Istanbul Trip Overview
If you have enough time to visit the most popular destinations in Turkey, then you are welcome to our Turkey Grand Tour for 8 days. Grand Turkey Tour is a mix of west and east parts of Turkey. In 8 days we will be visiting Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Antalya, Kaş, Fethiye, Pamukkale, Efes, Kusadasi, Pergamon, Troy, Gallipoli, Bursa, and Istanbul cities, covering various historical, cultural, and natural sites.We will be traveling with comfortable car with maximum 10 travelers. The tour flows smoothly between destinations by driving 1 to 3 hours each day
Additional Info
Duration: 8 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey
If you have enough time to visit the most popular destinations in Turkey, then you are welcome to our Turkey Grand Tour for 8 days. Grand Turkey Tour is a mix of west and east parts of Turkey. In 8 days we will be visiting Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Antalya, Kaş, Fethiye, Pamukkale, Efes, Kusadasi, Pergamon, Troy, Gallipoli, Bursa, and Istanbul cities, covering various historical, cultural, and natural sites.We will be traveling with comfortable car with maximum 10 travelers. The tour flows smoothly between destinations by driving 1 to 3 hours each day
Itinerary
Day 1: Welcome to Turkey
Stop At: Taksim Square, Gumussuyu Mh., Istanbul 34435 Turkey
We welcome you at Istanbul Airport (IST) or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) upon your arrival. Today is welcoming day and the tour will start tomorrow. If you arrive in Istanbul earlier, we can have a Taksim Ortakoy city tour in the afternoon or evening.Overnight at 4-5 star hotel in Istanbul
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-5 star hotel in Istanbul
Day 2: Discover Old City Istanbul
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Visit Topkapi Palace.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Visit Hagia Sophia.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Visit Blue Mosque.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Suleymaniye Mosque, Prof. SIddIk Sami Onar Cd. No:1 Süleymaniye Mah, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Visit Suleymaniye Mosque
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Visit Grand Bazaar.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Camlica Hill, Turistik Camlica Cd. Uskudar, Istanbul Turkey
Visit Çamlıca Hill
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-5 star hotel in Istanbul
Day 3: Enjoy Istanbul
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Bosphorus boat tour
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Princes’ Islands, Princes’ Islands
Visit Princes’ Islands
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Taksim Square, Gumussuyu Mh., Istanbul 34435 Turkey
Visit Taksim Square
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Istiklal Caddesi, Istiklal Street Taksim Beyoglu, Istanbul Turkey
Walk across famous Istiklal Street
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Eyup Sultan Mosque, Cami Kebir Sk. No:1 Merkez Mh, Istanbul 34050 Turkey
Visit Eyup Sultan Mosque
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pierre Loti Tepesi, Idris Kosku Cad. Eyup, Istanbul 34050 Turkey
Visit Pierre Loti Hill
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3-4 star hotel in Cappadocia
Day 4: Discover Cappadocia
Stop At: Goreme, Goreme, Cappadocia
Watch beautiful balloons over Cappadocia from the trrace of our hotels or from Goreme View terrace. (If you would like to take a balloon tour we need to arrange it earlier).
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkey
Visit Open Air Goreme Museum
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
Visit Paşabağ Valley
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
Visit Devrent Valley
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
Visit Uçhisar Castle
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
Visit Pigeon Valley
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3-4 star hotel in Cappadocia
Day 5: Visit underground cities in Cappadocia
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
Visit Kaymakli underground city
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Derinkuyu Yeralti Sehri, Derinkuyu Turkey
Visit Derinkuyu underground city
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight 4-5 star hotel in Izmir
Day 6: Izmir Ephesus and Kusadasi
Stop At: Kusadasi Castle, Kusadasi Merkez, Kusadasi Turkey
Visit Kusadasi Pigion Castle
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Setur Kusadasi Marina Carsi, Turkmen Mahallesi Ataturk BulvarI Setur MarinalarI No:101, KusadasI AydIn, Kusadasi 09400 Turkey
Visit Kusadasi Marina.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
Visit House of Virgin Mary
Duration: 40 minutes
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Visit ancient city of Ephesus
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
Visit Temple of Artemis.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ephesus Museum, Selcuk Turkey
Visit Ephesus Museum
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cave of the Seven Sleepers, Acarlar Mahallesi, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Visit Cave of Seven Sleepers
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight 4-5 star hotel in Pamukkale
Day 7: Enjoy Pamukkale
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkey
Visit Pamukkale thermal pools
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
Visit Hierapolis
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Cleopatra Pools, Pamukkale Turkey
Visit Cleopatra Polls
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight 4-5 star hotel in Istanbul
Day 8: Shopping and Goodbye
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Today, it’s time to go back home. Based on your departure time we will transfer to airport. Before leaving for airport, we may stop by local bazaar if you need shopping.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
