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Our family vacation trip to Türkiye and Greece was phenomenal. Mary at CTCAdventures was fabulous answering all concerns and questions. She also was generous suggesting excursions during the cruise in Greece. She responded to all emails promptly, amazing service, expertise and professionalism. She offered clear directions and instructions from the beginning. Really through and flawless. We enjoyed all our passionate and expert tour guides, all fabulous. Ali in Türkiye stood out, however. He is such an ambassador of Türkiye's history and culture! Such a great guy, we were happy to be guided by him during our exploring Türkiye. I must say all drivers also were punctual and courteous in both countries. The hotels were very good with good services.

My husband and I traveled to Italy June 6-18th with our three teens using CTC adventures and I have nothing but praise for our team of experts who made our experience unique, fun, stress free and unforgettable. It was a dream vacation from start to finish with every detail accounted for. Mary Bai and her team know how to make a dream vacation become a reality. Best vacation ever!

This was a trip of a lifetime. CTCAdventures did everything for us and we did not to worry. We went to Italy and Greece and it was the first time we were in Europe so everything was different. There were people waiting at the airports, took us to the train, picked us up and took us to our hotels. I felt lime a princess! They arranged tours that were not the ordinary, which we like. The underground city tour was fantastic and loved all of our guides and loved the tour of the Amalfi Coast! We made a wonderful friend of our driver. Can't say enough about Mary and her team. When I couldn't find something, I emailed and it was is in my email within an hour. I can't wait to plan another trip with them!

This was an amazing trip for my friend and I. After discussing with the agent what we wanted to experience on our trip, we were not disappointed. We were most interested in the archeology and all the guides we had were superb in their knowledge. Being picked up and dropped off to our destinations was great, The few times we walked to meet someone was pretty easy. Passing up large queues for sites and events was an added plus, and the fact that we had a guide made sure we didn't miss anything. I felt very non stressed with our pickups and drop offs to train, and airports. All in all a wonderful experience.

Our trip to Athens, Santorini and Istanbul was great. The airport transfers, tours and hotel accommodations arranged by CTC travel were all very good and we had no issues. Our tour guides in each location were all very good. We had the same tour guide for each of our days in Istanbul. He was invaluable in helping us to understand the history of the city and the sites we visited. He also helped us to experience authentic cuisine which we thoroughly enjoyed.

Thank you to Mary at CTCAdventures for planning the most amazing mother/daughter trip to Paris, Switzerland and Nice. Mary thought of every little detail to make it the most memorable trip I have ever been on. I would highly recommend her!

Superb trip from start to finish with a highly professional and knowledgeable team. We felt spoilt and so well taken care of and the ability to soak in all the history from a very knowledgeable, professional and friendly tour guide was just remarkable. Thank you CTC team, USA and Turkiye for such a memorable trip!!

Working with Mary and her team was so easy! Definitely recommend them - they made our trip very stress-free, and were very helpful in designing the perfect anniversary celebration.

Our trip to Italy was wonderful. Having drivers and people meeting us at our hotels really took the stress out of the trip and made it so much more enjoyable. I was surprised by how much Mary was able to pack in at such a reasonable price. Well done Mary!

CTCAdventures, Mary and her team were amazing throughout our honeymoon planning process. With the pandemic we had to postpone our whole trip to the following year, and Mary handled everything seamlessly and without a glitch. In the beginning of our planning process Mary did a great job mapping out exactly what we wanted in our 2 week honeymoon to Italy.

Our trip to France was wonderful! I couldn’t be more pleased with the help CTCAdventures provided. … Our trip involved not only scheduled tours, but in-country train, plane, and rental car travel. That’s a lot of moving parts! We were asking a lot and CTCAdventures stepped up and delivered. Finally, we were off! I tip my cap to our wonderful travel company that went above and beyond with scheduling re-do’s and made our trip a most wonderful experience.

We just returned home from a 12 day private trip to Turkey. … We could not have asked for anything more, all our needs were met, I am a seasoned traveler and want to visit all the tourist sites but also get off the beaten path. Our guide, Hasan, was amazing. His knowledge of history and all the anecdotes were mind blowing. … CTC put together an amazing adventure. I had a few questions while traveling, she answered them all and was timely in her responses.

Mary and CTCAdventures did a great job planning our dream European honeymoon in Paris, the Amalfi Coast and Rome! … She put together a detailed itinerary in the planning phase, which made it easy to review and provide feedback. Once we confirmed the itinerary, the team completely took over and we didn’t have to worry about a thing. Highly recommend – especially for the convenience of the transportation/car service alone!

