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A Taste of Turkey - Istanbul to Cappadocia

10 days

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From Istanbul to Goreme

4.3

1 traveler review

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The mixture of a city visit with Istanbul, the ancient sights of Pergamum, Ephesus, etc, the amazing geography of Cappadocia.
J
Janet, traveled in November
4.3
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Gold Operator: Explore!
Food & Culinary: Savor the world one bite at a time
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 7 - 16
Ages 16+

Places You’ll See

Istanbul
Ayvalik
Pergamum
Kusadasi
Sirince
Cappadocia

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Highlights

Explore historic Istanbul on foot
Savor Turkish breakfast and street food
Cross the Bosphorus by public ferry
Visit the ancient city of Ephesus
Sample wines in the village of Sirince

Itinerary

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Introduction

Day 1 Join trip in Istanbul
Day 2 Discover Istanbul’s street food scene and walking tour of Sultanahmet District
Day 3 Take ferry to Istanbul’s Asian side and try Baklava and Turkish Delight in the Spice Bazaar
Day 4 Meze tasting in Ayvalik and visit Pergamon
Day 5 Visit Epheus and Temple of Artemis, street food in Selcuk
Day 6 Gozleme and fruit wine tasting in Sirince and cooking class in Selcuk
Day 7 Visit Pamukkale and Hierapolis on way to Whirling Dervish show in Konya
Day 8 Try Turkish Pide and Pottery kebab and visit Kaymakli Underground City
Day 9 Full day exploring Cappadocia plus wine tasting
Day 10 Trip ends in Goreme, Cappadocia

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Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

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Erboy Hotel
Hotel
Days 1, 2, 3
Celsus Hotel
Hotel
Days 4, 5, 6
Bera Hotel
Hotel
day 7
Sobek Stone House
Hotel
Days 8, 9

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Number of tours

540

Age Range

16 to 85 years old

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within 1 day

Response rate

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Customer Reviews

Overall Rating
Excellent
4.3
Itinerary
Good
4.0
Guide
Excellent
5.0
Transport
Excellent
5.0
Accommodation
Good
4.0
Food
Good
4.0
Tour Operator
Explore!
4.5

A
Janet
· November 8th, 2023
We really enjoyed the whole trip - the mixture of a city visit with Istanbul, the ancient sights of Pergamum, Ephesus, etc, the amazing geography of Cappadocia, and even a cooking lesson which was fun.
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Trip date: October 2023
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Tour ID: 234816

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- Typhoid - Recommended for Turkey. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Turkey. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Turkey. Ideally 2 months before travel.
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