Overview
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.
Why travelers book this
What's Included
- Private Walking Tour
- Help from our team to book the tickets for the desired visits.
- In-person: English, Spanish, French and Italian speaking Guide
- Customization of the tour
What's Not Included
- Drink or Food ( If you want to have a break during the tour )
- Transportations (the cost of using public transport during the tour is at your own expense)
- Personal expenses
- Tickets to any attractions
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting point, pickup options and start time are confirmed on Viator before checkout.
Itinerary
Stop 1
The Temple of Augustus and Rome is an augusteum located in the Altındağ district of Ankara. 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.
Stop 2
Column of Julianus or the popularly known Belkıs Minaresi. 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.
Stop 3
Ankara Castle is an historic fortification in the city of Ankara, Turkey, constructed in or after the 7th century. The earliest fortification on the site was constructed in the 8th century BC by the Phrygians and rebuilt in 278 BC by the Galatians.
Stop 4
Anıtkabir is a complex located in the Çankaya district of Ankara, which includes the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. 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.
Stop 5
The Roman Baths of Ankara are the ruined remains of an ancient Roman bath complex 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.
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- It's a city tour and not a tour inside the monuments.