Türkiye (Turkey) Vacation Packages

Türkiye boasts one of the world’s oldest civilizations. It has a central plateau surrounded by mountains, and its highest peak is Mount Ararat, in the Eastern Anatolia Region. Ararat a snow-capped and dormant volcano believed to be the final resting place of the biblical Noah’s Ark.

Ankara is the capital of Türkiye and its second largest city. Its history dates back as far as the Hattic civilization of the Bronze Age more than three thousand years ago. Since the establishment of its independence beginning in 1922, Ankara has grown into an international and modern city with the vastness of its history and ancient sites never far away, or far from mind. 

Ataturk Mausoleum, also known as Antikabir (memorial tomb), is a symbol of reverence and national identity. It is the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, completed in 1953, fifteen years after his death. Turks have great respect for Ataturk for his role in transforming Turkey from an Ottoman Empire into a modern, secular, and democratic nation. Millions visit every year to witness the collection of memorabilia and artifacts of the founder of modern Türkiye.

A popular cruise on the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul takes you along its narrow waters that act as a continental boundary dividing the city into its European and Asian sides. The thirty-two kilometre cruise brings you past landmarks like the Bosphorus Bridge, the Rumeli Fortress, and Beylerbeyi Palace, the oldest military school in Türkiye. Take the cruise at night to see Istanbul in all its glittering glory. 

In east central Türkiye lies Cappadocia, a magical landscape with homes built into rocks and caves, and formations known as fairy chimneys. These are pointed Earth-pillars that scatter the landscape. The area is a wonder of nature with underground refuges once used by Christians fleeing Roman soldiers. Stay in a cave hotel hewn out of rock, or try an early morning hot-air balloon trip to see the sunrise over this spectacular landscape.