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CLASSIC TURKEY TOUR PACKAGE
07 Nights / 08 Days Istanbul & Cappadocia & Pamukkale & Ephesus Itinerary:
Day 01 – Arrive IST/SAW Airport than Transfer to Hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 02 – After breakfast, Full Day Ottoman Relics and Byzantium Tour with Lunch. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 03 – After breakfast, Half Day Bosphorus Tour / Flight to Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 04 – After Breakfast, Full Day Cappadocia Green Tour. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 05 – After breakfast, Full Day Cappadocia Red Tour / Flight to Izmir Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 06 – After breakfast, Full Day Ephesus Tour with Lunch. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 07 – After Breakfast, Full Day Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour with Lunch. After tour transfer to Airport for flight to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 08 – After Breakfast, You will have free time until your flight departs. You will be transferred to Istanbul airport and fly back home.
Welcome to Istanbul – Cradle of Civilisations! Get ready for the magical 8 days Turkey package. On arrival at Istanbul Airport you will be met by your driver and transferred to your hotel. Check in and the rest of the day is yours to explore the city. Overnight in Istanbul (Optional Dinner Cruise Turkish Night Shows)
* Visited Sights: The Old city “Sultanahmet” – Topkapi Palace – Grand Bazaar – Blue Mosque – Hagia Sophia – Hippodrome – Obelisk of Theodosius – German Fountain of Wilhelm II – Serpentine Column
After breakfast, enjoy a full day tour of the Sultan Ahmet Centre, the heart of the Old City from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled, starting with a visit to the Hagia Sophia, one of the greatest architectural marvels. Then continue to the majestic Blue Mosque, famous for it’s blue İznik tiles. See the historic Hippodrome of ancient times, Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating the Hippodrome. After lunch, continue with the Grand Covered Bazaar, the most attractive shopping centre and the largest “souk” in the world. Final visit to Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman Sultans and home to the Imperial Treasury. End of the tour transfer to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
* Visited Sights: Bosphorus Region – Rumeli Fortress – Spice Bazaar
Check out after breakfast at the hotel. According to your tour pick up time, meet your guide at the lobby of your hotel and depart for your half day tour. First stop is the Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar): The air here is filled with the tantalising aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other herb and spice imaginable. Next; Bosphorus Cruise: A traditional boat trip along the waterway that separates Europe and Asia. The shores are lined with old wooden villas, marble palaces, fortresses and small fishing villages. During the tour you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, Rustem Pasa Mosque, Rumeli Fortress and continue along the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. After the tour you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Cappadocia. On arrival you will be met by your driver who will take you safely to your hotel. Check in. Overnight in Cappadocia.
‘’You have the opportunity to see Cappadocia from a different perspective on a one hour Cappadocia hot air balloon flight at sunrise. Please let us know in advance if you would like to take advantage of this great opportunity as places are limited.’’
* Visited Sights: Goreme Panorama Point – Kaymakli Underground City – Ihlara Valley – Belisirma Village – Selimiye Monastery – Pigeon Valley
After breakfast, your first stop will be to see the incredible views of the fairy chimneys and rock formations. We then head to the underground city of Kaymakli, one of the deepest underground cities in Cappadocia. Immediately after visiting the underground city, we continue on to the Ihlara Valley. Here we have the opportunity to walk part of the valley and see the frescoed churches. We stop at the village of Belisirma for lunch. Then we will visit the rock carved Selime Monastery. Our last stop will be at the Cappadocia Pigeon Valley, which consists of pigeon houses carved over thousands of years. We then head back to your hotel in Cappadocia.
*There will be roughly 2 mile walking during the tour.(3Km)
* Visited Sights: Uchisar Castle – Goreme Open Air Museum – Love Valley – Avanos – Pashabag – Devrent Valley – Avanos – Three Beauties ( Urgup )
After breakfast we visit the Goreme Open Air Museum, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Our second stop will be Pashabag Valley, also called Monks Valley, which has some of the most beautiful examples of mushroom shaped fairy chimneys. We then continue to Devrent Valley, also called Dream Valley, where some of the rock formations are located. After lunch in Avanos, we will visit the pottery workshop and watch a demonstration of pottery making. We will also learn about the history of pottery from centuries ago to the present day. Our last stop is to see Uchisar Castle, one of the highest points in Cappadocia, as a panorama and learn its history. After the tour you will be transferred to Kayseri airport for your 1 hour 15 minute domestic flight to Izmir. On arrival you will be met by your driver who will take you safely to your hotel. Check in. Overnight in Kusadasi.
* Visited Sights: Ephesus Ancient Ruins – House of Virgin Mary – Temple of Artemis
You will meet your guide at your pick-up time and begin your full day tour. Explore The House of the Virgin Mary; Located 6km north of the ruins of Ephesus, a church was built from the 6th century AD on the foundations of a house dating from the 1st century AD and is declared by the church to be the last house where Mary spent her last days. Continue on to ancient Ephesus; an archaeological treasure, the best preserved classical city in the eastern Mediterranean. In the 1st century AD, Ephesus was the second largest city in the world after Rome, with a population of over 250,000. It was at the centre of the known world and played the role of a gateway between East and West. With its huge harbour, it was also the centre of trade in ancient times. As well as being a rich trading city, it was the honeymoon destination of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra. It is also home to one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Temple of Artemis. Ephesus is also so well preserved that you will feel like a time traveller as you walk through its ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library in the ancient world or the largest Roman theatre on the Asian continent.Next; The Temple of Artemis or Artemision was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The ancient cult of Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much visited place of pilgrimage. There were a total of 127 Ionic columns with a height of 19m. The temple is also considered to be the earliest bank in the ancient world. After the tour drive to Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi.
* Visited Sights: Ancient Pamukkale Cotton Castles & Hierapolis – Cleopatra’s Pool – Thermal Hot Springs & Terraces
This morning we head to the magnificent white calcium terraces known as travertines in Pamukkale, where we also visit the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a bath between the ancient columns in the hot springs, used in Roman times for their therapeutic properties.
After an early morning pick up from your hotel, drive to Pamukkale; the pools of heaven on earth… Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where the hot springs were believed to have healing powers, so it is considered to be the earliest spa in the world where, throughout history, people have travelled long distances to find a cure. The unique terraces were formed by the flow of warm spring water at a temperature of 35 C, containing calcium bicarbonate. Today Pamukkale is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the largest necropolis in Anatolia with 1200 tombstones. The Sacred Pool is also one of the highlights of the site. The shallow thermal waters of Theır ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient Roman ruins that lie below.
End of the tour transfer to airport and take a flight to Istanbul. Arrival to airport, pick up by agent and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Once breakfast is over, you will have some free time until it is time for your flight. Then, we will transfer you to the airport for your flight, which will mark the end of our service. We hope you have a safe journey! 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 us.
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* Price Valid : Untill 15 December 2024 (Exluding Special Occassions such as New year & national holiday periods )
| 1 traveler | 1725 Euro person / Single Room |
| 2 travelers | 1329 Euro per person / 1 Double Room |
| 3 travelers | 1235 Euro per person / 1 Triple Room |
| 4 and more travelers | Please ask for special rate |
KUSADASI
CAPPADOCIA
** They’re all standart rooms.
**In the absence of hotel availability, hotels of similar standard will be used.
Guaranteed Departured Package Tours on Sundays
*The days of the tour or the destinations may vary due to seasonal and natural events.
**This tour can be operated as private tour on request.