13-Day Turkey Wonders with Gulet Cruise
Tour details
- Sailing Catch the wind and set sail for new horizons
- Group Tour Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Low Intensity Travelers can expect some light physical activities
- Guided in English
- Group Size 2 - 16
- Ages 8+
Itinerary
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This 13-day journey starts and ends in Istanbul, blending historic sites, ancient ruins, and a four-night gulet cruise along the Turquoise Coast. Groups range from two to 20 travellers, with a minimum age of eight; single travellers pay a supplement for their own hotel room and gulet cabin. Gulet routes may shift at the captain's discretion, and the tour guide does not join the sailing portion. An optional morning flight from Kayseri to Istanbul replaces the long bus return from Cappadocia at extra cost — ask us for a quote. This is an on-request tour, so we confirm availability before booking.
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Arrive in Istanbul and make your own way to the hotel. In the evening, meet your guide for a welcome briefing on the days ahead.
Locations
- Istanbul
Accommodation
Istanbul · Hotel 4*
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After breakfast, join a guided walk through the historic peninsula: the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Dolmabahce Palace, and the Hippodrome. In the afternoon you can add an optional Bosphorus cruise that crosses between Europe and Asia.
Locations
- Istanbul
Meals
- Breakfast
Accommodation
Istanbul · Hotel 4*
Included Activities
- Fully guided tour of Istanbul Old City
- Visit Blue Mosque
- Visit St Sophia Museum
- Visit Dolmabahce Palace
- Visit Hippodrome
Optional Activities
- Half day Bosphorus cruise
Landmarks
- Blue Mosque
- St Sophia Museum
- Dolmabahce Palace
- Hippodrome
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Drive to the Gallipoli peninsula to visit the WWI battlefields. Stops include Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, and Johnston's Jolly, with original trenches and tunnels still visible.
Locations
- Gallipoli, Çanakkale
Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
Çanakkale · Hotel 5*
Included Activities
- Visit Gallipoli WW1 Battlefields
- Visit Lone Pine Memorial
- Visit Chunuk Bair Memorial
- Visit ANZAC Cove
- Visit The Nek
- Visit Johnston's Jolly
- Explore original trenches and tunnels
Landmarks
- Lone Pine Memorial
- Chunuk Bair Memorial
- ANZAC Cove
- The Nek
- Johnston's Jolly
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Travel to the UNESCO-listed ruins of Troy and the award-winning Troy Museum. Depending on the departure, you'll continue to either the village of Behramkale or the Acropolis of Pergamon before heading south to Kusadasi.
Locations
- Çanakkale, Troy, Pergamum, Kuşadası
Meals
- Breakfast
Accommodation
Kuşadası · Hotel 4*
Included Activities
- Explore ancient city of Troy
- Visit Troy Museum
Optional Activities
- Visit Behramkale village (2026 itinerary) - explore village and enjoy Turkish tea or coffee at local café
- Visit Acropolis of Pergamon (2027 & 2028 itinerary)
Landmarks
- Troy
- Troy Museum
- Behramkale
- Acropolis of Pergamon
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Explore ancient Ephesus with a guide: the Library of Celsus, the amphitheatre, and the Temple of Artemis. Visit the Ephesus Archaeology Museum, watch a carpet-weaving demonstration, then head to Sirince village for a wine tasting.
Locations
- Selcuk, Sirince, Kuşadası
Meals
- Breakfast
Accommodation
Kuşadası · Hotel 4*
Included Activities
- Guided tour of Ephesus
- Visit Temple of Artemis site
- Visit Library of Celsus
- Visit Ephesus amphitheater
- Visit Ephesus Archaeology Museum
- Visit carpet village and learn carpet weaving
- Wine tasting in Sirince
Landmarks
- Ephesus
- Temple of Artemis
- Library of Celsus
- Ephesus Archaeology Museum
- Sirince
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Browse local leather workshops, then board your gulet at Fethiye Harbour around 15:00. Swim and snorkel in Turunc Bay or Tarzan Bay, then cruise to Tersane Island to explore ruins of an ancient Greek town and a former naval shipyard.
