Here are the comments and e-mails that we got from our very recent clients.
Dear Chevvy
I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful tour you arranged for our group. We enjoyed it so very much much. The Arcadia Hotel in Istanbul was charming and the Elkep Evi in Cappadocia was more than wonderful. Kutay was an excellent guide and very helpful to individuals in the group especially in getting through the airport on our flight to and from Cappadocia. He was well versed in the history of Istanbul as well as the sites we saw. Memet, our guide in Cappadocia, was also terrific. He arranged for a car to drive my husband back to the hotel when he got sick during one of our tour days in Cappadocia which was greatly appreciated. We loved the cave dwellings and underground cities as well as the wonderful rock formations in the area. The restaurants in Istanbul and Cappadocia were excellent. We enjoyed the food very much. We appreciated the arrangements for the additional single room in Cappadocia and in Istanbul. We would have loved to have been able to spend more time in Turkey.
Thank you for making all these arrangements. We will always remember this wonderful tour and would gladly recommend your company to others.
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Chevvy,
Thanks so much for making our trip to Turkey such a special one! We appreciate all you did for us, and especially the night out in Istanbul with cruise and dinner. Again, we'll be happy to leave comments on internet sites, just let us know where. And, if you need a referral, or someone to reassure a potential customer about Turkey, we'll be happy to do that for you.
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Dear Chevvy
We just got back from Turkey this afternoon and we had a really great time
there.
The transfers, tours and hotels all worked out very well and I would like to
thank you and your company for a job well done. I will recommend your
agency to my friends and I look forward to visiting Turkey again myself with
the help of your agency.
I would particularly like to mention the Pasha Han hotel which was really
excellent. We had a very spacious cave style room with ensuite bathroom
facilities. The hotel is very well located right in the centre of Goreme
and the owner makes you feel very welcome there.
Thank you,
Francis.
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Thanks for everything, Chevvy. We had a wonderful time. When I get back I
will write you a longer letter that you can feel free to use as a
testimonial. Thanks again.
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Dear Chevvy
How are you? We hope you're doing fine?
We have never been better since we made a wonderful trip in Turkey! It has been splendid!
Beyond our imagination actually. Our compliments, it has been well organised.
We liked all the spots of interest which we reached in a luxury way.
The air conditioned Mercedes was marvellous way of transport in this heat.
All the best of compliments on our driver, Ersan. He was really super!
An incredible extended English vocabulary and a serious amount of kindness.
Thanks again for everything,
Kind regards,
Tatienne Smet and her family, Belgium
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Dear Chevvy
Thank you for arranging our holiday in Turkey. In particular your hotel hosts
in Sanfranbolu and Amasya were very friendly and gracious to us. The
Sanfranbolu hotel owner drove us himself with his wife to a wonderful afternoon
in Amasra. In Amasya we even had a guide who wanted to learn English supplied
to us for free. After being caught in hazelnut riots in Orun on the bus I liked
the arrangements made for us by your partner in Trabzon who arranged a cab
rendezvous at 2 in the morning to the bus and thence quickly to the bus. You
have a good team on your Black Sea Tour.
My thanks
Jeff Nutting
jnutting@gprc.ab.ca
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Hi Chevvy,
Just a short note to say thanks for a great trip you put together for us. We were also very greatful for the good hotels we stayed in and the family room set up was very convenient.
From our side, thanks again for a great experience and yes, we left with Turkey fully in our hearts and minds.
Regards
Charl, Elize, Ivan & Charlize Cuyler
PS-we will gladly be a referee for you for other South Africans should the need arise
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Chevvy,
Thanks so much for making our trip to Turkey such a special one! We appreciate all you did for us, and especially the night out in Istanbul with cruise and dinner. Again, we'll be happy to leave comments on internet sites, just let us know where. And, if you need a referral, or someone to reassure a potential customer about Turkey, we'll be happy to do that for you.
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Dear Chevvy
Just wanted to let you know that we are almost finished our wonderful visit to your fabulous country. Your associates here in Turkey have done an outstanding job for you and us. You can be very confident of your business with people like, Mushin, Kutey and Nacdet working with you. We cannot compliment them enough for the care and attention that they provided us while in Turkey. Maureen and I still have another 2 months of travelling in Europe before we return home on June 30. We will be writing you a detailed letter when we return about your tour and the great job that was done. Until then we just wanted you to know that we have been very satisfied with the tour and will be recommending your tours to anyone travelling to Turkey.
Many, many thanks Maureen and Ivor Frederiksen
Gulle, Gulle
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I'd be more than happy to give a recommendation for Chevvy Noratli and his tour services...and an outstanding recommendation at that!
