Turkey: See & Experience Almost it ALL in 10 Days, 1st Class Custom Tours

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Overview

Trip type
Private Guided
Lodging level
Luxury - 5 star
Physical level
Moderate
Trip pace
Full schedule

Highlights

    • Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Cappadocia’s Cave Dwellings
    • Having a Traditional Dinner Inside a Native’s Home
    • Experiencing a Traditional Turkish Bath
    • Bathe in the Natural Limestone Pools of Pamukkale
    • An All-Day Boat Cruise Around the Turkish Riviera
    • Sightseeing Tour in the Historical Beach Town of Bodrum
    • Ephesus Archaeological Site Guided Tour
    • Swimming at the Postcard-Perfect Oludeniz Lagoon
    • Rich Culture
    • Delicious Food

What's this trip about?

    You absolutely will not find another tour out there as packed with activities and attractions as this one, provided by CharlieTheTraveler. You will also not find another tour out there that offers it all "FIRST CLASS," yet for a relatively low price. We have thousands of travelers taking this specific tour every year-and that's because no competitor can beat us on quality, price and substance.

Details

Itinerary focusActive and Outdoor Sports
Group sizeIntimate group - 12 max
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transportAll internal ground transport included
Start CityGoreme
End CityDalaman

Travel Themes

  • Culinary & Wine
  • Cultural
  • Education / Learning
  • High Adventure
  • Local Immersion & Homestays
  • Nature & Wildlife
  • Relaxing Retreats
  • Photography

Destinations

  • Europe
  • Asia
  • Turkey

Attractions

  • Bodrum
  • Cappadocia
  • Dalaman
  • Fethiye
  • Goreme
  • Kusadasi
  • Oludeniz
  • Pamukkale
  • Selcuk

Activities

  • Adventure & Adrenaline
  • Culture
  • Educational/ learning
  • Hiking
  • History
  • Homestays & Cultural Immersion
  • Hot Springs
  • Nature
  • Photography
  • Relaxing Retreat
  • Ruins & Archaeology
  • Short Cruise
  • Snorkeling
  • Swimming
  • Wine Tasting

Trip includes

    • International Airfare *For VIP members only (ask us for details)
    • Lodging *Some restrictions apply
    • Male or Female Tour Guides
    • Tours in English
    • All Ground & Water Transportation
    • All Activities in Itinerary Below
    • All Entry Fees
    • Breakfasts
    • Your Own On-Call Concierge
    • Lunches x 5
    • Dinner x 1

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Itinerary

Travel Map
Day 1: Wine Tasting After Arriving at the Country's Second Most Popular Destination

Our tour starts in Goreme, best reached via the airport in Kayseri or Nevşehir. This village is used as a base from which to explore Cappadocia’s cave dwellings. In the evening, we are taken to a wine house. There we do wine tasting for about 45 minutes.

Note t...

Day 2: Hot-Air Balloon Ride, Cave Dwellings & Experiencing a Turkish Bath

We go on an excursion today. The day starts with an early-morning, hot-air balloon ride over the cave dwellings of Cappadocia. The tour takes about an hour. Following this is a tour of the area: the surreal-looking rock formations of Pasabagi (a.k.a. Monks’ Valley), D...

Day 3: A Folkloric Night Show, a Rock-Cut Monastery & an Underground City

We go on another excursion today. The destinations for today are a viewpoint called Esentepe, the underground city of Derinkuyu, Selime Monastery, a viewpoint overlooking Ihlara Valley, a hike inside Ihlara Valley, Pigeon Valley and a gemstone (a.k.a. onyx) workshop. ...

Day 4: Having a Traditional Dinner Inside a Native’s Home & the Castle & Beaches of Kusadası

We relocate from Goreme to Kuşadası via a flight through Izmir. We are provided with a guided tour in Kuşadası, covering sites like the city walls and castle. We also have time to go swimming. In the evening, we are taken to a native Turk’s home. There we watch how tr...

Day 5: An Ancient City, Bathing in Hot Springs & Travertine Limestone

Still based in Kusadası, it’s almost time to visit the world-renowned archaeological site that is Ephesus. First, however, we head to a Catholic shrine named the House of Virgin Mary. It is believed that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was taken to this stone house by Sain...

