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8 Days Private Guided Tour in Turkey from Istanbul
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8 Days Private Guided Tour in Turkey from Istanbul

By Sunnova Travel
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Ages 15-90
Duration: 8 days
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  • Breakfast
  • Travel Health Insurance
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Breakfast
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Private transportation
  • WiFi on board
  • Entry/Admission - Topkapı Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Hagia Sophia Moschee
  • Entry/Admission - Bosphorus Strait
  • Entry/Admission - Pierre Loti Tepesi
  • Entry/Admission - Goreme Open-Air Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Pasabag
  • Entry/Admission - Devrent Valley
  • Entry/Admission - Uchisar Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Kaymakli Underground City
  • Entry/Admission - Derinkuyu Yeraltı Şehri
  • Entry/Admission - Kusadasi Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
  • Entry/Admission - Ancient City of Ephesus
  • Entry/Admission - The Temple of Artemis
  • Entry/Admission - Ephesus Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Cave of the Seven Sleepers
  • Entry/Admission - Pamukkale Thermal Pools
  • Entry/Admission - Hierapolis & Pamukkale

Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Airport pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.
      • Istanbul Airport, TayakadIn Terminal Street No. 1, Istanbul 34283 Turkiye
      • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Sanayi, 34906 Pendik/İstanbul, Türkiye
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Near public transportation
        • Not wheelchair accessible
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 251829P14

        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Most travellers can participate
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • If you cancel at least 4 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
        • If you cancel within 3 days of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 251829P14

