Turkey Travel Guide

Great trip of six nights in Turkey, with three full days in Istanbul and two in Cappadocia. Zicasso’s travel specialist created an itinerary based upon my specifics for my 85-year-old father, 73-year-old mother, my wife and I (40s), and our two kids (8 and 11). She gave a couple of options for hotels and matched our budget. She was responsive and flexible.

Upon arrival in Turkey, we were met by our guide, who was our guide throughout the trip. All transportation was arranged in well-appointed and comfortable Mercedes Sprinter vans. Overall, our guide took care of all the logistics so we could really be very efficient in seeing many sights, learning about the culture, and experiencing the cuisine. We did the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, cisterns, several mosques, a food tour, the Galata Tower, Topkapi Palace, a Bosphorus cruise, the Grand Bazaar, Spice Market, and other key sites. Then we flew to Cappadocia, saw the underground cities, went on a sunrise hot-air balloon ride, and saw other key sites.

Overall, the tour was packed but well organized, smooth, and a wonderful introduction for our multigenerational group to the country, people, and culture of Turkey.

The trip was well planned and met our expectations and needs. We were very pleased with the arrangements made by Zicasso's travel company.

The trip was very well planned by Zicasso's travel specialist and our guides were great.

Zicasso's travel company did everything we asked in making our plans. Our travel specialist was on top of all the details and called us several times to ensure the planned events and experiences met all our expectations (which they did). When we decided to make changes, there was no problem at all and he took care of everything quickly. We really appreciated his attention to detail and his staying in touch with us throughout the trip. It all made for a stress-free travel adventure that we will never forget.

The trip itinerary was wonderful, with great suggestions on which islands to visit and activities to do. We had a fabulous time.

It was a wonderful trip overall! The perfect mix of city and history, with nature, adventure, and the beach. It was such a treat to have everything handled for me by Zicasso's travel company, and all I had to do was show up!