Day 1 - Arrival in Istanbul
Meal: No Meal
Welcome to the historical country! Our agency manager will help you for check-in the hotel for an overnight stay after you arrive at Istanbul.
Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 - Istanbul Old City Tour
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
Hagia Sophia Museum: It is one of the most important monuments in the world in terms of art and architecture history.
Blue Mosque: It is known as the “Blue Mosque” because it is made of blue, green and white colored Iznik tiles and the interior of the half dome and the big dome is decorated with blue hand-carved.
Hippodrome of Constantinople: It is one of the most important squares of Istanbul.
Grand Bazaar: There are more than 4000 shops on it. You can buy gifts for your friends.
Topkapi Palace (harem not included): Topkapi Palace is one of the most important and beautiful places in Istanbul.
Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 - Bosphorus Cruise & Two Continents Tour
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
Bosphorus by Boat: Getting under the bridges connecting Asia and Europe, watching the Maiden’s Tower and all the historical beauties through the blue waters is a wonderful experience.
Spice Bazaar: The Egyptian Bazaar is a bazaar with its many shops.
Dolmabahce Palace: Dolmabahçe Palace is the most known and interesting historical architectural structure of the Marmara region.
Camlica Hill: You can watch the panoramic view of Istanbul.
Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Day 4 - Istanbul to Gallipoli Tour
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
06:30 – Depart from Istanbul and drive to Gallipoli peninsula.
Gallipoli Peninsula: The Gallipoli Peninsula is the peninsula that forms the west side of the Canakkale, within the boundaries of Gallipoli and Eceabat. Anzac Cove: It’s a small cove on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Also, you will visit the NZ Memorial at Chunuk Bair, the Australian Memorial at Lone Pine, and the Turkish Memorial. After a tiring yet historical day, you will be transferred to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Stay overnight in Çanakkale.
Day 5 - Troy Tour & Kusadasi
Meal: Breakfast
The first destination is Troy Ancient City which is mentioned in Ilyada, one of the two-story written by Homer. It is the ancient city where the Trojan War took place. After lunch, we will drive to the Kusadasi. While going there, we will visit Pergamon which was one of the most important centers of the Mysia region in ancient times. After the Troy guided tour, bus transportation to Kusadasi via Izmir. After arriving at Kusadasi, you will check-in to the hotel.
Stay overnight in Kuşadası.
Day 6 - Ephesus Tour
Meal: Breakfast & Lunch
Temple of Artemis: The temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis was completed in Ephesus in 550 BC. Also, it is one of the seven ancient wonders of the world.
The ancient city of Ephesus: Ephesus, one of the seven wonders of the world, still survives with its historical remains.
House of Virgin Mary: According to the belief of Christianity, after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ, Mary came to this region with St Jean and spent the last years of his life here.
And also you will explore the Agora, Odeon, Celsius Library, Hadrian Temple, Roman Baths, Grand Theatre & Marble Street.
Stay overnight in Kuşadası.
Day 7 - Pamukkale Tour
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast at the hotel in Kusadasi. You will be taken to the Pamukkale. In the afternoon, we will visit the travertines, then you can swim in the Antique Pool if you bring your swimwear. The next destination is the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis. In the archaeological literature, it is called “Holy City”. Also, we will explore its theatre and Necropolis. At the end of the tour, return back to the hotel in Kusadasi.
Stay overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 8 - Fly to Cappadocia from Izmir
Meal: Breakfast
Have breakfast & Check out from the hotel. According to available, transfer to the Izmir airport for to flight to Cappadocia from Izmir. If there is no direct flight on travel dates then we use a flight from Izmir to Cappadocia via Istanbul. You will leave Kusadasi for arriving in Cappadocia. Upon arrival, our travel team will transfer you to the hotel for relaxation.
Stay overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 9 - Cappadocia Day Tour I & Optional Balloon Flight
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
You can join the hot air balloon flights today for an extra fee. Check the extra activities section.
