8 Days
Up to 2 days
15 people
English
Witness Turkey’s historical and natural wonders on an 8-day tour from Istanbul, with accommodation, domestic flights and most meals included. Discover the best of Istanbul with a guided tour of must-sees including the Hagia Sophia and Topkapi Palace, and a scenic Bosphorus cruise. Visit the spectacular, well-preserved Greco-Roman ruins at UNESCO-listed Ephesus, and explore the shimmering white geological formations of Pamukkale. Finish with two nights in a cave hotel in Cappadocia, including a full day’s sightseeing around the strange-yet-stunning landscapes of wind-sculpted rock pinnacles, valleys, villages and peaks.
Meals: Dinner
Upon arrival in Istanbul transfer to your hotel. The remainder of the day is free for you to explore on your own.
19:30 – Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus
Overnight in Istanbul.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
After breakfast, at approximately 8:15 am pick up from your hotel to begin the full-day tour. Visit Hagia Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, and Topkapi Palace. Lunch at a local restaurant. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel at around 5:30 pm. Overnight in Istanbul.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel, then meet your guide at the hotel lobby for a short drive to Spice Market, Egyptian Bazaar heaped with various sweets & spices is one of the world’s largest spice bazaars since 1665. Soon after, we embark on the Bosphorus ferry for an unforgettable cruise along the Bosphorus, the beautiful strait that divides Europe from Asia. After the lunch break, we continue driving across the first Bosphorus Bridge & head for the summit of Camlica Hill, which offers 360° panoramic views of Istanbul overlooking the Sea of Marmara. Driving back to Europe over the Bosphorus Bridge, we visit Dolmabahce Palace, with more than 340 rooms & eight Turkish Baths the Imperial Residence of the last six Sultans. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel around 17:30.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Meals: Lunch
05:00 You will be picked up from your hotel in Istanbul and transferred to Istanbul airport. *
05:30 Arrival at Ataturk airport for flight from Istanbul to Kayseri or Nevsehir
07:00 Flight from Istanbul to Kayseri or Nevsehir
07:55 Arrival at Kayseri or Nevsehir airport. Upon arrival, you will be picked up at the airport and transferred to Cappadocia. In Cappadocia, you will meet your professional tour guide to begin your Cappadocia full-day tour.
ZELVE MUSEUM & FAIRY-CHIMNEY TOURS
Depart from your hotel to visit Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy-chimneys. Drive to paşabağ (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to the city of Avanos. In the afternoon visit another beautiful open-air museum where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uçhisar.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
Full-Day South Cappadocia Tour, Flight to Izmir
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
ROSE VALLEY & KAYMAKLI UNDERGROUND CITY TOURS
Depart from your hotel to visit Red Valley, explore the famous rock-cut churches, and hike 5 km through the Güllüdere valley. Then visit Çavuşin village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of the Christian clergymen. After lunch Drive to the pigeon valley. In the afternoon visit ÖZKONAK underground city. Where early Christians lived in fear and faith.
This will be the end of your full-day tour. After the tour, you are transferred to Kayseri airport for your flight to Izmir through Istanbul. When you arrive in Izmir, you will find our employee holding your name for transfer to Kusadasi for an overnight stay in Kusadasi hotel.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
After breakfast around 07:30, you will be picked up from your Kusadasi hotel and taken to the meeting point in Selcuk where the full group will first meet. You will then begin the Pamukkale tour with a drive from Selcuk starting at 8:30 am to Pamukkale which will be around 3 hours. En route to Pamukkale after 1.5 hours, there will be 10 minute stop for a restroom break. Upon arrival around 11:45, the group will be first taken to have lunch and after lunch, at around 13:00 you will begin your guided tour of the Pamukkale and Hierapolis area with a professional licensed tour guide. In Pamukkale, you will see the Cotton Cliffs, one of the natural wonders of the world formed by deposits of calcareous salts. Also, you will visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its basilica, theatre, and Roman Baths. At the end of the guided tour, you will have some free time to explore the area on your own. As an option, you may choose to swim in the Pamukkale antique pools (at own expense) during this free time. The tour guide will inform you about the exact meeting point and time. At the end of the tour around approximately 4:00 pm, you will be transferred to your hotel at around 19:00. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
After breakfast at the hotel around 08:15 you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full-day tour of Ephesus. Your tour guide will brief you on the day’s activities. You will first visit the Temple of Artemis which was once one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Next, you will see the world-famous ancient Greco- Roman City of Ephesus, the most well-preserved example in the world. After visiting this impressive site, you will have a break for lunch. After lunch, you will see the House of the Virgin Mary, where she spent her last days. This is a holy place for both Christians and Muslims. Afterward, you will visit the Isabey Mosque. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to Izmir Airport for your return flight to Istanbul. You will be picked up from the airport and transferred to your hotel upon arrival. Overnight in Istanbul.
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast check out from your hotel in Istanbul (before 12:00). You will be transferred to Istanbul International Airport in Istanbul as per your international flight details—end of tour and services.
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