49-) Dear Mehmet,
Thank you so much for the good tours your company provided us. It's the best tours we had, Izmir and Istanbul, guided by your two very rofessional,
detailed and efficient tour guides. Please relay our grateful thanks to both of them, Genchis in Izmir and Ceng in Istanbul.
We were so impressed of the cleanliness of Turkey inspite of the traffic we encountered. Hope to visit Turkey again. Attached are some pictures taken.
Regards,
Cristina - Carnival Cruise Lines ''CARNIVAL FREEDOM'' May 17 & 18, 2007
Ephesus & Istanbul Tours
48-) Mehmet,
We are finally home in Florida and I wanted to write to you to tell you how much we liked our time in Kusadasi with your tour guide and driver. I am sorry that the cruise line misled you for our pick-up time. Fortunately, everything worked out for us and we had plenty of time to visit all areas.
We are very thankful that we booked our trip to Ephesus, Virgin Mary House and Artemis Temple with you. Mr. Cenk Cenghis was, by far, the best tour guide that we had on our entire cruise. He was very friendly, professional and provided much information of the areas we visited. Also, our driver (I have forgetten his name) was very courteous and professional. All of the people I talked to on the Legend of the Seas that did an excursion on a bus, were disappointed with their tour.
I told many people on the ship about our great tour with Samyeli Travel and I will also highly recommend you to all the people on Fodors. com, CruiseCritic.com, cruisemates.com, trip advisor.com and venere.com.
Thank you, once again for a wonderful day in your country. When we return, we will certainly use Samyeli again and will request Mr. Cenghis. If I can be of any further help, please let me know.
A. (Alvis) Van Taylor
Royal Caribbean ''LEGEND OF THE SEAS'' May 22, 2007(Ephesus Tours)
47-) Mehmet,
We very much enjoyed our tours in both Ephesus and Istanbul. Accept for unavoidable delays due to the ship/traffic, we had no problems meeting up with our guides - very prompt. Thorough coverage of tour sites. Very knowledgeable tour guides. Friendliness of tour guides was exceptional - we especially liked Nadia in Ephesus. The private tour group experience was definitely superior to the ship's large group tours.
Thank you for making our visit to Turkey so memorable.
A. Lisa Ty
Princess Cruises ''EMERALD PRINCESS'' May 21-22, 2007
Ephesus & Istanbul Tours
46-) Hi Mehmet,
We all were extremely pleased with the tour! We were met promptly by you and our guide Genghis and the van you provided was very comfortable for our group of 10. My husband enjoyed seeing the sign with my name so much that we asked to keep it and had it autographed by Genghis. Our driver was courteous and careful which we all appreciated. Everyone also enjoyed the delicious lunch. One couple told me that of all the tours he had taken on the trip (all others were Oceania tours) that the Ephesus tour was by far the best. Having visited Kusadasi and Ephesus before, the highlight for me was the Terrace houses and I am very glad that I included them in the tour plan. We took too long in other places we visited to get to the Isabey mosque, but the group agreed that it was our fault and no one minded in the least. The shoppers appreciated the extra time to spend their money at the sites we visited. That is the best part of a tour that is customized; the group has more control of the pace. In short, we could not have been happier and would not hesitate to recommend Samyeli Travel to anyone wishing to arrange a private tour. I have attached a picture of the group in front of the library – taken by Genghis.
Carolyn Ferris
( May 20, 2007 - Ocenaia Cruises ''NAUTICA'' )
(Ephesus Tours)
45-) Joseph and Dixie,
Dear Mehmet James Dagdelen,
Dixie and I highly recommend your tour. We enjoyed it immensely. You gave us a personal one on one experience that we will always remember and for which we will be grateful.
Thank you again. May 1, 2007 M/V Oceanic ll
Replace Sea Diamond
(Ephesus Tours)
44-) James McVey
Hi Mehmet,
First of all we did not have a tour in Ephesus with your company, although we wish we had. Our tour was in Istanbul. We were met as soon as we docked and started immediately. Our tour guide was Mr Fatih Erarslan, he was very knowledgeable. He answered question not only about the sights, but also the government, society, and culture. He was very pleasant and we would certainly request him if we ever return to Turkey. After this tour, we have decide we will always do private tours not tours from the ship. Thank you for your services and we wish continued success in your business.
