True Blue Tour Reviews 11

True Blue took care of our tour in Istanbul and Cappadocia. Been on several tours with other companies and I was so impressed with the service.. from support staff to drivers to guides… they were simply the best. Planning on more trips with them and know I will be well taken care of. Special thank you to Ali Fuat, Tyfun, Ramazan and Omer. Brilliant service

True Blue and Ali Fuat who arranged my trip were superlative in every regard. My trip included Istanbul, Cappadocia, areas around Ephesus, and Pamukkale. Every single detail and preference was catered to, every single guide (Feyza, Dilek, Gul) was exceptional in their knowledge, professionalism, and personableness. Ali was personally in contact every step of the way, proactively letting me know what would happen next and checking that all was smooth rather than waiting for me to contact him. I was a solo traveler during a time when the surrounding Middle East region was unstable and I never felt even the slightest bit concerned, knowing that my every moment had been carefully arranged and I was being extremely attentively and capably looked after by Ali. I am definitely going to recommend True Blue and Ali Fuat to everyone I know and am already planning to ask Ali to help arrange a return trip to Turkiye!

I can very strongly recommend True Blue Tour.
We used them to organise a private tour to Turkey, taking in Istanbul, Cappadocia and Pamukkale and everything was superbly and seamlessly organised from airport transfers though very well selected hotels and internal flights to tailored tours of key sights. Special thanks are due to Ali, our principal contact, who was enormously helpful throughout and consistently available (including rearranging tours when I fell ill). A special shout out too to our guides Feyza, Recep and Gul, all of whom were hugely friendly and knowledgeable and who gave us great insights into Turkey and its people. Thanks also to the excellent drivers in all of our destinations. Wishing them all the best for the future. Wouldn't hesitate to use them again

True Blue tours gave our production crew the trip of a lifetime! As someone who is very experienced in world travel and have shot in 37 countries, TB made our journey best I’ve ever experienced. Super knowledgeable, professional, personable, and just dang good at smoothing out every ripple. You have NEVER experienced being taken care of like being in the hands of Serkan and his crew. Obviously, I can’t recommend enough.

True Blue was very responsive, reliable and flexible. Our tours were geared toward our interests and to our physical abilities. The guides were very knowledgeable. They were easy to work with and I would absolutely use them again.

good tour. friendly.
convenient.

True Blue Tour was recommended by my sisters who went with them on a private tour of Turkiye three years ago and they did not disappoint!

Ali was my first touchpoint when I inquired about having a private tour for three - my son, a close friend and I. He was very timely in his response and professional. He was on top of things and communicated all the way. He even got boarding tickets for us to and from Cappadocia. Whenever I text him with questions, he responds ever so promptly!

We did an aggregate of 2.5 days tour of Istanbul with Serkan and he was an incredible guide and historian. He was very knowledgeable about the history of Istanbul, gave us very good tips on where to exchange foreign currency and provided restaurant recommendations amongst other things. I enjoyed our conversations very much from doing business in Türkiye to learning the history and culture of Türkiye. He was genuinely warm and welcoming and very professional.

We also had a wonderful food tour in the Asian side with Feyza. We enjoyed the delectable dishes and as well as insights about Turkish cooking and food. Feyza used to be a chef in her previous life, so, we really got lucky to have a food expert with us!

We also had the pleasure of being with Dilek for 2 days in Cappadocia. She took us around Cappdocia and showed us the sights and we had scrumptious lunches!

It was a pleasure to meet everyone in True Blue Tour - Ali, Dilek, Feyza, Anastasia and of course Serkan. If I do another tour of Türkiye, I’d do it with True Blue all over again! Teşekkürler.

We are a group of eight family members and friends who recently visited Türkiye, and our experience with True Blue Tour made it one of the best trips we've ever had. This travel agency created a custom six-day itinerary for us—three days in Istanbul, two in Cappadocia, and one in Kusadasi. The schedule was thoughtfully planned, with no time wasted, and it covered all the top sights in each city.

Our tour guide, Serkan Eser, was exceptional—one of the best we've ever had. He was incredibly knowledgeable about every city we visited and patiently answered all our questions, even those unrelated to the tour. His warm personality and genuine passion for his work made our trip even more memorable.

The entire True Blue Tour team exceeded our expectations. A special thanks to Ali Fuat, who ensured everything ran smoothly from beginning to end. We also want to commend all the drivers in each city—they were friendly, courteous, and always patient.

We have nothing but praise for True Blue Tour. We were extremely satisfied with their service and will definitely use them again when we return to Istanbul in October. They’re simply the best!

