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Yusuf Gündüz
Founder · TUREB Guide
Founded Sundial in 1998 after a decade guiding cruise passengers through Ephesus. Speaks English, German, Italian. Personally meets every VIP group at the gangway.
yusuf@sundialtravelagency.com
About Sundial · Est. 1998
28 years showing
Türkiye to her travelers.
From a single desk in Kuşadası in 1998 to a multilingual concierge welcoming 150,000+ travelers — Sundial has grown without losing the human touch that small operators are loved for.
Our Story
One harbor. Twenty-eight seasons. Hundreds of thousands of stories.
Sundial Travel Agency opened its doors in Kuşadası in 1998, the year the cruise port began its modern boom. Our founder Yusuf Gündüz was a TUREB-certified guide who believed shore excursions shouldn't feel like cattle drives — they should feel like being shown around by a knowledgeable cousin.
That philosophy shaped everything that followed: small groups, Mercedes Vito vans instead of coaches, native-speaker guides for every major European market, and the unbreakable rule that no cruise passenger has ever missed their ship in 28 years.
Today Sundial operates from its Kuşadası harbor office as a fully licensed TÜRSAB agency (#3187) and is one of the longest-running independent tour operators on the Aegean coast.
In 2026 we welcomed Yasin Hayta as our digital partner, bringing 8 years of e-commerce, technology and multilingual marketing experience to a 28-year heritage. The result: traditional Turkish hospitality, modern booking comfort.
Sundial in Numbers
1998
Founded
28
Years operating
TÜRSAB #3187
Licensed agency
Kuşadası
Home harbor
The People
Founders & team
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Yasin Hayta
Digital Partner · Operations
Joined Sundial in 2026 to bring digital booking, multilingual content and 24/7 WhatsApp concierge to the agency. Background in US e-commerce and international logistics.
yasin@sundialtravelagency.comBehind the founders is a roster of 12 TUREB-certified guides (German, Italian, French, Spanish, English, Russian, Dutch), 4 professional drivers and a reservation desk that answers within 2 hours — every day of the season.
The Fleet
Mercedes Vito 9+1 VIP — never coaches.
Our entire ground fleet is built around the Mercedes Vito Tourer 9+1 — leather seats, individual climate zones, panoramic glass, tinted windows, and bottled water on board.
- 9 passenger seats + driver — never overcrowded
- Bakanlık-registered taxiing plate (D2 certified)
- Fully insured for international passenger transport
- Door-to-door pickup: hotel, port gangway, airport
- Wheelchair-friendly seating available on request
Trust & Compliance
Every safeguard, every season.
TÜRSAB #3187
Turkish Travel Agencies Association — full licence A-type. Mandatory consumer guarantee fund.
TUREB guides
All guides hold the Turkish Tour Guide Union certificate. Trained, examined, multilingual.
Passenger insurance
Mandatory operator + passenger insurance on every vehicle, every day. €2 million third-party liability cover.
Tax compliant
Full Turkish VAT registration — invoices in EUR, USD or TRY available on request.
Our home — Kuşadası
Based in the heart of the Aegean
Our office is 5 minutes from the Kuşadası cruise port. Drop in to plan, ask questions, or pay before your tour. Open 08:00–24:00, every day of the year.
Kuşadası harbor, our base
Cruise port — 5 minutes away
Ephesus — 30 minutes from here
The bay at twilight
Sundial Travel Agency, Dağ, Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa Bulvarı No:8/A, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın08:00 – 24:00 · year-roundTÜRSAB #3187
Ready to meet the team
in person?
Drop into our Kuşadası office any day during the season, or reach us in your own language — we respond within 2 hours.
Sundial Travel Agency, Dağ, Barbaros Hayreddin Paşa Bulvarı No:8/A, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın 08:00 – 24:00 every day · year-round