CTCAdventures went above and beyond … Our trip on land encompassed visits to Italy and the Vatican City before boarding our cruise to the Greek islands and Malta. Upon the end of our cruise, CTCAdventures helped to secure a well-planned itinerary in Spain and Portugal. Mary Bai and her team did an excellent job selecting the best location for accommodations, transportation, and activities. We would highly recommend CTCAdventures to our friends and family. Thank you CTCAdventures!

We have just returned from a marvelous trip organized at the last minute by CTCAdventures. They were amazing about putting together a perfect travel plan for us with only a few weeks to get it all together. We had specific needs - a teenage boy and an ailing grandma - and they were able to get it right for all of us.

Our trip was incredible. Mary worked with us from the first COVID interruption of our honeymoon and stuck with us and planned the most incredible, perfect trip we could have imagined. Alaska has been on our bucket list forever and we truly had the most incredible time!

CTCAdventures created a fantastic itinerary for our two-week adventure through the Republic of Turkey… [Mary Bai] was detail oriented, professional and a pleasure to collaborate with especially as we were three families traveling together and each family had specific needs which were meet completely… We recommend CTCAdventures and if I could give them 10 Stars I would. We are immensely grateful for the amazing experience they created for us. It was the trip of a lifetime!

Our vacation to Italy, Turkey & Greece was amazing, Mary at CTCAdventures did a great job of planning our itinerary with having very little time to work with due to our last minute decision to travel because of COVID 19, we managed to see all of the major sites and still had enough free time to enjoy some leisure time on our own.

Mary Bai was phenomenal to work with. I highly recommend using her to plan your next international trip! … We couldn’t have asked for a more effortless experience. From private transfers and tour guides picking us up from the hotel to excursion options that gave us the opportunity to relax, explore, and enjoy the new environment, we were thoroughly pleased with the planning!

The travel company did an excellent job planning a trip in a short period of time when the rules were changing.

Amazing service that was personalized to our needs. We could not travel in March 2020 as originally planned due to pandemic related lock down. Mary was calm and reassuring and rebooked all our plans multiple times … Her transparent and constant communication was very much appreciated throughout the process. … Our prepaid hot air balloon was cancelled due to inclement weather. She processed the refund without us needing to even email her. … Highly recommend. Planning to reuse their services in future travel to other destinations. I have already recommended to friends and family to use CTCAdventures for their travel needs.

This is our third CTCAdventures trip and we have come to rely on their professional, attentive travel services finely attuned to our personal preferences… CTC arranged required COVID test at Dubrovnik… It all worked out perfectly, removing our stress about getting COVID results in time for flight home. It was truly the vacation of a lifetime with an exceptional itinerary meticulously planned to a fabulous destination of natural beauty and historic sites.

We had a wonderful and memorable experience trip. We were very happy with all of our excursions and recommendations. Mary at CTCAdventures was amazing to work with and was always timely in her responses to my endless questions. I don’t think we could have had a more seamless experience, especially in the time of COVID.

We had the most fabulous vacation in Italy and Croatia. Mary planned the perfect itinerary for us based on what we asked for. We had amazing private tours and private drivers, giving us exactly what we wanted. Mary responded to all my questions and inquiries very quickly, even during the time we were on vacation and I had questions. We can't wait to plan another vacation with Mary!

''Our family of 9 took a trip to Greece arranged by Mary Bai. Everything from our tour of Athens to our luxury yacht charter was absolutely flawless and awesome! I highly recommend Mary Bai!''

''Mary Bai put together an excellent private trip to Turkey for a family of 3. She was also very flexible with the itinerary and adjusted it to our taste. One of the best things about working with her is the excellent communication; even when in Turkey I was still able to reach her on a weekend and after hours. The tour guides we met in Istanbul and Cappadocia were also very knowledgeable, flexible, and super nice. 10/10 would do it all over again!''

''Mary Bai planned an outstanding trip for our family of 15. She did an excellent job of organizing and making sure everyday and every transition went smoothly. I would highly recommend her.''

We experienced the adventure of a lifetime through a trip to Sicily booked by CTCAdventures. We discovered a lot about our ancestry, walked the streets of our grandparents and learned much about the history of Italy, not to mention the beauty of the whole area. We can't thank Mary Bai and CTC enough for the fantastic job they did putting this together for us!!

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• Start date Aug 19, 2006
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• Aug 21, 2006

Hey, I'm looking at the 12D Switzerland/Italy tour as well.. But I'm probably taking Dynasty's package instead under Qatar Airways..more budget friendly.. Any reason why u didn't consider Dynasty?  

