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Best of Turkey in 9 Days: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Kusadasi & Pamukkale Tour

İstanbul, Cappadocia, Izmir, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Pamukkale, İstanbul,
Duration

9 day(s)

Tour type

Regular & Private

Group size

1-30 people

Physical Level

easy

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Tour Overview

Experience the magic of Turkey on this unforgettable 9-day journey, covering the country's most iconic destinations—Istanbul, Cappadocia, Kusadasi, and Pamukkale. From the vibrant streets of Istanbul to the fairy-tale landscapes of Cappadocia, the ancient ruins of Kusadasi, and the natural wonders of Pamukkale, this tour offers a perfect blend of history, culture, and breathtaking scenery.

Enjoy a Bosphorus cruise in Istanbul, marvel at the hot air balloons over Cappadocia, explore the legendary Ephesus ruins, and relax in the thermal pools of Pamukkale. Whether you're a history enthusiast, a nature lover, or an adventure seeker, this 9-day Turkey tour promises an experience of a lifetime!

Activities
Discovery Explorer Family Historical In-depth Cultural Sightseeing Solo Travel Museum Photography

Tour Features

Duration
9 day(s)

Max Group Size
1-30 people

Tour Code
BOT9DUCKPT

Departure Type
scheduled

Tour Category
Culture & Historical

Guiding Method
Fully guided

Operated In

Age Requirement
11 - 99

İstanbul

Pickup Time:

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İstanbul

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Highlights
Explore Istanbul – Visit iconic landmarks such as Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and enjoy a scenic Bosphorus Cruise.

Itinerary

Day 1

Meet the TravelShop Turkey staff at Istanbul Airport.
Transfer to your hotel and check-in.

Full-Day Tour Highlights
Pierre Loti Hill
A scenic spot with panoramic views of the Golden Horn.
Enjoy a traditional Turkish tea or coffee at the famous Pierre Loti Café.

Balat - The Colorful Neighborhood
Famous for its colorful houses, cobblestone streets, and historical charm.
A great spot for photography and discovering local cafés, antique shops, and street art.

Karaköy & Galata
Karaköy: A vibrant area with a mix of modern cafés, art galleries, and historic sites.
Galata: Home to the famous Galata Tower, offering one of the best panoramic views of the city.
Stroll through Istiklal Street, a lively area filled with shops, restaurants, and street musicians.
End of the Day .
Return to your hotel.
Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Day 2

(Open buffet 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 see 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. You can see it from outside.  After that see 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. You can see it from outside.    The Basilica Cistern Museum is one of the most important cultural assets where we can trace the traces of glorious Istanbul history. With its 80,000-ton water storage capacity, Yerebatan Cistern is the largest covered cistern in the city and stands out with more reclaimed supporting elements compared to other covered cisterns. Covering an area of approximately 10,000 square meters, this colossal structure has a rectangular shape with a length of 140 meters and a width of 70 meters. You can see it from outside.  After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Dinner at Indian restaurant and Overnight in Istanbul.

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.

Day 3

(Breakfast and Dinner 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.

Day 4

(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.
Today, we will get to know the Cappadocia region, a volcanic area in which the geological formation started 10 million years ago. As a result of these formations phallic like pillars have come to life. The beautiful horse country Katpatuka, (as the Persians called her) is an unbelievable strip of land, enchanting and mysterious. Cappadocia region is also famous for its arts, including ceramic and carpets. You will be picked up approximately 09.30 from your hotel to join our regular tour. Tour starts with 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 work shop, to see how to make potteries. Next stop is Devrent Valley which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Then, you head to a wine shop in Urgup for wine tasting. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats which are the symbol of Cappadocia. This tour will end approximately 18.00 and you will be returned back to your hotel. Dinner and overnight Cappadocia.


Day 5

(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.
Today we will drive you to Ozkonak underground city, one of the best preserved and deepest Underground cities in Cappadocia. Ozkonak Underground city is 55 meters deep and 8 levels open to visitors. After that, we will drive you to Ihlara valley which is a 16 km long canyon and both side are lined with rock carved churches. We will have 3 km hike and visit one of the churches in the valley. At the end of the hiking, lunch be served at the Belisirma village beside river. After lunch, we will visit Selime monastery caved out of the rock by Christian monks in the 13th century. On the way back to hotel, we will stop at the pigeon valley. Dinner and overnight Cappadocia.

Day 6

(Breakfast and dinner included)
After breakfast we check out and free time till departure. Then, we departure for your domestic flight to Izmir. Transfer from airport and check in to your hotel in Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 7

(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.

Departure from hotel fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient sites in the world en - route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curetes street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library and Grand theatre. Lunch break around 13:00pm. 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. Sirinces construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all Original with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey - especially fruit wines. We will visit the vineyards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine with Turkish wine makers. In the evening you will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine. 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 craftsmen Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 8

(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.

Day 9

(Breakfast included)
Today, we depart for Denizli 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.


Included

2 nights’ hotel accommodation in Istanbul -  Central Palace Hotel Taksim
2 nights’ hotel accommodation in Kusadasi - Odelia Resort Hotel
3 nights’ hotel accommodation in Cappadocia  -Elpeuente Cave Hotel
1 nights’ hotel accommodation in Pamukkale - Palm Thermal Hotel

PS: If This hotel list not available at the time of your booking then we will arrange smilar other hotel for your group. If you prefer a Different category hotel, there might be an additional cost

Professional English - speaking tour guides

8 open buffet breakfasts
4 lunches
6 dinners 

All transfers included in the program
Transportation in a fully air - conditioned, non - smoking coach

Guided Istanbul City Tour
Guided Golden Horn Tour
Guided Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise
Guided Ephesus Tour
Guided Sirince Village Tour and Wine tasting
Guided Pamukkale Tour
Guided Green Cappadocia Tour
Guided Red Cappadocia Tour
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
 Hotel room taxes

Excluded

Domestic flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia
Domestic flight from  Kayseri / Nevsehir to Izmir
Domestic flight from Denizli to Istanbul

Insurance: All types

City tax
Lunch & Dinner from Istanbul
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

Bosphorus Dinner Cruise Istanbul
Hot air Balloning Tour Cappadocia
Atv Tour Cappadocia
Hot air Balloning Tour Pamukkale

Tour Booking

Travelers
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