Turkey Travel Guides and Tours

A deluxe Danube River cruise is the highlight on this fascinating getaway through Eastern Europe. Your vacation begins with three overnights in exciting Istanbul, Turkey. Founded by the Greeks as Byzantium more than 2,500 years ago you will visit Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Seraglio, and the Grand Bazaar. Fly to Bucharest, Romania’s vibrant capital, then travel to Oltenita to embark your ship for a 9-night cruise along the Danube River. See the sights with a Local Guide in each city, visiting Varna on the Black Sea, Bulgaria’s Arbanassi and Veliko Târnovo, Serbia’s Belgrade, paprika country’s Kalocsa, and the Hungarian capital of Budapest. Also sail through the dramatic Iron Gates gorge before disembarking in Vienna for two overnights in the remarkable “City of Music”—an incredible conclusion to an amazing vacation.

Istanbul Extension, Belgrade, Iron Gates, Novi Sad, Bucharest, Budapest, Vienna, Varna

A country of many contrasts, Turkey is a unique crossroads between Europe and Asia. Begin in Istanbul—a vibrant city of mosques, markets, peddlers, and historic buildings of Byzanteum Constantinople fame—and drive along the Sea of Marmara to Gallipoli on the European side of the Dardanelles. Visit the battle site of World War I, then ferry across to Asia Minor. Take time to visit the remains of Homer’s legendary Troy, then motor through forested countryside to Kusadasi, famous for the Ephesus archaelogical site. Continue through the “Greek Meander,” the most fertile region in Turkey. Via Denizli, head north to Pamukkale with the ancient site of Hierapolis. By way of Konya, stop at the great 13th-century Agzikarahan Caravanserai, then to Göreme for an included visit to the amazing Rock Chapels carved by early Christians. Arrive in Turkey’s capital of Ankara. From here, travel into the kingdom of Phrygia to Gordion. Visit King Midas’ tomb before continuing to Bursa, famous for its great mosque, covered bazaar, and silk market. Return to Istanbul and be sure to catch the unforgettable sight of the Bosporus at dusk.

Bursa, Rock Chapels in Göreme, Canakkale, Ankara, Konya, Troy, Pamukkale, King Midas’ Tomb in Gordion, Izmir, Kusadasi

