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Berat, the local specialist for my tour masterfully customized an itinerary to fit my requests. He arranged and coordinated the guides, drivers, hotels and domestic flights for what turned out to be a flawless tour. I appreciated the reminders I received almost daily to inform me of the schedule and any action needed on my part.
In Istanbul, Mr. Volkan Akoluk was my terrific guide for two days. He quickly brought me up to speed on the history of the region and prepared me for the sights we were to visit. The two days never felt rushed yet we covered a lot of the historic sites.
In Ankara, Hattusa, and Cappadocia , Mr. Irfan did a wonderful job as we visited so many sites in four days. I especially enjoyed the fact that he had grown up in the area of Uchisar and with that he had personal stories of what life was like these last couple generations. My favorite experience was driving in at night my jaw dropping at the site of Cappodocia and my Kale Konak hotel bathed in a rosy glow.
In Izmir, with just one day left, I had the pleasure to enjoy Ephesus and Priene with Mr. Ozan Tokcan. As with the previous two guides, Mr. Ozan had incredible knowledge of the sites we visited as well as the history of the area.
And because I had just a taste of the beautiful area around Izmir, I will need to return.
Thank you for an amazing experience!

Hotel Reviews

Park Inn by Radisson Izmir

Izmir

Wonderful location with views of the harbor. Close proximity to the old section of the city and the piers.

Eyuboglu Hotel

Ankara

Very comfortable with a good location

Sirkeci Mansion Hotel

Istanbul

Located in the old town. Very nice hotel with a lovely breakfast.

Kale Konak Hotel

Simply magical

Authenticity & Character

Renovated to reflect a “cave” character

Location

Adjacent to the Castle

Staff

Professional

Cleanliness & Comfort

Activity Reviews

Discover Priene: A beautiful ancient Ionian town

Turkey

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Explore the Ancient City of Ephesus

Turkey

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Discover the Volcanic Valleys of Cappadocia: Zelve, Pasabag, and Avcılar

Cappadocia

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Kaymaklı Underground City

Cappadocia

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Visiting Göreme Open Air Museum (UNESCO World Heritage)

Cappadocia

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Visit the Ancient city of Hattusa (Hattuşaş)

Turkey

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Visit the Anatolian Civilizations Museum and Panoramic City Tour

Ankara

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Public Boat Tour on the Bosphorus

İstanbul

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Eminönü Heritage Tour: Explore the Historical Bazaars and Ottoman Architectural Sites of Istanbul

İstanbul

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Discover Byzantine + Ottoman Istanbul

İstanbul

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Zehra - what can I say she was amazing. Our group had made a mistake with the dates for our trip and Zehra worked all hours of the day and night to make our trip work with the new dates. Her recommendations were always spot on and the drivers and tour guides were amazing. We had the pleasure of having the expertise and guidance of tour guides Cengiz, Gökhan and Uraz. They all became our friends by the end of our time together. Zehra was available to us through out our trip and always answered our inquiries quickly. This is our second trip with KimKim and have been telling our friends about it. Thank you Zehra for your dedication to making our trip a special one.

Hotel Reviews

Pera Palace

Istanbul

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METT Hotel & Beach Resort

Muğla

This hotel was good, breakfast buffet was very good. We stayed in a villa and it was nice but nothing special about it, not homey or comfy. The whole resort is very dark at night and stairs to restaurant and to villa were not lit and was quite dangerous. Our outdoor lights were not working and asked the hotel to fix them and they did not. There was a dead rat on the beach and the staff did nothing about it.

Authenticity & Character

Location

Can not walk anywhere from the resort must take taxi into town

Staff

Cleanliness & Comfort

Lighting and friendliness of breakfast staff

Ruin Adalia

Antalya

This hotel has the potential to be a 4 star but the rooms and breakfast were lacking. However I think it is one of the better ones in the area. It was just a let down after our fabulous hotel in Cappadocia.

Authenticity & Character

The Character is there they just need to tweek it to make it a special place

Location

Only two restaurants within walking distance

Staff

very friendly at the bar

Cleanliness & Comfort

Rooms are lacking- thin small blanket on the bed, No coffee or tea in the room and breakfast buffet doesn’t start until 8:00. Buffet was not very good with limited choices and very weak coffee with no availability to order a latte etc.

Argos in Cappadocia

Nevsehir

Wow - absolutely breathtaking hotel- make sure you have dinner on the patio one night - if you have any mobility issues this is not a place for you. The cobble stone road is very steep, slippery when wet

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Soho House Istanbul

Istanbul

It was a great hotel and in a fabulous location. However I would not stay in rooms 1-9 during the weekend. (They are located downstairs close to the disco or party room. Friday night people kept leaving the hall door open people were coming down the hall until 3:00 am. We had asked the front desk to look into this and put a sign on the door to keep closed. They did nothing.

Location

Staff

Staff in restaurant were quite rude and dismissive so was the night desk manager

Cleanliness & Comfort

Amazing supplies and flat iron in the bathroom. Rooms 1-9 are very dark, they need more lights in the room

Activity Reviews

Exploring Antalya & Historical Sites

Antalya

Antalya was a great town it was a long day but we had a late lunch at a restaurant on the water and it was worth it

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Day trip to Pamukkale

Turkey

Really fun day -

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Explore Ozkonak Underground City & Cavusin

Cappadocia

Very interesting I really enjoyed this

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Bodrum: Black Island Boat Tour with Lunch

Bodrum

Such a lovely day- the captain and his staff were fabulous and trip included a fabulous lunch.

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Transport

Wasn’t overall impressed with this driver had a box and a sign for tips

Explore The Landmarks of Cappadocia

Cappadocia

Great day - the history and architecture unbelievable

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ATV Sunset Ride in Cappadocia

Cappadocia

A lot of fun however the guides were a little obnoxious and kept doing stunts that just spread dust in the air and made it difficult to see

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Private Yacht Cruise Along Bosphorus

İstanbul

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Full Day Istanbul Walking Tour

İstanbul

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We have nothing but wonderful things to say about Burcu Kisakurek, Unison Travel, and the connection KimKim facilitated. Burcu was kind, attentive, and thorough from first contact to last, even though we didn't contact her to plan this trip until the last minute. She took great care of us, found us wonderful guides, made all adjustments necessary, and planned a fantastic trip, well beyond what we even knew to ask for. She stayed in close touch with us throughout our trip so that we knew we'd have help if we needed it (though we didn't because she'd done such a good job setting us up). Special shout-out to Cengiz Ozturk, who is a perfect and delightful guide of Istanbul and beyond.