Western Turkey

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duration 18 days
tour type Small group Request as private
age requirement 16-99 yrs
max group size 18
guiding method Fully guided
Tour Code BM-24594
Footprint Carbonneutral CO₂ emissions resulting from all trips on Bookmundi will be offset via investments in carbon reduction projects.
Operated in English

Starts Istanbul, Turkey
Ends Istanbul, Turkey

HIGHLIGHTS

Timeless Istanbul, guided tours
Guided tour of site of Troy
Guided visits to Ephesus & Museum
A day sailing on a traditional Gulet
Antalya, Roman site of Perge
Fairytale landscape of Cappadocia
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The "Western Turkey" trip starts and ends in Istanbul. The "Western Turkey" trip is a cultural, religious and historic sites tour that takes 18 days taking you through Istanbul, Ephesus, Cappadocia, Canakkale and 12 other destinations in Italy and Turkey. This is a guided small group trip that includes accommodation, transport, meals and others.

On this tour you will have the chance to step inside the great Hippodrome, a massive sports stadium where the chariot races of ancient Roman and Byzantium times can easily be imagined.

Visit Izmir, the birthplace of the legendary poet Homer and Turkey's most important port. Travelling along the Taurus Mountains we reach the Mediterranean coast where the waters are an exceptional shade of blue, a feature that gave raise to its moniker of "The Turquoise Coast."

Experience rural life as we pass through the countryside of Turkey and see the lush wheat fields and orchards. The Cappadocia area holds marvelous lunar landscape where churches have been carved and volcanic dust has been weathered into large cones. We can wander the tunnels and chambers of an entire underground city dug into the Cappadocia in which citizens took shelter during times of strife.

ITINERARY Expand All

Day : 1 Arrive in Istanbul
Day : 2 Istanbul: Hippodrome & Agia Sophia
Day : 3 Istanbul Touring Continued
Day : 4 Istanbul - Gallipoli - Troy - Canakkale
Day : 5 Canakkale - Pergamon - Kusadasi
Day : 6 Kusadasi: Ephesus Site Tour
Day : 7 Kusadasi - Didyma - Bodrum: Crusader Castle of St Peter
Day : 8 Bodrum: Day at Leisure
Day : 9 Bodrum - Kas
Day : 10 Kas & Gulet Cruise
Day : 11 Kas - Phaselis - Antalya
Day : 12 Antalya: Perge & Aspendos
Day : 13 Antalya - Side - Konya
Day : 14 Konya - Cappadocia
Day : 15 Cappadocia Area
Day : 16 Cappadocia - Tuz Golu - Ankara & Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
Day : 17 Ankara - Train to Istanbul
Day : 18 Departure

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Accommodation

Accommodation in three and four-star properties. Should such accommodation be unavailable, suitable alternatives will be provided

Meals

16 Breakfast
17 Dinner

Transport

All included

Guide

Guided by Expert Tour Leaders.

WHAT'S EXCLUDED

Any international flights to/from Istanbul are not included in this price. We always recommend that you arrive 1 day prior to your tour starting date.
Travel insurance is not included in this Western Turkey tour. Travel insurance is mandatory to buy. World Nomads' travel insurance has been designed by travelers for travelers.

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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 Western Turkey tour. You can cancel the tour up to 65 days prior departure and avoid paying the full amount, but your deposit paid is non-refundable. No refund applies for cancellations within 64 days of departure.

Payment

For any tour departures within 22 June 2024, full payment is required. For tours that depart later than 22 June 2024, a deposit of 500 USD is required to confirm the tour, and the remaining balance will be charged 64 days before trip departure.

Travel Insurance

Western 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 Western 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:

This trip has received the World Travel and Tourism Council’s Safe Travels stamp, which provides travellers with the assurance that we have adopted health and hygiene global standardised protocols – so you can experience ‘Safe Travels’.
This trip will adhere to local authorities’ requirements on group sizes. Group sizes will be reduced or spilt throughout the tour duration or on some days to protect against COVID-19.
Wearing a mask, hand washing and sanitizing has been implemented on this tour. Frequently touched surfaces are regularly disinfected. Hygiene safety measures and distancing will furthermore be implemented during transportation and followed on the accommodation premises as well.
Several COVID-19 distancing measures have been adopted on this package tour to keep travellers safe.
This tour requires you to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at least 14 days before your departure day.

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