Boat Cruise Turkey
Boat Cruise Turkey – Fethiye to Olympos 3 nights and 4 days Boat cruise

Day 1: Check in Boat and Fethiye to St. Nicholas island
Guests will arrive at the Alaturka office on the Fethiye harbour at 09:00 am for check-in and information, if you require directions our staff can aid you. You will then be taken to your gulet for a briefing about your cruise. Once settled aboard you will depart Fethiye harbour and cruise to Butterfly Valley for swimming, lunch and an optional hike up to the waterfall. Butterflay Valley is known to be the home to over 136 different types of butterflies and moths, however, in the summer months, they can be difficult to spot.
Afterwards, you will visit the most photographed beach in the world – Oludeniz (Blue Lagoon).
Famous throughout Turkey for its still shallow waters, the lagoon with its crescent-shaped bay is surrounded by secluded beaches making Oludeniz the perfect place to relax.
Tonight you will anchor down at St. Nicholas island, where you will have time to walk up through the island’s ruins and sit and enjoy the sunset. (L, D)

Day 2: St. Nicholas island to Kas
Second day you will wake up just outside of Kalkan in the beautiful Aquarium Bay for breakfast and a swim. You will then cruise onto Kas, which is a small fishing village with some of the best shopping in the area, especially unique handmade jewellery pieces. Here you will be given time to explore the local shops and clothes stores and some local cafes for great coffee.
The night is spent in one of the secluded bays between Kas and Kekova . (B, L, D)

Day 3: Kas to Gokkaya Bay
Today after breakfast you will cruise onto the Sunken City on your Blue Cruise Turkey experience, an ancient town that dates back 2000 years to the Lycian period and was destroyed by an earthquake. You will cruise over this protected World Heritage site nice and slowly to enjoy the view, however, no swimming, diving or snorkelling is allowed in this area as it is now a protected sight. Afterwards, you will anchor down to visit Kekova and Simena Castle, where you can walk to the top and witness a magical view over the bay.  (B, L, D)

Day 4: Gokkaya Bay to Demre Harbor/Olympos
Your last day on the boat will be a nice and lazy start. Resting off any sore heads from partying the night before you wake up and have time for a morning swim. After breakfast, you will head back to Ucagiz Village Harbour to arrive before lunch at 10:30/11:00 am for disembarking the boat. It is time to farewell new found friends and your friendly crew. Lunch is not included on the last day.

Shuttle to Demre bus station Olympos:
We will meet you in Ucagiz Village by bus to transfer you onto either Olympos (2 hours drive) where you can find nice tree house hotels, or Demre bus station (10 minutes drive). Please note: if there is not enought people  travelling to Olympos, we will transfer you with a public bus instead of a shuttle bus.

Departing to Antalya, Kas, Fethiye or other detinations:
If you’re planning on traveling onto other destinations, you can get dropped off at Demre bus station. Buses to Antalya and Kas depart every 30 minutes, buses onto Fethiye depart every hour and no need to pre-book these tickets.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All efforts are made to follow this itinerary, however in cases of poor weather and/or sea conditions, this schedule may change at Captain’s discretion. Our passenger’s safety is number one priority. This could include daily destinations as well as overnight stops. If these situations arise, all efforts will be made to consult customers on alternative options. No money will be refunded.

2 Days Blacksea Tour – Trabzon old city, Sumela Monastery and Uzungol Lake

Day 1 : Istanbul to Trabzon by flight
2 Days Blacksea Tour – Early pick up from your hotel and transfer to airport and take a flight to Trabzon. After arrive in Trabzon start full day tour of Sumela Monastery and return to city and visit Ataturk Kosk, Hagia Sophia Church and Botanic garden. End of the day transfer to hotel and overnight stay.

Day 2: Uzungol Lake and Valley tour and fly back to Istanbul
After breakfast pick up from your hotel and join for full day tour of Uzungol, first stop in Surmene and visit little world famous knife workshop, than drive to tea factory (Of Cay Tea factory) Kiremitli bridge, Uzungol waterfall side. End of the tour drive back to Trabzon and drop off at the airport and fly back to Istanbul. After arrive in Istanbul transfer to hotel.

