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We
provide you with personal service and many more
options than normal mass tourism package tours.
Our goal is to give you an "Insight"
into the culture, history and timeless beauty of a
land, which is part of the heritage of Western
Civilization and the world.
Insight Travel Agency is located in Istanbul,
Turkey. We are a tour operator who specializes in
small group Istanbul and cultural Turkey tours,
but also provide classic tours of the highlights
of Turkey, city packages, flight tickets, hotel
reservations and various travel services in
Istanbul and all regions of Turkey
Rina (American) and Suleyman Tirasoglu (Turkish),
the owners of Insight Travel strive to be the best
boutique travel agency and tour operator in
Turkey. Our experience started in Cappadocia,
Turkey where we became experts on the central and
eastern regions of Turkey. We eventually moved to
Istanbul in 1999, where we purchased and restored
a historical Ottoman house, which now is Insight
Travel Agency. We are constantly looking for more
special places, charming hotels and doing detailed
travel research. We are truly proud to present
these unforgettable tours of Turkey.
Suleyman, who is an active professional guide,
will guide some of our Insight tours. Both Rina
and Suleyman enjoy meeting their guests and extend
a warm welcome to Turkey!
ABOUT OUR TOURS
Insight Travel offers personal service and quality
for price - for whatever type of tour you choose.
Private Istanbul
Tours and Turkey
Tours
If you choose a private tour, the limit is your
time and imagination. We will help you plan
something very unique, whether you are interested
in classic tours, culture, cuisine, honeymoon
packages, walking tours, photography, religion,
folklore, village life, night life and more. A
private tour gives you the freedom to concentrate
on your specific interests. All tours and
excursions in this website may be done privately
and there are many more options, check our
expertise!
Small Group Istanbul
Tours
Our Istanbul tours are different than most of the
tours on the market. We feature regular group
tours of the famous Chora "Kariye"
Museum, the city walls and the back streets of
Istanbul along with the major attractions such as
the stunning St. Sophia, Topkapi Palace and the
Blue Mosque. We take you for lunch you to
uncrowded local restaurants with fresh delicious
Turkish Cuisine.
Cultural Turkey Tours
Insight Cultural tours focus on in-depth
experiences and opportunities for interaction with
the Turkish people. For that reason we try to
cover Turkey, region by region giving enough time
to see the sights, even those that normal tour
groups do not go to such as Afyon, Aizanoi,
Hattusas, Amasya, Safranbolu, Beypazari, Kutahya
and more. Our rich Highlights Tour visits the
picturesque village of Assos and then the
unforgettable classic sites of Pergamon, Ephesus,
and Pamukkale continuing through central Anatolia
through Konya to Cappadocia. We offer
accommodation in first class and boutique hotels,
such as converted Ottoman houses, caravanserais,
stone and cave hotels, where you will get a taste
of Turkish life. We prefer hotels in central
locations or authentic areas, so that our small
groups can discover more on their own. You also
have a choice of three hotel categories in
Istanbul or even a luxury hotel. Group size of our
Istanbul tours and our cultural tours is limited
to 10 people.
Classic group Turkey
Tours
These tours ideal are for those who want to see
the main historic sights and major attractions of
Turkey. Accommodation is in four-star hotels and
upgrades are available. Group size may vary.
Excursions, City Packages
and Tailored Istanbul Tours and Turkey
Tours
These tours may be group or private or even a
mixture and fit your budget and time frame. You
may take a short excursion from Istanbul to visit
another city or area of Turkey or combine short
ongoing tours and daily tours to make your own
tailored group tour. You often have the hotel
category or hotel of your choice. You may also
have free days or combine with special Insight
cultural tours or classic tours.
Our Guides
We use only professional certified tour guides
with high language fluency levels, extensive
knowledge, experience and a sense of humor. They
are enthusiastic about sharing their discoveries
and insider tips, and will help to make your tour
as enjoyable as possible.
Guide and Driver Service
We offer private guide service and chauffeur
service in Istanbul and Turkey.
Istanbul Airport
Transfers
We do private airport transfers from the Istanbul
Ataturk Airport to your hotel and back. An
air-conditioned car, late model minibus, midi-bus
or coach may be used depending on the group size.
Airport transfers also available in other cities
of Turkey. For private airport transfers we meet
and assist you with your luggage, currency
exchange and any other needs you may have before
you leave the airport. You will be transferred by
an English speaking transfer person, who will also
give you any needed travel tips and advice about
Istanbul and point out landmarks to help you
orient yourself upon arrival.
Airport transfers are normally included with any
Istanbul hotel and tour package or Insight
Cultural tour that we offer, but are NOT offered
with hotel reservations alone.
Istanbul
Tours from the Istanbul Airport
We have noticed that there is quite a demand for
layover tours in Istanbul. The Istanbul airport is
about 20-30 minutes from the historical center of
Istanbul and if you have a minimum of 6 hours
layover (waiting time for your next flight), we
can arrange a tour of Istanbul for you. Normally
the tour arrangement will be totally private, but
if your arrival is early enough we may also
transfer you to one of our group tours and back…
Our Drivers and
Transportation
We provide quality transportation using late
model, air-conditioned, non-smoking
mini/midi/coach buses. Our safe professional
drivers are very concerned with your comfort. For
private tours and some transfers a car may be
used. Some of our tours also involve
transportation by modern air-conditioned long
distance coach or train for overnight journeys.
Turkey Flight Tickets
We can save you money on your flight tickets
originating from Turkey!
Did you know that more than 50 countries are
within 3 hours flight of Istanbul? With all these
choices you may also want to make a side trip from
Turkey. Turkish airlines domestic flights are much
cheaper if purchased locally, but they may not be
purchased by credit card and picked up from the
airport. New airline competitors have also started
domestic flights in Turkey for much cheaper
prices. We can find you the deals…
Mediterranean Gulet
Cruises and Resorts
We arrange private yacht and gulet charters and
group cabin charters for a blue voyage cruise of
the Mediterranean or Aegean Sea and hotels in the
resort areas of Turkey such as Assos, Ayvalik,
Kusadasi, Izmir, Bodrum, Marmaris, Dalyan,
Fethiye, Kalkan, Kas, Demre and Antalya.
Booking Requirements
We recommend booking early for Insight small group
tours, as both group size and the number of rooms
available in some areas is limited. We reserve the
right to substitute similar available hotels. To
reserve a tour, hotel, flight ticket or any travel
arrangement we will need to have information such
as your full names as on your passport, address,
telephone/fax number and at minimum a credit card
guarantee to begin the booking process. According
to the tour or service required, you pay a minimum
deposit and further payments as per agreemen
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