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11 day(s)
Regular & Private
1-35 people
easy
Istanbul Cappadocia Antalya Pamukkale Bodrum Tour
Duration
11 day(s)
Max Group Size
1-35 people
Tour Code
11DTICAPT
Departure Type
guaranteed
Tour Category
Culture & Historical
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
Age Requirement
11 - 99

İstanbul
Bodrum
(Dinner
Included)
Welcome to
Turkey Istanbul Airport. Meet with TravelShop Booking
staff and transfer to your hotel.Pick up from your hotel and depart
to your Group Boat with Private Seating Area.
TOUR PROGRAM
Welcome cocktail on
deck
D.J. music
Belly Dancer
Local Folk Team
Turkish Romany Dance
Dj Music will play
end of the Night
At boat during
the night will be served Indian Dinner with unlimited soft/local alcohol
drinks.
After the show,
transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, we have Istanbul City
Tour. Our first visit will be HIPPODROME.
Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments;
the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of
Constantine. Than we will visit SULTANAHMET
IMPERIAL MOSQUE. Across from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it was built in the
16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of
its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. Our next visit will be
HAGIA
SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE. The Hagia Sophia
Grand Mosque, previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is simply the
best of its kind! Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque is the greatest surviving example
of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years, it was once the largest church in
the world, decorated with stunning 6th century golden mosaics. Today it is a
mosque. Lunch break at 13:00 pm. After the lunch,
TravelShop Group will take you to the ASIL
EFENDI which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your
shopping. Here you will find; Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish
Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic
Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other
goods in Souvenir Shops and stores. After the tour, transfer back to your
hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Please Note: Please do not forget to carry headscarf with you for the visit of
religious places as Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia Mosque.
(Breakfast included)
Enjoy a cruise in the Marmara Sea to Istanbul's famous
Prince's Islands. This is your opportunity to see Topkapi Palace, Leander's
Tower and Uskudar from the sea. Stop at Buyukada, the popular summer resort
with sandy beaches and pinewood scenery, once the pleasure island of Byzantine
Princes. During the Summer season, enjoy the magical atmosphere that the
Island's beach resort has to offer including many optional water sporting
activities. Tour the island with horse-drawn carriages before stopping for an exquisite
lunch at a fish restaurant. After your tour, we will transfer you back to your
hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast included)
After
breakfast enjoy BOSPORUS BY BOAT; a traditional excursion by boat along
the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore lined with old wooden
villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the
excursion, you will see the magnificent sights of the following attractions
from your boat. See Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and
imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is
Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of its marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a
great variety of artists, gather every sunday to display their work along the
street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a
synagogue existing side by side for centuries. RUMELI FORTRESS (view from
boat), Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul
was completed in only four months to control and protect the infamous Bosporus
passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture
anywhere in the world. BEYLERBEYI PALACE (view from boat), is the summer
residence of Ottoman sultans exists in its original renovated glory featuring
original antique furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on the Asian
side of Istanbul. Lunch break at the Turkish restaurant. After the lunch we will then take
you to the GRAND SPICE BAZAAR, which is a unique
atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find; Exotic
Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and
fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all
naturel olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and stores. After the tour transfer to Istanbul
Airport for domestic flight to Cappadocia. Transfer from airport and check in
to your hotel in Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
Please
Note: If
you wish to join our optional activity of Cappadocia Hor Air Ballooning for
tomorrow, please contact with your guide and register because it will take
place early the next morning.
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast at
09:30 depart for Cappadocia Tour. We will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City,
one of the best preserved Underground cities in Cappadocia. After Underground
City tour, you visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia.
Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th century describing
the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Cavusin, which is an
abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After Cavusin you go to the
restaurant in Avanos to have lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery work shop,
to see how to make potteries. Then you go to Love Valley. Love Valley
Cappadocia is a hidden valley with scenic formations to say the least. Despite
the resemblance to man hood, these amazing rock formations are far from
man-made. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination
Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Last
stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats,
which is the symbol of Cappadocia. This tour will end approximately at 18.00
and you will be returned back to your hotel. Dinner and Overnight in Cappadocia.
(Breakfast
and dinner included)
After breakfast we check out and free time till departure. Then, we depart for Kayseri
airport for our domestic flight to Antalya. Transfer from Kayseri airport to
your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore Antalya. Dinner and
overnight in Antalya
(Breakfast
and Dinner included)
After breakfast drive
to Antalya Old City ( Kaleiçi ) Marina, Clock Tower, Hadrian's Gate, Broken
Minaret, Hıdırlık Tower: Kaleici is a small historic part of Antalyas
modern city, also known as the Old City of Antalya. In history it was once the
sprawling modern Roman town, then the Byzantine Empire, then Seljuks, and
finally the Ottoman Turkish town. The Hadrian's Gate (or Hadrianus Gate or The
Three Gates is a triumphal arch which was built in the name of the Roman
emperor Hadrian. Antalya's broken wonder is the Broken Minaret of the Korkut
Mosque, which itself was built originally as a Roman temple in the 2nd century
AD, and thus did not have a minaret at all. Hıdırlık Tower is a landmark tower
of tawny stone in Antalya, Turkey, where Kaleiçi meets Karaalioglu Park. It is
believed to be built in Hellenistic era on a square plan and later turned into
circular tower in 2nd century AD and was used as either a
fortification or a lighthouse in the past. We have lunch at the hotel and than
depart for Duden Waterfalls. All the streams of the region aim at
finding their way into the Mediterranean and they pour down the slopes of the
Taurus, sometimes overland sometimes underground and reaching their
destination, result in lovely waterfalls, of which there are more than twenty.
After tour come back to hotel and rest of day is yours. Dinner and Overnight in
Antalya.
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
After breakfast between 08:00 am and 09:30 am pick-ups from hotel. Final timing
one day before will be given you by your tour consultant.
We depart for Pamukkale. We will check at the hotel
around 12.00 and we have a lunch break until 13.30. Afterwards we shall visit
the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis,
then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the
waters of the natural springs. Overnight in Pamukkale
Not :Group Tour
(Breakfast, And Dinner included)
Transfer Pamukkale to Bodrum. By Public
Transport . Meet to our staff Bodrum Bus station transfer to your hotel.
(Breakfast,
lunch and dinner included)
A day at sea with lunch included and served on board. We set out at approx.
11:00am to cruise the turquoise seas of the Bodrum coastline. We will visit several
of the most beautiful bays where you can swim and snorkel in crystal-clear
water or simply relax in the mild breeze, enjoy the stunning views and perfect
your suntan to the sound of the gently lapping waves. At the black island, half
an hour from Bodrum, you can bath in the grotto where the warm mineral waters
flowing out of the rocks are believed to beautify the complexion. Back on land
at approx. 5:00pm.
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast you will have free time in Bodrum . Today we will depart for Bodrum
Airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home. We hope your
tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of
our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop
Booking.
Professional English - speaking tour guides
10 open buffet breakfasts
1 Lunch
5 dinners
All transportation in the program is included
Guided Bosphorus Cruise
Guided Istanbul City Tour
Bosphorus Dinner Cruise by Night
Guided Princess Island Tour
Guided Cappadocia Underground City & Goreme Open Air Museum
Guided Pamukkale Tour
Guided Antalya Old City Tour and Waterfalls
Guided Bodrum Boat Tour
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Hotel room taxes
Pamukkale to Bodrum Bus Ticket &Bus station Transfer
Domestic flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia
Domestic flight from Cappadocia to Antalya
Insurance: All types
Turkey entry visa
Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry
Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included section
Tipping