A trip to Ankara is not complete without exploring such ancient sites as the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, where you can see numerous remnants of the Stone Age, Neolithic Age, Hittites, Urartians, Phygians and more. Other highlights include Ataturk Mausoleum and the Citadel of Ankara.
On this private tour you will have the opportunity to visit the following historic sites:
Museum of Anatolian Civilizations:
The collections in this museum place an unusual emphasis on the earlier of Anatolia's occupiers, and start with an interesting exhibit of finds from the Catal Huyuk site, often described as the earliest known human community in the world. Other highlights include a collection of tablets, the translations of which remind you how little some things in the world have changed over the millennia.
Citadel of Ankara:
The Citadel overlooks the city and is the acknowledged symbol of Ankara. It is the oldest part of the city, built either by Hittites or Phrygians, people live almost as they did 600 years ago. The region was settled before 2000 BC.
Ataturk Mausoleum:
This mausoleum is the eternal resting place of Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, revolutionary, brave soldier, great leader and international figure. It overlooks Ankara and was completed being built in 1953 and in November 1953, Ataturk was buried there. The Mausoleum is adorned with statues, relief's and embellishments created by many of Turkey's artists.
Finally you will have the chance to visit the Old Copper Market (closed on Sunday).
The Tour and Tour guide was perfect but they should give some beverages or something with this kind of money... After talking to our friend we found that this tour agent is really expensive and super VIP .
Review by: lisgen, November 2017
The Agency was able to set up the tour for me in less than 24 hours. The guide was a Scholar! I learned so much on this tour. Oh and the city of Ankara exceeded my expectation. The old town inside the castle walls was probably the highlight of the tour. The guide also gave me helpful hints to continue sightseeing on my own.
Review by: Carla Kim, April 2017
This is a must for people who are interested in ancient history. It's like a few hours of refresher course on ancient and world history. Very friendly, accommodating and knowledgeable tour guide. Many thanks, Mustafa!
Review by: TheExecHomeDir, April 2017
This is a must for people who are interested in ancient history. It's like a few hours of refresher course on ancient and world history. Very friendly, accommodating and knowledgeable tour guide. Many thanks, Mustafa!
Review by: Lisa E F, October 2014
My tour guide, Mustafa, gave me a terrific private tour of Ankara. His insights into the city, its history, culture and personality, were wonderful. I also appreciated his willingness to dash through the rain with me so that I was able to experience all that Ankara had to offer. My private car was clean and always ready when we were moving on to our next location. Mustafa's English was wonderful. I felt comfortable asking questions, taking the time to look at the things I wanted to see, and asking for recommendations. As a single woman with a limited amount of time in which to tour, this was the best option I could find. I would definitely recommend this great service and would use Viator again based on this experience!
Review by: H Philip S, August 2014
We hit the major highlights of Ankara with our guide and because it was a private tour we were able to customize some and asked to be taken to a small neighborhood spice and fruit market. We also walked the neighborhood streets and visited local shops. Fun tour!
Review by: Kamalesh K, August 2010
A must visit is the Anatolian museum. Attaturk's memorial is great.
Review by: , August 2010
Anatolian Museum and Ataturk memorial both well worth a visit.
Review by: Anonymous, August 2010
Anatolian Museum and Ataturk memorial both well worth a visit.
Review by: Anonymous, September 2006
Anatolian Museum and Ataturk memorial both well worth a visit.
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