10 Days Delightful Summer Tour
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Duration
10 days 7h
Max Group Size
40
Departure Type
Scheduled
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Physical Level
Relax
Operated In
English
Age Requirement
11 - 99 Ages
Highlights
- ✓Hagia Sophia: Marvel at this architectural wonder that has served as a cathedral and mosque, now a museum showcasing its stunning mosaics and grandeur.
- ✓Blue Mosque: Visit the iconic mosque known for its beautiful blue tiles and impressive domes.
- ✓Topkapi Palace: Explore the opulent palace of the Ottoman sultans, featuring exquisite architecture and fascinating artifacts.
- ✓Bosphorus Cruise: Enjoy a scenic cruise along the Bosphorus Strait, taking in views of palaces, bridges, and waterfront homes.
- ✓Ephesus Ancient City: Explore the well-preserved ruins of this ancient city, including the Library of Celsus, the Great Theatre, and the Temple of Artemis. House of Virgin Mary: Visit this sacred site believed to be the final home of Mary, mother of Jesus.
- ✓Pamukkale Thermal Pools: Discover the stunning white travertine terraces formed by mineral-rich thermal waters. Swim in the ancient Cleopatra's Pool for a relaxing experience. Hierapolis: Explore the ancient city adjacent to Pamukkale, featuring well-preserved ruins, including a theater and necropolis.
- ✓Bodrum; Bodrum Castle: Visit this historic castle overlooking the harbor, home to the Museum of Underwater Archaeology. Ancient Theatre: Explore the ancient amphitheater with stunning views of Bodrum and the sea. Relaxation: Enjoy leisure time at the beautiful beaches and vibrant nightlife of Bodrum
- ✓Hot Air Balloon Ride: Experience a breathtaking hot air balloon ride at sunrise over Cappadocia’s unique fairy chimneys and landscapes.
- ✓Göreme Open-Air Museum: Visit this UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring rock-cut churches adorned with frescoes.
- ✓Underground Cities: Explore the fascinating underground cities, such as Derinkuyu or Kaymaklı, used by early Christians for protection. Ihlara Valley: Hike through this picturesque canyon, dotted with rock-cut churches and beautiful nature.
Overview
If you are looking for something special and extraordinary then look no further. This is one of our highlighted packages, including Istanbul - Kusadasi - Ephesus - Sirince Village - Pamukkale - Bodrum - Cappadocia - Istanbul. This an exquisite tour for you with all the bells and whistles. There are no long bus rides just domestic flights getting you to your destination comfortable and relaxed. By booking that tour, you will be able to see Istanbul, Aegean Region and Central an Ideal tour for these who loves history, culture, sea, sand, adventure and parties for their holiday in Turkey! You also have the opportunity to visit Greece from Bodrum or Kusadasi and a lot of adventure activities are available.
Route
Starts from
Istanbul
Ends in
Istanbul
Pickup Location
Istanbul Airport
Dropoff Location
Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport
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Itinerary
Meet at the airport Transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
(Open buffet breakfast included)
We depart at 08:30 for the Istanbul
city tour. TOPKAPI PALACE The great
palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an
exquisite collection of crystal, 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 and
then we head to the SPICE BAZAAR (Egyptian Bazaar) the air here is filled with
the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other
conceivable herb and spice. The rest of the evening is yours to enjoy Istanbul
in Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul
Please Note: Hagia Sofia is closed
on Mondey, Topkapi Palace closed on Tuesdays, Grand Bazaar closed on Sundays.
If your tour is on one of these days we would offer you to visit Underground
Cistern instead of Hagia Sophia and Topkapi palace museum, instead of Grand
Bazaar you will visit Spice Bazaar.
Grand
Spice Bazaar is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping on
many Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish
Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eyes
totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and
stores.
If you would like to visit with entrance below sites;
Topkapi
Palace Museum Entrance Fee. You pay the door price.
The
Basilica Cistern Museum Entrance You pay the
door price.
Please
Note: Please
do not forget to carry Scarf with you because of visiting to Blue Mosque &
Haghia Sophia Mosque.
(Breakfast and Local dinner included)
After breakfast at 08:30 depart for Bosphorus Cruise tour. Enjoy the array of sites you can see from the boat including: SPICE BAZAAR (Egyptian Bazaar). BOSPHORUS BY BOAT is a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. After Tour we depart for Istanbul Ataturk airport for domestic flight to Izmir. Transfer from airport and check in to your hotel in Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
After breakfast at 08:30 depart for Bosphorus Cruise tour. Enjoy the array of sites you can see from the boat including: SPICE BAZAAR (Egyptian Bazaar). BOSPHORUS BY BOAT is a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. After Tour we depart for Istanbul Ataturk airport for domestic flight to Izmir. Transfer from airport and check in to your hotel in Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local dinner included)
08:30 Departure from hotel fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient sites in the world en - route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curetes street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library, Grand theatre and House of the Virgin Mary. Lunch break around 13:00pm. After the lunch, we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving centre. After Lunch we will do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirinces construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all Orginal with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey - especially fruit wines. We will visit the vineyards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine with Turkish wine makers. In the evening you will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine. On the way we will visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a good factory rate. On this guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
08:30 Departure from hotel fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient sites in the world en - route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curetes street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library, Grand theatre and House of the Virgin Mary. Lunch break around 13:00pm. After the lunch, we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving centre. After Lunch we will do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirinces construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all Orginal with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey - especially fruit wines. We will visit the vineyards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine with Turkish wine makers. In the evening you will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine. On the way we will visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a good factory rate. On this guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
(Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local dinner included)
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. Afterwards we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale.
