Mediterranean Turkey Tour
A combination of land touring and cruising the med coast on a traditional Turkish gulet boat. Splash in the mud at Dalyan, stay overnight in the old fishing village of Kas and be amazed at the natural beauty landmark of Pamukkale. Also includes time to explore highlighted attractions of Istanbul.
Small Group Tours (Usually 8 to 12)
Boutique Hotels
Flights Only (No Long Bus Trips)
Highlights
A combination of land touring and cruising the med coast on a traditional Turkish gulet boat. Splash in the mud at Dalyan, stay overnight in the old fishing village of Kas and be amazed at the natural beauty landmark of Pamukkale. Also includes time to explore highlighted attractions of Istanbul.
Tour Itinerary
Pick up from the airport and transfer to your hotel by private car. Overnight stay in Istanbul.
Pick up from your hotel & visit Haghia Sophia, Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace (Harem & Aya Irini included). Overnight stay in Istanbul.
Pick up from your hotel & enjoy the Bosphorus by Boat. Visit the Spice Bazaar, Beylerbeyi Palace, Bosphorus Bridge and Camlica Hill. Overnight stay in Istanbul.
Pick up from your hotel & early morning airport transfer for your flight to Izmir. Then visit the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Then visit Ephesus Ancient City, the best-preserved Greco-Roman city in the world. Here you will explore the Agora, Odeon, Celsius Library, Hadrian Temple, Roman Baths, Grand Theatre & Marble Street. After a lunch break, visit the House of Virgin Mary, where she is thought to have spent her final years. Overnight stay in Kusadasi.
Pick up from your hotel & morning drive (2.5 hours) to Pamukkale, then lunch. In the afternoon, tour the 'Cotton Castle.' Bring swimwear as you may have time to swim in the Antique Pool (extra fee applies.) Also visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its theatre and Necropolis. Overnight in Pamukkale.
05:00 Optional Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Pamukkale (please ask us for pricing & availability) Hotel pickup, then a quick snack and safety briefing. Watching the balloon inflate, then you're off! Soaring over Cotton Castles of Pamukkale, and dipping low for a close view. This may be your favourite part of your Turkey trip - it will certainly be unforgettable. Celebrate a soft landing with a quick drink, and return to your hotel for breakfast around 8.30am. Pick up from your hotel & private car transfer for 3 hours to join your Blue Voyage mini cruise on a wooden Gulet. Traditionally used for trawling and sponge fishing, the cruise boat has been refurbished for cruising. It has simple plumbing and small cabins, but ample deck space for sunbathing. Food is freshly prepared on board, and all you need to do is marvel at the blue of the Mediterranean, swim, snooze and snorkel. This is the BEST way to experience the Mediterranean. The boarding starts at 15:30 from Marmaris Harbour. Guests who arrive early may leave their luggage at our office. On the first day, the service starts on the boat and overnight stay in Marmaris Port. Marmaris which was built upon one of the antique Karian cities called Phyckos, has been under the rule of many different civilizations. The most valuable work of art that you can see today is Marmaris Castle dating from 1577. There is also a mosque and an 8-room caravansary covered with arches from the Ottoman Period. The ruins of the Antique times lie on Asar Hill; a small, low hill located on the northern side of the city. Being one of the best-known touristic places of Turkey, Marmaris has also a large marina.
After your breakfast, you will be informed about the cruise itinerary and the boat. The cruise will move towards Ekincik Gulf. You may join our optional Dalyan Tour from here. You will be taken from your yacht by a small boat called piyade. You will arrive at Caretta-Caretta (turtle) Beach and take a swimming break here. You will enjoy the natural beauty of the delta as you cruise along the river. You will see the ancient Rock Tombs and finally arrive at mud baths to relax and be rejuvenated. A fishing village called Dalyan will be our final destination after we return to our yacht by piyade boat. Dinner and overnight stay will be in the Gulf of Ekincik.
Because of the wavy seas of Disibilmez and Kurtoglu that we have to cross, we will cruise earlier than the other days and reach the world-famous Fethiye Gulf. We will anchor at Adali Bay for breakfast. For lunch and a swimming break, we will go to Manastir Bay. This place is known as Cleopatra Bay or Sunken Bath Bay due to the beautiful underwater ruins of an old bath. We will anchor at Tersane Island for dinner and overnight stay. This naturally protected harbour was used as the shipyard in Byzantine and Ottoman times.
