TREASURES OF TURKEY – 6 DAYS & 5 NIGHTS

6 DAYS & 5 NIGHTS
TYPOLOGIES

Cultural

+ 2
DIFFICULTY

Medium

MIN. AGE

3 Years

HOTEL TO BE USED

ISTANBUL – 4 Stars Hotel
KUŞADASI – 4 Stars Hotel
PAMUKKALE – 5 Stars Hotel
CAPPADOCIA – 4 Stars Hotel

This Package Includes:

5 Nights Hotel accommodation
Meals as per itinerary,
Entrance fees to the museums and historical places,
English speaking professional guidance throughout the journey.
All parking fees and highway tolls,
Basic tip to the hotels and restaurants,
Local taxes and current VAT included in to the quotation.

This Package Does not Include:

Personal expenses such as mini bar at the hotels & soft and alcoholic drinks,
Any domestic/international flight fare and airport portage,
Tips to the local guide and driver (Suggested tipping: 3 US$/pp per day to guide, 2 US$/pp per day to driver).

Tour Map

Day by Day

DAY 1 – Mon - ISTANBUL / DOMESTIC FLIGHT / KUSADASI (Lunch, Dinner)

Arrival to Istanbul, meet and assist at the airport and transfer to the city centre. A full day tour with Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its more than 20.000 blue Iznik tiles and unique with its 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet in the 17th century, one of the best examples of classical Turkish art; Hippodrome, the scene of Byzantine chariot races, athletic events, victory celebrations, and political activities of the old city where one can also see today the “Obelisk of Theodosius” from Egypt, “Serpentine Column” from Delphi, the “German Fountain of Wilhelm II” and the “Colossus”. After visiting Grand Covered Bazaar, the most attractive shopping center in the world with nearly 4000 shops, time for lunch. In the afternoon, proceed to Topkapi Palace - built in 1468 by Mehmet the Conqueror, the imperial residence of Ottoman sultans housing the souvenirs of 600 years and exhibiting imperial treasury, Chinese porcelains, weapons and calligraphy section. Afternoon we take a domestic flight to Izmir and transfer to Kusadasi town for dinner and overnight stay.

DAY 2 – Tue – KUSADASI - PAMUKKALE (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

DAY 3 – Wed – PAMUKKALE – KONYA - CAPPADOCIA (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Morning drive to Cappadocia. On the way, view the 13th century Seljukian masterpiece Sultanhan Caravanserai and lunch in Konya. After visiting the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the world-wide famous mystic figure, drive to Cappadocia and overnight.

DAY 4 – Thu – CAPPADOCIA (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

Optional balloon tour in the morning. After breakfast depart for the Cappadocia tour, visit the valleys where animal-like natural formations like camels and fair chimneys are abundant. Visit Underground city of Ozkonak or Kaymakli. Drive on to Pasabagi in Zelve area where monks used to live in seclusion in rock cut rooms. Proceed to the pottery town of Avanos where Kizilirmak (Hallys), the longest river of Turkey, meanders leaving the red clay on its banks that has been the raw material of pottery for centuries. In the afternoon visit Open Air Museum in Goreme, where you can see early Christian churches decorated with unique frescoes depicting various scenes from the Bible. Stop by Pigeon Valley near Uchisar. Shopping time for the well-known merits of the area. Overnight in Cappadocia.

DAY 5 – Fri – CAPPADOCIA / DOMESTIC FLIGHT / ISTANBUL (Breakfast)

In the morning take a flight to Istanbul. Arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Meet and assist at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Free at leisure.

DAY 6 – Sat – ISTANBUL (Breakfast)

After breakfast free time until airport transfer for your homebound flight or to your hotel for your extension stay.