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- Tour Operator:
- Explore!
- Max group size:
- 16
- Age range:
- 16 to 85
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 124911
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Istanbul's historic Grand Bazaar
- Tour the iconic Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque
- Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk in Ankara
- Discover Cappadocia's fairy-tale chimneys
- Walk through the ancient ruins of Ephesus
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Join trip in Istanbul
- Day 2 Full-day tour of Istanbul’s highlights
- Day 3 Travel to Ankara to visit Ataturk’s Mausoleum and the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations
- Day 4 Visit Hacibektas Museum en route to Goreme
- Day 5 Full day exploring Cappadocia
- Day 6 Visit Konya en route to Antalya
- Day 7 Journey to Kas via Olympos
- Day 8 Day in Kas with option to sea kayak or visit Xanthos
- Day 9 Boat ride to Caunos and Iztuzu Beach
- Day 10 Visit ancient sites of Pamukkale and Hierapolis
- Day 11 Visit Aphrodisias Greco-Roman site. Drive to Selcuk
- Day 12 Explore Ephesus
- Day 13 Visit Pergamon Acropolis and Troy en route to Canakkale
- Day 14 Travel to the Gallipoli Battlefields and return to Istanbul
- Day 15 Trip ends in Istanbul
What's Included
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- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
All accommodations are subject to change
Monaco Hotel
HotelDays 1, 2, 14Grand Hamit Hotel
Hotelday 3Sobek Stone House
HotelDays 4, 5Ring Downtown Hotel
Hotelday 6Kekova Hotel
HotelDays 7, 8Hotel Palme
Hotelday 9Lycus River Hotel
Hotelday 10Cenka Hotel
HotelDays 11, 12Canak Hotel
Hotelday 13
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Operated by
Explore!
Number of tours
445
Age Range
16 to 85 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
100%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationGood
- FoodGood
- GHGeoffrey· November 3rd, 2024Very busy. Poor hotel in Ephesus, like Chinese in 1980. Nothing worked, bed bugs for a fellow traveller. Otherwise good and busy as needed to see all things.Trip date: October 2024
Rose· October 31st, 2024Really great tour. Oz our tour guide was knowledgeable, responsive and caring. He was lots of fun and the trip went extremely well. Hotels were generally ok, not great but still all right. The was a tip kitty of 700 TL at start which I didn't know about ( for hotels etc) so had to get some TL to payShow more
Explore! commented on this reviewThank you so much for sharing your experience with us about your recent Turkey in Depth trip with Explore! We're thrilled to hear that you had a wonderful time on tour and our Explore leader made your trip so enjoyable. We appreciate your feedback on... Show moreTrip date: October 2024- Hildegard· October 8th, 2024Turkey In Depth was a great trip in a fascinating country. Our driver (Omar?) was skillful and personable, tour leader Mehmet a real gem - he clearly knows and loves his country, he spoke not only about the land and sites, but also the about modern-day life of Turks from childhood to retirement, the political landscape etc., and could answer any questions we had. Our group of 11 from Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand bonded immediately, we found many common interests and had a lot of fun together. If there is one thing to criticize it's the quality of accommodation - not one of our assigned hotel rooms had a view other than to another building or a parking lot, although the hotels themselves were perfectly good. Explore should take this up with the hotels' management.Show moreTrip date: September 2024
- MHMohammad· September 23rd, 2024Small group, knowledgeable guide, expert driver, comfortable accommodation over all we enjoyed our trip. The trip was loaded with archeological site visits. I am not that keen on ancient city visit rather nature lover. Therefore, I enjoyed Cappadocia, Pamulkale loan pine. For those who are interested archeological site this tour is for you. I think we should spent two full days at Istanbul one day is not enough to visit Istanbul. We haven't seen anything in Antalya just stayed overnight. In my openion we can have some meal included in this tour. The restaurant we had our meals was unusually expensive we didn't have alternative. Most of the time our guide's preferred restaurant was only choice for for our meals. I suggest select tour that has meals included. Overall it was very good tour our guide was very knowledgeable and kind person driver was extremely polite gentle always ready to help.Show moreTrip date: September 2024
- IPIan· July 22nd, 2024This is a comprehensive tour of the western half of Turkiye. It was well paced, and hit all the highlights. Our leader, Alkan, and driver, Moussa, were both excellent. The hotels were all good. I would love to go back to Turkiye to see some of the eastern parts of this wonderful country.Show moreExplore! commented on this reviewHi Ian, Thank you so much for your feedback. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your time in Turkey and that Alkan and Moussa had such a positive impact on your holiday. I will ensure they receive your kind words. It was our pleasure to have... Show moreTrip date: May 2024
- CNCarole· June 16th, 2024Everything was fine. A bit of background. I was initially booked on a tour with another company, which cancelled with very little notice, so I had to scramble as I already had flights booked to and from Istanbul. Three hours of internet searching led to Explore, a company I’d never heard of. The dates fitted, the price was right, so without any further investigation, I booked it. In retrospect, it was too active for me, but that’s my fault for not spending more time reading the small print. Everything was well organised.Show moreExplore! commented on this reviewHi Carole, Thank you so much for taking the time to review your Turkey in Depth holiday. I am sorry that you found the tour to be a too active but am happy that you found the tour to have been well organised. We hope to have the chance to welcome you... Show moreTrip date: June 2024
- Linh· April 21st, 2024Varied itinerary and covered the top sites.Explore! commented on this reviewHi Linh, Thanks for sharing your feedback, and we hope for the chance to see you again soon! Best regards, Explore!Trip date: April 2024
- ABeth· April 30th, 2023CapedociaTrip date: April 2023Review collected by Explore!
- AColin· May 11th, 2023Loved the natural wonders of Cappadocia and PamukkaleTrip date: April 2023Review collected by Explore!
- ABrandon· April 29th, 2023Short hike in Cappadocia was our highlight. But there were so many othersTrip date: April 2023Review collected by Explore!
Dates & Availability
15 days
Turkey in Depth
From Istanbul to Istanbul
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