Turkey in Depth
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- Explore Turkey's highlights on this comprehensive two week trip
- Visit famous Greco-Roman sites, enjoy vibrant cities and relax on the stunning coastline
- Discover Cappadocia's unusual landscape, underground cities and rock-cut churches
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Our tour of Turkey starts in Istanbul. Once known as Constantinople, the city has been the capital of both the Byzantine and Ottoman empires and today, its historic riches are evident at every turn. Straddling Europe and Asia, Istanbul was an important stop on the old...
This morning we'll get our first taste of a traditional Turkish breakfast, which usually consists of yogurts, cheese, and breads along with cucumbers, tomatoes, olives and fruits. We'll head out on foot towards the Sultanahmet Square. Also known as the Hippodrome...
We'll depart early this morning (around 7am), leaving Turkey's largest city behind and heading for the capital, Ankara. The drive takes around six hours, but we'll have plenty of comfort breaks along the way. During the summer months, you can spot fields of sunflowers...
This morning, we'll set off to Cappadocia, stopping in Hacibektas (a three-hour drive from Ankara) en route. The museum here once housed the famous Bektashi Dervish sect and is now recreated as it would have looked during the 13th century. After our visit, we'll c...
If you are considering a ballooning optional excursion, we advise you book this yourself for today as we make a very early start tomorrow morning. Please see optional excursions for more details. Today we'll have a full day to explore Cappadocia. There'll be the ...
We've got a long day ahead of us, so we'll leave Cappadocia early this morning, around 7am. Our first stop will be the 13th-century Sultanhani Caravanserai. Once the largest roadside inn in Turkey, it supported the constant flow of commerce between the East and the We...
We'll set off around 9am this morning to drive to Olympos, around 90 minutes away. Although its early history is shrouded in mystery, we do know that Olympos was an important Lycian city by the 2nd century BC and that the Olympians worshipped Hephaestus (Vulcan), the ...
With its old Greek houses and their picturesque balconies, it's clear to see why the seaport of Kas has become one of the more popular resort towns on the Turkish Riviera. Today is free to relax in Kas or take part in an optional activity. You could take a boat t...
Today we have an early start to drive to Dalyan, where we'll swap bus for boat and head out onto the gentle waters of the Dalyan River looking out for loggerhead turtles amongst the reeds. After viewing the rock-cut tombs of ancient Caunos from the water, we step onto...
Today we'll take a four-hour drive to Pamukkale to explore one of Turkey's most amazing natural wonders, the 'cotton castle'. The castle takes its name from the white calcareous concretions deposited by mineral springs. Above the terraced pools you'll find the ancient...
Today we'll visit the Greco-Roman site of Aphrodisias, the ancient city of love and sanctuary of Aphrodite. The drive here takes around an hour and a half and this site is in many ways as spectacular as Ephesus, but far quieter by comparison. The tetrapylon is a wonde...
Today we'll visit Selcuk's historic neighbour, the great Greco-Roman city of Ephesus. We'll aim to get there in time for the site opening before it becomes too crowded. Once visited by Mark Anthony and Cleopatra, and by St. Paul, inspiring the Epistle to the Ephe...
This morning, we'll leave our hotel around 7am to continue our journey north. We'll travel for two hours past endless olive groves and pomegranate trees to the Greco-Roman remains of Pergamon, set on the hill overlooking the modern-day town of Bergama. Pergamon g...
We'll have an early start this morning, leaving our hotel around 6.30am to board the 30-minute ferry crossing from the Dardanelles Straits to the Gallipoli Peninsula on the European side of the waters. It was here in 1916 that, after much bloody hand-to-hand fighting ...
Our tour ends at our hotel in Istanbul. There are no activities planned today, so you're free to depart at any time. If your flight leaves later in the day, luggage storage facilities are available at our hotel. If you'd like a hotel transfer, you'll need to depar...
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Explore! Reviews & Ratings
Desiree
Nov 2024
Turkey in Depth
As has been stated before, this tour covers a lot of Turkey. The trip notes make it quite clear that there are early mornings, long hours on the bus and basic break...
Kelly
Nov 2024
Turkey in Depth
I recently returned from the Turkey in Depth tour, and I can’t say enough good things about the experience. Our guide, Oz, was exceptional—his knowledge of Turkish h...
Trusted Customer
Nov 2024
Turkey in Depth
Turkey is a beautiful country and I enjoyed seeing it, there were quite a few long days on the bus. I think Explore could tweak the itinerary to improve the trip. F...
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