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Highlights of Turkey - 12 Days

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Start and end in Istanbul
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Highlights of Turkey - 12 Days - Tour Altinkum Travel
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In-depth Cultural
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Partially Guided
Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
Guided in English
Group Size 3 - 12
Age range 1 to 99
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Highlights

  • Explore Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace
  • Cruise the Bosphorus and visit Spice Bazaar
  • Tour Ancient Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis
  • Relax in Pamukkale's thermal waters
  • Sail around Fethiye's 12 Islands with a BBQ lunch

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Arrival Istanbul (Saturday)
  2. Day 2 Treasures of Istanbul (Sunday)
  3. Day 3 HD Bosphorus / Flight to Izmir (Monday)
  4. Day 4 Ancient Ephesus Tour (Tuesday)
  5. Day 5 Pamukkale Tour / Drive to Fethiye (Wednesday)
  6. Day 6 12 Island Boat Tour (Thursday)
  7. Day 7 Travel to Antalya (Friday)
  8. Day 8 Antalya City Tour (Saturday)
  9. Day 9 Konya&Cappadocia (Sunday)
  10. Day 10 Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia (Monday)
  11. Day 11 Underground Cities of Cappadocia / Flight to Istanbul (Tuesday)
  12. Day 12 End of our service (wednesday)
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  • Highlights of Turkey - 12 Days reviewer 1
    · June 9th, 2024
    I booked a trip for two weeks with tourradar for a tour in turkey. Our tour company name in Turkey was Tour Altinkum Travel. It was a horrible tour. All hotels were one or two star even they promised a 4 and 5 stars. The food was terrible in a very cheap restaurant. In our tour it was always a shopping tour or outlet company. We had to spent hours in these outlet as they were in the middle of nowhere and nothing else to do. They trying very hard to sell you very expensive leader or jewelry. We paid a few thousand dollars and we did not get anything worth. This company do not deliver what they promises. Our tour manager name was SADAF which was very ruth and unpleasant. Never had such a bad experience with any other tours we been for. Do not waste your money on this company. Never again.
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    Trip date: August 2023
  • VC
    · May 17th, 2024
    We had an amazing vacation in Turkey! Everything was very organized. We had a very knowledgeable tour guide and great driver.
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    Trip date: May 2024
  • Highlights of Turkey - 12 Days reviewer 3
    · September 8th, 2023
    Very good Organist tour
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    Hello Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards,
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    Trip date: August 2023
  • AM
    · August 6th, 2023
    The guides were great! The Hotels were very nice and in great locations. The transportation was also great. My biggest complaint is that we at historical sites in the middle of the day in the boiling hot sun. It is not healthy for anyone especially older folks like us.It should be arranged so you can visit these places early morning. Also my other complaint is you do not give people water. Every tour group I have gone with gives water, especially with the heat we experienced. Some days were ove 100°F. Thank you for allowing me to send you this review.
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    Tour Altinkum Travel commented on this review
    Hello Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards,
    Trip date: July 2023
  • KS
    · June 19th, 2023
    The tour in general was good. Not too early to start and not too late to end. A good blend of guided and personal time. Turkey has a group of really pro tour guide. However, have to remind all that your experience will very much depend on your agent. We have a few groups also with tour radar but different agents and our treatment differs. During one the transfer, the driver dropped us at a wrong hotel. When we rang our agent there was no pick up but luckily the other group managed to get hold of their agent and settled the issue. Later on, our agent claimed that he or she was on watsapp laptop and could not pick up any call ????? On the last day of transfer, we were not issued the air ticket and it was later the other group told us to scan our passport to get the boarding pass. We text our agent because we have given up calling and there was no reply till today when we are back. pretty awesome So good lucky.
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    Trip date: June 2023
  • Highlights of Turkey - 12 Days reviewer 6
    · February 12th, 2023
    wonderful tour. very supportive agency. amazing guides especially Efe.
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    Hello Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards,
    Trip date: January 2023
  • BD
    · September 7th, 2022
