Highlights and hidden gems of Western Turkey

Our tour starts in Antalya, Turkey's gateway to the Mediterranean. This lively city on the Turquoise Coast is a great place to begin our journey. For those arriving in time today, our tour leader will meet you in the hotel reception at 7pm and there'll be the chan...

Antalya is much more than its golden coastline and picturesque old town; the surrounding area is home to plenty of iconic ancient sites. Just 45 kilometres east of the city centre is one of its most impressive; the ancient city of Aspendos. The jewel in this site's cr...

This morning, we'll leave the coast behind and head into the mountains towards Burdur. In winter months there's a strong possibility of snow, making the surrounding scenery even more breathtaking. Around two hours into the journey, we'll stop at one of Turkey's hidden...

Burdur is known as the City of Lakes, and as we set off this morning we'll make a stop at Lake Salda, an hour outside the city. In summer, this lake is known as the 'Turkish Maldives', for the bright turquoise blue of the lake and the surrounding white sandy beach. In...

After an hour and a half drive this morning, we'll visit the Greco-Roman site of Aphrodisias, the ancient city of love and sanctuary of Aphrodite. The site contains an extraordinary collection of reliefs and sculptures. Thanks to the marble quarries just a few kilomet...

Today we'll visit the great Greco-Roman city of Ephesus, one of Turkey's most famous historical sites. Given its prime location on Turkey's beautiful Aegean coast, as well as its immaculate collection of Roman ruins, the site can be quite hectic during the summer mont...

In the 110 kilometres between Camlik and Milas, there are a whole host of ancient sites that testify to the rich Greek, Roman, and Byzantine history of ancient Anatolia. We'll take a scenic journey off the beaten path down coastal roads and past inland lakes to uncove...

This morning we'll drive for approximately two hours to Sultaniye, a small dot of a town on the banks of Lake Koycegiz that's well-known for its thermal pools. We'll start our four-kilometre hike towards ancient Caunos from just outside of the village. The hike isn't ...

We'll greet the Turquoise Coast once more today, as we drive south towards Kas. Along the way, we'll stop by Kayakoy for a picnic (weather permitting) among the ruins of the ghostly Greek town. Kayakoy was deserted in 1923 after its Greek Orthodox inhabitants were 're...

With its old Greek houses and their quaint balconies, the tiny seaport of Kas is one of the most picturesque on the Turkish Riviera. Today is free for you to relax and soak up the town's charming atmosphere. After a week of busy sightseeing, Kas is a great place to un...

Today we'll drive north, heading two hours directly into the Taurus mountains in the direction of Elmali, a rural town that sits at around 1,100 metres above sea level. There might be snow at these altitudes in winter, which will contrast with the temperate coast at K...

This morning takes us on a short drive through the hills to another ancient mountain-top city, Termessos. The city was labelled 'the Eagles Nest' by Alexander the Great, who was never able to conquer the site, and from its 1000-metre/3280 feet-high perch the site enjo...