Testimonials

Dear Michael,

What a joy it was to travel around Turkey with it all organized by yourself. We arrived at the airport with a gentlemen holding our names and from there everything was so smooth. At every point we were notified of times and locations, so easy. Our first tour guide Mesut was incredible: very friendly, excellent English and extremely knowledgable. We were fortunate enough to have him as a private tour guide for the entire day, he even extended his number in case we wanted to ask him anything during our time in Istanbul. The Bosporus cruise was wonderful and the view from the lunch destination just stunning. Thank you for including the dolmabache palace as this was just gorgeous, even more ornate than Versailles. Ali was an excellent guide through Ephesus, and the open air lunch was delicious, real home style cooking. The room and view of efe boutique were great and location fantastic, able to walk directly out onto the waterfront. Pam thermal hotel was very pleasant and the natural thermal springs and mud pools were fun and therapeutic. The highlight for me was the museum hotel. This can only be described as spectacular. The cave room was elegant, spacious, and came with built in wine taps so free flowing Cappadocian wine at your disposal. From swimming in an antique pool to the tortoises and peacocks, this was nothing short of phenomenal. The breakfast selection was just amazing and the view to die for. Most staff were unbelievably friendly including the resident German shepherd 'Joe'. Our tour guide Faith - pronounced Fati ( sorry if spelling incorrect) was a real character and his passion and enthusiasm added to the amazing landscape and sights that were in Cappadocia.

Michael thank you for organizing a seamless trip in Turkey. In only 9 's we were able to enjoy the best of Turkey without a worry.

Dear Michael and team,

Ian and I were delighted with arrangements for our travels in Turkey. Despite being quite complex the coordination of our arrangements ran very smoothly including the customised section of our trip. Our sister and brother in law from England were also very happy with the way you were able to include them in some modules of our itinerary.

We enjoyed the hotels you arranged finding them to be central, convenient and well run with each having something unique and special to offer.

Your recommendation of Kas for our time on the coast was wonderful. We all enjoyed this picturesque fishing village and all it offered. We would especially like to commend the Gardenia Hotel in Kas and Nevine and Omar who run this establishment and are very hospitable, friendly. They were also very helpful in planning excursions while we were staying with them. 

We were impressed with the standard of most of the local guides who escorted us during the individual segments of our tour. However Fatih in Cappadocia was particularly outstanding.

During our day with him he was able to encapsulate and express very clearly the complete history of Turkey. He obviously has a passion for the history of his country and for his job. Yucel Yaylaci our guide for the Malverna Museum in Konya was also very helpful and informative. We were amazed at the scholarship of most of the guides. 

The history of Turkey and the warmth of its people are certainly very engaging.

Thanks to you and all at TTC for arranging a wonderful tour. We are happy to recommend TTC to others who are planning travel in Turkey particularly those who wish to plan a customised route.

Good morning Michael, 

Tony & I wanted to say how much we enjoyed and private tour around Turkey. Our guides have been out standing the amount of in formation you are given is like having a history lesson. Our Guide in Istanbul he was fantastic with a great sense of humour. Our Epsesus and Pamukkale guide Ali he was fantastic with another great sense of humour and another great history lesson. I just wish I could remember all of it , some information is still with me.

The accommodation was varied with the hotel Mina being in great location with a wonderful roof terrace. The Efe Boutique hotel was modern and in a wonderful spot. The Pam hotel that was different with its mineral hot/mud springs another experience in the book of life. The time on the Gullet was just perfect. I do have to mention the hotel In Kas what a lovely gentlemen Omer was. It was delight to stay in his hotel. 

We really loved Turkey the sensational food the people the places we visited the whole experience was a wonderful start to our 3 month holiday in the Med.

Thankyou again for organising it so quickly

Dear Michael, 

Mike and I can't thank you enough for organising our great holiday, we had an amazing time, just wish we had allowed more time for rest days in the wonderful hotels you arranged for us.

Our stay at the Gardenia Hotel in Kas was a true joy. Our hosts were very gracious and welcoming, and the champagne and chocolate coated strawberries delivered to our room made my birthday a memorable one. 

All our hotels were excellent and in great positions for us to explore the towns. The cruise was all you said it would be, we had a fun mix of fellow sailors and I wasn't seasick at all. The balloon ride was smooth and in such a fascinating region.

All our transfers, and flights were on time.

Thanking you again.

We left Turkey yesterday after having a very good time. We loved Turkey and the people and places we saw. Everything we were booked for was as you said it would be. We were always picked up on time everywhere we went and it was a treat for us to be picked up from the airport each time we flew..

I found TTC trough the internet last october while trying to organise me and my husband's trip to Turkey, the first thing that held my interest in tours organised by TTC was the fact that most of the method of transports to get to one city tour to another was by flying instead of by buses or coaches. I personally think that when you have very limited time there nothing worst than siting on a cramped buses which can take forever to get to your destination and cutting short your time at tour sights. Plus the price quoted for package tour was very reasonable. So I decided to contact them trough e-mail and within less than half an hour, a lady rang me confirming my interest and then get me connected immediately to one of their representative whom was Michael Altan. What amazes me the most was how quickly Michael would responds to my e-mail. Answering all my queries and requests which such friendly and positives notes. Our 9 days tour of Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia tour has ran ever so smoothly without a glitch. Everything was so well organised from the accommodation, flights, food and transfer. We could not ask for anything better. My husband and I had the best ever holiday and memory of our travel to turkey thanks to Michael and his team at TTC. Would certainly recommend TTC to anyone who planning a trip to beautiful and magical Turkey.

We have just completed a visit to Turkey completely arranged by Turkey Travel Centre. The itinerary was based on their Gallipoli Plus Tour but we added an extra day with a private car tour of the Gallipoli area. All the arrangements went very smoothly from being met on arrival at Istanbul airport through all hotel reservations, transfers and English speaking guides during all the visits. The hotels provided all had some great features. The Hotel Mina in Istanbul was in a perfect central location and the view from the rooftop bar and restaurant was fabulous. All the hotels were well situated and the outlook from the Hotel Efe in Kusadasi over the harbour was very beautiful. The guides provided for all the visits were very knowledgeable and the local agents in the different areas visited ensured everything went smoothly. TJ Tours in the Gallipoli area has long catered for Australians in a friendly and efficient manner and our extra day there was arranged by them. We would highly recommend Turkey Travel Centre - our tour was perfectly organised and our whole Turkey experience was wonderful, thanks to Michael Altan and his staff.

We were extremely happy with the overall experience of our 9 day trip in Turkey.

The places we visited were very interesting & the tour guides were very knowledgeable. 

The staff were helpful, friendly, attentive, always punctual & polite.

The accommodation was boutique style especially the place we stayed in Cappadocia which was in a stone cave house. 

We enjoyed the diverse places the tour guides took us to lunch and we enjoyed the local cuisine very much.

Thank you for making our Turkey trip a memorable one. It is highly recommended.

Our Turkish experience was amazing; fantastic weather, delicious food, fascinating sites, friendly people, interesting excursions, great accommodation, knowledgeable guides and cool shopping. Huge and sincere thanks to Carolyn and the team at TTC for your suggestions and recommendations (MDC Hotel in Urgup was a particularly pleasant experience) and for making the entire experience stress-free. I have been singing the praises of TTC since coming home and will continue to recommend you to anyone and everyone.

Dear Michael, 

Our turkey tour was magic. Such a fascinating country with a wealth of natural features and a history it is difficult to comprehend. We enjoyed every moment.

Thank you and your team so much for all your behing-the-scenes work - everything went like clockwork. From the 4 of us very satisfied customers and great big THANK YOU to all concerned.