İstanbul Trip Overview
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
Istanbul: Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and Grand Spice Bazaar.
Bursa: Asia Minor; Uludag
Kusadasi: Asia Minor; The Virgin Mary House, Sirince Village and Ephesus;
Pamukkale: Asia Minor; Hierapolis and Cotton Castle
Cappadocia: Asia Minor; Cavusin Uchisar and Love and Dervent Valley, Ozkonak Underground City, Göreme Open Air Museum and Fairy Chimneys
12 DAY WINTER SKI HOLIDAY ULUDAG – CAPPADOCIA TOUR SUMMARY:
Welcome to our Winter Skiing Holiday!
Additional Info
Duration: 12 days
Starts: İstanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
Istanbul: Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and Grand Spice Bazaar.
Bursa: Asia Minor; Uludag
Kusadasi: Asia Minor; The Virgin Mary House, Sirince Village and Ephesus;
Pamukkale: Asia Minor; Hierapolis and Cotton Castle
Cappadocia: Asia Minor; Cavusin Uchisar and Love and Dervent Valley, Ozkonak Underground City, Göreme Open Air Museum and Fairy Chimneys
12 DAY WINTER SKI HOLIDAY ULUDAG – CAPPADOCIA TOUR SUMMARY:
Welcome to our Winter Skiing Holiday!
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’s original name is Byzantium then Constantinople. It is a most fascinating city, which actually crosses two continents Europe and Asia. It is a city of amalgamation of bazaars, minarets, mosques, churches, palaces, and restaurants catering to every one’s taste, museums, customs and twelve million people. Overnight in Istanbul.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Ramada Golden Horn Hotel
Day 2: Istanbul City Tour
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Our journey begins in Istanbul, the only city in the world situated on two continents. Today we wdiscover the Byzantine and Ottoman treasures of Istanbul. We visit Hippodrome and the Obelisk brought from Egypt. Then our next visit is the Blue Mosque with its six minarets. Afternoon we will visit the Topkapi Palace, which was the residence of the Ottoman sultans, with its fabulous treasure chambers. Lunch break at 13:00 pm. After the lunch, Murtis Tour will 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 back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Ramada Golden Horn Hotel
Day 3: Transfer to Uludag / Skiing
Stop At: Uludag Carting, Ozluce Izmir Yolu 13. Km. No:432 Gorukle, Nilufer, Bursa Turkey
After breakfast we transfer to the ski fields of Uludag. A perfect day to get a full days skiing, take in the views from the mountain top, explore the city, shopping in the local markets or just relax in a Turkish bath. Overnight in Uludag
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Grand Yazıcı Hotel
Day 4: Uludag Free Day Skiing
Pass By: Uludag Carting, Ozluce Izmir Yolu 13. Km. No:432 Gorukle, Nilufer, Bursa Turkey
A perfect day to get a full days skiing, take in the views from the mountain top, explore the city, shopping in the local markets or just relax in a Turkish bath. Overnight in Uludag
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Grand Yazıcı Hotel
Day 5: Uludag Free Day Skiing
Pass By: Uludag Carting, Ozluce Izmir Yolu 13. Km. No:432 Gorukle, Nilufer, Bursa Turkey
A perfect day to get a full days skiing, take in the views from the mountain top, explore the city, shopping in the local markets or just relax in a Turkish bath. Overnight in Uludag
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Grand Yazıcı Hotel
Day 6: Uludag Free Day Skiing
Pass By: Uludag Carting, Ozluce Izmir Yolu 13. Km. No:432 Gorukle, Nilufer, Bursa Turkey
A perfect day to get a full days skiing, take in the views from the mountain top, explore the city, shopping in the local markets or just relax in a Turkish bath. Overnight in Uludag
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Grand Yazıcı Hotel
Day 7: Uludag – Kusadasi
Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
After breakfast we depart for Kusadasi stopping along the way for lunch. On arrival we check into your Kusadasi Hotel and the rest of the day is yours. You can explore any one of the numerous sandy beaches Kusadasi has to offer or visit the many attractive shops, cafes and restaurants which line the palm-lined boulevards around the port. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Comfort Ada Class Hotel
Day 8: Kusadasi – Ephesus Tour – Turkish Village Sirince
Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
After breakfast between 08:00 am and 09:30 am pickups from hotel. Your tour consultant will give you final timing one day before. 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 13:00pm. After the lunch, we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving center. After tjat we will do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirince’s construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all original with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey – especially fruit wines. We will see the vineyards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine with Turkish wine makers. In the evening you will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Comfort Ada Class Hotel
Day 9: Kusadasi – Pamukkale Tour
Stop At: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
At 08:00 we depart for Pamukkale. We will have lunch break around 12.00. 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. Overnight in Pamukkale
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Pam Thermal Hotel
Day 10: Pamukkale – 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 13:00pm and 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 18:30pm and check into your hotel. If you wish to join our optional activity of Ballooning for tomorrow, please contact with your guide and register because it will take place early the next morning. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Antique Cave House Hotel
Day 11: Cappadocia Underground City & Goreme Open Air Museum and Domestic Flight to Istanbul
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast between 08:00 am and 09:30 am pick-ups from hotel. Your tour consultant will give you final timing one day before. We will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best preserved Underground cities in Cappadocia. Than visit to Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia. After Uchisar, 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. Then you go to Love Valley. Love Valley Cappadocia is a hidden valley with scenic formations to say the least. Despite the resemblance to man hood, these amazing rock formations are far from man-made.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Ramada Golden Horn Hotel
Day 12: Istanbul – End of Tour
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your holiday was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Thanks for choosing us
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
