Join our exciting journey through Turkey! We’ll start by exploring Ankara, the capital, with stops at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. We will then head to Cappadocia, passing through the amazing subway city of Saratli. In Cappadocia, you will admire unique landscapes and sites such as Göreme and the Valley of the Monks. We will continue to Pamukkale, known for its white rock formations, and finally, we will visit Ephesus, a breathtaking ancient city. Are you up for joining this adventure full of history and natural beauty? Book your place now!
You will be picked up at your hotel at the appointed time and board a comfortable bus ready to depart for Ankara, the capital of Turkey, which is 450 kilometers away from Istanbul. One of the highlights of the trip is when the bus crosses the massive Bosphorus Bridge.
After a five-hour drive, we will arrive at your hotel. Enjoy an exquisite dinner at the hotel before going to your room.
Once you have enjoyed a delicious Turkish breakfast, we will begin a tour of the capital city. The guided tour includes admiring the most important sites of Ankara, including the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, which houses numerous collections of Anatolian archaeology. Then, you will visit Anıtkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (first President of the Republic of Turkey).
Afterwards, we will leave the capital behind and head to Cappadocia. On the way, we will stop at Saratli, an amazing Underground City founded by Christian communities to protect themselves from attacks by Muslim Arabs. While visiting the well-preserved city, you will stroll through the ancient stables, rooms and public halls.
You will arrive in Cappadocia in the afternoon after a bus ride of approximately three hours. There we will enjoy dinner at the hotel.
Enjoy a healthy breakfast and head out to explore the stunning landscape of Cappadocia, one of Turkey’s most famous regions, filled with impressive rock formations, fairy chimneys and lunar landscapes.
On this guided tour, you will visit Göreme, an area full of houses and churches carved into the sandstone rocks and paintings from the 10th and 11th century. We will then head to visit Uçhisar, a nearby troglodyte village, followed by the Valley of the Monks, home to the most impressive fairy chimneys and the Derbent Valley.
Once you have marveled at the unique landscape of Cappadocia, you will return to your hotel.
Have a delicious breakfast, then leave Cappadocia behind and reach Pamukkale. On the way, we will stop at the Caravanserai of Sultanhan, dating back to the Seleucid period.
In Pamukkale, you will have time to discover the “Cotton Castle” at your own pace. Pamukkale is unique in the world with stalactite waterfalls and natural pools. Swimming is currently not allowed, but you can admire the scenery and take some pictures.
After a busy day, you will return to your hotel where you will enjoy a hearty dinner and spend the night.
Board the bus in the morning and depart for Ephesus, the city dedicated to Artemis.
Once you arrive in this beautiful city, about four hours away, you will visit the Odeon, the Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celsus, the Agora, the Theater and the Marble Street. You will also visit the House of the Virgin Mary, the last place where the Virgin Mary lived.
On your way to Ä°zmir, we will stop at a leather factory to visit its store.
Upon arrival in Ä°zmir, the third largest city in the country, we will drive to the hotel where we will have lunch and spend the night.
After breakfast, you will have the whole day to explore Ä°zmir at your own pace.
You can decide if you would like to continue touring this city or go to Istanbul or the country you are visiting from.
Turkey is the only country that is located between two continents, Europe and Asia ,97% is on the Asian side ,3% is on the European side, due to its inspiration of being part of the European Union it was considered as an extension of Europe.
The first thing that comes to mind is Istanbul, but Ankara is the capital of the Turkish republic, it is the second largest city in Turkey after Istanbul, Ankara is a commercial and industrial city, also known for its grapes, pears and honey, where the founder of Turkey (ataturk) chose to put his mausoleum to be buried there.
Turkish is the most spoken language in Turkey, which had its own letters until kamal din ataturk arrived and ordered to write the language with Latin alphabet.
There are also other languages spoken in Turkey among them the KURMANJI LANGUAGE, which is the language spoken by the Kurds who are approximately 10%, there is a minority who speak Arabic although lately after the difficulties that Turkey encountered in becoming part of the European Union there are many access to learn Arabic to communicate more with the Asian side of the Arabian Gulf. The most immigrant languages to Turkey is Persian and the most learned language is English (17%).
The months between March and October are best for visiting Istanbul and the Mediterranean coasts. The inner regions of the Anatolian plateau, including Cappadocia, are best visited in the months between April and June and between September and October, when temperatures are warm, but not as unbearable as in July and August.
Eastern Turkey between April and June as well and from September until the onset of winter (avoid in this case also if possible July and August). This is a rather sensitive area, although in our opinion Mardin is a safe city.
In terms of climate, we can differentiate the following zones in Turkey:
Turkey has 83 million people which makes it among the most populated countries in the world, within the ranking of 196 states that make up the world population table of datosmacro.com.
Some 7.07% of Turkey’s population are immigrants, according to the latest immigration data published by the UN. Turkey is the 72nd country in the world by percentage of immigration.
Turkey has an average population density of 106 inhabitants per square kilometer.
The current official currency of the Republic of Turkey is known under the name of Turkish Lira, Turkish Lira comes in the form of banknotes and in the form of coins, as in any other country. The banknotes come in denominations of 5, 10, 20, 20, 50, 100 and 200 Turkish Lira, all Turkish coins would feature the former president of the country kamal el din ataturk .
The Turkish currency suffers lately especially after the covid crisis , 1 EUR = 32.78 TRY and at the dollar exchange rate 1 USD = 29.15 TRY.
Nowadays, credit cards are very common, so money in Turkey can be stored on cards. Most stores, cafes and restaurants accept VISA and Master Card.
Turkey is mostly Muslim with dress codes governed by Islam, however, it is a secular state since 1923 which allowed to have had some duality in the social classes between the more modern and the more traditional. Tourists visiting Turkey opt for the classic combination of shorts and T-shirt, this dress is appropriate throughout Turkey, but is not accepted in mosques. The recommendation is to wear comfortable, discreet and modest clothing and comfortable shoes. On the beaches you can dress as you like, you can wear bikinis, shorts, T-shirts and flip-flops or bare feet are normal wear for both Turks and foreigners.
We can say with total certainty that yes, taking into account a good travel insurance (see our insurance page).
Anatolia is a region known as Asia Minor. It is the Asian part of modern-day Turkey.
