Excellent trip

This trip was excellent. The tour guide Mahmet was a great guide. We chose the extension in Istanbul, and I think it was the right thing to do. The itinerary did not include enough time in Istanbul & the extension helped us to visit a few more places.

Extraordinary Trip

This trip was an excellent mix of ancient and modern history. Seeing & touching ruins dating back over 5000 years is about as "hands-on" as one can get! Our tour guide, Suleyman Karaz, was an excellent organizer and communicator. Our group ranged from age 17 - 84, and he had something to offer everyone! "Istanbul and Coastal Turkey" is a "go for it" choice, especially if two weeks or less is your limit. Best, Chuck & Sue, Michigan

good trip with lots of history

all accomodations were very good. The flights were good. The guide was very good. the group of 17 was a good size and a fun bunch.

Best group ever

Tour was very interesting. The main drawback was that it should have been one or two days longer. Istanbul is huge and more time there was needed. The other drawback was that our tour director did not have the best attitude -- he was short and sometimes snippy if he didn't like the question he was asked or felt he had covered the question already. Not a good quality in a tour director.

Istanbul and coastal Turkey

Great trip, as always with Go Ahead.

Great Turkey Trip

The attention that I received from your phone reps made me feel like "family". I was delighted. The tour was very interesting and our guide was very knowledgeable.

A trip through Biblical lands

One doesn't think of Turkey as having the ruins where St. Paul preached, or the house of the Virgin Mary. As someone who is not particularly religious, I think this was the most surprising aspect of our trip. As we drove along the mountainous Southwestern part of Turkey I imagined the ancient travelers, their messages, and the hardship of the rough terrain. I was truly transported back in time - a time that will continue to come alive for me even here at home as I re-read myths, stories from the Bible and of course pour over my trip literature. Where I didn't buy books on the site - I'll be going to the library... Got to read the Odyssey again too. Troy was inspirational - I don't agree with those who say there isn't much to see. The imagination takes you there.

Great Trip

Great tour guide, very knowledgeable about history and culture, also very easy to get along with. Lots of sites to see--mosques, palaces, Bosphorus cruise, Grand Bazaar and Spice Market shopping experiences. Ephesus was out of this world--the 'stop me in my tracks' moment that was phenomenal. Every stop along the way had something fantastic to offer. All hotel accomodations were 4 star or more, food was delicious everywhere. Thank you for putting all our requests together and making this trip happen exactly as we wanted it to. 4 stars to you, Go Ahead Tours!!!!