10 Day Private The Best of Turkey Tour
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Embark on a 10-Day Guided Private Tour of Turkey from Istanbul. Visit some of the top archaeological and cultural highlights of Turkey.
Visit Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Aphrodisisas, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Pergamum, Troy, Canakkale and Gallipoli on this 10-day trip. Experience high quality tour services with experienced tour guides with fluent English, latest model, air-conditioned and fully insured tour vehicles, superior hotel accommodations, delicious local cuisines and domestic flight. Experience the great history, culture, friendly people, delicious cuisine and splendid natural beauty.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
No health restrictions
What To Expect
ISTANBUL (World Heritage Site)
Accommodations
Overnight at 4 Star Ramada Old City Hotel or similar in Istanbul.
Suleymaniye Mosque
Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. Depending on arrival time, visit to the Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent and enjoy the view of the Golden Horn from the garden of the mosque.
ISTANBUL (World Heritage Site)
Accommodations
Overnight at 4 Star Ramada Old City Hotel or similar in Istanbul.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
TopkapI Palace
Visit Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar.
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
Visit to Hagia Sophia.
Blue Mosque
Visit to Blue Mosque.
Grand Bazaar
Visit to the Grand Bazaar.
GALLIPOLI – DARDANELLES – CANAKKALE
Accommodations
Overnight at 4 Star Akol Hotel or similar in Canakkale.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
DINNER
Dinner
Gallipoli Battlefield
Visit to Gallipoli Battlefield including World War I memorial of ANZAC Cove, Chunuk Bair and Lone Pine Cemetery.
Canakkale Truva Heykeli
Crossing Dardanelles and brief visit to city of Canakkale.
TROY (World Heritage Site) – PERGAMON (World Heritage Site) – KUSADASI
Accommodations
Overnight at 4 Star Marina Hotel or similar in Kusadasi.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
DINNER
Dinner
Troy (Truva)
Visit to the legendary city of Troy and see replica of the Trojan horse.
Pergamon Ancient City
Visit to the ancient hospital complex of Asklepion in Pergamon.
EPHESUS (World Heritage Site) – CLAROS – KUSADASI
Accommodations
Overnight at 4 Star Marina Hotel or similar in Kusadasi.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
DINNER
Dinner
Ephesus Ancient City
Visit to the incredible city of Ephesus and its colossal Greek Theatre, the Marble Road, the Celsus Library.
The House of the Virgin Mary
Visit to the house of Virgin Mary.
Claros
Visit to the temple of Apollo in Claros.
The Temple of Artemis
Visit to the Temple of Diana.
Selcuk Efes Kent Bellegi-History Museum
Visit to the Museum of Ephesus in Selcuk.
APHRODISIAS (World Heritage Site) – LAODICEIA – PAMUKKALE (World Heritage Site)
Accommodations
Overnight at 5 Star Lycus River Hotel or similar in Pamukkale.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Aphrodisias
Visit to the Aphrodisias, the city of art and beauty, dedicated to the Goddess Aphrodite.
Laodicea
Visit to the Laodicea, it is one of the Seven Churches of Revelation.
Pamukkale Natural Park
Visit to. the Pamukkale or Cotton Castle in Turkish, it is worldwide famous for its white calcium travertine, Hierapolis, the ancient necropolis (city of the dead), Pluto’s Gate or Door to Hell.
KONYA – CAPPADOCIA (World Heritage Site)
Accommodations
Overnight at Cave Hotel in Cappadocia.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
DINNER
Dinner
Mevlana Muzesi
Visit to Konya, the Whirling Dervish Museum, exhibition of Dervish costumes, instruments, illuminated manuscripts and various ethnographic artifacts.
Karatay Medresesi Museum
Visit to the Karatay Madrasa, a 13th century school, now a museum displaying historic ceramics and archaeological relics.
CAPPADOCIA (World Heritage Site)
Accommodations
Overnight at Cave Hotel in Cappadocia.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Goreme National Park
Cappadocia, unique landscape of volcanic rock formations, amazing underground churches and cities carved into the rocks by early Christians, going off the tourist track and visit small villages and discover the unknown parts of Cappadocia. Visit Magic Valley, Goreme and Zelve Open Air Museum, Pasabag Valley and Cavusin Village. Optional hot air balloon ride over Cappadocia early in the morning.
Zelve Open Air Museum
Visit to Zelve Open Air Museum.
Pasabag Vadisi
Visit to the Pasabag Valley.
CAPPADOCIA – FLY TO ISTANBUL (World Heritage Site)
Accommodations
Overnight at 4 Star Ramada Old City Hotel or similar in Istanbul.
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Urgup Museum
Visit Sinasos (Mustafa Pasha), explore the old Greek village with historical Greek and Ottoman houses, see the church of Constantine-Helen, see interesting rock formations in Urgup.
Kaymakli Underground City
Visit to theKaymakli underground city.
Ortahisar Kalesi
Visit to Ortahisar town.
Uchisar Castle
Visit to the Uchisar.