• Aug 22, 2006

Hi Tersher, does Dynasty fly by SQ? Frankly I did not check out Dynasty. Mind telling me how much is your package?  

• Aug 24, 2006

Dynasty is flying by Qatar Airways, not SQ... package is $2,688 for 21 Sep date..also, deviation charge is $50 compared to SQ's charge of $200.. we intended to extend in Rome, so the deviation charge is impt for us.. for SQ, the night is spent on the plane while for Qatar, it flies during the day and we therefore will spend the night in the hotel instead and start the tour feeling fresh on Day 2.. Having said the above, it's best that you check out the itenary first and see if you like it..  

• Sep 3, 2006

Hi all, So did anyone sign up for the CTC 12day Swiss & Italy package??  

• Sep 6, 2006

hi kelvin, i signed up for the 12 days swiss and italy package... but i am with SA... are u with CTC? when is ur departing date  

hihi eve, yeah, my package is leaving on the 9th, by qatar airways. SQ much more expensive. How abt urs? how much is ur package and which airline?  

hi kelvin, i am leaving on the 14th.. on SQ.. we booked during the SA fair... $2888 before tax.  

hi eve, alright... me got it ard 2950 after all taxes. oh, u can email me direct at [email protected] seeya ard!  

• Jan 14, 2007

Hi Tersher, Did you finally sign up with Dynasty?? How was the service? Please advice. Thanks col  

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• Apr 4, 2007

Hi, Oops.. I hope I'm not too late.. I took SA tour last June. Anyone interested to see photos of my trip? It'll give you an idea what are the places we visited. PM me if you're interested.  

• Apr 27, 2007

Hi MRC, I'm interested. pls email me at [email protected] thanks  

• Aug 7, 2007

Hi, I am looking at the Italy and Switzerland group tour package from either SA or ASA travelling in early Dec for my HM. Could someone share their experience with them on this tour. I am interested to know how the pace of the tour is like, whether the tour guide is good, the food provided (chinese food or localised food or international). There is also another package by SA which also include France with Italy and Switzerland. Anyone can also share their experience on it?  

• Aug 8, 2007

booked CTC 12 days Italy & Switzerland by SQ on 3rd Nov, then intend to do F&E Paris after that...  

Hi psyduckie, I've already booked a 12 days italy and switzerland tour package with ASA last weekend..leaving in early dec too..if u book, perhaps we'll be in the same tour.hee...  

Hi Rinnie.. how much did you pay for your package? Why did you choose to go with ASA?  

• Aug 10, 2007

Hi Rinnie, Please advise the price that u paid and also any other perks? Thanks! Hi Psyduckie, R u also looking for Europe package? I'm still deciding on the itinery but maybe if we are looking at the same package, we might get more perks if we sign up together! I'm looking to go in late Nov or Dec 07. Will be going down to SA & ASA to check it out tmrw.  

• Aug 11, 2007

Hi Nikki, I am looking at the package to Italy and Switzerland. If you have any information, do share with me.. still haven't have time to go down to check it up with them.  

Hi Psyduckie and nikki, sorry for the late reply.. we were considering thinking between SA and ASA but the price difference was around 400-500 per person so we settled for ASA. Itinerary wise, it's almost identical except SA goes to sienna while ASA goes to Orvieto for one of the days. ASA flys by SQ too. Beside, the sales personnel who attended to me prior to the fair was very nice and honest. I signed last weekend. There was discount for OCBC credit card holder, Singtel user and honeymooners. After all the discounts, it was 3088 per person, which we felt was very reasonable and we were told that if there's any price difference from this week's fair, they'll refund us. If you charge 3500 to your credit card for deposit, you get a Pierre Cardin 20 inch trolley bag too.. They might throw in more freebies this weekend. Nikki, if you sign for this tour go for early dec, we might be in the same tour! hee..  

• Aug 12, 2007

hey rinnie, did u get to enjoy the honeymooners discount? i went today, said tat discount only applies for certain trips. btw i have booked 16day highlights of europe. Anyone else also on this tour?  

