ARRIVE IN ISTANBUL

You will be greeted at the airport by one of our representative, he/she will accompany you to our vehicle and you will be transferred to your hotel directly. Free day in Istanbul. Dinner at restaurant. An overnight stay at hotel.

ISTANBUL OLD CITY SIGHTSEEING

After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel by your guide at 09.00 am to visit the Byzantine and Ottoman Relics found in Sultan Ahmed area. The tour is on foot as the places of visit are walking distance to each other. You will visit Hagia Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Harem of the Palace and Basilica Cictern. The tour ends with Grand Bazaar tour, the most popular historical shopping center of Istanbul. Dinner at restaurant. An overnight stay at hotel.

DOLMABAHCE PALACE, BOSPHORUS & PARA TOUR

Breakfast at hotel. Departure from your hotel at 08.30 am and start the day by visiting Dolmabahce Palaca, the last residence of Ottoman Sultans located on the shores of Bosphorus. Following the palace, you will get on Bosphorus boat for a tour of about 2 hours. You will view Ciragan Palace, Bosphorus bridges, Rumeli Fortress, Beylerbeyi Palace and Maiden’s Tower during the tour from the sea. In the afternoon, you will visit Istiklal street and Pera District packed with an arbitrary scattering of music and bookstores, movie theaters, cafes, restaurants and bars. You will have the lunch at a kebap restaurant in the area and walk through street with visits at site. At the end of the tour, public transport will be used for getting back to the hotel. Dinner at restaurant. An overnight stay at hotel.

CAPPADOCIA - IZMIR, EPHESUS TOUR

You will be transferred to the airport for an early flight to Izmir. Upon your arrival, you will be transferred to Ephesus ancient city, the most splendid ancient city in Turkey and requires about 2 hours to visit. The next visit is to Virgin Mary’s House where it is believed she spent the last years of her life and buried there. After lunch, you will visit the remaining important places to see in the area: Ephesus Museum where the objects discovered in Ephesus are exhibited, Temple of Artemis (Diana) which was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, St. John Castle and the remains of Church situated at the top of Ayasoluk Hill and Isa Bey Mosque an important structure belonging to Turkish heritage. Dinner at restaurant. An overnight stay at hotel in Kusadasi.

PAMUKKALE TOUR, TRANSFER TO ANTALYA

After breakfast at the hotel, pick up by the tour guide around 07:30-08:00 am and join to Pamukkale-Hierapolis Tour. Pamukkale has hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing and cooling water. It seems like cotton that’s why it is called ‘Cotton Castle- Pamukkale’ by Turks. Visit to Hierapolis Ancient City as a Unesco World Heritage Site and used to be visited by people to soothe their aliments during the retirement and also die there. As a refreshment, you can walk on terraces or swim in Cleopatra Swimming Pool.

End of the tour, transfer to Antalya. (approx 3-4 hours) Transfer you to hotel in Antalya. Dinner at restaurant. An overnight stay at hotel.

ANTALYA SIGHTSEEING

After having breakfast at the hotel, you have free time to explore Antalya Old City on your own. Your hotel is at the heart of the city so if you like you may stroll through the old streets and witness the beauty of wooden houses of Antalya. If you like you may also use this day as a beach day, easily reach to beach with cab or minibus. Dinner at restaurant. An overnight stay at hotel.

ANTALYA - KONYA - CAPPADOCIA

Pick up by the driver around 08:30- 08:45 am and driving to Cappadocia via Konya. After 4 hours we reach to Konya where you have your lunch break and visit Konya Mevlana Museum, school of whirling dervishes. (Lunch is at your expense) Driving 3 hours more to reach Cappadocia. Arrival to Cappadocia, transfer to hotel. Dinner at restaurant. An overnight stay at hotel.

NORTHERN CAPPADOCIA TOUR

Pick up from your hotel at around 09:30 and you will visit Devrent Imagination Valley and walk through this lunar landscape. Next, visit Zelve Open Air Museum, where you will witness houses carved into the rocks, a Seljukian mosque as well as the traces of the ancient civilizations, Pasabagi (the world-famous Fairy Chimneys), the village of Avanos, where you will witness a pottery-making demonstration using ancient Hittite techniques. After your lunch at a local cave restaurant, we will visit Uchisar Rock-Castle, (the highest point in the region, Esentepe (a panoramic view of Goreme Valley) and Goreme Open Air Museum (Rock-carved churches, frescoes, and monastery). Then return to the hotel about 17.30. Dinner at restaurant. An overnight stay at hotel.

SOUTHERN CAPPADOCIA TOUR, CAPPADOCIA – ISTANBUL

Breakfast at hotel. Depart from your hotel at 09.30 am and the day starts with a 4 km hike through the Rose Valley visiting the churches. The next visit is to Christian&Greek village of Cavusin. We will have the lunch in Pigeons Valley unique with small niches curved in the rocks. Cappadocia has several underground cities used by the residents to escape from their enemies and Kaymakli Underground City is among the famous ones being on our visiting list. You will also visit the Ortahisar Natural Rock Castle offering a beautiful view over the valley. After the tour, you will be transferred to Denizli Airport for an early evening flight to Istanbul. After arrival at Istanbul get transferred to your hotel. Dinner at restaurant. An overnight stay at hotel.

HALF DAY BOSPHORUS CRUISE, DEPARTURE

Breakfast at hotel. You will have a half day Bosphorus Cruise. Pick up time is at around 08:15 from the hotel. You will visit: Golden Horn (from the bus), Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar) and then have a boat cruise on Bosphorus by public boat. You will also view Imperial gardens of Royal Yildiz Palace, Çiragan Palace Hotel Kempinski and Beylerbeyi Palace during the tour. 

After the cruise, you will be transferred to Istanbul International airport depending on your flight time. Journey ends with some memorable moments.