12 Days-Four Seasons Turkey Tour (Istanbul-Bursa-Kusadasi-Pamukkale-Antalya-Konya-Cappadocia-Ankara-Istanbul)
Highlights
nature, cultural, historical
Private Tour
12 Days
Medium
English
Description
This is a tour of highlights in western part of Turkey. If you are interested in history and multi- cultures (istanbul), capital of three empires (istanbul), earliest silk production/trade markets and villages in Anatolia(Bursa-Ankara), rising of Ottoman empire (Bursa), Natural termal waters (pamukkale), ancient greek-roman history (hiearpolis,ephesus), Mt Taurus series at Mediterrennean coast of Turkey (Antalya), this is your tour! It is private transportaion based from Istanbul to Istanbul.
Itinerary
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DAY1: ARRIVAL TO ISTANBUL
Welcome to Turkey. Arrival in Istanbul Airport, meet by our representative and private transfer to the hotel for overnight stay in Istanbul. Panoramic tour on the way to the hotel depending on the arrival time at airport. Overnight in Istanbul.DAY2: ISTANBUL OLD CITY TOUR
Having your breakfast and then depart from hotel for Sultanahmet old city tour of istanbul. Today we will be visiting Topkapi Palace for sacred holy relics of Prophest and valuable collections of Ottoman dynasty. After couple of hours we will be visiting Blue mosque (Sultanahmet mosque) and hippodrome. Lunch break at 1 pm and then visiting Hagia Sophia Mosque for an hour. And Grand bazaar will be our last visit of the tour. Back to hotel arround 6 pm. Overnight in İstanbul.DAY3: ISTANBUL - BURSA
After breakfast check out from the hotel and driving for 4 hours to Bursa. Visiting Grand mosque, oldest silk bazaar at the city center. Lunch break. Visiting green moseleum. Check in to the hotel. Overnight in Bursa.
DAY4: BURSA-KUSADASI
Check out from the hotel and driving for 5 hours to Kusadasi. Lunch break on the way. Visit to the Ephesus area with Ephesus Antique City. Ephesus; one of the best preserved ancient cities in the world, is a highlight of any visit to Turkey. Ephesus was one of the commercial, religious and social centers of antiquity and is a treasure-trove of Greek, Roman and Byzantine ruins. And then visiting one of the seven wonders of ancient World; Temple of Artemis. Then visiting Isa Bey mosque , one of the Selcuk period mosque built in 13.century. And last visit will be Sirince village; a perfect synthesis of a traditional Turkish village and traditional Greek village. Overnight in Kuşadası. Activities/visits:Ephesus ancient city, Isa bey mosque,Temple of Artemis and Sirince village.DAY5: PAMUKKALE
Check out from hotel and driving for Pamukkale for 3 hours. Lunch break at Pamukkale. Visit to the ancient Hierapolis with the Theatre of Apollo Temple, magnificent Necropolis, the graveyard and discovery of Travertine terrace. 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. Overnight in Pamukkale
Activities/visits: Acropolis,Necropolis,Travertines.Visit to textile shopping mall..DAY6: PAMUKKALE-ANTALYA
Check out and Depart from hotel after breakfast. While driving for Antalya, after 2 hours we will have a break on the way to Salda lake for half an hour. And then we will drive for 2 hours more for Antalya city at mediterrennean coast of Turkey.Lunch break at your hotel or a Restaurant at old town. Check into hotel. Having a refreshment and then driving out to city center for a panoramic tour of Antalya old town. Among visits will be Düden waterfall, old town, Selcuk Mosque and Hadryan’s gate. Overnight in Antalya.
DAY7: ANTALYA-FREE DAY
Today you are free on your leisure at your hotel. The day is yours.You can enjoy facilities of your hotel or take a relaxation on your own or take some optional tours for the day. Overnght in Antalya.“Antalya is situated at the end of a gulf, the namesake of the city, and extends over a green plateau that lies parallel to the sea. With its blue sea, luminous sky, the ever-changing colour of its mountains and lush green vegetation, the city is a festival of colours. Today it is one of the world's best-loved tourist resorts, with numerous five-star-4 star hotels, holiday villages and entertainment establishments.”
DAY8: ANTALYA-KONYA-CAPPADOCIA
Check out from the hotel and driving for 2 hrs to Side Apollon Temple for an hour break. And then driving for 2 hrs more to Konya. Lunch break at Konya. Visiting Rumi’s tomb and derwish lodge for couple of hours.And then Driving for Cappadocia for 3 hours.Check into hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
DAY9: CAPPADOCIA
Optional hot air balloon ride early in the morning. after breakfast taking a full day tour; tour starts from devrent valley ( Imagination Valley), spectacular fairy chimneys and beautiful land scapes. After Devrent valley, we will visit Pasabaglari ( known as monk valley) where double and triple headed rock formation are existed. Then a presentation about pottery making by its masters at Avanos city. Lunch at Avanos, famous for its pottery art and Red river ( Kızılırmak). After lunch, you will visit Goreme open air museum which is the heart of Cappadocia. Goreme open air museum famous for wall paintings (fresco), dates back to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. The last stop will be Uchisar castle, natural and one of the biggest mass fairy chimney of the region. Overnight in Cappadocia. Optional night programme: Traditional Turkish night Show and Dervish Show.
DAY10: CAPPADOCIA-ANKARA
Late check out from hotel. Having a panoramic tour of Love valley and then experiencing the most popular job of housewifes: Weaving. Lunch break. Leaving Cappadocia after lunch for Ankara ; capital city of republic Turkey. After 4 hours drive we will reach to Ankara. Having a panoramic tour of Ankara for 1 hr by night at Kızılay square J Check into hotel. Overnight in Ankara.
DAY11: ANKARA-ISTANBUL
Check out from hotel at 8 am.Today we will visit old town and castle of Ankara including Anatolian civilization museum. Spending arround couple of hours there. And then we will depart from Ankara to Beypazarı; an old ottoman village on the ancient silk road where still architecture and traditions are preserved .Having a walking tour at this old town for an hour and then lunch break. Then driving for Nallıhan another silk road town for its natural park of Bird Paradise. Having A photo break on the way and a short break at village center for a tea coffe refreshment. After refreshment we will directly drive for İstanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.DAY12: DEPARTURE
The rest of day is yours untill your departure to international airport. Flight back home. End of our services.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations within 24 hours before the tour -
Refund of 50% of the tour price.