Istanbul Trip Overview
This mini group ( max. 10 pax ) land tour includes the most popular highlights of Turkey. Surround yourself in the world-famous attractions on an 11-day fully guided tour.
Istanbul is the world’s most gorgeous and mysterious city located in 2 continents Europe and Asia.
Cappadocia is the land of Mysterious with amazing rock formations, underground cisties, valleys and the best place for Hot Air Ballooning.
Ephesus Walk through history along marble streets Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus and more.
Pamukkale Discovery the Travertine terraces and Hierapolis ancient city.
Perfect for travelers who are short on time or people who hate planning, all logistical details, including domestic flights, accommodation, and most meals, are included and accounted for.
Selected centrally Located Boutique, Cave and 4 star Hotels
Small group ensures personal service with
Informative, friendly and professional guide
Domestic flights included.
Option with Private Tour for your family
Special Offer – Book by April 7 to save 17% off our previously offered price! – Book Now!
Additional Info
Duration: 11 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
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What to Expect When Visiting Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey
This mini group ( max. 10 pax ) land tour includes the most popular highlights of Turkey. Surround yourself in the world-famous attractions on an 11-day fully guided tour.
Istanbul is the world’s most gorgeous and mysterious city located in 2 continents Europe and Asia.
Cappadocia is the land of Mysterious with amazing rock formations, underground cisties, valleys and the best place for Hot Air Ballooning.
Ephesus Walk through history along marble streets Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus and more.
Pamukkale Discovery the Travertine terraces and Hierapolis ancient city.
Perfect for travelers who are short on time or people who hate planning, all logistical details, including domestic flights, accommodation, and most meals, are included and accounted for.
Selected centrally Located Boutique, Cave and 4 star Hotels
Small group ensures personal service with
Informative, friendly and professional guide
Domestic flights included.
Option with Private Tour for your family
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey. Arrive in Istanbul Airport ( IST ) or to Sabiha Gokcen Airport ( SAW ) , Our representative will meet you at the airport with your name sign and private transfer to the hotel for overnight stay in Istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Istanbul in a 4 star Boutique hotels located in Sultanahmet
Day 2: Full Day Istanbul Tour (Breakfast)
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
Our tour starts with Hippodrome Square where used to take place for chariot races and the Byzantine riots during Roman and Byzantine period.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Only a short walk away, reaches Hagia Sophia built in 532 AD by Roman Emperor Justinian I.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Visit Blue Mosque, which has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
We will continue walking to Topkapi Palace, was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational center of the state. It was constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople. We will visit the Topkapi Palace including weapons section.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
We will visit Grand Bazaar where is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 1,200 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Opened in 1461, it is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops.
Drive back to our hotel
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Istanbul in a 4 star Boutique hotels located in Sultanahmet
Day 3: Istanbul Tour (Breakfast)
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu – Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Your guide will meet you at your hotel lobby at 09:00.
You will first visit Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar): The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other concievable herb and spice.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
After Spice Market visit, you will have boat trip on the bosphorus : A traditional excursion by boat along the waterway seperating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages.
Duration: 3 days 3 hours
Stop At: Basilica Cistern, Alemdar Mahallesi, Yerebatan Caddesi, No:1/3, Istanbul 34410 Turkey
In the afternoon, you will visit one of Istanbul’s splendid historical buildings; the Basilica Cistern. It is located in the southwest of Hagia Sophia. This large underground cistern built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527-565) was named as Yerebatan Palace ere among the people due to the marble columns rising from the water and countless seemingly like. It is also known as Basilica Cistern since there is a Basilica in the place where the cistern is located.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
After the tour, you will be back at your hotel for overnight in Istanbul.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Istanbul in a 4 star Boutique hotels located in Sultanahmet
Day 4: Istanbul – Fly to Izmir & Ephesus Tour (Breakfast, Dinner)
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Our driver will pick you up from your hotel in the morning, and transfer you to airport for your flight to Izmir.
Pass By: Izmir, Izmir, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Upon your arrival, your guide will meet with you at Izmir Airport and after greetings, you will continue to Ephesus region. This drive will take around 50 minutes.
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
You will start your tour with visiting Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionia (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is located near Izmir. As a port city at the mouth of the Cayster (modern Küçükmenderes) River, it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor. Known in antiquity for its sacred shrines, notably a famous temple (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) to the goddess Artemis, or Diana, the city was also an important center of early Christianity.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Selcuk, Selcuk, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
After Ephesus visit, lunch will be served in the garden of a local handicrafts center. After the lunch, here you can see some of the traditional carpet weaving techniques used and enjoy viewing some splendid displays of beautiful carpets.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary’s House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkey
After Lunch visit House of Virgin Mary. This house is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council of 431 in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared it a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed here.
