Published on Aug, 2022

So, first off, let me say that one of our days was spent entirely on moving from Cappadocia to Kusadasi. So, keep in mind that it is actually 4 days, not 5. Cappadocia is also a little boring and we had way too many car rides dropping off people we weren't with. However, for the price, I'd say it's pretty good. You can definitely do better if you get a private tour (not very pricey if contacting turkish travel agency directly), but for something available from Viator, it's not bad. Not going to bore you with the details, just the highlights: Cappadocia - a lot of landscapes and 4-hour per day tours or so. You will be dragged to many local stores, don't buy anything, it's horribly overpriced. Get the hot air balloon flight, it's the best. Underground city is also worth a visit, if you get the choice of underground city, ask for the biggest. Kusadasi - no tours happen here, but you will be in a hotel in the city. It's a resort city and it's absolutely charming. Plenty of good food and good drink. There's a number of relaxed shisha bars nearby. I am huge fan of the Leila cafe a couple blocks away for shisha and sunset views. And across, there is a shopping mall, check out the brand Avva for men there, absolutely the best. Ephesus - Wow! Just wow. If you're a history buff, especially. Blows Rome out of the water. Not even going to say more, just the best day. Pamukkale - Wow! Again, it's an amazing site. Our tour guide was kind enough to arrange an optional parachute ride, which flies right over the ruins and the flats. The best part of the trip for me. Tour guides change between destinations, but if you meet a Kusadasi native named Mehmet, please treat him well. He's the best!

Published on Jul, 2022

We had a blast on this 5 day tour and found the extra day in Cappadocia worth paying for. Three days out of 5 had early pick up times (Day 1 airport transfer 4:20, Day 3 airport transfer 03:00, Day 4 Hot Air Balloon, 04:20). Hassan was our tour guide for the first two days in Pamukkale and Ephesus and was very hands on, walking with us throughout the tour whilst giving us interesting information on the sites we passed through. Usman took us around for the last two days and he gave us plenty of free time to explore the sites in Cappadocia by ourselves. There were 6 of us in the tour group and 4 stayed in Ilayda Avantgarde whilst we stayed in Hotel Derici in Kusadasi. Our Hotel (Derici) was super old and definitely not the same value as Ilayda Avantgarde which was right next door. The sound proofing was also extremely poor and we couldn't sleep on the 2nd night until 12am as there was a live outdoor concert right outside the hotel (wakeup call set at 2:30am for airport transfer). Also, both hotels do not provide duvets and only a small blanket (towel like material) was provided on the bed. We found a wool blanket in the cupboard but it looked like it hadn't been laundered so we left it. Lunches at the restaurants were average, and always remember to check the prices of the drinks before ordering as the price list isn't always readily available at the table. Remember to ask the tour guides where the free toilets are as some of the historical sites will charge 2-3TL for entry per person.

Published on Jun, 2022

We were 3 generations with the youngest an 11 year old male. We all loved the experience. The sights we were taken to were the best in each area. The guides were top notch. We loved the fact that our guide in Cappadocia had actually grown up in a cave house and the experiences he was able to add. All connections to guides were and transportation were on time and easy to connect with.

Published on Mar, 2022

Thanks to Freesia Tours for an exceptional window into the history and sites of Turkey. Mehmet and Hassan became part of the family and learning about how Turkey came to be was a fabulous world schooling opportunity for our boys. Mehmet was an encyclopedia of knowledge. Paragliding over the Terraces in Pamukkale and exploring the underground cities in Cappadocia were 2 of our favourite highlights.

Published on Jan, 2022

This tour was very well organized and we loved every part of it! Everything was seamless - transfers were on time, hotels chosen by the agency were great and the guides gave us very good tours that helped us understand better the culture around and sights we were visiting. I would recommend this tour and agency to anyone in need of a "fast" all-around Turkey by air trip that doesn't feel too stressy. One of the best things of this tour is that you sleep 2 nights in each hotel so it does not feel rushed or like you need to move on with your luggage every day. Can't comment on the balloon flight as unfortunately the days we were in Cappadoccia there were strong winds and so balloon excursions were not allowed to depart. But at least you get 2 opportunities as you stay in the same hotel for 2 nights :) However, we were refunded the proportional part very fast. Special thanks to Mehmet (the guide in Ephesus that gave us the best tour we could ask for. So detailed and interesting!), to Ali (the manager of The Capadoccia Hotel where we had the best & comfortable nights and ate the best breakfast ever) and to the TravelExperts team who made sure to keep everything comfortable for us even when the airplane companies changed our flights unexpectedly. Highly recommend, we loved Turkey!