After breakfast, we will cruise to Kizil Island for lunch and a swimming break. Disembark from your cruise late afternoon and take a private car transfer for 3.5 hours to the gorgeous little harbour town of Kas. Overnight in Kas.
Explore the local Roman amphitheatre and Lycian tombs. Perhaps even hike a short section of the Lycian Way? Overnight in Kas.
After breakfast, pick up from your hotel & private car transfer to Dalaman airport (2.5 hours) for your flight back to Istanbul. Transfer to cruise ship port or hotel.
You can customize this trip with additional days! Slow the pace with rest days in locations of your choice, or add additional sightseeing days along the route.
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Tour Details
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Departure Date
No departures on Thursdays. We hold the right the swap the days in your itinerary to suit the Gulet cruise mentioned in the itinerary.
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Start Date: 01.05.2024Finish Date: 28.09.2024Day / Days / Every Day: Every Day
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Start Date: 01.05.2025Finish Date: 27.09.2025Day / Days / Every Day: Every Day
Price List
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StartFinishSingleDouble/Twin PPTriple PP
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Start: 01.05.2024Finish: 28.09.2024Single: 5,462 AUDDouble/Twin PP: 4,024 AUDTriple PP: 3,681 AUD
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Start: 01.05.2025Finish: 27.09.2025Single: 6,421 AUDDouble/Twin PP: 4,366 AUDTriple PP: 4,024 AUD
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R. Jamieson
Australia
Hi Michael, We have now returned home from our overseas trip including travel through Turkey. Turkey was a wonderful experience thanks, to a large extent, to the travel and accommodation arrangements made for us by yourself. All the hotels were very good with friendly and helpful staff. I would have no hesitation in recommending your agency to others intending to travel to Turkey. Once again,thanks. Kind regards, R. Jamieson
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Australia
Dear Michael, Well, we are now home from our travels and want to thank you and all who were involved with putting our wonderful holiday together. From the moment we landed in Turkey, everything ran so smoothly. Each one of the guides assigned to us was firstly, very knowledgable, but they were also good humoured, entertaining and interesting people. We would particularly like to acknowledge Gonul Cebeci in Cappadocia. Thank you again for the flexibility you showed in providing us with holiday that we wanted.
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Victoria, BC
Our tour of Turkey with the Turkey Travel Centre exceeded all of my expectations. I was thrilled to find a professional and reliable agency who was more than happy to create a custom experience for our group. Each destination was well thought out to meet the interests of our group. We all thank you very much and look forward to working with you again in the future.
Read MoreMarilyn
QLD - Australia
Our recent trip to Turkey was a wonderful experience. Some time ago I contacted Michael from Turkey Travel Centre with an idea in mind as to the type of tour I wanted to do. Michael could not have been more helpful and the tour was arranged exactly as I had imagined. All transport arrangements worked effortlessly, with the timing of pick-ups and exchanges down to the minute. The guides were all local and very knowledgeable which enhanced the whole experience and the accommodation was a very good standard. I would have no hesitation in recommending TTC for all your travel arrangements in Turkey.
Read MoreLaima
Canada
Hi Liz,
Back from turkey and had a great time. Everything worked out great! Pick-ups, transportation and tours. Loved your choice of hotels, mdc was great and loved the jade in olu deniz. It was a hidden little jewel and the staff were so sweet. Thanks again liz and i will recommend your services to anyone i know who is going to Turkey. Oh, forgot to mention how fabulous the hot air ballon ride was. Once again, thank-you! Read MoreCouple
Australia
We organised a section of our recent Turkey trip with Turkey Travel Centre. In all our dealings, we found Michael and his team to be efficient, thorough and incredible helpful. We made some changes before arrival and once during our trip. At all times we found the staff to be friendly and responsiive, seeking feedback on the tour, accommodation and transport operators they had linked us into. All transfers and arragnements went smoothly and as expected - which takes all the stress out of travel. Thanks. We will be back.
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