Itinerary

1. Day 1: Bosphorus Cruise Tour

   • Meet our guide at the airport after you land at Istanbul Ataturk airport

   • Enjoy a full day at Bosphorus Cruise and Spice Market before going to the hotel. 

   • Cruise on a private boat through the waterway separating the two continents, Asia and Europe, with the possibility to take photographs of marble palaces.

   • Return to the Harbour to have lunch and relax.

   • Visit the Egyptian market, a large market is famous for spices and sweets as well as the famous Turkish artifacts and gifts made by hand. 

   • Transfer to your Hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

   (Optional: Kumkapı Evening Programme: Dinner + Music + Entertainment (On Request). We will transfer you to the famous corner of  Istanbul;  Kumkapı, a place of non-stop entertainment all night with many restaurant possibilities and Turkish traditional music. Late evening you will be transported back to your Hotel.)

2. Day 2: Classic Istanbul tour

   • After Breakfast, you will meet your Guide at the Hotel Lobby for a Full Day Old City Tour. The first step will be to the Old City, where we will visit the Hippodrome where chariot races used to take place and the Blue Mosque. 

   • Visit the spectacular Topkapi Palace. Built on one of the seven hills of İstanbul, this massive complex commands views of the Sea of Marmara, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn. It was the seat of government for the Ottoman Empire for many centuries (1453–1852) and we will see the extravagant Treasury, the priceless Chinese porcelain. 

   • After Lunch, Shop at the Grand Bazaar, the most attractive shopping centre and the biggest souk globally with nearly 4000 shops of antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, and leatherwear. 

   • Transfer back to your hotel—overnight in Istanbul.

   (Optional: Evening Programme: 1001 Turkish Night Dinner+Music+Entertainment/Optional. Following our return to the hotel for a quick rest and change, you can enjoy the 1001 Night of Istanbul with dinner (optional). We will proceed to welcome the evening with dinner and a night spot with live music, a spectacular floor show of the Belly Dancers, Anatolian Folklore groups, and Entertainment.)

3. Day 3: Istanbul-Ankara-Cappadocia

   • Early morning, depart to the Istanbul Ataturk Airport for Istanbul-Ankara's domestic flight. 

   • You will meet with the bus in Ankara and arrive at the restaurant for your breakfast.

   • After breakfast, our tour programme will start with the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, located in a restored bazaar. The museum has the most unique and priceless collection dating back to the prehistoric era. 

   • The Mausoleum of Atatürk is the next stop. This magnificent structure serves as a tribute to the founder of modern Turkey.

   • On the way to Cappadocia, we will have some picture stops on the valleys. 

   • Lunch will be provided en-route at a typical regional restaurant. (Extra) 

   • Dinner and Overnight will be at the hotel in Cappadocia.

4. Day 4: Cappadocia

   • After breakfast, make your way to the Underground City of Kaymaklı, which Christians of the 7th century used as places of retreat to escape persecution.

   • Then visit the Avanos Village.

   • Lunch will be provided en-route at a typical regional restaurant. (Extra) 

   • Visit the Pasabag Valley and check out the traditional handwork arts in the afternoon.

   • Dinner and Overnight will be at the hotel in Cappadocia.

   • Optional: Folklore Night with Dinner + Music and entertainment (Optional)

   • Possibilities to enjoy the Folklore Night in Cave Restaurant Per Pax 70 € or (Extra) Ceremony of the whirling dervishes. Per Pax: 50 €.

5. Day 5: Cappadocia-Konya-Pamukkale

   • Depart early in the morning for Konya. 

   • Visit the 13th-century Caravanserai of Sultanhan, authentically maintained. 

   • The next stop will be in Konya, the Selcuk Turks' capital, in the 13th century. This city which hosts the Mevlana Museum, is also known for its theological school of whirling dervishes. 

   • Lunch will be provided en-route. (Extra)

   • Arrive in Pamukkale late in the afternoon. 

   • Dinner and Overnight will be at the Thermal hotel in Pamukkale.

6. Day 6: Pamukkale - Aphrodisias - Kusadasi

   • After breakfast at the hotel, the visits will begin early with Hierapolis. We will start in the morning with the ruins of Hierapolis antic city. 

   • After that, we see the fascinating Necropolis drive of the Taurus Mountains to Kusadasi. 

   • On the way to Kusadasi, we will also visit Aphrodisias. 

   • (Extra) Lunch will be taken en route at a typical restaurant. 

   • Then drive to Kusadasi. 

   • Dinner and Overnight stay at the hotel in Kusadasi.

7. Day 7: Kusadasi - Ephesus - Izmir

   • Go on a morning tour of Ephesus. The best-preserved and the most often visited of all sites in Turkey, it is dedicated to Artemis, the Virgin Goddess of Chase. 

   • Then the visit will continue with the House of Virgin Mary, which is world-famous. 

   • Lunch will be provided in Selcuk and the drive to Kusadası. (Extra) 

   • After lunch, we will visit St John. Built by Emporer Justinian over the tombs of St John the Apostle, the basilica, now in ruins, once rivalled St Sophia in size. One can still see graceful columns, mosaics, and frescoes. 

   • Dinner and Overnight will be at the hotel in Izmir.

8. Dat 8: Izmir

   • Enjoy a free leisure day to enjoy your time in Izmir or on request, your tour guide will offer you some sightseeing and daily tours for you. 

   Overnight stay in Izmir.

9. Day 9: Izmir — Istanbul

   • After breakfast, you will meet with your local guide at the reception.

   • After checking out, you will go to the Izmir Airport for your domestic flight. Our tour guide will say bye to you at the airport.