Your on-the-ground partner in Türkiye — for travel advisors who protect their clients

Boutique, guide-founded Türkiye DMC for luxury travel advisors and tour operators: white-label private itineraries, 24-hour proposals, net or commissionable rates, TÜRSAB licensed.

Turkey DMC for travel advisors: the short answer

My Turkey Adventure is the advisor-facing private-tour desk of BAOBAB TRAVEL, TÜRSAB-licensed agency No. 15764. Founder İlyas Bayrak (Ministry guide licence No. 070867) designs or reviews private Türkiye journeys for travel advisors and tour operators. Advisors can request a white-label proposal with either net or commissionable pricing; exact terms are confirmed privately for each file.

Key facts for advisors

What your private Türkiye proposal contains

Route & pace

A day-by-day sequence, overnight stops and realistic transfer days; mobility requirements shape the pace before services are quoted.

Hotels

Proposed hotel options and room categories, with requested features such as pools, step-free access or connecting rooms identified for confirmation.

Transport & guiding

Vehicle plan, driver arrangements, domestic connections where relevant and Ministry-licensed guiding allocation.

Commercial terms

A written net or commissionable quote with inclusions, exclusions, deposit, final-payment and cancellation terms before you present it to your client.

Sample regions for private client journeys

Istanbul & the Bosphorus

Byzantine and Ottoman heritage, food and neighbourhoods. A city-led introduction or the first stop of a longer private journey. Explore Istanbul private tours

Cappadocia & Central Anatolia

Rock-cut landscapes, cave stays and historical sites. A slower-paced stay or a connection between Istanbul and the coast. Explore Cappadocia private tours

Aegean & ancient sites

Ephesus, the Aegean coast and archaeological context. For guests who want time at sites rather than a rushed photo stop. Explore Ephesus private tours

Eastern Türkiye

Göbekli Tepe, Mardin, Lake Van and regional history. For archaeology-focused and returning travellers seeking a deeper route. Explore Göbekli Tepe

Private Türkiye itinerary planning: four decisions before you quote

How should an advisor pace a first private Türkiye trip?

Choose fewer overnight bases before adding more stops. Istanbul, Cappadocia and an Aegean base can make a coherent introduction, but each extra region adds a transfer day. Tell us which two or three experiences the client would protect if a connection changes; the day-by-day route can then be built around those priorities rather than a list of every famous site. Explore the trip planner

What changes when the guest needs a gentler pace?

Start with walking tolerance, stairs and room requirements, not an age label. Site terrain, vehicle boarding, hotel access and the length of transfers matter more than the number of attractions in a brochure. A request for a walk-in shower, step-free room or assistance is documented in the brief, then checked against the proposed hotel and site for the actual dates. Do not treat a request as a confirmed facility. See slower-paced journeys

How do you keep archaeological journeys meaningful?

Pair the site with enough time for context, not just a photo stop. For Ephesus and the southeast, we ask what the traveller already knows, which periods interest them and how much time they want on foot. That helps a licensed guide connect places within a sensible route while leaving room for the client's own questions. Explore the Göbekli Tepe resource

When is an itinerary actually ready to sell?

Only after the named services, dates and written terms are checked. An idea is not a confirmed room, guide, balloon flight or vehicle. We distinguish suggested routing from booked services, flag supplier dependencies and state inclusions, exclusions, deposit and cancellation terms in the final written offer. This gives the advisor a clear basis for the client conversation. Explore trip-cost planning

Quick answers for travel advisors

Who is the local operating agency?

BAOBAB TRAVEL (TÜRSAB licence 15764) operates under the My Turkey Adventure brand. Founder İlyas Bayrak holds Ministry guide licence 070867. Meet the licensed founder

Can I request a private Turkey itinerary without a published package?

Yes. Share the dates, traveller profile, preferred regions, pace and budget band. A custom route can be scoped from the brief; proposed services remain subject to availability and written confirmation. Browse private tour examples

What is the difference between this desk and the DMC operations page?

This page addresses independent advisors building private trips for individual clients. The destination-management page covers broader inbound logistics, groups, series departures and corporate requests. See DMC operations

Is a commission rate published?

No universal commission is published. Ask for a net or commissionable quote; the model, amounts, payment schedule and cancellation terms belong in the written offer for the specific trip. Ask the trade desk

Net rates or commissionable gross: how to choose

Net rate

Receive an operator quote and set your own retail price and client-facing margin. Your mark-up and client invoice remain yours.

Commissionable gross

Request a client-facing gross quote with the advisor remuneration stated in the private trade terms. No public commission percentage: terms depend on the file.

Our four guarantees

Your client stays your client

Every document, voucher and Magic Link travel dossier can carry your agency's branding. We never market to your travellers, never ask for reviews on our own channels and never accept a direct rebooking without your approval.

