12 Days Turkey Tour by Bus/Plane

Details

DAY 1

Istanbul- Arrival
On your arrival in Istanbul airport:Our Driver will be waiting for you to pick you up and transfer to your hotel. Overnight stay at 4* hotel in istanbul.
Day 2
Istanbul Old City Tour -
Byzantine - Ottoman Relics
you will picked up from hotel at 8:30 start to visit Hagia Sophia, one of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian. It has been nominated as the 8th wonder of the world by historians Continue to Topkapi palace.
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 Treasury and Harem sections in Topkapi Palace are not included in the program and are due to extra entry.

Blue Mosque: The most famous and the biggest mosques of Istanbul from 17th century architecture is the most principal adornments on the skyline of Istanbul. Also famous for its blue tiles and 6 minarest.
Hippodrome: The former center for entertainment, sports and political activities in the city during the Roman and Bzyantine Empires. You will be able to see the Obelisk from Egypt, Serpentine Column from Delphi and fountain of Will helm II
Little Hagia Sophia Mosque: formerly the Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus is a former Greek Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus
Grand Bazaar:The oldest and the largest covered Bazaar in the World there are 4.000 shops largest collections of jewellery, leather, carpets and souvenirs ( specialy if you lıke shoping you will never be able to fınd place same lıke Grand Bazaar ).
This tour may be done all or partially as a walking tour. Overnight stay at 4* hotel in Istanbul.

Day 3
Full Day Bosphorus Cruise & Two Continents Tour
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Breakfast at the hotel, than meet your guide at hotel lobby for a short drive to Spice Market, Egyptian Bazaar heaped with various sweets & spices is one of the largest spice bazaars since 1665. Soon after, we embark on the Bosphorus ferry for an unforgettable cruise along the Bosphorus, the beautiful strait that divides Europe from Asia. After lunch break, we continue driving across the first Bosphorus Bridge & head for the summit of Camlica Hill, which offers 360° panoramic views of Istanbul over looking the Sea of Marmara After the tour arround 17:00 you will be transferred back to your hotel.Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 4
Istanbul to Cappadocia by Bus
Breakfast Included
After check out the hotel,time at leisure for shoping or wondering around then you will get an overnight bus to Cappadocia with an non smoking, fully air-conditioned bus at 20:30 Shuttle bus departs from our office at 19:00 from our office. The duration of the overnight bus is 11 hours
(Bus will be stoped 3 times for the personel needs and meals).
Day 5
Cappadocia Tour 1( North Cappadocia Tour)
Lunch Included
Arrival in Cappadocia and transfer to hotel to fresh up before start tour.
You will be picked up from your hotel 09:30 am to visit to the Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy chimneys. After you will visit the Pasabag Monk’s Valley to see the - mushroom shaped pinnacles. After this visit, you will drive to the city of Avanos. After lunch, you will visit the amazing open-air museum of Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Finally towards the end of the day tour before returning to your hotel, you will be able to visit the natural castles of Uchisar. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel Overnight stay in cave Hotel in cappadocia

Day 6
Cappadocia Tour (South Cappadocia Tour)
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Hot Air Balloon Ride Optional (if you like we can arange Hot Air Balloon Ride early in the morning at 05:30 am (it takes 1 Hours flight.)
After breakfast at the hotel around 09:30 you will be picked up and meet your tour guide to begin your full day tour of South Cappadocia. Your tour guide will brief you on the day’s activities. Your tour will begin with a visit to the Red Valley where you will be able to discover the famous rock-cut churches and hike 5 km through the Rose Valley. After you will visit Çavuşin Village which is famous houses and churches of the Christian Clergymen. You will have lunch around noon. After lunch,
Drive to the Pigeon Valley. In the afternoon We will visit the Kaymakli underground city where early Christians lived. You will be the end of tour After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel.Overnight stay in cave Hotel Cappadocia.

DAY 7
Cappadocia to Antalya
Breakfast Included
After check out the hotel;Time at leisure and overnight bus to Antalya with non smoking, fully air-conditioned bus at 20:30.The duration of the overnight bus is 10 hours (Bus is stoped 3 times for the personel needs)if you like; we can arrange flight instead of overnight bus transport with additional cost ?

DAY 8
Antalya- Aspendos-Perge Tour
Lunch Included
Arrival in Antalya and transfer to hotel to fresh up before the tour.
Today we will visit Perge antique site in detail; Stadium, Roman Gate, Nymphaeum, Roman Bath, Hellenistic gate, Colonnaded Main Street and the Agora. Lunch on the Köprüpazari stream near the Aspendos Theater after lunch
visit Aspendos Theater and the Historical Aqueducts. Shopping Break where also the Turkish handcrafts are introduced. Introduction of Side and an hour and a half free time, return back to hotel ,Overnight stay at 4*hotel in Antalya
DAY 9
Antalya to Pamukkale
Breakfast Included
After check out the hotel,Free day and you will get a bus to Pamukkale with non smoking, fully air-conditioned bus. The duration of the bus is 4 hours. Overnight stay at 4* hotel in Pamukkale

DAY 10
Pamukkale - Hierapolis Tour
Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner Included
After breakfast and check out hotel; You will be picked up from your hotel at 08:30 am .
Today we will visit 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. Finally we visit the calcium terraces and pools.
After tour bus to Kusadasi (Ephesus) with non smoking, fully air-conditioned bus at 17:00 (duration 3 hours) . Arrival to Kusadasi,hotel check in.Overnight stay at 4* hotel in Kusadasi.

DAY 11
Izmir to Istanbul
Ephesus and Virgin Mary House Tour
Included meals:Breakfest-Lunch
After check out the hotel; You will be picked up from your hotel at 08,30 am and the tour begins by visiting the remains of the Artemis Temple, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Afterwards, it proceeds to the spectacular main site of Ephesus, undoubtedly the most superbly preserved Greco-Roman city. Unmistakable highlights surviving among the ruins are the Celsius Library, Agora, Theater, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple and Roman Latrines. Following a lunch break, visit the House of Virgin Mary; reputed to be where she spent her final days.end of the tour you will be transfered to the izmir airport.
19:05 Fly from Izmir to Istanbul
20:20 Arrival in Istanbul,arrival meeting by our staff and transfer to your hotel .Overnight stay at 4* hotel in Istanbul.

DAY 12
Departure
After breakfast check out the hotel (before 12:00),Day free by your own for shoping ,Then 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

Includes

Round Trip airport transfers

• Domestic flight tickets (Izmir to Istanbul )
• intercity coach tickets
• Transfers mentioned in the itinerary
• Overnight intercity coach tickets (Istanbul to Cappadocia & Cappadocia to Antalya)
• Local taxes and service charges
• Hotel accommodations on the itinerary
• Meals mentioned in the itinerary
• Professional English speaking guidance
• Entrance fees to the various sites
• Transportation with A/C and non smoking coaches

Accomodation

You can choose one of the following hotels below for each town to stay in Turkey

Istanbul:4* The Golden Horn Hotel or Rast Boutique Hotel or Lady Diana Hotel or Askoc Hotel
Kusadasi: 4* Dabaklar Hotel or Derici Hotel or Palm Hotel or Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel
Cappadocia:Saksagan Cave Hotel or Heaven Cave House or Safran Cave hotel
Antalya : 4 Ramada Plaza Antalya or Aspen hotel or Blue Garden hotel.

Notes

please ask prıce for singel person