Arnavutköy Trip Overview
Istanbul: SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE, Topkapi Palace Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, and Grand Spice Bazaar
Ephesus: Uretes street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library, Grand theatre and House of the Virgin Mary, Carpet weaving center, Sirince Village
Pamukkale: Calcium terraces, ruins of Hierapolis
Antalya: Kalaeiçi
Konya: Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi
Cappadoia: Goreme Open Air Museum and Underground City
Additional Info
Duration: 10 days
Starts: Arnavutköy, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Arnavutköy, İstanbul, Turkey
Istanbul: SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE, Topkapi Palace Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, and Grand Spice Bazaar
Ephesus: Uretes street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library, Grand theatre and House of the Virgin Mary, Carpet weaving center, Sirince Village
Pamukkale: Calcium terraces, ruins of Hierapolis
Antalya: Kalaeiçi
Konya: Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi
Cappadoia: Goreme Open Air Museum and Underground City
Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul – Arrival Day
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Upon our arrival at Istanbul International Airport, your guide will meet, assist and transfer you to the hotel. Istanbul was the capital city of Byzantium & Roman Empires and Ottoman State. It is a most fascinating city, which actually crosses two continents Europe and Asia. It is a city of amalgamation of museums, bazaars, minarets, mosques, churches, palaces, and restaurants catering to every one’s taste, customs and fifteen million people. Overnight in Istanbul.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Ramada by Wyndham Istanbul Golden Horn Hotel
Day 2: Istanbul City Tour
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast, our first visit will be Ancient Hippodrome; was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Than we will visit SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE which was built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. Our next visit will be HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is simply the best of its kind! For 1000 years, it was once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th century golden mosaics. Lunch break at 13:00 pm. After the lunch, TravelShop Group will take you to the ASIL EFENDI which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Ramada by Wyndham Istanbul Golden Horn Hotel
Day 3: Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Flight to Izmir / Kusadasi
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
After breakfast enjoy BOSPORUS BY BOAT. The shore lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion, you will see the magnificent sights of the following attractions from your boat: See Dolmabahce Palace, Yildiz Palace, Ciragan Palace, Ortakoy, Rumeli Fortress and Beylerbeyi Palace. Lunch break at the Turkish restaurant. After the lunch we will then take you to the GRAND SPICE BAZAAR, which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find; Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and stores. After the tour transfer to Istanbul Airport for domestic flight to Izmir. Transfer from airport and check in to your hotel in Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Suhan 360 Hotel and Spa
Day 4: Kusadasi – Ephesus Tour – Turkish Village Sirince
Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
After breakfast between 08:30 am, departure from hotel fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best-preserved ancient sites in the world en – route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curetes street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library and Grand theatre. Lunch break around 13:00 pm. After the lunch, we will visit a place, which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet-weaving centre. After lunch, we will do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirince’s construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. In the evening, you will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine. On the way, we will visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a good factory rate. On this guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Suhan 360 Hotel and Spa
Day 5: Kusadasi – Pamukkale Tour
Stop At: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
We depart for Pamukkale at 08:00 am. Upon arrival to Pamukkale we have a lunch break until 13:30 pm. Afterwards we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs. Denizli/Pamukkale means seaside in Turkish and is located on the Buyuk Menderes River. It is a growing industrial town, known for its textile industry and outlet shopping. You will visit one of the famous textile factories of Pamukkale.
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Pam Thermal Hotel
Day 6: Pamukkale and Antalya
Stop At: Antalya, Antalya, Turkish Mediterranean Coast
After breakfast, at 10:00 am. we depart for Antalya. After 2 hour we will have coffee break, after coffee break then continue to Antalya. Dinner and Overnight in Antalya
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Afflon Loft City Hotel
Day 7: Antalya Old City Tour and Waterfalls
Stop At: Antalya, Antalya, Turkish Mediterranean Coast
After breakfast drive to Antalya Old City ( Kaleiçi ) Marina, Clock Tower, Hadrian’s Gate, Broken Minaret, Hıdırlık Tower: Kaleici is a small historic part of Antalya’s modern city, also known as the Old City of Antalya. We have lunch at the hotel and than depart for Duden Waterfalls. All the streams of the region aim at finding their way into the Mediterranean and they pour down the slopes of the Taurus, sometimes overland sometimes underground and reaching their destination, result in lovely waterfalls, of which there are more than twenty. After tour come back to hotel and rest of day is yours. Overnight in Antalya.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Afflon Loft City Hotel
Day 8: Antalya – Konya – Cappadocia
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After breakfast early in the morning at 08:00 drive to Konya. 2.5 hour later we have break for coffee and after some rest drive to Konya for lunch at 13:00 pm. After the lunch visit the imposing green – tiled Mausoleum of Mevlana, the mystic founder of the Sufi sect (Whirling Dervishes). After the Konya Mevlana tour drive to Cappadocia. Arrival to Cappadocia around 18:30 pm. and check into your hotel.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: El Puente Cave Hotel
Day 9: Cappadocia Tour with Underground City and Goreme Open Air Museum
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After breakfast at 09:30 depart for Cappadocia Tour. We will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best preserved Underground cities in Cappadocia. After Underground City tour, you visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Cavusin, which is an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After Cavusin you go to the restaurant in Avanos to have lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery work shop, to see how to make potteries. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. This tour will end approximately at 18.00 and you will be returned back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: El Puente Cave Hotel
Day 10: Cappadocia to Istanbul – End of Tour
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After breakfast you will have free time in Cappadocia. Today we depart for Cappadocia Airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Turkey.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