Day 6: Bathing in Natural Pools & the Travertine Limestone Formations of Pamukkale

We make another daytrip today. We are taken to the village of Pamukkale. There we first have a guided tour of the ancient Greek city of Hierapolis. Next is lunch, which is included on today’s tour. Next is a visit to nearby Pamukkale, a natural site which shares the s...

Day 7: The Maze-Like Streets of Turkey's Best Known Beach Town

After relocating from Kusadasi to Bodrum, we have a guided tour around the harbor and through the maze-like streets. The traditional houses are characterized by their prismatic shapes, simplistic designs and locally sourced building materials like stone, wood, clay and cane. The highlights for today are the castle and going swimming.

Day 8: Postcard-Perfect Oludeniz Lagoon, a River Cruise, a Therapeutic Mud Bath & Tombs Carved into the Mountainside

Although we are relocating from Bodrum to the resort town of Fethiye, an important stop is made en route, specifically to the village of Dalyan. There we take a river cruise, passing by the mountain-carved Lycian tombs and heading to a therapeutic mud pool. After bath...

Day 9: An All-Day Boat Cruise Around the Turkish Riviera

We go on a daytrip today. We are taken back to Oludeniz Lagoon. There we take an all-day boat tour. The destinations are the Blue Cave, a butterfly valley, Saint Nicholas Island, a cold-water spring, Camel Beach (home to a rock which resembles a camel) and an aquarium...

Day 10: Our Tour Ends This Morning

Transportation will be arranged for you to reach the airport in Dalaman.

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Price From $1,875
Price per day$188
Last Updated: 5/3/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Feb 2023

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The trip to Turkey was one of my favorite trips ever.

The trip to Turkey was one of my favorite trips ever. This company organized a fantastic sightseeing tour that had a great balance of cultural and natural experience...

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Feb 2023

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The trip planned by CharlieTheTraveler to Turkey was filled with a variety of activities and excursions, and I was amazed it all came at a low cost.

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Feb 2023

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I found it an easy decision to book my trip to Turkey with CharlieTheTraveler.

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Feb 2023

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Every detail of the planned trip emphasized the beauty of Turkey.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • Flights
    • Although airfare is not included in the price, we will find you the exact flights you need. Just ask.
    • Below are the domestic flights needed for this tour:
    • Day 1: Istanbul to Kayseri or Nevsehir (Cappadocia)
    • Day 4: Kayseri or Nevsehir (Cappadocia) to Izmir
    • Day 10: Dalaman to Istanbul
    • Insurance
    • Although travel insurance is not included in the price, we can recommend a company which provides comprehensive coverage. Note all customers are required to have travel insurance for this tour.
    • Additional Services
    • Paragliding Over Oludeniz Lagoon
    • Alcohol

Accommodation

,Below are the names of the hotels where we commonly have our travelers stay. Note this is subject to availability. Our tours include the first night of accommodation, the hotel included is always selected as 4-5 Star by American standards - always unique and great customer service. We can also book 3 Star and boutique properties on behalf of our guests. Please inquire if interested. May through October: Nights 1-3: Goreme, Preferred Accommodation: Cappadocia Inn Hotel or Roma Cave Suite Hotel or Grand Cave Suites or Artemis Cave Suites Nights 4-6: Kusadasi, Preferred Accommodation: Charisma De Luxe Night 7: Bodrum, Preferred Accommodation: Salmakis Resort & Spa or Bodrium Otel & Spa or Ena Boutique Hotel Nights 8-9: Fethiye, Preferred Accommodation: Jiva Beach Resort or Tui Sensatori Resort Barut Fethiye November through April: Nights 1-3: Goreme, Preferred Accommodation: Cappadocia Inn Hotel or Roma Cave Suite Hotel or Grand Cave Suites or Artemis Cave Suites Nights 4-6: Kusadasi, Preferred Accommodation: Charisma De Luxe Nights 7-9: Istanbul, Preferred Accommodation: Radisson Blu Bosphorus Hotel This tour includes lodging for 1 night. However, upon request, we can book accommodation for you for all nights at establishments which meet your needs. For years, we automatically included 5-star hotels in our travel packages. In the interest of our customers, we ultimately decided to reduce the price of our tours and encourage specifically those with higher expectations to simply request room upgrades. Why? Some of our customers want simple and clean but ultimately cheap rooms. Some of our customers want 4-star hotels and are willing to pay more. Others want nothing short of 5-star extravagance. There isn’t a way to uphold ONE standard for hotels in our travel packages considering everyone has a different budget. What we CAN uphold are the standard and quality of our tours, all of which offer nothing short of a first-class experience. Again, upon request, we can upgrade your room type for the night included as well as book lodging for all nights on this tour. Let us know and we will provide you with pricing options.
Guides
Our tour guides/drivers are licensed, speak English and know how to bring excitement to your day. What we deliver is the complete opposite of the cookie-cutting tours the big corporations offer, leaving you in complete boredom. Although our tour guides/drivers are attentive, accommodating and engaged, they also know when to give you your private space and free time. It's a perfect balance. *Female guides are available upon request. Note that although about half of the activities on this multi-day tour are shared with other travelers, we can make the trip almost completely private, per your request. Typically, the hot-air balloon ride, the day trips from Goreme exploring the surreal nature of Cappadocia, the visit to the House of Virgin Mary, the ruins at a site called Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, the ancient Greek city of Hierapolis and the hot springs and travertine limestone at a site called Pamukkale, swimming at the Cleopatra Pools, and the boat tour around Oludeniz Lagoon are shared with other tourists. The rest of the tour is exclusive to you and whomever else you may book on behalf of.
Cancellation policy

