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Overview
This 9-day tour offers a comprehensive exploration of Turkey, blending historical sites with cultural experiences. It covers major destinations like Istanbul, Bursa, Kusadasi, Pamukkale, Konya, and Cappadocia. Highlights include iconic landmarks in Istanbul (Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque), a Bosphorus cruise, ancient Ephesus, the thermal pools of Pamukkale, and the unique landscapes of Cappadocia. The tour includes guided visits, meals (including Indian dinners), and transportation, offering a structured experience.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul Arrival
Welcome to Istanbul! You will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight Istanbul.
Day 2: Istanbul Sightseeing
After breakfast, proceed for Istanbul Tour. Visit the most important popular sites of Istanbul in one full day tour. St Sophia Museum, Byzantine Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace (Topkapi palace is closed on Tuesdays, replace it with another place) and Grand Bazaar. Overnight Istanbul
Day 3: Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise Tour
After breakfast, proceed for Bosphorus Cruise. One of the most beautiful sights in the world, the Bosphorus, is the strait separating two continents – Europe and Asia. This tour includes a Bosphorus Cruise and visits the Spice Bazaar, Rustempasa Mosque, Beylerbeyi Palace, Bosphorous Bridge and Camlica Hill. Overnight Istanbul.
Day 4: Istanbul – Bursa – Kusadasi:
After breakfast, we will drive from Istanbul to Bursa. It takes approximately 2 hours. We will visit Bursa, former Ottoman Capital and lunch of famous “Kebap of Alexander The Great“. Visit to Ulucami (Grand Mosque), the Green Mosque and the Green Mausoleum, the old Silk Market in the Covered Bazaar. Drive to the 600 years survivor İnkaya Plane Tree and coffee break on the way to Uludağ (first stage), the legendary Mount Olympos. After Bursa tour, we will transfer drive to Kusadasi. It takes approximately 4 hours. When we arrive to Kusadasi, you will transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi. Overnight Kusadasi.
Day 5: Ephesus Tour
After breakfast, Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of the ancient city of Ephesus. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the city and stadium where chariot and horse races were once held. We also visit the site of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. You will also have the chance to learn about some Turkish handicrafts and to visit the House of Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her last days. Your last visit of the day will be to Sirince village, located on top of a mountain, and famous for its fruit wines, which you can taste. After Ephesus tour, you will transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi. Overnight Kusadasi.
Day 6: Kusadasi – Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour – Pamukkale
After breakfast, we will drive from Kusadasi to Pamukkale. It takes approximately 2 hours. When we arrive to Pamukkale, we will visit cotton castles and Heirapolis, including magnificently preserved necropolis, the main steet, gates, the thermal baths, the Greco Roman theatre and the Basilica of St. Philippe. Swim in a theraputic bath of hot spring mineral waters. After Pamukkale tour, you will transfer to your hotel in Pamukkale. Overnight Pamukkale.
Day 7: Pamukkale – Konya – Cappadocia
After breakfast, we will drive from Pamukkale to Cappadocia via Konya. It takes approximately 5 hours. We will learn about the life and times of the great Sufi mystic Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi on this guided tour of the sacred city of Konya. Immerse yourself in Rumi’s teachings and learn more about many of his most trusted advisors and companions as you wander through the streets of his home town. After getting picked up from your hotel, pay a visit to one of Turkey’s most hauntingly beautiful dervish lodges and prepare to be amazed at the Mosque of Aladdin, which contains one of the oldest Minbars/pulpits in the entire country. Later, wander through the charming streets of the village of Sille where Turks and Greeks lived side by side for over 800 years. After Konya tour, we will drive from Konya to Cappadocia. It takes approximately 4 hours. When we arrive to Cappadocia, you will transfer to your hotel in Cappadocia. Overnight Cappadocia.
Day 8: North Cappadocia Tour
After breakfast, Your tour guide will pick you up around 10 am from your hotel for a full day North Cappadocia Tour which includes a visit to the Devrent Valley to see the unique ‘fairy chimneys’ and Pashabagi to see the fascinating mushroom shaped Pinnacles. We will visit the ancient rock-cut churches and Christian settlements of the Göreme Open Air Museum before finally heading to see the natural castle of Uchisar. Overnight Cappadocia.
Day 9: Kayseri – Onwards
After breakfast, check-out from hotel and transfer to Kayseri airport for flight onwards.
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Included / Excluded
- Accommodation in 4* or similar hotel in standard room on twin / double / triple sharing basis
- Daily Continental Breakfast
- Istanbul sightseeing
- Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise Tour
- Ephesus Tour
- Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour
- North Cappadocia tour
- Professional English-speaking local tour guides at each site
- Entrance fees
- All transfer and sightseeing by private vehicle basis
- Tips
- International Air ticket
- Meals
- Travel Insurance
- Visa Fee
- Any expenses of personal nature
- Porterage
- Any items not mentioned
- Any entrance tickets not mentioned
- Tour Manager Services
- Single Room Supplement