Treasures Of Ancient Turkey Tour 14 Days Small Group

Overview

Available languages

English

336 hours

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Turkey hosts so many archeological and historical sites that are considered as hidden treasures of the ancient world. The country is located on two continents (Europe & Asia) and within the border of Fertile Crescent. Many settlements of great civilizations, empires and kingdoms of human history are existing side by side. When you travel within Turkey you may amaze to see diverse historical, archeological and cultural heritage of the country.The oldest temple complex of human civilization was recently discovered in the Southeast of Turkey, the Gobeklitepe, which has more than 12000 years old religious structures. In this tour you will visit unique monuments and places of the Turkey.

• 14 Days Tour Includes 9 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

• Small group up to 12 people.

• Domestic flight and all airport transfers are included.

• English speaking professional experience tour guide.

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Day 1

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.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Day 2

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.

3 hours • Admission Included

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

Visit to Hagia Sophia.

2 hours • Admission Included

Blue Mosque

Visit to Blue Mosque.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Grand Bazaar

Visit to the Grand Bazaar.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Day 3

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.

2 hours • Admission Included

Canakkale Truva Heykeli

Crossing Dardanelles and brief visit to city of Canakkale.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Day 4

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.

2 hours • Admission Included

Pergamon Ancient City

Visit to the ancient hospital complex of Asklepion in Pergamon.

2 hours • Admission Included

Day 5

EPHESUS (World Heritage Site) – CLAROS – KUSADASI

Accommodations

Overnight at 4 Star Marina Hotel or similar in Kusadasi

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

DINNER

Dinner

Ancient City of Ephesus

Visit to the incredible city of Ephesus and its colossal Greek Theatre, the Marble Road, the Celsus Library.

3 hours • Admission Included

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

Visit to the house of Virgin Mary.

1 hour • Admission Included

Selcuk Efes Kent Bellegi-History Museum

Visit to the Museum of Ephesus in Selcuk.

2 hours • Admission Included

The Temple of Artemis

Visit to the Temple of Diana.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Claros

Visit to the temple of Apollo in Claros.

1 hour • Admission Included

Day 6

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.

2 hours • Admission Included

Laodicea

Visit to the Laodicea, it is one of the Seven Churches of Revelation.

2 hours • Admission Included

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.

2 hours • Admission Included

Day 7

KONYA – CAPPADOCIA (World Heritage Site)

Accommodations

Overnight at Cave Hotel in Cappadocia.

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

Mevlana Muzesi

Visit to Konya, the Whirling Dervish Museum, exhibition of Dervish costumes, instruments, illuminated manuscripts and various ethnographic artifacts.

1 hour • Admission Included

Karatay Medresesi Museum

Visit to the Karatay Madrasa, a 13th century school, now a museum displaying historic ceramics and archaeological relics.

1 hour • Admission Included

Day 8

CAPPADOCIA (World Heritage Site)

Accommodations

Overnight at Cave Hotel in Cappadocia.

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

LUNCH

Lunch

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.

3 hours • Admission Included

Zelve Open Air Museum

Visit to Zelve Open Air Museum.

2 hours • Admission Included

Pasabag

Visit to the Pasabag Valley.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Day 9

CAPPADOCIA (World Heritage Site)

Accommodations

Overnight at Cave Hotel in Cappadocia.

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.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Kaymakli Underground City

Visit to theKaymakli underground city.

1 hour • Admission Included

Ortahisar Kalesi

Visit to Ortahisar town.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Uchisar Castle

Visit to the Uchisar.

1 hour • Admission Not Applicable

Day 10

MOUNT NEMRUT (World Heritage Site) – ADIYAMAN

Accommodations

Overnight at 4 Star Hilton Garden Inn or similar in Adıyaman.

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

DINNER

Dinner

Mount Nemrut

Mount Nemrut, the best preserved Roman bridge of Cendere, open air sanctuary in Arsemia and mausoleum of the King Antiohus.

4 hours • Admission Included

Day 11

GOBEKLITEPE (World Heritage Site) – HARRAN – URFA

Accommodations

Overnight at 5 Star El Ruha Hotel or similar in Urfa.

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

DINNER

Dinner

Gobeklitepe

Visit to the Gobekli Tepe, the oldest temple of the world.