Just a bit of background...I'm in my early 60's and have traveled extensively, and almost always independently, through many parts of the world. I was a Peace Corps Volunteer in South America right after college, backpacked around Asia for two years when I was in my 40s, and take at least one major overseas trip a year. I have driven around Morocco, been to Tibet, had my own business importing from Nepal and India, lived on a beach in Thailand for a year, and wandered the bazaars of Cairo on my own, to name a few of my experiences. Though I frequently make all my own arrangements, as I've gotten older I've enjoyed the ease of working with companies located in the country I plan to visit, and having them make many of the travel arrangements for me. After gathering information and listening to suggestions, I tailor the suggested itinerary to what I want to do. I've also found that travel agents offer ideas on things to do that I might not otherwise have considered.
I came across Chevvy and his company on the internet...in fact, I think I first read about him on some sort of tourist message board, but, sorry, I don't know remember where I saw it. Though I usually contact several companies to compare services, prices, and attitudes, I knew from the references and after the first communication with Chevvy that I wanted to work with him and his company, and thus didn't bother to contact anyone else. So, I can't comment on his prices in comparison with others, but I can say I thought them very reasonable and great value for what I paid. I do know that I've learned from the past few years that travel agents like Chevvy can frequently get lower hotel rates than individuals contacting the hotels on their own, and on other services as well.
We dealt with Chevvy personally and used his company's services for our first trip to Turkey last September. We had done some research on our own ahead of time on what we wanted to see and do, and adding in some of Chevvy's suggestions, we ended up being extremely happy with our Turkey travel experience. So happy in fact, that we will be returning to Turkey this year, with Chevvy once again making our arrangements for us.
Chevvy is enthusiastic about his country and his work. He is as sincere an individual as I have met, and is committed to making his clients' experiences in Turkey outstanding ones. He went the extra mile for us on numerous occasions, and was always there, day or night, if we had any questions or needed him to do something more for us. He was able to tailor our tour program to what we wanted, and throughout the trip, he made several last minute changes as we requested. As we can be a bit fussy at times, and some of the changes were very last minute, I can say from first hand experience that his patience was admirable, and he never once exhibited any feelings other than his willingness to try and satisfy us.
Turkey itself was fascinating. We visited Istanbul, Cappadoccia, Konya, Pamukkale, and Ephesus, traveling by plane, bus, and car. People were polite and friendly, and the sights were impressive and exotic. In Istanbul and the other places we visited, we never once felt afraid or in danger, even when out on our own at night.
The only thing we did wrong, and it was totally our fault, was not to allow for more time visiting there.
We had private guides on several occasions, including two of our six days in Istanbul. The other four days we managed quite well on our own. As we always read up ahead of time on places we're going to visit, we don't usually have a guide, but we appreciated the convenience of having someone to act as a buffer from others at the more touristy sites trying to get us to use their services...and to navigate ticket lines, get taxis, and the like. Even so, please note that what I call the "nuisance factor" is minimal to non-existent in Turkey, unlike our experiences in Morocco and India, for example. Still, it was nice to be pampered.
The only complaint about anything on our trip, and this is a very minor one, is that one of the private guides we had in Istanbul did not have a great command of English and was difficult to understand. The other guide in Istanbul and those around the country spoke adequate to good English, and, again, all were personable and polite. We did have some outstanding lunches at local places the guides took us to, which we would not have discovered on our own. Make sure your guide in Istanbul, if you hire one, takes you to the bean restaurant by the side of Suleymaniye Mosque. And, be sure to ask Chevvy how to get to the restaurants in Ortakoy.
Please feel free to contact me with any other questions. If you'd like to talk by phone, send along your telephone number and I'll give you a call as I have an unlimited calling plan and am always happy to talk with fellow travelers.
Above all, contact Chevvy, go to Turkey...and have a wonderful time!
Safe travels!
Bauer Knight
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Hi Chevvy!
I just want to thank you so much for all of your assistance this summer. It was a pleasure meeting you and talking to you. First, let me say there was no comparison between the Stone Hotel and the Speectre....the Stone was much nicer! You were right! And the ceremony of the Whirling Dervishes was one of the highlights of the trip for me. Of course, I loved it all..the Bodrum peninsula was so beautiful. There is no doubt I will return to Turkey in the near future to see more..I would love to go to the Black Sea area and Cappadocia and Konya. But it was the hospitality and friendliness of the Turkish people I met that impressed me the most. Everywhere I went people were nice and helpful, happy and full of life. You truly belong to a spectacular country. Thanks for everything.