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. Afterwards we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale.
(Breakfast and dinner included)
After breakfast, transfer to coach station for Bodrum. It takes around 4 hours. Upon arrival, meet with our representative and proceed to hotel for check in. Rest of the day is yours. Dinner and overnight in Bodrum.
After breakfast, transfer to coach station for Bodrum. It takes around 4 hours. Upon arrival, meet with our representative and proceed to hotel for check in. Rest of the day is yours. Dinner and overnight in Bodrum.
(Breakfast and dinner included)
After breakfast at: 09:30 depart for Bodrum City Tour. Visit the Castle of St. Peter, the symbol of Bodrum. The Crusader castle was built by the Knights of St. John between 1402 and 1409. Today the castle's rooms are used as a museum where finds from the Bronze Age, Mycenaean, Archaic, and Classical, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine period are exhibited. The castle also houses the largest underwater archeological museum in Turkey. It is one of the few of its kind in the world. The reconstruction of a ship-wreck the museum itself is worth a visit. After Castle tour then see what is left of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Mausoleum. The Mausoleum, King Mausolus' tomb, is at the origin of the funerary monuments of great dimensions and sumptuous architecture. Today you can see the cleared platform and some of the finds from the magnificent Mausoleum. The stones were used for the construction of the castle and some parts of the tomb are exhibited at the British Museum in London, England. After the Mausoleum tour depart for The Amphitheatre. Visit the ancient theater The Theatre is located on the hillside overlooking Bodrum. Built in the time of Mausolus, it is one of the very few surviving pre-Hellenistic theaters in Asia Minor and thus one of the oldest. Overnight in Bodrum.
After breakfast at: 09:30 depart for Bodrum City Tour. Visit the Castle of St. Peter, the symbol of Bodrum. The Crusader castle was built by the Knights of St. John between 1402 and 1409. Today the castle's rooms are used as a museum where finds from the Bronze Age, Mycenaean, Archaic, and Classical, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine period are exhibited. The castle also houses the largest underwater archeological museum in Turkey. It is one of the few of its kind in the world. The reconstruction of a ship-wreck the museum itself is worth a visit. After Castle tour then see what is left of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Mausoleum. The Mausoleum, King Mausolus' tomb, is at the origin of the funerary monuments of great dimensions and sumptuous architecture. Today you can see the cleared platform and some of the finds from the magnificent Mausoleum. The stones were used for the construction of the castle and some parts of the tomb are exhibited at the British Museum in London, England. After the Mausoleum tour depart for The Amphitheatre. Visit the ancient theater The Theatre is located on the hillside overlooking Bodrum. Built in the time of Mausolus, it is one of the very few surviving pre-Hellenistic theaters in Asia Minor and thus one of the oldest. Overnight in Bodrum.
(Open buffet breakfast, Turkish lunch and Turkish dinner included)
After breakfast, check out from hotel and depart from Bodrum airport for our domestic flight to Cappadocia. Transfer from Kayseri airport to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore Cappadocia. Dinner and Overnight in Cappadocia.
After breakfast, check out from hotel and depart from Bodrum airport for our domestic flight to Cappadocia. Transfer from Kayseri airport to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore Cappadocia. Dinner and Overnight in Cappadocia.
(Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local dinner included)
Today we will get to know the Cappadocia region, a volcanic area in which the geological formation started 10 million years ago. As a result of these formations phallic like pillars have come to life. The beautiful horse country Katpatuka, (as the Persians called her) is an unbelievable strip of land, enchanting and mysterious. Cappadocia region is also famous for its arts, including ceramic and carpets. You will be picked up approximatley 09:30 from your hotel to join our regular 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 handwoven carpets and kilims. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Then you head to a wineshop in Urgup for wine tasting. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. This tour will end approximately 18:00 and you will be returned back to your hotel. Dinner and overnight Cappadocia.
Today we will get to know the Cappadocia region, a volcanic area in which the geological formation started 10 million years ago. As a result of these formations phallic like pillars have come to life. The beautiful horse country Katpatuka, (as the Persians called her) is an unbelievable strip of land, enchanting and mysterious. Cappadocia region is also famous for its arts, including ceramic and carpets. You will be picked up approximatley 09:30 from your hotel to join our regular 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 handwoven carpets and kilims. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Then you head to a wineshop in Urgup for wine tasting. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. This tour will end approximately 18:00 and you will be returned back to your hotel. Dinner and overnight Cappadocia.
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast you will have free time for shopping in Cappadocia. Then we depart for Kayseri airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.
After breakfast you will have free time for shopping in Cappadocia. Then we depart for Kayseri airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.
What's included
- ✓Accommodation
- ✓Guide
- ✓Meals
- ✓Transport
- ✓Other included
- ✓Hygiene protocol
Not included
- ✕Flights
- ✕Insurance
- ✕Other not included
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