Day 01 – Arrive IST/SAW Airport than Transfer to Hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 02 – After breakfast, Full Day Istanbul Old City Tour with Lunch. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 03 – After Breakfast, Half Day Bosphorus Cruise Tour. After tour, transfer to IST/SAW Airport for flight to İzmir. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 04 – After Breakfast, Full Day Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour with lunch. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 05 – After Breakfast, Full Day Ephesus Tour with lunch. After tour transfer to Izmir Airport for flight to Kayseri. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 06 – After Breakfast, Full Day Cappadocia South Tour with Lunch. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 07 – After Breakfast, transfer to airport to catch suitable flight to Istanbul. Arrive & catch home-bound flight.
Day 01 – Arrival Day
Welcome to Istanbul, the capital of civilizations, which unites the continents of Asia and Europe! After your arrival at the airport, you will be met at the exit by our welcoming staff and you will be escorted to your vehicle. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Note: Depending on the timing of your flight, you can optionally spend a magnificent night with the Turkish night show on the first night Bosphorus dinner cruise. (please ask for rate)
Day 02 – Full Day Istanbul Old City Tour (Breakfast, Lunch Included)
* 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, we start the day with the historical old city district of Istanbul. When you come to Sultanahmet, the texture of history will surround you. We will start our tour with “Hagia Sophia”, the most important work of western civilization, and the “Blue Mosque”, an example of eastern architecture, standing against each other in all its glory in the square. See the historical Hippodrome of ancient times, Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating the Hippodrome. After free time in the Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest and largest bazaars in the world, we end our tour with the Topkapi Palace, the home of the Ottoman sultans. Transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 03 – Half Day Bosphorus Cruise Tour / Flight to İzmir (Breakfast Included)
* Visited Sights: Bosphorus Region – Rumeli Fortress – Spice Bazaar
After starting the day with the mystical and historical spice scents of “Spice Bazaar”, (Egytian Bazaar) we will go on a Bosphorus cruise tour at Bosphorus, which separates Asia and Europe, surrounded by palaces and mansions. (by public boat) On the tour, you will also have the chance to see the historical “Rumeli Fortress” from afar. After tour, you will be transferred to airport to catch flight to İzmir. Arrive & transfer to hotel.
Day 04 – Full Day Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour (Breakfast, Lunch Included)
* Visited Sights: Ancient Pamukkale Cotton Castles & Hierapolis – Cleopatra’s Pool (extra payment) – Thermal Hot Springs & Terraces
After the early morning departure, we arrive in Pamukkale, which have been also registered by UNESCO. Pamukkale, which looks like a huge fairy-tale cloud community, will impress you as soon as you see it. If you wish, you can put your feet in the water and walk on these travertines, which take this white form without human touch thanks to the minarels inside. After the delicious meal we will eat, we visit Hierapolis, which is also of great importance in the Christian religion world. One of the most important places of this archaeological site is the amphitheater and necropolis area. During the free time we will give during the tour, you can paragliding in the unique ambiance of Pamukkale or if you have taken your swimsuits, you can take a swimming break in the natural mineral thermal waters of the Cleopatra’s ancient pool), within the ancient ruins. After tour, Transfer back to hotel.
Day 05 – Full Day Ephesus & House of Virgin Mary Tour / Flight to Cappadocia (Breakfast, Lunch Included)
Visited Sights: Ephesus – Library of Celsus – House of Virgin Mary – Temple of Hadrian – Temple of Artemis
We start the day with Ephesus, the Anatolian capital of antiquity, is a magnificent ancient metropolis. This mega ancient city, whose unique architectural works have been standing for thousands of years, has also entered the World Heritage List. We will see the wonderful public buildings such as the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus, the Temple of Hadrian and the Theatre. Later we drive to the House of Virgin Mary where she spent her last days and the ascention took place. Our last stop will be Basilica of St. John and Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, based on the Anatolian mother goddess (Kybele) tradition, is also in Ephesus increases its importance. After tour transfer to Izmir Airport for flight to Kayseri. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 06 – Full Day Cappadocia South Tour Tour (Breakfast, Lunch Included)
* Visited Sights: Dervent valley – Pasabag – Avanos – Open Air Museum – Goreme Valley – Uchisar Rock-Castle
After arriving in Kayseri (or) Nevsehir airport with your early morning flight, you will be met by your driver in front of the airport gate and brought to the city center where you will meet with the other members of the group. We start the day with Devrent Valley, also known as Imagination Valley. It is called the valley of imagination because the fairy chimneys in it take human and animal shapes. Afterwards, we continue with Pasabag, one of Cappadocia’s most famous places to take pictures. This is the region where the imposing mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys that introduced Cappadocia to the World. After eating delicious regional meals, we continue the tour by visiting the historical pottery workshops and traditional handicrafts in Avanos. Here you will have the opportunity to make clay pots with your own hands and bring out the artist in you. The structures of old houses, monasteries and churches in Open Air Museum, which is on the UNESCO heritage list, will amaze us. Our final spot will be Uchisar castle, the largest fairy chimney of Cappadocia and which has an accessible castle in it, and the Goreme valley next to it. After tour, transfer back to hotel.
Day 07 – Departure Day (Breakfast Included)
After breakfast, we say goodbye. You will be transferred to the airport by a private vehicle according to your flight time. We hope you return home with unforgettable memories and experiences 🙂
