Grand Turkey Tour 19-Days

Meal: No Meal

Your holiday would begin with the arrival in Istanbul. It is one of the most beautiful cities in Turkey. You would be greeted by our travel team at the airport and head towards the hotel.

Stay overnight in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

Enjoy a hearty breakfast at the hotel. We will pick you up from the hotel and you will be transferred to the old city area of Istanbul. Places to visit are:

• Hagia Sophia Museum: Hagia Sophia, which started to serve as a museum in 1935, is the largest Byzantine church in Istanbul.
• Blue Mosque: It was built in the 17th century by Sultan Ahmet, the mosque is one of the most beautiful architectural structures and mosques of Istanbul and the world with its magnificent architecture and 6 minarets.
• Hippodrome: It was known as the Hippodrome in the Byzantine period. “Hippodrome” means the square of horses. In the Ottoman period, it referred to the Horse Square.
• Grand Bazaar: It is the place where examples of local handicrafts that have begun to disappear with time.
• Topkapi Palace: It is the place that hosts the most magnificent view of the world.

You will have lunch at the local restaurant.

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotels.

Stay overnight in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

After a delicious breakfast, you will be transferred to the Spice Bazaar. And also, you will have lunch on the tour.

• Spice Bazaar: It is one of the oldest covered bazaars of Istanbul. In this bazaar famous for its herbalists, nuts, delicatessen products, and various food items are sold in addition to the traditional products such as natural medicines, spices, flower seeds and rare plant roots. You can buy natural products in this bazaar.
• Bosphorus by Boat: The Bosphorus is a part of the city that includes the Bosphorus and the two coasts. You will have a chance to travel by boat.
• Dolmabahce Palace: The area where the Dolmabahçe Palace was a large bay of the Bosphorus, where the Ottoman Captain-Derya’s anchors the ships until four centuries ago. While you are traveling to the palace, you will lose track of time.
• Camlica Hill: Camlıca Hill is 268 meters high from the sea. Due to its natural and scenic location and its clean air, it is a frequent destination for local and foreign tourists.

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotels.

Stay overnight in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast

It is a good chance of discovering by yourself. After searching on the website about Istanbul, you can go wherever you want. If you want to travel without searching on the website, every place in Istanbul is historical and has magnificent beauty. You should go out and discover all around Istanbul.

Stay overnight in Istanbul.

Meal: Lunch

In the early hours, we will drive south to the Gallipoli Peninsula. You should listen to the information from the guide. Later you will visit the places in Gallipoli such as:

• The Place of The Battle of Chunuk Bair: The Battle of Chunuk Bair was an attack on August 7, 1915, beginning with the attacks of Anzac and British troops on Conk Bayrish Ottoman territories, until 10 August 1915.
• The Place of The Battle of Lone Pine: The Battle of Lone Pine is the battle for three days in this region with the assaults of the Anzac region against Lone Pine on 6 August 1915.

You will be transferred to your hotels in Çanakkale.

Stay overnight in Çanakkale.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

08:30 ─ After the breakfast and checkout from the hotel, you will be picked up and transferred to the starting point of the legendary tour. You will visit first the ancient city of Troy, where you can feel the ancient times living all around. Then, you will see the Trojan Horse which was used for winning the war of Odysseus the magnificent commander at that time.

12:00 ─ The Troy tour will be ended.
You will be driven by internal local bus to Kuşadası (One of the best holiday centres in Turkey) via Izmir. During the bus trip, you will have two breaks for your personal needs.
19:00 ─ Arrival in Kuşadası. You will be transferred to your hotels.

Stay overnight in Kuşadası.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

After breakfast, we will start the day visiting the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. After that, we will visit Ephesus Ancient City, the best-preserved Greco-Roman city in the world, and also it is one of the most important centers of civilization, culture, science, and art in the ancient world. Here you will explore the Agora, Odeon, Celsius Library, Hadrian Temple, Roman Baths, Grand Theatre, and Marble Street. After a lunch break, we will visit the House of Virgin Mary, where it is thought that she has spent her final years.

You will be transferred to your hotels.

