10 Days & 09 Nights Istanbul & Bursa & Yalova & Pamukkale & Ant alya & Cappadocia Program Tour

Package Overview

9 Nights Accommodations
Full Day Istanbul City Tour with Lunch
Half Day Istanbul Bosp
horus Cruise Tour
Full Day Ephesus Tour with Lunch
Full Day Pamukkale Tour with Lunch
Full Day Konya City Tour with Lunch
Antalya City Sightseeing Tour with Lunch
Full Day Cappadocia North Tour with Lunch
Cappadocia - Antalya Transfers
Antalya - Konya Transfers
Konya - Cappadocia Transfers
Istanbul - Izmir Flight Tickets
Cappadocia - Istanbul Flight Tickets
All transfers between hotels, airports and Tours
All entrance fees to sites mentioned in program & Professional
English Guiding.
9 Breakfast, 6 Lunches, 7 Dinners

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Istanbu

  Arrive Istanbul Atatürk Airport Meet our representative, meet and greet, transfer to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
• Day 2 : Istanbul

  After Breakfast,
  Full Day Istanbul City Tour with Lunch Tour of "Sultan Ahmet Center", the heart of the "Old City" from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled.
  Hagia (St.) Sophia, one of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian. Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its blue Iznik tiles and unique with 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet.
  Hippodrome, centre of sportive (chariot races, athletics) events and political activities of the old city. Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating Hippodrome. Grand Covered Bazaar, Most attractive shopping center and biggest "souk" in the world with nearly 4000 shops selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leatherware and souvenirs.
  Lunch, Topkapi Palace, Imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans exhibiting Chinese porcelain, weapons, calligraphy section etc... Treasury and Harem sections are not included in the program and are due to extra entry. Suleymaniye Mosque, masterpiece of Sinan, the chief architect of the Ottoman Empire, built in the name of Suleyman the Magnificent during the 16th. Century, considered as the best amongst the imperial mosques.
  After Tour transfer Back to Hotel Overnight at Istanbul

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Lunch
• Day 3 : Istanbul & Kusada

  After Breakfast Half Day Bosphorus Cruise Tour; Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar): The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other concievable herb and spice. Boat Trip on the Bosporus; A traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. 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, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of is marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists gather every Sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries. Rumeli Fortress ( From The Sea ) Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul, was completed in only four months to control and protect Bosphorus. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world. After tour, transfer back to hotel and transfer to airport for home-bound flight. Transfer to hotel, overnight in Kusdasi.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Dinner
• Day 4 : Ephesu

  After Breakfast,
  Full Day Ephesus Tour With Lunch, The tour starting with Isa Bey Mosque, then drive to an Ancient City Ephesus Ephesus which is located on the west coast of Asia Minor, stroll past the Celsius library, the Temple Of Hadrian and the Trajan Fountain in the Ancient Ephesus. After walking on the historical marble street to the Great Theatre where St. Paul preached will meet at the end. Open buffed lunch in a local Turkish restaurant. In the afternoon will visit the carpet cooperative weaving centre to see how the Turkish carpets are made by hand. At the end fashion show will be at leather outlet centre Proceed to House of Mother Mary, it is believed where she spent recent years of her life. Ephesus Archaeological Museum to see findings of Ephesus excavations. Finally proceeding to Temple Of Artemis (Diana), on the side of one of the seven wonders of ancient World.
  After tour transfer back to Kusadasi Hotel Overnight in Kusadasi.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Dinner
• Day 5 : Pamukkale – Antalya (4 hours Approx. By Bu

  After breakfast,
  Full Day Pamukkale Tour with Lunch; Once known as Hierapolis which is famous with its healing thermal / mineral Baths beautiful snow-white "petrified waterfalls".
  After lunch visit Hierapolis, including the magnificently preserved Necropolis, the main Street and Gates, the thermal Baths and Masterpiece Theatre. After Tour transfer to Denizli Bus station for departure to Antalya, Arrive Antalya & transfer to hotel. Overnight at Antalya.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Day 6 : Antalya

  After breakfast, Antalya City Sightseeing Tour With Lunch; the perfect introduction to Antalya on the Mediterranean Sea, an area known as the Turquoise Coast. The highlights on this tour include a visit to Hadrian’s Gate, the Clock Tower at Kalekapisi, Republic Square and with its dramatic statue and xcellent views of the Mediterranean Coast and the distant Olimpos Mountains. Descending from the square, you explore the narrow, winding streets of istoric Old Antalya (Kaleiçi), filled with graceful Ottoman era houses and gardens. Last stop is the Duden Waterfall that is at the highest cliff of Lara Beach. After tour transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Antalya.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Lunch
• Day 7 : Antalya – Konya

  Breakfast at Hotel, free time until transfer to Konya Hotel. Arrive & Free Day. Overnight in Konya.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Dinner
• Day 8 : Konya – Cappadocia

  After breakfast, Full Day Konya City Tour with Lunch; we set off with our guide and driver westward along the ancient Silk Road toward Konya, stopping for a look at the huge Sultan Han caravanserai en route. After we arrive in Konya, visit the Tomb of Rumi in the Museum of Mevlana, an important place of pilgrimage for Muslims. Then, we visit the Ottoman-era Sultan Selim mosque before having lunch in a traditional Turkish restaurant. After our lunch we drive to the Aladdin Hill (a prehistoric tumulus) to visit the 1000- year-old Alaaddin Mosque. In its courtyard are the tombs of many of the Seljuk Turkish sultans. Walking down the north side of the Alaaddin Hill we pass the remains of the Seljuk sultan's palace, then cross the street for a view of the elaborate portal of the Ince Minareli Medrese theological college. After tour, transfer to Cappadocia hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Day 9 : Cappadocia

  After breakfast, Full Day Cappadocia Tour with Lunch; our first real encounter with Cappadocia almost Martian landscape is in the Dervent valley. We visit Pasabag's "fairy chimneys", where the voice of the wind harmonizes with songs of the fairies. From here we pause at Avanos center of terracotta art. A visit ceramic &tile centre to see how the ceramics are made by hand. After lunch we visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum to see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia. Completing the tour with a visit to the Uchisar Rock-Castle to give you a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia.
  After tour transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

  • Meals & Drinks Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
• Day 10 : Cappadocia – Istanbul

  After breakfast, transfer for flight to Istanbul, arrive international terminal, walk to domestic terminal & catch home-bound flight

Inclusions

• Hotel
• Sightseeing

Package Start From

• Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

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