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Turkey Adventure holidays

Turkey Adventure holidays

64 reviews for Turkey Adventure holidays4 star overall rating

These full and frank independent Turkey Adventure holidays reviews are from travellers who have booked directly through responsibletravel.com. They are not edited by us or any of the companies we work with. Find the real story, from real travellers below.

Lycian activity holiday
I loved the canyoning and white water rafting - lots of laughs and challenges to get your heart racing. The mountain biking day was one of the best days as the scenery was gorgeous and the village lunch a fantastic experience. (more)
From £779 - £949 including UK flights
Family activity holiday in Turkey
The activities were brilliant particularly for me the white water rafting and for the teenagers the gorge walking day... Book it!! Brilliant value and the best holiday we have ever had. (more)
From £465 excluding flights
White water rafting holiday in Turkey
Canyoning and jumping in rock poolswas most memorable. Excellent. (more)
From €130 - €900 excluding flights
Activity holidays in Turkey
One of the best holiday we have been on in the last few years. The operator were very well organised and provided very good guides, They also provided lunch and our guide Nurden always had some cakes or drinks and stopped at some lovely spots when we needed a rest.  (more)
From £430 - £465 excluding flights
Sea kayaking in Turkey
A brilliant trip. Got to get away from the crowded tourist areas and see the real beauty of Turkey. Really friendly and helpful guides and company owner who helped us with everything we needed and more. (more)
From £50 - £223 excluding flights
Turkey activity holiday
Really enjoyed the holiday, partly due to the good weather and the company of the other families. Highlights were river walking through a beautiful canyon in the Garrotxa national park. (more)
From £495 excluding flights
Sea kayaking holiday on the Turquoise coast
Just being outside the whole week, literally carrying everything we needed with us was the highlight. (more)
From £450 excluding flights
Kayaking in Turkey, Turquoise coast
This was a fantastic week. The other people were just brilliant, as were the guides. I would not hesitate to recommend this holiday, and I can't wait until next year to go again. (more)
From £799 - £999 including UK flights
Family activity holidays in Turkey
The trek to the mountains was challenging but do-able and gave us the privilege of sharing tea made in an ancient copper kettle. (more)
From £925 including UK flights
Turkey adventure holiday
Thoroughly enjoyable with a fabulous small group of really friendly people who shared all aspects of the tour in fun whilst caring for the people and their language. (more)
From £850 - £945 excluding flights
Windsurfing holiday in Turkey
Fantastic...The people, the staff, the atmosphere! (more)
From £599 including UK flights
Gulet cruises in Turkey
The travel to the different ancient sites and the sailing/swimming ports of call was the most exciting part. (more)
From £812 - £954 including UK flights
Turkey cultural tour holiday
Each sense has been impressed with a memory that will not be forgotten... Breath taking vistas, melodic calls to prayer, whiffs of wild herbal hedges...Genuinely friendly Turkish people who really want to know your story and tell you theirs. This trip provided a deep insight into it all. (more)
From £1590 excluding flights
Lycian way walking holiday
Superb....The finale - arriving at the ruins of SIDYMA was the most memorable part (more)
From £420 excluding flights
Hot air ballooning holiday in Cappadocia
I had an absolutely amazing time. From hiking, to flying to learning about local history and culture, this was the perfect holiday for me. (more)
From £650 - £925 excluding flights
Family sailing holiday in Turkey
Skocjan caves was amazing, but we also really enjoyed the experience of kayaking and rafting down the river, the scenery was so beautiful and we had never done that before. (more)
From £935 - £965 including UK flights
Cairo to Istanbul overland tour
The felucca down the Nile and Aswan was the most memorable part. (more)
From £725 excluding flights

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5 stars
I am reborn! Simply the best holiday I have ever been on
4 stars
Some great stories to tell the grandchildren. Would recommend to a friend
3 stars
Very enjoyable
2 stars
It was OK
1 star
A bit disappointing really

Turkey travel information

At the crossroads of Asia and Europe, Turkey is rich in cultural heritage. As Constantinople and later Istanbul, the capital city was at the heart of both the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, and fabulous monuments include early churches with fine mosaics and grand domes, towering mosques and oriental bazaars. The vast central plateau of Anatolia was the cradle of Hittite and Phrygian civilisations, and there are also rich remains from Pontic, Roman and Seljuk empires.

Cappadocia is an almost surreal landscape of pink cones, pinnacles and ravines, the soft volcanic rock having been hewn into elaborate cave systems for more than 5000 years. The Mediterranean and Aegean waters of Asia Minor were busy in Classical times, with Roman galleys, Greek triremes, Phoenician merchantmen and Egyptian dhows plying their trade between some of the most famous cities of the ancient world. Ephesus, Miletus, Knidos, Caunos are some of the most beautiful and well-preserved sites of the ancient world.

Country facts for Turkey holidays

Weather
Aegean and Mediterranean coastal areas enjoy the typical Mediterranean climate. There is hardly a drop of rain during the sunny and hot summer (May to October). Winters are mild and rainy in these regions. The water temperature in the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas is warm during the long summer season (May to October) which constitutes the swimming season and fluctuates between 23° and 28°C from north to south.

The Marmara region around the Sea of Marmara, including Istanbul, has a transitional climate between an oceanic climate and a semi-Mediterranean climate, but it does rain, albeit not a lot, during the very warm summer (as showers which tend to last for 15-30 minutes). Its winters are colder than those of the western and southern coasts. The water temperature in the Sea of Marmara is also colder than the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas, with the water temperature reaching only between 20° and 24°C during the summer (June, July and August) and the swimming season is restricted to those summer months.

The Black Sea region has an oceanic climate (thanks to the protective shield effect of Caucasus mountains) with the greatest amount of precipitation and is the only region of Turkey that receives high precipitation throughout the year. Summers are warm and humid while the winters are cool and damp. The water temperature in the whole Turkish Black Sea coast is always cool and fluctuates between 10° and 20°C throughout the year, and is even less suitable for swimming during the summer than in the Sea of Marmara.

Languages
The official language of Turkey is Turkish, but some Turkish residents speak Kurdish and/or Arabic.

Money
From 2005 through 2008, Turkey's currency was called the New Turkish Lira (Yeni Türk Lirasi, YTL or TRY). As of January 1, 2009, the "New" (Yeni) has been dropped. The currency is again simply the Turkish Lira.

Time zone
Turkey is in the Eastern European Time Zone. Eastern European Standard Time (EET) is 2 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT+2).
 
 

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