TAKK Travel is a TÜRSAB-licensed Turkey DMC and incoming tour operator based in Istanbul. We plan, price and operate tours, transfers and ground handling across Turkey (Türkiye) for travel agencies, tour operators and cruise lines — at confidential net rates, under your brand, with one team answering from the first brief to the final departure.
A Turkey DMC — short for destination management company — is a locally licensed travel company that designs, books and operates travel services inside Turkey on behalf of travel businesses abroad. The overseas agency or tour operator owns the client and the sale; the DMC owns the delivery on the ground: guides, vehicles, hotels, domestic flights, entrance tickets, restaurants, boats and the hour-by-hour running of each day. You will also see the same role described as a Turkey ground handler, an incoming tour operator, a receptive agency or a Turkey tour DMC.
TAKK Travel is exactly that partner. We are a brand of Konit Turizm A.Ş., licensed by TÜRSAB — the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies — under licence no. 11023, and we have been operating programs from Istanbul since 2018. We welcome more than 10,000 travelers and run over 1,000 programs every year. We work only with the travel trade and never sell to the public, so we never compete with the partners who sell us.
In practice it works like this: you send us a brief — a route, a group size, a budget level, a set of dates — and we return a costed, bookable program at net rates. You add your margin and sell it under your own brand. We then run it in your name, with 24/7 support for your team and your travelers for as long as they are in the country.
Everything a program in Turkey needs — contracted, coordinated and operated by one Turkey DMC. Take it as a complete package or as single services.
Private and group programs built around your brief: route, pace, hotel category and budget. We propose the routing, time each day realistically and price it line by line — from a half-day city tour to a two-week grand tour of Turkey.
Ministry-licensed professional guides in English, Spanish and Chinese, with other languages arranged on request. We match the guide to the group — history, faith, food, family — and brief them on your brand and your clients before arrival.
Airport, port and hotel transfers and touring vehicles for every group size, from private cars and minivans to full-size coaches, with professional drivers and airport meet-and-greet. VIP and CIP airport services are available for premium arrivals.
Hotels in every category, from city-centre four-stars to five-star resorts and Cappadocia cave suites. We hold the bookings, manage rooming lists and handle changes, so your team deals with one contact instead of ten properties.
Turkey is a large country, and the right internal flight saves a full day on the road. We book and coordinate domestic sectors — Istanbul to Cappadocia, İzmir, Antalya and beyond — and line them up with transfers at both ends.
Museum and site entrances, restaurant reservations, tastings and show tickets arranged in advance and built into the program price, so guides are not queuing and travelers are not paying on the spot.
Bosphorus yachts, blue cruise gulets on the Aegean and Mediterranean, sunrise hot air balloon flights in Cappadocia and a portfolio of exclusive experiences for premium clients.
Timed shore excursions from Istanbul (Galataport) and from Kuşadası for Ephesus, planned around the ship’s schedule so guests are back well before all-aboard. Other Turkish ports are available on request.
Meetings, incentives, conferences and events: venues, group logistics, gala dinners and incentive programs, coordinated on site by one accountable team. See our MICE services in Turkey.
We only work B2B. If you sell Turkey in any of these ways, we are set up to act as your local office.
Retail and online agencies that need a dependable local operator for individual clients, families and small groups — with clear quotations and programs that are ready to resell.
Series departures, brochure programs and tailor-made product for operators who need consistent delivery and a Turkey DMC that is used to handling volume.
Shore excursion programs in Istanbul and Kuşadası built to ship timings, with multilingual guides and transport for both small private parties and large calls.
Corporate groups, incentives and events that need venues, logistics and on-site coordination from a single partner on the ground.
Private guides, top hotels and cave suites, yachts and access-led experiences for clients who expect a seamless, discreet operation. See luxury holidays in Turkey.
Faith-based groups, history and archaeology tours, Anzac and Gallipoli visits, food and culture trips — programs shaped around the theme your travelers are coming for.
Six core destinations, each with its own guide for the trade, linked into multi-city itineraries across the country.
Where almost every Turkey program begins: the Old City, the Bosphorus, the bazaars and the food — served by two international airports and the Galataport cruise terminal.
Istanbul DMC services
Fairy chimneys, cave hotels, underground cities and sunrise balloon flights — the signature stop on most Turkey tours.
Cappadocia DMC services
One of the best-preserved classical cities in the Mediterranean, the House of the Virgin Mary and a major cruise port in one stop.
Ephesus DMC services
White travertine terraces and the ancient spa city of Hierapolis — a natural overnight between Ephesus and Cappadocia or Antalya.
