Welcome to Istanbul, private transfer to your hotel, and check-in.
Istanbul is a fascinating metropolis built on two continents, called the home of the Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottomans. You can leave your hotel and explore the attractive, crazy streets of Turkey's most precious crown jewel, Istanbul. You can taste Turkish cuisine at a restaurant by the street and drink Turkish coffee in cafes between old inns and historical houses.
Accommodation in Istanbul
After breakfast with your guide, Enjoy visiting UNESCO World Heritage sites, famous monuments, and Roman and Ottoman imperioır relics. Visit Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman sultans for four centuries, the Harem section, treasures, and holy relics. Hagia Sophia Cathedral, the most significant Byzantine Christian Empire church of the time, was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
Stroll in the Hippodrome square that preserves the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, the German William Fountain, and the Egyptian Obelisk. Visit the Blue Mosque, a marvel of harmony, proportion, and elegance with Iznik tiles;
At noon, we will enjoy a typical lunch at a local restaurant. Then, we will visit the famous Grand Bazaar, where we will have free time to get lost among its 4,000 shops and 65 streets.
Overnight in Istanbul (Breakfast – Lunch )
Today, after breakfast, we start our tour at 08:30 and go to the Egypt Bazaar, also known as the Spice Bazaar. Istanbul's second-largest covered bazaar, where you can find sweets, nuts, and small souvenirs.
On a Bosphorus boat Tour, we will cruise along the Bosphorus, which separates Europe and Asia and connects the Black Sea to the inland Marmara Sea. From the boat, we will watch the Sultans’ palaces, old and typical wooden Mansions, Rumeli forests, and Maiden Tower and enjoy history differently.
Lunch break in a local restaurant. Afterwards, transfer to the Istanbul Airport and flight to Kayseri Airport.
Overnight in Cappadocia. ( Breakfast – Dinner )
Note: Before arrival in Cappadocia, book for the Balloon tour.
Hot Air Balloon Tour (Extra) 04:30 – 09:00 Take breakfast and start the Cappadocia Tour.
First, we will visit the Uçhisar Castle, which consists of volcanic rocks and is the highest point of Cappadocia. From here, we will watch the fairy chimneys, valleys, and beautiful views of the region. Next, we will visit the Pigeon Valley and have a sightseeing tour of Goreme Village, which has fascinating cave houses and an authentic atmosphere. Then, we’ll visit Goreme Open Air Museum Unesco World Heritage sites, Paşabağı Valley and Devrent Valley. Devrent Valley has rock formations resembling different animal figures. Take a lunch in Avanos. Visit a pottery workshop to see how pottery is made by hand.
Overnight stay in Cappadocia ( Breakfast – Dinner )
Today, we’ll explore the south of Cappadocia. We’ll start the day at 09.30 after breakfast. Visit Kaymaklı Underground City, which is believed to be the oldest underground city in Cappadocia. It is estimated that people have been living inside houses built on rocks since the Paleolithic Period. However, we know they were mainly used to protect against Roman, Persian, and Arab attacks. They were also used as storehouses. You will be amazed to see how people lived in these underground cities with endless narrow tunnels and stairs.
Our second stop will be Ihlara Valley, a fantastic canyon with a depth of about 100 meters and a length of 10 km. It was formed by the volcanic activity from Mount Hasan and erosion by the Melendiz River hundreds of thousands of years ago. Ihlara Valley is a natural beauty and a rocky settlement area that hosted an extreme monastery life between the 4th and 13th centuries AD and housed more than four thousand dwellings and a hundred hidden cave churches decorated with frescoes and houses.
Afterwards, we’ll visit the Belisırma Village, a typical Anatolian village, and have a lunch break at a local restaurant near the river.
Then, we’ll visit the famous Selimiye Monastery, one of Cappadocia's most significant and fascinating religious settlements. We’ll continue to Pigeon Valley to enjoy its fantastic panoramic views.
Dinner and accommodation in Cappadocia. ( Breakfast – Dinner )
Private transfer to Kayseri Airport Flight to Izmir ( Via Istanbul Airport )
Transfer to Kusadasi. Kusadasi is one of the most popular tourist regions in Turkey.
Overnight stay in Kusadasi or Izmir ( Breakfast – Dinner )
Breakfast at the hotel. Due to its famous white travertines, we’ll continue to Pamukkale (220 km), a cotton castle. In Hierapolis, we’ll see the Martyrium of Apostle Philip, where he was martyred during the persecutions ordered by Domitian, ancient city ruins, including the Gate of Domitian, the Arcadian Way, Grand Theatre, the Nymphaion, the Temple of Apollo, the Plutonium, and the Necropolis. You’ll enjoy walking on the white travertines.
