7-Day Tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrive in Istanbul
Arrive in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at your own leisure. Overnight İn Istanbul
Meal : Dinner (hotel)

Day 2: İstanbul
After breakfast at approximately 8:15 am, you will be picked up from your hotel to begin the half day tour of Istanbul, the only city that straddles two continents! Your tour includes Hippodrome, the place chariot races and compeve athletic events took place during the Roman period. Blue Mosque; a 17th century Ottoman Mosque famous with its six minarets and magnificent interior with blue les. Continue to St Sophia – the great Byzantine Basilica built in the 6th century, which remained the largest cathedral in the world for almost a thousand years, it was later converted to a mosque and now serves as museum. Then your tour will take you to Topkapi Palace, residence of Ottoman Sultans housing the richness of 700 years. After the tour, you will be transferred to Ankara. It is approximately 4 hours from Istanbul by bus. Overnight in Ankara

Average Pick-up me: 08:15-08:45 Approximate Tour Duration: 12 hrs Meals:
Breakfast (hotel), Lunch and dinner (local)

Day 3: Ankara
After breakfast at approximately 8:15 am, you will be picked up from your hotel to begin the half day tour of Ankara. Located on the south side of Ankara Castle in the Adapazari area, the Museum consists of the old Ottoman Mahmut Pasha bazaar storage building, and the Kursunlu Han. After the remodeling and repairs were completed (1938 -1968), the building was opened to the public as the Ankara Archaeological Museum. Within this Ottoman building, the museum has a number of exhibits of Anatolian archeology. They start with the Paleolithic era, and connue chronologically through the Neolithic, Early Bronze, Assyrian Trading Colonies, Hite, Phrygian and Urartu periods. The exhibits of gold, silver, glass, marble and bronze works date back as far as the second half of the first millennium BC. The coin collections, with examples ranging from the first minted money to modern mes, represent the museum’s rare cultural treasures. Then visit the Ankara Castle, the castle, which has guarded the city for centuries, is now a symbol of Ankara and its history is as old as the city itself. Although it is not exactly known when the castle was built, it is commonly believed to have been built by the Romans, then repaired and expanded by the Seljuk The towers within the castle vary between 14-16 meters in height. Today within the castle walls there are a number of Ottoman-style houses dang as far back as the 17th century. Aer the tour, you will be transferred to Cappadocia. It is approximately 4 hours from Ankara by bus.
Average Pick-up me: 08:15-08:45 Approximate Tour Duration: 08 hrs
Meals : Breakfast (hotel), Lunch and dinner (local)

Day 4: Cappadocia
After breakfast around 9:30 am you will be picked up from your hotel to join the full-day tour of Cappadocia. Visit Goreme Open Air Museum in Goreme Valley to see the early Christian churches decorated with unique frescoes depicting various scenes from the Bible. Avanos, the famous pottery and craft center since Hite mes. Visit Pasabaglari (Monk’s Valley) to see the world famous fairy chimneys which have unique shape. Later you will visit Avanos, the very well known pottery and craft center since Hite mes. Enjoy hand made ceramics, fashion design jewellery. At Night watch Zelve Mapping Show. Creve History of Cappadocia contents are gathered by the mapping technology’s rich colors and 3-D experience and audiences watch an impressive show
Average Pick-up me: 09:00 Approximate Tour Duration: 12 hrs
Meals: Breakfast (Hotel)– Lunch (local) – Dinner (Hotel)

Day 5: Cappadocia
Very early morning we pick you up from your hotel and drive to the meeting point. One of our experienced pilots will select the most appropriate take–off site and escort your memorable flight through and over the valleys. You will gently glide through the incredible landscape of Cappadocia while your pilot explains some of the local stories and histories behind the different rock forma ons. Be sure to ask about the local folklore of places like Love Valley, the Three Sisters and Pigeon Valley, all of our pilots are extremely knowledgeable and all speak fluent English. The flight me is approximately one hour, and the baskets for this flight typically carry up to max. 24 passengers. We like to say that everyone gets a window seat in our balloons and we are certain your expectations will be met! We serve you light refreshments before and after the flight, a personalized flight certificate and of course, the traditional champagne cocktail upon landing Then we will go to hotel for breakfast and depart from Hotel to Pamukkale.
Overnight in Pamukkale
Average Pick-up me: 09:00 Approximate Tour Dura on: 12 hrs
Meals: Breakfast (Hotel)– Lunch (local) – Dinner (Hotel)

Day 6: Pamukkale
In the morning visit to the ancient Hierapolis with the Theatre, Apollo Temple and magnificent Necropolis, the graveyard. Due to the chemical properties in the water, pure white colored travertine and stepped water terraces have been created on the mountain slope. It is for its resemblance to coon piles that it is called ´Coon Castle´ in Turkish. Visit the traverne’s and the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Then drive to Kusadasi. Overnight in Kuşadası
Average Pick-up me: 09:00 Approximate Tour Duration: 12 hrs
Meals: Breakfast (Hotel)– Lunch (local) – Dinner (Hotel)