Thank you to Fatih also.
March 31, 2007 - Carnival Freedom (Ephesus Tours)
43-) Joanne Hoefer
Just a note to tell you how much we enjoyed the tour and to thank you for the "great guide" you gave us. I have posted good reviews for you on the cruise lists and hopefully they will bring you more business. thanks again for the professional job
( April 30, 3007 Emerald Princess )
(Ephesus Tours)
42-) John Tchiang
Dear Mr.Dagdelen,
Overall, we are very pleased with your tours in both Izmir ( Ephesus ) and Istanbul.
In both cases, your guides are very knowledgeable and extremly detail minded.
We wish to extend our appreciations for the job well done. We will recommend
your services to our friends.
Sincerely, ( March 30 & 31, 2007 Carnival Freedom )
Ephesus & Istanbul Tours
41-) Bill & Shelley Canada
Mehmet
Shelley and I had a excellent tour of Esphesus with your wonderfull Professional Guide "Nadia". We felt our time and money
was well spent. We couldn't have asked for a better guide or driver and the vehicle was very comfortable. We will definately
recommend Samyeli Travel to other friends who are planning to go to Turkey.
November 27, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
40-) Brad Barbour Kettering, OH
Mehmet,
Greetings from Kettering, OH, USA!
First of all, I would like to thank you for your clear, quick and timely information that you provided throughout the entire process. We planned many private tours on this trip, all of which were recommended through the Cruise Critic Web Site, including yours. I appreciated your extra efforts in putting Sheila and I in touch with the Greshams for this private tour, as well. Thank you!
Of all the tours that we took , in Istanbul, Kusadasi, Athens, Rhodes, Naples, Rome and Venice - it was Samyeli Travel that FAR EXCEEDED our expectations and provided super customer service, quality arrangements and VALUE for the price paid. Not only did Samyeli Travel deliver everything that was promised, but everyone went out of their way to ensure we had a terrific experience.
The cleanliness of the van provided, the professionalism of the driver and the knowledge and personality of our guide were OUTSTANDING!!! As soon as we settle down and have time to right our review and submit it to the Cruise Critic website, you can be confident that Samyeli Travel will include our highest praise!
Mehmet, we had an unfortunate experience at the end of our trip, my luggage and camera bag were stolen from the train at Roma Termini, other wise it would have been my pleasure to provide you with photos of our tour and guide.
Feel free to use these comments as a recommendation of your services, and should someone want to contact me personally, I would be more than happy to do so.
Please extend a warm thank you to everyone who made our excursion and private tour a very memorable experience!!
Take care, November 27, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
39-) Karen Thomas,
Hello Mehmet
We enjoyed our tour with Cengiz very much. He was very knowledgable and educated. His English was good. We feel as if we got a very good history lesson on our trip to Ephesus. The lunch we enjoyed in the garden of the Ceramic School was very enjoyable and it was nice to sit outside and enjoy the atmosphere of the 'real' Turkey.
October 07, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
38-) Thomas & Nancy Schwab
Dear Mehmet,
I just wanted to let you know how much we enjoyed our private Ephesus tour on November 5, 2006. This was a private custom tour for just the two of us that actually cost less that a similar group tour offered by Princess Cruises. We were met by our guide on the dock as soon as we disembarked from the Golden Princess. The car was immaculate and spacious and we had a very good driver in addition to our guide. Our guide spoke very good English and was very interesting and informative about Ephesus, the Terrace Houses, Temple of Artemis, and the Basilica of St. John. We found the Terrace Houses especially interesting and are glad that we included them in our custom tour. We had a tasty buffet lunch at a very nice restaurant that also had very clean restrooms.
The other part of our tour that was surprisingly educational and interesting was a visit to a Turkish Carpet cooperative school and showroom. We enjoyed our Turkish coffee while we were shown a variety of carpets after watching a weaving demonstration. There was absolutely no pressure to buy. We had contacted four other tour companies on the web and found the best combination of service and price from Samyeli Travel.
