Does not respond at all. We took Balkans tour with 4-star hotels. Hotels we stayed in, most of these were not even worthy of 2-stars. None of the hote...
Reason: detailed lodging and service complaint
Travel Talk Tours
Reviews & Experiences
Reviews show a clear pattern: many travellers praise Travel Talk Tours for knowledgeable, personable guides (several mention guides such as Mustafa and Aykut) and engaging itineraries that include major sites and local experiences. Positive comments frequently note helpful drivers, smooth on-tour logistics and memorable activities. However, some reviewers report issues with accommodation standards, cleanliness and unexpected extra costs, and a few raised concerns about communication and unresolved complaints. Prospective travellers should confirm hotel standards and ask which services are included versus optional extras, and request written confirmation of any itinerary items deemed important before booking.
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Review count
31
Sources
trustpilot.com, Collected.reviews
Last updated
February 2026
Featured Reviews
Examples from available reviews (Nov 2021 – Feb 2026).
Balkans 9 Day Tour, started 8th May, 2025 This tour is incredible value for money, so many incredible places visited. Bojan (our guide) was funny, fri...
Reason: explicit value-for-money praise
Turkey tour - amazing country and people and tour! - We are a couple in our early 60’s who have just completed the 12 day Turkey by Gulet tour and had a fantastic experience. Our guide Aykut was not just...
Reason: praises guide Aykut and drivers
Travel to Egypt - My first trip with Travel talk tours was after the wedding. We wanted to spend our honeymoon in Egypt. We made early bookings and called them fifteen days before the due date for proper planning. We wanted this to be the most memorable event of our life but it never was. There were challenges with departure. There were delays and when we got to our destination, the hotel they had booked for us was not up to standard. They were ordinary rooms. Nothing special about their accommodations as they claim. Their tour guide did not have enough options of places we could visit, making it more difficult. It was horrible and we longed to be back home.
Carlos Martin
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Nov 12, 2021
Reason: honeymoon: delays, poor hotels
What reviewers often mention
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Service quality
Most reviewers highlight knowledgeable, friendly guides and reliable drivers; a few report delays, poor on-site management or difficulty understanding a manager’s English.
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Value for money
Some travellers describe strong value for money and worthwhile optional experiences; a small number complain about frequent extra costs and poor-value accommodation.
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User experience
Reviewers rarely mention booking websites or apps; there is little available feedback on online booking or app usability in these reviews.
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Product quality
Itineraries, local visits and activities (hot air ballooning, historical sites) are often praised; a minority report substandard hotels, room condition issues and cleanliness problems.
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Communication
A few reviewers report poor post-booking communication: no response to complaints and itinerary changes not communicated in advance.
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Overall experience
Most reviewers describe memorable, well-run trips with strong guide support; a small number describe disappointing or unsatisfactory overall trips.
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Sources: Trustpilot (24) · Collected.reviews (7) · Quotes shortened · As of: February 2026
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Vicki Wallace
trustpilot.com
Jan 16, 2026
Let down - Came through this website before I chose Travel Talks and had good ratings. Booked tour for July 26 but had to bring date forward to March 26. Date sh...
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Bhavesh B
trustpilot.com
Dec 05, 2025
Great company and excellent staff. Just came back from 10 days Morocco tour. Our guide Abdul is a gem of a person....
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Sylvain Corbeil
trustpilot.com
Nov 01, 2025
History and fun combined - We had so much fun during our trip to the Balkans. We met funny and happy people and our guide Simon plus Ike our bus driver were the best. We discove...
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Lisa Sunderland
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Massively disappointed. Do not recommend - I have done travel talk tours before and really enjoyed them. Unfortunately when I booked my sri lanka tour with them it was not advertised that they...
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Vedrana
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Turkey tour - amazing country and people and tour! - We are a couple in our early 60’s who have just completed the 12 day Turkey by Gulet tour and had a fantastic experience. Our guide Aykut was not just...
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Amy Struthers
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Fantastic tour of Turkey in 10 days with guide Aykut - Our tour guide Aykut made our Turkey experience absolutely fantastic! He is so knowledgeable and passionate about his country that he helped us fall i...
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Neil Webb
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Balkans 9 Day Tour, started 8th May, 2025 This tour is incredible value for money, so many incredible places visited. Bojan (our guide) was funny, fri...
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Ram
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Does not respond at all. We took Balkans tour with 4-star hotels. Hotels we stayed in, most of these were not even worthy of 2-stars. None of the hote...
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Aixa Rey
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
During my trip to Turkey, I had an incredible experience with Mustafa. All my expectations for the trip were exceeded. The breathtakingly beautiful Tu...
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Poppy P
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Japan - Japan. Overall the tour and guide was good. Extremely disappointed that a change in the itinerary was not highlighted in any form of communication pri...
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Kaggie
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Very stimulating and educational but exhausting! - I enjoyed the fantastic tour through the Balkan countries, seeing the scenery, towns and learning from our guide Vojin and the local guides about the...
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Max S
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Great Turkey tour with Guide Mustafa
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customer
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
My travelling family of 11 friends did the Turkey 19 day tour in June/July 2024, and it was an amazing experience (especially the 7 day Gullet cruise)...
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S Whitty
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Turkey tour - I went on the Turkey tour back in October with some friends and we had the greatest time! Our guide Mustafa was very knowledgeable and kept it...
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Paige Mackay
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Essential Turkey Travel Talk Tour, December 2024 - I have been wanting to do the 10-day Essential Turkey tour for a while now, and I am so glad I did. The entire trip was incredibly well-organized, mak...
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Jepson Mark
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Essential Turkey Tour with Mustafa - We met Mustafa our fantastic guide at a lovely boutique hotel right in the middle of Istanbul. He helped us explore the famous Blue Mosque and amazing...
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JJ
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Travel Talk is a very good choice for your Turkish Adventure - At first, I was skeptical about going to Turkiye and with Travel Talk, but it turns out to be the best travel experience I have so far Travel Talk had...
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Jennifer Barnes
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Incredible Tour with Sensational Guide - The tour of Turkey by Gulet was an incredible experience! A beautiful country, wonderful people and sensational food and all made better by our incred...
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Craig
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
Well done, Travel talk - What more is there to say other than our Turkey tour? This was truly a magical experience. Our Guide was exceptional and full of interesting facts abo...
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Vi
trustpilot.com
Oct 01, 2025
The best of Turkey by Land. Really had a great time. Visited lot of places, tour guide Mustafa is a gem of a person. Everything...
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About Travel Talk Tours
Travel Talk Tours is a guided-group tour operator offering multi-day itineraries and packaged travel experiences for international destinations. Consumers searching reviews typically look for information about on-tour guides, accommodations, safety, itinerary structure, inclusions, and customer support. When researching Travel Talk Tours, prospective travellers often check guide quality, accommodation standards, and what is included versus extra-cost options.