[In-Depth One-Country Tour | Visa-Free] Leisurely Classic 8-Day Tour of Turkey (Round Trip from Istanbul + Airport Transfers Included)

Included

1. Hotels: 5 nights in locally rated four-star hotels and 2 nights at a cave hotel in Cappadocia;

2. Transportation: Comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle (note: vehicle assigned according to the number of bookings);

3. Tour guide: Chinese-speaking tour guide service;

4. Meals: Hotel breakfast;

5. One bottle of mineral water per person per day;

6. Luggage: One piece of checked baggage weighing up to 23 kg and one piece of carry-on baggage;

Not included

1. Admission tickets to attractions listed in the itinerary and optional activities;

2. Tips: Tips for the driver and tour guide;

3. Single-room supplement: Travelers registering alone must pay the single-room supplement first. If a roommate can be arranged later, the supplement will be refunded. Please note your preferred roommate gender when booking;

4. Lunch and dinner: The guide will make recommendations; participation is optional.

5. Personal travel insurance: Travel insurance is essential for international trips to protect your interests through an insurance company in the event of a personal accident, such as illness or loss of belongings.

6. International or domestic flights;

7. Financial losses and liability arising from delays or itinerary changes caused by force majeure, such as weather or strikes, or by breakdowns involving aircraft, vehicles, ships, or other means of transportation;

8. Personal expenses at the hotel, such as telephone calls, fax, laundry and pressing, pay TV, haircuts, tobacco and alcohol, drinks, and luggage handling; other local ground expenses not specified (visas, air tickets, travel insurance, etc.);

9. All personal expenses and any expenses not mentioned under Inclusions;

Important travel information

1. Chinese passport holders do not need a visa to enter Turkey.

2. A scanned copy of the passport information page (an electronic copy saved in your email is sufficient), in case your passport is lost abroad.

3. Local SIM card for internet access (can be purchased on Taobao).

4. Purchase and bring a travel adapter. The local socket type is the European two-round-pin type.

5. Bring a scarf (a scarf must be worn to cover your head when entering a mosque; if you don’t have one, you may borrow a free headscarf outside the attraction). Bring sunglasses, an umbrella, a bath towel, and sunscreen as appropriate for the season and your personal needs.

6. Turkey’s official currency is the lira. Euros and US dollars are accepted for purchases in most places, but attraction tickets can only be purchased in lira.

7. ATM withdrawals in Turkey incur a fee, and exchange rates are beyond our control. We recommend bringing euros or US dollars and exchanging them for lira locally.

8. Temperatures in Turkey can vary greatly between day and night. Bring enough clothing to keep warm, as it is easy to catch a chill.

9. Most hotels in Turkey do not provide toothbrushes, toothpaste, or razors. Remember to bring your own.

10. Optional activities on the Turkey itinerary: Signing up in advance does not guarantee a booking. We will reserve a place in advance to increase the chances of success. (Some activities are not suitable for guests under 1.1 m tall, with a fear of heights, asthma, high or low blood pressure, or other cardiovascular conditions.)

11. Child discount: Children under 6 years old who do not occupy a bed and share a twin room with two parents are eligible for a 30% discount. When one adult travels with one child, the child pays the same price as the adult.

12. The Turkey tour guide provides commentary inside attractions.

Optional activities

Optional Excursions Information

Attraction tickets

Hagia Sophia Mosque Museum

Includes audio guide: EUR 25 (TRY 1,240)

Headphones available for 100 TRY

Headscarf: TRY 30

Driver and guide tips

Minimum daily tip per guest for the driver and tour guide combined

7 people or fewer: EUR 10/person/day; more than 7 people: EUR 5/person/day

The above prices are for reference only. Any price adjustments will be subject to the prices announced at the time.

Please cooperate with and follow the guide’s itinerary for optional excursions; the guide’s itinerary will take priority.

