Testimonials

" Celsus Travel is the Way to go in Ephesus "

Our party of 4 engaged the services of Celsus Travel while our cruise ship was docked in the port of Kusadasi. Before leaving home we had booked them through the internet. We were promptly met by our guide and driver. Murat, our guide, couldn't have done better. After getting an overview of what we hoped to see and accomplish in a day, Murat quickly planned and told the driver where to start. The limo was quite comfortable and he was able to sit close to us and talk. He made asking questions easy. I not only recommend him, I would use their services again.

readytogo007 - Braselton, Georgia
Reviewed November 16, 2010

" Izmir and Ephesus "

We recently arrived aboard the Norwegian Gem and had booked a private tour through Celsus Travel. This company was able to accomodate our specific itinerary and provided a modern roomy vehicle with an english speaking guide as well as a driver. The cost for this private tour was significantly below that of the ship.

We highly recommend Celsus, their service and staff exceeded our expectations

navigator6 - mississauga
Reviewed October 26, 2010

" the only way to go!!! "

We were on a cruise ship and instead of doing the excursion- booked with Celsus Travel for a private tour of ephesus ad the terrrace houses.. it was the only way to go! So smooth and for sure we had the most educated and informative tour guide. Her name was Filiz Gokitas and she gave us the experience of a life time! The tour of the terrace houses is a must and you are unable to do it with a big group. To see how the wealthy lived was amazing. Would highly recommend this tour company and it actually cost the same (+3 dollars) as the big bus tour would have. Thi

nggators - Gainesville, Florida
Reviewed October 12, 2010

" Ephesus in Turkey- Everything was terrific. "

Took a recent Princess Cruise with stop in Kusadasi, Turkey. Based on all we read, the thing to see was ruins of Ephesus plus several other sites. Based on recommendationis of Trip Advisor, chose Celsus Travel ([email protected].) Negotiated via email back and forth for a few days but settled on a visit to Ephesus, We booked Ephesus Ancient City, Terrace Houses ( amust see) House of Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis (not much to see), Basilical of St. John, Sirince and trip to a oriental rug school/sales room.. Total price was $90 per person for the four of us with guarented English speaking tour guide, AC car, and a stop for lunch. All I can say is WOW/ Haluk, our guide, was mature, knowledgeable and very personable. He was assisted by a driver so he could focus on our needs.The day was about as perfect as one could ask for. His explanations were full of history. I noted lots of younger guides and from what i could overhear, just not as knowledgeable or fluent. He took us to really nice local restaruant in Sirince which is really worth the visit- local foods we would not have picked, ending with two peaches cut off th tree on the patio, with wine. We treated Haluk and Driver (and Haluk's son) for only about $10 a person. Rug place was exactly as we were told, great and personable salemanship but no real pressure to buy, several cups of tea and a very pleasant atmosphere. We did buy a rug and think we got a price- do negotiate. Note the $90 per person for four was less than what we would have paid for a Princess organized trip that might have included about 15 people. Celsus is the way to go.

FrankandJane44 - Gainesville, Florida
Reviewed September 13, 2010

" Celsus Travel – great travel experience at the Aegean "

My husband and I found Celsus Travel through TripAdvisor’s forums and booked a 5 day/4 night private tour with them last month and we had an amazing trip.

To start, they were very professional and efficient throughout the planning phase and communicated promptly through emails. They were even helpful when we requested for assistance outside the scope of our trip with them. They answered all our questions and adjusted everything to fit our schedule and preferences, booking hotels and arranging sight-seeing according to our requests.

During our trip, they picked us up at the bus station and we were driven in a private car throughout the whole trip. We visited sites at Ephesus, Selcuk, Seringe, Priene, Miletus, Apollo Temple at Didyma, and took a day cruise to the surrounding beaches. Our 2 tour guides (Yesim at Ephesus, and Yigit for all the other sites) were both knowledgeable and professional, and spoke fluent English. We were given historical background of all the sites as well as details regarding their restorations. Yigit even explained the meaning of ancient graffiti carved at some of the sites.

They were extremely accommodating and flexible with our requests, taking us to the best seafood restaurant in Kusadasi and shopping for local music CDs. When we decided to change one of our day-plan entirely at the last minute, they promptly made suggestions and arrangements without any extra charge to us.

