Turkey tours, 2 to 15 days

Private tours are designed for one client only: a couple, a family or a closed group. The trip is not shared with other passengers, and every service —guide, transport and the pace of the visits— is arranged for that group alone.

These programmes offer the greatest freedom over dates, timings and itinerary, and are built around the traveller's own interests.

Key features

• Departure any day of the year (subject to availability)
• Private guide and transport
• Flexible / tailor-made itinerary
• Higher comfort and personalisation
• Price calculated per service or per group

Ideal for: families, friends and travellers who want flexibility and privacy

A scheduled programme is operated with shared services: the vehicle, the licensed guide and the visits on the itinerary are the same for every passenger on that departure.

The calendar depends on the programme. Some leave on a fixed day of the week and others take departures on any day; each page states which in the “Departure type” row. The exact dates, and availability, are confirmed in the quotation.

It is the formula that works best when an agency moves few passengers per booking, because the cost of the services is spread.

Key features

• Services and visits shared with other passengers
• A calendar of its own for each programme: a fixed weekday or daily departures
• A licensed guide throughout the tour
• Exact dates confirmed in the quotation

Ideal for: travellers who prefer a shared programme and services in a group

Five days is enough for Istanbul at a comfortable pace. Seven adds Cappadocia and a domestic flight. Ten take in the Aegean classics, Ephesus and Pamukkale. Fifteen also cover South-Eastern Anatolia, the Mediterranean coast and the Black Sea. The duration filter groups the programmes into those bands.

There are both kinds, and each page says which on its first screen and in the “Departure type” row. On a scheduled departure, the vehicle, the guide and the visits are shared with the other passengers on the same departure. On a private one, the vehicle and the guide are for your party only and you choose the starting day. Some programmes take both forms; the departure-type filter separates them. Say which one you want when you request a quote, because the rate depends on it.

No. None of the programmes include the flight between your country and Istanbul. Domestic flights inside Turkey are included in the itineraries that need them — Cappadocia, Şanlıurfa, Kars or Trabzon — and each page sets this out under included services.

Because the rate depends on the season, the hotel category and the number of travellers, and a generic figure would have to be corrected later. Send dates and party size and you will have a quotation within 24 business hours.

30% of the total when the booking is confirmed. For bookings made 30 days or less before departure, the full amount at confirmation. The remaining 70%, no later than 31 days before departure. Bank transfer or credit card. Card payments carry a 3% surcharge; charges applied by the issuing bank are borne by the client.

Licensed guides in Spanish and English. Other languages on request and subject to availability; say so when you request the quote.