    The tour was very well organised and the guides were all incredible! The accomodation was excellent in all the locations. I highly recommend this tour!
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    Tour Altinkum Travel commented on this review
    Hello Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards,
    Trip date: August 2022
  • ML
    · December 8th, 2021
    This was an awesome tour....I saw much of what Turkey is known for. Personally I like knowing the operators and this company uses/requires "what's app" to communicate (so not very personal) that also means you must have WiFi to get and give info....if there was a downfall, that was it for me. That said, the tour operators were always helpful and tried to accommodate last minute changes, etc., the places I visited were wonderful, all of the hotels were first class (save one that was pretty dated) and were located in the center of the action (which was great and easy for walking around). The tours and guides were on-time and very knowledgeable. As stated, This was an awesome tour and I can recommend it and them. 👍🙋‍♂️
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    Trip date: November 2021
  • Highlights of Turkey - 12 Days reviewer 9
    · December 7th, 2021
    I was very satisfied with the services I received in this tour.
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    Hello Thank you for sharing your experience with us. It's a great pleasure for us to hear that you enjoyed your trip. Your feedback always motivates us to serve you better. We are looking forward to seeing you again. Kind Regards
    Trip date: November 2021
  • RG
    · March 22nd, 2021
    This will be a pretty comprehensive review. Context: I’m a 24 year old solo female traveler from the US that has never done a tour before. I have been to many countries, but always as a backpacker. Consider this while reading my opinion. Guides: Some guides are really excellent. It’s like with everything, hit or miss. Because this is a small group tour, I was with a different group and guide for every location I visited. Due to the pandemic and it being low season, sometimes I was by myself and sometimes I was with 2-4 other people. I would say half of the guides were excellent - giving me great advice, being flexible, and were clearly happy to be working. Other guides were on their phones, clearly not engaged, and even skipped or rushed through part of the itinerary. Food: All the meals you have on your tour days will be mediocre or worse. The tour guides always take you to these horrible, buffet style halls that only serve tourist buses. I know there are reasons for this, but why can’t they pick a more local restaurant in each one? Luckily, I don’t prioritize food too much and I was happy with the food when I went on my own to find local restaurants. The hotel breakfasts are nearly always really good and enough to get you going! Hotel breakfast is one of the perks. Itinerary: Coming to Turkey for the first time, there are the typical sites and famous historical places that you almost HAVE to see, so the itinerary is good and to be expected to hit the major points. I was quite happy with the amount of time allocated in each place. The only thing I did not like - and everyone on the tour will agree - is that each tour day includes a visit to a local shop. It is interesting to see the craft, but it’s really awkward because you’re expected to buy something. I would have been happy visiting 1-2 of these, but I ended up repeating experiences and going to 2 ceramic shops and 2 rug shops. Unnecessary. Tour agency: The absolute best part of this tour was working with Kerem. He is fantastic. He was so communicative always, no matter when I texted him or what I needed. He was available to make changes and to answer questions. He is really wonderful. Overall: I really enjoyed this tour, but it all depends on your attitude. I’m a happy person and I’m low maintenance, so I chose to have a good time and I did. But I would have preferred a more authentic experience. I know that is hard to find, but that would set a tour agency apart. If a tour company could actually offer a homestay, or local restaurants, or staying in a village and not in the major huge city - that would completely change the experience and they would receive SO MUCH business. My major recommendation: This is a fantastic agency, but take control of your experience! I added 2 days to this tour to visit places I wanted to see. I added activities like scuba diving and even picked a different hotel at one point. I didn’t take full advantage of this at the time, but you can totally make suggestions and ask for changes. Kerem makes it easy and is so willing to work with you to make your trip a great experience. **travel, whether backpacking or in a tour will ALWAYS come with inconveniences, delays, unexpected annoyances, but this is part of what it is to travel. They cannot be blamed on the agency or the guide. Thank you for making my first experience of Turkey a fun one!
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    Trip date: March 2021

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    Tessel

    Asked on March 22nd, 2025

    What should I do about transportation when I arrive early before the tour starts?