We plan to travel with them again when we go back to see the other parts of Turkey, and would highly recommend them to anyone as well.

ulugal - Toronto, Canada
Reviewed July 15, 2010

" Professional, engaging tour guide. Great experience. "

We booked a tour of Ephesus with Yigit. He met us at the cruise port of Izmir, as planned. We drove to Ephesus and toured the ruins. He was prompt, considerate, knowledgeable and kind. He engaged the adults and the children. His English is perfect. Ephesus was one of the highlights of our trip because of his tour. No complaints, except that the tour company forgot to include a baby seat in the van, which we had requested in advance. I'm sure that a reminder close to the tour would have cured this. Yigit was a great guide.

holidayrd - West Hartford, Connecticut
Reviewed July 12, 2010

" Awesome Private Tour from the port of Izmir, Turkey "

In researching private tours from the port of Izmir, Turkey, I came across the highly recommended Celsus Travel. www.celsustravel.com.tr There were several tours from which to choose. My friends and I chose “Ephesus Ancient City, Sirince Village” for $42 per person for our group of 13. Our tour guide Assey(?) and driver were waiting for us when we docked. We had met two ladies on board who asked to join us. When we sprung this request for two additional passengers at our meeting point he graciously included them in our tour. We enjoyed a nice drive through the countryside along the Agean shore to Ephesus arriving ahead of the big tour buses. He gave us a wonderful tour explaining as we walked down the great marble way what each ruin had been in detail with plenty of time to take pictures. He took our group picture in front of the Celsus Library then left us plenty of time to shop at the market just outside the gate. We then moved on to Sirince Village where we had a great lunch with plenty of delicious wine and food in a nice open air restaurant. Sirince is a lovely hillside village with many traditional shops where you can enjoy bargaining without pushy shopkeepers. Several of the girls bought locally crafted jewelry and olive oil soaps. There were also wine and olive oil shops offering tastings and reasonable prices. This village was not crowded with the usual number of buses, only two others arrived about the time we were leaving. We hated to leave this wonderful town but he kept us on schedule arriving back at our ship with plenty of time to spare.

giggleshanks - Roswell, Georgia
Reviewed March 28, 2010

" Urlaub "

Es War ein sehr schöner Urlaub. Möchte mich bei Celsus travel Team bedanke. Die Tage flossen dahin. Hoffe das ich alle bald wiedersehen werde. Vielen Dank

Tozoglu A
Reviewed December 6, 2013

" Excellent circuit ! "

Nous sommes arrivés à Kusadasi pour un circuit à la carte car il y avait certain sites archéologique que je voulais voir et d'autre non. C'est pour cela que suite à une recommandation d'amis j'ai contacté Celsus Travel pour demander si il pouvais nous organiser le circuit que j'avais déjà en tête. La réponse positive n'a pas tardé...

Tout a été organisé le jour même. Ils m'ont recommandé les hôtels les plus appropriés et je ne regrette pas de leur avoir laissé libre arbitre à ce sujet. Ils étaient confortables et propres. Mon circuit s'est déroulé sur neuf jours. Ephèse, La maison de la vierge Marie, Priène, Millet, Halikarnasse, Aphrodisias, Pamukkale et Istanbul. Notre guide Yigit est un passionné de son pays et nous à fait découvrir la Turquie sous ses multiples facettes. Quel culture ! Notre chauffeur, dont je ne me souvient plus le nom désolé, était très prudent sur la route et très professionnel. Nous avons passé d'excellente vacances et des moments inoubliables avec Celsus Travel. on aurai voulus faire d'avantage de choses mais malheureusement on n'avait pas le temps pour tous. 9 jours c'est court, trop court.

Une chose est sur, c'est que je reviendrais et que je choisirai encore la même agence, que je recommande à tous. Merci messieurs !

Jean-Luc D - Codognan, France
Reviewed October 9, 2013

" Si je retourne en Turquie, j'utiliserai à nouveau leur service! "

Durant notre croisière en Méditerranée de septembre dernier, notre bateau s'arrêtait une journée à Kusadasi. Nous avions réservé un tour pour Éphèse avec Celsus Travel quelques semaines auparavant. Tout a été parfait, tout s'est déroulé comme entendu. On a répondu a nos attentes et même plus!

Yiggit notre guide nous attendait à notre sortie du bateau. Le véhicule était confortable avec air conditionné. Nous arrivions les premiers sur les sites du fait que nous étions un petit groupe (11 personnes). Yiggit a été un guide compétent, attentionné et disponible. Nous avons reçu un service personnalisé et beaucoup moins cher que si nous avions acheté une des excursions que le bateau offrait.

Costalina - Sherbrooke, Canada
Reviewed October 14, 2010