Turkey Coastlines & Cappadocia — exceptional value, genuinely exceptional trip

trip-report

This tour covers everything Turkey has to offer. Every day felt like travelling to a different planet, the landscapes change that dramatically between Istanbul, Cappadocia, the Aegean coast, Pamukkale and Ephesus.

Fast paced and full of activities but the free time built into the itinerary helps a lot. You get proper moments to just slow down, sit somewhere beautiful and actually take it in rather than rushing to the next thing.

For the price this is exceptional value. You cover an enormous amount of ground, the history is everywhere and the CEO brought it all to life. Learned more about Turkey in two weeks than I had in my entire life before that.

Hot air balloon in Cappadocia is a must. Budget for it before you go, don't leave it as a maybe. Sunrise over the fairy chimneys from the air is not something you forget.

The Kekova boat day was the highlight for me. Mediterranean, swimming off the side, dinner on board. Nobody warns you how good the Turkish coastline is.

Met some amazing people. Made proper friends. That is the thing about group travel that you can't plan for but always ends up being the best part.