Best of Turkey Tour
8 Days Best of Turkey Tour (by Plane)
Visiting: Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia round trip by Plane
Day 1
ARRIVAL TO ISTANBUL
On your arrival in Istanbul;Our Driver will meet you at the airport pick you up and transfer to your hotel. Overnight stay at 4* hotel in istanbul.
Day 2
ISTANBUL OLD CITY TOUR
included meals:Breakfast -Lunch
You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning at 08:30 am for the tour:
itinerary:
we will visit the St. (Haghia) Sophia, which was built by the Emperor Justinian. It was the largest building in the world for over 1000 years. See its intricate mosaics and huge central dome. (St Sophia is closed on Monday) Continue to the Topkapi palace, which was used by the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to 19th centuries. We will also see the impressive collection of priceless jewels, crystal, silver and porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and relics of the prophet Mohammed. (Entrance to the Harem is extra). After lunch we will see the Blue Mosque, built for Sultan Ahmet I, which is a unique piece of architecture with its six minarets and features 20,000 beautiful Iznik tiles. Visit the ancient Hippodrome with Obelisk of Theodosius, Snake Pillar and German Fountain of Wilhelm II. Walk through the back streets of Old Istanbul and visit the elegant little Hagia Sophia mosque , See the Grand Covered Bazaar. After the tour transfer to your hotel, Overnight stay at 4* hotel in istanbul.
Day 3
Istanbul to Denizli
Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour - Overnight stay in Kusadasi.
Included meals:Breakfast -Lunch - Dinner
05:00 You will be Picked up from your hotel early in the morning and transfer to istanbul airport
07:00 Fly from Istanbul to Denizli
08:00 You will be arriving at theDenizliairport,our representative staff will meet you with holding board signed your naame and transfer to Pamukkale for full day tour.
itinerary:
Today;we will visit Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis with the Temple of Apollo, the breathtaking Theater, the fascinating Necropolis and the last the great baths of Hierapolis antique city, where St. Philip was martyred. St. Philip is connected with the early church in Hierapolis and played an important role in Pamukkale the history of the city. Finally we visit the calcium terraces and pools. After the tour bus to Kusadasi (Duration 3 Hours) Arrive in Kusadasi to your hotel and overnight stay at 4* hotel in Kusadasi.
Day 4
Izmir to Cappadocia
Ephesus and Virgin Mary House Tour -Overnight stay in Cappadocia
Included meals:Breakfest-Lunch
After Breakfest and check out the hotel;You will be picked up from your hotel at 08,30 am and the tour begins by visiting the remains of the Artemis Temple, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Afterwards, it proceeds to the spectacular main site of Ephesus, undoubtedly the most superbly preserved Greco-Roman city. Unmistakable highlights surviving among the ruins are the Celsius Library, Agora, Theater, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple and Roman Latrines. Following a lunch break, visit the House of Virgin Mary; reputed to be where she spent her final days.After the tour you will be transfered to the izmir airport
20:10 Fly from Izmir to Kayseri
21:35 Arrival inKayseri,arrival meeting by our staff and transfer Cappadocia, overnight stay at Cave hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 5
CappadociaTour(North ofCappadocia)
included meals:Breakfast - Lunch
You will be picked up from your hotel early in morning at 09:30 am and depart from your hotel to visit
including Devrent, Zelve, Monk Valley, Goreme openairmuseum, Pigeon Valley, Uchisar Castle. After the tour transfer to hotel and overnight stay the night in Urgup or Goreme.
Day 6
Cappadocia to Istanbul
CappadociaTour(South ofCappadocia)
Included meals:Breakfast –Lunch
Hot Air Balloon Ride(Optional if you like we can arrange the Balloon Ride for you early in the morning at 05:30 pm)?
After Breakfest and check out the hotel;You will be picked up from your hotel early in morning at 09:30 am and depart from your hotel to visit Red valley and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Güllüdere valley (Rose valley). Then visit Çavusin village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of the christian clegymen. Drive to the pigeon valley for lunch. In the afternoon visit Kaymakli underground city. Where early christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back visit the natural castles at Ortahisar.After thetourtransfer to Kayseri airport to get the fly back toIstanbul
19:20 Fly from Istanbul to Kayseri
20: 50 Arrival in istanbul,arrival meeting by our staff and transfer back to your hotel.
Day 7
BOSPHORUS CRUISE & TWO CONTINENTS
included meals:Breakfast -Lunch
You will be Picked up from your hotel at 08:30 am to visit to the exotic and aromatic Egyptian Spice Market. You may buy spices, caviar, and almost anything imaginable. Continue over the Galata Bridge and the Golden horn. We will visit the ;Selamlik; chambers of the incredible 19th c. Beylerbeyi Palace. We continue up the Bosphorus and cross over to Asia to Camlica Hill for a view of Istanbul. After lunch the Bosphorus cruise tour begins in the afternoon. We pass by the Rumeli Fortress and you will enjoy crossing from continent to continent traveling down the Bosphorus, which is lined with old Ottoman seaside mansions, marble palaces and small fishing villages.After the tour transfer to your hotel, overnight stay at 4* hotel in istanbul.
Day 8
DEPARTURE
After breakfast check out the hotel (before 12:00),Day free by your own for shoping ,Then We will pick you up from your hotel two ours prior(regarding your flight time)and transfer to Istanbul international Airport . End of tour and services