Turkish Delight Tour 11 days

• Istanbul Tours

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)
After breakfast we will meet you at your hotel and take you on this enlightening walking tour down to the water front near Eminonu region.
You’ll see a lot of interesting shops lined up cozily side by side, then we will take a cruise on the Bosphorus.
Today’s main sites are:
* Walking tour of Golden horn & Galata bridge waterfront area
* Spice Bazaar and surrounding areas
* Cruise on the Bosphorus.
Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3 – Istanbul – Gallipoli – Canakkale – (B/L/D)
Early in the morning we will drive to west, shore of the beautiful Sea of Marmara, heading towards the Aegean Sea. On the way will be stop for breakfast.
Today tour plan:
Gallipoli Peninsula, National Park and ANZAC Cove commemorative sites
Lone Pine Memorial Johnston’s Jolly (Turkish and ANZAC trenches and tunnels)
Courtne’y’s & Steele’s Post Cemetery
The Nek and the Walker’s Ridge Cemetery
Battleship Hill & Location of Mustafa Kemal’s Headquarters
Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial
From here, we’ll board a ferry and cross the Dardanelles Strait.
*Canakkale will be our final destination for today and where we will spend our evening.
After dinner, you might want to stroll the harbor and enjoy watching sunset. Overnight in Canakkale.

Day 4 – Canakkale to Kusadasi – (B/L/D)
In the morning we will take you on a full day tour of the Ancient City of Troy and Pergamum.
*Troy (Truva) is the ancient site written about by Homer in the classic Iliad. It dates back to approximately 3,000 BC and has been the site of nine different cities through the thousands of years it has been in existence. Upon entering Troy, a large wooden Trojan horse full-scale reproduction will dominate your view. You’ll definitely want to climb up and get your picture taken! There is also a small museum on-site to help you get oriented. After lunch, you will depart from Canakkale,
* Pergamum is one of the seven churches of Revelation. As the early Christians traveled along the Asian Minor caravan routes, it became one of the largest cities of the area.
It was rivaled only by Ephesus in its wealth, temples, and beauty. The ancient acropolis dominates the view from all around. Most memorable to you will probably be Pergamum’s ancient theatre. Carved straight out of the high hill-side, it is one of the steepest ancient theatres in the world–and the view is amazing. Sites in Pergamum to see include the Acropolis, Asclepion, and Red Basilica.
* Asclepion: south of the Acropolis, down in the valley, was the Sanctuary of Asclepius (also known as the Asclepion), a place of healing. Here, those with health problems could bathe in the water of the sacred spring, and in the patients’ dreams Asclepius would appear in a vision to tell them how to cure their illness. Archeology has found lots tributes and dedications that people would make afterwards, such as small terracotta body parts, no doubt representing what had been healed.
Notable extant structures in the Asclepion include: the Roman theater, the North & South Stele, the Temple of Asclepius, a treatment center, a healing thermal spring, an underground passageway, and a library.
driving along the Aegean Sea south to the seaside city of Kusadasi. Upon arriving, you will check into your hotel.
Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 5 – Ephesus – (B/L/D)
We will met up at the lobby of your hotel an take you on a guided tour of Ephesus around of 9.30
Today tour plans;
*Ephesus
*The Temple of Artemis
*Isa Bey Mosque
*The House of The Virgin Mary
Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 6 – 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 7 – 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 8 – 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 9 – 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 10 – 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 11 – 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 1.485 USD for per person in a double room
Small group tour

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 Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia sites
* Cruise on the Bosphorus
* Domestic flight tickets from Izmir to Cappadocia
* 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 US Dollars for per person)
* Drinks with meals

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