Treasure of Turkey

09 Nights | 10 Days

Price

Hotels

Day 1 – Istanbul & Cappadocia – Arrival Day

(Dinner Included)

Upon our arrival at Istanbul International Airport walk to Domestic Side and take your connecting flight to Cappadocia. Your guide will meet, assist and transfer you to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 2 – Cappadocia Tour with Underground City and Goreme Open Air Museum 

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
After breakfast at 09:30 depart for Cappadocia Tour. We will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best-preserved Underground cities in Cappadocia. After the Underground City tour, 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 workshop, to see how to make pottery. Then you go to Love Valley. Love Valley Cappadocia is a hidden valley with scenic formations to say the least. Despite the resemblance to man hood, these amazing rock formations are far from man-made. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. After the tour, you will be returned to your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 3 - Cappadocia – Konya – Antalya

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

After breakfast early in the morning at 08:00 drive to Konya.  Lunch at 13:30 pm at a local restaurant. After lunch visit the imposing, green-tiled Mausoleum of Mevlana, the mystic founder of the Sufi sect (Whirling Dervishes). After the Konya Mevlana tour drive to Antalya. Arrival in Antalya around 18:30 pm – 19:00 and check into your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Antalya.

Please Note: This tour will be done by domestic flight from Antalya to Cappadocia if we cannot reach the minimum 6 guests per departure. Kindly note that in that case the Antalya to Cappadocia domestic flight is included in the given rate and lunch will be excluded.

Day 4 - Antalya Old City Tour and Waterfalls

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
After breakfast drive to Antalya Old City (Kaleiçi) Marina, Clock Tower, Hadrian's Gate, Broken Minaret, Hıdırlık Tower: Kaleici is a small historic part of Antalyas modern city, also known as the Old City of Antalya. In history it was once the sprawling modern Roman town, then the Byzantine Empire, then Seljuks, and finally the Ottoman Turkish town. The Hadrian's Gate (or Hadrianus Gate or The Three Gates is a triumphal arch which was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Antalya's broken wonder is the Broken Minaret of the Korkut Mosque, which itself was built originally as a Roman temple in the 2nd century AD, and thus did not have a minaret at all. Hıdırlık Tower is a landmark tower of tawny stone in Antalya, Turkey, where Kaleiçi meets Karaalioglu Park. It is believed to be built in Hellenistic era on a square plan and later turned into circular tower in 2^ndcentury AD and was used as either a fortification or a lighthouse in the past. We have lunch at the hotel and then depart for Duden Waterfalls. All the streams of the region aim at finding their way into the Mediterranean and they pour down the slopes of the Taurus, sometimes overland sometimes underground and reaching their destination, result in lovely waterfalls, of which there are more than twenty. After the tour come back to the hotel and the rest of day is yours. Dinner and overnight in Antalya.

Day 5 - Antalya to Pamukkale 

(Breakfast and Dinner included).

After breakfast, at 10:00 am. We departed for Pamukkale. The trip is going to take roughly 3 to 4 hours. Once you reach Pamukkale, check into your hotel and the rest of the time is yours. Dinner and Overnight in Pamukkale.

Day 6 – Pamukkale Tour to Kusadasi  

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

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. Denizli/Pamukkale means seaside in Turkish and is located on the Buyuk Menderes River.  It is a growing industrial town, known for its textile industry and outlet shopping. You will visit one of the famous textile factories of Pamukkale. After the tour drive rto Kusadasi and check into your hotel. Dinner and Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 7 - Kusadasi - Ephesus Tour - Turkish Village Sirince

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)

After breakfast between 08:30 am, departure for 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 and Grand theatre. Lunch break around 13:00 pm. 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. Sirince’s 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. There will be some free time to explore the area of the village. 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 ancient craftsmen. Dinner and Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 8 – Kusadasi – Izmir Flight to Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise Tour

(Breakfast and Lunch included)

After breakfast depart to Airport for your flight to Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. Meet at Lobby Approximately 12:00 – 12:30 for your Bosphorus Day Cruise Tour. You will enjoy BOSPORUS BY BOAT; a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion, you will see the magnificent sights of the following attractions from your boat. See 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 its 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 (view from boat), Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul was completed in only four months to control and protect the infamous Bosporus passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world. BEYLERBEYI PALACE (view from boat), is the summer residence of Ottoman sultans exists in its original renovated glory featuring original antique furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on the Asian side of Istanbul. Lunch break at the Turkish restaurant. After the lunch we will then take you to the SPICE BAZAAR (EGYPTIAN BAZAAR), which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find; 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. After the tour rerturn your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 9 – Istanbul City Tour 

(Breakfast and Lunch included)

After breakfast, we have Istanbul City Tour. Our first visit will be HIPPODROME. Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments: the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Then we will visit SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE. Across from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it was 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. Our next visit will be HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE. The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is simply the best of its kind! Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque is the greatest surviving example of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years, it was once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th century golden mosaics. Today it is a mosque. Lunch break at 13:00 pm. After lunch, TravelShop Group will take you to the ALI PASAZADE which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find; 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. After tour, transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Please Note: Please do not forget to carry headscarf with you for the visit of religious places as Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia Mosque.

Day 10 - Istanbul - End of Tour

(Breakfast included)
After breakfast check out from your hotel and transfer to Airport for your flight back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future on one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home. 

INCLUSION:

·    All Airport transfer mention in site the Itinerary

·    2 nights hotel in Istanbul

·    2 nights hotel in Kusadasi

·    1 night hotel in Pamukkale

·    2 nights hotel in Antalya

·    2 nights hotel in Cappadocia

·    9 open buffet breakfasts

·    7 local lunches at restaurants during to tours

·    7 local dinners at the hotels

·    Guided Istanbul City Tour

·    Guided Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise Tour

·    Guided Ephesus and Sirince Village Tour

·    Guided Pamukkale Tour

·    Guided Antalya Old City Tour with waterfalls

·    Guided Konya Tour

·    Guided Cappadocia Tour with Underground City and Goreme Open Air Museum

·    All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary

·    Transportation in a fully air - conditioned, non - smoking coach

·    Professional English - speaking tour guides

·    Hotel Room Tax

·    City Tax

EXCLUSION:

·     Domestic Flight from Istanbul to Antalya

·     International flights

·     Tipping

·     Insurance: All types

·     Turkey entry visa

·     Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry

·     Any other expenses which are not mentioned in the included section.