Saturday, April 23, 2011

A Gay Holiday Guide For Turkey

By Howie Holben


Tour operators dedicated to offering gay vacations are popping up like mushrooms all over the world. We've got the inside scoop on gay travel and couples going to Turkey. Gay and lesbian travelers are now able to join in with small-group tours to enjoy gay vacations to Turkey that welcome both couples and singles or friends.

The gay population of Turkey has grown rapidly over the last 10 years. Subsequently, Turkish gay men have started interacting with other gay people from all around the world, and there have been considerable developments in gay travel.

The gay bars and clubs have also started publishing their own business websites which would have English pages for gay visitors from other countries.

Despite the fact that Turkey is a Muslim country, it reveals a very different attitude to other Islamic countries towards lesbian and gay people. Turkey is progressive and highly western and allows gays to have a measure of freedom of expression and access to fulfilling careers and romantic intimacy.

Tour groups organizing gay vacations to Turkey welcome up to 15 people only and are perfect for travelers who are fun loving, flexible people's people who embrace new cultures and experiences with curiosity and adventure. Smaller tour groups offer a camaraderie and intimacy amongst tourists allowing them to bond and become good mates. If you are an adventurous person who likes to meet people whilst experiencing new sights, gay vacations to Turkey are the answer for you.

These upscale gay vacations to Turkey offer fine dining and luxury accommodation along with guided tours, led by professional tour guides, that focus either on easy adventure, party vibe or themes such as cultural and historical tours, cruises or safaris or nature and river trips.

Gay tour operators offer tour packages customized from interesting cultural sightseeing and various outdoor activities. You get to visit places that are off the beaten track and see exciting, well-known spots where you get to experience unique subtleties that most tourists don't get to experience.

Tour operators let you create your own customized tour with your very own itinerary if you don't find a package on their website that fits into your schedule. Use the normal tour and travel books to put together your own tour. Select from any or all the sights or add and remove places anywhere in Turkey. Private groups can enjoy Greek Islands tours or Blue voyage cruises offered within Turkey.

When planning your gay vacation to Turkey, remember that all the major tourist attractions and sights are connected by public bus transport, whether it is long or shorter distance.

The Turkish railways are not as reliable or comfortable as the Turkish bus service. Domestic air travel is available to and from Istanbul to the other entire local and all the international airports. Chartered flights unfortunately are available only during high tourism seasons and are rare even during the season.

Book in advance when you plan your gay trip to Turkey, particularly if you are planning to travel during peak season to avoid any delays on bookings and payments for flights and accommodation.




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