Itinerary

1. Day 1: Istanbul - Arrival Day

   • Meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key, and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul.

   • Have dinner in the evening. 

   Overnight in Istanbul.

2. Day 2: Istanbul City Tour

   • Eat breakfast and pick-ups from the hotel between 08:00 am and 09:30 am. The final time one day before will be given to you by your tour consultant. Today you will depart for the Istanbul City Tour.

   • Come to "Topkapi Palace", the grand palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The palace houses an exquisite crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain collection. The sultans and their families wear robes, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, and the Holy Mantle, enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed.

   • Next on the list is the "Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque" across from St. Sophia, built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet; it is known as the "Blue Mosque" because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles.

   • We will find the "Hippodrome" outside the Blue Mosque. The Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races and entertainment. The Hippodrome comprises three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine.

   • Take a short, enjoyable lunch break, and head to the Grand Spice Bazaar to shop.

   • Come back to the hotel after the shopping tour. 

   Overnight in Istanbul.

   Breakfast and lunch are included.

3. Day 3: Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Flight to Izmir / Kusadasi

   • Eat breakfast and pick-ups from the hotel between 08:00 am and 09:30 am. The final time one day before will be given to you by your tour consultant.

   • Enjoy the sites you can see from the boat, including Grand Spice Bazaar.

   • Travel on the Bosphorus by boat, a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia.

   • Take a lunch break at the Turkish restaurant.

   • Depart after lunch for Istanbul Airport for a domestic flight to Izmir.

   • Transfer from the airport and check in to your hotel in Kusadasi. 

   Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.

   Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

4. Day 4: Kusadasi - Ephesus Tour - Turkish Village Sirince

   • Savour breakfast and pick-ups from the hotel between 08:00 am and 09:30 am. The final time one day before will be given to you by your tour consultant.

   • Departure from the hotel, a fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best-preserved ancient sites in the world en-route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curetes Street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library and Grand Theatre.

   • Take a lunch break around 13:00 pm.

   • Visit a place which continues to perform one of Turkey's oldest arts: a carpet weaving centre.

   • Do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirince's construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all original with their white paint. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey - especially fruit wines.

   • Visit the vineyards; it is time to learn how to make fruit wine with Turkish winemakers. You will be tested on your knowledge of making fruit wine in the evening.

   • Visit one of the famous leather production centres of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a reasonable factory rate. On this guided tour, you will avoid the nagging and sometimes bullying that is well-known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen.

   Overnight in Kusadasi.

   Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

5. Day 5: Kusadasi - Pamukkale Tour

   • Depart for Daily Pamukkale Tour at 08:00.

   • Check at the hotel around 12.00, and we have a lunch break until 13.30.

   • Visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs. 

   Overnight in Kusadasi

   Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

6. Day 6: Kusadasi - Izmir to Nevsehir / Kayseri Airport and Cappadocia

   • Depart after breakfast for İzmir Airport for our domestic flight to Cappadocia.

   • Transfer from Kayseri airport to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore Cappadocia. 

   Overnight in Cappadocia

   Breakfast, lunch and dinner included.

7. Day 7: Cappadocia Underground City & Goreme Open Air Museum

   • Relish breakfast and pick-ups from the hotel between 08:00 am and 09:30 am. The final time one day before will be given to you by your tour consultant.

   • Drive you to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best-preserved underground cities in Cappadocia.

   • Visit Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia.

   • Visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia after Uchisar. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to the 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks.

   • The next stop is Cavusin, an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses.

   • Go to the restaurant in Avanos to have lunch after Cavusin.

   • Visit a pottery workshop to see how to make pottery after lunch.

   • Go to Love Valley. Love Valley Cappadocia is a hidden valley with scenic formations. Despite the resemblance to manhood, these fantastic rock formations are far from artificial.

   • Visit another workshop to see Cappadocian handwoven carpets and kilims after Love Valley.

   • The next stop is Devrent Valley, also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals.

   • Head to a wine shop in Urgup for wine tasting.

   • Make the last stop at Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia.

   • End this tour at approximately 18.00, and you will return to your hotel. 

   Overnight in Cappadocia

   Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included.

8. Day 8: Cappadocia to Istanbul - End of Tour

   • Eat breakfast, and then you will have free time in Cappadocia.

   • Depart for Kayseri Airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back home. We hope your tour was a memorable one, and we would like to see you in the future on one of our tours again.

   Breakfast included.