All of Turkey

Cities Covered :

• Istanbul          : 4 Nights
• Pamukkale     : 1 Nights
• Antalya           : 2 Nights
• Cappadocia    : 2 Nights

Highlights

Istanbul:

• Bosphorus Dinner Cruise
• St. Sofia Museum and Topkapi Palace
• Blue Mosque and Hippodrome
• Grand Bazaar & Spice Market
• Dolmabahce Palace & Pierre Loti Hills with Cable Car

Pamukkale:

• Heirapolis Ancient City & Travertines

Antalya:

• Aspendos Excavations
• Antalya Old City Tour with Hadrian’s Gate
• Duden Waterfalls

Cappadocia:

• Devrent Valley
• Cavusin – Ortahsir – Avanos Village
• Goreme Open Air Museum
• Kaymakli Underground City
• Hunting Valley & Pigeon Valley
• Hot Air Balloon – Optional
• Cave Hotel Stay – Optional

Meals:

• 09 Breakfast at Hotel
• 06 Lunches at Indian Restaurant
• 05 Dinner at Indian Restaurant
• 01 Dinner at Local Restaurant
• 02 Dinner at Hotel in Antalya
• 01 Dinner in Bosphorus Cruise

Day 1:- Arrive Istanbul. Evening Bosphorus Dinner Cruise.

(Lunch & Dinner Cruise)

Welcome to Turkey.

On arrival at Istanbul Airport, clear immigration and collect baggage.

We will proceed for lunch. Post lunch arrive at hotel and Check-in.

Later in the evening, we will start our first day with Bosphorus Dinner Cruise.

Enjoy a magical Istanbul Bosphorus Boat Cruise, a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia.

During the excursion you will see the magnificent sights of the following attractions from your boat. See Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace.

After dinner cruise, back to hotel.

Day 2:- Istanbul City Tour (Covering St. Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque and Hippodrome). Evening visit to the Grand Bazaar.

(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

After breakfast, get ready for full day Istanbul City Tour.

Start your city tour with visit to the Hagia Sophia church which is now converted into St. Sophia Museum for people to witness excellent craftsmanship of architectural masterpiece and admire both Christian and Muslim art.

Visit to Topkapi Palace, the great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed.

Then proceed to Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the Blue Mosque because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles.

Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine.

Continue tour with visit to Grand Bazaar.

In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more than 4,000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths’ street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as hand painted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brassware and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum pipes

Lunch & Dinner at Indian Restaurant.

Post dinner back to hotel.

Day 3:- Depart Istanbul / Arrive Pamukkale. Hierapolis Ancient City Tour.

(Breakfast & Local Dinner)

After breakfast check out from the hotel and transfer to Istanbul Airport to board flight to Denizli.

Arrive Denizli airport and proceed for Hierapolis Ancient City.

Hierapolis is an ancient city located on the top of Pamukkale and is a World Heritage site. There is a mixture of Pagan, Roman, Jewish and early Christian influences. Since the hot springs of Pamukkale were used as a spa since the 2nd century, people came to Hierapolis to soothe their ailments and often retire and die. The ruins sprawl over a large area and there is a large necropolis filled with sarcophagi.

The name Pamukkale literally means “cotton castle” in Turkish and it is true that it looks quite like one. This strange white waterfall is basically 100% natural phenomenon.

As early as Roman period, these large basins were used for bathing… Hierapolis, the ancient city, was built next to this natural site which already existed at the time.

Arrive at your hotel and Check-in

Dinner at Local Restaurant with Veg Food.

Day 4:- Depart Pamukkale / Arrive Antalya. Aspendos Excavations.

(Breakfast, Indian Lunch & Dinner at Hotel)

After breakfast check out from your hotel and depart for Antalya.

Arrive Antalya and proceed for Lunch at Indian Restaurant.

Later proceed to visit Aspendos Excavations.

The Aspendos Ancient City boasts the best-preserved Roman theater in Turkey, and one of the best in the world. Ongoing excavations at the ancient city of Aspendos have unearthed 2,000-year-old shops and storage facilities.

Located in Belkis neighborhood in the southern province of Antalya’s Serik district, the ancient theater at Aspendos hosts many artistic and cultural events. Archaeological digs are also uncovering new artifacts and structures at the theater, which is among the most visited historic sites in the popular touristic province Antalya.

Surface surveys were initiated in Aspendos in 2008 and then developed into archaeological excavations with a cabinet decision in 2014.

