Dear Friends,  Several years ago I started to organize trips to my native country Turkey. In 2005 and 2006, a great group of friends accompanied me to a vacation filled with memories that would last a lifetime.

 

I have been promising to finish putting together the information package of our next trip to Turkey, and finally here it is.

My tour organizer and good friend Zeren Tabak and I have been working hard to prepare a great program for a tour that you will remember fondly for a long time. The tours I have offered to my friends have been so successful because of a few simple facts: that we assemble a great group of friends to travel together, and that we place ourselves in the hands of a very professional and competent crew who take care of us day and night, meticulously watching every minute detail. They show us spectacular sights, manage to give us a feast of delicious Turkish food at every meal whether we take it at a spectacular palace restaurant, or a road side café, and they make it seem so effortless and seamless. No wonder that we come home with tons of pictures, armful of souvenirs and gifts, and a renewed desire to go back for more.

My friend and I have been working hard to come up with another exciting trip this fall. We will attempt to give you just a taste of some of the most magnificent sights of Turkey, and observe the arts and crafts that have been thriving in these lands throughout the centuries. The attached itinerary indicates where we will travel, but cannot begin to justly describe all of the wonderful sights we will see, and the thrill of travelling back in time through centuries’ worth of history and culture. I also invite you to visit my site at www.aylinstravel.com and learn more about our trips, see our pictures from previous adventures, find lists of recommended reading, visa requirements, etc.

Space is limited, I urge you to send in your reservation forms and your deposit of $1,000. per person as quickly as possible to ensure your place. The remaining balance is due by September 1st. If you have to cancel your reservation and do so by August 31st, all but $250 of your payment will be refunded. Any cancellations after that date would result in forfeiture of payment, because we will have confirmed our commitments.

I am very excited about our upcoming trip, and feel confident that you will enjoy every minute of your time in Turkey. I look forward to travelling with you and show you my first country and culture.