Virtuoso Preferred On-Site · Turkey
Your trusted hand in Türkiye
UTS, United Travel Services, is the destination management company behind three decades of private journeys across İstanbul, Cappadocia, the Aegean and beyond.
Private, precise, and personally accompanied.
Hot-air balloons at dawn over the valleys of Göreme, Cappadocia.
The family
Three decades of holding our guests’ hands
A family firm, not a counter.
From a single İstanbul office to the trusted on-site partner of North America’s leading travel networks, our promise has never changed: every guest is met, every detail is walked in person, and every journey carries the signature of the people who designed it.
Recognised by the network we serve
- 1995Founded in İstanbulOne family, three generations
- Best On-SiteVirtuosoVoted by our Virtuoso peers
- Best Voyager ClubVirtuoso VoyagesAwarded three times
- Lifetime AchievementSkål InternationalTo founder Nurdan Üstman, 2025
What we do
Destination management, in the full sense
Tailor-made journeys
Private itineraries designed file by file for advisors and their guests: hotels, guides, timing, tables.
Shore excursions
Seamless port programmes from Galataport İstanbul, Kuşadası and Bodrum, timed to the ship’s clock.
Groups and incentives
Celebrations, board retreats and special-interest groups, with venues, production and logistics.
VIP and concierge
Airport fast-track, private transfers, after-hours access, and the small impossible requests.
Where we take you
Four Türkiyes, one telephone number
Private journeys across İstanbul, Cappadocia, the Aegean coast and the places between, run from one İstanbul office by people who have walked every road on this map.
İstanbulThe Galata Tower, medieval Pera’s watchtower of 1348.
CappadociaBalloons at dawn over the Göreme valleys.
Ephesus and KuşadasıThe Library of Celsus, second century AD.
BodrumAncient Halicarnassus, port of the blue voyage.
Cruise partners
From gangway to the Old Town in minutes
With Galataport bringing ships to the heart of İstanbul, our shore programmes begin the moment guests step off: licensed guides, private vehicles, and itineraries built around each vessel’s schedule.
From the guest book
In our guests’ own words
“We traveled to 117 countries and this trip was one of the very best we have done. We really don’t have any suggestions because everything was fantastic. Our guide went over and above to make our trip special. Probably the best guide we have had in our travels.”Dan W. · Dallas, Texas · May 2024
- “Our guide was very welcoming, accommodating, and fun to be with. His knowledge of local history was amazing, and he was very flexible in adapting our itinerary so we could see everything. The trip itself was well planned and the sites excellent. UTS did a great job!”Glenn and Michelle N. · Northville, Michigan · May 2026
- “We’ve been on many destination tours. The tour of İstanbul was so stimulating! Our guide took our interests into account and added so many informative comments and things to see.”Mark J. · Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida · May 2026
- “Tour guide and driver excellent, hotel amazing. Loved this trip!”Elliot and Alecia M. · New York · June 2026
- “This continues to be a five-star service. Highly recommend, will tell our friends back home!”Chrissy and Gary W. · Point Piper, New South Wales · January 2026
An evaluation is invited at the end of every journey; the guest book reaches back to 1995.
Bring your guests to Türkiye
One email starts the conversation. A response within one business day, always from a named person.