bookfromlocals.com Reviews 134

TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very easy to book our jeep safari tour up the mountains. Quick responses from Olga on WhatsApp. Picked up on time. Lunch which was included was delicious. Only one small down fall was the guide gave u... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Absolutely terrible service. First when we arrive they seemd hesitant to take card as payment, because of taxes. They even said it in their language and thought we couldnt understand. Secondly they th... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booking from someone other than your travelling agency it may feel unreliable or scary for anyone. We took a risk by booking via bookfromlocals.com and it was the best thing ever. The whole experience... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing experience going through bookfromlocals . I mesaged for late at night around 11pm to get information and book an activity for the next day. I got very quick response. Person dealing with me (... See more

Company details

  1. Travel Agency
  2. Cultural Tours Provider
  3. Sightseeing Tour Agency
  4. Tour Agency
  5. Tour Operator
  6. Travel Aggregator

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Book From Locals is a booking platform that started in 2019. We connect tourists to excursion providers in Turkey, Greece and Spain. We are a member of TURSAB (Turkish Travel Agents Association) with registration number 4278 under the name Besem Travel.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience

My friends and I booked the day trip from Antalya to Pamukkale and Hayat was super helpful. He organised the trip very promptly and gave us all the info we needed. Our assigned tour guide (Yasin) was amazing! Friendly and professional, he knew so many nice story and anecdotes about Antalya and Pamukkale and was very flexible during the tour, listening to our needs. Amazing experience, highly recommended!

January 21, 2023
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

Great service! Very helpful and fast reservations and perfect timing! The agent was Hayat! Enjoyed all activities and service!

January 17, 2023
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Hello

Hello. I took a hot air ballon ride from pamukkale. Quite an experience it was. Miss hayat made it loosi ke for me. She was very supportive the whole time & available whenever needed. Can’t thank her enough

December 15, 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Had a very bad experience

Had a very bad experience, Trip to Antalya & 2 days wasted because of them

They claimed to take us at Duden waterfall ‘ took us to another where they dint have water, bbq buffet lunch was promised & they just provided with one plate of kebab each with no drinks or even water included

They also charged a lot of amount. Where other ppl will take you for 25 euros, they charge 35 & wont even take u to places you wanted to visit.

October 7, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bodrum Boat Trip

If you are fed up with being hounded by every shop owner and every bar when you are in Bodrum then I suggest you book a day boat trip with these guys we did and are glad we did we had a great day out visiting different parts of the area also had dinner on board there are plenty of liquid refreshments on board too. This day was very cheap the guys on the boat really pleasant, You get picked up and dropped off right outside your hotel, dont forget the boat trip stops at different locations so you get plenty of fun time swimming in the clear blue seas and when you get back to your room you will know that you have had a great day out ...do not pass this offer its worth every penny

September 30, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

رحلة جميلة جداً

رحلة جميلة جداً
It was a very nice and tidy trip, good people and they know their work well, I advise everyone to deal with them, I also advise you to communicate by WhatsApp and they will answer you for every inquiry.

October 5, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

SHAM OF A BOAT TRIP

Went on supposedly quiet boat trip ????
Full of turkish people never stop talking
Boat was filthy .food all went in bin , hygiene none
No one to meet at end of trip , 1 hour trying to find help alone , once they have your money they not interested ?
I was miles away from hotel
NOT INTERESTED WE ARE ONLY ON HOLIDAY ???
HOW MANY MORE PEOPLE LIKE ME LEFT SAME WAY

September 11, 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly Recommended For Activities Around Antalya

Had an opportunity to book an activity while in Antalya on a holiday with this company.

I found them prompt & courteous in their communication. It was for River Rafting in Korpulu - highly recommended. They organised this for us through their partne. They did not even take the deposit from us.

The pick-up arrived at our Hotel even before the appointed time to take us for the activity. After an enjoyable hectic day that included Lunch, we were dropped back to our Hotel. They only took the money when we had finished the activity.

I found their prices comparatively very reasonable with other such companies offering activities in Antalya.

Looking forward to use them in our next trip to Antalya.

September 10, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Well…

Well….
First impression was good. Very nice person in customer service, easy booking.
We ended up booking a new trip that wasn’t online yet, waterfall trip from Lara. We had to pay upfront. Well okey. It was only 20 hours before pick up from our hotel.
Pick up was 8.30. But be in front of the hotel at 8.20.
8.45 still no bus. Communication through what’s app with custom service. They would call transportation company. Dident hear back from them, until we wrote at 9.00 that our patients was up.
I wanted all the money back, that I got. So that’s why it’s two stars and not one.
How ever. Would not book from them again.
We had look so much forward for the trip. Early in bed, early up, precious time on our holiday… makes you feel like a clown

September 6, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don’t book here if you want a worry free experience

The prices are cheap but lacks quality English speaking guides and the buses are EXTREMELY terrible. It’s the worst transport experience I’ve had. They use third world second class buses that are literally less comfortable than a low cost airline like Ryanair, no arm space. Also, the buses aren’t clean and the windows completely dirty. I’ve used them more than once and regretted it.

August 13, 2022
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst experience ever

Worst experience ever. The owner is aggressive I mean very aggressive. One of the clients uses the accelerator too much. He comes to him and hit him in the hand. I asked him what he doing then he come to me and we almost get into a fight. My "quad-rusty garbage" adventure was finished and I have to come back to the hotel at my own expense. The guy is a real aggressive man. Just choose a different place at least you are not a dark tourist. They should check the company before they offer a booking for a tourist. I'm am extremely disappointed I even cancel my second booking with them for a boat tour because I don't believe they checking those doggy companies.

July 29, 2022
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