Turkey Natural landmarks sightseeing Trips

Excellent holiday with Explore. Well organised, as described with comfortable accommodation. I’ve seen previous reviews that said there were bedbugs at the village stay. There weren’t any. My daughter, an entomologist, checked and there were a few harmless shield bugs in the room, which we suspect someone misidentified. The village stay was spotlessly clean, the family hospitable and the food excellent. The holiday was made extra special by our guide, Nebil. He was incredibly knowledgeable about both ancient and modern Turkish history, a huge animal lover who thrives in the natural world. He kept a very mixed group very happy and had built great relationships along the trail meaning we had great places to stop and have a Turkish tea, a cooling ice cream or an evening meal. I can highly recommend this trip.

An interesting and varied, although busy, itinerary. The hotels used are generally well-located, moderate in quality, but adequate. for the tour. Our guide Mehmet was very helpful, organised and speaks good English. He helped translate between English and Turkish whenever needed, and excelled at finding interesting and inexpensive local restaurants for lunch stops. We enjoyed the tour. The Explore trip notes for this tour provide a good description of it.

Absolutely fabulous holiday trekking in Turkey. I’d been to Turkey many times before but never seen it like this. Wonderful guide with expert knowledge, delicious food and drinks and so much wildlife! Butterflies, tortoises, birds, fish, flowers and such amazing scenery, breathtaking Mountain views. Excellent exercise, came home healthier and with increased skills. And memories!

A fantastic week of hiking with some days more challenging than others. Our small group of 8 got on brilliantly and our guide, Emre, was friendly and supportive. Beautiful scenery and wildlife, interesting archaeology, and we were lucky with weather which was dry but not too hot. There are some steep drops on the trail which those with a fear of heights won't enjoy and some steep sections both up and down over unstable ground. I was glad to have walking poles for stability and encouragement from the guide and the group. On many of the more remote sections, we had the trail to ourselves. As others have mentioned in reviews, not all of the accommodation is to the same standard, but the food at the Gey village house was delicious. The boat trip is a lovely, relaxing end to the tour.

The tour was fantastic from start to finish, itinerary was brilliant, our guide (Zeb) was amazing and incredibly knowledgable, and the group was so friendly and fun to travel with. A truly memorable experience that I'd highly recommend.

Early April was a perfect walking season. Spring wildflowers and warm sunshine all week. The evenings were cooler, warmer layers were needed, especially if dining outdoors. The walks were very good; they varied in terrain, views and difficulty. Explore did a good job of describing what to expect. Days with tricky terrain and lots of “up” had options to shorten, clearly outlined by our guide the day before. Our excellent local guide, Nebil, made sure that the group overall went at a pace manageable by all walkers. This meant the speedy people had an occasional longer pause but in a group of 15 I think it was managed well and I never felt rushed. (Or bored, plenty to look at while waiting!) The terrain was often rocky and uneven and sometimes steep. The views were consistently amazing. Drivers were good on the short transfers we had on some days to start and finish points. The focus was more on walking to and from places than being driven around. The food was very good, vegetarians would have no problems as a lot was meat free. The people we met were welcoming and warm. It was a really brilliant holiday.