Full Detailed Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 - Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
08:30
pick up from your hotel to visit the Hagia
Sophia a 5th century church, once the greatest
in all the world. The next stop is at the Blue
Mosque renowned for its striking blue Iznik
tiled interior. Afterwards, visit the ancient
Roman Hippodrome. Following a lunch break in the
old town, visit Imperial Palace of Topkapi from
which Ottoman Sultans ruled their grand empire
for over 400 years and visit the Suleymaniye
Mosque. Tour finishes around 17:00, transfer
back to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 - Bosphorus Cruise & Two Continents Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
08:30
pick up from your hotel to visit Spice Market
and followed by a boat cruise through the
Bosphorus, the strait dividing the European and
Asian continents, Following lunch break in the
afternoon, visit the luxuriously opulent
Dolmabahce Palace, the last residence of the
sultans. A drive to the Asian part of Istanbul
crossing the Intercontinental Bosphorus bridge
to visit Camlica Hill The highest point where
you can overlook Istanbul and take nice pictures
17:00 - Return back to Hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul
Day 4 - Cappadocia Tour 1
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Transfer to airport flight to Kayseri early
morning. Upon your arrival in Kayseri you will
be met at the airport and transfer to Cappadocia
to hotel.
Depart from your hotel after check in to visit
Devrent Valley to see the unigue fairy-chimneys.
Drive to Paşabağ (Monk's Valley) to see the most
interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to
the city of Avanos for lunch. In the afternoon
visit another beautiful open air museum at
Göreme where the remains of rock-cut churches
and Christian settlements date back hundreds of
years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel,
visit the natural castles at Uçhisar. Overnight
in Cappadocia
Day 5 - Cappadocia Tour 2
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley, and
explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5
km through the Güllüdere valley (Rose valley).
Then visit Çavuşin village. This village is
famous for the houses and churches of the
christian clegymen. Drive to the pigeon valley
for lunch. In the afternoon visit Kaymaklı
underground city. Where early christians lived
in fear and faith. On the way back visit the
natural castles at Ortahisar.
After tour transfer to Kayseri airport. Flight to Izmir then transfer to your Hotel in Kusadasi (Ephesus). Stay overnight.
Day 6 - Ephesus Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
The
tour begins by visiting the remains of the
Artemis Temple, one of the seven wonders of the
ancient world. Afterwards, it proceeds to the
spectacular main site of Ephesus, undoubtedly
the most superbly preserved Greco-Roman city.
Unmistakable highlights surviving among the
ruins are the Celsius Library, Agora, Theater,
Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple and
Roman Latrines. Following a lunch break, visit
the House of Virgin Mary; reputed to be where
she spent her final days.
After tour transfer to Izmir airport then flight
to Istanbul. Upon your arrival in Istanbul we
will meet you at the airport and transfer to
hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 7 - End of Tour
Breakfast Included
After
breakfast check out from hotel (before 12:00),
transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport regarding
your flight details. End of tour and services.