Changes and cancellation policy

Tour Information

To protect your interests as much as possible, please read our Booking Notes and Terms of Liability carefully. This document contains important information that our company wishes to bring to the attention of tour members traveling overseas, and, together with our Important Safety Information for Overseas Travel and Other Notes, forms part of the travel contract. We reserve all rights to interpret the content of this website.

(I) Registration Process and Important Notes

If you book through this website, please carefully read all the terms published on our company website, in the order confirmation, and in the tour information notice. By submitting your order, you confirm that you have read and fully agree to the terms published by our company. If any tour participant violates the rules set out in these terms, they shall bear all resulting consequences.

1. When booking, please fill out the booking form on the website. Carefully complete and check all information, including names, gender, ID/passport numbers, contact details, required room type, and pickup and drop-off points. Our company accepts no liability for losses arising from incorrect information provided by the customer. After successful submission, we will send you an order confirmation. As seats on the tour bus are limited, we will prioritize boarding arrangements according to when payment is received. The final vehicle will be assigned based on group size, with one seat guaranteed per person. After checking that all details are correct, please arrange payment within the validity period of the order. If the tour fee is not paid in full by the deadline, the booking will be treated as automatically canceled, and we reserve the right to cancel your order without further notice.

2. Guests must ensure that the full tour fee (100%) is paid at least five business days before departure. As tour bus seats and hotel rooms are limited, and hotel bookings are often subject to deadlines, guests booking within five business days of departure must promptly complete payment. Otherwise, depending on the circumstances, we reserve the right to hold or cancel the order without first obtaining the applicant’s consent. The payer is responsible for any fees incurred regardless of the payment method. After payment, please email or fax proof of payment (the bank transaction slip for an in-person transfer or a screenshot of the successful online transfer) to our company. Be sure to include the corresponding order number on the proof; otherwise, our finance department cannot match the payment to the order. If the tour fee has still not arrived two days before the end of the tour because payment was made late, we reserve the right to ask the guest to provide the corresponding amount in cash to the tour guide as a deposit. If we later confirm that payment was made twice, we will promptly refund the overpayment.

3. After our company confirms receipt of the participants’ payments, we will confirm their tour registration. Five days before departure, participants will receive a tour confirmation notice at the email address provided during registration. It will include information for reference, such as the tour guide, itinerary, and pickup and drop-off points. Due to network delays or spam filtering, participants may not receive the notice five days before departure. If this happens, please contact the relevant staff for assistance.

4. In special circumstances, such as during peak travel season, room types may change if individual hotels do not have enough rooms or for other reasons beyond our control. Participants must cooperate with our arrangements. If the room assignment on arrival does not meet a participant’s requirements because they entered their gender or room-type preference incorrectly during registration, our agency will coordinate and make arrangements based on the rooms available at the hotel that day. Any additional costs incurred will be borne by the participant.

5. If a participant needs to leave the tour early for special reasons, they must notify us when registering or before joining the tour and sign an “Early Departure Declaration.” For each night of accommodation not used after leaving early, 16 EUR will be deducted (or 30 EUR per unused night if the participant booked a single room for the entire tour). If no hotel nights are missed, no refund will be made from the tour price. If a participant requests to leave the tour early during the trip, they must inform the tour guide and sign an “Early Departure Declaration”; fees paid will not be refunded. Participants must provide truthful information about their health, identity, and other relevant matters when registering and during the trip, complete all relevant information accurately, and fulfill the required legal formalities. Participants are responsible for any costs and losses resulting from personal reasons, such as feeling unwell during the trip. Visitors with a history of serious illness (for example, those with a critical, terminal, or contagious disease) must disclose this truthfully when registering. In view of a visitor’s health or other circumstances, our company reserves the right to decide whether to accept their registration.

6. Travelers aged 70 or over who sign up for a tour must be accompanied by a family member and complete the “Tour Participation Declaration.” If they insist on signing up without a family member, our company reserves the right to refuse their booking, depending on the circumstances. Travelers shall be responsible for all consequences arising during the trip from their own actions.