Arrive at Anyalya Hotel and Check-in.

Dinner at Hotel.

Day 5:- Antalya Old City Tour with Hadrian’s Gate. Visit Duden Waterfalls.

(Breakfast, Indian Lunch & Dinner at Hotel)

After breakfast at your hotel, we will proceed for Antalya Old City Tour.

Visit to Hadrians Gate is must during this tour of Antalya Old City.

Hadrian’s Gate or Üçkapılar (“The Three Gates” in Turkish) is a triumphal arch located in Antalya, Turkey, which was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian, who visited the city in the year 130.  It is the only remaining entrance gate in the walls that surround the city and harbor.

Downtown area has historical buildings, great port view, clock tower and little fortresses spread around. You will be mesmerized by true Antalya while strolling the city. You will witness little boutique hotels, narrow streets and affordably priced shops in a city of modern and Majestic hotels.

After city tour, visit to Antalya’s magnificent waterfalls, which is a natural wonder. Duden Waterfall is a marvelous waterfall and its surrounding gardens are a popular picnic spot in Antalya.

The peaceful sounds of the water splashing against the rocks at Duden Waterfall are just one of the everyday luxuries you experience in Antalya.

Lunch at Indian Restaurant.

Dinner at Hotel.

Day 6:- Depart Antalya –  Enroute Mevlana Mausoleum in Konya – Cappadocia. 

(Breakfast & Dinner)

After breakfast check out from the hotel and drive to Konya.

Arrive Konya and visit the imposing green – tiled Mausoleum of Mevlana, the mystic founder of the Sufi sect (Whirling Dervishes). After the Konya Mevlana tour drive to Cappadocia.

We will then drive to Cappadocia.

Arrive Cappadocia and Dinner at Indian Restaurant.

Arrive at Hotel and Check-in.

Day 7:- Goreme Open Air Museum and Kaymakli Underground City. Hunting Valley & Pigeon Valley. Optional Hot Air Balloon

(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

After breakfast we will proceed to visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia.

Early morning you can do Hot Air Baloon Ride at Optional Cost.

If you want to do Hot Air Balloon Ride, please inform your tour manger atleast before 2 days to make necessary arrangements and booking for your hot air balloon.

After breakfast, we will proceed for local sightseeing of Cappadocia.

Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks.

Get ready to discover the widest underground cities- Kaymakli Underground City.

Lunch at Indian Restaurant.

Later proceed to visit Hunting Valley & Pigeon Valley.

Dinner at Indian Restaurant.

After dinner, back to hotel.

Day 8:- Visit Devrent Valley.  Cavusin – Ortahisar – Avanos Villages. Depart Cappadocia / Arrive Istanbul.

(Breakfast & Dinner)

After breakfast at your hotel, checkout and proceed for sightseeing of Cappadocia.

We will proceed with visit to famous sights of Devrent Valley.

Later visit, Cavusin (Greek Village), famous for rock cut churches. Our next stop is Ortahisar Castle, biggest mass fairy chimney of Cappadocia.  Last we visit, Avanos.

We will then depart to Airport for flight to Istanbul.

Arrivel Istanbul airport, transfer to hotel. Arrive at Hotel and Check-in.

Dinner at Indian Restaurant.

Day 9:- Dolmabahce Palace. Pierre Loti Hills with Cable Car. Visit Spice Market.

(Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)

After breakfast at hotel, we will proceed to visit the famous Dolmabahce Palace.

Lunch at Indian Restaurant.

Later proceed to visit Pierre Loti Hill by Cable Car.

Pierre Loti Hill is one of the best and most famous viewing platforms in Istanbul.

On a hill with a height of 53 meters, in addition to the observation deck, there is a cafe of the same name “Pierre Loti” with panoramic views and several souvenir shops.

You can climb the hill by cable car or on foot.

The hill is located on the European side of Istanbul, in the Eyup area near the waters of the Golden Horn.

The most visited place on the hill is the observation deck located at the top station of the cable car. The observation deck offers some of the best panoramic views of the Golden Horn and the European part of the city in Istanbul.

Later proceed to visit the one of the biggest markets in Istanbul: Spice Market.

Dinner at Indian Restaurant.

Day 10:- Depart Istanbul / Arrive Home.

(Breakfast)

After breakfast at your hotel, checkout and depart for Istanbul airport to board your flight back home collecting all memories from your Turkey Holidays.

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