Istanbul Trip Overview
Welcome to Turkey! If you are looking for something special and extraordinary then look no further.
The best tour in Turkey, Enjoy first-class service and guided transportation through the historical and picturesque sites of Istanbul, battlefields of Gallipoli, the Trojan Horse of Troy, Pergamon offers one of the Seven Churches of St John from the Bible before reaching the ancient city of Ephesus, the white calcium hot pools of Pamukkale, beautiful views of the Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Konya Mevlana before seeing the underground cities of Cappadoccia.
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Duration: 12 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey
Welcome to Turkey! If you are looking for something special and extraordinary then look no further.
The best tour in Turkey, Enjoy first-class service and guided transportation through the historical and picturesque sites of Istanbul, battlefields of Gallipoli, the Trojan Horse of Troy, Pergamon offers one of the Seven Churches of St John from the Bible before reaching the ancient city of Ephesus, the white calcium hot pools of Pamukkale, beautiful views of the Mediterranean coast in Antalya, Konya Mevlana before seeing the underground cities of Cappadoccia.
Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul Arrival
Pass By: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Cad No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Turkey
Meet at the airport Transfer to your hotel.Overnight in Istanbul.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Hotel in Istanbul
Day 2: Istanbul City Tour
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Pick up at 08:30am from your hotel for the a day tour of old Istanbul city.
Visit to St. Sophia This ancient basilica, built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, is one of the architectural marvels of all time. Topkapi Palace The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of cyrstal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families.
The famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. HIPPODROME Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine.
Lunch break at 13:00pm after the lunch Ada Vegas Travel will then take you to the Grand Covered Bazaar In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more then 4,000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as handpainted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brassware and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum pipes. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
(Breakfast & Lunch included)
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Hagia Sophia Museum
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
Ancient hipodromme
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Blue Mosque
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Grand Bazaar Jewelers, Alemdar Mah. Bab-I Ali Cad. Guran Han No:34 D. 4, Istanbul 34110 Turkey
Grand Bazaar
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Hotel in Istanbul
Day 3: Istanbul
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
After breakfast depart for Bosphorus Cruise tour. Enjoy a magical Istanbul Bosphorus Boat Cruise and Spice Market Tour starting at 08:30. Enjoy the array of sites you can see from the boat including: Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar).
Bosphorus by Boat a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia
After tour transfer to hotel and overnight
(Breakfast & lunch included)
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu – Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Spice Bazaar
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Hotel in Istanbul
Day 4: Istanbul – Gallipoli – Canakkale
Stop At: Gallipoli National Park, Kabatepe Mevki Eceabat Merkez, Eceabat, Gallipoli 17900 Turkey
06:30 am we depart for Gallipoli to visit the battlefields. We arrive at Gallipoli around 12:00am and we have a lunch break, relax a little bit and then depart for the battlefields. After the tour drive to your hotel. Dinner and Overnight in Canakkale.
Duration: 3 hours
Pass By: Canakkale Truva Heykeli, Kayserili Ahmet Pasa Caddesi, Canakkale Turkey
Canakkale City
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Hotel in Canakkale
Day 5: Troy – Pergamon – Kusadasi
Stop At: Troy (Truva), Tevfikiye Koyu, Intepe, Canakkale Turkey
We depart at 07:30 and driving 30 minutes for to Troy. Visit the famous archeological and mythological site of Troy, home of the Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy. Dinner and Overnight in Kusadasi.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pergamon Theatre, Kurtulus Mah. Akrapol Yolu No:2 Bergama Merkez, Bergama, Bergama Turkey
Pergamon Acropolis
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kusadasi Market, Kusadasi Turkey
Kusadasi Town
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 5 Star Hotel in Kusadasi
Day 6: Ephesus – Sirince Village
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
After breakfast full day tour to ephesus,Sirince village, house of virgin mary, and temple of Artemis
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
House of virgin mary
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sirince Koyu, Sirince Turkey
Sirince Village
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
Temple of Artemis
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 5 Star Hotel in Kusadasi
Day 7: Kusadasi – Pamukkale
Stop At: Pamukkale Natural Park, Pamukkale orenyeri kocacukur alani pamukkale kasabasi, Pamukkale Turkey
At 08:00 we depart for Pamukkale. We will check at the hotel around 12.00 and we have a lunch break until 13.30. Afterward, we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis. Dinner and Overnight in Pamukkale.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkey
Pamukkale Thermal Pools
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 5 Star Hotel in Denizli
Day 8: Pamukkale – Antalya
Stop At: Old City Marina, Varyant Sk, Antalya 07100 Turkey
Today, from Pamukkale to Antalya, we will use public bus. Overnight in Antalya
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 5 Star Hotel in Antalya
Day 9: Antalya
Stop At: Perge Ancient City, Aksu, Antalya 07110 Turkey
Your Full day guided tour will start at 08.00 from the hotel..(Breakfast, local lunch and local dinner included)After breakfast we will depart for Perge and Aspendos.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Aspendos Ruins and Theater, Aspendos, Serik Turkey
Aspendos Theatre
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Greek Amphitheater, Liman Cd, Side, Manavgat 07330 Turkey
Side Town
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at 5 Star Hotel in Cappadocia
Day 10: Antalya – Cappadocia
Stop At: Cappadocia Tours, Ragıp Üner Cd. No:1/7, 50180 Göreme/Nevşehir Merkez/Nevşehir, Turkey
After breakfast we drive for Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 5 Star Cave Hotel in Cappadocia
Day 11: Cappadocia
Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme 50180 Turkey
You will be picked up approximatly 09:30 from your hotel to join our tour. Tour starts with 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 Pasabagi where you can see three-headed fairy chimneys. After Pasabagi you visit another workshop to see Cappadocian hand woven carpets and kilims. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals.
Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. T
After tour transfer to hotel and overnight.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Cavusin Seramik, Cavusin Kilisesi Alti, Cavusin Koyu Girisi, Nevsehir 50500 Turkey
Cavusin village
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Avanos Oren Yeri, Kapadokya Cd., Avanos 50500 Turkey
Avanos town
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
Pasabag monks valley
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
Devrent imaginations valley
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
uchisar Castle
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at 5 Star Cave Hotel in Cappadocia
Day 12: Cappadocia – Istanbul
Stop At: Cappadocia Cave Dwellings, Urgup Turkey
After breakfast you will have free time shopping in Cappadocia. Then we depart for Kayseri airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and on arrival our services end.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
