Istanbul Trip Overview
During this private tour you would visit highlight areas of Turkey: Istanbul, Aegean and Cappadocia. You will have chance to visit all the main sites in 10 days. You have freedom to arrange your own accommodation or After you book your tour, you can contact us and we can suggest you some accommodation options.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey
During this private tour you would visit highlight areas of Turkey: Istanbul, Aegean and Cappadocia. You will have chance to visit all the main sites in 10 days. You have freedom to arrange your own accommodation or After you book your tour, you can contact us and we can suggest you some accommodation options.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
You will be picked up from the airport and transferred to your Hotel. Overnight stay in Istanbul
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Istanbul Old City Tour
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
During this daily tour you will first visit the Hippodrome of Constantinople, which was used for public entertainments organised by emperors.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
The Sultan Ahmed mosque is famous for blue handmade ceramic tiles that decorate its walls.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
The Church of Holy Wisdom used the be the biggest Orthodox church in the world, and today it is a museum/mosque and one of the most visited sites in Turkey.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
The imperial residence of Ottoman sultans is a great example of Ottoman architecture and art.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
At the end of the tour you will have chance to walk and shop in the oldest and the largest covered market in the world.
After the tour return to hotel and overnight stay.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Istanbul City tour
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
During a 2 hour Bosphorus boat trip you will see the bridges of Istanbul, Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palaces, Anadolu and Rumeli fortresses and beautiful houses around the strait.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu – Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Spice Market is the 17 century structure that housed the majority of the city’s spice trade.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Suleymaniye Mosque, Prof. SIddIk Sami Onar Cd. No:1 Süleymaniye Mah, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
The majestic structure built by famed architect Sinan will be another stop during this daily tour.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Basilica Cistern, Alemdar Mahallesi, Yerebatan Caddesi, No:1/3, Istanbul 34410 Turkey
You will visit the big cistern of the old city which was used to supply water to the Great Palace of Constantinople.
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Istanbul Archaeological Museum, Alemdar Cad. Osman Hamdi Bey Yokusu Sk, Gulhane, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
This is one of the most important museums in Istanbul and the last stop during this daily tour.
Return to hotel after the tour and overnight stay in Istanbul
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 4: Troy and Assos
Stop At: Troy (Truva), Tevfikiye Koyu, Intepe, Canakkale Turkey
Departure from Istanbul and approximately 5 hours driving to Troy; you will visit the famous ancient city of Troy and hear many interesting stories about it.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Assos, Assos, Canakkale Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
1h driving from Troy to Assos visit the Temple of Athena and the ancient city of Assos beautifuly located overlooking the Aegean sea. Overnight stay in Assos.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 5: Pergamon and Asklepion
Stop At: Pergamon Theatre, Kurtulus Mah. Akrapol Yolu No:2 Bergama Merkez, Bergama, Bergama Turkey
Departure from Assos and 3 hours driving to Bergama; visit the Acropolis of Pergamon, very well preserved ancient site with one of the steepest theaters in the ancient world.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: The Asklepion, Zafer Mah. Prof. Dr. Frieldhelm Korte Cad. No:1, Bergama 35700 Turkey
You will also visit the ruins of one of the oldest hospitals in the world; after the tour 3 hour transfer to Kusadasi and overnight stay
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 6: Ephesus tour
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Ephesus is a very well preserved ancient city, one of the most visited sites in Turkey which represents a great collection of Roman ruins.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
It is believed that the Mother of Jesus spent some time in a house close to Ephesus. Today you can see a catholic church there.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
The final stop during this tour is the temple of Artemis where you can see the ruins of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
After the tour, overnight stay in Kusadasi
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 7: Kusadasi – Pamukkale
Stop At: Aphrodisias, 80 km from Pamukkale, Geyre Turkey
Departure from Kusadasi and 2 and half hour driving to Aphrodisias; you will visit the city of Aphrodite and see its highlight, the stadium.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
1 hour driving from Aphrodisias to Pamukkale; during Pamukkale and Hierapolis sightseeing, you will see the thermal pools and the ruins of the ancient city.
Overnight in Pamukkale
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 8: Pamukkale – Konya – Cappadocia
Stop At: Mevlana Whirling Dervishes, Cimenlik Mahallesi, Aslanli KIsla Caddesi, Karatay Mevlana Cultural Center, Konya Turkey
Departure from Pamukkale and 4h 30min driving to Konya visiting the Konya Mevlana Mouseleum, one of the important spiritual centers in islamic world; after the tour and 3 hours driving to Capadoccia and overnight stay.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 9: Cappadocia Tour
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkey
Optional hot-air balloon flight early in the morning; return to hotel for breakfast. Your Cappadocia tour will start from the open-air museum which is the essential stop in the area, a unique monastery complex in the volcanic stone.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
Also known as Imaginary Valley, it is famous for its lunar landscape, and one of best places for hiking and taking photos in the area.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
Pasabag or Monks valley is well known among tourists for its fairy chimneys.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Zelve Open Air Museum, Zelve Yolu, Nevsehir Turkey
This is one of the last abandoned valleys in the area.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
One of the biggest underground cities in the area, that was used for centuries.
After the tour overnight stay in Capadoccia
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 10: Cappadocia – Istanbul
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Transfer to Kayseri / Nevsehir airport to fly to Istanbul.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