2 hours • Admission Included

Harran Ruins

Visit to the Harran and the beehive houses, where the Prophet Abraham lived.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Sanliurfa Archeology and Mosaic Museum

Halepli Bahce Mosaic Museum, Urfa Archaeology Museum.

3 hours • Admission Included

BalIklIgol

Visit to the Balikli Gol with Roman fortress.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Day 12

GAZIANTEP

Accommodations

Overnight at 4 Star Sirehan Hotel or similar in Gaziantep.

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

DINNER

Dinner

Zeugma Mosaic Museum

Visit the Zeugma Mosaic Museum and see the famous mosaic of a gypsy girl in Gaziantep, see the incredible Roman Castle, old markets, spice merchants and the traditional Turkish lifestyle.

2 hours • Admission Included

Gaziantep Castle

See the incredible Roman Castle, old markets, spice merchants and the traditional Turkish lifestyle.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable

Day 13

FLY TO ISTANBUL (World Heritage Site)

Accommodations

Overnight at 4 Star Ramada Old City Hotel or similar in Istanbul.

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

Meet Transfer

Transfer to Gaziantep airport for your flight to Istanbul, transfer to your hotel in Istanbul and free in the afternoon.

Admission Unknown

Day 14

ISTANBUL (World Heritage Site)

Food and Drinks

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

Meet Transfer

After breakfast, transfer to the Istanbul airport and end of our service.

Admission Unknown

What‘s Included

Professional guide

All taxes, fees and handling charges

Domestic flight from Gaziantep to Istanbul.

Small-group tour maximum 12 people.

Accommodation as per itinerary

Transfer from/to airport to/from hotel

Meals as per itinerary (12 breakfasts, 9 lunches, 9 dinners)