End of 2 days Blacksea Tour

Important Notice :

*Black Sea tours available all year and only operate private tours
*Prices are change according to season and number of the people who will join.
*July and August is high season for black sea tours.
*Please provide your own umbrella.

If you wish to join another 2 days tour from Istanbul, we highly recommend 2 days Cappadocia Tour

Price :
Please contact us for tour cost.

P.S: -Daily tours with entrance fees, Guide  optional

Blacksea Turkey Tour, 3 days Packages

Blacksea Turkey Tour -Trabzon city, Sumela, Uzungol lake and Hamsikoy

Day 1 : Istanbul to Trabzon by flight And Trabzon city tour
Blacksea Turkey Tour – Early pick up from your hotel and transfer to airport and take a flight to Trabzon. After arrive in Trabzon start full day tour of Sera Lake,  Ataturk Kosk, Hagia Sophia Church and Botanic garden. End of the day transfer to hotel and overnight stay.

Day 2: Sumela Monastery, Zigana and Hamsikoy
After breakfast pick up from your hotel and drive to Sumela Monastery. The Sumela Monastery is a Greek Orthodox Monastery in Turkey, located on Mela Mountain within the Pontic mountains in Trabzon. Built in the 4th century. After Sumela drive to Zigana and also Hamsikoy. It is a great nature fully green with magnificent valleys of Trabzon. End of the tour drive back to hotel in Trabzon and overnight stay.

Day 3: Uzungol Lake and Valley tour and fly back to Istanbul
After breakfast pick up from your hotel and join for full day tour of Uzungol, first stop in Surmene and visit little world famous knife workshop, than drive to tea factory (Of Cay Tea factory) Kiremitli bridge, Uzungol waterfall side. End of the tour drive back to Trabzon and drop off at the airport and fly back to Istanbul. After arrive in Istanbul transfer to hotel.

Important Notice :

*Black Sea tours available all year and only operate private tours
*Prices are change according to season and number of the people who will join.
*July and August is high season for black sea tours.
*Please provide your own umbrella.
*Tours are available with or with out guide.
*We can provide English and Arabic speaking Guide, other languages are not available.

Price :
Please contact us for tour cost.

Blacksea Tour Package – 7 days Black sea Tour of Turkey,
Blacksea Tour package – Trabzon, Sumela, Uzungol, Rize, Ayder, Borcka, Artvin

Day 1: Istanbul to Trabzon by flight And Trabzon city tour
Blacksea Tour Package – Early pick up from your hotel and transfer to airport and take a flight to Trabzon. After arrive in Trabzon start full day tour of Sera Lake, Ataturk Kosk, Hagia Sophia Church and Botanic garden. End of the day transfer to hotel and overnight stay.

Day 2: Sumela Monastery, Zigana and Hamsikoy
After breakfast pick up from your hotel and drive to Sumela Monastery. The Sumela Monastery is a Greek Orthodox Monastery in Turkey, located on Mela Mountain within the Pontic mountains in Trabzon. Built in the 4th century. After Sumela drive to Zigana and also Hamsikoy. It is a great nature fully green with magnificent valleys of Trabzon. End of the tour drive back to hotel in Trabzon and overnight stay.

Day 3: Uzungol Lake and Valley tour 
After breakfast pick up from your hotel and join for full day tour of Uzungol, first stop in Surmene and visit little world famous knife workshop, than drive to tea factory (Of Cay Tea factory) Kiremitli bridge, Uzungol waterfall side. End of the tour drive back to Trabzon and overnight stay.

Day 4: Cal Cave tour and Trabzon to Rize
After breakfast drive to Cal cave, after visiting Cal Cave lunch stop and drive to Rize Ikizdere and check in Thermal Hotel and enjoy thermal water and pool, overnight stay.