Locations
- Fethiye, Turunc, Tersane Island
Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
Gulet · Berth / Cabin
Included Activities
- Display of locally handcrafted leather goods
- Swimming and snorkeling in Turunc Bay or Tarzan Bay
- Cruise to Tersane Island
- Explore ruins at Tersane Island
Landmarks
- Turunc Bay
- Tarzan Bay
- Tersane Island
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Sail to Hamam Bay for a swim among Roman baths said to have been a gift from Mark Antony to Cleopatra. Hike 45 minutes at Sarsala Bay to a 3rd-century BC Lycian settlement with inscribed walls, then relax at Bedri Rahmi Bay.
Locations
- Gocek
Meals
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation
Gulet · Berth / Cabin
Included Activities
- Cruise to Hamam Bay
- Swim in ancient Roman Baths at Hamam Bay
- Cruise to Sarsala Bay
- Visit Bedri Rahmi Bay
Optional Activities
- 45-minute hike to ancient Lycian town at Sarsala Bay
Landmarks
- Hamam Bay
- Sarsala Bay
- Bedri Rahmi Bay
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Cruise back toward Fethiye via the Yassica and Gocek islands, stopping at secluded sandy beaches for swimming and snorkelling. The final dip is at Red Island before docking in Fethiye for the evening.
Locations
- Fethiye, Yassica Adalari, Gocek
Meals
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
Accommodation
Gulet · Berth / Cabin
Included Activities
- Cruise past Yassica Islands
- Cruise past Gocek Islands
- Swimming and snorkeling at island beaches
- Final swim at Red Island
Landmarks
- Yassica Islands
- Gocek Islands
- Red Island
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Disembark and drive to Pamukkale to walk the white travertine terraces. Tour the ancient city of Hierapolis and soak in the thermal springs among Roman columns where bathers have gathered for centuries.
Locations
- Pamukkale
Meals
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodation
Pamukkale · Hotel 4*
Included Activities
- Visit Pamukkale Travertines
- Tour ancient city of Hierapolis
- Swim in hot springs at Pamukkale
Landmarks
- Pamukkale
- Hierapolis
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Follow the old Silk Road, pausing at Sultanhani Caravanserai and the Mevlana Museum in Konya. Arrive in Cappadocia by night; a Turkish folklore evening is optional.
Locations
- Sultanhani, Konya, Cappadocia
Meals
- Breakfast
Accommodation
Cappadocia · Hotel 4*
Included Activities
- Visit Sultanhani Caravansary
- Visit Mevlana museum in Konya
Optional Activities
- Traditional Turkish folklore evening
Landmarks
- Sultanhani Caravansary
- Mevlana Museum
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Spend the day in Cappadocia's lunar landscape. Visit the Goreme Open Air Museum with its fairy chimneys and rock-cut churches, then descend into a multi-level underground city to see how communities once lived below ground.
Locations
- Cappadocia, Goreme
Meals
- Breakfast
Accommodation
Cappadocia · Hotel 4*
Included Activities
- Visit Goreme Valley Open Air Museum
- View fairy chimneys
- Explore underground city
Landmarks
- Goreme Valley Open Air Museum
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Depart early for Ankara, Turkey's capital. Visit Anitkabir, the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, then continue by road back to Istanbul.
Locations
- Ankara, Istanbul
Meals
- Breakfast
Accommodation
Istanbul · Hotel 4*
Included Activities
- Visit Anitkabir mausoleum
Landmarks
- Anitkabir
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After breakfast the tour ends. Say farewell to your fellow travellers and make your own onward arrangements.
Locations
- Istanbul
Meals
- Breakfast
Dates & Prices
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From Monday 26 Apr 2027To Saturday 8 May 2027
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From Thursday 29 Apr 2027To Tuesday 11 May 2027
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From Monday 3 May 2027To Saturday 15 May 2027
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From Monday 10 May 2027To Saturday 22 May 2027
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From Thursday 13 May 2027To Tuesday 25 May 2027
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From Monday 17 May 2027To Saturday 29 May 2027
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From Thursday 20 May 2027To Tuesday 1 Jun 2027
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From Monday 24 May 2027To Saturday 5 Jun 2027
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From Thursday 27 May 2027To Tuesday 8 Jun 2027
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From Monday 31 May 2027To Saturday 12 Jun 2027
Partners
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Alesia Tour
Tour PartnerFrom the field to the feed: Alesia supports operations and curates tour experiences for discerning audiences.