Pamukkale DMC services
Troy and the Gallipoli battlefields, on the land route between Istanbul and the Aegean coast.
Çanakkale DMC services
Old-town Kaleiçi, Aspendos, Perge and Side, with resort hotels for beach extensions and events.
Antalya DMC servicesBeyond these hubs we operate in Konya, Ankara and along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, and link everything into seamless multi-city itineraries. See all destinations in Turkey.
Product you can put in front of clients this week — or use as the starting point for something tailor-made.
Half-day and full-day guided tours in Turkey’s most-visited cities, private or shared, with entrances and transport included.
City toursEscorted multi-day tours from five to thirteen days, by flight or by coach, covering the classic circuit and beyond.
Turkey group toursFixed-date, seat-in-coach tours that are guaranteed to run. Sell a single seat and your client joins our scheduled group.
Guaranteed departure toursEphesus from Kuşadası and the highlights of Istanbul from Galataport, timed to the ship and operated privately or for groups.
Turkey shore excursionsPrivate gulet charters along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts, with crew, routing and transfers arranged by us.
Blue cruise gulet charterFive-star hotels and cave suites, private yachts, sunrise balloons and fine dining, assembled into bespoke luxury programs.
Luxury holidays in TurkeySunrise balloon flights over the valleys, shared or private, with hotel pick-up, booked and reconfirmed by our local team.
Hot air balloon flightsAfter-hours access, private chefs, helicopters, hammams and other one-off experiences for clients who have already seen the standard program.
Exclusive experiencesMeetings, incentives, conferences and events, from venue finding to gala dinners and on-site coordination.
MICE in TurkeyMost first-time programs follow what the trade calls the classic circuit: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Ephesus, often with Çanakkale for Troy and Gallipoli, or Antalya for the coast. How those stops are linked — by road, by air or a mix of both — decides the length, the pace and the price of the tour. These are the building blocks we work with when we cost a program, and the questions product managers ask us most often.
Five days is enough for Istanbul plus one region by flight — either Cappadocia, or Ephesus and Pamukkale. Eight to ten days covers the full classic circuit at a comfortable pace. Twelve to fourteen days adds the Mediterranean coast and central Anatolia for a grand tour of the country. We run all three formats as ready-made group tours and adapt them for private departures:
Istanbul & Cappadocia by flight (5 days) · Istanbul, Ephesus & Pamukkale by flight (5 days) · Discover Türkiye (9 days) · Grand Türkiye (13 days)
Turkey is roughly 1,600 km from west to east, so routing matters. As a planning guide:
| Route | Usual way | Approx. time |
|---|---|---|
| Istanbul → Cappadocia | Domestic flight to Kayseri or Nevşehir | about 1 hr 20 min |
| Cappadocia → Konya | By road | about 3 hrs |
| Konya → Pamukkale | By road | about 5–6 hrs |
| Pamukkale → Kuşadası / Ephesus | By road | about 3 hrs |
| Pamukkale → Antalya | By road | about 3–4 hrs |
| Kuşadası → Çanakkale | By road | about 5–6 hrs |
| Çanakkale → Istanbul | By road | about 4–5 hrs |
| İzmir → Istanbul | Domestic flight | about 1 hr 15 min |
| Antalya → Istanbul | Domestic flight | about 1 hr 20 min |
Times are indicative and vary with traffic, season and stops on the way. We confirm exact timings in every quotation.
Turkey sells all year, but the seasons behave differently. April to June and September to early November are the peak touring months, with mild weather for open-air sites such as Ephesus and the valleys of Cappadocia. July and August are hot inland and busiest on the coast, which suits beach extensions and blue cruises. Winter brings quieter sites, good hotel value and snow in Cappadocia — a strong season for city breaks and cultural tours. Balloon flights operate year-round but depend on the morning’s weather, so we recommend at least two nights in Cappadocia whenever a flight is important to the client.
Most international arrivals land at Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gökçen (SAW). İzmir, Antalya, Dalaman and Bodrum also receive international flights and work well for open-jaw programs that start in one city and end in another. Entry rules depend on nationality; our Türkiye travel guide covers visas, money, dress, etiquette and practicalities, and partners are welcome to share it with their clients.
Every quotation is a day-by-day program with the services listed for each day: transfers, guiding, entrances, meals, hotels by name or category, internal flights and any special experiences. Inclusions and exclusions are stated clearly, optional extras are priced separately, and the rate is a net rate for the trade. If the brief changes — dates, numbers, hotel level — we re-cost the program rather than leaving you to work it out.
