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Used Curio Travel to arrange two private day tours during a Princess Cruise. Stop 1: Ephesus - had an amazing tour of Ephesus site and Mary's house and the local museum. It was all lovely! Tour guide was knowledgeable and driver was always on the ball. We split the tour with another couple from our ship and we each were able to pay separately which was helpful. We paid cash, USD (also helpful!) Step 2: Istanbul - private tour with a lovely guide where we used public transportation. So glad we decided to do a tour on public transport...Istanbul traffic is legendary and all the buses from our Ship's excursions were all late and caught in a traffic jam lol. We were right on time and stepped off the tram with no problems! We had lunch at a lovely spot and asked (in advance) for the tour guide to arrange shopping for us at the Spice Market. We had so much fun! Normally, I'm not a huge shopper on vacation...but the store they brought us to was fantastic. It was obviously built for tourists, which made me wonder at first...but the prices were good and they packed everything in shrink wrap. This was SOOO helpful as we got caught in a downpour in England and watched our luggage (and spices) get soaked. BUT...everything was fine because of how well they were packed. The sales was no pressure and we bought way more than we anticipated because it was so fun. We went in June and it's November and the spices we bought are still fragrant and i use them a lot in my cooking. Excellent quality! Our tour guide in Istanbul was absolutely delightful and we loved every moment! When people ask what our favorite part of our two week trip in Europe, we always say TURKEY! (Or Turkiye!) The cities were clean and welcoming and the guides were great. Thanks Curio Travel!

Orkun Alev in Istanbul and Penny in Kusadasi were both exceptional tour guides making these two ports the stars out of the entire 14 days on the Princess cruise. Book directly with Curio, and know you are in phenomenal hands through these majestic stops in Turkey. Very small groups allowed for agility to navigate Ephesus, and also the Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bizarre, and an excellent local lunch. Will return and use Curio Travel, thanks for the incredible experience and memories.