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        • Sunnova Travel
          44
          Camlihemsin, Türkiye
          Joined in February 2020
        • mbdkad
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Black Sea Adventure Tour
          My family and I recently went on a private Black Sea Adventure Tour with Sunnova Travel, and we had a fantastic trip. Right from the beginning, the instructions for our airport meetup were clear, and the communication during the planning and tour phases was consistent, which we appreciated. We started in Trabzon at a hilltop restaurant with a splendid view of the city. We enjoyed Turkish tea and chatted with our tour hosts, Veysel and Muhammet. Visiting the Sumela Monastery was impressive, perched on the side of a mountain, and our guide Veysel did a fabulous job explaining its historical significance. The drive in the Highlands was picturesque, with stunning mountain views, tree-lined landscapes, and charming villages along the way. The waterfalls we encountered during our hikes were beautiful, and the hike itself was rewarding. Our stay at the Pokut Orion Boutique Hotel was very comfortable, and the hosts were so friendly and accommodating. Despite a rainy afternoon, we had a pleasant time playing backgammon with Muhammet. Ayes, the owner, prepared a delicious homemade Turkish dinner and a generous breakfast. Muhammet’s guitar playing and the hosts’ bagpipe performance added a lovely local touch. It was a special experience to visit Muhammet’s parents’ house and tea garden. There, we not only enjoyed tea but had the privilege of attempting to harvest tea leaves from the garden, some of us with more success than others. Throughout the trip, the restaurant recommendations consistently delivered authentic Turkish farm-to-table food, and we also developed a taste for Turkish tea. Overall, our tour with Sunnova Travel was a great experience, and we would recommend it to others looking for an enjoyable tour. Thank you for the memorable trip!
          Written 12 October 2023
        • ecearp
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          It was a magicial trip
          It was perhaps the best vacation of my life. Choosing Sunnova Travel for my long-awaited trip to the Black Sea was a stroke of luck. What sets this tour apart, in my view, is the perfect blend of professionalism and genuine friendliness. Mr. Muhammet and Mr.Veysel enriched my understanding of the Black Sea's history, culture, and nature, making it a truly captivating experience. The selected destinations were well-thought-out, and they even allowed us to make optional changes to tailor our trip. Furthermore, I felt like I was traveling with friends. I want to extend my sincere thanks to them for this wonderful journey. Witnessing individuals who approach their work with such care and passion is truly inspiring. I wholeheartedly recommend Sunnova Travel to all my friends and acquaintances. I'm eagerly looking forward to the Kaçkar Summit Tour and our next meeting, See you again.
          Written 21 August 2023
        • Remanmater
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonderful Adventure
          My experience was the best with Sunnova Travel. I reached out to them to arrange a private hiking trip to Kackar Mountain on very short notice, and they were very quick and responsive. We had the trip and went amazing! Our guides were very experienced, Ms Tuğba and Mr. Mohammed. They really made this trip so smooth and enjoyable with so many insights and information about the area. Big thanks to the great team, especially Mr. Alican for organising such a wonderful trip.
          Written 17 July 2023
        • Nor Laila M
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          The Sea, the Rivers, the Highlands, the Clouds, the Fresh Air, the Great Hospitality - what a delightful experience
          We are group of ex-schoolmates in the 6-series age group. Sunnova Travel in particular Mr Alican provide an excellent service in helping me customize our 6D/5N private tour to the Black Sea. Our tour package includes visits to Trabzon city, Sumela-Uzungol-Pokut-Ayder-Rize tea plantations - top of the visits will be Pokut Highlands which was highly recommended by Mr Alican. The Black Sea tour offers an amazing view coupled with some "adventurous" activities for the people from the 6-series. We have an experienced and cheerful tour guide Celal who not only gave an excellent tour guidance for the places that we visited but he also gave good suggestions of restaurants where we had our meals. Top of it he sang some traditional Turkish songs for us while playing the musical instrument. Our driver for the tour Erkan also took great care of us where he helped us "to finish the walks and climbs" of the tour. My recommendation for those who intend to go to the Black Sea - do not miss out Pokut - the experience to be above the clouds. A private tour of 7D/6N or more is recommended to allow you to follow the tour at a slower pace and allows you the the time to enjoy the tour. The Black Sea tour should not be done in a rush.
          Written 9 October 2022
        • Dvicary
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Outstanding service
          Well prepared and planned. Personal attention . Great guides and drivers. Personal attend of the boss and his family . Our family of 10 from Malaysia cive RF ing 3 generations had an outstanding time
          Written 23 September 2022
        • Dvicary
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Outstanding service and hospitality
          A well planned tour for a family of 10 from Malaysia over 6 nights . Our tour guide Veysel and Driver Demir were professional, resourceful , attentive and kind. The manager Mr Alican was excellent and we particularly enjoyed the visit to his family village with his parents. Hospitality and memories throughout were fantastic. Simply wonderful
          Written 12 September 2022
        • Martin T
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Awesome experience.
          Mount Kackar summit was made as smooth as possible with Sunnova travel. Loved every moment of this tour. The landscape is very beautiful and you won't find a lot of traffic on this 4 day trek and that makes it even more magical.
          Written 5 September 2022
        • ninaeV8167WN
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonderful experience in the Kaçkar mountains
          I just returned from Sunnova Travel’s Trans Kaçkar tour. I spent 5 days in the mountains with the Mount Kaçkar (3937m) summit trek as highlight. Everything was arranged very well: the communication beforehand, the transportation and accommodation, as well as the guiding during the trek. The landscape is beautiful and the people are friendly. The hiking was challenging at times, but very rewarding. I hope to come back and explore more of the region in the future. I will definitely contact Sunnova Travel when I do come back. I would like to hereby thank our guide Muhammet, as well as Alican and the other people that assisted in this trek, for their professionalism and service.
          Written 20 August 2022
        • PamilyangGala
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great family experience of Black sea region
