Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Turkey

This 10-day small-group trip takes you to UNESCO-listed Hittite ruins at Hattusas where monumental gates and temples show off 3,000-year-old history. Capture Amasya's Ottoman wooden houses reflected in the Yeşilırmak River and rock tombs carved into cliffsides, then frame Safranbolu's cobblestone streets and the Clock Tower overlooking this UNESCO heritage town.

Photograph Istanbul's Blue Mosque with its detailed blue iznik tiles and six towering minarets, then capture the ancient ruins of Ephesus including the marble-columned Library of Celsus where Cleopatra once walked. Document the legendary wooden horse replica at Troy's 5,000-year-old archaeological site and frame the white travertine terraces of Pamukkale's Cotton Castle against the thermal pools.

You'll shoot Istanbul's Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia, then head to Gallipoli where WWI trenches at ANZAC Cove and Lone Pine Memorial create haunting scenes. The ancient UNESCO ruins at Ephesus and Temple of Artemis give you great historical shots, and Pamukkale's white travertines at Hierapolis look almost unreal.

The 19th-century Dolmabahce Palace along the waterfront has beautiful baroque and neoclassical design that's perfect for photos, and bustling Istiklal Street in Taksim offers lively scenes. The Basilica Cistern features 336 marble columns and Medusa heads with dramatic lighting, and a Bosphorus cruise gives you views of medieval Ottoman castles.

You'll photograph Istanbul from the ancient hippodrome and capture intricate tilework at the Blue Mosque and Suleymaniye Cami. The well-preserved ruins at Ephesus include the Library of Celsus and Great Theatre from 2,000 years ago, then you can capture golden light on Mount Nemrut's giant stone heads and Mardin's medieval cobblestone streets with Syrian border views.