Istanbul Trip Overview
Private Istanbul Walking Tours offers custom-designed #journeys for those seeking the exceptional. We are the expert in bespoke trips to #Turkey. Each #tour is carefully designed and crafted to provide a relaxed half a day or a full day of entertaining and informative sightseeing. Every #traveler requires the same amount of care and attention. So we understand what it’s like to journey to a destination where you might not know what is locally accepted. That’s what we’re here for: to make your trip easy and comfortable, and to make your travels inspirational and immersive.
Additional Info
Duration: 10 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey
Private Istanbul Walking Tours offers custom-designed #journeys for those seeking the exceptional. We are the expert in bespoke trips to #Turkey. Each #tour is carefully designed and crafted to provide a relaxed half a day or a full day of entertaining and informative sightseeing. Every #traveler requires the same amount of care and attention. So we understand what it’s like to journey to a destination where you might not know what is locally accepted. That’s what we’re here for: to make your trip easy and comfortable, and to make your travels inspirational and immersive.
Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul arrival
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
On arrival, you are going to meet by your drive and transfer to your hotel. Accommodation in Istanbul.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at a boutique-style hotel.
Day 2: Private and Guided Istanbul on Food Tour – TASTE OF ISTANBUL
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
From kebabs to baklava to Turkish delight, Turkish food is famous the world over. While many people have enjoyed more than the odd kebab in their time, there is so much more to Turkish food than just kebabs as you will discover on the Istanbul Food Tour.
The tour will start when you are picked up from your hotel and begin with a walk to Karakoy where we have our Turkish breakfast which includes Turkish menemen, sucuklu omlet, kaymak, and honey. Then we will catch a metro up to Pera and walk along the famous Istiklal street. We will give a break for a cup of tea and coffee.
In the afternoon we will catch a ferry from the European side of Istanbul to the Asian side to Kadikoy. We will continue to the fish market where you can sample stuffed or fried mussels as well as pickles.
A Turkish food tour would not be complete without sampling Turkish coffee and desserts.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at a boutique-style hotel.
Day 3: Private and Guided Istanbul Old City Walk
Stop At: Historic Areas of Istanbul, Istanbul Turkey
The tour starts at the Blue Mosque. The Blue Mosque is the second largest mosque in Istanbul, and it was built during the Ottoman Period. It is known for its blue Iznik tiles and being the only Ottoman mosque with 6 minarets. (Please note due to the renovation work the Blue Mosque is partly closed) Then we will visit Topkapi Palace, which was the main palace of the Ottoman Sultans until 1856. The Imperial Treasury is another part of the palace and it has an 86-carat diamond on display. We will have a splendid view of the Bosporus and the Golden Horn from the palace. After here we will have a lunch break and continue to Hagia Sophia, one of the most important buildings in the history of world architecture. Built as a church by the Byzantines and decorated with mosaic tile icons, it then served as a mosque during the Ottoman era. The tour ends with a visit to the Grand Bazaar. It is the largest bazaar in the world with its 52 small streets and more than 4000 shops.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a boutique-style hotel.
Day 4: Istanbul – Cappadocia
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Morning flight to Cappadocia. Half a day private tour of Cappadocia that private tour of Cappadocia, the tour starts from Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley), spectacular fairy chimneys and beautiful landscapes. After Devrent valley, you will visit Pasabag (known as monk valley) where double and triple-headed rock formations are photographable. Lunch at Avanos, famous for pottery and Red river (Kızılırmak). After lunch, you will visit the Goreme open-air museum which heart of Cappadocia. Goreme open-air museum famous for wall painting dates back to the 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next, you will give a photo stop at the three beauties. The last stop will be Uchisar castle, natural and one of the biggest mass fairy chimneys of the region.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a boutique-style cave hotel.
Day 5: Private and Guided Cappadocia tour
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After breakfast at your hotel, you depart on a private tour of the region. You head first to the marvelous underground city at Kaymakli. It is estimated that it may have accommodated up to 3500 people and parts of it are extremely old. On the first floor is a stable, church, and living area. The second floor contains another church with a nave and two apses. Located in front of the apse is a baptismal font, and on the sides of the walls are seating platforms. The church level also contains some living spaces. The third floor contains the most important areas of the underground compound: storage places, wine or oil presses, and kitchens. Then you will give a photo stop at the Pigeon valley. After lunch in a local restaurant, you drive to Rose Valley, where you enjoy a two-hour walk visiting churches along the way, and seeing some classic fairy chimneys. Your final stop is at the picturesque Christan village of Cavusin, one of the oldest settlements in the area.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a boutique-style cave hotel.
Day 6: Cappadocia to Ephesus
Stop At: Sirince, Sirince, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Morning Hot Air Balloon ride. Transfer the airport for your evening flight to Izmir.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a boutique-style hotel.
Day 7: Private and Guided Ephesus Tour with a visit to the House of Virgin Mary
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
fter breakfast, you depart on a private tour of Ephesus. It was one of the great cities of antiquity and you begin at the remains of the fabled Temple of Artemis. You continue to the Odeon, before walking along the Curetes Way to Hadrian’s Temple and the splendid library of Celsius. As you walk along the Sacred Way to the Agora, you pass baths and the Great Theatre. You then head to nearby Seljuk for lunch and in the afternoon, you drive up to the House of Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her final years.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a boutique-style hotel.
Day 8: Private and Guided Pamukkale Tour
Stop At: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
After breakfast, you depart on a private tour to the Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) & Hierapolis. You will visit snow-white terraces cliffs and waterfalls famous for the healing properties of their thermal mineral baths. Then you will continue to the Ancient Roman city of Hierapolis. You will have a chance to see the Necropolis, Gates, Thermal Baths, and the Masterpiece Theater.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a 4-star hotel.
Day 9: Pamukkale – Istanbul
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Morning flight to Istanbul Day at your leisure. Farewell dinner.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at a boutique-style hotel.
Day 10: Istanbul departure
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Transfer to the airport. End of the service.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