November 5, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
37-) Marylin Reed
Dear Mehmet,
We absolutely loved our tour of Ephesus with "Nadia" on October 25th! She was delightful, and we truly enjoyed the day with her. She was very knowledgeable about Turkey & about Ephesus, and it made the Ephesus tour so interesting to have her guide us through it and explain things. She was a lot of fun, and we would highly recommend her to anyone considering one of your tours. The Ephesus tour was our favorite stop on the entire cruise. As soon as I get a chance, I will write a review on tripadvisor.com and recommend your company. Thank you for your excellent service. I will try to forward some pictures in the next few weeks. Sincerely.
October 25, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
36-) Nick Nickerson
Hello Mehmet,
We had a great tour of Ephesus with Or your guide. He was very informative and even spend extra time with us. His knowledge of Ephesus was amazing. We would highly recommend him to anyone who wanted to learn the history of Ephesus. Thanks...
October 23, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
35-) Patricia Schmied
Hi Mehmet,
We took 5 tours indipendently from our cruise. This was by for the best! Nadia was wanderfully informative and fun. Her language skills were wanderfull. We enjoyed her very much. This was the highlight of our cruise!. WANDERFUL! THANK YOU!
October 12, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
34-) James Fulter
Dear Mehmet,
We thoroughly enjoyed both tours arranged for us and the tour guides in both Istanbul and Ephesus were knowledgeable and personable. The vehicles provided were clean and comfortable. We also enjoyed the meals at the two venues selected for us.We will be pleased to recommend your services.
October 03 - 04, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
33-) John Fagg
Dear Mehmet,
I want to comment Samyeli Travel for the very fine tour we had on Saturday October 7, 2006. I will recommend Samyeli Travel and I hope to do another tour with you someday. Our guide, Fusun, was delightful, knowledgeable, and very patient with our many questions. I believe the driver was Recep. He was also very good. We appreciate the quality of your service.
Thank you, again.
October 7, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
32-) Linda Brasseal
Hi Mehmet,
We absolutely loved your service and Nadia was perfect for us! She was great at Ephesus and Artemis temple and also back in town. When I get a chance to come back and see more of Turkey, I will certainly call upon your services again.
July 16, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
31-) Lori Seaton
Dear Mehmet,
Thank you for your e-mail. Bill and I greatly enjoyed our tour of Ephesus, Temple of Artemis and The Virgin Mary House. Everything about it was perfect. Ibrahim and our driver were promptly waiting for us at the airport and it was a blessing to have comfortable, air-conditioned ransportation waiting for us. They were both very friendly and entertaining tour guides. Ibrahim was very knowledgeable about the history of the beautiful sites we visited and we felt as though we were getting inside information that other visitors were missing out on. They dropped us off at the front door of the hotel we stayed at in Kusadasi and recommended a restaurant for dinner. It was all a great experience and a highlight of our whole trip.
Sunday - July 23, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
30-) Maureen McCracken
Dear Mehmet,
We had an incredible vacation last month that included 7 countries—and we look back on our time in Turkey as a highlight of the trip. We credit that to our guide Denis—who taught us more about the history of the area in one day then we would have learned in a semester at school. We were also made to feel incredibly welcome—and for that reason we look forward to returning to Turkey again in the future. Thank you for an amazing day to remember! We would highly reccomend Samyeli Travel to anyone visiting the area. Thank you for providing such a wonderful service!
August 25, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
29-) Vaveine Teves
Hi Mehmet,
Thank you for arranging our Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis tour. All of us thoroughly enjoyed it. Our guide, Nadia, and driver, Necdet, were excellent. Nadia gave a wonderful tour. We learned a lot about Ephesus, and Turkey as well. Hopefully, we would be able to visit your country again someday.
August 16, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
28-) Michael Myers
Mehmet,
We have now returned from our cruise and would like to thank you for an excellent tour of Ephesus. Gengis was a great guide and we will recommend your services to anyone we know making a similar trip.
August 25, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
27-) Robert Eiseman
Hi Mehmet (James),
We (5 adults & 5 children) had a terrific guide (Hassan) and were amazed at the knowledge and the desire to detail this knowledge by him. He truly was fun to be with, yet maintained a sense of professionalism. He mentioned he had toured with school groups and therefore was perfect for our mixed aged group.
