Marcus' Travel Agency
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Pamela W.
Our trip was exceptional, and the service we received from this travel company far exceeded our expectations. We only regret that the agent we worked with, Marcus, specializes in only two destinations -- we'd love to work with him for all our travel needs!
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Jay's Travel Agency
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Brittany D.
We interviewed 6 different companies before picking this travel agency, and we are so happy with our decision. We had the trip of a lifetime to Croatia. They worked with us through multiple reschedules secondary to COVID. We appreciated that they worked with our budget changes. We especially enjoyed having an in-country contact- Lucija who helped us with all of our needs while we traveled. We loved all of our tours and accommodations and if we had any issues they were promptly and efficiently resolved.
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Derya's Travel Agency
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Azarmeen P.
When planning my family's trip to Turkey I turned to Zicasso once again to provide me with recommendations of travel professionals. After interviewing a couple of providers I decided that this travel company was a good fit and I am happy to report I was not wrong. Derya was incredibly patient with me as I went back and forth to create an itinerary. When she felt that I was planning or suggesting something that she believed I would not be happy with, she was transparent and firm in letting me know her thoughts and for that I am grateful. She also paired us with possibly the best guide that we have ever had on all our travels. He is not only highly intelligent, knowledgable, urbane and personable; he is the sort of person who immediately puts others at ease, which was really important as we were spending 10 days with him. We know that we enjoyed Turkey more because of his company and guidance.
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Mary's Travel Agency
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Mildred H.
Our travel company was very helpful in the trip planning and development of an itinerary based on areas we wanted to see. They modified the itinerary as needed and answered questions very timely.We had a great time on our trip to Turkey! The guide they provided did a wonderful job and accompanied us throughout the trip which was very helpful. All of the transportation cars and drivers were excellent which my husband really enjoyed. The tours all started on time and covered everything we wanted. They were also flexible if needed based on our needs. All of the hotels we stayed at were great and had good English speaking staff which was very helpful. Overall, I would highly recommend this travel agency for Turkey trips!
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Mary's Travel Agency
Our travel company was very helpful in the trip planning and development of an itinerary based on areas we wanted to see. They modified the itinerary as needed and answered questions very timely.We had a great time on our trip to Turkey! The guide they provided did a wonderful job and accompanied us throughout the trip which was very helpful. All of the transportation cars and drivers were excellent which my husband really enjoyed. The tours all started on time and covered everything we wanted. They were also flexible if needed based on our needs. All of the hotels we stayed at were great and had good English speaking staff which was very helpful. Overall, I would highly recommend this travel agency for Turkey trips!
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Derya's Travel Agency
When planning my family's trip to Turkey I turned to Zicasso once again to provide me with recommendations of travel professionals. After interviewing a couple of providers I decided that this travel company was a good fit and I am happy to report I was not wrong. Derya was incredibly patient with me as I went back and forth to create an itinerary. When she felt that I was planning or suggesting something that she believed I would not be happy with, she was transparent and firm in letting me know her thoughts and for that I am grateful. She also paired us with possibly the best guide that we have ever had on all our travels. He is not only highly intelligent, knowledgable, urbane and personable; he is the sort of person who immediately puts others at ease, which was really important as we were spending 10 days with him. We know that we enjoyed Turkey more because of his company and guidance.
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Anthia's Travel Agency
This will be my 4th vacation using Zicasso and I've never been disappointed with any of their travel specialists.This year was Turkey and Greece, two destinations that have always been on my bucket-list. After some back and forth with a few of the Zicasso referrals, it soon became obvious that this travel company was clearly the agency I wanted to work with. They were prompt to reply, pro-active in their communications and suggestions, and went to great lengths to understand what my family and I wanted in our travels.For many years, I took it upon myself to book every facet of our travels. I tend to be a meticulous researcher and even enjoyed looking into the nuts and bolts of booking flights, picking hotels, and selecting just the right tour. Lately though, I've been using Zicasso and their curated travel specialists because I feel that the value each agency adds in terms of their local knowledge is something I could never replicate. Working with our travel agency (based in Athens) again reminds me that all the research in the world cannot replace local knowledge and experience.I worked with two agents from this travel company and hand-off between them was flawless. I really couldn't be happier with their hotel or tour choices.
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Nov 08, 2022
Marcus' Travel Agency
Well organized trip to Turkey with excellent English-speaking guides. Marcus from this travel company lived in Turkey and knows the lay of the land. Fantastic hotel in Cappadocia built into a hill. Hot air balloon ride was a blast at sunrise. Food everywhere is among the best in the world.