Day 7: Kuşadası
Today your tour will take you to the Ephesus ancient city the greatest of all ancient sites in Anatolia. We will see the Celsius Library, the Temple of Hadrian, Marble Street and the great theatre with 24,000 seats where St. Paul preached. Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, Virgin Mary’s House. Transfer to the Bursa. Overnight in Bursa.
Average Pick-up me: 09:00 Approximate Tour Duration: 12 hrs
Meals: Breakfast (Hotel)–Lunch (local) – Dinner (Hotel)

Day 8: Bursa
After breakfast, you will depart by ferry to Yalova. After which drive to Bursa for a visit to Ulu Camii (Great Mosque), Cumalikizik Village, Green Mosque, Green Tomb and Uludag cable car for a nice view of the mountain. This property is a serial nomination of eight component sites in the City of Bursa and the nearby village of Cumalıkızık, in the southern Marmara region. The site illustrates the creation of an urban and rural system establishing the Roman Empire in the early 14th century. The property embodies the key functions of the social and economic organization of the new capital which evolved around a civic centre. These include commercial districts of khans, kulliyes (religious institutions) integrang mosques, religious schools, public baths and a kitchen for the poor, as well as the tomb of Orhan Gazi, founder of the Ottoman dynasty. One component outside the historic centre of Bursa is the village of Cumalıkızık, the only rural village of this system to show the provision of hinterland support for the capital. Aer your tour of Bursa, return back to Istanbul for Then we walk to the port to embark our boat for a cruise of 1,5 hrs. The cruise by regular ferry crosses the Bosphorus visiting both Europe and Asia with stops en route to take photos of the natural beauties; At the Southern side we will see; Topkapi Palace, the mid–Bosphorus Maiden’s Tower, the Selimiye Barracks (where Florence Nightingale worked), Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Yildiz Park & Palace, the chic art– boutique–and–cafe scene in the village of Ortakoy, the prey Ottoman baroque Mecidiye Mosque, and the Bosphorus Bridge. At the Northern side we will see; Beylerbeyi Palace, the village of Cengelkoy, Kuleli Naval Academy, Arnavutkoy with its photogenic Ottoman mansion , Rumeli Fortress, the town of Bebek with its prey bay and Bosphorus University.North of the Fah Bridge, second to be built across the Bosphorus, is Anadolu Fortress , Kucuksu Kasri (a fine lile rococo palace), the Hidiv Kasri (fine Art Nouveau villa built in 1900 for the Khedive of Egypt), the prey restaurant village of Tarabya, the town of Buyukdere (with its excellent Sadberk Hanim Museum), and Sariyer (with a fish market and several seafood restaurants on the shore). We disembark at Eminonu port. You can drive back to your hotel or choice exploring the back yards of Spice Market where you can find hundreds of local shops.
Average Pick-up me: 09:00 Approximate Tour Duration: 12 hrs
Meals: Breakfast (Hotel)–Lunch (local) – Dinner (Hotel)

Day 9: İstanbul
After breakfast, you will check out from your hotel in Istanbul (before 11:00 am) and will then be transferred to Istanbul International airport accordingly to your flight details.This will be the end of our tour and services. Say good-by to this lovely landmark.
Meals: Breakfast only

Escorted Package Includes

• • 01 night accommodation in Istanbul on BB
  • 01 night accommodation in Ankara on HB
  • 02 nights accommodation in Cappadocia on HB
  • 01 night accommodation in Pamukkale on HB
  • 01 night accommodation in Kusadasi on HB
  • 01 night accommodation in Bursa on BB
  • 01 night accommodation in Istanbul on BB
  • Deluxe AC coach, new model
  • All Airport transfers
  • SIC – Regular Sightseeing per itinerary
  • Entrance fees per itinerary
  • Hotel porterage
  • 24 Meals; 8 breakfasts, 6 lunches, 8 dinners
    Personal Expenses, Flight Tickets, Drinks, Optional Tours and Gratuities for your Guide &Driver are not included in to Price.

Meal Preference

• • Breakfast Local and International Foods, at the hotel.
  • Lunch Local Foods at the outside restaurants
  • Dinner Local and International Foods at the outside restaurants
  • Drinks are NOT included

Hotel Options

• • Premium Category
  • All Seasons Hotel Istanbul 4* or similar
  • Deluxe Category
  • Crown Plaza Istanbul Old City Hotel 5* or similar

Tour Package Rates (Including Flight Ticket (BHD)) : PP in DBL or TWN 5*
Private Single (8-10 Pax) : 485
Supplement : 60

If accommodation is booked as TRP room, %5 discount will be applied on DBL pp rate.
Child Reductions (Reductions are valid when sharing room with two adults)
0-2 years free | 3-6 years 50% discount | 7-11 years 10% discount