Where to Go: the 4 Best Farm Tours in Turkey

1.Customized Private Ephesus Tour & Farm Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 166 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $159Our pick

Spend four to six hours with a private guide such as Nesrin, Mithat, or Gökçe, exploring Ephesus, its Terrace Houses, and the House of the Virgin Mary. Then enjoy a Turkish farm lunch, meet rug weavers, watch silk-making demonstrations, and finish with coffee and baklava. Pickup and private transport are included.

“This was a great tour, one of the best days of our 10 day cruise trip. Our tour guide, Gökçe, was very knowledgable and flexible. After booking the tour, we requested to add a stop at St. John the Evangelist Basilica. The tour group indicated it would not be a problem. It was my error that we did not clearly identify on the day of the tour, that we still wanted to do the Ephesus archaeological site and House of the Virgin Mary so Gökçe thought we were just wanting to see the Ephesus site and the basilica. After we visited the amazing and beautiful archaeological site and the basilica,…”

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2.Farmers Market visit & Turkish Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 60 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $144

Start with a farmers market visit led by Chef Asli or Belgin, sampling olives, cheeses, produce, herbs, and local specialties. Then head to a rural home or winery setting for a Turkish cooking session, where you help prepare seasonal meze, a hot phyllo dish, and a main course before sitting down to lunch. Pickup, recipes by request, and small groups are offered.

“Best food I had in Turkey. Though not much actual cooking vs watching and the chief explaining what she was doing.”

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3.Cycling Through Vineyards & Farm Lunch & Ephesus visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 52 reviews · 4 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $149

Ride an e-bike through Çamlık, Gökçealan, Kirazlı, and Çınar, stopping for local fruit, tea, vineyard views, and a Turkish farm lunch. Your English-speaking guide then leads you through Ephesus, including the Library of Celsus and Grand Theater. Pickup from Kusadasi port or your hotel is included.

“Our group had the best time riding through the country side, it was beautiful. Our snack of bread and olive were great, grapes from the vineyard were very good and the farm lunch was amazing. Ending with Ephesus was perfect. I will use this tour group when I come back and highly recommend them.”

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4.Side, Alanya: Green Canyon Boat, Waterfall&Orchards Mix Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 14 reviews · 7 - 9 hours · from $33Best value

Spend 7 to 9 hours exploring Manavgat by open-top cabrio bus, with stops at the waterfall, mosque, orange groves, mini zoo, Oymapinar Dam, and Green Canyon. A one-hour Green Lake cruise and lunch are included. Guides such as Ahmed, Achmet, Tarzan, and Ramazan have helped make the day lively, though group size and language coverage can vary.

“We had the best experience and a day full of fun. water fights whilst traveling in an open top buses made day much more fun and very cooling in such a hot weather. we enjoyed wonderful views of mountains and grreen canyon. Zoo and boat trip was amazing. Our guide Tarzan and photographer Ramazan were the highlights of the trip. they made this day very organized, full of fun! it was amazing and highly recommend!! well done guys!!”

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