Four steps, one point of contact. Working with a Turkey DMC should make your day shorter, not longer.
Apply through our partner form. We check that you are a travel business and open your account — we do not sell to the public.
Dates, group size, route ideas, hotel level and any special interests. A rough idea is enough for us to start.
We return a day-by-day program with confidential net rates, inclusions and options, and refine it with you until it fits.
You sell under your own brand at your own margin. We confirm the services, run the program and support your travelers around the clock.
Every price we quote is a confidential net rate for the trade. It is not published and not shown to travelers, and there is no public booking site undercutting you — your margin is yours to set.
Programs are delivered under your brand. Our guides and drivers represent your company on the ground, so your clients experience one seamless service — yours.
The reasons partners give us for staying, in their order of importance.
A brand of Konit Turizm A.Ş., operating under TÜRSAB licence no. 11023 since 2018. You contract with a registered Turkish travel company, not an intermediary.
We never sell to the public, so we never compete with you for your own client. Your travelers stay your travelers.
More than 10,000 travelers and over 1,000 programs a year mean our knowledge of sites, hotels and timings is current, not theoretical.
Ministry-licensed guides in English, Spanish and Chinese — the languages our partners’ markets ask for most — with others on request.
One partner from Istanbul to Cappadocia, the Aegean and the Mediterranean. No need to manage a different supplier in every city.
A real person answers at night and on weekends, when flights are delayed, plans change or a traveler needs help.
If you are comparing Turkey DMCs, these are the checks worth making before you sign with anyone — including us. A good destination management company will answer all of them without hesitation.
Everything your team needs to know about TAKK Travel as a Turkey DMC, in one place.
A Turkey DMC (destination management company) is a locally licensed travel company that designs and operates tours, transfers, hotels, guiding and other ground services in Turkey on behalf of overseas travel agencies and tour operators. The agency sells the trip to its client; the DMC delivers it on the ground. The same role is also called a ground handler, incoming tour operator or receptive agency.
Yes. TAKK Travel is a brand of Konit Turizm A.Ş., a Turkish travel agency registered with TÜRSAB under licence no. 11023. The company has been operating since 2018 from its head office in Istanbul and welcomes more than 10,000 travelers on over 1,000 programs every year.
No. TAKK Travel works only with the travel trade — travel agencies, tour operators, cruise lines, MICE agencies and travel advisors. We do not sell to the public, so we never compete with our partners. Individual travelers are welcome to book our programs through their own travel agent.
Every major destination in Turkey: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus and Kuşadası, Pamukkale, Çanakkale (Troy and Gallipoli), Antalya, Konya, Ankara and the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts — linked into seamless multi-city itineraries by road and domestic flight.
Ground handling covers everything a program needs after the traveler lands: airport, port and hotel transfers, touring vehicles and drivers, licensed guides, hotel bookings, domestic flights, entrance tickets, meals, boats, balloon flights and special experiences, plus 24/7 support during the trip. You can take the full package or individual services.
We quote confidential net rates that are available only to the travel trade and are never published. You add your own margin and sell the program at your own price, under your own brand. On the ground, our guides and drivers represent your company rather than ours.
Yes. We operate private programs for individuals, couples and families, tailor-made group tours, series departures and guaranteed seat-in-coach tours with fixed dates, as well as shore excursions and MICE events.
Our Ministry-licensed guides work in English, Spanish and Chinese as standard. Guides in other languages can be arranged on request, subject to availability on the travel dates.
Yes. We operate timed shore excursions from Istanbul (Galataport) and from Kuşadası for Ephesus, planned around the ship’s schedule so guests are always back before all-aboard. Other Turkish ports can be serviced on request.
A tour operator packages and sells trips to travelers, usually in the traveler’s home market. A Turkey DMC is the local company that actually delivers those trips inside Turkey. Many overseas tour operators use a DMC as their local office, which is why a DMC is sometimes called an incoming or inbound tour operator.
Both names refer to the same country. Türkiye is the official name, adopted internationally in 2022, while Turkey remains the name most travelers and travel agents still search for in English. We use both — a Turkey DMC and a Türkiye DMC are the same thing.
Apply through the Become a Partner form or email info@takktravel.com with your company details and your first brief. Once your account is open, we send a day-by-day program with net rates and take it from there.
Send us a brief — or just an idea — and we will come back with a day-by-day program and net rates from a licensed Turkey DMC, ready to sell under your brand.