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Luxury Turkey & Greece Trip Review: Athens, Santorini, Crete, Istanbul, Fishing Tour, 20-Day Vacation
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Irene's Travel Agency
I can't say enough about the quality of service provided by this travel company. My husband's and my trip to Greece and Turkey was 20-days, and everything went as planned. The guides were prompt, personable and knowledgeable. More importantly, they were flexible, as interested in who we were and what we wanted to get out of our travels. Working with Irene was fun. We planned this trip during the pandemic, and Irene was sure to keep me up to date as to any changes in our itinerary (and there was nothing major). We stayed in boutique hotels and were treated with first-class service. The food was amazing. We took foodie tours and cooking classes. The breakfasts were lavish and showcased the local food.We spent four nights in Athens, three nights in Santorini, and five in Crete. The Turkey leg was seven nights, ending with four in Istanbul. Again, the guides, drivers, hotels, transfers, porters, flights -- all of it was spot on and professional. In Turkey, our guide went the extra mile to make sure I found my phone. Thank you.Irene's team checked in at the right rhythm, just enough to know that support was available if needed. Great trip. Wonderful time.
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Derya's Travel Agency
The owners of the travel company, Derya and Ziya took an extraordinary "hands on" approach to our entire vacation. Derya is a superb email correspondent, immediately and thoroughly answering any question posed to her during the planning phase of our trip. We are 2 married couples in our 60s, great friends for over 40 years who have varied interests when it comes to travel and she and Ziya took the time to understand each of our individual expectations. As our itinerary developed, they were enthusiastic to participate in a zoom conference that included all of us. Once they digested our goals they were not shy to state why certain suggestions we made based on our own travel book readings were superb, and others, though worthy, might better be replaced by alternatives that they readily suggested. Reading client reviews before we committed ourselves to do our planning through the travel company, one of the common themes was the quality of the guides that they employ. Believe the reviews !! Our guide for the entire 7 days was a gentleman with decades of tour guide experience in Turkey with a broad fund of knowledge of history, tradition, religion, food, art, crafts, geography.....a true bon vivant and renaissance man. Additionally, he was also a logistics champion and didn't hesitate to be by our side to make potential obstacles like an ATM withdrawal in a foreign language stress free. Derya and Ziya continued their interest in our travel experience as it was occurring, being sure to give us updates by text and interceding on our behalf (A restaurant reservation that was unobtainable by us was suddenly available when Ziya reached out.) The trip was flawlessly executed, guide and driver were always on time and exhibited flexibility and coordination when circumstances demanded. As an example, when our vehicle was caught in a traffic jam, our guide had us get out to walk and take mass transit with him so we could get to one of our destinations in Istanbul, and he instructed the driver in where to catch up to us once the traffic jam resolved. If you are looking for a stress free vacation, whether it include the classic tourist destinations or "off the beaten path experiences", do not hesitate to engage the travel company and their highly competent and knowledgeable staff.
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Mary's Travel Agency
I booked my honeymoon to Turkey and Greece and it was a fantastic experience! First, they are very attentive and respond to any questions or concerns very promptly. They do a great job on listening to what is important for you and what you want your trip to be like, and tailor it to your preferences. All the hotels, guides, activities they recommended were excellent! Also, having all the internal transportation taken care of removes a lot of the trip’s stress and makes it much more enjoyable. I would highly recommend this travel agency to anyone, you will not regret it!
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Irene's Travel Agency
This travel company was amazing. From the initial email to the final departure, everything was amazing. Irene and team made it easy to plan a vacation and ensured that all of the things we wanted to experienced were planned out. They made the trip a breeze and took care of every last detail. The trip itself was by far the best trip we have taken with amazing experiences in both Turkey and Greece. Highly recommend this travel company - they will take care of you from start to finish.
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Sep 21, 2022
Mary's Travel Agency
We just returned home from a 12 day private trip to Turkey. We used this company as our travel specialists. Mary the owner is located outside Boston with an office in Istanbul. We could not have asked for anything more, all our needs were met, I am a seasoned traveler and want to visit all the tourists sites but also get off the beaten path. Our guide was amazing. His knowledge of history and all the antidotes were mind blowing. If you go please request him as your guide you will not be disappointed. Our travel company put together an amazing adventure. I had a few questions while traveling, she answered them all and was timely in her responses.
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Mary was confident she was going to show us the best of Turkey and she and her team in Turkey, delivered. Smooth service, felt pampered. Our tour guide was professional, warm, friendly and so thorough at his job.
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