Beverages

Gratuities

Pickup points

Ramada by Wyndham Istanbul Old City

Turgut Ozal Millet Caddesi 82, Findikzade Istanbul Turkiye

Options

Treasures Of Ancient Turkey Tour 14 Days Small Group

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

38 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

An enlightening experience to the vast sights history and culture of Turkey.
jmcintosh2014,,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We enjoyed every minute of our tour with Fazli. The small size of our group was ideal, and everything was scheduled with our comfort and interests in mind. Fazli took care of our every need and made it possible to extend our trip to include more time in Turkey. Fazil took care of the changes in travel, including our flights, transportation to and from the airport, and changes required at our hotel. It all went without a hitch or a hassle. It made our trip wonderful. We were delighted.
Best vacation experience ever. Worth every penny
I582MRsusanr,,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Let's start with important stuff. Our guide and our driver. Our guide was brilliant! His knowledge of each site, places to eat, places to stay, I don't know how you could improve that. Fazil also knew when to be at a place. This meant we had more time at each site before the big crowds showed up. Our driver, Mr Fevsi, was great! Got us to all our destinations safely, knew the route like the back of his hand. Kept out chariot clean and ready to roll. The itenerary covered so many amazing places it's hard to say which was my favorite. Troy, Cappadocia were marvelous. But the museums in Instabul, Gaezientep, and Urfa were superb. Fazil knew the best place for bacalva, spices, coffee, outside of the toursit traps. Turkey is truly a remarkable country. And some of their best ambassadors are the Anatolian Shepherd dogs who wander freely. These are not abused or starving animals, rather, they are free wanderers and seemingly well looked after by their local communities. We met many, well fed and friendly dogs. Overall, the small group tour is the way to go. And Serendipity offers a unique experience you will treasure for a lifetime. Great job and Thank you!
Treasures of Ancient Turkey Tour
ninabees,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A couple of days ago my husband and I returned from the 14 day Treasures of Ancient Turkey Tour with Serendipity Tours and our guide and host Fazli. If you like culture, food, history, and archaeology, or any combination of these, this is the tour for you. We loved every moment and the tour far exceeded our expectations. The archaeological and historical sites were a dream and Fazli knew how to avoid peak times and the crowds. The hotels were lovely, and some were truly outstanding e.g. the Cappadocia cave hotel and the Kusadasi hotel. We are both vegetarian and Fazli always made sure this was always accommodated for (Turkey is a very good country for veggies). Fazli is an excellent guide, patient, knowledgeable, every detail was considered and taken care of, and worth his weight in gold as a translator and negotiator. Our lovely driver was efficient and very careful. We would love to return one day and complete the Eastern Turkey Tour. I think we were also quite lucky with the weather in November, warm and sunny (although we packed mostly jumpers!). Our bellies and hearts are full, thank you Fazli – Janine & Dean
Amazing tour
DeanM241,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Probably one of the best tours we have ever been on. Fazli was a patient, kind and knowledgeable guide and made the experience amazing for us. We would highly recommend Serendipity. We now have over two thousand photos and memories to work through.
An unusally great tour guide!
larrysundram,,Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I was nervous about signing on with a tour advisor that I did not know. I was afraid about sending money from my USA bank directly to an unknown bank in Turkey! In retrospect it was one of the best decisions of my life; I am 79 years old and have been on over 40 tours. Fazli, the person behind Serendidpidity, was the BEST tour guides I have ever worked with. He is knowledgeable, energetic, helpful, flexible, and personable. That is one hell of a combination! I would definately do it again. I had done extensive research on the sites we visited. He was familiar with most of my sources and was able to add additional insights - both sourced and speculative. He knew the differnce between the two. He is extraordinarly well-read. He had even met many of the archeologists that worked on some of the sites that tourists visit. In addition to the tours, he was helpful when I needed a dentist or even a chapstick. Now that is service with a smile!!
Fazil and serendipity tours ancient Turkey tour was well worth it
Patrick P,,Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fazil was an amazing and super-knowledgeable guide who made this archaeological tour one to remember. I was originally just planning to visit Tas Tepeler but decided to take in more of Turkey’s history — and I’m so glad I did. I’ve always been more into the pre-pottery era than the Roman or Ottoman side, but Fazil’s storytelling completely drew me in. He added so many interesting little details and was always quick with thoughtful answers to every question. Big thanks as well to Fevci, our hardworking driver who kept everything running smoothly. The local restaurants Fazil chose for lunch were fantastic, and every hotel was excellent — especially the one in Cappadocia. He also planned the days so we could hit all the highlights without getting stuck in crowds. This was truly a trip of a lifetime. Serendipity Tours was a great choice, and I’m already thinking about booking another adventure with Fazil in the future!
Treasures of Ancient Turkey - Trip of a Lifetime!
Roving22510850594,,Oct 19, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I traveled across Turkey with my brother-in-laws to primarily visit Gobekli Tepe. Instead I experience more of Turkey than I could have imagined. Our tour guide, Fazil Karabacak, provide insight at all our stops and gave us some interesting stories of the places and things we visited. Turkey is a beautiful country with a varied terrain that at time could be difficult to walk or climb. No matter, the effort it is worth the results. I have traveled to many ancient sites and Turkey was one of the best and this 14-day tour is on the top of my list. I must warn those that are interested that this tour is not for individuals requiring a wheel chair or has difficulty walking 3-5 miles a day. Many of the sites have no handrails for stepping uphill or downhill. Some of the ancient sites have uneven paths. I would not discourage anyone from this trip, it is just good information to know. The cost of food in Turkey is extremely reasonable. Lunch could be as little as five dollars a meal and dinner between ten and twenty dollars (not counting drinks) Traveling to locations could be long day for a couple of segments so bring a good book to read.
Amazing trip
25venetiaa,,Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Absolutely brilliant trip. Fazli is a gem of a guide - so knowledgeable and welcoming and such a breadth of experience. We shared great times, conversations and the amazing history, culture and food of this amazing country.
Ancient Turkey with exceptional guide
ginotp,,Sep 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a wonderful time on our one week tour from Istanbul visiting Globekli Tepe as well as other ancient sites. We continued on to Mt. Nemrut and to Cappadocia. Everything was very well organized from being picked up at the airport, to being driven to the various location with a very safe driver. Our guide Fazli was exceptional, being very knowledgeable giving us facts and entertaining stories about the places and the history. He also paid particular attention to our dietary needs and allergies making our dining easy. All the hotels and restaurants chosen were very good and unique. We highly recommend this tour.
This was a wonderful experience to visit Gobekli and Karahan Tepe
noramK1625JW,,Sep 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a great experience to visit the important archeological sites we were interested in. This tour was the only one that fulfilled our expectations.