Included Premium Highlights In Istanbul embark on a superb Highlight cruise along the Bosphorus past Ottoman palaces Explore the amazing underground houses and rock carved churches of Goreme Visit Aspendos, the best preserved Roman Theater in the world Visit the ruins of Hierapolis and the beautiful Cotton Castle' in Pamukkale Tour one of the world's finest archeological sites, Ephesus Pay your respects at Anzac Cove and visit the emotive Lone Pine Cemetery in Gallipoli Visit the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, a walled city perched above the Golden Horn Included Personal Insights A complete guide on how to haggle in the Grand Bazaar; the technique, the pitfalls and how much to pay! Beat the shop-keepers at their own game! Included Additional Excursions & Sights Visit the ruins of St. Sophia and see the city walls in Iznik Visit the Grand Mosque and Bursa's greatest monument, the Green Mosque and Tomb Visit Ataturk's Mausoleum and Hittite Museum in Ankara Visit the mausoleum of Haci Bektas Visit Sultanhani Caravanserai Tour Kaymakli's underground city Visit Konya's Mevlana Museum Visit Perge's ancient ruins Visit the ruins in Hierapolis and Pamukkale's white terraces Visit the Temple of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias Visit the House of the Virgin Mary and Selçuk Archeological Museum Visit Pergamon's Acropolis, Temple of Athena, library and Asklepion View the Trojan Horse in Troy Visit the Blue Mosque and Basilica of St. Sophia in Istanbul Included First Class Services Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage Travel by luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with reclining seats and onboard restroom Insight's professional multilingual Tour Director to escort and guide you Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack Arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotel Included Quality Dining A spectacular highlight folklore show in an underground cave in Cappadocia (HD) 14 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 10 special-menu Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D) 6 NIGHT pre tour PACKAGE WITH THREE CONTINENTS CRUISE Includes 1 night Athens accommodation with buffet breakfast pre cruise. 5 nights aboard your mid-size cruise ship featuring outdoor pool, fitness centre, beauty salon, casino, bars, restaurants and spacious public areas Air conditioned cabins with private facilities All meals on board Exciting onboard entertainment Shore excursion to Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Services of a cruise director while cruising All transfers. All port taxes and crew gratuities. Included Premium Highlights In Istanbul embark on a superb Highlight cruise along the Bosphorus past Ottoman palaces Explore the amazing underground houses and rock carved churches of Goreme Visit Aspendos, the best preserved Roman Theater in the world Visit the ruins of Hierapolis and the beautiful Cotton Castle' in Pamukkale Tour one of the world's finest archeological sites, Ephesus Pay your respects at Anzac Cove and visit the emotive Lone Pine Cemetery in Gallipoli Visit the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, a walled city perched above the Golden Horn Included Personal Insights A complete guide on how to haggle in the Grand Bazaar; the technique, the pitfalls and how much to pay! Beat the shop-keepers at their own game! Included Additional Excursions & Sights Visit the ruins of St. Sophia and see the city walls in Iznik Visit the Grand Mosque and Bursa's greatest monument, the Green Mosque and Tomb Visit Ataturk's Mausoleum and Hittite Museum in Ankara Visit the mausoleum of Haci Bektas Visit Sultanhani Caravanserai Tour Kaymakli's underground city Visit Konya's Mevlana Museum Visit Perge's ancient ruins Visit the ruins in Hierapolis and Pamukkale's white terraces Visit the Temple of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias Visit the House of the Virgin Mary and Selçuk Archeological Museum Visit Pergamon's Acropolis, Temple of Athena, library and Asklepion View the Trojan Horse in Troy Visit the Blue Mosque and Basilica of St. Sophia in Istanbul Included First Class Services Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage Travel by luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with reclining seats and onboard restroom Insight's professional multilingual Tour Director to escort and guide you Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack Arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotel Included Quality Dining A spectacular highlight folklore show in an underground cave in Cappadocia (HD) 14 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 10 special-menu Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D) 6 NIGHT pre tour PACKAGE WITH THREE CONTINENTS CRUISE Includes 1 night Athens accommodation with buffet breakfast pre cruise. 5 nights aboard your mid-size cruise ship featuring outdoor pool, fitness centre, beauty salon, casino, bars, restaurants and spacious public areas Air conditioned cabins with private facilities All meals on board Exciting onboard entertainment Shore excursion to Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Services of a cruise director while cruising All transfers. All port taxes and crew gratuities.

