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Day 1 - Arrival in Istanbul
Meal: No Meal
Welcome to Turkey! When you arrive at the airport in Istanbul, we shall be waiting to transfer you to the hotel. You can enjoy the day at leisure.
Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 - Istanbul Old City Tour
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
After having breakfast at the hotel, we provide transfers to the Topkapi Palace, with royal treasury and elegant four courts. After a hearty lunch, you will proceed to the Hagia Sophia which is one of the most important monuments of the world in terms of the history of art and architecture. It is shown as the 8th wonder of the world. After you see the Blue Mosque, you will admire the delicate design and Iznik tiles. You will have a chance to explore the ancient Roman Hippodrome of Constantinople with Egyptian Obelisk and Serpentine Column. The final destination point is Grand Bazaar which has almost 4000 shops.
At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotels.
Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 - Princes' Island Tour
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
We would set out to explore the various other offerings of the city. One of them is cruise by ferry to one of the Princes’ Islands, Buyukada (Big Island), which served as a place of exile for disgraced princes. When we arrive at the island, we will watch the scenery of Ottoman Mansions and other fascinating Victorian Summer Villas. There are colorful fruit trees, beautiful gardens, wooded areas, and exotic flowers to be seen all around. You will have some free time for a delicious lunch in a cozy sea-side fish restaurant, and you can drink your coffee in a cafe while watching the scenery. You can take quirky pictures on the island and enjoy this unique attraction.
At the end of the day, we will return cruise and we will drop you at the hotel.
Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Day 4 - Bosphorus Cruise & Two Continents
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
Our tour representative will pick you up from the hotel and we will visit the colorful Spice Market. In this bazaar famous for its herbalists, there are still products like natural medicines, spices, flower seeds, rare plant roots and shells, dried fruits, delicatessen products. Later you will have time for relaxing in Bosphorus Cruise between the continents of Europe and Asia. Our tour includes a visit to see Dolmabahce Palace which was used as a guest house to host the foreign president or rulers. The last destination for the day is Camlica Hill; here you would be taken for panoramic sightseeing.
When the tour is over, you will be transferred to your hotels in Kuşadası.
Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Day 5 - Fly to Cappadocia & Cappadocia Tour 1
Meal: Lunch
In the early morning, you will be picked up from your hotels and transferred to the Airport. You will fly to Cappadocia. Upon your arrival at Cappadocia Airport, you will be transferred to the tour area.
You can have a chance to walk through orchards, unusual volcanic rock formations and rock-cut houses at Red and Rose Valley. You would be taken on sightseeing, which would include sights such as Christian Village of Cavusin. After a delicious lunch, we will explore the Pigeon Village. We will visit Kaymakli Underground City which built in the Hittites period and it is eight-story. Ortahisar Castle and Mustafapaşa Greek village are final destinations for the day.
You will be transferred to your hotels in Cappadocia.
Stay overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 6 - Cappadocia Tour 2
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
Today, you can join hot air balloon flight in Cappadocia.
On this day, following a scrumptious breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel to see Devrent and Monk’s Valley. You will watch the scenery of extraordinary mushroom-shaped rock pinnacles or ‘fairy chimneys’. After a tasty lunch, you will also proceed for an excursion of Goreme Open-Air Museum, featuring the most impressive rock-carved churches and Byzantine frescoes in all Cappadocia. The final place for the day is Citadel at Uchisar. You cannot see this moonscape view anywhere in the world.
You will be transferred to your hotels in Cappadocia.
Stay overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 7 - Cappadocia ─ Free Day
Meal: Breakfast
After a delectable breakfast, you can enjoy the day at leisure. And also, there are a lot of activities to do in Cappadocia. Please check the extra activities section.
Stay overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 8 - Fly to Izmir
Meal: Breakfast
You will be transferred to the airport; it is the time for flying to Izmir via Istanbul (or direct flight if available). A representative of the tour would greet you at the airport and help you with check-in at the hotel. You can relax at the hotel after your long and tiring journey with a comfortable overnight stay in Kusadasi/Selcuk.
