Portland, OR – January 10, 2010 – In conjunction with their participation as a seminar leader and exhibitor at ASTA’s IDE event in Turkey this April, Ya’lla Tours USA is conducting several fam tours that include sites even the most seasoned Turkish traveler has not seen. These tours dive into the culture and cuisine that will fully prepare participants to sell more Turkish travel. The attendees will benefit from the smaller group settings and in-depth experienced guides for which Ya’lla is known.
Gaziantep & Nemrut, April 23-27, 2010
4 nights/5 days - $695 dbl
Step back into biblical time to see some of the hundreds of room-sized mosaics that were recently unearthed near Gaziantep. See Atatürk Dam and tour the ancient city of Şanliurfa between the Tigris and Euprathes Rivers to visit what is thought to be the cave of Abraham’s birth.
Bodrum and Blue Voyage, April 23-27, 2010
4 nights/5 days - $665 dbl
Sail the beautiful coastline on a traditional Turkish sailboat to see many hidden coves and sites such as Çökertme Bay, Orak Island and Poyraz Bay. Touring in Bodrum will include the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and other highlights.
Antalya & Bodrum, April 23-27, 2010
4 nights/5 days - $695 dbl
Tour Perge and Aspendos and visit the Antalya Archeological Museum. See Phaselis, Demre and the sunken city at Kekova Island. Enjoy a cruise on Dalyan River and see Bodrum highlights including the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Culinary Istanbul, April 16-19,2010
3 nights/4days - $695 dbl
Sample traditional fare at a wide variety of venues and enjoy talks by local food experts. Visit key Istanbul sites including Topkapi Palace, participate in a cooking class and learn about Turkish coffee. Visit the fish market and the Grand Bazaar for shopping and spices.
All Yalla pre- and post-IDE fams include transfers, group limit sizes from 6 to 15 participants and all post-IDE fams include the last night in Istanbul. Tours do not include intra-Turkey airfare.
Ya’lla’s Turkish tour guides average 10 years of experience and they are selected on their ethics, personality and knowledge. It is a Ya’lla standard that tour guides direct all future travel needs through the booking travel agent so bookings can lead to repeat and referral business for the agent. While some non-Ya’lla groups are pressured into buying optional souvenirs through their tour guides or must make mandatory shopping stops that drive added revenue to the tour company, Ya’lla tour groups never require any participants to purchase souvenirs or participate in mandatory shopping.
As a specialized boutique tour operator, quality and care of the traveler and the booking travel agent are the prime concerns for Ya’lla trips. More information about Ya’lla’s offering is available at http://www.yallatours.com/turkey/index.shtml
IDE to include Ronen Paldi’s Faith-Based Travel Specialist Seminar
Ronen Paldi’s seminar on “Turkey, Europe’s Unknown Pilgrimage Destination” will be held at the IDE event in Istanbul on April 20-21, 2010. The seminar will highlight many of the Turkish sites key to Christian pilgrimages and outline sample itineraries. The seminar will also provide expert tips on how to organize faith-based tours, how to solicit new business and how to identify reliable tour company partners. All those attending the seminar will receive the DVD “In the Footsteps of Paul” that is suitable for use in client presentations.
About Ya’lla Tours USA
Founded in 1993, Ya’lla Tours USA delivers life-changing travel experiences in many exotic Mediterranean destinations such as Egypt, Morocco, Israel, Turkey, Jordan and Greece. Ya’lla Tours USA is also the only wholesale tour company licensed by the US Treasury to operate legal travel to Cuba. More information on Ya’lla, which means “let’s go” in Hebrew and Arabic, is available at www.yalllatours.com or by calling 800 644 1595.
