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8
Day Turkey Tours by Flight
Visits :
Istanbul - Cappadocia - Ephesus and Pamukkale
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Full Detailed Itinerary
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Day 1
Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in
Istanbul
Day 2 - Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
08:30 pick up from your hotel to visit the Hagia Sophia a 5th
century church, once the greatest in all the world. The next stop is
at the Blue Mosque renowned for its striking blue Iznik tiled
interior. Afterwards, visit the ancient Roman Hippodrome.
Following a lunch break in the old town, visit Imperial Palace of
Topkapi from which Ottoman Sultans ruled their grand empire for
over 400 years and visit the Suleymaniye Mosque. Tour
finishes around 17:00, transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul
Day 3 - Bosphorus Cruise & Two Continents
Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
08:30 pick up from your hotel to visit Spice Market and
followed by a boat cruise through the Bosphorus, the strait
dividing the European and Asian continents, Following lunch
break in the afternoon, visit the luxuriously opulent Dolmabahce
Palace, the last residence of the sultans. A drive to the Asian
part of Istanbul crossing the Intercontinental Bosphorus bridge to
visit Camlica Hill The highest point where you can overlook
Istanbul and take nice pictures.
17:00 - Return back to Hotel. Overnight in Istanbul
Day 4 - Cappadocia Tour 1
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Transfer
to airport flight to Kayseri early morning. Upon your arrival in
Kayseri you will be met at the airport and transfer to Cappadocia to
hotel.
Depart from your
hotel after check in to visit Devrent Valley to see the
unigue fairy-chimneys. Drive to Pasabag (Monk's Valley) to
see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to the
city of Avanos for lunch. In the afternoon visit another
beautiful open air museum at Goreme where the remains of
rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of
years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel, visit the natural
castles at Uchisar. Overnight in Cappadocia
Day 5 - Cappadocia Tour 2
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley, and explore the
famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Gulludere
valley (Rose valley). Then visit Cavuşin village. This
village is famous for the houses and churches of the christian
clegymen. Drive to the pigeon valley for lunch. In the afternoon
visit Kaymaklı underground city. Where early christians lived
in fear and faith. On the way back visit the natural castles at
Ortahisar.
After tour transfer to Kayseri airport. Flight to Izmir then
transfer to your Hotel in Kusadasi (Ephesus). Stay overnight
Day 6 - Ephesus Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
The tour begins by visiting the remains of the Artemis Temple,
one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Afterwards, it
proceeds to the spectacular main site of Ephesus, undoubtedly
the most superbly preserved Greco-Roman city. Unmistakable
highlights surviving among the ruins are the Celsius Library, Agora,
Theater, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple and Roman
Latrines. Following a lunch break, visit the House of Virgin
Mary; reputed to be where she spent her final days. Overnight in
Kusadasi
Day 7 - Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour
Breakfast
and Lunch Included
After breakfast drive to Pamukkale which is the center of natural
thermal spring waters with healing properties. Due to the chemical
properties in the water, pure white colored travertines and stepped
water terraces have been created on the mountain slope. It is for
its resemblence to cotton piles that it is called 'Cotton Castle' in
Turkish.
Visit the travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis which has
the biggest Nekropol with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. The sacred
pool also is one of the highlights of the site. There shallow
thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman
ruins that lie beneath.
After tour transfer to Denizli/Izmir
airport then flight to Istanbul. Upon your arrival in Istanbul we
will meet you at the airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight in
Istanbul.
Day 7 - End of Tour
Breakfast Included
After breakfast check out from hotel (before 12:00), transfer to
Istanbul Ataturk Airport regarding your flight details. End of tour
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