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Itinerary
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Day 1 - Istanbul
Arrival
in Istanbul Ataturk airport and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul .
P.S : If
your flight is from/to Sabiha Gokcen Airport there is 30Euro
extra one way per car.
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Day 2 - Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
08:30 pick up from your hotel to visit the Hagia Sophia a
5th century church, once the greatest in all the world. The
next stop is at the Blue Mosque renowned for its striking
blue Iznik tiled interior. Afterwards, visit the ancient
Roman Hippodrome. Following a lunch break in the old town,
visit Imperial Palace of Topkapi from which Ottoman Sultans
ruled their grand empire for over 400 years and visit the
Suleymaniye Mosque. Tour finishes around 17:00, transfer
back to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul
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Day 3 - Bosphorus Cruise & Two Continents Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
08:30 pick up from your hotel to visit Spice Market and
followed by a boat cruise through the Bosphorus, the strait
dividing the European and Asian continents, Following lunch
break in the afternoon, visit the luxuriously opulent
Dolmabahce Palace, the last residence of the sultans. A
drive to the Asian part of Istanbul crossing the
Intercontinental Bosphorus bridge to visit Camlica Hill The
highest point where you can overlook Istanbul and take nice
pictures. Tour finishes around 17:00, transfer back to hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.
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Day 4 - Istanbul to Canakkale
Breakfast Included
Free day and bus to Canakkale (duration 5 hours) Overnight
in Canakkale
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Day 5 - Troy & Pergamum Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
08:30 pick up from your hotel to Visit the ancient city of
Troy, famous for the legendary Trojan horse from the times
of Beautiful Helen, Queen of Sparta, and Paris, the Trojan
Prince. The ancient town of Pergamum was one of the most
important centres for culture and arts in its time. Now on
display is the magnificent acropolis. After tour drive to
Kusadasi and stay overnight in Kusadasi
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Day 6 - Ephesus Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
09:00 pick up from hotel for the Ephesus Tour. 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. Overnight in Kusadasi
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Day 7 - Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
08:00 pick up from your hotel drive to Pamukkale visiting;
Pamukkale and 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. Visit the
calcium terraces and pools of Pamukkale. Stay overnight in
Pamukkale.
After tour overnight bus to Cappadocia with non smoking,
fully air-conditioned bus at 21:00 or 22:00. (duration 10
hours)
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Day 8 - Cappadocia Tour 1
Breakfast Included
Arrival in Cappadocia and transfer to hotel to fresh up
before start tour.
Depart from your hotel to visit Devrent Valley to see the
unigue fairy-chimneys. Drive to Paşabağ (Monk's Valley) to
see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to
the city of Avanos for lunch.In the afternoon visit another
beautiful open air museum at Göreme where the remains of
rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back
hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel,
visit the natural castles at Uçhisar. Overnight in
Cappadocia
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Day 9 - Cappadocia Tour 2
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley and explore the
famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the
Güllüdere valley (Rose valley). Then visit Çavuşin
village. This village is famous for the houses and churches
of the christian clegymen. Drive to the pigeon valley for
lunch. In the afternoon visit Kaymaklı underground city.
Where early christians lived in fear and faith. On the way
back visit the natural castles at Ortahisar.
After tour overnight bus to Istanbul with non smoking, fully
air-conditioned bus at 21:00 (duration 11 hours)
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Day 10 - Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. Free day and
overnight in Istanbul
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Day 11 - End of Tour
Breakfast Included
After breakfast check out from hotel (before 12:00),
transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport regarding your flight
details. End of tour and services. |
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