Hi Psyduckie, SA now offers a new itinery including 2 days in Paris(France)instead of the usual 12D Switzerland & Italy which the staff has told us it was by popular demand. But the Switzerland & Italy is still available. Have checked out details as follow: ASA-12D Switzerland & Italy at $3,088 per pax excl. taxes bout $276. OCBC & Singtel Mobile Discount at $100 per couple. Total $6,628. Travelling by SQ. SA-12D Italy, Switzerland & France at 1st pax $3,368, 2nd pax $3,068 excl. taxes bout $271. Total $6,998. Travelling by SQ. A little thoughts on my pros & cons: -SA is $370(per couple) more expensive but itinery includes Paris. -SA have very good experience on Europe tours(using Trafalgar) and I have heard good comments from friends who have been to Europe with SA. I have not considered in the freebies that they offer as these are not important as they are usually factored into the cost. More important is the reliability and experience of the company. Hi Rinnie, I'm considering to depart on Nov 27, 07 which both SA & ASA have these dates. Hi Smiles, Honeymooners discounts apply only on certain departure dates. I have checked w them too. Maybe u gals can give me your suggestions! Cheers!  

Hi, Went around to SA, CTC and ASA today. SA still has Italy + Switzerland but the date we wanted not confirm available as they have not confirmed that there will be flight back to Sg. Heard from the staff that the Italy, Switzerland and Paris very popular with some dates in Dec already filled up. According to the staff, they are promoting the plus paris one as they are able to get flights back to Sg via paris. U will spend a day less in Switzerland and Italy. Stay will be in 4 star and there will be some chinese meals. CTC has the italy and Switzerland. According to the staff, the price is $3588 currently but early bird has $890 discount. Tax is about $290. However, not too happy with the staff serving us as he doesn't seems want to promote much. Went down to ASA promotion at Suntec. Decide to sign-up with them for the trip on 6 Dec. but at this point there is only about 8 pax in total. Hopefully it will be filled up soon with the coming promotions and NATAs still on the way. Will be travelling by Qatar Airline and transiting in Doha. The cost to travel using Qatar airline is $2,788 plus tax of $265. After all discount is $2,938. Hotels according to the staff is also 4 stars. Quite please with the staff serving us also. Can see that he is usually not doing such sales but he took the trouble to ask his colleagues on the relevant info when we ask him. Rinnie, which day u traveling? By SQ?  

hi gals, we r also considering 12D italy & switzerland. Can anyone advise me the price per pax under SA tour? I heard SA have a fair on 19 aug in Suntec. Tot of gg down n see..maybe will confirm.  

• Aug 13, 2007

Hi Psyduckie..I'm travelling on 4th dec.by SQ. Why dun you take SQ?  

Hi Psyduckie, Ya, SQ is direct flight, Qatar transit will waste some time. Seems like most of u going in Dec, will it be colder? Both SA & ASA commented prices will either remain or go higher in Natas Fair. So it's safe to book in advance now. Except during Natas maybe more gifts and perks by banks are given. Dilemma now.. SA with Paris or ASA..  

Hi, I juz came back from my trip to Switzerland & Italy with ASA. Quite pleased with their tour package. Hotels are quite gd, even got 1 nite stay in 5 star hotel in Interlaken. Most hotels are 4 stars, only 1-2 hotels are 3 star. If ASA got go Paris, i think i will go paris too. cos already fly to europe, juz spent a little more money to Paris. Also can buy branded bags in Paris -> cheaper.  

Hi Low, glad to hear about the positive comments..my intitial plan was to go to Paris too but cos it's only 2 days which I find it too short...so decided that next time will solely go to Paris F&E cos Paris quite ez to navigate around...  

Hi smiles, I booked for the 16D one in Oct =)  

hey! which 16D one.. i think there are 2... r u going london? or going belgium, germany one?  

hi Rinnie & Nikki, may I know if the price offered by ASA was during their roadshow at Suntec yesterday or other roadshow previously? Becos when me & hubby went down ystrday, the ASA sales consultant quoted us $3588 (SQ + after tax - OCBC - SingTel discount) if we fly Oct/Nov. Then we "Har?! But ur papers advertise less than $3,000!?" He replied that the price is for next yr's Feb/Mar booking. OMG. We took up from Dynasty instead. Flying off on 19 Nov. However, we'r taking Turkish Airways. The sales consultant keep ensuring us that the service is v.up to standard & safe. Although need to transit but almost same as SQ becos will arrive on Day1 morning. But I haven heard of anyone travelling with Turkish. Is there anyone here taking Dynasty's 12D Switzerland & Italy?  

Hi Nat, my price was two weekends ago, during their preview sale. But then again, my price was quoted for dec..not sure if it's the same for oct/nov...  

