{"id":1700,"date":"2026-02-24T18:02:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T18:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tanketravel.com\/?page_id=1700"},"modified":"2026-03-09T04:25:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:25:13","slug":"turkey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tanketravel.com\/en\/turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1700\" class=\"elementor elementor-1700\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a3be73 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a3be73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bce7af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bce7af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ab09a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57ab09a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crossing Turkey by Hitchhiking<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5574c71 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5574c71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37fd8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d37fd8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4568a7e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4568a7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"84\" data-end=\"321\">Turkey is a land of extraordinary richness: between Europe and Asia, between tradition and modernity. But beyond its landscapes, it\u2019s the people that make it one of the most amazing countries to cross by hitchhiking.<\/p><p data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"829\">Be prepared for endless glasses of \u00e7ay, spontaneous invitations, and long hangouts with locals who don\u2019t speak English &#8211; and somehow, you still understand each other.\u00a0<\/p><p data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"829\">Just say \u00ab\u00a0yes\u00a0\u00bb to everything &#8211; accept all those detours, unexpected plans, moments you could never have arranged yourself. That\u2019s usually when the best things happen.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b6d517 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b6d517\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc9f010 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc9f010\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9395702 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9395702\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bd2b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0bd2b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08fd979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"08fd979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General information<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a096449 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a096449\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Average duration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 3 weeks<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>Ideal period:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> April to October<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>Recommended TANKE package:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Set Course for Adventure \/ Total Immersion<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span> <b>Required level of autonomy:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Medium to high<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-032e746 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"032e746\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7811887 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7811887\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-735ae7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"735ae7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sample plan<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4774f89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4774f89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><strong>Days 1\u20133: Istanbul \u2013 Diving in<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Alternative discovery of the city: local markets, neighborhood caf\u00e9s, side streets, and spontaneous encounters.<\/li><li>First practical coaching session on hitchhiking: communication, safety, mindset, and what to expect on the road.<\/li><\/ul><h5><b>Days 4\u201310: Anatolia\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 1.125rem;\">\u2013<\/span><b style=\"font-size: 1.125rem; font-style: inherit;\">\u00a0On the road<\/b><\/h5><ul><li>Hitchhiking across wide, open landscapes and through small towns and rural villages.<\/li><li>Time spent with local people whenever possible.<\/li><li>Sharing meals, learning basic Turkish phrases, and other improvised activities, depending on where the road takes you<\/li><\/ul><h5><b>Days 11\u201317: Cappadocia \u2013 Freedom &amp; exploration<\/b><\/h5><ul><li>Exploring valleys and villages on foot and by hitchhiking.<\/li><li>Observing rural life and local traditions up close.<\/li><li>Greater autonomy and space to navigate the experience more independently.<\/li><\/ul><h5><strong>Days 18\u201321: Mediterranean Coast \u2013 Time to breathe<\/strong><\/h5><ul><li>Slower rhythm by the sea: wild beaches, blue water, open horizons.<\/li><li>Space for personal reflection after weeks on the road.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e65a79 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e65a79\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27de90b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"27de90b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fd69bf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6fd69bf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcdfd0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fcdfd0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sounds good? Let's make this trip yours!<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad1cbdb elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ad1cbdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LET'S TALK<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crossing Turkey by Hitchhiking Turkey is a land of extraordinary richness: between Europe and Asia, between tradition and modernity. But beyond its landscapes, it\u2019s the people that make it one of the most amazing countries to cross by hitchhiking. 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