5/5 Carrina V. 1 year ago on Google
Over
the
past
14
years,
I
have
done
almost
a
dozen
different
group
tours.
My
trip
to
Turkey
was
my
first
experience
of
Flashpack,
and
I
can
honestly
say,
Iām
so
impressed!
The
initial
cost
of
the
trip
was
the
most
that
Iāve
paid
for
a
tour,
I
could
have
easily
done
a
similar
trip
with
another
provider
for
less.
But
from
the
moment
I
enquired
and
booked,
I
felt
truly
ālooked
afterā
by
Flashpacker
in
a
way
that
I
hadnāt
experienced
before.
The
customer
service
from
the
booking
team
was
excellent
-
Nothing
was
too
much
trouble.
The
trip
itself
included
much
more
than
cheaper
rival
companies
-
more
(quality)
activities,
almost
all
meals,
and
tour
leader/driver
tips.
These
were
things
that
I
had
become
accustomed
to
paying
for
as
extra
throughout
a
tour
previously
-
it
was
so
much
nicer
to
travel
knowing
it
was
already
accounted
for
and
made
me
feel
more
relaxed,
like
I
wasnāt
having
to
budget
throughout
or
make
multiple
ATM
withdrawals.
But
it
was
the
subtle
inclusions
that
made
it
special
for
me;
being
whisked
straight
from
the
airport
to
the
hotel,
instead
of
having
to
wait
around
for
other
peoples
flights
to
land
to
make
it
worth
the
transfer
for
the
driver.
Little
welcome
treats
at
the
first
meeting.
Having
initial
drinks
included
at
meals
out.
Being
given
bottles
of
cold
water
on
a
bus
journey,
instead
of
being
expected
to
get
up
earlier
to
source
these
ourselves
from
the
shops
in
the
morningā¦.all
of
these
touches
just
made
it
feel
so
comfortable,
so
welcoming
and
so
āadultā.
The
group
dynamic
was
perfect.
Again,
pre-booking
I
did
wonder
if
selecting
a
group
with
a
30-40s
age
range
would
be
āold
and
dullā
(Iām
36
but
inside
I
feel
younger!)
However
it
was
actually
amazing!
Everyone
was
on
the
same
wavelength,
were
of
course
still
fun,
and
were
exactly
like
me
-
it
was
refreshing
to
be
amongst
others
who
enjoyed
a
good
bottle
of
wine
on
a
night
out,
instead
of
feeling
pressured
to
chug
cheap
shots
to
keep
up
with
twenty
year
olds!
It
was
without
drama
and
cliques
and
I
felt
like
I
could
properly
be
myself
with
a
generation
of
new
friends
that
I
connected
with.
Sefa,
our
guide,
was
amazing.
As
with
most
guides,
he
was
incredibly
organised
and
knowledgeable
on
the
history
and
culture
of
the
country.
But
even
more
than
that,
he
just
seemed
to
have
an
intuition
that
knew
how
much
info
we
needed,
and
precisely
when.
Thereās
nothing
worse
than
doing
a
long
journey
day
to
a
new
place,
desperately
wanting
to
go
freshen
up
or
explore
the
new
surroundings,
but
having
to
endure
a
lengthy
group
chat
in
reception
first
(something
sometimes
necessary
when
a
group
contains
unruly/distracted
teenagers).
He
got
this
entirely,
and
accommodated
our
need
to
feel
free
by
giving
us
the
right
amount
of
info
in
short
snippets
at
the
right
times.
The
activities
on
the
tour
were
great!
The
boat
trip
in
Fetiye
was
incredible
-
again,
having
a
spacious
boat
that
was
exclusive
to
our
group
of
14
was
a
special
touch!
And
the
balloon
ride
was
the
highlight
of
my
week!
I
also
loved
the
picturesque
setting
for
the
wine
tasting
eveningā¦honestly
Flashpack,
how
did
you
find
such
gorgeous
places
like
this?!
I
genuinely
think
I
will
find
it
hard
now
to
travel
with
any
other
companies
in
the
future.
I
canāt
say
a
bad
word
about
anything
in
the
trip
-
not
one
piece
of
constructive
criticism
to
give!
Thank
goodness
I
discovered
Flashpack
whilst
I
still
have
another
decade
to
enjoy
your
further
tours
(before
Iām
too
old!)ā¦Iād
better
start
saving
up!