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8 day(s)
Regular & Private
1-40 people
easy
Embark on an unforgettable journey through Turkey, exploring some of its most iconic destinations: Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya, Konya, and Cappadocia. This tour offers a blend of rich history, stunning landscapes, and vibrant culture, showcasing the diverse beauty of this remarkable country.
Duration
8 day(s)
Max Group Size
1-40 people
Tour Code
8DTTO
Departure Type
scheduled
Tour Category
Culture & Historical
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
Age Requirement
11 - 99

İstanbul
20:08
İstanbul
20:08
(Local Dinner Included)
Meet
at the airport Transfer to restaurant for your lunch. After the lunch transfer
to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours
to explore Istanbul. In the
evening, Pick up from your hotel and depart to your Group Boat.
BOAT 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 Local Dinner with
unlimited soft/local alcohol drinks.
After the show, transfer
back to your hotel. Dinner and Overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
We depart at 08:30 for the Istanbul city tour. TOPKAPI PALACE The great palace of the
Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite
collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans
and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the
Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL
MOSQUE Across from St. Sophia 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. HIPPODROME Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of
chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze
Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Lunch break and then we head
to the 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. The rest of the evening is yours to enjoy Istanbul in Istanbul.
Overnight in Istanbul
Please Note: Hagia Sofia is closed on Mondey, Topkapi Palace closed on
Tuesdays, Grand Bazaar closed on Sundays. If your tour is on one of these days
we would offer you to visit Underground Cistern instead of Hagia Sophia and
Topkapi palace museum, instead of Grand Bazaar you will visit Spice Bazaar.
Grand
Spice Bazaar is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping on
many 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.
If you
would like to visit with entrance below sites;
Topkapi Palace Museum Entrance Fee. You
pay the door price.
The Basilica Cistern Museum Entrance You pay the door price.
Please Note: Please do not forget to carry Scarf with you because
of visiting to Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia Mosque.
(Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner included)
After breakfast we depart for Istanbul
Airport for our domestic flight to Kusadasi. Upon arrival Kusadasi we will
visit Ephesus, one of the best
preserved ancient sites in the world. In Ephesus you will see, Curates street,
famous Roman baths, Celsius Library and Grand Theatre. After that en-route to
restaurant, you will see Temple of
Artemis. Lunch break around 13:00 pm. After the lunch, we will visit a
place, which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a
carpet-weaving center. After lunch, we will do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirince's construction style today
belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all original with
their white paints. On the way, we will visit one of the famous leather
production centers of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a
good factory rate. On this guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and
sometimes bullying that is well known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to
enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient
artisans. Overnight in Kusadasi. to your hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
After breakfast we depart for Pamukkale. Upon arrival to Pamukkale 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.
After the tour transfer to hotel for check in. Overnight in Pamukkale.
(Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner included)
After breakfast we
depart for Antalya. Upon arrival Antalya we will visit Antalya
Old City (Kaleiçi) where you will see Marina,
Clock Tower, Hadrian's Gate, Broken
Minaret and Hıdırlık Tower.
Kaleici is a small historic part of Antalya’s 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 Kaleici meetsKaraalioglu Park. It believed to build in
Hellenistic era on a square plan and later turned into circular tower in 2nd
century AD and used as either a fortification or a lighthouse in the past. We
have lunch in a Turkish restaurant 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. Overnight in Antalya.
(Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner included)
After breakfast early in the morning at 08:00 drive to Konya and roughly we will reach Konya by 13.00 – 14:00. We will
have lunch at a local restaurant. After the lunch visit the imposing green -
tiled Mausoleum of Mevlana, the
mystic founder of the Sufi sect (Whirling Dervishes). After the Konya Mevlana
tour drive to Cappadocia. Arrival to Cappadocia around 18:30 pm and check into
your hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
(Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner included)
After breakfast we will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best-preserved
underground cities in Cappadocia. Than see the Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia. After Uchisar, 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 workshop, to see how to make potteries. Then you go to Love Valley. Love Valley 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. After Love Valley
you visit another workshop to see Cappadocian handwoven carpets and kilims.
Next stop is Devrent Valley, which
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
return to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
(Breakfast
included)
Today we depart for Cappadocia 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.
2 nights hotel in Istanbul - 5 Star Central Palace Hotel Istanbul
1 night hotel in Kusadasi - Odelia Resort Hotel
1 night hotel in Pamukkale - Pam Thermal Hotel
1 night hotel in Antalya - 4 Star Best Western Khan Hotel
2 nights hotel in Cappadocia - El Puente Cave Hotel
PS: If This hotel list not available at the time of your
booking then we will arrange another similar hotel for your group. If you
prefer a Different category hotel, there might be an additional cost.
Professional English - speaking tour guides
7 Breakfasts
4 Indian Lunches
2 Local Lunches
5 Indian Dinners
2 Local Dinners
All Airport transfers mentioned in the itinerary
Transportation in a fully air - conditioned, non - smoking vehicle
Return airport transfer
Guided Istanbul City Tour
Guided Ephesus Tour & Turkish Village Sirince Tour
Guided Pamukkale Tour
Guided Antalya Old City Tour and Waterfalls
Guided Konya Tour
Guided Cappadocia Tour
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Hotel Tax and City Tax
International flights
Domestic flight from Istanbul to Kusadasi
Domestic flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul
Hot Air Balloon
Turkey entry visa
Tipping
Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry
Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included section