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Turkey Highlights

Ottoman mosques, a Cappadocia sunrise and a coast built for slow evenings

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Turkey Highlights — halal small-group tour
12 daysDuration
1Country
Max 16Group size
$2,499 $2,899Per person, twin share

Our best-selling trip and the one we recommend to first-time visitors. Twelve days, one country, and a route that domestic flights instead of overnight buses — so you spend your time in Cappadocia rather than on a motorway. Every included meal is halal, every day has mosque stops written into it, and the group is capped at 16 travellers with one trip leader plus local guides in Cappadocia and Pamukkale.

Day by day

The route as we actually run it — including the quiet days, which are there on purpose.

Days 1–3
Istanbul

Istanbul

Arrival transfer and a slow first evening around Sultanahmet. Two full days on the classics: the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar, plus a Bosphorus crossing and Friday prayer at a historic mosque.

Days 4–6
Cappadocia

Cappadocia

Fly to Kayseri. Sunrise hot-air balloon flight, the Göreme Open Air Museum, cave churches cut into soft volcanic rock and a night in a cave hotel. Evening prayer at a village mosque in the valleys.

Day 7
Konya

Konya

The Mevlâna Museum and the legacy of Rumi, with time for the dervish quarters around the shrine. A quieter day by design after Cappadocia.

Days 8–9
Pamukkale

Pamukkale

White travertine terraces, the Roman ruins of Hierapolis and warm thermal pools. Unhurried afternoons and an early night.

Days 10–12
Antalya

Antalya

Kaleiçi old harbour, Hadrian's Gate and the Düden waterfalls. A free final afternoon, then departure transfers.

What's included

Included

  • ✓11 nights in hand-picked, alcohol-free hotels and a Cappadocia cave hotel
  • ✓Daily halal breakfast plus 9 further halal meals
  • ✓All domestic flights and intercity transfers
  • ✓Sunrise hot-air balloon flight in Cappadocia
  • ✓One trip leader throughout plus licensed local guides
  • ✓All entrance fees listed in the day-by-day itinerary

Not included

  • ×International flights to and from Istanbul
  • ×Travel insurance (required on all departures)
  • ×Visa or e-Visa fees
  • ×Meals marked as free time in the itinerary

Halal food & prayer

Every included meal is halal. Restaurants are Muslim-owned, halal-certified, or checked in person by our Istanbul team before the group arrives. No pork, no alcohol, and seafood or vegetarian backups pre-planned at every stop.

Prayer times are printed on the daily schedule, not squeezed around it. Mosque stops are written into every day — Süleymaniye and Çamlıca in Istanbul, village mosques in Cappadocia, the shrine mosque in Konya.

Upcoming departures

12 Apr 2027 10 May 2027 14 Jun 2027 13 Sep 2027 11 Oct 2027

Dates are guaranteed once four travellers are booked. Ask us about private departures on other dates.

Questions about Turkey Highlights

How big is the group?

16 travellers maximum, 12 on average. There is one trip leader with you for the whole trip, plus licensed local guides in Cappadocia and Pamukkale.

Is the balloon flight guaranteed?

It is included in the price and we rebook or refund it if the Civil Aviation Authority grounds flights for weather on your morning.

Can I join as a solo woman traveller?

Yes. Around 60% of travellers on this trip join solo and over half are women. You can room with another sister, and the group is alcohol-free with a written code of conduct.

$2,499 per person Halal dining guaranteed, prayer times built into every day, alcohol-free group, max 16 travellers.
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Prices are per person on a twin-share basis and exclude international flights. Solo rooms are available on every departure for a supplement — ask us for the exact figure on your dates.