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Fez Travel
Tour partnerOrganises and runs this tour on the ground, from guides and transport to accommodation.
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TourRadar
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Included
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- Total 12 nights in twin share accommodation.
- 3 nights - 4 star - Istanbul - Nidya Hotel Galataport
- 1 night - Special Class - Çanakkale - MD Barbaros Hotel
- 2 nights - 3 star - Kuşadası - Ilayda Hotel
- 3 nights - Gulet Cabin - Gulet - Gulet
- 1 night - 4 star - Pamukkale - Adem Pira Hotel
- 2 nights - Boutique - Cappadocia - Remus and Romulus Hotel
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- Professional English-speaking tour guide
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- 12 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 5 Dinners
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- Wine Tasting
- 12 nights accommodation
- 12 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 5 dinners
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- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
- Transportation by Gulet boat
Not Included
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- International flights are not included
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- Travel insurance is not included
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- Other activities and services are not included
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- Suggested optional activities
- Tips - Driver, Guide, Gulet captain and crew
- Entrance fees
- Compulsory Travel Insurance
- Optional Hot Air Balloon Tour & Optional Tours
All accommodations are subject to change
- Istanbul Hotel 4* · Istanbul Days 1, 2, 12
- Çanakkale Hotel 5* · Gallipoli, Çanakkale Day 3
- Kuşadası Hotel 4* · Çanakkale, Troy, Pergamum, Kuşadası Days 4, 5
- Gulet Berth / Cabin · Fethiye, Turunc, Tersane Island Days 6, 7, 8
- Pamukkale Hotel 4* · Pamukkale Day 9
- Cappadocia Hotel 4* · Sultanhani, Konya, Cappadocia Days 10, 11
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Wendy
Really enjoyed this tour. Our guide Goksu (G) was really informative and engaging. Being Australian, we were especially honoured to visit Gallipoli. The gulet tour was a great way to relax during tour and balloon ride in Cappadocia was unforgettable. Turkiye is an amazing country.
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Alexandra
Buyer beware: scam tour company. This tour was the worst tour I’ve ever been on. I’ve always been on four or five star tours but this was rubbish. This tour guide was inexperienced. There are hidden costs which are misleading, and mean that whilst the tour may look like a bargain, you should expect to pay 400 more at least per person, if not more, to just do the basic tour, without any of the additions. Without the additions, the tour is being driven around to tourist shops where pushy staff intimate you. The tour guide was aggressive and shouted at multiple tour goers and offered almost no explanation on the sites. He was confusing and lost his trial of thought and would just trail off and not explain the sites clearly. It was very odd :( The tour is over priced for what you get also, which is really just someone driving you around, as you have to pay for everything else. The company asked us to pay for extras as soon as we got there, and we realised that they were actually pocketing money from some of the tickets as we looked at the ticket prices online. They only reimbursed us when we called them out. So if you do this tour, be aware that they will scam you where they can. I asked the tour guide if he could ask the staff in the stores we went to, to back off a bit and let us browse, and he shouted at me about this too. Other tour goers were shocked and asked if I was okay because his behaviour was disgusting. The food choices on the road were terrible. We would drive by multiple restaurants, only to be forced to go into tourist trap restaurants or gas station restaurants which had disgusting food. We kept asking to go to other places but the guide refused (clearly didn’t want to miss out on commission) and I saw him shout at other tour goers who had food allergies for wanting to check that the food was okay for them to eat :( My advice: pick another tour.
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David
The the tour on a whole was good. The gulet boat trip was ok, boat needed a good cleaning and better communication of daily itinerary, the one crew member who spoke English was very helpful.
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Benjamin
It was an experience beyond our expectations, history, culture and relaxation. And made new friends from the group that we traveled with.
Tour ID: 228568
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