Included Premium Highlights In Istanbul embark on a superb Highlight cruise along the Bosphorus past Ottoman palaces Explore the amazing underground houses and rock carved churches of Goreme Visit Aspendos, the best preserved Roman Theater in the world Visit the ruins of Hierapolis and the beautiful Cotton Castle' in Pamukkale Tour one of the world's finest archeological sites, Ephesus Pay your respects at Anzac Cove and visit the emotive Lone Pine Cemetery in Gallipoli Visit the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, a walled city perched above the Golden Horn Included Personal Insights A complete guide on how to haggle in the Grand Bazaar; the technique, the pitfalls and how much to pay! Beat the shop-keepers at their own game! Included Additional Excursions & Sights Visit the ruins of St. Sophia and see the city walls in Iznik Visit the Grand Mosque and Bursa's greatest monument, the Green Mosque and Tomb Visit Ataturk's Mausoleum and Hittite Museum in Ankara Visit the mausoleum of Haci Bektas Visit Sultanhani Caravanserai Tour Kaymakli's underground city Visit Konya's Mevlana Museum Visit Perge's ancient ruins Visit the ruins in Hierapolis and Pamukkale's white terraces Visit the Temple of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias Visit the House of the Virgin Mary and Selçuk Archeological Museum Visit Pergamon's Acropolis, Temple of Athena, library and Asklepion View the Trojan Horse in Troy Visit the Blue Mosque and Basilica of St. Sophia in Istanbul Included First Class Services Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage Travel by luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with reclining seats and onboard restroom Insight's professional multilingual Tour Director to escort and guide you Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack Arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotel Included Quality Dining A spectacular highlight folklore show in an underground cave in Cappadocia (HD) 14 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 10 special-menu Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D) 6 NIGHT pre tour PACKAGE WITH THREE CONTINENTS CRUISE Includes 1 night Athens accommodation with buffet breakfast pre cruise. 5 nights aboard your mid-size cruise ship featuring outdoor pool, fitness centre, beauty salon, casino, bars, restaurants and spacious public areas Air conditioned cabins with private facilities All meals on board Exciting onboard entertainment Shore excursion to Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Services of a cruise director while cruising All transfers. All port taxes and crew gratuities. Included Premium Highlights In Istanbul embark on a superb Highlight cruise along the Bosphorus past Ottoman palaces Explore the amazing underground houses and rock carved churches of Goreme Visit Aspendos, the best preserved Roman Theater in the world Visit the ruins of Hierapolis and the beautiful Cotton Castle' in Pamukkale Tour one of the world's finest archeological sites, Ephesus Pay your respects at Anzac Cove and visit the emotive Lone Pine Cemetery in Gallipoli Visit the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, a walled city perched above the Golden Horn Included Personal Insights A complete guide on how to haggle in the Grand Bazaar; the technique, the pitfalls and how much to pay! Beat the shop-keepers at their own game! Included Additional Excursions & Sights Visit the ruins of St. Sophia and see the city walls in Iznik Visit the Grand Mosque and Bursa's greatest monument, the Green Mosque and Tomb Visit Ataturk's Mausoleum and Hittite Museum in Ankara Visit the mausoleum of Haci Bektas Visit Sultanhani Caravanserai Tour Kaymakli's underground city Visit Konya's Mevlana Museum Visit Perge's ancient ruins Visit the ruins in Hierapolis and Pamukkale's white terraces Visit the Temple of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias Visit the House of the Virgin Mary and Selçuk Archeological Museum Visit Pergamon's Acropolis, Temple of Athena, library and Asklepion View the Trojan Horse in Troy Visit the Blue Mosque and Basilica of St. Sophia in Istanbul Included First Class Services Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage Travel by luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with reclining seats and onboard restroom Insight's professional multilingual Tour Director to escort and guide you Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack Arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotel Included Quality Dining A spectacular highlight folklore show in an underground cave in Cappadocia (HD) 14 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 10 special-menu Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D) 6 NIGHT pre tour PACKAGE WITH THREE CONTINENTS CRUISE Includes 1 night Athens accommodation with buffet breakfast pre cruise. 5 nights aboard your mid-size cruise ship featuring outdoor pool, fitness centre, beauty salon, casino, bars, restaurants and spacious public areas Air conditioned cabins with private facilities All meals on board Exciting onboard entertainment Shore excursion to Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Services of a cruise director while cruising All transfers. All port taxes and crew gratuities.

