Published on Apr, 2022
I am a black Jamaican young lady living in the UK and I did a solo travel to Turkey with the help of my Tour Guide Yunus. I very much wanted to plan and control everything and he encouraged me that I should have him do so instead. This was one of the best decisions that I have ever made. Let me tell you that this was THE smoothest and well planned trip of my life. Everything was properly organized including the timely pickup from the airports and transfer to my hotels. I went to Cappadocia first where he planned my hot air ballon ride. This was absolutely magical!!!! This should be the first thing on your to do list. I went horseback riding, made a clay pot which was amazing, went to the fairy castles and visited some picturesque places. He was very knowledgeable about the place and he speaks good English too. It was an absolute dream for me and I went with the best company (Pobeda Travel) and stayed at the best hotels. I was super excited about my room at the Historical Goreme House. My room was beautiful and clean. It was a cave house and it was definitely a breath of fresh air from the typical hotel rooms. Thanks to Kenan and Selcuk for making my stay a pleasant one.
Afterwards I flew back to Istanbul where I finished up the remainder of my trip. I visited the largest mosque in Turkey and the oldest one which had this intense peace inside. I never wanted to leave that mosque and I am from Christian origin. I visited castles and had a lovely boat ride on the Bospherous.My tour guides were super friendly and I almost forgot that I was actually on a tour hahaha. Cappadocia was my absolute favourite though.
I don't understand how Turkey isn't more popular than what it is because there was literally beauty everywhere. It is a hidden gem and not to mention the people. So sweet, funny and respectful. People always offering tea and this random guy offering me Turkish sweet from his shop. I'm a very fussy person and I can guarantee you that coming here would be one of the best decisions that you can make for yourself because it was life changing for me.
