TÜRKIYE
Turkey's standouts.
The 10 most-booked shopping tours in Turkey. What each one is really like, who runs it, and what it costs.
Land of Legends night show and shopping with round-trip transfers from Antalya, Alanya and Side, plus skip-the-line entry for about $6.
“The transport was great! An incredible value for money.”
Side to Belek by air-conditioned ride for the Land of Legends night show, canal boat parade, and shopping, with pickup and drop-off.
“Great Value, our driver Serkan was very friendly and it all went very well. He was on time and there weren’t any problems at all. All in all we were very happy with everything.”
Hotel pickup from Side for a Manavgat River boat day: Cennet Beach swim, lunch onboard, mosque stop, optional waterfall or bazaar.
“Everything was fine, staff was friendly at bus and at boat, Lunch was good and there was enough time to spend at bazaar. Price was very cheap, we really enjoyed this!”
Roof access, secret passages, and artisan workshops in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar—2 to 2.5 hours with tea, local tips, and smart context.
“Loved this tour! So much information and detail and so many different perspectives of the Bazaar. Just one word of warning, it’s not for those who aren’t agile as mountain goats!”
Boat on Manavgat River to the sea, swim near the falls, lunch aboard, then shopping in Manavgat bazaar. 5–6 hours, great value.
“It was well organized. The boat was not too crowded. The staff was very polite and kind. I m recommending bring a shoes to swimming because the beach is little stony. All of the tour was relaxing and worth to recommend.”
Full-day Manavgat river boat trip from Side with barbecue lunch, a quick swim stop, and Grand Bazaar time plus the Blue Mosque.
“Heel chaotische organisatie Geen gids met uitleg Bussen zonder airco We voelden ons als vee behandeld Waterval die niets voorstelde voor 5 euro pp en we mochten maar 25 minuten in de buurt blijven Kortom, absoluut niet het geld waard.”
Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern and Grand Bazaar in 5 hours. Skip-line tour with an English guide from Lale Restaurant.
“We had a great time on the tour. Oz was our tour guide and he is very knowledgeable so we learnt a lot from him. It was a very cold day so there was no crowd and we didn’t have to wait in any lines. Thanks to Oz for getting the skip line tickets for…”
See Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome area, and the Grand Bazaar in 4 hours with hotel pickup, a live guide, and Hagia Sophia skip-the-line access.
“Excellent guide. Small group. Worth skipping the line for Hagia Sophia.”
Cruise the Manavgat River with lunch, optional waterfalls, and public bazaar time in a single day trip from Antalya Province.
“Jeg must pay 20euro for taxi”
Small-group Ephesus tour from Kusadasi cruise port: skip lines, entrance fees included, Temple of Artemis, and optional Terrace Houses.
“Informative tour of Ephesus. Whole family enjoyed it!”
