We would like to give a little bit of information about TravelShop Turkey tour organizations as Private Tour and Regular/SIC Tour options in Turkey. You can read the information below and see the differences.
What is the meaning of a Private Tour in Turkey?
The term "Private Turkey Tour" is widely used and interpreted differently by different Turkey destination management companies. Our definition of "private tour" simply means your tour, where all ground services such as private sightseeing and private airport transfers are provided by your very own personal guide, with a private vehicle and a driver, exclusively for your party — nobody else.
You will get more personal services that you will enjoy to the fullest.
When you book your private Turkey tours with our company, you will sit back and enjoy your vacation. Our experienced and friendly team will treat you as you have never been treated before.
What is a Regular Tour/SIC (Seat-in-Coach) Tour in Turkey?
SIC or Regular Tours with TravelShop Turkey stand for Seat-in-Coach Basis Tours, which means you will share an air-conditioned coach or van with other tourists as well as regular airport transfer services, and you will have an English-speaking tour guide to take you to all the scenic spots for sightseeing listed in the itinerary that day.
The differences between Private Tours & Regular/SIC Tours in Turkey
In Private tours, you have your own personal guide, private transportation and private sightseeing that are flexible to a certain extent without breaking the destination routes as a whole. Tour start and end times may be changed. Your TravelShop Turkey friendly companion would be more flexible to meet and exceed your expectations.
In Regular/SIC tours, you will have other guests travelling with you, so the program itinerary cannot be altered and there are specific start and end times. Airport transfers may be joined by other guests. During the sightseeing, other travellers will be present. We will have English-speaking tour guides during the tours, and they will address the whole group equally. The TravelShop Turkey friendly team will pay attention to both the groups and private guests in the same way, to make sure they leave the country with great memories.
Destinations of Regular/SIC Basic Tours in Turkey
We have many different categories and many different Regular Tours for Turkey.
The destinations of a Regular/SIC Basic Tour are fixed before the tour starts, so that you can decide whether you should join the tour or not and what you can do in those landscapes. Generally, the destinations are tourist attractions in that country or area, which enable you to discover the iconic sites with a cost-minimized traveling budget. By customizing and tailor-made options, you may travel with TravelShop Turkey. We are one of the biggest companies organizing customized and tailor-made tours in Turkey.
The Advantages of Regular/SIC Basic Tours in Turkey
As a TravelShop Turkey guest of a major tour operator, you have some competitive advantages with Regular/SIC tours in Turkey that have been more and more developing besides the other types of tourism:
- Low cost Tours Turkey: Thanks to the similar form of the group tour that gathers a group of tourists but just with the minimum of two, the Regular/Seat-In-Coach tour helps reduce the costs if you travel alone or in a small team. However, if your group is big, you can consider the form of the private tour, because the budget does not have a significant difference.
- Self-control: It is shown in your freedom to end the tour with us at any time based on your own schedule. Moreover, the tour price is daily-charged, so that you will not lose money if ending in the middle of the itinerary. Our tour itineraries are carefully selected programs.
- Tour Itinerary Flexibility: Although having a fixed tour itinerary with a "set" for different destinations, the SIC tour still offers you the flexibility to join the tour at any tourist points. Besides, at the time of reaching the destination, it is up to you to choose what you want to see and eat. You will not have to follow a fixed plan with selected hotel accommodation, as a traditional tour.
- Making new friends in Turkey: We have many travellers from all around the world that you can make friends with. On a long trip, it will be an amazing time to make new friends who have the same interests as you — traveling. There are thousands of things to share about: the destinations, your experience, your knowledge, etc., and you will expand your multicultural network all over the world. We have tour programs to build unforgettable friendships through.
Differences between Regular / Seat-In-Coach Tour and Private Tour
| Feature | Regular/Seat-In-Coach (SIC) Tour | Private Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Accommodations | Fixed | Hotel can be chosen in advance |
| Tour Guide | Shared with group | Private and personal |
| Airport Transfer | Shared with group | Private and personal |
| Transport | Shared with group | Private and personal |
| Tour Price | Cheaper | Priced in line with itinerary |
| Itinerary Flexibility | Less | More |
| Pick-up/Drop-off | Maybe circuitous | Private |
| Transport/Transfer delays | More prone | Less prone |
| Optional Tours | Shared with group | Some shared and some private as mentioned in each itinerary |
Private Tours & Regular/SIC Tours Destinations in Turkey
We specialize in package tours in Turkey. Our Turkey tours are priced in line with regular/SIC and private options according to various destinations including Istanbul, Canakkale, Troy, Gallipoli, Pergamon, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Bodrum, Marmaris, Dalyan, Fethiye, Oludeniz, Antalya, Konya, Cappadocia, Ankara, the Black Sea region and the whole of Anatolia.
We can also offer a customized and tailor-made tour program as you would like, in regular/SIC or privately, all around Turkey.
Still not sure which is right for you?
Tell us how you like to travel and our team will recommend the format — and the itinerary — that suits you best. Contact us and we will help you plan the perfect tour of Turkey.