Istanbul Trip Overview
Explore the best sights of magical Turkey including Istanbul, Pamukkale, Ephesus, and Cappadocia. Let’s discover together with our local expert tour guides!!!
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Duration: 10 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Viator VIP & Exclusive Tours >> Viator Exclusive Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey
Explore the best sights of magical Turkey including Istanbul, Pamukkale, Ephesus, and Cappadocia. Let’s discover together with our local expert tour guides!!!
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Day
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Arrive at Istanbul Airport where our professional driver will meet you and transfer you to your hotel in Istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Hotel in Istanbul
Day 2: Private Istanbul Tour
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
The city of Istanbul has a history that spans almost 2,500 years, and this is nowhere more evident than in the Old City area of Sultanahmet. The tour starts with the magnificent Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque famous for its beautiful courtyard and impressive minarets. Then visit Topkapi Palace, home to the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire. Then continue to the Hagia Sophia, one of the world’s architectural gems.
Finally, we go to Istanbul’s famous Grand Bazaar, the largest and the oldest covered marketplace in the world
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Visit the Blue Mosque with its famous Iznik blue tiles.
Duration: 1 minute
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Visit the stunning Topkapi Palace.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Visit Hagia Sophia and admire the beautiful architecture.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Visit the Grand Bazaar and grab some bargains to take home.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Hotel in Istanbul
Day 3: Private Istanbul Tour
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
The tour opens with a short visit to the famous Egyptian Spice Bazaar, Then an unforgettable excursion between two continents, Europe & Asia.
Duration: 7 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Hotel in Istanbul
Day 4: Istanbul to Kusadasi
Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
After breakfast transfer to Istanbul Airport and catch a flight to Izmir Airport. On arrival to Izmir transfer to Kusadasi. and the rest of the day is at your leisure.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at 5 Star Hotel in Kusadasi
Day 5: Ephesus Tour
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
This day begins at 09:00. Today you experience one of the best-preserved ancient ruins in the world. Once the commercial center of the ancient world, with wealth and patronage to support a splendid architectural program. Ephesus was dedicated to the goddess Artemis where her enormous temple, once considered one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World and rebuilt several times, dates in its latest form from the third century B.C.
The tour of the ruins also includes seeing the theatre, gymnasium, agora, and baths, as well as the Library of Celsus. After the day tour, you have free time and the opportunity of a relaxing evening
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at 5 Star Hotel in Kusadasi
Day 6: Pamukkale Tour
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkey
Today at 09:30, we will depart for our tour of Pamukkale. Take in this remarkable place, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admire the stunning hot springs and limestone travertines, and the ancient city of Hierapolis. Then, visit the Domitian Gate, Colonnaded Gate and Cathedral, and the red waters of Karahayit.
After lunch, we visit Pamukkale Museum to learn more about the history of this fascinating place and then visit the actual travertines of Pamukkale. After our time here, we will take you back to Kusadasi for an overnight stay.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at 5 Star Hotel in Pamukkale.
Day 7: Izmir – Kayseri Airport / Cappadocia
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After breakfast, we depart for Izmir Airport for our domestic flight to Cappadocia. Upon your arrival, you will be collected and taken from Kayseri Airport to your Cave hotel.
The rest of the day is yours to explore in Cappadocia at your leisure.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 5 Star Cave Hotel in Cappadocia
Day 8: Cappadocia Tour
Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme 50180 Turkey
After breakfast, we will start our private Cappadocia tour. This includes visits to the Goreme Open Air Museum, Dervent Valley, and Pasabag Valley. After lunch, we will make a shopping tour in which you will be shown some of the ancient arts of Turkey, including carpet weaving, leather manufacturing, and jewelry.
As this will be a guided tour, you will avoid being hassled, which will let you enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen.
After our day tour, enjoy another free evening and overnight stay in a Cave Hotel.
Note: Before the tour, there is an option to go hot air ballooning The Balloon begins its ascent at sunrise and the ride lasts for approximately 45 minutes floating through valleys, between fairy chimneys and caves. The balloon will rise approximately 1000 feet, letting you take in the extraordinary views Cappadocia has to offer. Upon landing, champagne will be served to toast our arrival.
Duration: 9 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at 5 Star Cave Hotel in Cappadocia
Day 9: Cappadocia Tour / Istanbul
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
After breakfast, we will head to one of the most interesting sites of Cappadocia: Kaymakli Underground City. Here the Christians hid from the armies of Rome and the raids of hostile tribes in these self-sufficient cities. They contain halls for stocks of crops, barns, rooms, kitchens and ventilation channels. The second part of our Cappadocia Tour will include Uchisar Castle, Avcilar, and Pigeon Valley.
After the tour, we will rest at the hotel and have a free afternoon until our transfer to the airport for a flight back to Istanbul. Upon your arrival, we will transfer you from the airport and check you into your central hotel. Enjoy the mystical atmosphere of Istanbul at night as you stay here overnight once more.
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Hotel in Istanbul
Day 10: Istanbul – End of Tour
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast, check out from your hotel. We hope your private Turkey tour was a memorable one. Have a safe journey home. Thanks for choosing to travel with us! Hopefully, we will see you again.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
