Istanbul Trip Overview
This mini group (Max. 10 pax) tour includes the highlights of Turkey. Surround yourself in the world-famous attractions on an 8-day fully guided tour. Gives you a thorough overview of the country’s most popular destinations. Perfect for travelers who are short on time or people who hate planning, all logistical details, including domestic flights, accommodation, and most meals, are included and accounted for.
Istanbul is the world’s most gorgeous and mysterious city located in 2 continents Europe and Asia.
Cappadocia is the land of Mysterious with amazing rock formations, underground cisties, valleys and Hot Air Ballooning.
Ephesus Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings
Pamukkale Discovery the Travertine terraces and Hierapolis ancient city
* Selected 3 star Hotels
* Small group ensures personal service
* Informative, friendly and professional guide
* Small-group tour by minibus
* Domestic flights included
* Option: Private Tour for your family
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
This mini group (Max. 10 pax) tour includes the highlights of Turkey. Surround yourself in the world-famous attractions on an 8-day fully guided tour. Gives you a thorough overview of the country’s most popular destinations. Perfect for travelers who are short on time or people who hate planning, all logistical details, including domestic flights, accommodation, and most meals, are included and accounted for.
Istanbul is the world’s most gorgeous and mysterious city located in 2 continents Europe and Asia.
Cappadocia is the land of Mysterious with amazing rock formations, underground cisties, valleys and Hot Air Ballooning.
Ephesus Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings
Pamukkale Discovery the Travertine terraces and Hierapolis ancient city
* Selected 3 star Hotels
* Small group ensures personal service
* Informative, friendly and professional guide
* Small-group tour by minibus
* Domestic flights included
* Option: Private Tour for your family
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey. Arrive in Istanbul Airport ( IST ) or to Sabiha Gokcen Airport ( SAW ) , Our representative will meet you at the airport with your name sign and private transfer to the hotel for overnight stay in Istanbul
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Istanbul in a 3 star Hotel located in Sultanahmet
Day 2: Full Day Istanbul Tour (Breakfast)
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
09.00 a.m. After breakfast pick up from hotel and our journey begins in Istanbul, the only city in the world situated on two continents. Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul – its three names span more than 2600 years, nearly 1600 of them as the capital of two of the greatest empires the world has known, Byzantine and Ottoman. Our First stop is Ancient Hippodrome, where chariot races and the Byzantine riots took place.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Topkapi Palace, was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational center of the state. It was constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople. We will visit the Topkapi Palace including weapons section.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Only a short walk away, reaches Hagia Sophia built in 532 AD by Roman Emperor Justinian I
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Blue Mosque, has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Grand Bazaar where is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 1,200 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Opened in 1461, it is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, Grand Bazaar is our last stop before return back to our hotel for overnight
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Istanbul in a 3 star hotels located in Sultanahmet
Day 3: Istanbul to Cappadocia by flight – Cappadocia Tour – Cave Hotel (Breakfast)
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Our driver will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to airport for your flight to Cappadocia.
Upon your arrival to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport, your guide will meet with you with your name sign. After greetings, you will continue to the Cappadocia region around 50 minutes.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fairy Chimneys, Goreme Turkey
First meeting with Cappadocia, visiting Three Sisters Fairy Chimneys in Urgup which are the most popular and seen on advertisements.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
Then we descend into the center of the earth in the Kaymakli Underground City one of the largest and the deepest of 200 others in Cappadocia.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
Then we head on to Pigeons Valley, Pigeons have been always important for cappadocian people. That’s why people carved some pigeon houses to keep them in certain places. You will see that the houses for the pigeons are like the houses for the people.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After the tour program drive to your hotel for overnight in Cappadocia.
Duration: 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Cave Hotel . Not to be missed experience
Day 4: Cappadocia Tour – Cave Hotel (Breakfast)
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
Seeing the best examples of the fairy chimneys at Pasabag Fairy Chimneys Valley.
Pasabağ contains some of the most striking fairy chimneys in Cappadocia with twin and even triple rock caps – formations that are unique even for Cappadocia! Locals refer to them as the mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
We drive further to Avanos Town, which is famous with tile and pottery workshops. We will have a lunch break here in Avanos.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkey
After lunch our next stop is Goreme Open Air Museum where you will enjoy the fantastic rock churches and beautiful frescos from various centuries decorating the walls of the churches.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
Then we drive to the Uchisar Rock Castle, which is the highest and the most dominant point, giving us a breathtaking panorama.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
End of the tour, drive back to your hotel for overnight.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Cave Hotel . Not to be missed experience
Day 5: Cappadocia – Konya – Pamukkale (Breakfast, Dinner)
Pass By: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After breakfast check out from your hotel and drive to Pamukkale.
Stop At: Sultanhani Kervansarayi, SultanhanI Zafer Mahallesi Sehit Murat Caddesi No 3, Sultanhani 68190 Turkey
On the way to Pamukkale we will visit to the 13th century Seljukian masterpiece Sultanhan Caravanserai and continue to Konya.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Mevlana Muzesi, Mevlana Cd. No:1, Konya 42030 Turkey
Upon our arrival to Konya, we will have a visit to the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the world-wide famous mystic. Then, have a lunch break in Konya and continue to drive our final stop for the day; Pamukkale.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
Upon our arrival to Pamukkale, check in to your thermal hotel for overnight. You will have a chance to swim in thermal pools until 22.30.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 star thermal hotel in Pamukkale.
Day 6: Pamukkale Tour & Kusadasi (Breakfast, Dinner)
Pass By: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Hierapolis and traverten terraces.
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
We will have a visit to the ancient city of Hierapolis & Pamukkale with the Theatre and Apollo Temple. Then drive to Kusadasi for overnight.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
After the tour, drive to Kusadasi around 3 hours. Upon our arrival to Kusadasi, check in to your hotel for overnight.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 3 star Hotel in Kusadasi.
Day 7: Kusadasi – Ephesus – Istanbul (Breakfast)
Pass By: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
After breakfast, drive to Ephesus region around 25 minutes.
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
First visit Artemis Temple where is one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Continue to Ephesus, walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them The State Agora, Odeon, Memnius Monument, the Temple of Domitian, Polio Fountain, Curetes Street, The Trajan Fountain, The Baths of Scholastica, Hadrian Temple, Latrina, Celcus Library, the gate of Mihridates and Mazues, Commercial Agora and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
Then, we will visit the House of Virgin Mary. This house is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council of 431 in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared it a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed here.
Duration: 50 minutes
Pass By: Izmir, Izmir, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
End of the tour, drive to Izmir airport for your flight back to Istanbul.
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Upon your arrival to Istanbul, our representative will welcome you and you will be transferred to your hotel for overnight in Istanbul.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Istanbul in a 3 star hotels located in Sultanahmet
Day 8: Home (Breakfast)
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast check out from the hotel and private transfer to Istanbul airport for your flight back home.
The end of our services
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
