Tour to Turkey

Itinerary

     Day 1:

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⬥​  Arrival to Istanbul airport, pick up from airport and transfer to the hotel

 

• Check-in process and free time.

 

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     Day 2:

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⬥  Byzantine and Ottoman Heritage Private Tour with English Speaking Guide

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Morning:

Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel at about 9 am, and he/she will be at your service, guiding you during the day for about 8 hours. You will head to downtown Sultanahmet. The guide will provide detailed information about the history and importance of the monuments. Having a private tour guide comes in handy, especially in avoiding long queues at major museums. You won't have to wait in line when you are under the umbrella of your private tour guide. This will save you a lot of time, as licensed guides and their associates are allowed to enter museums without waiting in long queues. Additionally, having a private guide means you won't have to wait for other people in the group, as is often the case in regular tours.

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Morning Tour Highlights:

• Visit to Hagia Sophia

• Explore the Blue Mosque

• Discover the Hippodrome and Obelisks

• Experience the Cistern Basilica

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Afternoon:

During the tour, it is suggested that you visit Topkapı Palace and the Grand Bazaar. There will be a lunch break at any time you prefer. You will also be given free time at the Grand Bazaar for shopping, and your guide will help you with some bargaining games, which are part of the shopping experience in Turkey.

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Afternoon Tour Highlights:

• Explore Topkapı Palace

• Visit the Grand Bazaar for shopping and bargaining games

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Night:

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel. Altogether, this will be a cultural tour of the "Sultanahmet Old City" where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled. You will be mesmerized by the grandeur of those empires that left their traces in Istanbul. At the end of the tour, you will have a great collection of pictures and videos.

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Night Activity:

• After the tour, enjoy free time and overnight at the hotel.

 

     Day 3:

 

⬥  Istanbul City Tour with Bosphorus, Europe and Asia

Morning:

This is a full-day city tour by bus and boat, starting with your hotel pick-up at about 9:00 am and concluding by dropping you back at your hotel at around 5:30 pm. The tour encompasses some of the most remarkable highlights of Istanbul. To begin, you will enjoy a Bosphorus cruise with breakfast, sailing along both the European and Asian sides, offering picturesque views for great photos and videos.

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Morning Tour Highlights:

• Bosphorus cruise with breakfast

• Sailing along the European and Asian sides

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Afternoon:

After the delightful cruise, you will be taken to the Asian side to visit the highest point in Istanbul, Çamlıca Hill, providing a sense of passing from one continent to another. An open buffet lunch will be served here. Following that, you will visit Beylerbeyi Palace, which served as the home to many sultans during the Ottoman Empire. Afterward, the tour returns to the European side to visit Pierre Lotti Hill and experience a cable car tour. The bus tour will conclude by passing the Ancient City Walls. Throughout the tour, a private licensed tour guide will be accompanying you, explaining the history and importance of the monuments, making it an unforgettable day trip.

 

Afternoon Tour Highlights:

• Visit to Çamlıca Hill on the Asian side

• Beylerbeyi Palace visit

• Pierre Lotti Hill visit with a cable car tour

• Passing the Ancient City Walls

 

Night:

After the tour, enjoy free time and overnight at the hotel.

 

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     Day 4:

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⬥  Istanbul to Cappadocia. 

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Morning:

We will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning and transfer you to the airport. You will take a flight to Cappadocia. Upon your arrival, we will meet you at the airport and drive you to our Cave Hotel in Cappadocia. You will meet with the local licenced guide and you join a tour to visit the top highlights in the North Cappadocia which is also known as Red Tour. 

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Afternoon:

Places you will be visiting during the Red Tour: 

• The Göreme Open Air Museum

• The Uçhisar Castle

• Paşabağ Three-headed Fairy Chimneys

• Avanos Pottery Town

• Ürgüp town

• Devrent Imagination Valley. 

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Night: 

After the Red Tour, you will be transferred to your cave hotel which will give you a unique experience with its fairy-tale ambiance.
 

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⬥  Cappadocia. 

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Morning:

One-hour hot air balloon flight over Cappadocia. Weather permitting, this once-in-a-lifetime experience will be an unforgettable memory. At the end of the flight, there will be a small celebration, and then we will drive you back to the hotel. Breakfast will be served at the hotel.

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Late Morning and Afternoon:

Again, we will pick you up from the hotel at about 10:00 am to embark on the South Cappadocia tour, also known as the Green Tour. Below is a short summary of the places you will be visiting during the Green Tour: Kızılçukur, Kaymaklı Underground City, Çavuşin, Pigeon Valley, Esentepe Viewpoint, Çatalkaya.

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Green Tour Highlights:

• Kızılçukur

• Kaymaklı Underground City

• Çavuşin

• Pigeon Valley

• Esentepe Viewpoint

• Çatalkaya

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Night:

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to the Cappadocia airport, and you will take a flight (or bus) to Izmir/Ephesus. Upon your arrival, we will welcome you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Izmir.

 

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     Day 6:

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⬥  Ephesus Tour 

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Morning:

We will take you from your hotel after breakfast, and you will be transferred to Ephesus to start the fully guided Ephesus Tour from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. The guide will provide detailed information about the history and importance of the monuments. 

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Ephesus Tour Highlights:

• Ephesus Ancient City

• Celsus Library

• House of Virgin Mary

• The Temple of Artemis

• Isa Bey Mosque

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Afternoon:

On the way back from the Ephesus Tour, you will have a great collection of pictures and videos, capturing the memories of the historical sites visited throughout the morning

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     Day 7:

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⬥  Pamukkale Tour

 

Morning:

We will pick you up early in the morning from your hotel and transfer you to the sightseeing area. The fully guided Pamukkale Tour will start, and the guide will provide detailed information about the history and importance of the monuments. Some of the most important highlights, including Pamukkale, Hierapolis, and Red Water Springs, will be visited during this morning tour.

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Morning Tour Highlights:

• Pamukkale

• Hierapolis

• Red Water Springs

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Afternoon:

At the end of the morning tour, you will be transferred to the airport for your return back to Istanbul. On the way back, you will have a great collection of pictures and videos, capturing the memories of this unique and historical tour.

 

Evening/Night:

The evening and night are reserved for your return journey to Istanbul. Rest and relax during the journey, reminiscing about the fascinating sights and experiences of the Pamukkale Tour.

 

INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS:

Included:

• Day 1: Pick-up from Istanbul airport and transfer to hotel, accommodation includes breakfast.

• Day 2: Tour guide fee, all museum fees, hotel accommodation with breakfast.

• Day 3: Tour guide fee, all transfers, breakfast, lunch, all museum fees, hotel accomodation with breakfast.

• Day 4: Transfer from Maywood Hotel to airport, flight tickets, pick-up transfer from Kayseri airport to Cave Hotel, hotel accomodation with breakfast, tour guide fee, all transfers, lunch, all museum fees.

• Day 5: Tour guide fee, all transfers, breakfast, lunch, all museum fees, flight (or bus) tickets, pick-up transfer to hotel in İzmir/Ephesus, hotel accomodation with breakfast.

• Day 6: Tour guide fee, all transfers, breakfast, lunch, all museum fees, hotel accomodation with breakfast.

• Day 7: Tour guide fee, all transfers, breakfast, lunch, all museum fees, flight ticket back to Istanbul. Transfer back to hotel, hotel accommodation with breakfast.

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Excluded:

• Arrival flight to Istanbul (Day 1).

• Personal Expenses.

• Tips.

• Anything not mentioned in the included section.