I would like to recommend a personal guide for travel in Turkey.
Our group of eight friends met in Istanbul on Sept. 13, 2007, the day before embarking on a Mediterranean cruise (Norwegian Jewel).
Prior to arriving in Istanbul, we had made arrangements with Lale (pronounced Lolly) Kosagen (e-mail kosagan@yahoo.com or visit www.tourguidesinturkey.com) to give us a walking tour in the Old Town area. She met us in our hotel lobby at 9 a.m. and we finished the day at 6 p.m.
Extremely knowledgeable in history and fluent in English, she was a delight.
Lale and her husband, Kagan, are both tour guides. Her fee was $120 for the day. This did not include lunch nor admission charges, such as at Topkapi Palace or the Turkish & Islamic Arts Museum.
PAM AMES
San Diego, CA
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