Hi Rinnie, My FW couldn't make it on the 4th as her boss need her back at work before our HM. The flight by qatar air will leave Sg early in the morning and should arrive in Zurich in the late afternoon local time. SQ leaves in the middle of the night on day one. i think there isn't much difference as long as they covered all the places and provide ample time at each place. The sales person told us that qatar air standard similar to SQ. DUnno whether true or not. Low, i suppose u fly by SQ huh. How was the food provided? Any chinese meals? Was there sufficient time spend at each place? What other optional places you went? I understand that there is a free day which we can go on an optional train ride which cost CHF170. Nattie, their prices do differ for different periods. that's why the prices always state as frXXX. but hor if your $3588 is after tax n discount, it seems a bit x since Oct mayb not really peak season yet. Nikki.. think prices is likely to go up. the 4 Dec that Rinnie booked is already up by $50 during last Sunday. the other thing to consider is that it may run out of space especially with the crunch in the airplane seats. If anyone is interested, please booked the 6 Dec one.. then they can confirm the trip so that we can all go...  

• Aug 14, 2007

Oh, din know that prices already went up..Psy, tink dun need to wori. Was told that italy and switzerland very popular and since it's dec, usu it'll be filled up wan=)  

Hi Natt, The price offered by ASA was on August 11 when I went down to the office. But happen to pass by on Sunday at Suntec Fair and was quoted the same. Think most likely may choose to go w SA for the new itinery 12D Italy, Switzerland & France.  

hi nikki, I was at ASA on Sunday around 5pm & the sales person say the Oct/Nov gp is filling up fast so it more ex compared to Dec & 2008. Mayb u were there before me. Haiz... so I took Dynasty instead. Hope everything goes well lor.  

Hi Smiles, I will be following the new itinerary which is the one without London. Psyduckie, I heard from the tour guide that Oct is their peak season to travel, so its more ex during Oct. The weather during this period is good because its neither too cold nor warm, just nice...  

Hi Nattie, Dun worry bout it, more impt is how u gonna make yr trip memorable & enjoyable. Guess Dynasty should be fine also since they have been around for quite some time. How much did u pay for Dynasty's package?  

• Aug 17, 2007

hi nikki, I paid $3,024 per pax incl tax. Yup, hope the trip gpes well. =D  

• Aug 28, 2007

Hi all, Just to share my experience with ASA. I just return from my Europe trip. Flew on Turkish Airlines with 1.5 - 2 hrs transit @ Istanbul airport, which I thot was quite interesting cos its easy to while away the time - shop to while away the time. I would say the Spore tour leader is fantastic, she really takes good care of us (even on our F&E days, she still asks us to call her when we return to the hotel just to make sure that we ret safely). Food wise, we had chinese food. So we oni get to taste local food for the 11 meals that are not included in the pkg. The chinese food served are good (except for 1 meal). Hotel wise is also good. 1 of which is quite a classy one. Overall, my comment on ASA is good, considering that I paid S$2.8k incl tax for a 12D pkg to Milan (Italy), Switzerland (Lucern), Nethelands (Amsterdam), Germany (Black Forest & Heidelberg), Belgium, France (Paris).  

• Sep 2, 2007

hi Orosalind, $2.8K is a real good deal for a group tour Europe trip & it included so many countries?!  

Hi all, Do u know during NATAS fair the price will increase by how much? Why during the natas fair it will be more expensive?  

• Sep 3, 2007

Hi orosalind, Thanks for the info. Will quickly do my research now. BTW, 12D Europe, is it relaxing enough since need to deduct 2 days for the flight journey right?  

Hi Cloudie, Yes, deduct 2 days for flight journey. I think tt qns depends on invidual. To me, 12D is enuf (thou I dun mind gg for longer period if my hb can accommodate). When I ret fm my trip, I felt refreshed, even my coll can tell the diff. At the same time, I oso kind of missed my mum and sis, etc. The only thing is, bcos I covered many ctries, I wun say it's an intensive trip for each countries, a bit here and there but u get to see diff culture at one go, journey betw the ctries, I wun say it's long, quite acceptable. So it depends on what u r looking for. If u intend to do intensive one, then I suggest u got for 1-2 ctries with more days.  

Roger that and appreciate the info. Hope there will still be seats for Nov trip.  

• Sep 29, 2007

hi all i am checking thru CTC for departing in Feb 7/8, they are quoting me $3688, expensive right? eastern europe around $3068. any comments?  

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• Jul 26, 2008

hi dreamer, i jus enquired fr ctc & asa too. Hav oso checked with dynasty. Now thinking thru them. Checked with SA but somehow was told that winter itinerary will only be out tmr...hmmm. Chan bros oso not out yet.  

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