A trip to Turkey is much more than discovering its great monuments and cities. It is also about the moments you live during the journey: contemplating Cappadocia from a balloon at sunrise, sailing the Bosphorus, discovering the local gastronomy, or getting closer to traditions that are part of the country’s identity.
At Turkey Exclusive, we select activities and experiences that we can integrate into your itinerary according to your interests and your way of traveling. Our local team takes care of coordinating them with the rest of the trip so that each experience fits seamlessly into the journey.
This is probably the most famous activity of all that can be done in Turkey. And not by chance: it is an unforgettable experience, between the natural and the magical, which allows you to contemplate the Göreme National Park from a bird’s eye view. Only then does one realize the power of geology and erosion.
In addition to its natural landscape of unusual beauty, Cappadocia is famous throughout Turkey for the quality of its craftsmanship. In particular, the pottery of Avanos. Here we show you what this activity consists of, in which you visit a pottery workshop and the participants become the real masters of their works.
Crossing the waters of the Bosphorus Strait is an unbeatable option to enjoy Istanbul from another point of view. In this way, you will contemplate its mosques, bridges, fortresses and palaces aboard a premium quality boat, with very diverse routes and a great time flexibility.
Cleopatra’s Pool at Hierapolis is not just any bathing place: these are natural pools of thermal waters that spring forth at a warm temperature, at the bottom of which lie Roman architectural remains toppled by an earthquake. An experience between the relaxing, the therapeutic and the supernatural.
If contemplating Cappadocia from above is magical, venturing into its forests of fairy chimneys is no less so. And if you do it aboard an adventure vehicle, the experience becomes most exciting. Here you can learn how this activity unfolds, in a jeep or quad, depending on the case.
The ceremonies samá of the whirling dervishes are mystical dances in which these ascetics seek to approach God and inner purity. And they have become one of the most iconic religious and cultural expressions of Turkey. On this page you will learn where you can witness one of these spirituality-filled performances.
Gastronomy is a basic element of Turkish culture, and also a great draw for many travelers. If you want to delve deeper into it, nothing better than a cooking class in which you learn more about its ingredients, its preparation methods and all the social component surrounding it. Here we explain it to you.