AboutOguz Kosebalaban Expertise I`ve been leading tours throughout whole Turkey since 1987 as a licensed tour-guide on archaeological, cultural, and Christian Pilgrimage tours , visiting Istanbul-Ankara-Cappadocia-Antalya-Hierapolis-Aphrodisias-Ephesus-Pergamon-Troy-Bursa many many times.
My web presence : check www.geocities.com/oguzbalaban and my visiual istanbul guide blog is at www.my.opera.com/istanbulinsider and http://www.flickr.com/photos/23822697@N02/
Experience The info I provide is limited to traveler's interest sites in Turkey , and useful information for travelers;
I am not able to accommodate questions on relocations, wages, apartment rentals, lost connections etc.
Organizations Bachelor's degree from FAculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University , Guiding licence from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Publications Bachelor's degree from FAculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University , Guiding licence from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Education/Credentials Bachelor's degree from FAculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University , Guiding licence from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Awards and Honors Bachelor's degree from FAculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University , Guiding licence from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Past/Present Clients Bachelor's degree from FAculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University , Guiding licence from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism
We are planning to visit turkey. we'll be coming from Georgia. the places we want to visit are: Cappadocia -> Side -> Ephesus -> Izmir -> Istanbul
we plan to get off in Samsun first than to take a bus to Cappadocia.
is it possible? are there direct buses from samsun to cappadocia?
maybe it would be better to take a bus from another city, like Trabzon, Unye or Ordu?..
also we plan to use buses during our whole trip, so could you please tell us if it is realistic?.. :)
how long does it take and what are prices for:
samsun - cappadocia
cappadocia - side
side - ephesus
ephesus - izmir
izmir - istanbul
5 days is not enough if you would like to see these places as well as the bus driving by them .
For 5 days ; you must be realistic ; yo can not cover all those sites :
If your purpose is to go to Cappadocia ; via Sivas is shorter :
Day 1 . You should look for a bus through Sivas from Trabzon to go to Cappadocia ( city name is nevsehir, you can get from Kayseri as well. If you are 4 travelling together, renting a car is also good option.
Each leg of 300 km is usually 30 - 40 lira ; 500 km trip is usually 40 - 50 lira by bus ( 2009 rates ) .
Trabzon to Nevsehir ( via Sivas ) 643 km 11 hour .
Day 2 - 3 In Cappadocia
Day (4 ) ?
Day 5 return
( or you could just make it to Side , maybe with a brief stop in Cappadocia )
Bus tickets : Ankara to Cappadocia is possibly like 30 - 40 lira ,
Trabzon to Ankara is like 50 lira .
1 US $ = 1.54 lira
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