Best of Turkey

  • Best price guaranteed
  • No booking fees
  • duration 11 days
  • tour type Group Request as private
  • age requirement 8-95 yrs
  • max group size 20
  • guiding method Fully guided
  • Tour Code BM-24716
  • Footprint Carbonneutral CO2 emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
  • Operated in English
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  • Starts Istanbul, Turkey
  • Ends Istanbul, Turkey
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TOUR OVERVIEW
The "Best Of Turkey" trip starts and ends in Istanbul. It is a city sightseeing trip that takes 11 days taking you through Konya, Pergamum, Sagalassos and 5 other destinations in Turkey. "Best Of Turkey" is a guided group trip that includes accommodation in hotels, transport, meals and others.

Turkey is a truly magical destination. Steeped in history and filled with important ancient sites and historical landmarks, it offers a deeply captivating experience.

This 11-day tour takes you from Istanbul, the grand capital, to many of the country’s best destinations, before ending again in Istanbul.

See the ruins of ancient cities and visit the resting places of important men in history. You explore the unique and bizarre natural landscapes of Cappadocia and Pamukkale.

We then travel down the ancient Silk Road, just as the ancient traders did before returning to modern life feeling as through you had journeyed through time!
ITINERARY Expand All
  • Day 1: Tour starts in Istanbul
  • Day 2: Tour of Istanbul Old City
  • Day 3: Bosphorus River Cruise, Fly to Cappadocia
  • Day 4: Cappadocia fairy chimneys and rock formations
  • Day 5: Kaymakli Underground City, Silk Road, stop at Sultan Hani Caravansary, Mevlana Museum in Konya
  • Day 6: Pamukkale Hot Springs, Hierapolis
  • Day 7: Laodicea
  • Day 8: City of Ephesus. Sirince Wine Tasting
  • Day 9: Mediterranean coast, Pergamum Acropolis, Ancient Troy
  • Day 10: Gallipoli battlefields and memorials. Return to Istanbul
  • Day 11: Tour ends in Istanbul. Departure airport transfer
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Accommodation
  • All accommodation in 4-star, 5-star and boutique style hotels
Meals
  • Meals as indicated in the itinerary
Transport
  • All transport and transfers in AC vehicles
  • Domestic flight from Istanbul to Kayseri
  • 24-hour airport arrival & departure transfer service
Guide
  • Services of a local tour guide throughout
Others
  • Entrance fees for sights mentioned in itinerary
  • Tipping kitty
WHAT'S EXCLUDED
  • International flights (available on request)
  • Visa fees (e-visa or visa on arrival for most nationalities)
  • Travel insurance (compulsory, available on request)
  • Meals not indicated in the itinerary
  • Drinks, snacks and other personal expenses (e.g. laundry)
  • Tips for guide and driver
  • Any other items not mentioned above
CUSTOMER REVIEWS
This tour has not received any customer reviews yet. However, you can expect a good tour as it is run by a trusted travel specialist who has received 8 reviews for other tours with an average 4.1 rating.
REQUEST A PRIVATE, CUSTOMIZABLE DEPARTURE By design, this is a group tour. You can however request a private, customized version of this tour for yourself or your private group of people. Private departures are usually more expensive, but come with these benefits:
  • Personal Itinerary can be tweaked and customized.
  • Protected Travel within your own bubble.
  • Professional Access our Travel Specialists' insider knowledge.
  • Privacy Enjoy a tour focused solely on you or your travel group.
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CANCELLATION

No additional cancellation fees apply for this Best of Turkey tour. You can cancel the tour up to 58 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 57 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 19 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 19 June 2024, a deposit of 250 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 57 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Best of Turkey tour requires that you have adequate and valid travel insurance covering medical and personal accidents, including repatriation costs and emergency evacuation. World Nomads offers travel insurance for independent travelers and intrepid families.

Visa

For this Best of Turkey tour getting the required visa(s) is the responsibility for each individual traveller, as visa requirements vary depending on your nationality. We recommend to check with your local embassies representing the countries that you are traveling to, as part of this itinerary.

COVID-19 Safety Measures

This trip incorporates the following COVID-19 measures:

  • Tours will be reduced to smaller group sizes to protect against COVID-19.
  • Wearing a mask, hand washing and sanitizing has been implemented per local government advice. Frequent disinfection of regularly touched surfaces is highly encouraged. Hygiene safety measures and distancing will be ensured in our accommodations and also during transportation.
  • Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
  • All travellers 18 years and older will be recommended to be either fully vaccinated atleast 14 days prior to departure or have taken a negative test (rapid antigen or PCR)  within 72 hours of departure.
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