Turkey Tours in May 2026

A great trip, a couple of steep climbs, should be ok for someone with good general fitness. Ali our guide was extremely good, knowledgeable and always ready to answer our questions about Turkey and the historic sites we visited.

Great trip choice if you want a mixture of walking and time for other activities or to just to chill. Relaxed pace. Varied walks taking in a range of scenery. Terrain was mostly rocky and uneven underfoot which was expected. Fantastic countryside walk on Lycian Way -especially as spring flowers were out! Most swimming stops had changing room facilities. Nebil our Guide was excellent, very helpful, informative, warm hearted and good humoured. Kas is a small quaint town- plenty of cafes, eating places with good food. Made a good base for the trip. Plenty of options to fill our day off- could have extended our stay to do more! Hotel was fine but rooms a bit small without much storage space- ok as we were a couple but Would have felt crampt if sharing with a stranger

Great time. It’s a full on tour so you have to be reasonably fit and mobile as there’s a lot of walking involved. Also, we were only a group of 5 so had a mini cab and the trip involves a lot of hours in the cab. Turkey has some beautiful places to see. Istanbul was amazing as was Ephesus. Turkish airlines economy was amazingly good. Free food and choice of a drink. We returned to Istanbul from Dalaman airport which has been upgraded since I last went. Istanbul airport was impeccable. Lastly, Buscha. Our tour guide for the week was 5*. Very knowledgeable about everything. You can choose to do your own thing if you want. We chose to let her pick the restaurants which were all of a good quality and not expensive. I think if you have a Turkish guide you don’t get ripped off, plus she would tell us what the specialities were. Buscha went above and beyond to make sure everyone felt included and nothing was too much bother. Turkey surprised me. The President is virtually in the post for life. However, it’s a very secular multicultural society, and at no point did I feel uncomfortable. The people seemed to be able to express themselves but it wouldn’t be wise to denigrate the president. The locals were always friendly. Only surprise I noticed was that there’s tiers of passports and not all Turks can visit any country they wish. We stayed at various hotels which were all of a good standard. We only stayed at one hotel for more than one night. I’d definitely visit Turkey again. I’d been to Marmaris before but that was very touristy. If you want to experience the real Turkey IMHO this tour is perfect.

Turkish Airlines economy was very good. Good paced itinerary. The ancient ruins and Gallipoli were worth the long drives. The transport used for our small group of five was a bit short on leg room. Ephesus and Istanbul were the highlight. Our exceptional guide, Busra, was enthusiastically engaging and highly knowledgeable about the sites and where to eat. She ensured everyone enjoyed their holiday. Accommodation was good. I thought the turtle hospital was a little disappointing. It needs a lot of investment. I’ll definitely be back to Turkey

This was an excellent tour. Particularly good for those interested in history and archaelogical sites, but also including city exploration, boat trips and a brief optional excursion to a beach. We also gained a good insight into Turkish culture. The trip is indeed ‘full on’ with several 8 am starts, but this was no problem for anyone in the group, including the older members. Our tour guide was excellent; she was organised, knowledgable, friendly and caring. She was with the group throughout each day and was there to help us at any time. There was slight confusion regarding collection from Istanbul airport on arrival, but this was resolved fairly quickly and does not prevent me from giving five stars for the trip. I also think that Explore should make it clear if we need to use WhatsApp at the airport. I had data roaming switched off and didn’t receive messages regarding changes to our pick up.

I enjoyed the mix of cycling and other activities. Ali was the best! So knowledgeable about every aspect of culture and history, concerned about everyone's welfare and just generally personable. A couple of "heads ups" to potential customers--the route is challenging, so if you think you might struggle on long climbs, think about the e-bike option. But be sure you know that you can get a bike that fits you. The only thing that detracted from the trip for me was that the bike was dangerously large for me!