Stay overnight in Kuşadası.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

08:00 ─ After the breakfast, you will be picked up by you the hotel and taken to the meeting point for joining the group members.
08:30 ─ Departing from Selçuk. And the bus journey will begin, that it takes three hours and has a break for personal needs.
11:45 ─ Time for lunch. You will have approximately an hour break.
13:00 ─ The white tour will begin in Pamukkale Town. The city covers bathtubs and terraces of carbonate minerals from streaming in water, traverses. Next stop is the Hierapolis city was built on a white travertine hill, measuring 2,700 meters in length, 600 meters wide and 160 meters high. And also you will see the basilica, the theater, and the Roman Baths. After all, our professional tour guide will give you an hour free time to explore the area on your own. Of course, to the exact time of re-meeting, you will be informed.
16:00 ─ The Pamukkale and Hierapolis tour will be ended.
You will be transferred to your hotel in Pamukkale.

Stay overnight in Pamukkale.

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner

After breakfast at the hotel and check-out from the hotel, you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the bus station. You will take a intercity bus to Fethiye which will take about 4 hours. Once you arrive at Fethiye Bus Station, you will be welcomed at the bus station and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Fethiye.

Meal: Lunch and Dinner

10:00 am ─ On this day, You will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Fethiye Harbour. Departure from Fethiye Harbour between 11 and 12 a.m. to Samanlik Bay for swimming & lunch. You would take an unforgettable ride to the Butterfly Valley which hosts 136 kinds of different butterflies and moths. Afterward, we would cruise to Oludeniz (The Blue Lagoon) again sea conditions permitting. Then you can spend some on St-Nicholas Island. Stay overnight in the private cabin.

Stay overnight in the private cabin.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

We will cruise to Kas where we stop in the harbour for lunch and visit of this charming fishing village. You would be greeted by the breath-taking views of only Lycian rock tombs, sarcophagi, and the Roman theatre. Then you can spend some free time in a bay near Kekova, we stop for swimming. Stay overnight in the private cabin.

Stay overnight in the private cabin.

Meal: Breakfast

You would set out to explore the glamorous of the Pirates Cave (sea conditions permitting) before cruising to Andriace Harbor. After exploring, it is the time to enjoy lunch. Later we will be driven by bus to the archaeological site of Myra, and to Demre for the St-Nicholas Church, shopping, and banking when requested by your group. Once the cruise ends, we will transfer you to your hotel in Antalya center.

Stay overnight in private cabin.

Meal: Breakfast

You would set out to explore the glamorous of the Pirates Cave (sea conditions permitting) before cruising to Andriace Harbor. After exploring, it is the time to enjoy lunch. Later we will be driven by bus to the archaeological site of Myra, and to Demre for the St-Nicholas Church, shopping, and banking when requested by your group. Once the cruise ends, we will transfer you to your hotel in Antalya center.

Stay overnight in Antalya.

Meal: Breakfast

This day is your leisure day. You can take a rest.

Stay overnight in Antalya.

Meal: Breakfast

08:30 am ─ You will be picked up from Holiday Inn Lara Hotel and transfer to the tour area.

Visiting Sights: Perge Ancient City ➝ Aspendos Ancient City ➝ Side Ancient City

When the day tour ends, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Antalya.

Stay overnight in Antalya.

Meal: Breakfast

You should check out from the hotel and transfer to the airport for your flight to Cappadocia (according to your travel date, this may be via Istanbul as there are direct flights only 2 times a week in summer). When you arrive in Cappadocia, we will drop you at the cave hotel.

Stay overnight in Cappadocia.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

For an extra fee, you can join hot air balloon. We will pick you up from the hotel. You will have a quick snack and a safety briefing. After that, you will soar over fairy chimneys, and dip low to skim cave dwellings. It will be like flying like a bird. This may be your favorite part of your Turkey tour. It will be a never-forgotten memory for you. After flying, you will have a soft drink. Later we will turn back to the hotel for breakfast at 8.30 am.

Full Day Cappadocia Tour – (North): We will start traveling from the Zelve Open Air Museum, which is made up of three valleys, and is the place where the fairy chimneys are the most in the Cappadocia region. You will see the Devrent Valley. One of the fascinating places of the legendary Cappadocia is the Devrent Valley. You explore the valley by dreaming. The last destination for the day is Goreme panoramic viewpoint and the natural Castle at Uchisar.

Stay overnight in Cappadocia.

Meal: Breakfast and Lunch

We will start the day visiting Derinkuyu Underground City and the beautiful Valley of Ihlara. There are 36 underground cities in Cappadocia, and one of them is Derinkuyu Underground City. As the world’s second largest canyon, Valley of Ihlara is Cappadocia’s wonder of nature. You will explore the famous rock-hewn churches and hike 4 km through the valley. After the tour, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight back to Istanbul.

Stay overnight in Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast

We will pick you up from the hotel according to your flight schedule and transfer to the airport.

19 Days Turkey tour package is ended.