During your family holidays, Turkey has plenty of traditional transport options to offer you, including car hire, buses and trains; and that’s without even mentioning the plane that you flew in on. But there are other ways to travel around Turkey, so why not treat yourself to a slightly more unusual mode of transport during your family holidays? Turkey has plenty of nooks and crannies to explore that you may not be able to reach by public transport.

Riding the Rickshaws

Rickshaws are a very common sight in countries such as Thailand and India, but until now they have not been so frequently spotted in Turkey. However, a new environmental programme that has been initiated in popular resorts such as Kalkan, means that the human-powered taxis will be a regular feature from now on. Sporting similar decor to the yellow taxis that you have probably taken on family holidays, Turkey’s rickshaws will make for a cheaper and more exciting way of getting around. And if you’re worried about the driver struggling with the heat, don’t be! The rickshaws work with a technology that stores energy generated when travelling on flat or downhill terrain in a battery, so that it can be released when travelling uphill. This fun form of transport allows you to enjoy the fresh air rather than leaving you stifled in a hot car.

Sit Yourself on a Scooter

Though the younger members of the family might have to ride pillion for this activity, scooters are a great way to explore on your family holidays. Turkey is brimming with companies that will hire out scooters that allow you to plan both day long outings, and longer excursions that go further afield. The nifty nature of scooters helps you to travel through traffic quickly and easily, meaning that you spend less of your day on the road and more sightseeing. However, the real benefit of scooter travel is that you will be able to access wonderful hidden and out of the way parts of the countryside that are slightly more difficult to reach by car. And rather than catching glimpses of the view through the window, you will have a whole landscape just the other side of your helmet.

Drive in a Dolmus

For a real taste of the Turkish atmosphere, why not take a drive in a Dolmus bus? The Turkish Dolmus is slightly reminiscent of a minibus, and serves the coastal areas of the country. But don’t expect it to be like the buses you’re used to at home. The Dolmus bus doesn’t stop at regular, pre-planned stops, but picks people up along the way until it is full. To pay for the bus, you must work out your fare from the sheets, and pass your money forwards hand-to-hand via the other passengers on the bus. The most exciting part is getting the bus to stop where you would like to get off – the most effective way being to shout rather loudly so that the bus driver can hear you. Though this mode of transport might seem slightly haphazard for your family holidays, Turkey’s Dolmus bus is a great deal of fun and is certainly an experience you won’t forget.

So, when it comes to travelling around on your family holidays, Turkey transport can be anything but traditional.

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Davide Smith is the Destination Expert for Bargain Holidays Online, a unique holiday website which specialises in cheap, last-minute deals for family holidays Turkey as well as giving you access to over 20 million other bargain holiday deals. Book your bargain holidays with BargainHolidaysOnline.com today and save.

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