ABOUT US

Rejoice Travel is an employee-owned Destination Management Company providing incoming services for Turkey. After serving in travel market over 25 years, we established our company with the depth of our expertise and our professionalism.

We place emphasis on quality service to assure your needs and high expectations. Our mission is to create personalized, satisfying and irreproachable journeys. We provide custom-made solutions with individualized approach, outside of the mass-market offerings.

Being a focused company, our niche market can be defined as FIT’s and congenial groups interested in culture, archeology, biblical sites or outdoor events.

* The difference is what matters to us in designing the best travel experience for you.

* We create each journey as it is a new work of art.

* We offer enhancing, enriching and inspiring trips.

* Our knowledge and experience give us a broadened perspective.

* We appreciate the influence of the details.

* We accredit that word of mouth reputation depends on our excellent service.

* We are committed to being the best.

Almıla Zeynep Başkal
Managing Partner – Tour Guide

She was born in İstanbul in 1974. After completing the Travel Management and Tour Operations Department of Aegean University in İzmir, she started her career in travel agencies and worked in various positions in tourism sector. In 2002, she was certificated by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture as a Professional Tourist Guide. In 2006, she completed the Southeast Anatolia Expert Guidance training organized by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture. In 2009, she was nominated for Antalya Community of News Agents’ Election of Bests in Tourism and Chosen for Best Ten of Tour Guides.

Ms. Baskal is experienced especially in FIT’s, common interest groups and Biblical tours. She is familiar with different aspects of religious orders. In social media tour review pages she can be searched as ‘Guide Zee’ to see the wonderful reviews she get from the guests she hosted before. Being both an experienced travel agent and professional tour guide she has the vantage of tailoring the best programs regarding to the needs of the guests.

Erdal Karakaş
Co Founder – Tour Guide

He was born in Erzincan in 1976. After he completed Tourism and Hotel Management Department of Balıkesir University, he continued his education in Azerbaijan State University of Languages and got degrees both in German and Russian as a translator/interpreter. After he came back to Turkey, he started his career in hotel management departments and worked in several positions in tourism sector. In 2006, he was certificated by the Ministry of Tourism and Culture as a Professional Tourist Guide.

Mr Karakas is experienced especially in outdoor events, adventure tours, shore excursions and natural heritage trips. He is familiar with the Orthodox Church orders. As a multi lingual tour guide he conducts our tours also for Russian and German speaking guests especially in Antalya and surroundings.