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Day 1 - Arrival in Istanbul
Meal: No Meal
When you arrive at Istanbul, after a long journey, you will be picked up from the airport and taken to your hotel in Istanbul. Rest of the day, you will be free. Our recommendation is to rest because of a tiring day.
Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
08:30 ─ After the breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel to start the exploring tour.
- Hagia Sophia: Begin your day at the Hagia Sophia, a marvel of Byzantine architecture. Admire its stunning domes, intricate mosaics, and rich history as you delve into the heart of Istanbul’s past.
- Blue Mosque: Next, visit the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, famously known as the Blue Mosque for its exquisite blue tiles adorning its interior. Marvel at its grandeur and take in the serene atmosphere of this architectural masterpiece.
- Hippodrome: Wander through the ancient Hippodrome, once the center of Byzantine life and chariot races. Explore its historic monuments, including the Egyptian Obelisk, Serpent Column, and Constantine Column, each steeped in fascinating tales of the past.
- Grand Bazaar: Dive into the bustling atmosphere of the Grand Bazaar, one of the world’s oldest and largest covered markets. Lose yourself in its labyrinthine lanes filled with treasures, from vibrant textiles and exquisite jewelry to aromatic spices and traditional handicrafts.
- Topkapi Palace: Conclude your day at the majestic Topkapi Palace, the former residence of Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years. Wander through its opulent chambers, lush gardens, and impressive collections of artifacts, including the dazzling jewels of the imperial treasury.
17:00 ─ The Istanbul tour will be over.
You will be transferred to your hotels.
Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 - Bosphorus Cruise & Two Continents Tour
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
08:30 ─ You will have breakfast at the hotel and met the tour guide at the hotel lobby. Then, you will drive to Spice Market and Egyptian Bazaar which is one of the world’s largest spice bazaars since 1665. Soon after, we embark on the Bosphorus ferry for an unforgettable cruise along the Bosphorus is a narrow, natural strait and an internationally significant waterway located in northwestern Turkey. You will have a break for lunch. After lunch, we continue driving across the first Bosphorus Bridge & head for the summit of Camlica Hill, which offers 360° panoramic views of Istanbul overlooking the Sea of Marmara. After exploring the European side, we will drive back to Anatolian side to visit Beylerbeyi Palace which served as a summer house of Sultans from 1856 to 1887 and 1909 to 1922.
17:00 ─ The Bosphorus cruise and two continents tour will be over.
You will be transferred to your hotels.
Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Day 4 - Fly to Cappadocia & Cappadocia Tour
Meal: Lunch
05:00 ─ You will be picked up from your hotels.
You will be transferred to the Airport.
06:40 ─ Flying to Cappadocia from Istanbul. (The flight departure time can be changed due to operation and season.)
08:00 ─ Landing to the Kayseri or Nevşehir Airports.
You will be transferred to the first destination of the Cappadocia tour.
You will see first the Devrent Valley where the rock formations are some of the best formed and most thickly clustered in Cappadocia, and looking at their fantastic shapes is like gazing at the clouds as a child. Next, we will visit Pasabag Monks Valley, which has a three-headed rock formation and some of Cappadocia’s best examples of mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys. After visiting the pottery center of Avanos Pottery Workshop and Goreme’s panoramic viewpoint, you will have a lunch break. The next stop is the Zelve Open Air Museum, the place of fresco-adorned rock-cut churches. Finally towards the end of the day tour before returning to your hotel, you will see the natural castles of Uchisar, the place of landscapes.
16:00 ─ The Cappadocia tour will be over.
You will be transferred to your hotels.
Stay overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 5 - Full Day Cappadocia Tour & Fly to Izmir
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
Additional activity 1: Hot air balloon flight is strongly recommended. The price of the balloon flight is not included in this package.
Additional activity 2: If you want to take amazing photos with hot air balloons, you should join Cappadocia hot air balloon watching tour. Because you can take great photos only on the ground.
09:30 ─ After having breakfast and checkout from the hotel, you will be picked up and transferred to the meeting point for the beginning of the South Cappadocia tour. Your tour guide will brief you on the day’s activities. The tour will begin by visiting Red Valley an area of spectacular rock formations and peaks. Then, we will visit Çavuşin Village dominated by a cliff where a cluster of abandoned houses spills down the slope in a crumbling stone jumble. We will take a break for lunch around noon. After lunch, visit the Underground City then you will drive to the Pigeon Valley which homes to thousands of dovecotes carved from the cliffs.
16:00 ─ Cappadocia tour ends.
Transfer to Nevşehir or Kayseri Airports.
Generally there is no direct flight to Izmir from Cappadocia.
If there is a direct flight on your travel date, we will book it for you.
If there is no direct flight, you will fly to Izmir through Istanbul and your arrival time at Izmir Airport will be around midnight.
Upon your arrival at Izmir Airport, we will welcome you by your name sign and transfer to your hotel in Kuşadası.
Stay overnight in Kuşadası.
Day 6 - Full Day Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour
Meal: Breakfast Lunch
08:00 ─ You will be picked up from the hotel in Kuşadası, and taken to the meeting point in Selçuk where the full group will first meet.
08:30 ─ The tour, takes three hours and has a break for personal needs, will begin with the departing from Selçuk to Pamukkale
11:45 ─ Arriving in Pamukkale. You will have a lunch at a local restaurant.
13:00 ─ The guided tour will begin in Pamukkale which has been made eternally famous by the gleaming white calcite travertines (terraces) overrunning with warm, mineral-rich waters on the mountain above the village. Just above the travertines lies Hierapolis, once a Roman and Byzantine spa city which has considerable ruins and a museum. After seeing the Cotton Cliffs, which one of the natural wonders of the world formed by deposits of calcareous salts, our tour guide will provide an hour free time to explore the area on your own. As an option, you may choose to swim in the Cleopatra antique pools (at own expense) during this free time.
16:00 ─ The Pamukkale tour will be over.
You will be transferred to your hotels.
Arriving in Kuşadası.
Stay overnight in Kuşadası.
Day 7 - Full Day Ephesus Tour & Fly to Istanbul
Meal: Breakfast and Lunch
08:30 ─ After the breakfast and checkout from the hotel, you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full day tour of Ephesus Ancient City. Your tour guide will brief you on the day’s activities. You will first visit the Temple of Artemis, on the western edge of present-day Selçuk, was the biggest on earth, and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Next point is Europe’s most complete classical metropolis, Ephesus Ancient City. After visiting this impressive site, you will have a break for lunch. When the lunchtime is over, you will see the House of Virgin Mary hidden within a beautiful atmosphere of the mountain covered with all trees, nature, and magnificent view. At the end of the Ephesus tour, we will visit the Isabey Mosque.
17:00 ─ Ephesus tour will be over.
You will be transferred to Izmir Airport.
19:30 ─ Flying to Istanbul from Izmir. Flight times are changeable according to the season and availability
20:30 ─ Landing to the Istanbul Airport.
You will be transferred to your hotels in Istanbul.
Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Day 8 - Departure from Istanbul
Meal: Breakfast
According to your flight time, we will transfer to the airport in Istanbul. 8 Days Turkey tour ends.
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Shilpa –
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Davide –
It was great. will definitely have to come back for the hot air balloon… I’ll definitely recommend you.