7. Pregnant travelers must disclose their pregnancy when booking. As a general rule, participation is not recommended for those more than 24 weeks pregnant. Those who insist on joining must be accompanied by a family member and complete a Liability Waiver, but our company reserves the right to refuse participation depending on the circumstances. Those less than 24 weeks pregnant who insist on joining must also be accompanied by a family member and complete a Participation Declaration, but our company reserves the right to refuse participation depending on the circumstances. Travelers are responsible for all consequences arising from their own actions during the trip.

8. Minors joining the tour must be accompanied by at least one adult who fulfills their duty of care and is responsible for the minor’s safety. Participants are responsible for all consequences arising from a minor’s own actions or from inadequate supervision by their accompanying adult during the trip.

9. Participants must ensure that all information provided for the tour is accurate, especially personal identification details and contact phone numbers. Participants are responsible for all consequences resulting from incorrect information (for example, being unable to cross a border because personal identification documents have expired or the visa type does not meet the relevant country’s entry requirements, or a guide and other relevant staff being unable to contact a participant because the mobile phone number provided is incorrect). Participants are responsible for any resulting personal return travel costs, transportation costs, travel expenses, and other losses.

10. Applicants are advised not to book any flights or other tickets related to the tour itinerary before their tour participation is confirmed. If an applicant books flights or other tickets related to the itinerary at their own discretion but is ultimately unable to join the tour, they shall bear all resulting losses.

(II) Tour Fees

1. Fees included: Please refer to the disclosures above

2. Fees not included: Please refer to the disclosures above.

3. Discounts and terms of use

Turkey-only itinerary: Children under 6 receive a 30% discount!*Note: Children do not get their own bed. Please contact us if you need a bed! If one adult is traveling with a child, the child pays the full fare.

Turkey + Greece tour combination: Children under 3 receive a 35% discount!* Note: Children do not get their own bed. Please contact us if you require a bed for them. If one adult is traveling with a child, the child pays the full price.

Turkey + Egypt tour combination: Children under 6 receive a 25% discount!* Note: Children do not get their own bed. Please contact us if you require a bed for them. If one adult is traveling with a child, the child pays the full price.

Groups of 3 or more receive a €10 discount per person.

Only one coupon may be used per order.

All discounts except the Travel Pass cannot be combined with other offers. If you qualify for multiple discounts, only the highest discount applies; discounts cannot be stacked.

Day tours can only be paid for using Travel Tongbao.

(3) Tour Cancellation

1. Cancel the tour

More than 30 days before departure (including the 31st day), the company charges 5% of the amount due on the booking order;

15–30 days before departure (including the 30th day), the company charges 20% of the amount due on the booking order;

8–14 days before departure (including the 14th day), we charge 50% of the amount due on the booking order;

Within 7 days before departure (including the 7th day), once all vehicle and hotel reservations have been confirmed, the tour fees you have paid are non-refundable;

2. Change of date or tour

More than 30 days before departure (including the 31st day), no change fees are charged (for a second change, a 5% handling fee applies if made more than 30 days before departure);

15–30 days before departure (including the 30th day): the company charges a change fee equal to 10% of the amount payable on the booking order;

8–14 days before departure (including the 14th day), we charge a change fee of 30% of the amount due on the booking order;

0–7 days before departure (including the 7th day): all transport and hotel bookings have been confirmed, changes are not permitted, and the company will not refund any travel fees you have paid;

*Receivables include the basic tour fee and additional accommodation charges.

Additionally: If you are not withdrawing from the tour, extra hotel nights can be canceled or changed free of charge up to 7 days before departure. Within 7 days of departure, extra nights cannot be canceled or changed. If you add a hotel night while on the tour, a handling fee of EUR 5 per person applies (nearby hotels may raise their prices). Train tickets can be canceled or changed before they are issued. After issuance, changes incur a EUR 5 fee and cancellations incur a EUR 10 fee. Once tickets have been collected, they cannot be canceled or changed. We regret that the company cannot refund the cost of train tickets you have paid for. Discounted group bookings are non-refundable and cannot be changed.