    Transport
    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten March 2025

      If you arrive before the tour starts, transfers from the airport to your hotel are included in your package, even if you arrange your accommodation independently for the extra days.

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    Robyn

    Asked on February 17th, 2025

    is the Hot air balloon in Cappodacia included in this tour?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten February 2025

      Hot Air Balloon flight in cappadocia is excluded, can be added to the itinerary at the additional cost of 300 USD per person included pickup and drop off. Balloon flights take place early in the morning and do not affect standard schedules.

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      Robyn

      TravelerWritten February 2025

      would we have time for the hot air balloon? Day 10 and 11 we r in Cappodocia, just want to make sure we can definitely do the balloon, before signing up for this tour. Also can we dip our feet in Pamukkale thermal water, that's supposed to be a wonder there?

    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten February 2025

      Balloon flights take place early in the morning and do not affect standard schedules. It can be done Day 10 or Day 11 morning. Pamukkale includes Hierapolis Ancient City, Cleopatra Antique Pool, Hierapolis museum and travertines. Yes, you can dip your feet in Pamukkale thermal water.

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      Robyn

      TravelerWritten February 2025

      We plan to be in Istanbul one day before the tour and was hoping you can give me some suggestions of places to see on our own before the Tour starts

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      Robyn

      TravelerWritten February 2025

      Since we are having 3 travelers in one Room, are there 3 separate beds? What size beds are in the room for 3 travelers? Also how many people have booked for the particular tour - 27Sept - 8th Oct 2025?

    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten February 2025

      Triple beds will be booked. Depending on your request, this room can be booked with 1 king size bed + 1 single bed or 3 separate beds. There will be max 16 guests.

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      Robyn

      TravelerWritten February 2025

      quick question: Is spice bazaar and Grand Bazaar the same?

    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten February 2025

      They are different bazaars and located in different locations

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      Robyn

      TravelerWritten February 2025

      Good Morning. Can we fly into Istanbul Airport? it says as Istanbul /SAW airport on the itinery?

    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten February 2025

      We provide transfer from both of these airports. You can fly to any of them. No problem

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    Joachim

    Asked on February 1st, 2025

    Is there any guidance available regarding visa requirements for entering Turkey?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten February 2025

      Visa requirements can vary, but details on how to apply for a visa online can be found on the official Turkish e-visa website.

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    César

    Asked on January 9th, 2025

    What are the accommodations like for the tour?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten January 2025

      Your package includes stays in various cities, with options to customize the number of nights in Kuşadası, Fethiye, and Antalya based on your preferences and tour activities.

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    Jenneke

    Asked on January 7th, 2025

    Are there opportunities to exchange currency during the tour?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten January 2025

      You will have opportunities to exchange currency during the tour. Exchange offices are easily accessible near hotels and through guidance from the tour guide.

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    Melanie

    Asked on December 24th, 2024

    Are meals included in the tour package?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten December 2024

      Dinners are not included in the package. However, the hotels you will be staying at are centrally located, allowing easy access to nearby restaurants.

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    Juliane

    Asked on October 15th, 2024

    Are credit cards widely accepted in Turkey?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten October 2024

      Credit cards and cash are both accepted in Turkey. You can make payments in foreign currency or Turkish lira.

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    Jade

    Asked on July 10th, 2024

    Is the package for the Standard room or the Deluxe room? I would prefer the Deluxe room.

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten July 2024

      No worries, we can arrange Deluxe Room in Efe Boutique Hotel.

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    Inette

    Asked on June 1st, 2024

    Is transportation provided within the tour?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten June 2024

      The tour package generally includes airport pickups and transportation to various sites included in the itinerary.

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    Lucas

    Asked on March 29th, 2024

    Can I watch a whirling dervish performance in Turkey?

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    • Tour Altinkum TravelOperatorWritten March 2024

      You can attend a whirling dervishes performance in Cappadocia.

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