Cappadocia, not only in Turkey but also the apple of one’s eye of the world. You can have a dreamy balloon tour. The Cappadocia balloon tour will probably be one of the most beautiful adventures you will have in your life. You will be picked up from the hotel for flying like a bird on the ballon. After arriving there, you will have a safety briefing. If you are ready, let’s fly! You will see the Cappadocia from the top. It will be unforgettable for you. After that, you will have a traditional Turkish breakfast. Travelling still keeps on. We will visit Zelve open air museum, Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy chimneys. The last destinations for the day are Deverent valley, Goreme panoramic, and the natural Castle at Uchisar.
Stay overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 10 - Cappadocia Day Tour II - Flight to Istanbul
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
We will start from Derinkuyu Underground City which is the largest underground city of more than 200 underground cities in the Cappadocia region. We will continue with the beautiful Valley of Ihlara which is the second largest canyon in the world. On the way back, we will travel the Selime Village and a 13th-century Caravansaray on the Silk Road. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to the airport to fly to Istanbul.
Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Day 11 - End of the Service
Meal: Breakfast
According to your flight schedule, we will transfer you to the airport. You can say goodbye to this historical city.
10 days best of Turkey package tour will be ended.
See you on the next tour in Turkey.
Christiana –
We just came back from Turkey after a 12 days private Turkey tour organized by the Toursce and highly recommend this tour company. We were a family of seven with my husband, three daughters, and two sons. We went to Istanbul, Troy, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya, and Cappadocia region. The private package tour price we paid was extremely reasonable, especially considering the quality of the excursions, the hotels, and the local tour guides and service vehicles that they provided us. The accommodation was all very good, comfortable and well situated. For instance, for the Istanbul leg of the program, we were billeted in a hotel right in old town Sultanahmet, a stone’s throw away from the sites. We were also pleased with all the hotel selections for the other legs of the trip. Communication was straightforward and quick and Erkan from the tour company took very good care of us with his quick responses to our queries. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the Toursce travel group to others. Best of Turkey family tour was an amazing introduction to Turkey with the Toursce.
André –
From the start, we were communicated with Mr Coskun. We had correspondence on WhatsApp and his replies were very prompt. Mr Coskun helped us to organise the tour package as to me and my wife’s liking. Very well organised program and the people working in the agency were always on time to fetch us for our trips. The day my wife was sick, we decided not to go on the day tour and we had airport transfer straight after that tour. Mr Coskun arranged for someone to come and pick us up directly from our hotel straight to the airport. The tour itinerary planning and organisation were very good and I give a 5/5 for Mr Coskun and his fellow colleagues. Awesome Service, my special thanks to Mr Coskun 🙂
Amirul –
I think the Resplendent Turkey Tour Package could not have been any better. The tour package covers so much of lovely Turkey, across incredibly various landscapes from the bustling city of Istanbul to the Aegean and up into the mountains, yet surprisingly never felt rushed or as though very much time was spent on transportations. The local tour leaders were incredible. Their geography and historical knowledge were remarkable! All the travel team were very professional and organized but also so friendly, fun and approachable. They became not only our professional tour leaders but our best mate too! Overall couldn’t have asked for a more authentic, informative, culturally significant, and fun adventure! We can’t wait to visit Turkey again!
Tamara –
The Toursce trips offer absolute value for money to many different destinations in Turkey. All our local tour guides had excellent knowledge about the cultural and historical aspects of different regions and explained things in great detail in a way that was understood by all. As far as I have observed, everyone was satisfied with all the tours. Thank you for me and my family.
Kevin –
My family of 9 people spent 11 days and 10 nights in Turkey for our vacation and touring Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Pakkemule, Kusadasi, Ephesus, and Cappadocia including hot air balloon. I contacted Omer of Toursce travel in Turkey to arrange the tours/vacation after giving him my travel dates. We spoke with him all the timeshare all the details. He customized our tours and hotels to meet our expectations. Finally, He did a good job. We had a very enjoyable vacation (Turkey memorable vacation), very good hotels, very capable tour guides who were passionate about sharing the history of each site. Thanks to guides like Ahmet, Halil, Mehmet and Ibrahim, they made the tours so much more enjoyable and meaningful. Thanks also to Omer and Tuna who kept in touch with me throughout the tour just to ensure we were well taken care of every step of the way. Their service is top-notch and reasonably priced. I have since returned home to Indonesia and have shared a wonderful trip with friends and family. We have no hesitation in recommending Toursce travel in Turkey to anyone planning a trip to Turkey.