Top Turkey Day Trips

The tour was fantastic. Tas, our guide, contacted me the night before to confirm, and was waiting for us when we disembarked ship. He’s one of the best guides I’ve ever had anywhere. Extremely knowledgeable, friendly, great conversationalist, customer focused, and well organized. He added great insights to what we were seeing, quizzed us in a fun way, and definite knew his way around. Mary’s house was special, and walking through Ephesus hearing his stories was fascinating. We had a great lunch, and got to see Turkish rugs being made. Tas knew to skip one stop as there was construction going on. Highly recommend the tour and Tas.

We did the Pamukkale Hot Springs & Hierapolis Tour on October 19, 2025, and had an amazing time with our guide, Abdullah AYDOĞMUŞ! He was super friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience really fun and easy. Abdullah explained the history of Hierapolis in such an interesting way and took us to the best spots around Pamukkale for photos and relaxing in the thermal pools. Everything was well-organized, and we never felt rushed. You can tell Abdullah really loves what he does — his passion and positive energy made the day unforgettable. Highly recommend booking your tour with him if you’re visiting Pamukkale.

Alex was great! Very knowledgeable, very friendly and very professional! He showed us all the best sites and got us in them very quickly . Lunch was fantastic too! Private tour is so much better than a big group. More personal than a big bus tours and you can customize where you go . So mix fun!

It was a very long bus ride, but the transportation was comfy and the scenery along the way was beautiful. Our guide, Lev, was friendly, patient, knowledgeable, and always ready to help. Troy itself is full of fascinating relics and ruins, perfect for history buffs! We even saw two versions of the famous Trojan Horse, one in Çanakkale with a lovely ocean breeze. A memorable day exploring ancient legends come to life.

Amazing experience. Jumped from the very top of the mountain, really easy to get up in the air. Instructors were great, checked everything and told us what to do. Journey up in the mini van is not for the faint hearted! But once there the views are awesome. Really cool thing to do and would definitely recommend.

Fab trip! We went on Friday the 27th June. The bays were beautiful especially Orak Bay. The trip was well organised, the guys were really friendly and the food was better than our hotel! Drinks were reasonable as were the snacks, we even had a magnum ice cream! Definitely recommended, great value for money!

Our pick up was on schedule and our guide, Ozzy, was knowledgeable and passionate about his craft and clients. The only thing that I would consider changing is the “waterfall” portion of the tour. The historical sites were amazing and the theatre was simply breathtaking. Thank You

Pamukkale is unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before. The scenery is picturesque and you almost can’t believe what you’re experiencing. The pools are busy, yes, but our tour guide Baran did a good job at structuring the day so that by the time we got to the pools that it was when other tour groups were typically doing lunch. That helped make it feel slightly less busy. And Hierapolis is a sight to behold. Being able to walk around the ruins at your own pace allows you to get what you want out of the day. If you’re looking for a tour guide to walk with you ever step of the way and explain what you are seeing or experiencing, this probably isn’t the tour for you. We did receive some explanation prior to going into Pamukkale/Hierapolis, but other than that you are left to make the visit what you want. I personally didn’t love the visit to the jewelry/rock shop. While they didn’t necessarily feel pushy, the place did feel a bit seedy and didn’t seem to fit in with the rest of the day. I’m not sure why it was included.