Beyoğlu Trip Overview
This 12 day tour, starts and ends in Istanbul, Turkey. This magical trip is a true showcase of the best of Western Turkey. You’ll soak up the rich history of cosmopolitan Istanbul, be amazed by incredible landscapes and waterfalls, soak up the sun, swim in crystal-clear waters, walk in the footsteps of some of history’s greats as you visit impressive ruins and cruise on a gulet on the Mediterranean. Highlights include :- Göbekli Tepe – Kahramanmaraş – Kahta – Karatay Caravansaray – Mt. Nemrut – Sanliurfa (Urfa)
Additional Info
Duration: 12 days
Starts: Beyoğlu, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Beyoğlu, İstanbul, Turkey
This 12 day tour, starts and ends in Istanbul, Turkey. This magical trip is a true showcase of the best of Western Turkey. You’ll soak up the rich history of cosmopolitan Istanbul, be amazed by incredible landscapes and waterfalls, soak up the sun, swim in crystal-clear waters, walk in the footsteps of some of history’s greats as you visit impressive ruins and cruise on a gulet on the Mediterranean. Highlights include :- Göbekli Tepe – Kahramanmaraş – Kahta – Karatay Caravansaray – Mt. Nemrut – Sanliurfa (Urfa)
Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul! You will be transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours free to explore at your own pace.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Port Bosphorus Hotel or similar in Istanbul
Day 2: Istanbul Old City
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace and the Hippodrome.
Cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia in the afternoon with an optional ‘Half day Bosphorous cruise’.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Port Bosphorus Hotel or similar in Istanbul
Day 3: Gallipoli Battlefields
Stop At: Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Canakkale Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Today we visit the WW1 battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston’s Jolly, original trenches and tunnels.
Duration: 11 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at MD Barbaros Hotel or similar in Canakkale
Day 4: Troy, Acropolis of Pergamon
Stop At: Troy (Truva), Tevfikiye Koyu, Intepe, Canakkale Turkey
Step back in time today as we visit Troy and its famed Trojan Horse
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ruins of Pergamum, 8 km (5 mi) from Bergama, Bergama Turkey
followed by a tour of the magnificent acropolis of Pergamon. Its impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and political centre in its time.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel or similar in Kusadasi
Day 5: Ephesus, Kusadasi
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Sirince, Sirince, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel or similar in Kusadasi
Day 6: Pamukkale, Hierapolis
Stop At: Travertines of Pamukkale (thermal pools), Merkez, 20190 Pamukkale/Denizli, Turkey
This morning we will head to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Adempira Hotel or similar in Pamukkale
Day 7: Silk Road, Konya
Stop At: Sultanhani Kervansarayi, SultanhanI Zafer Mahallesi Sehit Murat Caddesi No 3, Sultanhani 68190 Turkey
Today we travel the ancient Silk Road visiting Sultanhani Caravansary and the Mevlana museum in Konya along the way. Tonight, don’t miss the optional traditional Turkish folklore evening!
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Alp Hotel or similar in Cappadocia
Day 8: Cappadocia, Goreme, Underground City
Stop At: Goreme Open Air Museum, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Turkey
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia today as we visit the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum and the fairy chimneys, and explore the many levels of an underground city.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Alp Hotel or similar in Cappadocia
Day 9: Mt Nemrut, Karatay Caravansaray, Kahramanmaras
Stop At: Sultanhani Kervansarayi, SultanhanI Zafer Mahallesi Sehit Murat Caddesi No 3, Sultanhani 68190 Turkey
Departure in the morning from Cappadocia, we we cross the Tekir plateau towards Adiyaman and Mt Nemrut. Along the way our first stop will be the Seljuk Karatay Caravansaray
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Kahramanmaras, Kahramanmaras, Kahramanmaras Province
The next stop will be Pinarbasi for a short tea break than onto Kahramanmaras which produces Turkey’s best ice cream!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Arsemia Antik Kenti, Kahta Turkey
From here we pass through Adiyaman and visit Arsemia, once the capital of the Commagene Kingdom, before continuing to the ancient Severus (Cendere) Bridge and the Karakus Tumulus where members of the royal family were buried.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mount Nemrut, Adiyaman 50100 Turkey
This evening we will go to Mt Nemrut, ascend the mountain, watch the magical sunrise over the plateau, and visit the massive ancient rock statues. After the sunset we return to Adiyaman.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Euprat Hotel Nemrut or similar in Adiyaman
Day 10: Gobekli Tepe, Sanliurfa, Harran
Stop At: Ataturk Dam, Firat Lake, Sanliurfa Turkey
Today we drive to Sanliurfa, visiting Ataturk Dam, Turkey’s largest, along.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Gobekli Tepe, Dağeteği Mahallesi, Sanliurfa 63290 Turkey
After short break we drive to Gobekli Tepe, predating Stonehenge by some 6,000 years, some believe it is the site of the world’s oldest temple.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Harran, Harran, Sanliurfa Province
Lunch will be in Sanliurfa and after lunch we visit the Harran, a village of Mud-Brick “beehive” houses mentioned in the book of Genesis where Abraham spend last years of his life. we will visit the ruins of Harran including city walls, oldest Islamic university and the castle dated to eighteen century
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Halil Ul Rahman Mosque, Fish Lake Street, Sanliurfa 63000 Turkey
We then drive back to Sanliurfa where we will stay and you will have chance to see Mevlid-i Halil Mosque, where you can see the Prophet Abraham Cave and the Pools of the Holy Carp surrounding it, then wander around oriental covered bazaar.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Harran or similar in Sanliurfa
Day 11: Gaziantep, Istanbul
Stop At: Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Mithatpasa Mahallesi Haci Sani Konukoglu Bulvari Sehitkamil, Gaziantep 27500 Turkey
Departure from Sanliurfa for Gaziantep where you can see the famous Mosaic Museum, the largest in the world and home to the famous ‘Gypsy Girl’ mosaic.This museum exhibits superb mosaics discovered at the roman site of Belkis – Zeugma before Birecik Dam flooded most of the site. After lunch, we catch a flight to Istanbul from Gaziantep airport.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Port Bosphorus Hotel or similar in Istanbul
Day 12: Istanbul
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