Day 5: Firtina Deresi and Ayder Tour
After breakfast drive to Firtina Valley (Rafting possible) Than visit Camlihemsin, Ayder and Gelintulu waterfalls. On the way to hotel visit Ottoman bridge and check in Hotel in Ayder.

Day 6: Borcka Lake Tour (Artvin)
After breakfast drive to Borcka lake, it is one of the most beautiful and nature area of black sea part of Turkey. End of the day drive back to Trabzon and overnight stay.

Day 7: Trabzon to Istanbul
After breakfast free morning in Trabzon and transfer to airport for take a fly back to Istanbul and after arrive in Istanbul, transfer to your hotel. End of our tour of Blacksea Tour Package.

Important Notice :

*Black Sea tours available all year and only operate private tours
*Prices are change according to season and number of the people who will join.
*July and August is high season for black sea tours.
*Please provide your own umbrella.

Price :
Please contact us for tour cost.

P.S: -Daily tours with entrance fees, Guide  optional

 Daily Cappadocia tour from Istanbul

Daily Cappadocia Tour – we have got daily departure and in Cappadocia we have two different tours. So you will join one of them. Early pick up from your hotel and transfer to airport for take a flight to Cappadocia, Turkey-Travel representative will meet you at the gate of Cappadocia airport and transfer to agency, than you will start your Cappadocia tour.

Around 05:00-05:15am we pick you up from your hotel to take a flight from IST or Sabiha Gokcen airport to Nevsehir or Kayseri Airport. You will do self check-in in domestic terminal presenting your passports to Turkish Airlines desk according to your flight time as you have already an electronic ticket.
On your arrival , your driver will welcome you at the exit gate with your names written on a board.
You will arrive to our local office in Cappadocia and meet your guide.
Then you will drive to the beautiful valleys of Cappadocia, depends on the day you may  join Northern Cappadocia or Southern Cappadocia. You will have your lunch during the excursion.

Northern Cappadocia:
You will start your visit by Goreme Panorama with its splendid over Goreme village, land of fairy chimneys. Then you will be fascinated by Open Air Museum, the biggest monastery complex of the region.  You will continue with Ortahisar, a typical village with its castle and cave food storages. After you will visit one of the most interesting places, Fairy Chimney valley, Pasabag, with its mushroom like formed rocks. Passing through Imagination valley, Devrent, where you have the impression that animals are petrified in the rocks.
You will enjoy your lunch in a restaurant with open buffet variety.
Finally you will walk along Red River flourishing Avanos town famous with pottery cave workshops dating thousand years back to Hittites, the first civilization of Cappadocia.
You are going to have fun trying to make potteries after you have a small demonstration.
On the way back, you will get into Love Valley which offers a magnificent view.

Southern Cappadocia:
Your visit start with Uchisar castle, the biggest fairy chimney used as a fortress by many civilizations. Then be ready to hike about 4km in beautiful Red Valley passing through Rose valley discovering beautiful rock churches, arriving to Cavusin village, one of the ancient settlement of the region with its cave houses.

For lunch you will go to traditional Turkish restaurant.
In the afternoon you will be amazed by Kaymakli Underground City widest of the regions served many centuries as refuge for the local people and saved early Christians from roman persecution.
Then you will visit Pigeon valley with its lovely pigeons still living in pigeons houses which has a wonderful view over Uchisar castle. Finally you will drive to Three Beauties Valley with its beautiful view over Urgup town famous with its wine factories.

End of the tour your driver will take you to the airport to take a flight back to Istanbul, Ataturk airport. On your arrival our agents, at the exit gate in the  domestic terminal, will bare a board with your names written on. Then we will transfer you back to your hotel. End of our Daily Cappadocia Tour

Important notice:
Solo traveler will pay 15 % extra for single supplement.
The flight might be from Ataturk or Sabiha Gokcen airport
Dear guests who are travelling with us, we would like to inform that we do not take any responsibility in case of lost and forgetting of any valuable belongings in buses, any kind of transfer vehicles, at airports or bus stations. Please keep your belongings with you.