Proposals inside 24 hours

Send the brief tonight in New York, London or Sydney — a day-by-day costed itinerary with hotel options, vehicle plan and guide allocation is in your inbox the next working day.

A licensed guide owns every file

Itineraries are designed and checked by our founder, İlyas Bayrak (Ministry licence No. 070867), not by a call-centre. Guiding is by Ministry-licensed professionals only — never unlicensed escorts.

Clear, written trade terms

Choose net rates you mark up yourself or commissionable gross pricing. Deposit, final payment and cancellation deadlines are fixed in writing before you quote your client.

What we operate for you

Private guided journeys

7- to 21-day private itineraries across Istanbul, Cappadocia, the Aegean, the Turquoise Coast and Eastern Türkiye.

Private Mercedes-Benz vehicles

Private Mercedes-Benz Vito with a professional driver as standard for couples and families; larger vehicles for bigger parties.

Hotel selection & contracting

Boutique and five-star hotels, Cappadocia cave suites and Aegean resorts, matched to your client's profile — accessibility, pools and room type confirmed before booking.

Special-interest expertise

Archaeology (Göbekli Tepe & Taş Tepeler), Byzantine & Ottoman history, gastronomy, dark-sky astronomy and gamified family journeys.

Senior & accessibility planning

Slow-paced days, wheelchair and assistant arrangements, golf-cart and boardwalk options at major sites, step-free hotel requests.

Traveller Magic Link

A live, private trip page for your client with day-by-day plan, notes and contacts — white-labelled on request.

How working with us works

  1. Send the brief — Dates, party size, budget band, interests and any mobility or dietary notes — by form, email or WhatsApp.
  2. Receive a proposal in 24h — Day-by-day itinerary, hotel options, vehicle plan and your net or commissionable price.
  3. Refine with your client — Unlimited revisions until the trip fits. We stay invisible; you stay the expert.
  4. Confirm & we operate — Deposit confirms services. A named contact and on-call duty phone cover every day your clients are in Türkiye.

Who we work with

What to include in your first brief

Who is travelling

Party size, ages where relevant, and whether this is a family, couple or special-interest group.

When & where

Travel window, arrival and departure airports, places they want to keep and places they would skip.

What matters most

Hotel standard and room requests, mobility or dietary needs, preferred pace and the experiences worth prioritising.

How to quote

Budget band, target currency, net or commissionable model, and the date your client needs a decision.

Frequently asked questions from advisors

Do you work with travel advisors and tour operators?

Yes. My Turkey Adventure is the consumer brand of BAOBAB TRAVEL, a TÜRSAB-licensed Turkish travel agency (No. 15764). We operate private, white-label Türkiye itineraries for independent advisors, host-agency members and bespoke tour operators.

Is your service white-label?

Yes. Proposals, vouchers and the traveller Magic Link can carry your agency's branding. We never solicit your clients directly, and repeat bookings from your clients are always routed back through you.

Do you offer net rates or commission?

Both. You can work on net rates and add your own mark-up, or on commissionable gross pricing. The exact trade terms are sent in our confidential rate sheet after we verify your agency.

How fast do you send a proposal?

A day-by-day costed proposal with hotel options and vehicle plan is sent within 24 hours of receiving a complete brief, on working days.

Who guides the tours?

Ministry of Culture and Tourism licensed guides only. Every itinerary is designed or reviewed by our founder İlyas Bayrak, licensed guide No. 070867.

Which regions of Türkiye do you cover?

All of Türkiye — Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus and the Aegean, Pamukkale, Antalya and the Turquoise Coast, Konya, the Black Sea and Eastern Türkiye including Göbekli Tepe, Mardin, Lake Van and Mount Nemrut.

How do we verify your licence?

Our TÜRSAB agency number 15764 can be checked on the TÜRSAB public registry, and our business licence and agency service contract are available on request with the rate sheet.

What does your Türkiye DMC quote include?

A complete brief receives a day-by-day proposed route, hotel options, a vehicle and licensed-guide plan, and a costed net or commissionable offer. Inclusions, exclusions and payment and cancellation deadlines are stated in writing before your client commits.

Can you adapt a tour for older travellers or accessibility needs?

Yes. Tell us about walking tolerance, steps, room accessibility and the pace your clients prefer. We can plan shorter site days and request suitable rooms and assistance; individual site and hotel facilities are checked for the actual travel dates before confirmation.

Do you handle groups and MICE as well as private clients?

This desk focuses on tailor-made private journeys for advisors. For series, group ground handling and MICE, see our separate Türkiye destination management page.

Do you publish a fixed advisor commission or rate sheet?

No public commission percentage or universal price is promised. Net or commissionable terms are provided privately after the agency and the specific trip brief are reviewed.

WhatsApp İlyas Bayrak: +90 544 291 07 89 · info@myturkeyadventure.com

Group, MICE and series operations: Türkiye DMC ground handling. Itinerary library: private Turkey tours.

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