ISTANBUL (World Heritage Site)
Food and Drinks
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Meet Transfer
After breakfast, transfer to the Istanbul airport and end of our service.
Options
10-Day Guided Private Tour
Embark on a 10-Day Guided Private Tour of Turkey from Istanbul. Visit some of the top archaeological and cultural highlights of Turkey. Pickup included
What‘s Included
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Airport pickup and drop-off
Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner)
Domestic flight
Accommodation as per itinerary
Local taxes
Beverages
Gratuities
Pickup points
Ramada by Wyndham Istanbul Old City
Turgut Ozal Millet Caddesi 82, Findikzade Istanbul Turkiye
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Reviews
4 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great Private Tour Experience
553julietap,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My family and I have had an excellent experience with Serendipity. We took a 10-day private tour, and our guide and driver were outstanding—always friendly, smiling, and fully dedicated to ensuring we had an excellent vacation. The travel coordinator, Fazil, not only did a great job organizing everything, but also responded to all our questions throughout the planning process with professionalism and great efficiency. I highly recommend this company.
Great 10 days in Turkey
Passport797782,Apr 24, 2021
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Serendipity Tours Turkey really looked after me during the whole trip and Fazli was a great guide and I learnt a lot throughout the tour. Very comfortable vehicle and accommodation was great everywhere we went. Loved trying local foods. They were very responsive in all communication and worked around the dates I had already booked my flights on. As an Australian (with a family member who fought there) I really appreciated going to Gallipoli and also hearing the history from a Turkish perspective. It was very moving. The Hagia Sophia was beautiful and the Topaki Palace were 2 of my favourite places to visit in Istanbul. There were some places we couldn't go to because of COVID-19 restrictions, and places taking that time to schedule reconstruction work, so the Blue Mosque, for example, was limited in what could be seen, and the underground cistern was closed. I really enjoyed my time in Turkey with Serendipity Tours Turkey.
Once in a lifetime experience you will not regret! Book now!
babasoniko1808,Jul 18, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My husband and I booked this tour without any real expectations. From the moment we booked the tour, our guide Fazli, communicated with us via e-mail about our arrival flight and interests. Upon arrival to Turkey, Fazli was at the airport waiting for us. He called the driver and we were immediately picked up in a Mercedes Benz 10 passenger vehicle. We were taken to the hotel, Fazli indicated points of interest to have dinner and let us know the time he would pick us up from the hotel the following morning for the Blue Mosque tour. Fazli and the driver were always punctual with their pick up times. Fazli was very knowledgeable and attentive to our needs and desires. Fazli was great about indicating if we should wear tennis shoes or how much walking we would be doing. In the vehicle he always had cold water and made sure we took some on our walking tours. Fazli was flexible with the program as my husband wanted to visit the Ataturk Olympic Stadium and Fazli made it possible. My husband was beyond happy! If anyone is even minimally considering visiting Turkey, please do so! You will not regret it. The people are so friendly, the food is amazing and Fazli the tour guide is very knowledgeable, attentive and friendly. The tour we booked included breakfast, lunch and dinner in the price. It was so nice to have Fazli recommend the foods we should try because we would always visit authentic Turkish restaurants (i.e. the restaurants the locals visit). Every single dish we tried we loved, but our absolute favorites were the pides (pizzas). Visiting Capadoccia was a bucket list item and spending the night in a cave was a once in a lifetime experience. From the beginning I expressed to Fazli my desire to book the hot air balloon ride and we were able to fly in one because he did the reservations in advance. We have amazing memories from this trip. Upon arrival to the U.S. we have recommended Turkey and Serendipity Tours to all of our friends. Fazli will take care of our friends and we know they will have an amazing time. You will not regret booking this tour. Thank you so much to Fazli for an amazing time, as we said before, we will return soon to Turkey because we still have so much to explore.
During the month of April, three of...
TimothyAlan H,Apr 24, 2016
- Review from Viator
5.00During the month of April, three of us took a nine-day tour of Turkey with Serendipity Tours. Because we have limited experience with guided tours we did not know what to expect. We were pleasantly surprised during every phase of the trip. From the moment that our guide met us at the airport it was clear that we were in good hands. He took care of every detail during our nine days, from selecting the best places to eat, to efficiently checking us into each of the hotels and guiding our visits to cultural and archaeological sites.
Our guide has a passion for his country and he is extremely knowledgeable of its rich history. He was so patient as he explained in detail about the current life in Turkey, as well as the history of each archeological site, museum, and mosque that we visited. There was something new and interesting everyday.
Our trip took us from Istanbul, down the west coast and then inland to Cappadocia. Turkey in the springtime was lush and green. One highlight of the trip was the unusual landscape of Cappadocia. Several of us took an early morning balloon ride to view the unique formations.
It was a very private tour just three of us with our guide and driver. We ate our meals together and had many delightful conversations. We came away with sights that surprised us, and adventures that provided us with enough memories for years to come. This was one of the very best international travel vacations that we have ever taken. We would recommend this tour company to anyone who wants to spend time getting to know this beautiful country.
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