Travel tips:
Cappadocia has a continental climate, so summers are dry and hot, so you will need sun-creme and hydrating cremes for your skin. Hat and light clothes are preferable.
Winters are cold and snowy, so you will need very warm clothes and winter boots, gloves and beret.
Springs are slight hot but nights are always fresh, do not forget to bring your light jackets.
Autumns are tenderly hot but might be rainy like springs, better to have umbrella.
On your tours always wear comfortable shoes as it has a rocky surface.

Price Notes:
Per person 320 Euro

Pamukkale tour from Istanbul

Pamukkale Tour – Early pick up from your hotel and transfer to airport to get a flight to Denizli (Cardak airport). Travel agency representative will welcome you at the exit gate inside of the domestic terminal where you will see your names written on a board. You will meet your guide and start your  visit this natural site contains hot springs and travertine, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water with its temperate climate for most of the year. We will also visit the ancient city Hierapolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The hot springs there have been used as a spa since the 2nd century BC, and people came to soothe their ailments, with many of them retiring or dying here. The large Necropolis is filled with sarcophagi, including the Sarcophagus of Marcus Aurelius. You will have also the chance to swim in Cleopatra Swimming Pool. You will have your lunch in a local Turkish Restaurant. (Lunch is at your own expense)

End of the tour we will transfer to the airport to take the flight (1hour 15min) to Istanbul. Upon your arrival in Istanbul, our agents will meet you at the exit gate of domestic terminal baring a board your names written on and you will be transferred to your hotel.
End of our service.

Important notice:
Prices are per person and single traveler should pay extra of 25% from list prices
Flights are might be from IST or Sabiha Gokcen Airport.
Dear guests who are travelling with us, we would like to inform that we do not take any responsibility in case of lost and forgetting of any valuable belongings in buses, any kind of transfer vehicles, at airports or bus stations. Please keep your belongings with you.

Travel tips:
You can walk on travertines which has hot thermal water varying to 28-35 degrees.
If you want to swim in Cleopatra Swimming pool, entrance is extra. Also do not forget your swimming suit.
Winters are rainy and cold, may be snowy sometimes.
Summers are hot and dry, do not forget your sun cream and hat.

Price Notes
Per person 345 Euro

Daily Ephesus tour from Istanbul 

Daily Ephesus Tour – Pick up from your hotel in the morning and transfer to airport for full day Ephesus tour.
You will start your visit with one of the 7 wonders of ancient world; Artemis temple, then city ruins of Ephesus as Hadrian Temple, Celcius library, theather, hammams, passing through old harbour path. Then you will feel the holy atmosphere of  exceptional Isabey Mosque. You will have your lunch in a local Turkish restaurant.

In the afternoon you will visit House of Virgin Mary where she spent her last 5 years, which is recognized by Vatican as pilgrimage destination for Christians, visited by Pope Leo XII and Benedict XVI.

End of the tour we will transfer to Izmir Airport (60min) to take the flight (1hour 15min) to Istanbul. Upon your arrival in Istanbul, our agents will meet you at the exit gate of domestic terminal baring a board your names written on and you will be transferred to your hotel. End of our service.

Travel tips:
Ephesus has a Mediterranean climate, so summers are dry and hot, so you will need sun cream and hydrating cremes for your skin.
Hat and light clothes are preferable.
Winters are warm and rainy, so you will need waterproof boots, raincoat or umbrella.
Springs are slight hot but nights are always fresh, do not forget to bring your light jackets.
Autumns are tenderly hot but might be rainy like springs, better to have umbrella.
On this tour always wear comfortable shoes as the surface might be slippery.
Dear guests who are travelling with us, we would like to inform that we do not take any responsibility in case of lost and forgetting of any valuable belongings in buses, any kind of transfer vehicles, at airports or bus stations. Please keep your belongings with you.

Price Notes:
Per person 350 Euro