Duration: 50 minutes
Pass By: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
End of the tour, you will continue to Kusadasi where is around 25 minutes away from Virgin Mary’s House. Upon your arrival to Kusadasi, check in to your hotel for overnight.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in 4 star or boutique class hotel.
Day 5: Kusadasi – Pamukkale (Breakfast, Dinner )
Pass By: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
After breakfast check out from your hotel and drive to Pamukkale around 3 hours.
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
Discovery of Travertine terraces and Hierapolis. The travertine terraces at Pamukkale are one of the most spectacular natural wonders we ever have seen from various mineral springs in a vast white cliff side, about 200 m overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have dripped down over a series of terraced levels and created a fairyland of bizarre solidified cascades and shell-shaped basins. It looks like creations from snow or like balls from cotton, which gave the scenery the Turkish name Pamukkale (cotton castle): Moreover the water in the basins is changing its color according to how the light enters.
Duration: 4 hours
Pass By: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
End of the tour, check in to your thermal hotel for overnight. You will have a chance to swim in thermal pools until 22.30.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 5 star thermal hotel in Pamukkale.
Day 6: Pamukkale – Konya (Breakfast)
Pass By: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Konya around 4,5 hours.
Stop At: Mevlana Muzesi, Mevlana Cd. No:1, Konya 42030 Turkey
First visit to Mevlana Sufi temple. Mevlana is the founder of Sufism and whirling Dervishes. visiting the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the world-wide famous mystic, proceed to Karatay Theological School in which beautiful tiles are on display.
Duration: 4 hours
Pass By: Konya, Konya
After the tour, check in to your hotel in Konya for overnight.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4 star or boutique hotel in Konya.
Day 7: Konya – Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast)
Pass By: Konya, Konya
After breakfast, drive to Cappadocia region around 4 hours.
Stop At: Sultanhani Kervansarayi, SultanhanI Zafer Mahallesi Sehit Murat Caddesi No 3, Sultanhani 68190 Turkey
On the way to Cappadocia, visit to Sultanhani Caravanseria, roadside inn where travellers could rest and recover from the day’s journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information and people across a network of trade routes of Asia, North Africa and South-Eastern Europe on the legendary Silk Road and the Spice road.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Continue to Cappadocia after the visit. Upon your arrival to Cappadocia, check in to your hotel for overnight.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Cave Hotel ( Not to be missed )
Day 8: Cappadocia Tour( Breakfast)
Pass By: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After breakfast, your first tour day in Cappadocia will start.
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
Tour to Kaymaklı Underground City, one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Soganli Valley, 40Km Southeast of Urgup, and 25Km to the East of Derinkuyu, Kayseri 38800 Turkey
Soğanlı Valley, an Open Air Museum in a wild natural setting near a typical Cappadocian village with its different style Rock-Cut churches and frescoes. Villages in the valleys, surrounded by the “table top” mountains, are spectacular.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Keslik Monastery, Urgup Turkey
Lunch and Visit to Sahinefendi newly discovered (01 May 2002) mosaic houses & Archaeological excavation site Continue with Keslik Monastery near Cemil, that hides its frescoes behind a very thin smoke layer which we can only see by torch light.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Mustafapaşa, Ürgüp/Nevşehir, Turkey
Our tour finishes with a visit to Mustafapaşa (Sinasos), an old Greek town with its spectacular old Greek houses; very fine examples of late Greek settlements and architecture.
Duration: 45 minutes
Pass By: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
At the end of the tour, drive back to your hotel for overnight.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Cave Hotel ( Not to be missed )
Day 9: Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast)
Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkey
After breakfast, first meeting with the lunar landscape of Cappadocia: rock formations beyond belief in Devrent valley; a journey in the past with its troglodyte houses, visit to Pasabag “fairy chimneys” where the voice of wind mixes with the “songs of fairies” near Zelve.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
Lunch in Avanos, centre of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC. and a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkey
Afternoon, visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum and see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings (10th to 13th century).
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
Continue to Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. Overnight Cappadocia.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Cave Hotel ( Not to be missed )
Day 10: Capapdocia – Fly to Istanbul ( Breakfast )
Pass By: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After breakfast check out from the hotel and private transfer to Kayseri / Nevsehir Airport for your flight back to Istanbul.
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Upon your arrival to Istanbul, our representative will meet with you at the airport with your name sign. You will be transferred to your hotel in Istanbul for overnight.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Istanbul in a 4 star Boutique hotels located in Sultanahmet
Day 11: Home (Breakfast)
Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast check out from the hotel and private transfer to Istanbul Airport for your flight back home or Istanbul cruise port to your ship.
The end of our services.
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
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