          Sunnova Travel is a professional and good agency. I was scanning for black sea tour when I came across Sunnova (it has great reviews). I began my inquiry through their whatsapp and Alican has been amazing in every question and changes I had. It was very easy to talk to him. During the tour, I learned from our tour guide that Alican polished all the documents so we don't encounter any problem. We had a treat of our life when we get to stay in a local villa (in the mountains) where breakfast was served by our hosts (Beyza and Beytul). We had the best muhlama and tasty breakfast (mainly from their garden). Their dad Mustafa treat us with good turkish coffee. My son had a good time picking pears with him. The transportation is comfortable and our Kaptan is truly amazing and professional especially on curvy mountain roads. He is always with a smile despite long drives and even taught us the traditional dance. My kids cannot get over the Laz Berry dessert he made us try. We had a great guide Volkan. We learned great history on the region (turkey overall) and intense customary/cultural insight. He endured and answer willingly even my kids silliest queries. We felt like family during the 3 days. He was very flexible and professional. When we asked to not be in super touristy places he arranged that we don't missed out on the best places but balanced it where he knows we will enjoy (experience and good food). Thank you Sunnova and team for a memorable family trip!
          Written 20 August 2022
        • aimanSfax
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Very good, thank you
          Thank you for all your effort and helpful, really this is a very professional tourism agency, helpful team, thank you for all thinks see you for an other experience
          Written 6 August 2022
        • ritalJ6834QS
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Wonderful Trip
          Our trip was postponed for two years but we maintained communications till we finally made the trip in May 2022. By then we became internet friends and meeting Alican felt like greeting an old friend. Sunnova planned and made sure our days were interesting, fun and flexible. We were picked up every morning with a car stocked with drinks and snacks and we always felt safe and pampered. Best accommodation was Aren Cave Hotel in Cappdocia but I would not recommend Dersaaadet Hotel in Istanbul. The kindness and thoroughness of Alican, Selcuk and Suzan to assure our needs were met went over and beyond, we highly recommend them to design your trip, you will not be disappointed. We will always feel experiencing Turkey as more than just a trip, it will hold a special place in our hearts as we became friends with Alican, Selcuk and Suzan. Hope to return one day soon.
          Written 26 June 2022
        • kiodegard
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          BEST visit to Trabzon/Black Sea
          In April, my adult daughter and I took a 4 day/3night private tour out of Trabzon with Zeynep as our guide and Emir as our driver. It was a WONDERFUL way to visit the Black Sea region. Emir was a skilled and patient driver driving through mountainous areas where we would not be comfortable driving ourselves. We visited the Sumela Monastery, Aya Sophia (Trabzon), Atatürk Mansion, Uzungöl and Ayder. We stayed at a different place each night which allowed us to see more in each area. We were treated to a visit to a tea garden where we took part in harvesting tea leaves and were welcomed into the home of Alican's brother. We felt like we were traveling with and visiting family. Zeynep was the perfect guide and we left Trabzon with treasured memories and friendship.
          Written 19 June 2022
        • fahad488
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          The best experience
          I arranged my trip to turkey (Black Sea package) with Sunnova travels and it was a life time experience. Mr.Alican prepared the whole package as per our needs and comfort. Once in turkey the assigned guide and driver treated us like family and made sure we enjoyed every bit of our vacation without any worries. They all went out of the way to make us feel at home. I have no regrets or complains about anything from this agency as I received services more than expectations. I highly recommend Sunnova Travels
          Written 16 May 2022
        • TravellerInAsia2013
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Personal Service, with good attitude and knowledge of area.
          Alican worked with me to arrange a two day transport from Istanbul to Ankara to Cappadocia. It was wonderful. We felt well taken care of with a calm and pleasant driver and Alican personally greeted us at the beginning. The car itself was marvelous and made us feel safe, comfortable, creating a memorable road trip.
          Written 25 March 2022
        • Adnaan10384
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          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing tour of Istanbul and Cappadocia
          Alican and Susan did a great job to give us a wonderful experience in Istanbul and Cappadocia. Highly professional services.
          Written 30 December 2021
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        Terri L
        Washington DC, DC3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2020
        We did a custom private tour that was 7 days starting from Istanbul, then Ephesus, Pammukale, Cappadocia. Do yourself a favor and book with Sunnova Travel agency and book with Alican. He is by far the best tour guide I have ever experienced. He will make sure you have a good time in Turkey. He is the most generous, kind, hospitable, knowledgeable, and honest tour guide I have ever met. He won't let the locals take advantage of you. His private tours are flexible and he can design an itinerary based on your preferences. At the end of the tour we became more like friends rather than tour guide and customer. Turkey is an amazing place and I would highly recommend Alican as your guide.
        Written 24 August 2020
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        Thank you for your kind words! We are so greatful that you had a nice trip with us! Best,
        Written 25 August 2020
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        camel66
        Kuwait302 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2022
        My was 7 days private My tour with Sunnova Travel was 7 days private black sea tour. The route was Trabzon - Humushane - Uzungol - Rize - Ayder - Elevit. The tour included visit to some of the most popular sites in the area including Trabzon city, Sumela Monastery, Karaca Cave, Uzungol Lake, Ayder Highland, Zil Castle, Pokut Highland, Tea gardens of Rize, Ottoman Bridges and Waterfalls. The places we visited were most beautiful and the landscape is amazing, and the food is just yummy. However, what made the tour so special is the people of Sunnova Travel, they were like family, I would like to thank Alican and his wife Suzan for their hospitality, we really enjoyed touring with you and thank you for your help, also many thanks to Beyza for her delicious cooking. I would highly recommend Sunnova Travel for their excellent organization of the tour before and during the trip and the family like hospitality.
        Written 13 October 2022
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        Thank you for your inspirational feedback! We also felt that we hosted one of our close family! We were so glad that you experience the real Black Sea local life! You are always welcome!
        Written 24 December 2022
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Jim H
        Houston, TX8 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2021
        Short Review:

        This is an outstanding agency that takes into account every detail to make your trip absolutely perfect. I cannot give this organization a high enough rating that would accurately describe how perfect they made our trip to Turkey. Just about every detail was taken care of from our arrival at the airport to our departure. The entire team is knowledgeable and very attentive to both our needs and desires. Everyone we dealt with spoke perfect English and we're very accommodating in answering our questions and meeting our requests.

        I highly recommend if you are going to Turkey to use Sunnova Travel. Alican & Susan are far more than excellent tour guides they truly make you feel like family and show you a side of Turkey that you would miss but the larger tour companies.

        Long Review: IT IS WORTH THE READ!

        We recently traveled to Turkey with another couple for a quick seven-day vacation.
        We found Senova Travel through a mutual friend and from the start of our enquiries we could tell that this agency was far and above more organized and dedicated then the others we spoke to.

        From the outset Alican (Ali Jon) communicated in great detail with us to ensure we had all the appropriate documentation including visas and the documentation necessary to enter the country under their covid policies. Once these documents were in place they took great care to ensure that we never had to worry about the documentation but we arrived filing with all the appropriate organizations hotels and other sites that needed this information. In short we did not have to worry about anything outside of arriving at our predesignated meeting site at the Istanbul airport.

        Our first three days we're taken up with visiting multiple sites in Istanbul the Tour Company hired a local expert tour guide that guided us through each of the major sites sharing with us both historical fact and cultural insights that allowed us to appreciate more fully that which we were seeing.

        While each day was full and there were many sites covered in Istanbul they were also very attentive to ensuring that we had adequate time for meals and breaks so as to not become overtired in our journey. The schedule they set was also very flexible allowing us to move specific sites and attractions from day to day.

        We did make an in country transfer to Cappadocia. Again this was a process that was carefree with Alican taking us right up to the check-in counter and telling us where will we be met at the Cappadocia airport . of course we were met right on time and as promised and brought to our hotel where we were met once again by the Tour Company for our Cappadocian adventure.

        The Tour Company secured a stay in a cave hotel which I would rate at five stars and pre arranged for a local restaurant to be prepared for our late arrival and still serve us dinner. Once again every detail covered with great care.

        Once again the Tour Company hired a local guide that guided us through each of the major sites sharing with us both historical fact and cultural insights that allowed us to appreciate more fully that which we were seeing. Whether it was The Cave churches to the underground city we were provided great incites without necessarily becoming overburdened with detail.

        Since we use this private tour group we also had the opportunity to visit several sites that would be off the beaten path and you would not be able to see with a larger Tour Company.

        Upon completion of our adventure in Cappadocia the was a process that was carefree with Alican taking us right up to the check-in counter to ensure our smooth transfer back to Istanbul.

        That ended our Turkey adventure with our group flying back to Houston the next day. however so impressed with this organization and the great detail and care they took to ensure we had a wonderful time we are now looking at booking them again for another visit to Turkey later this year.

        For those who travel quite a bit I would rate the level of service you get from these folks well in line with a Viking cruise line or a sandals resort with every minute detail planned for you to ensure that your visit is seamless and stress free. I highly recommend using this company if you're looking to go anywhere in Turkey!
        Written 19 April 2021
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        Thank you for your insightful and so detailed feedback! It was our pleasure to welcome you here in Turkey. Your feedback inspired and motivated us for our future customers. We were so honered to hear your kind words! Your happiness and stisfaction are our most valuable asset! For sure, we fell like you were a member of our family! So, we look forward to welcoming you again! Love to Jim and Sharone!
        Written 21 April 2021
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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