Classical Turkey Tour 8 days

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Day 1 – Arrival in Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey! We will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel. Then our personal will meet with you and give short briefing about next days tour. Overnight Sultanahmet area in Istanbul.

Day 2 – Istanbul – (B/L)
In the morning we will take you from your hotel and join guided tour of the historical old part of Istanbul.
Today tour plan:
* Blue Mosque
* Hagia Sophia
* Hippodrome of Constantinople
* Topkapı (old) Palace
* Grand Bazaar
Overnight in Istanbul

Day 3 – Istanbul to Ephesus, stay in Kusadasi – (B/L/D)
Early morning we will pick you at your hotel and provide transfer to Istanbul airport, then you will flight 1 hour to izmir. Upon arrival, your guide will welcome you then join small group tour of Ephesus ancient city.
Today tour plans;
* Ephesus
* The Temple of Artemis
* Isa Bey Mosque
* The House of The Virgin Mary
Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 4 – Kusadasi to Pamukkale – (B/L/D)
After breakfast, around of 8.30 we will depart from Kusadasi to Pamukkale; upon arrival we will continue on the guided tour of Pamukkale travertens and Hierapolis ancient city. Our drive will take us through a rich agricultural area, teeming with cotton fields and fruit orchards.
Sites we will visit;
* Pamukkale, White washed terraces, ancient pools..
* Ancient city of Hierapolis
After tour you will come back to Kusadasi hotel.

Day 5 – Kusadasi to Cappadocia – (B)
Today we pick you from hotel and transfer to Izmir airport, then 1.5hours flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia cave hotel.

Day 6 – Cappadocia – (B/L)
Today you will visit red tour route. (it`s devoted to exploring more of Cappadocia’s unforgettable sites)
(If you booked hot air balloon tour, you need wake up very early in the morning. After balloon tour come back to hotel and will be free couple hours for breakfast and refreshment..)
Sites you’ll see today:
* Goreme open air museum
* Fairy chimneys
* Monks Valley
* Cavusin old village
* Uchisar castle
We’ll also visit local crafts people place and  learn the special art of making traditional pottery,  plate, vase…
Overnight in Cappadocia cave hotel.

Day 7 – Cappadocia to Istanbul – (B/L)
Today, we’ll stroll through an amazing subterranean city where ancient Christians once hid from Arab invaders; we’ll then wander through the Ihlara Gorge and spend time in a classic Anatolian village.
* Derinkuyu underground city
* Ihlara Valley
* Traditional Anatolian villages
* Selime Monastery
* Pigeon Valley
After the tour we will provide a transfer to Cappadocia Airport and put you on a short flight back to Istanbul airport. After arrive we`ll provide transfer to your hotel.

Day 8 – Departure from Istanbul – (B)
It is time to go home. We will transfer you to the airport and wish you well. We hope that our paths will cross again.

*** Program ends ***
Total cost : 875 USD for per person in a double room

Note: ( Rates are subjected to change for late and last minute bookings )

Price includes
* Centrally located superior hotels
* All land transfers with comfortable vehicles
* All of the meals mentioned in the itinerary (B-breakfast, L-lunch & D-dinner)
* Professional English speaking tour guides
* Admissions to Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia sites
* Domestic fight tickets from Istanbul to Izmir
* Domestic flight tickets from Cappadocia to Istanbul
* All taxes and service charges

Excludes
* International flight tickets to Istanbul
* Hot Air Balloon tour on Cappadocia (250 USD for per person)
* Drinks with meals

We can customize this program and add more days in Istanbul and include sites like Gallipoli, Troy, Antalya, Eastern Turkey and Black Sea Region, contact us for customization options.