Marion recently traveled with Quivertree to Turkey on a multigenerational family trip. Here is her trip report.

Our trip to Turkey with Quivertree was wonderful - definitely exceeded our expectations, which were high to begin with!  There were four of us - Grandmom (me), my son Connor and daughter-in-law Beth, and grandson Rowan, who is 10. Our guide, Edip, and driver, Mr. Kenan, were terrific - competent and knowledgeable, and also patient with my son and me who always wanted to spend more time in every ruin and museum, and with Rowan, who behaved just the way a 10-year-old boy should!

We got to experience aspects of Turkey we never would have found on our own. We enjoyed every aspect of the trip - especially the ruins and museums of ancient treasures, which was why we chose Turkey in the beginning - but also the fantastic food, the wine, the friendly people, the beautiful scenery, the wonders of Cappadocia, and learning about the history of both Western and Eastern cultures.

Our favorite ancient site was Olympos, buried under jungle-like vegetation along the coast - an out-of-the-way spot that was uncrowded and gave you a feeling of personal discovery as pillars and walls arose out of vegetation, invisible one minute and strikingly clear the next. We also especially enjoyed Priene, where Rowan could climb on rocks and ruins and we had our first taste of the wonders to come. All of the ancient sites were terrific - each one has its own ancient history and also its own modern history in terms of how much of the site has been excavated and reconstructed, so that each one has a different personality from the others.

We also enjoyed learning about life in modern Turkey, hearing the lovely and haunting call to prayer, getting a backgammon lesson from some true experts, watching Edip choose the fish that would be cooked especially for  us  for lunch, drinking tea from beautifully shaped glasses. Istanbul is an amazing city - not only its size and diversity, but its stunning monuments and mosques and its meandering back streets. 

I could go on and on, but the overall message is simple - Turkey was a wonderful experience and our trip with Quivertree was perfect!  The planning and organization made it relaxing as well as exciting. We'd love to go back!