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Essential Turkey

10 days
From Istanbul to Antalya
4.4
24 traveler reviews
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Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Guided in English
Group Size 1 - 16
Ages 18-35
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Highlights

  • Explore Istanbul's vibrant streets and cuisine
  • Visit Gallipoli and learn about its WWI history
  • Discover ancient Troy and the ruins of Ephesus
  • Relax in Pamukkale's natural hot springs
  • Sail the Mediterranean and see sunken ruins

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 Istanbul
  2. Day 2 Canakkale
  3. Day 3 Ayvalik
  4. Day 4 Ayvalik
  5. Day 5 Selcuk
  6. Day 6 Pamukkale
  7. Day 7 Kas
  8. Day 8 Southern Coast Sailing / Kas
  9. Day 9 Antalya
  10. Day 10 Antalya
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Intrepid Travel

Number of tours

1,679

Age Range

5 to 99 years old

Response time

9 hours

Response rate

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Customer Reviews

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    Excellent
    4.4
  • Itinerary
    Excellent
    4.3
  • Guide
    Excellent
    5.0
  • Transport
    Excellent
    4.2
  • Accommodation
    Excellent
    4.1
  • Food
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    4.0
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  • Essential Turkey reviewer 1
    · June 6th, 2024
    The diverse culture, delicious cuisine, and beautiful landscapes made my trip unforgettable. Türkiye truly offers a unique and enriching travel experience.
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Hi Mark, thank you for sharing your experience and posting this wonderful review. It’s great to know how much you enjoyed your tour. Also, that you were able to experience the amazing history and culture that Turkey has to offer. We look forward to... Show more
    Trip date: May 2024
  • EW
    · June 24th, 2023
    Great bunch of people, tour guide was...
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Hi Elliot! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback. We are thrilled to hear both your fellow travelers and guide contributed to a wonderful trip overall. We hope to welcome you again soon!
    Trip date: June 2023
  • Essential Turkey reviewer 3
    · September 1st, 2022
    I went on the tour starting mid August 2022....
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    Intrepid Travel commented on this review
    Hi Florinel! Thank you for your review. We're glad to hear what a wonderful time you had exploring Turkey with Tarik! It definitely packs a lot in, and we're glad that helped you get such a full experience of the country. Hopefully, we'll be able to... Show more
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    Trip date: August 2022
  • AK
    · October 2nd, 2019
    Simply amazing! The guide, destinations, and...
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    Trip date: September 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    The responsible travel ethos, and the amazing tour guide I had.
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    Trip date: April 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    The trip was great and the price was very reasonable. Our guide Sefa Uz worked very hard to make sure our needs and wants were met along the way.
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    Trip date: April 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Sefa Uz, the tour guide, was absolutely amazing. Could not have had a better intro to Turkey - was very efficient, had an excellent energy, and had a lot of really interesting information about the trip. The itinerary was also very diverse and we got to see a lot of Turkey through responsible travel
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    Trip date: April 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    I really enjoyed traveling this way. It really made me feel connected to the local community and Turkey. Sefa was an amazing tour guide, not only for his preparation and passion for history, but also for going above and beyond helping us with everything and giving us all the information we needed. 1/1 I would recommend this trip and traveling with Sefa to all my friends.
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    Trip date: April 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Gulce was an excellent tour guide.
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    Trip date: April 2019
  • A
    · September 18th, 2019
    Felt like an authentic travel experience. You get to see the real Turkey. Excellent travel guide (Gulce). Loved every minute of it!
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    Trip date: April 2019

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