Royal Turkish Travel
TÜRSAB 17044 · Istanbul DMC

Grand Anatolia Expedition — 14 Days: Hittites, Cappadocia & the Phrygian Heartland

from €6,365 per person
🗓 14 days 🎧 English · Turkish 🛡 TÜRSAB 17044

For travellers who have done the coast and want the real interior: the Hittite capital of Hattusa, five full days of Cappadocia beyond the crowds, Neolithic Çatalhöyük, whirling Konya, the Phrygian Valley and Gordion of King Midas. One expert guide-driver, one private car, fourteen days of Anatolia that group tours never reach. Prices are per expedition (your whole party), not per person.

🇹🇷 The Royal Turkish touch

Every tour includes a daily 15-minute survival-Turkish session with your guide — order your çay, haggle at the bazaar, greet like a local. Plus free access to Eda, our AI Turkish tutor, before and after your trip.

At a glance

Duration
14 days
Route
Ankara → Hattusa → Cappadocia → Kayseri → Ihlara → Konya → Çatalhöyük → Afyon → Eskişehir → Gordion → Ankara
Basis
Private expedition · licensed English-speaking guide-driver · 14 days
Guide languages
English · Turkish

✨ Any date, any group size — every departure is arranged for you.

Day by day

Day 1

Arrival in Ankara

Airport pickup and rest.

Day 2

Ankara

Anıtkabir, the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and the castle quarter.

Day 3

Hattusa

The Hittite capital and the rock sanctuary of Yazılıkaya; on to Cappadocia.

Day 4

Cappadocia I

Göreme's churches, Pigeon Valley, Uçhisar and Ortahisar castles.

Day 5

Cappadocia II

Optional sunrise balloon; Red Valley walk, Kaymaklı underground city, Mustafapaşa.

Day 6

Soğanlı & Kayseri

The Soğanlı valley, then Kayseri's Seljuk heart — with pastırma and mantı tasting.

Day 7

Cappadocia III

Zelve and Paşabağ, pottery in Avanos, a proper hamam evening.

Day 8

Ihlara & Konya

The Ihlara canyon churches, Selime Monastery and the Sultanhanı caravanserai.

Day 9

Konya

Mevlana Museum, Alaaddin Mosque and Seljuk medreses.

Day 10

Çatalhöyük & Sille

One of humanity's oldest towns, then the rock village of Sille and Kilistra.

Day 11

Phrygian Valley & Afyon

Phrygian rock monuments and Afyon's thermal baths; Aizanoi en route.

Day 12

Eskişehir

Odunpazarı's Ottoman lanes, the Meerschaum museum and a Porsuk river boat.

Day 13

Gordion & Ankara

King Midas's capital, then back to Ankara for a farewell evening.

Day 14

Departure

Transfer and flight home.

✅ Included

  • 14 days licensed English-speaking guide-driver
  • Private car for the full route
  • Fuel, parking and all tolls
  • Route planning & 24/7 support

✖ Not included

  • Hotels in the base option (we can book — see options)
  • Guide's meals in the base option
  • Entrance fees
  • Lunches, dinners & personal expenses

Prices

Expedition base — guide + car, 14 days (per party)€6,365
+ guide's meals covered€6,665
+ 13 nights 3–4★ hotels€7,665
All-in: hotels + guide meals€7,965

Per person unless noted. Final price confirmed with your quote — no payment is taken online.

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Good to know

Who is this for?

Second-time visitors, archaeology lovers and photographers — it deliberately skips the coastal resorts.

Can the route flex?

Completely — it's your private expedition; days can stretch, swap or slow down at will.