Our professional operations team and experienced guides carefully design each minute of the itinerary so that you get the most out of your trip. Details such as the most crowded times of the sites, the heat when visiting a site on a hill, your dietary restrictions are considered when putting together an itinerary.

All our tour guides have an academic background, mainly in archaeology and history of architecture. They are all experienced lecturers with an in-depth knowledge of the areas we visit. They are fluent in English, well-mannered, flexible, and responsible, and all of them are officially certified by Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism as professional tour guides.

UMIT ISIN

Born in Ankara in 1963, he graduated from the university of Ankara, History, Geography and Languages Department as a Classical Archaeologist. As a specialist in ancient geography and architecture, he has worked on several excavations and survey research programs through 1983 to present. The sights that he has worked on are: Caunos, Arykanda, Elazig Habibusagi Mound, Lykia and Pisidia Surveys. He has been an active guide since 1987. He is specialized on a archaeology, ancient and modern geographical history, walking tours, 4x4 adventure tours, and dirt-bike tours. Umit has founded Equinox Travel in 1996 and working with great dedication in Turkey since then. His extensive knowledge of his country, his expertise in its fascinating archaeological heritage, and his wonderful personality make him an ideal trip leader. Umit Isin is the author of Turkey Guide: Confluence of Civilizations, written for the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

CEYLAN ZERE 

Being born and raised in Istanbul, Ceylan is a true observer of her native city. After one year in York, Pennsylvania as an exchange student, she came back to Turkey to study Aerospace Engineering which was her childhood dream. However, her passion for her country and culture made her study its history in detail. She is leading trips to archaeological sites along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts of Turkey and Central Anatolia, as well as Gulet cruises including Dodecanese (Greek) Islands. Ceylan is also leading private walks in Istanbul with in-depth lectures on specific areas.  Ceylan is the co-author of Turkey Guide: Confluence of Civilizations.

TOLGA KIRILEN

Born in Giresun on the Black Coast, Tolga graduated from the University of Ankara, History, Geography and Languages Department as a Classical Archaeologist. As a specialist in ancient geography and architecture, he has worked on several excavations and survey research programs through 1991 to present. The sights that he has worked on are : Caunos, Arykanda, Aphrodisias, Magnesia on the Meander and Olympos. He has been an active guide since 1994.  He is specialized on archaeology, ancient and modern geographical history, Eastern Turkey, Religious Heritage Tours and Biblical Tours.

SALIH ONGUN

Salih Ongun was born on the Levant coast of Turkey in 1970. He is of nomadic background. He has a degree in philology. He did a post graduation work on Arab historians of the crusades. He is obsessed with Byzantine art and he is hoping to further his studies on the subject. He speaks English, Italian and some Swedish. He has Karamanid and Latin language skills. He has attended various workshops and seminars on ecology and is very much interested in the flora and fauna of his country. He is doing volunteer work to help keep the already diminished bezoars ibex population roaming free on the Taurus range. He is into trekking, riding, cycling, kayaking and bird watching and off-road driving. He likes to cook and try out his daring cocktails, loves to read and collects old prints. He has a modest collection of lithographs and old nomadic kilims. He is very much interested in geopolitics as a hobby.