| Urgup has
far too many travel agencies which are competing for
too little business. Most are clustered around the otogar
and several are staffed by seriously unpleasant young
men. Argeus Tours can help with bicycling, walking and
riding holidays as well as with day tours, airport transfer
and flights.
LONELY PLANET 1999
Argeus Travel: A travel agency based
in Cappadocia, Argeus carved an excellent name for itself
in tours of Cappadocia, and has extended its reach throughout
the country. Argeus can book rooms, make travel arrangements,
and even provide guides if you wish.
OPEN ROAD TURKEY GUIDE 1999
Si vous disposez
de peu de temps, vous pouvez visiter les principaux
sites en 2 jours, et il est fortement conseille de le
faire avec l’assistance d’un guide. Argeus,
est specialiste de la Cappadoce et d’autres destinations
en Turquie. Cet organisme propose des visites en petits
groupes et vous evitera la complexite des transports
dans cette region. Il organize des excursions d’une
journee dans les villes souterraines ou dans la vallee
d’Ihlara, ainsi que les visites plus classiques
des principaux sites naturels.
FROMMER’S TURQUIE - 2001
Argeus deals honestly with its clients, skips the commissioned
side trips unless you’re inclined to shop, feeds
you at top-notch restaurants, and has a brace of knowledgeable
guides.
OPEN ROAD TURKEY GUIDE - 2003
En face du hammam, Argeus Tour organize
des randonnees a velo, a pied ou a cheval, ainsi que
des excursions d’une journee. Il peut s’occuper
du transfert de l’aeroport et vend des billets
d’avion.
LONELY PLANET 2001
Agence Argeus
vendent les billets d’avion de la Turkish Airlines,
don’t ils sont le representant official pour la
Cappadoce, et assurent le transfert aux aeroports de
Kayseri et de Nevsehir. Ils peuvent, sur demande, aller
chercer les passagers dans les differentes pensions
de Cappadoce (Goreme, Avanos, Uchisar, etc...). Cette
agence est aussi specialisee dans les visits culturelles
de la Cappadoce. On y parle, bien entendu, le Francais.
ROUTARD TURQUIE 2003
Argeus Tourism,
reputable operator who are housed in a beautiful restored
building which was formerly the local prison, agents
for Turkish Airlines, also offer a range of tours including
walking and mountain biking.
FOOTPRINT TURKEY HAND BOOK - 2001
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND SPECIALIST HOLIDAYS
– CYCLING.
The spectacular eroded landscape of Cappadocia is a
good area for day cycle hire, as it is relatively compact
and the roads are generally safe and quite. Bougainville
and Exodus offer mountain bike tours; Argeus rents cycles
and arrange tours.
DK EYEWITNESS TRAVEL GUIDES TURKEY- 2003
Excursions- The Agencies (in the town
centre) all offer tours to the main sights in the region.
Argeus, Istiklal Cad.13. 0(384)3414688. Cappadocia is
also a good departure point for a safe and easy 2-day
trip to Nemrut Dagi.
NEOS GUIDE TURKEY- Michelin Travel Publications - p562
The Argeus Company organizes tours throughout Cappadocia,
but they are superior and selective. The owner of the
company, Aydin Guney studiously avoids large groups
and specializes in tours with six or fewer people. The
Argeus tour guides are well informed. They go to school
for two years and are then licensed by the Turkish Tourism
Department. The Web site is: www.argeus.com.tr on the
Internet.
CHICAGO TRIBUNE – TRAVEL SUNDAY,
JANUARY 28, 2001
If you want to
secure a guide, contact Argeus Tourism and Travel (www.argeus.com.tr)
or (384-341-4688).They offer guided group and private
tours, bicycle and hiking trips, hot-air balloon rides
and just anything else you need.
Urgup is also home to Argeus Travel
Agency-the regions best. Although some travelers tell
of tourist agency buses that conveniently break down
in front of the owner’s rug store, Argeus runs
a thoroughly professional operation that can provide
you with everything from group or private tours by van
(including well-versed English-speaking guides) to hot-air
balloon trips over the entire valley.
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS-TRAVEL SUNDAY,
MARCH 19, 2000
LOGISTICS: We made all our arrangements
- transfers from the airport, hotels and tours - through
a local travel agency, which did a very thorough and
professional job.
Argeus Tours, Istiklal Cad. No.13,
50400 Urgup, Turkey; phone, 011-90-384-341-4688; e-mail,
inform@argeus.com.tr; Web, www.argeus.com.tr
SAN FRANCISCO CRONICLE – TRAVEL
Sunday, August 4, 2002
One of the best ways to get around
is to put yourself in the hands of the aforementioned
Argeus, Istiklal Cad.13 in Urgup (tel: 384-341-4688;
fax: 384-341-4888; www.argeus.com.tr; inform@argeus.com.tr),
the most qualified local company for tailor-made tours
and packages, and the exclusive representatives for
REI activities in Turkey. Argeus runs regular tours
to the valleys of Cappadocia, to the underground cities
of Derinkuyu and Kaymakli, with stops nearby caravanserais
or other sites of interest. Guides are knowledgeable
and enthusiastic. The price for a regular tour is USD
70 per person – a bit hefty considering that other
resident outfitters charge about half that, but with
Argeus you’re assured personalized service in
small manageable groups.
Argeus is also the local representative
of Turkish Airlines.
FROMMER'S TURKEY - 2000
Argeus Tourism & Travel: Kapadokya'da
ozellikle bisiklet ve yuruyus turlari konusunda uzmanlasan
Argeus, Turkiye capinda da özel ilgi turlari düzenliyor.
Bunlarin arasinda, Buyuk Iskender'in izinde Anadolu
ve Hiristiyanligin Yedi Kilisesi baslikli turlar da
mevcut. Kapadokya'daki bisiklet turlarina katilmak isteyenlerin,
dag yollari konusunda deneyimli olmasinda ise yarar
var. Cunku bolgedeki parkurlar, genellikle zorlu inis
ve cikislari gerektiriyor.
GEZI Travel / TURKIYE - Ekim 2003
Through an American company, we had
tentatively booked a car to be picked up after our first
five days in Istanbul. It was to cost about $1,600 for
the 34 days. However when we made our reservations for
Cappadocia, the Turkish agency Argeus Tourism &
Travel suggested that they could arrange for a car to
be delivered to our hotel in Istanbul. We were skeptical,
but they made us an offer we couldn't refuse.
What a deal! We got our car (a 4-door
Ford Escort), four nights' stay in a delightful hotel
in Ürgüp, Cappadocia, and the services of
a professional guide for two full days in Cappadocia
all for $1,400.This even included lunches at two unusual
restaurants while there. It was one of our smartest
moves.
ITN (International Travel News) / November
2003
www.intltravelnews.com
To visit the region, contact Argeus
Tourism & Travel, one of the best agencies in Turkey,
which will arrange all flights, airport pickups, accommodation
and tours.
NATIONAL POST ONLINE 06/10/2002 by
Alexander Wooley
A time Journey through Turkey is difficult
to calibrate, but the Argeus Travel Agency in Turkey
will insure that your travel clocks are all synchronized.
The tour guides at Argeus are all state licensed, extremely
knowledgeable about the time zones you will descend
into , and will make the archeology of civilizations
understandable. The unique talent of Argeus is that
it is not a prisoner to the Sheraton or Marriott glitz,
but specializes in finding the unique hotel or restaurant
that still maintains authentic Turkish culture. Experience
Turkey before it is consumed by the great tsunami of
tourism.
INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL POLICY
Feb. 05 2003
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