As for the value of the dollar paid, fantastic. Excursions offered by the cruise line were either shorter or much more expensive than what we paid per person. A birthday cake was even arranged for my daughter without any asking. We could have hoped for nothing better other than more time to spend visiting
Kusadasi & Ephesus. August 02, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
26-) Kay Dixon
Dear Mehmet,
I hope this email comes to you OK. All of us agree that the tours with Cengis and you were the best part of our cruise! Our tours with your company, 2 days in Istanbul and 1 day in Kusadasi, were the high-point of our cruise. Your customized service made it possible for the 18 members of our family group to enjoy touring together. Everything we saw was wonderful and we are excited to have you arrange a longer land tour to see a larger area. Thank you so much! July 6 and 7 in Istanbul, July 9 in Kusadasi
Best Wishes, Kay Dixon
Istanbul & Ephesus Tours
25-) Chuck
Dear Mehmet,
Samyeli Travel will get great reviews from me. Your company was very efficient, had clean vehicles, good drivers, and knowledgable and friendly guides. I would recommend Samyeli Travel to anybody visiting Turkey.
The only regret I have is that we couldn't stay in your beautiful country for a longer time. I hope someday to go back again.
June 10, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
24-) Debbie Broeckling
Dear Mehmet,
Our tour and tour guide was outstanding. We had the most wonderful time. We especially enjoyed going to Sirrence. It may have been the highlight of our trip. I can't wait to enjoy the peach wine we bought there.
Thanks again for your great service and follow-up. I would not hesitate recommending your company to anyone going to Turkey. Looking forward to doing it again (maybe not real soon, but some day).
June 19, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
23-) Debra Tucker
Hi Mehmet,
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. The guide was well informed and provided very good details. He made Ephesus come alive for us. It was one of the highlights of our cruise. The vehicle was in excellent condition and quite comfortable. Considering the personal nature and the big cost savings over the the cruise ship's excursions we would highly recommend Samyeli Travel to anyone stopping in Kusadasi. They were a pleasure to work with and were very timely in their responses.
June 09, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
22-) Larry Barker
Dear Mehmet,
The trip was excellent. Tour guide was well informed and insured we enjoyed the experience. Thanks from all four of us.
August 25, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
21-) Fiona MacLennan
Dear Mehmet,
Thank you for a wonderful day at the sights . Ibraham was first class guide and most informative and we were very well looked after for the whole day. We were delighted with the service.Many thanks...
September 17, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
20-) Diana Richmond
Hi Mehmet,
Great email communication prior to service. We enjoyed ourselves very much in your country during our one day visit.
May 09, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
19-) Regina Holt-Michael
Hello,
Thank you so very much for a wonderful experience. Our guide was perfect. I will recommend you to all my friends and family heading to Turkey.
May 14, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
18-) Teresa Cox
Dear Mehmet,
Our tour was fantastic - guide (I forget her name) was wonderful, very friendly and knowledgable. We were very pleased with your email responses, the meeting at the port, driver, van and guide. You do a great job. Keep it up!! I'll be in contact again should I happen to return to your lovely country.
May 17, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
17-) David Christie
Hello Mehmet,
Our private tour was excellent. Our guide Ebru was very friendly and extremely knowledgeable. The highlight of our tour was the trip to Sincere and the visit to the house of one of the local people. Sharo was an excellent driver and we always felt safe. I have included a couple of our pictures for you.
Thank you and Kindest regards
April 26, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
16-) Marc L. Dash
Hi Mehmet,
Our guide was very good, extremely knowledgeable and very friendly and courteous. I would recommend your company to anyone traveling to Turkey.
May 09, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
15-) Mrs. James
Hello Mehmet!,
We had a wonderful time in Ephesus! Our guide was Wonderful!! Lunch was terrific!!! She was very knowledgeable and very nice. We highly recommend her. The vechicle as great and we had a very nice time.
Thank you again.
April 21, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
14-) Brad Craven
The tour that you provided exceeded our expectations in every way. Indeed, it was the highlight of the entire 10 day cruise/tour for most of our participants. The guiding, transportation, and features of the tour were superb. We want to return to your country! My group loved the stop at the carpet factory and cheerfully dropped $20,000 in 90 minutes. I hope that we will be able to use your services in the future for a deeper look at Turkey.
