🇹🇷 Turkey Budget Trip: 3 Cities in 12 Days for Under $300!
✈️ Route: Cappadocia → Pamukkale → Istanbul 💰 Total Cost: ~$280 (excluding int'l flights) 🛂 Visa 500 RMB (180-day multi-entry, 30-day stay) 🚍 Transport ($80 total) Batumi (Georgia) → Göreme ($40, night bus) Göreme → Denizli ($16, night bus) → Pamukkale ($0.5, minibus) Denizli → Istanbul ($20, night bus) Local transit: $15 🏨 Accommodation ($150 total) Göreme: Art Stone Hostel ($16/night, 5N, breakfast included) Denizli: Hiera City Hotel ($28/night, 1N) Istanbul: HANCHI ($10/night, 4N, old town) 🍽️ Food ($15 total) DIY meals (supermarket + hostel breakfast) 🎟️ Attractions ($55 total) Cappadocia: Hot air balloon ($55, 20-person basket) Derinkuyu Underground City ($14) Free hikes (Love Valley, Sunset Point) Pamukkale: $15 (skip if weather's bad) Istanbul: Topkapi Palace ($12, ISIC discount) Free mosques & $1 Bosphorus ferry 💡 Pro Tips: 1️⃣ Museum Pass: 165€ for 15 days (worth it if visiting 5+ paid sites). 2️⃣ Skip overpriced restaurants—local bakeries & markets save $$$. 3️⃣ Toilets cost $0.2-0.5—carry coins! #Istanbul #TurkeyOnAShoestring #BackpackingTurkey