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16 day(s)
Private
1-35 people
easy
Magic Flying Carpet Tour 16 Day Tour From Turkey
Duration
16 day(s)
Max Group Size
1-35 people
Tour Code
MFCT16TFT
Departure Type
scheduled
Tour Category
Culture & Historical
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Operated In
Age Requirement
11 - 99

İstanbul
İstanbul
Upon our arrival at Istanbul International Airport, your guide will
meet, assist and transfer you to the hotel. Istanbul was the capital city of
Byzantium & Roman Empires and Ottoman State. It is a most fascinating city,
which actually crosses two continents Europe and Asia. It is a city of
amalgamation of museums, bazaars, minarets, mosques, churches, palaces, and
restaurants catering to every one’s taste, customs and fifteen million people.
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.
Please Note: Please
do not forget to carry headscarf with you for the visit of religious places as
Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia Mosque.
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast
between 08:30 am, 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 13:00 pm. After the lunch, we will visit a place,
which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet-weaving
centre. 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 Orginal with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic
reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey - especially fruit
wines. There will be some free time to explore around of the village. 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. Dinner and Overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast
and Dinner included)
After a leather shop visit, we will head to
Aphrodisias the ancient city dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of Beauty,
Love and Fertility, also famous for its school of sculpture, we visit the
stadium, which is the best preserved in Anatolia, the Temple of Aphrodite, the
Tetrapylon, theatre and the Museum. Then, we continue to Pamukkale.
Overnight Pamukkale
(Breakfast
and Dinner included)
This morning we will explore the magnificent white
calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the
ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot
springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.
Then we will head to Salda Lake, is known as Turkish Maldives. It is a
mountain lake and located in the mountains before we travel down south to
Fethiye. Overnight Fethiye
(Breakfast
and Dinner included)
Today, you are free to explore the town at your own
pace and there is also optional tours and activities.
Optional tours and activities; 12 island boat trip and Saklikent Gorge tour . Overnight Fethiye.
(Breakfast
and Dinner included)
This morning we head to Kayakoy. The morning light provides excellent photos of
this deserted Greek village. Afterwards we drive to the resort town of Antalya.
We will visit the Antalya Museum with its wealthy collection from the ancient
cities around the Antalya Province. Overnight 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
and Dinner included)
We will visit the mausoleum of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi
with its accompanying Mevlana museum. We continue along the ancient Silk Road
visiting the former Greek village Sille.
Overnight Konya.
(Breakfast
and Dinner included)
Today we head to Cappadocia, visiting Sultanhani Caravansary, an ancient Silk
Road stop off for merchants and traders. Later we explore the many levels of an
underground city. After checking into our hotel we visit a traditional Turkish
home for dinner. Here you can do a course and help cook if you wish.Overnight in Cappadocia.
(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.
(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.
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
We depart at 8:00am for Ankara during the trip (4 hours distance). On the way,
we will stop at Salt Lake, which it is a natural Salt Lake and the second
biggest lake in Turkey. Arrival to Ankara around 12:30 and we have lunch break.
After the lunch, Visit Ataturk Museum at the Ataturk Mausoleum. (Ataturk is the
founder of the modern Turkey). After the tour depart
to Istanbul. Check in to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast check out from the hotel and
transfer to Istanbul Airport.We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the
future on another TravelShop Booking Tour. Have a safe trip back home and
thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.
3
nights hotel in Istanbul - Central Palaces Hotel Taksim
1 nights hotel in Canakkale - Troa Tusan Hotel
2 nights hotel in Kusadasi - Odelia Resort Hotel
1 night hotel in Pamukkale - Palm Thermal Hotel
2 night hotel in Fethiye - Marina Boutique Hotel
2 nights hotel in Antalya - Khan Hotel
1 night hotel in Konya - Novotel Konya
3 nights hotel in Cappadocia Elpuente Hotel Cappadocia
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
International flights
Professional English speaking tour guide during
the tour
14
open buffet breakfasts
12 local dinners at the hotels
All Tour Transportation
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
Guided Istanbul City Tour
Guided Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise Tour
Guided Gallipoli Tour
Guided Troy Tour - Pergamon – Kusadasi
Guided Ephesus and Sirince Village
Guided Aphrodisias Tour
Guided Hierapolis, Salda Lake Tour
Guided Kayakoy Tour
Guided Antalya Old City Tour with waterfalls
Guided Konya Tour
Guided Sultanhani Caravansary, Underground City Tour
Guided Cappadocia Red Tour
Guided Cappadocia Green Tour
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Insurance: All types
Turkey entry visa
Tipping
Hotel room taxes
Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold
drinks, laundry
Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the
included section
Lunch and Dinner