April 24, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
13-) Bette Davis
Dear Mehmet,
We were surprised to have both a driver and a tour guide. They were both excellent and were waiting for us as we left the ship. Sedat was so informative and since he is an English teacher, of course he was very easy to understand. He was so accommodating, letting us go at our pace and stop for pictures whenever we wanted. The schedule was great, the car was very comfortable, and lunch was delicious. I also want to thank you for being so good to deal with and so prompt in answering my questions while I was planning the trip.
I notice you have updated the prices of the tours on your website. The tour is still a bargain at the new prices and I would highly recommend it and your company. When we saw the big groups of people following the flag around on the Princess tours, we knew how lucky we were to have a private tour. In a few days when things settle down here, I will be posting comments on some of the forums. If we are lucky enough to return to Turkey someday, I will want to book more tours with you.
The only suggestion I could offer is to make it clear on the web page tour description that the price includes both a driver and a guide; I think it would be a selling point.
Thanks again.
May 09, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
12-) Tom Straker
Our Ephesus Tour was excellent and very professional. Our tour guide Nilay was very knowledgeable. We had a great tour and enjoyed it very much.
April 30, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
11-) Shawn
Hey,
I just wanted to thank you for the excursion. What a fun experience.
We were very impressed with Samyeli Travel on our excursion of Ephesus. The bus was air conditioned and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. With a group of about 45 individuals including a lot of children they allowed flexibility in the time at each place. I highly recommend an excursion with them.
April 09, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
10-) Mark & Patrica
Dear Mehmet,
Just got back from our cruise ship on Costa Fortuna and The Ephesus tour was unbelievable and perfect thank you for everything.
Great tour perfect guide and we recommended Samyeli Travel everyone.
I have already given several of business cards to people on the ship and will give one to the travel agent who booked our cruise. I certainly would recommend Samyeli Travel to anyone who is traveling to Turkey.
Thanks for a wonderful and memorable experience.
March 25, 2006
(Ephesus Tours)
9-) Kathy Morgan
Hi Mehmet,
I just wanted to get in touch with you and thank you for organizing our Ephesus tour while we were in Kusadasi for the day. It was a lovely day trip and we really enjoyed the Sirince Village.
2005
(Ephesus Tours)
8-) Sam and Lisa
"The tour was unbelievable and perfect thank you for everything.
Great tour perfect guide and we recommended Samyeli Travel everyone."
2005
(Ephesus Tours)
7-) George Carter
"It was a pleasure touring Ephesus and Selcuk with Samyeli Travel agency and especially our driver who was very experienced. It really was a very nice tour we'll always remember it so thanks to you."
2005
(Ephesus Tours)
6-) Klaus Giess
"The Ephesus tour you provided was excellent. We were efficiently met at the ship by your friendly staff. The bus you sent us was superb, but the very best was the guide you provided us. He was so enthusiastic about the subject! She had everyone's attention."
2005
(Ephesus Tours)
5-) John Michaels
"Dear Mehmet,
I really enjoyed the Ephesus and Virgin Mary tour and found the history of this region absolutely fascinating. Thank you for help in organizing this tour for me and my friends."
2005
(Ephesus Tours)
4-) Susan Sleeve
"This tour was well organized and we were met at the port and accompanied to our buses. Ephesus was amazing and I never thought it would cover as much space as it did. I am glad we took the option to do the Sirince Village tour as well as this was well worth it and there was plenty of free time to look around and browse the small markets"
2005
(Ephesus Tours)
3-) George Stevens
"A thoroughly enjoyable time and a must if you are visiting Kusadasi via cruise ship or other. We were picked up from the port and given a very professional tour around Ephesus and other sites.
Thank you"
2005
(Ephesus Tours)
2-) Phil Thomas
"I would recommend these tours to anyone who is interested in visiting these ancient sites. The guide was excellent and was very enthusiastic about this subject"
2005
(Ephesus Tours)
1-) John Lasek
"Kusadasi was a lovely place to visit on our cruise and I really do suggest if you have the time then you do a tour of Ephesus and the areas around it."
2005
(Ephesus Tours)
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