Sabahattin was a wonderful tour guide for my group of five travelers. We began the tour in Kayseri and traveled throughout Eastern Turkey, ending in Trabzon. Along the way, Sabahattin provided fascinating insights into the history and culture of the various cities. I especially enjoyed visiting archaeological sites and getting to experience the modern-day traditions and cuisines all in the same day. Sabahattin is a very personable and skilled guide, and I would certainly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to visit a region that has been important for human civilization for thousands of years.

We were two couples travelling together in Georgia and Turkey. We had a wonderful time for which we appreciate the efforts of Sabahattin of Alkans Tours and Nick of Eastern Turkey Tours to provide us with what we wanted - a non-guided trip with a driver in Georgia and one in Turkey. The hotels were fine and all the arrangements matched what we were looking for and within our budget. Vitali and Selahattin were excellent drivers and very helpful - we enjoyed their company. We couldn’t have asked for more from the tour company.

Sabahattin was a wonderful tour guide. I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the history, the geography, the food, the religion, and the people of eastern Turkey. Sabahattin’s encyclopedic knowledge was made our trip exponentially more enjoyable. I could not recommend him enough.

The Eastern Turkey tours company are incredible well organised. The guide Sabah is a fantastic guy, so helpful and knowledgeable. This was a tour which covered about 4000km but the travelling wasn't arduous because the coach was comfortable, plenty of stops, and the driver was also excellent. And as for the delights of Turkey they showed us, they were incredible. Too few people realise the depth of antiquity there, incredible ancient ruins and natural beauty. So much history, and pre-history. We went from Istanbul, to Cappadocia, Derinkoyu underground city, Gobekli Tepe and so much else in between. I felt like I'd been back to the origins of time and couldn't have wished for a better guide to take me there.

I recently went on a 15 day travel tour to Eastern Turkey that exceeded my expectations in many ways. The overall tour arrangements organised by Alkans Tour were fantastic. The transport arrangements were timely, and the driver prioritized safety throughout the journey. The accommodation booked for the tour was comfortable and clean, ensuring a pleasant stay for everyone. Our tour guide Sabahattin was incredibly knowledgeable, customer-centric, and friendly, making the experience even more enjoyable. I was happy with the professional service and help that Sabahattin provided. Our group was 21 people. Sabahattin was responsive to different requests from members of the group such as certain types of food and more time for visiting certain places. He had worked very well in planning and making adjustments to the trip in response to such factors as weather and traffic conditions. The itinerary was meticulously followed, and the places of interest we visited surpassed our expectations. Sabahattin made the trip so memorable, and I had a fantastic time. I highly recommend Alkans Tour and especially our guide Sabahattin to others.

I visited Eastern part of Turkey with the help of this excelent agencie. The planing was perfect and the services exquisite. The guide Hassan Tekal is a flaless speaker of English language and a very helpful and knowledgeable in history and places we had visited. Thank you all guys for our wonderful experience

We are not Turkish and very lucky to have Sabahattin to organise our tour, after having some difficulties in communication with other local agencies for a private tour for foreigners. Sabahattin is great at communication in English and always reply/made adjustments for our needs at his earliest convenience. The price of the tour was fair and he always try his best to have best deal for us. The English guide, Haves, was knowledgeable and spoke English fluently(he is also an English part time teacher). I highly recommend Alkan tours and would use his services again without question.

Turkey's awesome mountain ranges, highlands, lakes and steppes are some of the best I've seen in the world. They are incredible - I loved it. Eastern Turkey is one of the best places for lovers of mountains and nature! Sabahattin, Nick and the team were so kind, professional, caring and have true passion for Turkey and its mountains and history. They guided me with great attention to ensure I was able to experience the very best of the nature. They know the country and the region very well and truly want you to share in their passion and expertise. I am so thankful to them for my experience! This is a real cultural crossroads of Asia too, with a fabulously diverse cultural and ancient history - as deep, rich and diverse as the landscapes! I could not recommend the team highly enough for your visit to Turkey. Their care and attention to detail sets them out, with an amazing spirit for exploration. You will have a fantastic time :)

Excellent tour! We took the 10 day tour with 3 day Eastern Turkey extension and the entire trip was amazing. Our tour guide Hassan was very knowledgeable and friendly and made the experience very special. Our group was only 4 people which made allowed us to adapt our itinerary and Hassan was excellent at keeping informed of any options. Our driver was excellent and they worked as a team to keep us safe, informed and entertained. The extension portion ended up as a private tour with just the two of us, and our guide for that portion was also excellent. The visits to the incredible historic sites were balanced with explorations of more modern areas of cities and museums. Accommodations were great, and food was delicious. Just a great experIence with great people.

Wonderful trip with Hasan Tekdal to see such fantastic sites at Catalhoyuk, Hattusa, Gobekli Tepe, and Mount Nemrut. He was knowledgeable, fun, and responsive to the group's needs and interests. You can't go wrong with Alkans and Hasan if you're interested in ancient and prehistoric sites!

I found Eastern Turkey Tours / Alkans Tour Travel Agency through a google search and Tripadvisor. I found good reviews of them and am so glad I chose them. At first I was going to just use them for the eastern portion of our 3-week Turkey trip, but then decided to use them for the whole trip. I was not let down. Sabahattin Alkan, the Managing Director, put everything together for us. He was completely flexible, catering to exactly what we wanted. In some places, he sourced us a driver and a guide, sometimes just a guide. He put a nice itinerary together based on our needs and then coordinated everything for us. He was great at communicating and making sure we were taken care of each step of the way. It truly was a private tour set up with his help and advice, and the cost was very reasonable. He was also open when we made adjustments. I highly recommend Sabahattin and would use his services again without question. The guides and drivers that Sabahattin hired for us were all exceptional and catered to us very well. They were all highly knowledgable and did not try to see us on tourist traps. We even noticed that a couple of the guides were mentioned in our Lonely Planet book. He only used the best ones.

Sabahattin was a joy to work with and his tour of Nemrut Dağı surpassed even our high expectations. We got in touch with Sabahattin at the last possible moment, yet he was professional and went out of his way to accommodate us. The two-day hiking and camping trip that followed was full of great views, delicious food, and lots of insight into the history and culture of the region. What’s more, Sabahattin gave us invaluable advice about our plans for onward travel that was not possible to find in any guidebook or on the web. And he was overall a nice, engaging guy to hang out with for a couple days. I cannot recommend Sabahattin/Alkan’s services enough. What a memorable trip!

Everything was exceptional! My guide Sabahattin, was extremely professional and had an academic knowledge of millennia of area history. From Gobekli Tepe, to Roman Greco, to modern history, he was a wealth of information. He also helped me navigate last minute changes to my departure - really above and beyond level of service. My only regret was that I didn't have more time. I highly recommend Alkan Eastern Turkey Tours.

I did 2 days tour from Van to Kars/Ani via Dogubayazit . My guide was Sabahattin Alkon . He was recommended to me by my friend from US and turned to be very knowledgeable , his English is perfect and it was a great trip . Sabahattin introduced me to the life of local people , he always chose nice places to eat and stay , and he is s nice person with whom you have a lot of fun during long hours of driving.