8 Days Turkey Tour Package
8 Days Turkey Tour Package
including visit : Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Cappadocia
8 Days / 7 Nights8 Days Turkey itinerary
DAY 1
ARRIVAL TO ISTANBUL
On your arrival in Istanbul airport ;Our Driver will meet you with a holding signed board,pick you up and transfer to your hotel. Overnight stay ay 4* hotel in istanbul.
DAY 2
DAY AT LEISURE or Istanbul Old City Tour by your own
included meals:Breakfast
You can have day free by your own to have a rest and some shoping or you can visit old city as mentioned itinerary below by your own ?
St. (Haghia) Sophia, which was built by the Emperor Justinian. It was the largest building in the world for over 1000 years. See its intricate mosaics and huge central dome. (St Sophia is closed on Monday) Continue to the Topkapi palace, which was used by the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to 19th centuries. We will also see the impressive collection of priceless jewels, crystal, silver and porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and relics of the prophet Mohammed. (Entrance to the Harem is extra). Blue Mosque, built for Sultan Ahmet I, which is a unique piece of architecture with its six minarets and features 20,000 beautiful Iznik tiles. Visit the ancient Hippodrome with Obelisk of Theodosius, Snake Pillar and German Fountain of Wilhelm II. Walk through the back streets of Old Istanbul and visit the elegant little Hagia Sophia mosque , See the Grand Covered Bazaar. Overnight stay ay 4* hotel in istanbul.
DAY 3
ISTANBUL TO EPHESUS. EPHESUS - HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY- KUSADASI
included meals:Breakfast -Lunch-Dinner
05:00 You will be Picked up from your hotel early in the morning and transfer to Airport.
07:00 Fly from Istanbul to Izmir
08:00 On your arrival to Izmir airport,Our Driver will be waiting for you with your name holding on the board to pick you up and transfer to Ephesus Ancient area.you will begin the tour.
itinerary:
Today we will visit the house of Virgin Mary, then Ephesus with the Library of Celsius, temple of Hadrian, agora and fantastic Greco-Roman theater and the Basilica of St. John.. After the tour transfer to your hotel,Overnight stay at 4* hotel in Kusadasi.
DAY 4
PAMUKKALE - HIERAPOLIS - CAPPADOCIA
included meals:Breakfast -Lunch
After breakfast and check out hotel;You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning at 08:30 am and depart from Kusadasi drive to Pamukkale (Duration 3 hours) to see the sites :
Today we will visit Pamukkale and the Ancient city of Hierapolis with the Temple of Apollo, the breathtaking Theater, the fascinating Necropolis and the last the great baths of Hierapolis antique city, where St. Philip was martyred. St. Philip is connected with the early church in Hierapolis and played an important role in Pamukkale the history of the city.You will also visit Karahayit town which is known by its Red Water and healing thermal springs. Finally we visit the calcium terraces and pools,you will have time(around 1 hour ) to swim at Cleopatra pool with additional cost..After tour You will get anfully air-conditioned non smokin overnight bus to Cappadociaat 21:00 or 22:00. (duration 10 hours) Bus will be stopped 3 times for the personel needs or Optinal we can arrange flight with additional cost instead of bus transport.
DAY 5
CAPPADOCIA TOUR 1 (North of Cappadocia)
included meals:Breakfast -Lunch
On Upon arrival to Cappadocia early in the morning; our representative staff will meet you at the Bus Station and and transfer to Hotel,check in ,fresh up and after Breakfest you will join in to full day Cappadocia tour at 09:00 am
itinerary:
Today we explore Cappadocia Zelve open air museum where three canyons meet in the valley.Then visit Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy-chimneys. Drive to Pasabag (Monks Valley) to see most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to the city of Avanos for lunch. In the afternoon visit Göreme Open-Air Museum where the remains of rock-hewn churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Before end of the tour visit the naturel Castle at Uchisar. After the tour transfer back to the hotel.
Overnight in 4* hotel or (Cave Hotel). in Cappadocia.
DAY 6
CAPPADOCIA TO ISTANBUL CAPPADOCIA TOUR 2 (South of Cappadocia)
included meals:Breakfast -Lunch
Hot Air Balloon Ride Optional (if you like ;we can arrange Hot Air Balloon Ride early in the morning at 05:30 am (it takes 1 Hours flight.)
You will be picked up from your hotel in the morning at 09:30 am and depart for the tour.
itinerary :
Today we will visit the Derinkuyu Underground City to visit the huge refugee settlement carved by early Christians, where they used to hide from persecutors. From Derinkuyu continue to the beautiful Valley of Ihlara, formely known as Peristerema. Explore the famous rock-hewn churches and hike 4 km through the valley. On the way back to monasteries in Selime Village and 13th century Caravansaray built by Selcuk Turks on the Silk Road. After the tour transfer to Kayseri airport.
18:00 Airport transfer
19:15 Fly from Kayseri to Istanbul
20:35 Arrive in Istanbul and pick up from Istanbul airport to your hotel. Overnight in 4* hotel in Istanbul
DAY 7
DAY AT LEISURE or Bosphorus Cruise Tour with Two Continents by your own.
included meals:Breakfast
You can have day free by your own to have a rest and some shoping or you can visit old city as mentioned itinerary belowby your own ?
Egyptian Spice Market. You may buy spices, caviar, and almost anything imaginable. Continue around City wall and over the Galata Bridge and the Golden horn.
Beylerbeyi Palace, then You may continue up the Bosphorus and cross over to Asia to Camlica Hill for a view of Istanbul.
The Bosphorus cruise ( You can get public Boat from Eminonu area ) and continue by boat by the Rumeli Fortress and crossing from continent to continent traveling down the Bosphorus, which is lined with old Ottoman seaside mansions, marble palaces and small fishing villages.Overnight stay at 4* Hotel in Istanbul.
DAY 8
DEPARTURE
After breakfast check out the hotel (before 12:00), We will pick you up from your hotel two ours prior (regarding your flight time) and transfer to Istanbul international Airport . End of tour and services
