Turkey Tours & Travel Packages : Elegant Turkey Tour (10 Days)
Duration: 10 Days / 09
Nights
Highlights: Istanbul, Bosphorus, Pergamum,
Aphrodisias, Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Ephesus, Cappadocia
Run: Everyday (by flights)
Note: All
Turkey tour packages are modular and you can use these
itineraries as a starting point and we can help modify
this itineraries to accommodate your personal requirements
and desires to find your perfect holiday.
DAY 01 : Arrival in Istanbul
On your arrival, you will be met at the airport and
transferred to your hotel with the remainder of day
at your leisure to explore city or relax before your
tour commences.
DAY 02 : Historical Istanbul Sightseeing
Tour
The Historical Istanbul sightseeing tour today includes
a visit to the ancient Hippodrome (the Egyptian Obelisk,
Serpentine Column, Fountain of Wilhelm II), The Blue
Mosque which is famous for its blue Iznik tiles, The
Hagia Sophia Museum built in 537 AD, and The Grand Bazaar,
where you will be able to shop by bargaining with local
merchants over remarkable antiques, colorful spices,
stunning jewelry and richly textured fabrics. Then Topkapi
Palace, the home of the Ottoman Sultans and their families
for over 400 years, a city within a city with 3000 residents.
Your final stop for the day will be the Rustem Pasha
Mosque which is famous for its exquisite Iznik tiles.
DAY 03 : Bosphorus Cruise Tour
Start the tour today with a drive to Golden Horn, along
the way see traces of local history, view Fener Orthodox
Patriarchate, Metal Church of St Stephen the Bulgarian,
Ahrida Synagouge, Eyup Sultan Mosque and see the 21km
long City Walls of Istanbul. You will visit the Egyptian
Market (Spice Bazaar), then board the ferry which has
become one of the icons of Istanbul. Alongside million
dollar mansions we will see the two bridges linking
Europe and Asia by road, as well as the seaside summer
palaces and unique wooden houses not to mention the
natural beauty of the forests above. Your afternoon
will be free to discover Istanbul.
DAY 04 : Flight to Izmir / Pergamum Tour
After check-out you travel on a one hour flight to Izmir.
Upon arrival you will be met and driven to the Ancient
Greek city of Pergamum which was built on the top of
a cone-shaped Acropolis, rising over a thousand feet
above the surrounding valley. You will be escorted to
The Sanctuary of Trajan, Sanctuary of Athena, Library,
Royal palaces, Temple of Dionysus, Upper Agora, Roman
baths complex and Asklepion, which was the Sanctuary
of Asclepius (also known as the Asclepieion), the god
of healing. At the conclusion of your day of sightseeing,
you will be driven to the hotel for your stay in Kusadasi.
DAY 05 : Ephesus Ancient City Tour
After breakfast you will proceed to the Ancient City
of Ephesus, the best preserved Greco-Roman City in the
world. Here you will see the Agora, Odeon, Curetes Street,
Celsius Library, famous Roman Baths, the Grand Theatre
and Marble Street. After lunch, depart for the House
of Virgin Mary where she is said to have spent the remainder
of her days. The tour also includes a visit to the remains
of Artemis Temple, one of the seven wonders of the ancient
world. Your accommadation will be at Kusadasi.
DAY 06 : Aphrodisias & Pamukkale Tour
Early in the morning you will depart from your hotel
and travel to Aphrodisias, city of Aphrodite, the Greek
goddess of Love. After the guided tour of Aphrodisias,
your next stop will be the Hierapolis Ancient City,
which houses Pamukkale ‘’Cotton Castle’’.
This natural phenomenon leaves thick white layers of
limestone and travertine cascading down the mountain
slope, which resemble a frozen waterfall. There will
be free time to walk on the terraces (where allowed),
after which you will be transferred to Denizli Airport
for the flight to Cappadocia connected via Istanbul.
DAY 07 : North Cappadocia Tour with Goreme
Museum
Today you will visit Devrent Valley which is situated
between Avanos, Zelve and Urgup. From here to you will
travel to Pasabaglari Valley, formerly known as the
"Monks' Valley" (Rahipler Vadisi). You will
visit Goreme Open Air Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage
Site, and view the ancient rock-hewn churches sculpted
in the hillsides almost a thousand years ago. After
lunch, continue on to the small town of Urgup, which
has many carved dwellings that are still inhabited.
Then you join a Discovery Series “Art of Pottery
in Asia Minor” event this afternoon, offering
you the opportunity to visit a cave pottery atelier.
Your first day sightseeing of Cappadocia will end with
visits to Uchisar and Piegon Valley.
DAY 08 : South Cappadocia Tour with Ihlara
Canyon
Check-out of your hotel and start another full day tour
visiting the famous Derinkuyu Underground City. Afterwards,
a short hike through the green Ihlara Valley alongside
the stream, stopping at some of the churches along the
way. A stop in Belisirma for lunch and then on to Selime
for a panoramic view of the Ihlara Canyon. A stop at
the Agzikarahan Caravansarai is also included.
DAY 09 : Flight to Istanbul / Free Day
in Istanbul
Today you will take the flight back to Istanbul, with
the remainder of day at your leisure to take advantage
of last minute shopping or relax with a Hamam ‘’Turkish
Bath’’.
Day 10 : Transfer to Istanbul International
Airport
After you have checked-out from your hotel, we will
arrange for the transfer to Istanbul International Airport
for your return or onward flight.
What's Included:
* Hotel accommodations in choice of preferred class
* Professional Guide licensed by the Ministry of Tourism
* Noted sightseeing tours on regular group or private guided basis
* Main entrance fees to sights mentioned by the itinerary
* Meals mentioned by the itinerary - Vegeterian meals available
* Required land & or internal flight transportation
* All roundtrip airport transfers with A/C minivans
* Local taxes & handling services
* All tours & travel packages are insuranced by TURSAB (Association of Turkish
Travel Agencies)
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