[Note]:

If a participant is unable to join the tour as scheduled due to special circumstances, they may reschedule to a future tour, subject to the rescheduling terms stated above.

If a participant leaves the tour midway or does not take part in any group activity during the trip (such as meals or sightseeing), they must complete and sign the “Mid-Tour Withdrawal Declaration” provided by our company. Fees paid are non-refundable.

In all of the above cases, written notice must be provided; otherwise, it will be treated as an automatic forfeiture, and our company will not be held responsible.

(4) Member Obligations

1. Tour participants must not engage in illegal activities during the trip.

2. When exercising their rights, group members must not harm the interests of the state, society or the collective, or the lawful rights and interests of others.

3. Observe public order and respect social etiquette. Tour members should respect the dignity of tourism service staff, show mutual respect and assist one another, and respect local ethnic customs and traditions. Do not deface landscapes or buildings, spit, litter, or engage in other uncivilized behavior.

4. Make an effort to learn what you need to know for your trip and strengthen your awareness of personal safety. Tour members may choose and purchase personal accident travel insurance and other insurance at their own discretion. During the trip, keep your luggage and belongings safe, and carry valuables with you or take other protective measures.

5. When traveling, pay attention to the local weather and take care to keep children safe.

6. If a traveler voluntarily takes part in hazardous activities included in a regular tour itinerary, such as rock climbing, mountaineering, rafting, scuba diving, or bungee jumping, which may cause personal injury, the traveler shall be solely responsible for any resulting disputes, property loss, or personal injury, and our company shall bear no liability.

(5) Liability

1. Our company reserves the right to change accommodation, travel routes, places visited, and departure dates as required by specific circumstances.

2. If changes arise beyond our company’s control, such as insufficient numbers of participants or problems with a ship / aircraft, our company reserves the right to change or cancel the itinerary. If the itinerary is canceled, our company will refund all fees paid by the members or recommend a similar alternative product. Our company accepts no liability for canceling any itinerary.

3. In the event of civil unrest, terrorist activity, a serious infectious disease outbreak, natural disaster, other disaster, disturbance, murder, riot, war, or other disaster beyond our company’s control that may seriously threaten members’ personal safety, or unforeseen circumstances such as weather, transport disruptions, or strikes, our company reserves the right to cancel or replace any tour activity before or after departure, and to shorten or extend the trip, but must notify members in advance. Our company is not responsible for any resulting additional expenses or losses, and members may not object or withdraw on these grounds.

4. As public security conditions vary from country to country, tour members should take care of their personal and traffic safety and keep their belongings and luggage secure. If anything is lost or damaged during the trip due to loss, theft, robbery, or other causes, notify the tour leader and report it to the police promptly. Our company accepts no legal liability.

5. Participants must carry a valid passport and identification documents at all times. If a participant has to leave the tour early because of an issue with their documents or passport, they are responsible for this themselves, and any remaining tour fees are non-refundable. If this affects the other participants’ itinerary, the participant must pay the relevant compensation.

6. If a traveler suffers personal injury or death, or loss of property, as a result of an accident during the itinerary (such as an accident while taking part in entertainment or recreational activities, illness, death, or a fall or injury resulting from personal activities, or the traveler’s violation of the provisions or notices set out in our company’s terms), the traveler shall bear all related liability and costs. Our company accepts no responsibility for such injury, death, or loss of property. The traveler shall compensate our company for any losses caused as a result.

7. If a group member deliberately fails to follow the rules or disrupts the normal activities or interests of the group, our tour leader has the right to cancel their participation. Fees paid will not be refunded, and we accept no responsibility for anything the member does after leaving the group.

8. Times shown in the itinerary are for reference only. Actual arrival times may be delayed due to various circumstances beyond our control, such as weather, traffic jams, traffic accidents, holiday events, unrest, or strikes. We appreciate your understanding. If you have onward travel arrangements and need to take other transportation to another city, we strongly recommend allowing at least 3 hours of free time to avoid inconvenience caused by itinerary delays. We accept no responsibility for any losses incurred due to onward travel arrangements made without allowing sufficient free time.

