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 Trip Length
15 Days
 Trip Starts
Istanbul
 Trip Finishes
Istanbul
15 Day Turkey: Coastlines & Cappadocia Itinerary (G Adventures)
Countries Explored: Turkey
Trip Style
18-to-Thirtysomethings
Budget
Affordable
Max. Group Size
18
Pace
Leisurely
Guide Level
Fully Guided
Trip Code
ETTO

Overview

Book online and enjoy exclusive savings on G Adventures 15 Day Turkey: Coastlines & Cappadocia. White cliffs and bright blue travertines (limestone pools) of Pammukkale and the glimmering Blue Mosque, experience the best of Turkey's historical highlights and natural wonders in one incredible tour. Begin your trip roaming the palaces of Istanbul before journeying into the bizarre underground cities and the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. Stick to public bus and budget accommodation, which not only keeps costs down but gives you a chance to really meet the locals. From the ancient Roman streets of...read more Ephesus to bustling bazaars, follow your curiosity and spend 15 days discovering the culture and natural beauty of this fascinating region.

Itinerary

Get the most out of your time in Istanbul by pre-booking the following activity to experience before your tour starts: Istanbul Walking Tour and Bosphorus Cruise. If you do, we recommend booking accommodation for an extra night pre-tour. And don’t worry if you can’t decide now. This activity is available for pre-booking any time before your tour starts, while any of the optional activities listed can be booked independently upon arrival in Istanbul. Stay: Bergama Hotel Istanbul

View the sights on an orientation walk, then spend some free time exploring the city. Travel by private, overnight bus to Cappadocia. Stay: Elit Palas Hotel (B)

Opt to try a hot air balloon trip during sunrise. Then, after breakfast visit the Goreme Open Air Museum on foot. Stay: Hotel İlhan Cappadocia (B)

One of the best ways to explore Cappadocia is on foot. Opt to join a trekking tour through one of the beautiful valleys. Ask your CEO about the many other walking and hiking options available in the area. Stay: Hotel İlhan Cappadocia (B)

Enjoy more free time to explore beautiful Cappadocia. Opt for a soak in a Turkish Bath before your overnight bus to Antalya. (B)

In the morning, set off for a journey along the coast. Passing through the stark Anatolian landscape, enter the richly forested mountain region which leads to the coast and the small village of Olympos. There is time to relax and hit the beach before opting to take a short drive in the evening to Olympos Mountain. Enjoy a brief walk to see the spectacle of the chimera, a phenomenon where flames mysteriously rise from cracks within the local rocks. Stay: Zeytin Pansiyon Olympos (B)

Continue to the beautiful coastal village of Kekova and spend the afternoon onboard a boat in the Mediterranean Sea. Enjoy a freshly prepared dinner before disembarking the boat and driving to our hotel for the evening. Stay: Winecity Hotel Demre (B/D)

From Ucagiz continue exploring the Turquoise Coast to the coastal town of Fethiye. Stay: Alper Hotel Fethiye (B)

Enjoy free time to explore Fethiye. Opt for a boat trip to it's near-shore islands, hike to Oludeniz lagoon or visit Butterfly valley. Stay: Alper Hotel Fethiye (B)

Time to leave sea level behind, passing through fruit orchards we make our way to Pamukkale. In the afternoon, visit the famous white cliffs of Pamukkale. We also have the opportunity to explore the ancient site of Hierapolis built on top of the white "castle". This UNESCO World Heritage Site is evidence that the hot springs of Pamukkale were used as a spa since the 2nd century BC. Stay: Uyum Hotel Pamukkale (B)

Visit the ruins of the ancient Roman town of Ephesus. One of the foremost cities of the world in its time, with a strategic location on the trade route, this well-preserved city is one of the best places in the world to get a real feeling of what life must have been like during Roman times. Stay: Cenka Hotel Selcuk (B)

Enjoy free time for an optional traditional Selcuk cooking class. Stay: Cenka Hotel Selcuk (B)

Travel to Çanakkale. On the way, visit the world famous Troy. Enjoy the harbour town of Çanakkale, a busy port with a thriving student population. Join the crowds as they stroll the waterfront nightly, enjoying the atmosphere of the night. Stay: Grand Anzac Hotel Canakkale (B)

Opt to visit Gallipoli early in the morning, where thousands gave their lives during WWI in the battle of the same name. We'll continue our journey to Istanbul where there will be the opportunity to continue your sightseeing or get in some last minute shopping. Why not top off a wonderful adventure with an optional dinner at one of Istanbul's atmospheric restaurants. Stay: Bergama Hotel Istanbul (B)

Your tour might be finished, but the adventure’s far from over. Pre-book the following activity to experience after your tour ends: Istanbul Walking Tour and Bosphorus Cruise. If you do, we recommend booking accommodation for an extra night in Istanbul. And don’t worry if you can’t decide now. This activity is available for pre-booking any time before your tour starts, or it can be booked upon arrival in Istanbul. (B)

Trip Inclusions

  • Airport Pickup: Provided up to two days before as long as you have booked a pre night with us
  • Travel Ninja: Ninja = your guide! Like travelling with your best friends & one of them happens to know where they're going!
  • Transport:
  • Accommodation:
  • Meals: 14 breakfasts, 1 dinner

  • Discover historic cities and extraordinary scenery.
  • Get cultured in local villages.
  • Relax on an afternoon boat trip.
  • Explore the bustling streets of Istanbul.

  • Your Welcome Moment: Welcome Moment - Meet Your CEO and Group
  • Your First Night Out Moment: Connect With New Friends
  • Your Big Night Out Moment: Istanbul
  • Orientation walk of Istanbul
  • Afternoon boat trip with dinner (Aegean Sea)
  • Göreme Open Air Museum Visit
  • Visit to Pamukkale and the ancient site of Hierapolis
  • Visit to Ephesus
  • Visit to Troy
  • All transport between destinations and to/from included activities

  • Simple hotels (12 Nights), overnight buses (2 Nights)
  • The variety and local flavour of our accommodation is a favourite part of our European 18-to-Thirtysomethings trips. Although the properties we use are simply furnished and with few facilities, we base our choices on location, character and cleanliness. We will stay in a mixture of hotels, hostels, and private rooms in local households.
  • Where we use multi-share hostels, rooming requests of any kind cannot be taken.
  • Note that most accommodation in Europe does not have air conditioning units in rooms. Air conditioning is not routinely installed in European homes and workplaces. However, nearly all hotels will provide a standing or desk fan for your room on hot nights. If you do not already have one in your room, please ask your CEO to organize one for you with reception.

  • CEO (Chief Experience Officer) throughout

  • 14 breakfasts, 1 dinner

  • Public bus, boat, walking

  • Accommodation, itinerary and inclusions subject to change.
  • Price is for land, cruise and internal flights as specified. Flights not specified are not included
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18-To-Thirty Somethings

G Adventures 18-To-Thirty Somethings (2023-24)

So you’re thinking of adventuring around the world? Good call. Sure, there’s no one perfect way to do it. But there is “your way.” Want days filled with culture, followed by nights of just going with the flow? Do it. Want to go where the entire planet hasn’t already been, with free time to explore how you want? Make it happen. Want to travel far and...more wide with new friends from far-off places? You do you. Because in your life, you call the shots. Make sure you travel that way, too.

Prices & Dates

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Note
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