Turkey is two countries stitched into one trip — Istanbul's centuries of layered history, and Cappadocia's otherworldly valleys, best seen from a hundred metres up in a hot air balloon at sunrise.
Ten days lets you do both properly, plus a coastal close to the trip that most itineraries skip entirely.
Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Bosphorus ferry, spice bazaar and a free day to explore a neighbourhood of your choice.
Short flight to Nevşehir, afternoon at the Göreme Open Air Museum.
The 5am pickup and hour-long flight that this whole trip is built around.
Derinkuyu underground city and a valley hike between Göreme and Çavuşin.
Fly to Antalya or Bodrum for a slower final stretch on the water.
Fly home from the coast or back via Istanbul.
"The balloon ride alone justified the flight to Turkey. Everything after was a bonus."
"Loved that they built in a weather buffer day for the balloons — ours got rescheduled and it was seamless."
"Cave hotel night was unexpectedly one of the best parts of the whole trip."
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