Tour Information

Overseas Travel Safety Information and Other Important Notes

To protect your interests as much as possible, please read our Important Safety Information for Overseas Travel and Other Notes carefully. This document contains important information that our company wishes to bring to the attention of tour members traveling overseas, and, together with our Booking Notes and Terms of Liability, forms part of the travel contract.

(1) Helpful tips

1. Most attractions in Europe offer student discounts. Students are advised to bring their student ID.

2. Turkey uses European-style two-pin round plugs. Please bring a suitable plug adapter if needed.

3. For safety reasons, European coach operators require all children, regardless of age, to occupy a seat. As most coaches do not provide child safety seats, parents bringing children under 3 years old may bring their own. However, each child safety seat occupies one coach seat, and we cannot guarantee that every seat brought along will be suitable for the tour coach. Please note this.

(2) Safety information

Clothing

1. The weather in Europe is changeable. Please be sure to bring rain gear and a warmer jacket.

2. Please take good care of your belongings and luggage. We accept no responsibility for loss or theft.

3. Clearly write your name and contact details on your luggage for identification and to make it easier to return if it is found after being lost. If your luggage is lost, notify the relevant parties (such as the hotel or airline) and report it to the police as soon as possible. If it cannot ultimately be recovered, keep the police report to make a claim with the relevant party or your insurance company (if you have insurance).

Food

1. The guide will do their best to help arrange Chinese-style group meals for guests who need them. If there are not enough diners for a group meal, or if one cannot be arranged due to holidays, business hours, or other reasons (for example, there may be no Chinese restaurant in a small town), the guide will do their best to help arrange fast food, Western food, or meals at a supermarket or the hotel. We appreciate your understanding if meals arranged as required by the itinerary cannot meet everyone’s preferences. We recommend bringing bottled water, snacks, and other food in case of need.

2. Do not drink unclean water or eat unhygienic, spoiled, or foul-smelling food. When visiting areas with poor sanitation, choose cooked food and packaged drinks.

3. Do not accept or consume cigarettes, food, or drinks offered by strangers.

4. To help prevent travel-related illness, bring any medicines you regularly use or commonly need. Travelers with chronic illnesses should carry their medical records in case of emergency. Never take medication provided by someone else without careful consideration.

5. Our agency does not provide or arrange alcohol. Participants who enjoy drinking must strictly limit their alcohol consumption during the trip. Anyone who causes trouble while intoxicated, disturbs public order, infringes on others’ rights, or causes financial loss to a third party is solely responsible.

Accommodation

1. Hotel facilities:

① European cities are relatively small, with very few hotels in city centers. Hotels are also small and their facilities may be older, and generally do not meet the standards of comparable hotels in China.

② European hotels do not provide daily necessities such as toothbrushes, toothpaste, slippers, or kettles. Please bring your own.

③ In the event of a trade fair or other large-scale event, we reserve the right to select the hotel’s star rating.

④ If you book with us a hotel in a city that is not scheduled for an overnight stay on the itinerary, we reserve the right to select the hotel’s star rating.

2. Hotel meals:

① European hotel rooms do not provide hot drinking water.

② Hotel food differs somewhat from food in China. Breakfast is fairly simple (more substantial in Germany and simplest in Italy, where it consists only of bread and coffee). Lunch and dinner are also not especially lavish, and their quantity and quality may fall well short of what you are used to at home.

3. Hotel room types:

① Triple rooms consist of one double bed and one single bed, and are only permitted for two adults traveling with one child under 14 years of age.

② For general individual travelers, our company arranges room sharing (twin beds). If there is one male and one female traveling alone, we will try to arrange for each to share with another traveler of the same gender or provide an extra bed. If necessary, married couples may need to stay in separate rooms; please cooperate. When arranging hotel room types according to travelers’ requests at the time of booking, if an odd number of guests or a solo traveler books (for example, 3, 5, or 7 people) and selects a double room, no single-room supplement will be charged if they accept the assigned arrangement. Those who refuse the arrangement must pay the additional single-room supplement.

