14-Day Private Turkey Tour — Gallipoli, Ephesus, the Mediterranean Coast & Cappadocia

Yes — a full two weeks is what it takes to add the coast and Gallipoli to the classic loop without rushing. It gives two days in Istanbul, a full day each at Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus and Pamukkale, four days on the Mediterranean at Fethiye and Antalya — including a built-in free day — and two days in Cappadocia. Most of it is comfortable private driving down the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, with two domestic flights — Antalya up to Cappadocia and Cappadocia back to Istanbul. Groups wanting a shorter itinerary usually take our 10-day tour; the extra days here are what add the coast and the battlefields. The full two weeks is mapped day by day in our 2 week Turkey itinerary guide.

Gallipoli is Day 3, visited early and unhurried rather than tacked on at the end. Your guide walks you through ANZAC Cove, the Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair memorials, the preserved trenches at Johnstons Jolly and the 57th Regiment Cemetery, telling the 1915 campaign with respect on both sides. It is one of the most requested days on the tour, and many groups plan their Turkey trip around the visit. If you want to travel around 25 April ANZAC Day, tell us early, as the peninsula books out well ahead; the same ground is also offered on its own as our 2-day Gallipoli & Troy tour.

The 14-day Turkey tour is a road trip built in manageable stages, with rest built in. The longest road leg — Istanbul to Gallipoli — is broken by real sightseeing stops rather than driven in one go, the Antalya to Cappadocia leg is flown, and the Mediterranean days down the coast are short and scenic. We deliberately keep a free day in Fethiye and a relaxed Pamukkale-to-Fethiye morning so the trip never feels like a race. You travel in a comfortable private vehicle with your guide, stopping whenever you need to, and two domestic flights skip the longest drives.

The private 14-day tour starts from USD 4,450 per person on a double-occupancy basis. The exact figure depends on your group size, travel dates and hotel choices — a family of four pays less per person than a couple, since the private guide and vehicle are shared. We recommend booking three to six months ahead for a two-week trip. Book earlier still for travel around ANZAC Day or the July–August and Christmas and Easter school holidays, when coastal hotels and the Cappadocia hot air balloon fill up fastest. Turkey Family Tours, TURSAB-licensed (no 13538), quotes each trip individually; send your dates and a deposit secures them.

Spring (April–June) and autumn (September–October) are the best seasons for the 14-day Turkey tour. They are warm enough for the Mediterranean beaches at Fethiye and Ölüdeniz, and mild for walking Ephesus, Pamukkale and the Gallipoli battlefields. They are also the most reliable time for the optional Cappadocia hot air balloon, which launches on most mornings. High summer is hot on the coast — fine for swimming but warm for the ruins, so we start those days early, while winter is quiet with Cappadocia often under snow. Late April falls on ANZAC Day, when the peninsula books out months ahead. See our best time to visit Turkey guide for a month-by-month breakdown.

Yes — the 14-day private Turkey tour is built around your group. You can add a night anywhere, extend the beach time at Fethiye or Antalya, swap the optional sunrise hot air balloon in or out, or add a Bosphorus cruise in Istanbul. Touring days can be made lighter for younger children, and the beach time at Fethiye stretches easily — Ölüdeniz alone can fill an extra day. Anyone wanting a shorter version often takes our 8-day tour instead. Tell us your dates, your children's ages and what you most want to see, and Turkey Family Tours shapes the two weeks around it.

The optional sunrise hot air balloon over Cappadocia is the highlight of most trips and well worth adding. It lifts off at dawn over the fairy-chimney valleys and lasts about an hour; it is arranged separately, typically around USD 250–350 per person depending on the operator and basket size. It is most reliable from April to June and September to November, when winds allow flights on most mornings, while winter and high summer see more cancellations. We book it for the Cappadocia morning, the same flight that features on our 2-day Cappadocia tour. If weather grounds it, the flight is rebooked for the next morning or refunded in full.