Istanbul Trip Overview
Visit > Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ancient Ephesus, Pamukkale, and Cruising on Bosphorus
>Internal flight tickets, airport transfers, 4* accommodation, Guiding, Lunch at tours provided.>
Discover UNESCO Heritage Sites of Turkey with 8 days customized package by plane from/to Istanbul. Enjoy a Full-Day Guided tour to the heart of history and visit Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Explore Cappadocia’s underground cities, fairy chimneys, Visit Ancient Ephesus; An Archeological treasure, The best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean and holds the House of the Virgin Mary, Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth. Learn history about early christians&life of locals from your expert local guide.
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Duration: 8 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Visit > Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ancient Ephesus, Pamukkale, and Cruising on Bosphorus
>Internal flight tickets, airport transfers, 4* accommodation, Guiding, Lunch at tours provided.>
Discover UNESCO Heritage Sites of Turkey with 8 days customized package by plane from/to Istanbul. Enjoy a Full-Day Guided tour to the heart of history and visit Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Explore Cappadocia’s underground cities, fairy chimneys, Visit Ancient Ephesus; An Archeological treasure, The best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean and holds the House of the Virgin Mary, Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth. Learn history about early christians&life of locals from your expert local guide.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival at Istanbul
Stop At: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Cad No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Turkey
Upon arrival at Istanbul / SAW Airport, you will be greeted and drives to your hotel. Check-in.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Istanbul(4* Hotel)
Day 2: Treasures of Istanbul
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
was the largest building on earth barring the Egyptian Pyramids or the Great Wall of China. It was the religious center of the city during the Byzantine period
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
As well as being the imperial residence of the Sultan, the palace was also the seat of government for the ottoman empire. It housed the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
Built by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus in 203AD, during the Roman period hippodrome was the civil center for the people of the city where once 100,000 spectators could be held.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Built by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I in the year 1616, Blue mosque today is one of the most famous landmarks of the old city with its famous six minarets and magnificent dome
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
With 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops, it is one of the greatest bazaars in the World.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Istanbul (4* Hotel)
Day 3: Cruising on Bosphorus / Flight to Kayseri
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu – Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
It was called Egyptian Bazaar during the ottoman period because shopkeepers used to sell herbs and spices brought throughout Egypt and Asia
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
where you will enjoy a magnificent view. A great history wıth beautiful nature. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion, you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, Rustem Pasa Mosque, Rumeli Fortress, and further along with the parks and imperial pavillions of Yildiz Palace
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı, Sanayi, 34906 Pendik/İstanbul, Turkey
After the tour drives you back to your hotel. Take your luggage and drives to the Airport for your 1hour 30min domestic flight to Kayseri. Upon arrival, you wıll be greeted by your drıver who wıll drıve you safely to your hotel.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Cappadocia. (Cave Hotel)
Day 4: Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkey
consists of many rock-cut churches from the second half of 9C with beautiful colorful frescoes decorating the walls.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
famous for its quirky animal-shaped rocks. It looks like a sculpture zoo made by nature. There is even a rock pillar that looks like the Virgin Mary, holding Jesus Christ. Take in the unique lunar landscape of the valley and feel like you’re in another World
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
which means: the Pacha’s vineyard. This site is also called Monks Valley. The hermitage of Simeon monks was here. A chapel dedicated to St. Simeon (Simon), and a hermit’s shelter is built into one of the fairy chimneys with three heads. Pasabag valley contains some of the most striking fairy chimneys in Cappadocia with twin and even triple rock caps. This style is unique even for Cappadocia and these fairy chimneys are named mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
where you will enjoy typical Turkish Lunch and experience make Potter with local expert
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Goreme Panorama, Uchisar Yolu uzeri 1.km, Goreme 50180 Turkey
which has one of the best panoramic views of the Fairy chimneys. Next Uchisar the Naturel highest Rock Castle provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area..
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Cappadocia (Cave Hotel)
Day 5: Underground Cities of Cappadocia / Flight to Izmir
Stop At: Rose Valley, Goreme 50180 Turkey
is an incredibly unique area of Cappadocia with sharp ridges, tinted in pink especially during sunset! the minerals in the sandstone have a pink tinge. This pink becomes more and more evident throughout the day, peaking at sunset when the sun glows directly onto the Rose Valley giving it that fine shade of pink so many people come to see.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Cavusin, Cavusin, Cappadocia
is surrounded by a valley, which becomes gradually wider, called as Red Valley. The houses of the village were cut into massive rock formations. The village is famous with its rock-chuches.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
earned its name from the countless man made dovecotes (Pigeon Houses) that have been carved into the soft volcanic tuff. Pigeon Valley is one of the best spots for walking in the marvelous Cappadocia region.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
once a place of refuge for 15000 christians. These settlements were of enormous value to the development of Christianity as they provided shelter and worship and were in use until the end of 7C AD. Witness the ancient bedrooms, church, meeting hall and food storage rooms in this eight-story city connected by 30km of corridors and passageways.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ortahisar, 50650 Ortahisar/Ürgüp/Nevşehir, Turkey
famous for its friendly inhabitants, picturesque stone houses, narrow streets and lovely churches as well as the castle-like rock formation after which the town is named.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kayseri Erkilet Airport, Hoca Ahmet Yesevi, Mustafa Kemal Paşa Blv., 38090 Kocasinan/Kayseri, Turkey
At the end of the tour drive you to Kayseri Airport for your 1hour 30min domestic flight to Izmir. Upon arrival, you wıll be greeted by your drıver who wıll drıve you safely to your hotel. Check-in.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Kusadasi (4* Hotel)
Day 6: Pamukkale Tour
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkey
Pools of Heaven on Earth… Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where hot springs were believed to have healing powers so it is considered to be the earliest spa on earth where in history people traveled long distances in order to find a cure. The unique terraces were formed by running warm spring water at a temperature of 35 C, containing calcium bicarbonate. Today Pamukkale is declared as a worlds heritage site by UNESCO
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. Also, The Sacred Pool is one of the highlights of the site. Theır shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Kusadasi (4* Hotel)
Day 7: Ancient Ephesus Tour / Flight to ıstanbul
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
a church was built from the 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
The best-preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. Ephesus is also so well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on the Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveler.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, Dokuz Eylül, 35410 Gaziemir/İzmir, Turkey
After the tour drives you to Izmir Airport for your 1hour 30min domestic flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival, you wıll be greeted by your driver who wıll drıve you safely to your hotel. Check-in.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Istanbul (4* Hotel)
Day 8: Deperture Day
Stop At: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Cad No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Turkey
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out and according to your flight depertaure time drives to Istanbul Airport. End of our service
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