Wendy
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To Staff at Chevvytours
- - - - I would like to thank you for your kindness and help during our stay in Istanbul at the Stone Hotel. The tour of the 7 Churches was amazing it was a real answer to our prayers.
- - - - Since we arrived back in South Africa everything feels so unreal, tiny bit dull. I miss all the people I met during our trip. It would be nice if I could establish long-distance friendships with everybody. Thanks again.
Regards
Lisé-Marè Botha
Mahanaim Worship Dancers
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Dear Mr. Noratli & Staff at Chevvytours
- - - - We have a fabulous trip!!!!!!!! Your partner made sure that all the details worked out and even the weather cooperated for us. Thanks a million!!!!!!!
Mrs Hamilton / Long View Washington
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Dearest Safak, This is just a quick email to keep in touch with you and to thank you immensely for all your wonderful help whilst we were in Istanbul. You really were a saviour and we would not have had such a good time in Istanbul without your help! Dont forget that if ever you make it over to sunny Australia, you have a place to stay, two even! And you have to bring Doctor Attila with you, of course. Please pass on our fondest regards to The Doctor and Laima and I wish you both all the best in all your endeavours. Keep cooking in Oregon and maybe one day I may pop in to say hi! Take care,
Evette and Laima Crook / Sydney Australia
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Dear Safak
just wanted to let you know that I had a wonderful time on my tour . Ali was an amazing guide. I was little apprehensive for going on a organized tour. I was quite surprised how much I enjoyed having a guide and everything that was ready for us on each place we went. Now I don't think I would have felt that way about any tour. Ali was just so much fun to be with!!! He is so knowledgeable and accommodating and easy going. He and all of your representatives took very good care of us and that made our trip amazingly wonderful. I'm sure you are aware of all this but I thought I would give you the feedback anyways!
Kathy Wilson
San Jose CA.
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To All of the Staff at Chevvytours and its representatives
"Once again, I had an amazing experience! I'm definitely hooked! And, I am fortunate to <have> traveled with a great group of people." -
Wellington NZ
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I had a wonderful time and learned a lot from the tour guides all throughout the country, Not only were they knowledgeable in ancient history, they consistently positioned us in excellent locations where we can take great pictures, I definitely would go on another tour with Chevvytours, if the opportunity presents itself. Chevvytours staff and their representatives were friendly and always willing to answer any questions we had.
John & Elizabeth Aolburg
Portland Maine
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I would like to respond to this message by saying that I thoroughly enjoyed my experience so much with Chevvytours meeting in Istanbul , in May 2003 that I am planning to go again in May 2006. Chevvvytours and its representative agents are all certainly a group of professionals and they are knowledgeable about the history of each sight we have visited on our tour.
Jimmy Watson
Perth AU
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Dear Safak & Muhsin
"This has been my best vacation ever! I've had a lot of fun and I've learned a lot! Thank you so much for a great week! Hopefully I can come back next year! Thanks again!"
K. Walker,
Missoula, MO
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"Great experience to share with my grand daughter. The group was fun to be around."
hot air balloon ride was awesome, highlight of the tour. I'm satisfied!"
Wendy, Colette, Los Angeles, CA
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"Indeed, the trip of a lifetime. Encouraging, informative, educational, fun - and most of all - exciting! Thanks heaps to Chevvytours ! I'll be back for sure!" -
Heaton’s, MI
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"I had a great time with a great group of people." - Jim, Clayton, AZ
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"We have always wanted to see Turkey, but we didn't want to go either by ourselves or with a large tour group. When a friend from Denver told us about Chevvytours LLC, we had a look at their website and spoke with Mr. Noratli manager of the company. Mr. Noratli, an incredibly likable guy, lives 7 months of the year marketing his tours in Portland Oregon and spends 5 month operating in Turkey. Shortly thereafter, we joined 13 other adventurers and headed off to Istanbul to join 14 day tour organized by Chevvytours and its representatives. The Culture, history shown to us by the guides made our trip to Turkey a wonderful experience.
Would definitely go again !
M. Andersen Houston, TX
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"I really didn't know what to expect on this tour because my friend Mike researched and found it on the internet and then talked me into joining him. The tour was better than I could have imagined. As well as learning a lot about the history we both had a lot of fun “Cappadocia was definitely highlight of the tour” Loved it!" –
Terry Simpson, Sydney AU
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My husband and I have been on a lot of tours before this one, and your Turkish Delight tour program is definitely the most fun tour we've been on so far."
Laura Hamilton, New Hampshire
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