Ankara can sometimes feel overlooked by first-time visitors, but exploring it with a local reveals its rich layers of history and culture. Discover Turkey’s capital on a private walking tour guided by a knowledgeable local who helps make the city easy to navigate and understand. This personalized tour allows you to discover the exterior of monuments, including museums, while learning about the city’s history and culture. If you would like to include a museum visit, your guide can customize the itinerary to suit your interests—just let us know in advance. Before the tour, your guide will contact you to learn about your preferences, ensuring a smooth and meaningful experience. Ideal for families, solo travelers, and couples, this walking tour offers insider knowledge, hidden gems, and a deeper connection to Ankara beyond the usual tourist paths.
It is thought to have been built around 25–20 AD. Besides being one of the most important Roman-period ruins in the city, it is also known for the Monumentum Ancyranum. This is an inscription about the works of Augustus, who was considered the first Roman emperor. It is the most complete copy of Res Gestae Divi Augusti that has survived to the present day, as the original in Rome had disappeared.
It is an obelisk located in Ulus district of Ankara. Julianus, the last pagan Roman emperor, declared war on the Persians in 362 and created a route that would pass through Ankara.
The earliest fortification on the site was constructed in the 8th century BC by the Phrygians and rebuilt in 278 BC by the Galatians.
Designed by Emin Onat and Orhan Arda, the construction of Anıtkabir began in 1944 and was completed in 1953. In addition to the mausoleum building, the complex consists of various structures and monuments, as well as a wooded area known as the Peace Park.
x in Ankara, Turkey, which were uncovered by excavations carried out in 1937–1944, and have subsequently been opened to the public as an open-air museum.
The local guide will pick you up at your hotel ( if located in Ankara ). Travelers can request the tour to start from any centrally located hotel. In case your hotel is outside the city we will select a convenient meeting point in the city center.Tour may end at a different location from the departure point unless requested in advance of the tour.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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