Included Premium Highlights In Istanbul embark on a superb Highlight cruise along the Bosphorus past Ottoman palaces Explore the amazing underground houses and rock carved churches of Goreme Visit Aspendos, the best preserved Roman Theater in the world Visit the ruins of Hierapolis and the beautiful Cotton Castle' in Pamukkale Tour one of the world's finest archeological sites, Ephesus Pay your respects at Anzac Cove and visit the emotive Lone Pine Cemetery in Gallipoli Visit the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, a walled city perched above the Golden Horn Included Personal Insights A complete guide on how to haggle in the Grand Bazaar; the technique, the pitfalls and how much to pay! Beat the shop-keepers at their own game! Included Additional Excursions & Sights Visit the ruins of St. Sophia and see the city walls in Iznik Visit the Grand Mosque and Bursa's greatest monument, the Green Mosque and Tomb Visit Ataturk's Mausoleum and Hittite Museum in Ankara Visit the mausoleum of Haci Bektas Visit Sultanhani Caravanserai Tour Kaymakli's underground city Visit Konya's Mevlana Museum Visit Perge's ancient ruins Visit the ruins in Hierapolis and Pamukkale's white terraces Visit the Temple of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias Visit the House of the Virgin Mary and Selçuk Archeological Museum Visit Pergamon's Acropolis, Temple of Athena, library and Asklepion View the Trojan Horse in Troy Visit the Blue Mosque and Basilica of St. Sophia in Istanbul Included First Class Services Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage Travel by luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with reclining seats and onboard restroom Insight's professional multilingual Tour Director to escort and guide you Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack Arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotel Included Quality Dining A spectacular highlight folklore show in an underground cave in Cappadocia (HD) 14 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 10 special-menu Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D) 6 NIGHT pre tour PACKAGE WITH THREE CONTINENTS CRUISE Includes 1 night Athens accommodation with buffet breakfast pre cruise. 5 nights aboard your mid-size cruise ship featuring outdoor pool, fitness centre, beauty salon, casino, bars, restaurants and spacious public areas Air conditioned cabins with private facilities All meals on board Exciting onboard entertainment Shore excursion to Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Services of a cruise director while cruising All transfers. All port taxes and crew gratuities. Included Premium Highlights In Istanbul embark on a superb Highlight cruise along the Bosphorus past Ottoman palaces Explore the amazing underground houses and rock carved churches of Goreme Visit Aspendos, the best preserved Roman Theater in the world Visit the ruins of Hierapolis and the beautiful Cotton Castle' in Pamukkale Tour one of the world's finest archeological sites, Ephesus Pay your respects at Anzac Cove and visit the emotive Lone Pine Cemetery in Gallipoli Visit the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, a walled city perched above the Golden Horn Included Personal Insights A complete guide on how to haggle in the Grand Bazaar; the technique, the pitfalls and how much to pay! Beat the shop-keepers at their own game! Included Additional Excursions & Sights Visit the ruins of St. Sophia and see the city walls in Iznik Visit the Grand Mosque and Bursa's greatest monument, the Green Mosque and Tomb Visit Ataturk's Mausoleum and Hittite Museum in Ankara Visit the mausoleum of Haci Bektas Visit Sultanhani Caravanserai Tour Kaymakli's underground city Visit Konya's Mevlana Museum Visit Perge's ancient ruins Visit the ruins in Hierapolis and Pamukkale's white terraces Visit the Temple of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias Visit the House of the Virgin Mary and Selçuk Archeological Museum Visit Pergamon's Acropolis, Temple of Athena, library and Asklepion View the Trojan Horse in Troy Visit the Blue Mosque and Basilica of St. Sophia in Istanbul Included First Class Services Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage Travel by luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with reclining seats and onboard restroom Insight's professional multilingual Tour Director to escort and guide you Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack Arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotel Included Quality Dining A spectacular highlight folklore show in an underground cave in Cappadocia (HD) 14 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 10 special-menu Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D) 6 NIGHT pre tour PACKAGE WITH THREE CONTINENTS CRUISE Includes 1 night Athens accommodation with buffet breakfast pre cruise. 5 nights aboard your mid-size cruise ship featuring outdoor pool, fitness centre, beauty salon, casino, bars, restaurants and spacious public areas Air conditioned cabins with private facilities All meals on board Exciting onboard entertainment Shore excursion to Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Services of a cruise director while cruising All transfers. All port taxes and crew gratuities.