We will have lunch in a local restaurant. Then, we will have free time to swim in the thermal pool or the Ancient Cleopatra Pools (not included).
Depart for Kuşadası. Dinner and overnight stay in Kuşadası. ( Breakfast – Dinner )
Note: If the Cappadocia Balloon tour is not done, you can join the Balloon Tour in Pamukkale
After breakfast, it departs for Ephesus, 25 km from Kusadasi. Ephesus is a Greco-Roman city, the ancient capital of Asia Minor, and one of the best-preserved from antiquity where the Temple of Hadrian, the Temple of Trajan, the Grand Theater, and the Library of Celsus are located.
We have a lunch break at a local restaurant. Visit the House of the Virgin Mary, where he spent the last years of his life. Visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the world's seven wonders. Transfer to Izmir Airport Flight to Istanbul. Private transfer to Istanbul hotel.
Accommodation in Istanbul ( Breakfast )
Free time until your flight time. Private transfer to Istanbul Airport for flight to your country. Hope to see you on another Turkey holiday.
| People | Per person in Double |
Single Room | Extra Bed | Children Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Pax | 2624.00 | 3121.00 | 2624.00 | 7 - 11
2376.00 3 - 6
792.00 |
| 4 Pax | 2268.00 | 2765.00 | 2268.00 | 7 - 11
2020.00 3 - 6
673.00 |
| 5 Pax | 2095.00 | 2592.00 | 2095.00 | 7 - 11
1847.00 3 - 6
616.00 |
| 6 Pax | 1912.00 | 2408.00 | 1912.00 | 7 - 11
1663.00 3 - 6
554.00 |
| 7-9 Pax | 1750.00 | 2246.00 | 1750.00 | 7 - 11
1501.00 3 - 6
500.00 |
| 10-14 Pax | 1523.00 | 2020.00 | 1523.00 | 7 - 11
1274.00 3 - 6
425.00 |
| 15-19 Pax | 1469.00 | 1966.00 | 1469.00 | 7 - 11
1220.00 3 - 6
407.00 |
| 20-24 Pax | 1426.00 | 1922.00 | 1426.00 | 7 - 11
1177.00 3 - 6
392.00 |
| 25-29 Pax | 1372.00 | 1868.00 | 1372.00 | 7 - 11
1123.00 3 - 6
374.00 |
| 30-40 Pax | 1339.00 | 1836.00 | 1339.00 | 7 - 11
1091.00 3 - 6
364.00 |
| People | Per person in Double |
Single Room | Extra Bed | Children Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Pax | 2938.00 | 3434.00 | 2938.00 | 7 - 11
2533.00 3 - 6
1266.00 |
| 4 Pax | 2581.00 | 3078.00 | 2581.00 | 7 - 11
2176.00 3 - 6
1088.00 |
| 5 Pax | 2408.00 | 2905.00 | 2408.00 | 7 - 11
2003.00 3 - 6
1002.00 |
| 6 Pax | 2225.00 | 2722.00 | 2225.00 | 7 - 11
1820.00 3 - 6
910.00 |
| 7-9 Pax | 2063.00 | 2560.00 | 2063.00 | 7 - 11
1658.00 3 - 6
829.00 |
| 10-14 Pax | 1836.00 | 2333.00 | 1836.00 | 7 - 11
1431.00 3 - 6
716.00 |
| 15-19 Pax | 1782.00 | 2279.00 | 1782.00 | 7 - 11
1377.00 3 - 6
689.00 |
| 20-24 Pax | 1739.00 | 2236.00 | 1739.00 | 7 - 11
1334.00 3 - 6
667.00 |
| 25-29 Pax | 1685.00 | 2182.00 | 1685.00 | 7 - 11
1280.00 3 - 6
640.00 |
| 30-40 Pax | 1652.00 | 2149.00 | 1652.00 | 7 - 11
1247.00 3 - 6
624.00 |
The 9-day most popular Turkey tour starts in Istanbul and continues by plane to Cappadocia, Ephesus, and Pamukkale. This tour is organized for individuals or groups. Interregional transportation will be done by plane, and plane tickets are not included in the package price. Experience the excitement and happiness of discovering the most popular regions of Turkey.
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