What Happens If I Cancel This Trip?

To confirm your tour, full payment is needed at the time of your purchase. However, refunds are offered. You will receive a full refund if canceling at least 91 days in advance from the departure date. Cancelling between 90-60 days prior to departure entitles you to a 50 percent refund. Cancelling between 59-31 days prior to departure entitles you to a 25 percent refund. Canceling 30 days or less prior to departure is not eligible for a refund. Cancellation requests need to be made by email and become effective on the date received by CharlieTheTraveler.

What Happens If You, CharlieTheTraveler, Cancel This Trip?

In the unlikely event CharlieTheTraveler needs to cancel this trip, such as because of very poor weather conditions, we will give you a full refund for the tour within 14 business days of the cancellation. Note: We are not a participant in the California Travel Consumer Restitution Fund, nor is this transaction covered by the Restitution Fund.

Travel Insurance
We strongly recommend purchasing travel insurance alongside your travel package to safeguard against unforeseen circumstances such as medical expenses, trip cancellations, and other contingencies. It offers you peace of mind and ensures you are prepared for unexpected events that may occur before or during your journey
Visa requirements
Visa requirements vary depending on your country of origin and your country of destination. It is your responsibility to familiarize yourself with the relevant requirements. For a handy tool that can help you quickly find the requirements, please visit this link .
Meals Included

Dinner is included on Night 1. Lunch is included on Days 2, 3, 5, 6 and 9. We are very picky about food and refuse to accept anything short of quality. We do our best to ensure you are being offered healthy and tasty local cuisine. The very diverse cuisine alone is enough reason to visit Turkey and join our group tour. Turkey learned all the best recipes from the vast territories it occupied for hundreds of years and created its own incredibly diverse national cuisine. Personal favorites include: menemen (an egg dish), kofta (meatballs), kuzu tandir (a lamb dish), lahmacun (baked dough topped with minced meat and veggies), borek (a type of pastry), su boregi (another pastry), baklava (another pastry), pide (Turkish pizza), Gullac (a dessert), lokum (candy), kayisi tatlisi (apricot stuffed with cream and nuts), baklali enginar (artichokes), imam bayildı (stuffed eggplant), kunefe (dessert) and Turkish coffee.

Age Requirements
No age restrictions
Although we get customers of all ages and from several countries, our statistics show most people who book are 30 to 65 years old and from USA, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. We welcome your kids specifically and only when the tour is exclusive to you and your group-meaning other customers are not joining you. We define kids as anyone under 18 years old. In order to make the tour exclusive to you and your group, your booking would need to be for 4 persons or more for any of our tours except Iceland. For our Iceland tour, your booking would need to be for 8 persons or more. Regarding the cost of bringing a non-adult, we do deduct from the total based on the amount of activities you request we remove from the tour. Note that reducing the total price of the tour by removing activities is something offered for non-adults only. Adults can opt out of activities but the total price does not change.
Additional Information
  • Lodging x 1 Night
  • Lunches x 5
  • Dinner x 1
  • Air-Conditioned Vehicle
  • All Entry Fee
  • Private Transportation
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