9 Days 8 Nights Discover Turkey Tour

When you arrive to Istanbul, you will be picked up from the airport and drive to your hotel.

Early in the morning, you will be picked up from your hotel by your tour guide for a historic visit  Istanbul Old City Tour. We will start at Sultanahmet Square following by the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome of Constantinople, Hagia Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar.

Blue Mosque:Also called Sultanahmet Mosque is a monument of the Ottoman Empire which was built between 1609-1616. There are about 21 thousand blue tiles are decorating its high ceilings and inner walls, with various flower designs, especially tulips, the symbol of the Ottoman Empire. It’s indeed a beautiful example to discover Classical Ottoman Mosque Architecture.

Hippodrome of Constantinople:. The next stop will be Hippodrome. It was built by the Roman Empire to perform chariot races. The area was used for hundreds of years to entertain the people and emperors during the Roman period.

Sultan Tombs are part of the Hagia Sophia complex. In a structure that’s part of the Hagia Sophia complex, 16th and 17th-century Ottoman sultans rest in their tombs.

Lunch

Hagia Sophia is one of the most important Byzantine structures ever built and will be seen during Istanbul Old City Tour. Get ready to visit that amazing place with our proffesional tour guide.

Grand Bazaar: Finally, we are reaching The Grand Bazaar and you will enjoy free time to discover its long halls and do some shopping. The Grand Bazaar has been open since 1461 and is one of the oldest commercial complexes in the world.

At the end of the tour you will transfered to your hotel.

Early in the morning, you will picked up by our Professional tour guide

Spice Bazaar: It opened the doors in 1664 with wide variety of products. Here is the ideal place to find Turkish delights, spices, saffron, the best Turkish coffee, tea and much more. Enjoy shopping in the ancient and mystical atmosphere during free time.

Bosphorus Cruise: get ready to see these beautiful moments in the Bosporus Strait which is a natural canal between two continents: Asia and Europe. There will be chance to witness the incredible views of both side from the ship, including Dolmabahce palace, Ortakoy district, some of the best and most expensive villas in the world and much more. Our boat will also cross from under the hanging bridge that was built in 1973 to connect Asia and Europe.

Bosphorus Bridge: Have you ever crossed from a continent to another via a bridge? Asia and Europe first connected to each other with this bridge in 1973. Time for an exclusive experience and unforgettable moments while crossing the continents.

Lunch:  You will have a lunch on the boat.

Beylerbeyi Palace: One of the summer residances of Ottoman Sultans which was built in 1865.  It is located at the Asian side of the Bosphorus at a point very near to the Bosphorus Bridge.

Camlica Hill: The best view point you can see both continents at the same time.

At the end of tour, you will transfered to your hotel.

Early in the morning, you will picked up from the hotel and drive to Istanbul airport to fly Kayseri Airport for Cappadocia Tour

First of all we will visit Cardak underground city. Here is a easiest and small underground city in Cappadocia.

Almost half an hour later we will arrive Uchisar, Pigeon Valley. You can see unique panoramic view of Pigeon Valley, take photos, see hundreds of pigeon houses, feed the pigeons.

Then we will go  Uchisar Castle and see amazing Cappadocia view. This fantastic rock formation is highest place of Cappadocia to watch Cappadocia as panoramic.

Our next stop will be Goreme Open Air Museum which is a member of  Unesco World Heritage List. There are gorgeous churches from Byzantine Orthodox. Get ready to see amazing frescoes and mosaics from the Bible.

After lunch, You should taste Turkish delicious in a local restaurant. After lunch we forward to Love Valley. We will visit  Red & Rose Valley. We walk in theese valleys about 2-3 km. You will see different colors harmony in these valleys. Also we will see one or two ancient church around that area. Your guide will give informations about formations.

Then we will visit Cavusin Village. There will be amazing houses and churches  have different shapes.

Then we visit Pasabagi (Monks Valley) the mushroom shaped fairy chimneys with twin and even triple rock caps are very unique even for Cappadocia.

After the tour you will be transfered to Kayseri Airport to fly Izmır Airport. When you arrive in Izmir you will be picked up and drive to Kusadasi.

We will pick you up from your hotel and we go directly Ephesus. It takes almost 20 minutes from Kusadasi to Ephesus. Get ready explore the second largest city in the Roman Empire over 250.000 people in the 1st B.C. The ancient city of  Ephesus and The House of Virgin Mary, a gorgeous and huge place hidden in the gren. During the day, we will visit the most worth seeing remains of the city such as The Marble Street, The Odeon, Bouleterion, The Temple of Hadrian, The Trajan’s Fountain, The Mosaic street, The Agora, The Baths, The house, The Great Theatre, Harbour Street and the third largest library of the Ancient world: The famous Celsus Library.

After the lunch, we will visit the House of Virgin Mary where she spent her last years, preffered to live in that mystical place rather than crowded city life.

The next stop will be Isa Bey Mosque. This Mosque constructed 1374-1375 from Anatolian Beyliks.

Then we will visit Artemis Temple. The Temple of Artemis or Artemision was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient World. There were totally 127 ionic columns with the height of 19m. The temple is also considered to be the earliest bank of the ancient world.

At the end of the tour drive you back to departure point.

Early in the morning, you will be picked up from the hotel and drive to Denizli. We will drive to Pamukkale (cotton castle) . Pamukkale meaning ‘’Cotton Castle’’ and you will feel like you are on the clouds, and get to Hierapolis ancient city. Before we start we will have lunch and then begin to tour the city. We will visit Pamukkale, Calcium spring terraces, Hierapolis museum, Hierapolis Theatre, Roman Bath, and Temple of Apollo. Finally we will visit Cleopatra Pool (fee will be extra), where you will be able to swim and have a relaxing moment in an awesome, unique place. While you are swimming you may think that you are in a pool where once Cleopatra swam thousands years ago, may feel the nature and history together inside yourself.

At the end of the tour, we will take you to the hotel, stay overnight in Kusadasi.

After breakfast you will be transfered to Izmir Airport to fly Antalya. When you arrive to Antalya you will visit ancient city of Perge, Aspendos and Side. If we have enough time, we will visit Manavgat Waterfall.

You stay overnight in Antalya.

Early in the morning we will pick you up from the hotel and drive to Alanya. When we arrive to Alanya, we will visit Alanya Castle and Damlatas Cave.

At the end of the tour you will be transfered to the Airport to fly Istanbul.

You will stay overnight in Istanbul.

Early in the morning, you will be picked up from hotel and start your tour.

We will visit Dolmabahce Palace. Dolmabahce palace was built between 1843-1856 by Balyan Family. The Palace contains, 285 rooms, 46 halls, 6 baths,(hamam) and 68 toilets. There are original decoration detail, furniture, traditional carpets.

Bezm- i Alem Mosque was built by Sultan Abdulmecid the son of Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan ,after he lost his mother,the mosque was originally backed by Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan’s herself and also known as Dolmabahce Mosque. After completed in 1851, it was opened for prayer. For a while the mosque was used as a sea museum between 1948-1961 years. Today it is still opened for prayer.

At the end of the tour. You will be transfered to the Istanbul Airport and you fly back to your country.