Walkabout Travel's aims to provide excellent value for money for travellers without compromising their experiences, and offer quality accommodation, transportation, sightseeing and information services. Walkabout Travel provides tours for all travellers from backpackers to luxury tours and aspires to enable travellers to experience the local atmosphere and discover the real tradition of the destination while also visiting the cultural, historical and natural sights and enjoying all the area has to offer.

With nearly 100% customer satisfaction, every year more and more travellers choose Walkabout Travel for their holidays: not only because of the competitive prices of the Walkabout Travel tours, for the great services and local knowledge that make their holidays really special. 

In accordance with the Law No. 1618 travel agencies can be established upon the issue of an operation license by the Ministry of Tourism & are obliged to become a member of TURSAB in order to be able to conduct travel agency business & offer services specified by the Law No.1618 for consumer care. The Association of Turkish Travel Agencies is a professional organization having the status of legal person, established by Law in 1972. (The Law concerning Travel Agencies & the Association of Travel Agencies; Law No 1618, effective as of 28 September 1972). The main aims of the Association are, the development of the travel agency profession in harmony with the country’s economy & tourism sector, & protection of professional ethics & solidarity. Walkabout is A class Member of TURSAB Our License number : 5843

‘Walkabout’ is an Australian Aboriginal term referring to the spiritual journey or rite of passage the adolescents would make into the wilderness for up to 6 months at a time. They would retrace the paths (or song lines) that their people's ceremonial ancestors took, and imitate, in a fashion, their heroic deeds is a spiritual journey of wandering. WALKABOUT TRAVEL aims to provide tours which make you feel like you have gone Walkabout.

Over the years we have built a strong and loyal relationship with our service suppliers, specially hoteliers, local guides, transporters and others who have added a touch of Turkish hospitality to keep our idea alive. Since that time, well liked and respected by the Association of Turkish Travel Agencies TURSAB* and well known in the country and abroad, this family owned business made a humble beginning with a small office in Istanbul and today has become a worldwide travel agent specializing in travel services to Turkey and neighbouring countries. We offer a variety of travel services and holiday planning that are sure to match all your priorities and budget. You arrive at your destination with a professional plan in place: no waiting in lines at museums, no confusion about buying train, coach, flight tickets and no unpleasant surprises with hotels or tours and you are guaranteed a warm and personal welcome all throughout your stay. A great vacation is measured not in miles travelled or money spent but in memories collected...

At Walkbout Travel quality is non negotiable. It is our policy to offer you the best value, and we aim to exceed your expectations by never jepordising quality. Our strong involvement in the tourism industry throughout Turkey, local knowledge and relationship with service operators ensures we only offer the best. Offering quality accommodation, transport and services combined with authentic Turkish culture ensures that our clients get the trip of a lifetime.

If the whole world was a state, Istanbul would be the capital of it.
Napoleon Bonaparte

Our head office is based in Sultanahmet, Istanbul only a hundred metres from the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, and close to the Grand Bazaar and hotels district. With such a central location it enables us to be accessible to our guests enquiries at the very beginning of their stay. Having said that, most of our guests do stop by for a Turkish coffee or apple tea and we look forward to meeting you in Istanbul too.

The Walkabout team is experienced and dynamic, continuously growing and expanding in both knowedge and experience. Wıth insight only gained from being born and raised in Turkey our licenced experts will offer you knowledge and expertise that will enable you to optimise your experience and Walkabout through the best and unique corners of our country. Our licenced guides speak the local language, opening doors to experiences that most people will never know about. Their excellent English ensures that nothing is left unexplained and all your questions will be answered.

How do manage to sell our tours at such affordable prices, yet keep the level of service so high? The answer is simple; offer the best value at lower prices by taking less profit. This has been our policy since we began and something that we strongly believe in. With this policy in place, we, at Walkabout Travel, have become a total sale agency, as opposed to simply being the middle man. During our years in the industy we have invested in our products and become owners of hotels, hostels, restaurants and transfer companies. This enables us to offer you the best value for money.

We are a Turkey specialist, that is why we know all the small details that make your journey really special! If you want to experience the “real faces” Turkey visit “on” and “off” the beaten track places, meet local people and learn about traditional lifestyles...you’ve come to the right place. Our specially recruited and professionally trained licenced tour guides in Turkey will help you to get to the heart of each site’s local culture to bring the Mediterranean experience alive. They are consistently rated by our guests as one of the highlights of their travelling experience. They are well qualified, well presented, cheerful, funny, great communicators and good company.