We recently went on a Turkey tour with True Blue Tours, and it was truly an unforgettable experience. The itinerary was beautifully crafted, and everything ran so smoothly from start to finish. It was a one week trip to Istanbul, Cappadocia and Kusadasi. All breakfasts and lunches were included. The restaurants were first rate and food was delicious.

We also appreciated the thoughtful extras: visiting local spots where we could bring home a true taste of Turkey, trying pistachio coffee (a delicious first!), and most meaningful of all—arranging Mass at the House of Our Blessed Virgin. That gesture touched me deeply.

Highly recommended for anyone looking for a heartfelt, well-organized, and culturally rich travel experience with an excellent tour company!

We chose True Blue Tour because several friends of ours from the Philippines raved about them, and we were not disappointed. First, they listened to what we told them we wanted to do, made helpful suggestions, and really tailored our trip so that it would hit all of the most important points/places/experiences, and keep things flexible because we were traveling with six kids (ages 12 to 16). Yes, there were three sets of parents (so six adults too), but taking two local flights, staying in three different hotels, and spending time with three tour guides and three bus drivers - along with several optional activities - leaves much room for lack of coordination, balls being dropped, or general dissatisfaction and whining (you're going to compare across your different guides, experiences, etc).

This entire trip was spectacular. There were no gaps, no "oh we didn't think of that" - everything went according to what was planned and what was communicated to us. To be fair, a big part of this is luck and fit. True Blue Tour does not control the weather, or airlines, or restaurant staff. But they were with us every step of the way. Merve Aydin was always preternaturally present, answering questions at all times of day or night despite time zone differences (one family was in Denmark, two were in the U.S.). From planning our itinerary to sending our boarding passes for our local flights in time - we never had to follow up with Merve. The entire True Blue team - Eyup Karapinar, Anastasia Aksu, our guides Alp Watmough, Recep Yüce, Nizam Adsız (shout out to Nizam for somehow getting me Ayran for every single meal while we were together!); our drivers Göksel (Yoko) Özlük, Ömer Kanlı, and Erdal Acıg... they were all incredible. From the time we arrived at the airport in Istanbul to our early morning Sunday flight out of Izmir (which required a 2:30am drop off), everything went smoothly, with nothing to worry about.

But how does the tour company respond and handle any mishaps or misunderstandings? They were great, too. They found a 5-star hotel for us in Kapadokya, which as it turns out was an upgrade from our cave hotel (at no additional cost). We put up a fuss, actually: "Hey we're tourists, we want a cave hotel!" But Eyup and Merve were gentle and persuasive and convinced us to give this one a try. We LOVED IT. From a fully equipped gym to sauna, pool, etc, to fantastic food and an amazing patio view of the sunset - so happy they "convinced" us to do this. Two of our kids also ended up eating foods at a restaurant that triggered allergic reactions: this was NOT True Blue's fault, they had called ahead and told the restaurant of these allergies; I spoke a little Turkish and reemphasized the allergy risk when we were seated - apparently my Turkish need a LOT of work. But the kids ended up allergic anyway - our driver Ömer Kanlı made multiple trips to make sure we were okay, resettled back in the hotel, and safe. I'm not even sure he needed to be there that evening (dinner was not included and the tour for the day had ended), but there he was, driving us to and from the hotel and looking out for us.

And what about the post-trip follow-ups? Heck, I am still bugging several team members of True Blue Tour. "Hey, how is this place's name spelled again?" "Could you recommend a book or movie I'd enjoy that would reinforce our visit? I mean, aside from Muhteşem Yüzyıl (Magnificent Century) - of course I've watched that...?" "Do you remember taking a picture here and can you send that to me?" "Hey Nizam can you send me some Ayran?" (Just kidding, I already figured out where to source them here where I live in the US). Just really good peeps, super kind, super responsive.

I'm not going to spend too much time talking about Türkiye because I will then write an entire book or two about how amazing the place is. It's been more than a week since our trip ended and I am still posting 2x a day or more on my social media accounts, sharing details about our INCREDIBLE (all caps required) experience that we just didn't get to share "real time" - even though we were posting 3-5x a day WHILE we were in Türkiye from April 12-20! I actually can't wait to go back. There are so many more things I want to do, places I want to see - people I want to meet and talk to (in my 'rather mid' Turkish)!

All of this I attribute to the Divine (thank you!), or luck if you prefer (it's hard to thank "luck"). And really and truly - True Blue Tour. I can't say enough fantastic things about True Blue Tour and our trip to Istanbul. I am now in fact looking up whether they offer tours in other places, as I would not hesitate to hire them again for our next tour. They are PHENOMENAL.