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Best of Turkey Tour

Visiting Istanbul, Bosphorus, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Antalya, Perge, Aspendos, Side, Cappadocia, Goreme.

Tour Overview

  • DESTINATION:Turkey
  • STARTS IN | ENDS IN:Istanbul - Istanbul
  • DURATION:9 Days | 8 Nights

Discover the highlights of Turkey within 9-day guided tour package. Visit iconic Istanbul, explore ancient city of Ephesus, view the stunning natural wonder of Pamukkale, relax at Antalya, and finally discover Cappadocia. Best Of Turkey package tour includes accommodation in hotels, sightseeing tours, as well as an expert guide, meals, domestic flight tickets and land/airport transport.

  • Enjoy Istanbul’s most famous monuments with an experienced tour guide.
  • Explore impressive Roman ruins of Ancient Ephesus.
  • See the ruins of the Temple of Artemis, one of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World.
  • Swim in natural hot spring waters in Pamukkale.
  • Visit the stunning Roman amphitheater in Aspendos.
  • See the rock-cut churches at the Goreme Open-Air Museum.

This is a sample itinerary for inspiration. Your personalized Turkey tour package will be created individually by one of our travel specialists to match your interests, dates, and special requests. All in minutes…

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Turkey Tour Itinerary

Day 1 | Welcome to Turkey – Where the East Meets West

After landing in Istanbul you’re greeted by your driver guide and transferred to the hotel. Check in to your hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at your leisure in Istanbul.
Overnight: Istanbul

Optional Add-On | Bosphorus Dinner Cruise

Day 2 | Soaking up Ottoman Charms & Byzantine Relics

Pick up from your hotel. Join on regular group tour (private guided available on request) to explore some of the most important sights in the historical Sultanahmet area. Visit the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, the Byzantine Hippodrome, Obelisk and also the Topkapi Palace (excluding Harem). Tour will finish with a visit to the dazzling Grand Bazaar, where you’ll hunt for local treasures.
Overnight: Istanbul | Meals: Breakfast and lunch included.

Day 3 | A Sensual Journey Across Continents in Istanbul

This morning start the tour with a visit to the bustling Spice Market – a colorful bazaar heaped with various sweets and spices. Then take a relaxing Bosphorus Cruise between the continents of Europe and Asia, during which you’ll have views of various historical sights that line its shores. After cruise drive through the Bosphorous Bridge and stop at Camlica Hill for panoramic views over Istanbul. Finally, stop at the Dolmabahce Palace for interior visit.
Overnight: Istanbul | Meals: Breakfast and lunch included.

Day 4 | Exploring the Ancient Wonder of Ephesus

Transfer to airport for morning flight to Izmir. Proceed to Selcuk and begin the tour at the House of Virgin Mary, where she spent her final years. Explore the marble white ancient city of Ephesus, with spectacular monuments such as the Library of Celsus, Agora, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Hadrian’s Gate, Domitianus Temple, Theater and Roman Latrines. After lunch, visit the Temple of Artemis and Isabey Mosque.
Overnight: Kusadasi | Meals: Breakfast and lunch included.

Day 5 | Soothing Beauty in Pamukkale and Hierapolis

Pick up at your hotel. Drive to Pamukkale or ‘Cotton Castle’. Following lunch break, visit the ancient Roman City ruins of Hierapolis. Explore the magnificently preserved Necropolis, Avenue of Tombs, Gates, Thermal Baths, Devil’s Hole and also the Masterpiece Theater. There will be some free time for Cleopatra’s pool. Finally, travel to Antalya with a private vehicle.
Overnight: Antalya | Meals: Breakfast and lunch included.

Day 6 | The Ancient Cities around Antalya

Your guided tour of today starts with a visit to Perge Ancient City, which once was one of the most important cities along the Mediterranean coast. From here you proceed to the world famous ancient Greco – Roman Amphitheater Aspendos, the most well preserved example in the world. Following lunch break, day tour will continue with a visit to Side. Today’s tour will finish with a stop at the Kursunlu Waterfalls.
Overnight: Antalya | Meals: Breakfast and lunch included.

Day 7 | Exploring a Surreal World of Chimneys, Caves, and Churches

Pick up at hotel in Antalya and transfer to the airport. Fly to Cappadocia. Transfer from Kayseri airport to Cappadocia to explore Devrent and Monk’s Valley, to see the extraordinary mushroom-shaped rock pinnacles or ‘fairy chimneys’. Continue on to the small village of Avanos, famous for clay pottery design. After lunch, proceed to the Goreme Open Air Museum, featuring the most impressive rock-carved churches and Byzantine frescoes in all Cappadocia. Finally enjoy a view of the moonscape valleys from the rock-perched natural citadel at Uchisar. Drop off to hotel in Cappadocia.
Overnight: Cappadocia | Meals: Breakfast and lunch included.

Optional Add-On | Hot-Air Balloon Tour in Cappadocia

Day 8 | Underground Cities and Fairytale Landscapes in Cappadocia

Start with a gentle walk through orchards, unusual volcanic rock formations and rock-cut houses at Red & Rose Valley. Visit the old Christian Village of Cavusin, followed by lunch and then an excursion to Pigeon Valley. In the afternoon, visit Kaymakli Underground City, which hid local Christians from Arab invaders, Ortahisar Castle and Mustafa Pasha Greek village. Transfer to Kayseri Airport. Fly to Istanbul.
Overnight: Istanbul | Meals: Breakfast and lunch included.

Day 9 | Departure

After a beautiful breakfast it’s time to bid farewell to Turkey. Your driver will transfer you to the airport for your international departure. Now it’s your chance to export the beauty of Turkish history and culture everyone back home.
Meal: Breakfast included.

What is Included?

Hotel accommodation in the category of your choice.
Sightseeing tours on regular group basis (private basis on request).
Licensed tour guide assistance during the sightseeing tours.
Main entrance fees to all sites visited per the itinerary.
Meals where shown in the itinerary.
Deluxe a/c vehicles during the tours and airport transfers.
Domestic land/air transport between each destination.
Taxes and handling service.
24×7 support during your trip.

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