4. Hotel safety tips:

① Please keep your valuables safe. Do not leave them in your hotel room, and avoid carrying large amounts of cash or expensive watches or jewelry. Keep your travel documents and belongings secure, and bring a photocopy of your travel documents and credit cards to use as proof when applying for replacements if they are lost.

② Please take good care of your belongings and luggage. We accept no responsibility for loss or theft.

③ Please do not smoke in your hotel room. Any resulting hotel fines must be paid by the person responsible.

④ After checking into the hotel, familiarize yourself with its safety information. Check whether the room windows can be opened and where the fire-fighting equipment is located. Find out where the hotel’s emergency exits and stairways are, and learn the evacuation routes.

⑤ Check that all the items provided in your hotel room are present and undamaged. If anything is missing or damaged, report it immediately to hotel staff or your tour guide.

⑥ Do not casually tell strangers the name of your hotel or room number. Do not let strangers or anyone claiming to be hotel maintenance staff enter your room. Lock the door whenever you enter or leave, and before going to sleep check that the door and windows are closed and the security lock is engaged. Keep your belongings close to you rather than near the windows or elsewhere.

⑦ If you need to go out while staying at the hotel, inform your tour guide and get a hotel key card from the front desk. The card has the hotel’s address and phone number, which you can use to ask for help if you get lost.

Yes

1. Boarding and alighting:

① All tour participants must gather on time and depart promptly. Please arrive at the pickup point 15 minutes early. Our tour bus will not wait. Anyone who fails to meet at the agreed time and place, or join the tour en route, will be considered to have forfeited their place, and no refund will be given.

② The boarding and disembarking times shown on the website are estimates. The company’s confirmation will determine the exact pickup and drop-off locations. (If traffic or other exceptional circumstances prevent our coach from arriving at the pickup point on time, or the time changes at short notice, we will notify you promptly. Please wait patiently.)

③ Coaches come in three types: large coaches, minibuses, and 9-seat minibuses. Large coaches generally have dedicated luggage compartments, while minibuses and 9-seat minibuses have relatively limited luggage space. As coach luggage-compartment space is limited, we recommend bringing as little luggage as possible. We will arrange vehicles based on the final group size, ensuring one seat per person.

④ To avoid overcrowding near attractions, coach parking areas in most European cities are located some distance away, and drivers are not allowed to park wherever they wish. Violations can result in hefty fines, so the drop-off and pick-up points may be some distance from the attractions. We appreciate your understanding.

2. Safety tips for coach travel:

① Smoking is prohibited in the vehicle.

② Do not bring prohibited items.

③ Do not handle any items in the vehicle unnecessarily, to avoid damage.

④ Follow the tour guide’s instructions during temporary coach stops, and do not wander away.

⑤ When leaving the tour vehicle to sightsee, eat, or shop, remember to close the vehicle windows and take your valuables with you. The travel agency accepts no responsibility for loss or theft.

⑥ As the journey is long and the vehicle is under considerable strain, if it breaks down and affects the itinerary, the travel agency will promptly take remedial action. Please cooperate.

(3) Other information and important notes

1. Please comply with local laws and regulations.

2. Please be sure to carry the relevant documents and a valid passport with you.

3. When participating in group activities, follow the tour leader's/guide's instructions and avoid leaving the group for your safety.

4. Before taking part in any high-risk activity, assess your health and abilities, and follow the relevant safety instructions, such as wearing a life jacket, fastening a seat belt, and wearing suitable or required clothing. Tour members are strongly advised not to take part in these activities during free time on the trip. If you choose to take part, you do so at your own risk.

5. Do not take part in entertainment activities suspected of being illegal.

6. Pay attention to and observe all warnings, such as not wandering around or feeding the animals in a wildlife park.

7. When visiting areas with poor public security, be especially vigilant and avoid going out alone.