Highlights of Turkey & Gulet Cruise

Here's the perfect tour & Gulet yacht cruise for a first-timetrip to Turkey: Istanbul, Cappadocia, the ancient cities of Aphrodisias, Bodrum, Didyma, Ephesus, Hierapolis, Knidos, Konya, Miletus, Pamukkale, Priene, a 4-day Blue Voyageyacht cruise on a Turkish gulet, and a hot-air balloon flightover the moonscape of Cappadocia, all in 14 days.

Highlights of Turkey Tour

Called Highlights of Turkey, the tour is operated by Argeus Travel & Events, one of my favorite travel agencies in Turkey. It hits all of Turkey's top sights, and also gives you the relaxing pleasure of a Blue Voyage yacht cruise along Turkey's spectacular Mediterranean coast.

The touring party is limited to 10 travelers—more like a group of friends than a "tour group:" enough fellow travel enthusiasts to promote camaraderie, not enough to bog you down.

Top Quality!

All tours are not alike, even if the itineraries are similar. Argeus's tours are top quality and offer excellent value for money. You can find cheaper tours on the same itinerary, but not with the same quality. Here's how to judge value-for-money in tours. Please read this.

2022 Departure Dates

The tour's two departure dates in 2022 are on Saturdays:

—Saturday, May 14th

—Saturday, September 10th

(Departures on other dates are possible; rates vary depending on the number of persons in the group)

May and September are two of the best months to travel in Turkey. The tour fee is about US$300 per person per day, ($4190 for the whole trip) lodging, transport, yacht cruise, guiding, taxes, and virtually all meals (buffet and/or à la carte, not table d'hôte) included, a very reasonable rate for what you get. (See below for details.)