Cary Thomas

While traveling in Antalya in April 2021 I was referred to BCNK Travel. Ufuk was extremely helpful with our tour to Ephesus as there was a lockdown in Turkey at the time. He arranged a guide, Leyla, and we had a once in a lifetime experience as there were less than fifty people in Ephesus, absolutel... Read more

While traveling in Antalya in April 2021 I was referred to BCNK Travel. Ufuk was extremely helpful with our tour to Ephesus as there was a lockdown in Turkey at the time. He arranged a guide, Leyla, and we had a once in a lifetime experience as there were less than fifty people in Ephesus, absolutely amazing! Fast forward two plus years and I decided to return to Turkey and explore more Greco-Roman ruins, this time near Izmir. I reached out to Ufuk and he helped me set up my tour, again using Leyla as the tour guide and Ufuk as our driver. He picked me up from the Izmir airport in his Mercedes van which was to be our vehicle for the next few days. The next morning Ufuk and Leyla were at my hotel promptly at 9am and we were off. The first stop was the Agora of Smyrna which is in Izmir. Next was Pergamon, which is 90 minutes north. Both were wonderful, Pergamon is exceptional. We had a delicious inexpensive lunch at a restaurant they were familiar with in Bergama and headed back to Izmir. The following day was an epic journey for anyone who enjoys ancient history. We started at Tripolis, then to Pamukkale/Hierapolis. We had lunch at another of their favorite restaurants in Pamukkale, excellent and very reasonably priced. We went across the valley to Laodicea and ended the day in Aphrodisias. It was a long day, 12 plus hours, but Ufuk made sure we were comfortable, making stops when necessary. The journey ended with Ufuk delivering me safely and on time for my flight to Istanbul. I highly recommend BCNK Travel and Ufuk for your travel needs in the Izmir, Kusadasi and Bodrum areas, you will not be disappointed. Read less

Lata Karan

Lyla is excellent guide & ufuka took us around and provided excellent service. They are both very friendly and warm. We enjoyed their company a lot....

Grace C

We had a lovely afternoon with our guide Tuna. He was extremely informative and helpful, providing us many valuable tidbits of information which we really enjoyed. Highly recommended!

Azeem Baba

Lovelyplace. Lots of history. Wear comfortable shoes as plenty of walking.

Seray Doğan

Thanks for your service Dear BCNK and staff of BCNK Travel