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About this trip
We are branching out beyond or favorite city of Istanbul and exploring many of the awesome sites that Turkiye has to offer. Join us and our fantastic guide, Serif Yenen, as we explore this beautiful country!
**Please note, it is expected you will add 2 nights at the Magnaura Palace Hotel at the front end of your trip. This is in addition to the package cost of this tour. This will be added as options when you check out and you will be able to select your desired room category.
What’s included
- BreakfastBreakfast is included daily in all hotels
- 6 DinnersAll dinners outside of Istanbul; mostly in our hotels
- Lodging7 nights in 4-5 Star Boutique hotels (1 in Kusadasi, 1 in Pamukkale, 3 in Cappadocia, 1 in Sanliurfa, 1 near the Istanbul Airport
- Tour GuideLocal celebrity bilingual tour guide, Serif Yenen
- Air Conditioned VehicleVehicle with driver for our group, all parking, tolls, and other related expenses while on tour
- Airport TransfersTransfers to and from the Istanbul airport and the Magnaura Palace Hotel
- Audio Sets (Whispers)Audio sets while on daily guided tours for optimal auditory experience
- Tour DirectorA Cultured Travel tour director will be with you and available for the duration of the tour
- Site EntrancesAs specified in the itinerary
- Whirling Dervish Ritual
- Some GratiuitiesTips to hotels with porter services, restaurants with included meals
- MapsComplimentary copies of Serif Yenen's maps
What’s not included
- Food and BeveragesSnacks, lunches, alcoholic beverages, and drinks at dinners are not included. Dinners in the city of Istanbul are not included.
- AirfareAirfare to Istanbul and the return trip are not included. Any transportation or lodging costs associated with air transfer to Istanbul or any associated parking fees are not included.
- Optional Itinerary ItemsHot Air Baloon Ride in Cappadocia (highly recommended - price TBD)
- GratuitySuggested amount of approximately $100 - $200 per person)
- Passport feesNo visa is currently required. Should this change, any visa fees are not included.
- Travel InsuranceSTRONGLY RECOMMENDED
Available Packages
Select this room if you will be rooming with one other person. Selection of this option will require online payment and will enroll you to be automatically billed utilizing the payment method you select on the 1st of each month from February through July, 2025.
Select this package if you will be rooming alone. Selection of this option will require online payment and will enroll you to be automatically billed utilizing the payment method you select on the 1st of each month from February through July, 2025.
Select this plan if you would like to create your own payment plan or would like to pay by check or in person. DO NOT SELECT ANY OTHER PACKAGES OR ADD-ON OPTIONS for any participants on your booking if you plan on creating your own payment plan or paying by check or in person. Price will be the same as listed for the package and add-on options as seen and if paying online and will be entered by Cultured Travel after your registration and clear communication of your rooming and add-on requests. Please make checks out to Cultured Travel and mail to P.O. Box 777 Mars, PA 16046.
Available options
Please select 2 of this option if you or you and one other person will be rooming in a standard room at the Magnaura Palace hotel on the nights of September 27 and 28, 2025.
Please select 2 of this option if you or you and one other person will be staying in a deluxe room at the Magnaura Palace hotel on the nights of September 27 and 28, 2025.
Please select 2 of this option if you or you and one other person will be rooming in a deluxe seaview room at the Magnaura Palace hotel on the nights of September 27 and 28, 2025.
Please select 2 of this option if you or you and one other person will be rooming in a corner suite at the Magnaura Palace hotel on the nights of September 27 and 28, 2025.
Please select 2 of this option if you or you and one other person will be rooming in a top floor suite at the Magnaura Palace hotel on the nights of September 27 and 28, 2025.
Itinerary
To kick off this tour on the right foot, the expectation is that everyone will arrive in Istanbul on Saturday, September 27th to rest, acclimate to the time change, and explore!