Stay overnight in Kuşadası.
Day 9 - Ephesus Tour
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
Welcome to Izmir – a charming city with an incredible wealth of history. With a rich culture and exciting attractions, there is no better place than Izmir to begin this brilliant day. Ephesus is the first place to be seen. We will begin to explore from the House of Virgin Mary, where she has spent her final years. You would continue your journey to ancient city of Ephesus, with spectacular monuments, such as the Library of Celsus, Agora, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple, Theater and Roman Latrines. After a delicious lunch, we will visit the Isabey Mosque and the Temple of Artemis.
Stay overnight in Kuşadası.
Day 10 - Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
Today we will get to know Pamukkale or ‘Cotton Castle’ (approx. 2.5 hours drive each way), famous for the healing properties of its thermal mineral baths and beautiful cascading snow-white terraced cliff-side basins and waterfalls. After a hearty lunch, we will visit the ancient Roman city ruins of Hierapolis. We will turn back to Kusadasi/Selcuk. We will return to the hotel after the activity for a comfortable overnight stay.
Stay overnight in Kuşadası.
Day 11 - Kuşadası ─ Free Day
Meal: Breakfast
After a delectable breakfast, you can enjoy the day at leisure. (or optional extra tour of Pergamon) You will spend the night in Kuşadası.
Stay overnight in Kuşadası.
Day 12 - Fly to Antalya
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
After breakfast, you would leave Izmir and will fly to Antalya. You will be transferred to the hotel. You will have a free afternoon at your leisure to relax in Antalya.
Stay overnight in Antalya.
Day 13 - Antalya ─ Free Day
Meal: Breakfast
After the breakfast at the hotel, you can explore Antalya yourself. There are a lot of virgin beaches and bays in Antalya. You can join a boat trip if you want. (or Extra Trip Option: Aspendos, Perge, Antalya Museum & City Tour)
Stay overnight in Antalya.
Day 14 - Fly to Istanbul ─ Free Day
Meal: Breakfast
After breakfast at the hotel check out, you will be transferred to the airport. You will fly to Istanbul with the available flight. Upon your arrival in Istanbul, you will be transferred to your hotels. The rest of the day is free.
Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Day 15 - Departure from Istanbul
Meal: Breakfast
It is time to say goodbye this beautiful country. After the breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport.
15 Days Turkey tour package is ended.
Barbara –
We had a great experience in Turkey. The best tour company in Turkey from the time we landed to the tours. Everything was well planned out and organized by toursce team. All the tours, hotels, and guides were excellent!
Mia –
The tour is fabulous and I thoroughly recommend it. That gives a really good insight into Turkey. This has a good blend of travel and rest days in the program. I recommend you do the optional hot air balloon flight in Cappadocia, even if you have done ballooning before.
Herrmann –
The tour itinerary was well planned. Our local guides: Ibrahim, Aylin, Kadir, and Unal were very knowledgeable, very friendly, accommodating, and patient. They did their best to discipline the group participants who are not punctual. Although it is understandable that the time in each place can be limited, they tried to give us more time in places of great interest. The restaurants where we ate lunch were also well-chosen. It was good to have this much perfect travel consultant. Thanks to all the team…
Hannah –
Great travel and tour operator… I used Turkey Travel Bazaar Agency with ToursCE.com to book a tour to Capadoccia. Which had a professional tour guide who was proficient in English and really took care of everyone on the tour well. Overall, the service with toursce.com team was great and they were willing to help with any/all of my travel needs. They are also a small shop in a quiet area of Kocamustafapasa town so you don’t need to feel intimidated by many people being in the shop or overwhelmed by to staff trying to up-sell. That is why they have very good rates. Because they are not in a tourist town. I will recommend you to have your meal at one of the restaurants in Kocamustafapasa like a local person at a very cheap price.
Doriana –
Very Professional & Excellent Service!
We enjoyed excellent and professional services from Toursce travel group. They are one of the best tour operators we’ve experienced. We found them very friendly, caring and helpful. Our overall impression of ToursCE travel group is very positive and We’d like to recommend them to everyone.!