5 Wine Tours in Turkey to Build an Afternoon Around

1.Cappadocia Balloon Ride with Breakfast, Champagne AT GOREME OVER

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 523 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $185Our pick

Leave your Göreme hotel before sunrise for a hot-air balloon flight over Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys and valleys. Your pilot provides commentary, and the package includes minivan transfers, a breakfast box, a flight certificate, and a landing toast. Flights usually last about 50 to 60 minutes.

“What an experience! From start to finish, this was something I'll never forget. The take off and landing was so smooth, amazing pilot.”

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2.Alanya: Turkish Bath Experience with Massage and Wine Option

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 218 reviews · 2.5 - 3 hours · from $22Best value

Spend about 2.5 to 3 hours at an Alanya Turkish bath with hotel-area pickup, sauna, menthol room, body scrub, foam wash, clay mask, olive-oil massage, pool, and rest time. Gold and Premium packages add wine and fruit. Services are available in English, German, Russian, and Turkish.

“Everything was great. Only that i booked the same trip few days ago and my mom wanted to go again and second time they took her to different hamam than the first time we went”

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3.Pamukkale Hot Air Balloon w/Flight Certificates,Champagne Toast & Hotel Transfer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 207 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $99

Fly over Pamukkale’s white travertines and Hierapolis at sunrise in a balloon carrying up to 16 people. Expect hotel pickup, about an hour in the air when weather allows, a commemorative certificate, and a nonalcoholic champagne toast before returning to your hotel.

“Excelente! Buen piloto y su equipo de ayudantes son muy serviciales. Imperdible experiencia!…me encantó”

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4.Istanbul Bosphorus Sunset Cruise with Wine on a Luxury Yacht

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 198 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $24

Cruise the Bosphorus for about two hours aboard a yacht limited to 25 people. An English-speaking guide points out palaces, mosques, fortresses, bridges, and waterfront homes while you enjoy two glasses of wine, soft drinks, snacks, and sunset views.

“You cruise the Bosphorus at sunset. Unfortunately, I did not find the description of cruise was adequate to what we experienced. Our guide was John, and he was friendly and outgoing. However, the boat had two levels, and he spent his time mostly on the 1st level. We saw him approximately 7-8 minutes and he only mentioned two features on the Bosphorus. Snacks consisted of Dorito's and nuts. 2 glasses of wine, were really, a small rock glass filled about 1/4-way, 2x's. Other traveler's that were on the 2nd deck also stated their disappointment in the cruise. Not what was advertised.”

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5.Alanya: Legendary Turkish Bath with Wine and Fruit Plate

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 30 reviews · from $22

You’ll spend two hours at an Alanya Turkish bath with hotel pickup, sauna, menthol room, marble-stone peeling, foam massage, and a 20-minute oil massage by a Far Eastern masseur. Gold and Premium bookings also include wine and fruit. English, German, Russian, and Turkish support is available.

“went here twice already on this holiday, I had Tia from Indonesia doing my treatment and massage, she was amazing, felt refreshed, the soa itself is well kept and clean. Definitely recommend 👌”

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