My family took a private tour with Hal and Celsus Travel. We had the best time in Istanbul as we had on our entire cruise. We saw everything, ate, and shopped. The trip was perfect and we would not have change anything. Celsus travel was ver professional and took care of all questions immediately. The tour was worth every penny! More

If there was a catagory above excellent, I would choose it for our wonderful experience in Turkey! Our guide, Murat, met us as soon as we got off our cruise ship in Izmir. We had a very comfortable van and a driver, so Murat was free to give us his undivided attention. By the time we arrived in Ephesus, we... More

My brother and I recently traveled the Mediterranean via cruise line and had the opportunity to visit Ephesus Turkey. We diverted from the ship day excursions and decided to go with Celsus Travel. A great decision on our part as we were able to see all the sites within Ephesus Turkey and then some. Our travel guide, Yesim, was prompt... More

My wife and I were on the Norwegian Jade in mid-November and we had a one day stop at Izmir...roughly an hour from Ephesus. Not being much for bus tours, we booked a private excursion through Celsus Travel. It was all handled via the internet, and taken care of very professionally. The price for the full day, including the driver... More

We booked a full day tour with Celsus Travel. The day started great with a trip House of Virgin Mary and the ancient city of Ephesus. Both sites are definitely worth a visit, especially Ephesus. By the time we were done with the above, it was about noon. Since a couple of us showed interest in the Leather and the... More

We booked Celsus Travel for a half day tour of Ephesus and we were very pleased. Murat met us upon departing from our cruise ship, we were impressed with his vast knowledge of history and passion for his country. We appreciated the fact that we got a driver and a tour guide, so Murat could focus on us and not... More

I arranged a full-day tour of Ephesus and other historical sites on October 4, 2011 for 12 of us visiting Kusadasi while aboard the Celebrity Constellation. Email communications were handled quickly by Didem and she was very accomodating in setting up a tour that met our needs. We were met at the pier by our guide, "Oscar," and he guided... More

During a Black Sea cruise we visited Kusadasi. I booked a tour with Celsus Travel for a guide and driver to take us (my husband and I) to the House of the Virgin Mary and Ephasus. Our guide Murat Kuccuk was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and kept us entertained. I have difficulty keeping up with the cruise ship tours... More

Celsus Travel is a fantastic company to deal with. I arranged for a private tour for my 2 sisters and myself. They customized the tour to exactly where we wanted to visit. The communication was terrific. All my questions and concerns were answered quickly. We had arranged a tour to visit Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, Terrace houses and the House... More