Insightful Travel in Cappadocia, Izmir, Ephesus and Bodrum Crossroad Travel offered service for my wife and I in a recent trip to Turkey. Our private guide, Suat Akay took us on tours in Cappadocia, Izmir, Ephesus and Bodrum. the itinerary chosen and the activities were incredibly insightful and allowed us to gain a new understanding of Turkey and the civilizations that preceeded the Ottomans. Highly recommended tour for those with the willingness to learn more.

Booking experience I booked a trip with Crossroads in Jan /20,after looking at many good reviews.My booking agent was Mrs Betul Eren.Athough we communicated thru email, her professionalism,,customer skills ,and knowledge was very evident.Somehow she also communicated her humanity.Due to the uncertainty related to covid19, I cancelled my trip.Mrs Eren was understanding and ensured my refund.I am sure Mrs Eren And Crossroads are mirror reflections of an excellent travel company.Hopefully I will rebook when are healthy days return.

Unglaublich schön Diesen Ausflug muss man buchen. Die einzelnen weißen Becken... ich war geflasht. Da muss man unbedingt gewesen sein! Dreimal Daumen hoch.

Pamukkale Riza (guide) and Burak (driver) were great. Riza was very knowledgeable, friendly and approachable. I only wish I’d had more time in both places! Highly recommended.

Yavuz Morgul and Crossroads Travel Made Our Honeymoon! My wife and I visited Turkey for our honeymoon. We traveled around Western Turkey, mostly around the coast. Izmir was our second stop, and that is where we used Crossroads Travel to arrange many day trips for us. Our first stop was Pergamon. Yavuz was our guide for Pergamon. We saw the ancient acropolis, and learned a ton of history. His expertise brought life to the ancient ruins of Pergamon. The acropolis itself has stunning views of the valley below, and the cable car ride is the cherry on top. We also had lunch at a local place (delicious!) where we treated like rockstars (not too many westerners). We also saw the Red Church: pagan temple turned Church, featured in the Seven Churches tour. Yavuz specializes in those churches, so gave us an excellent run down. We had Yavuz again for our Ephesus and St Mary tour two days later. I think everyone knows about Ephesus, but it spectacular nonetheless. If you are into history, and especially Biblical history, you can't miss this tour! Be sure to grab some water from Mary's House. Afterwards, we saw another of the seven churches, and where the old Temple of Artemis stood. Finally, we had the Aphrodisias and Pamukkale tour. Yavuz livened our 3 hour car ride by sharing the recent history of Turkey. Considering we missed out on Gallipoli, this was a fine substitute. Aphrodisias is an amazing site, frankly superior to Ephesus. The ruins are magnificent, and totally empty. It's crazy! The tour just got better and better! My favorite part was the hippodrome/race track. It's simply stunning, and there's nobody there! It was absolutely a hidden treasure of Turkey; it wasn't even on my radar until that day, and I consider myself generally knowledgeable about history. Make sure to leave time for the museum at the end. We were pressed for time, so had to run through it. Pamukkale was gorgeous, and the amphitheater at Hieropolis has one of the best views I've ever seen. Gorgeous! In short: the title says it all. If you have the opportunity, please ask for Yavuz. He is the best tour guide we had on our entire time in Turkey, and frankly in any of my travels, anywhere. It's clear he loves his craft, and his passion for Turkey and its heritage is infectious. World class and excellent! He is full of great anecdotes, and absolutely enlivened our trip.

Long long journey I went with friends the Travel agent told us 3.5 hours it took 4 hours Coach stopped at Onyx/marble factory we were there for at least 1 hour. Would not of gone on the trip if we had known this (waste of time) and the things they sold were cheaper in the shops Pamukkale was a nice place to visit but not enough time there to see the amphitheatre and museum. The travel agent said the price was inclusive of going into the hot spring pool. But it was extra Getting a private taxi if in a group of 6 would be quicker and pay when you get there

site exceptionnel , site exceptionnel ,tout ce blanc ,le calcaire et cette eau chaude ,ou l'on peux marcher dedans , c'est magique !!

Site merveilleux Une des merveilles de l’UNESCO Un doux mélange des merveilles de la nature et possibilité de l’être humain en termes de travaux A faire dans ça vie avant que l’ho Continue à tout détruire

A must-see, vanishing wonder If you're into ancient ruins and natural wonders, this is an awesome day-trip. The water levels have been declining for years due to the growth in popularity of Pamukkale, so it's a good idea to see it while there's still something to see. It's not going to be as picturesque as it looks in promos, there will be a lot of people and you're not going to get perfect photos. The water is about knee-deep at most, and a tip is to bring water shoes, because it's rocky and you can't see through the water. Going in barefoot is quite painful and dangerous. I would skip the Cleopatra pool (additional charge), as it's hot anyway and getting into essentially bath-water on a hot day in scorching sun is not a wise idea.

So much more than we could have hoped for At all levels, the care given and services provided were beyond our expectations. Having limited experience when it comes to guided tours, I found Crossroad personnel to take care of details and go the extra mile to make our trip so enjoyable. The booking process was easy. (When trying to contact other agencies in the past we often received no reply.) After we booked the tour Crossroads continued to communicate with us and assist as the tour start approached. At one point, I sent an email with some errors regarding the day we were to start our tour and Eren quickly contacted me to verify and correct my mistake. I was quite surprised and pleased at the quick response. Thank you, Eren Oscar, our guide, and Solu, our driver were more than courteous and professional, as we bonded over our time together. Oscar was very knowledgeable regarding the places we visited and patiently opened up a wealth of delightful information to us. It was quite evident that he is well connected and has much experience as he was able to get us into places overlooked or inaccessible to others. Solu got us from place to place knowing the best routes to take and navigated heavy traffic masterfully. He also took time to teach us a slight of hand trick using a coin. To learn more about that you will have to ask him about it when you book your tour with them (smile). The pace was just right allowing us plenty of time at each destination as well as time in between to catch a nap, when travelling longer distances, as needed. From start to finish this has been a delightful tour and I suggest folks ask for those I have named to be a part of their 7 churches tour.