Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Istanbul
Stop At: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Caddesi No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
Upon arrival at Istanbul Airport, greeted by your driver and drive to your hotel. Check-in. The rest of the day is yours.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Celal Sultan Hotel or similar
Day 2: Treasures of Istanbul
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Hagia Sophia; was the largest building on earth barring the Egyptian Pyramids or the Great Wall of China. It was the religious center of the city during the Byzantine period.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Topkapı Palace; As well as being the imperial residence of the Sultan, the palace was also the seat of government for the ottoman empire. It housed the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkiye
Hippodrome; Built by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus in 203AD, during the Roman period hippodrome was the civil center for the people of the city where once 100,000 spectators could be held.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Blue Mosque; Built by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I in the year 1616, the Blue mosque today is one of the most famous landmarks of the old city with its famous six minarets and magnificent dome.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Grand Bazaar; With 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops, it is one of the greatest bazaars in the World.
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Celal Sultan Hotel or similar
Day 3: Cruising on Bosphorus+Spice Market / Flight to Cappadocia
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkiye
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out. According your tour pick up a time meet with your guide at the lobby of your hotel and depart for your half-day tour. The first visiting place is; Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar): The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme, and every other conceivable herb and spice.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Bosphorus Cruise: A traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion, you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, Rustem Pasa Mosque, Rumeli Fortress and further along the parks and imperial pavillions of Yildiz Palace.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Caddesi No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
After tour drive to Airport for your flight to Kayseri.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kayseri Erkilet Airport, Hilal, Mustafa Kemal Paşa Blv., 38090 Kocasinan/Kayseri, Türkiye
Upon arrival at Kayseri Airport, drive to your hotel in Cappadocia. Check-in. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Fresco Cave Suıtes or similar
Day 4: Underground Cities of Cappadocia
Stop At: Rose Valley, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Rose and Red Valley; is an incredibly unique area of Cappadocia with sharp ridges, tinted in pink especially during sunset!the minerals in the sandstone have a pink tinge. This pink becomes more and more evident throughout the day, peaking at sunset when the sun glows directly onto the Rose Valley giving it that fine shade of pink so many people come to see.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cavusin, Cavusin, Cappadocia
Cavusin; is surrounded by a valley, which becomes gradually wider, called Red Valley. The houses of the village were cut into massive rock formations. The village is famous for its rock-churches
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkiye
Pigeon Valley; earned its name from the countless man made dovecotes (Pigeon Houses) that have been carved into the soft volcanic tuff. Pigeon Valley is one of the best spots for walking in the marvelous Cappadocia region
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkiye
Underground Cities; once a place of refuge for 15000 Christians. These settlements were of enormous value to the development of Christianity as they provided shelter and worship and were in use until the end of 7C AD. Witness the ancient bedrooms, church, meeting hall and food storage rooms in this eight-stores city connected by 30km of corridors and passageways.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ortahisar, Ortahisar, Cappadocia
Ortahisar; famous for its friendly inhabitants, picturesque stone houses, narrow streets and lovely churches as well as the castle-like rock formation after which the town is named
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Fresco Cave Suıtes or similar
Day 5: Fair Chimneys of Cappadocia
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Goreme Museum; consists of many rock-cut churches from the second half of 9C with beautiful colorful frescoes decorating the walls
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkiye
Devrent Valley; famous for its quirky animal-shaped rocks. It looks like a sculpture zoo made by nature. There is even a rock pillar that looks like the Virgin Mary, holding Jesus Christ. Take in the unique lunar landscape of the valley and feel like you're in another World.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pasabag, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Türkiye
Pasabagi which means: the Pacha's vineyard. This site is also called Monks Valley. The hermitage of Simeon monks was here. A chapel dedicated to St. Simeon (Simon) and a hermit's shelter is built into one of the fairy chimneys with three heads. Pasabag valley contains some of the most striking fairy chimneys in Cappadocia with twin and even triple rock caps. This style is unique even for Cappadocia and these fairy chimneys are named mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
Avanos; where you will enjoy typical Turkish Lunch and experience make Potter with local experts
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Goreme Panorama, Uchisar Yolu uzeri 1.km, Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Goreme Panorama, which has one of the best panoramic views of the Fairy chimneys.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Uchisar, Uchisar, Cappadocia
Uchisar the Naturel highest Rock Castle provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Fresco Cave Suıtes or similar
Day 6: Konya / Antalya
Stop At: Sultanhani Caravanserai, Istikamet, Ataturk Cd., Sultanhani 68000 Turkiye
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out. Today you visit 700-years-old Sultanahni Caravanserail (ancient traders and travelers on silk road)
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mevlana Muzesi, Mevlana Cd. No:1, Konya 42030 Turkiye
Then, the museum of 13th-century Philosopher Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi. Mevlana was a philosopher and mystic of Islam, but not a Muslim of the orthodox type. His doctrine advocates unlimited tolerance, positive reasoning, goodness, charity, and awareness through love.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Antalya, Antalya, Turkish Mediterranean Coast
After lunch travel to Antalya. Check ın. Overnight in Antalya
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Best Western Khan Hotel or similar
Day 7: Perge&Aspendos&Kursunlu Waterfall Tour
Stop At: Perge Ancient City, Aksu, Antalya 07110 Turkiye
According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. The first visiting place is Perge, one of the largest and most popular ancient city in the Pamphylia region. Perge was the capital of Pamphylia then eventually came under Roman rule in 133B.C. and this is when it flourished most and indeed most of the ruins that are left today are from that area. You will see the Agora, Roman Baths, Colonnaded Street, Nympharium and also Grand amphitheater which could hold 15.000 people.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Aspendos Ruins, Serik Turkiye
Our second visiting place is Aspendos Ancient Theatre. Probably an earlier ancient theatre was built 2nd century on the site. The Aspendos theatre can hold over 20,000 and is still being used for festivals and music concerts.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kursunlu Waterfalls, Antalya Turkiye
After lunch at the local restaurant on a nearby river, we depart for Kursunlu Waterfall Enjoy the fresh pine scent, cool atmosphere, and spectacular waterfalls.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Best Western Khan Hotel or similar
Day 8: Pamukkale Tour / Travel to Kusadasi
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkiye
Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth… Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where hot springs were believed to have healing powers so it is considered to be the earliest spa on earth where, in history, people traveled long distances in order to find a cure. The unique terraces were formed by running warm spring water at a temperature of 35 C, containing calcium bicarbonate. Today Pamukkale is declared a worlds heritage site by UNESCO
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkiye
the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. Also, The Sacred Pool is one of the highlights of the site. Theır shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
After the tour travel to Kusadasi. Check-in.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Efe Boutique Hotel or similar
Day 9: Ancient Ephesus Tour
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye
The House of Virgin Mary; a church was built from the 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Ancient Ephesus; The best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. Ephesus is also so well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on the Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveler
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye
Temple of Artemis or Artemision was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Efe Boutique Hotel or similar
Day 10: Departure Day
Stop At: Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, Dokuz Eylül, 35410 Gaziemir/İzmir, Türkiye
Today is the last of our service. Flight from Izmır to Istanbul will be arranged according to your request. End of our service.
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Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.