10 DAY TURKEY TOURS  BY FLIGHT AND BUS

 Departure : Daily Departure / All Year Around
 Duration : 10 Days and 9 Nights
 Start City : Istanbul

 Transportation : Flight + Buses
 Group Size : 15 – 16 people
 End City : Istanbul

 Highlights : Ephesus, Pamukkale, Antalya and Cappadocia

 

Brief Tour Itinerary

Day 1 – Arrive in Istanbul. Transfer to  hotel and stay overnight.
Day 2 – Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise Tour . Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 – Sultanahmet Old City Tour and stay overnight.
Day 4 – Flight to Izmir. Ephesus Tour with mother Mary house and overnigt in Kusadasi
Day 5 – Pamukkale Hiearpolis Tour and bus to Antalya. Overnight in Antalya
Day 6 – Antalya  Perge, Aspendos, Side and Kursunlu  Tour . Overnight in Antalya
Day 7 – Free day in Antalya for leisure and swiming etc.. Evening flight to Cappadocia and stay overnight .
Day 8 – Cappadocia Tour and stay overnight .Optional you can have hot air balloon flight before start land tour.
Day 9 – Cappadocia Tour and flight back to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul
Day 10 – Transfer to airport before your flight. Take a flight back to home.End of your tour and services with us.

Full Detailed Tour Itinerary

Day 1  - Arrive in Istanbul
Upon your arrival in Istanbul Ataturk Airport our representative will meet you and transfer you to our hotel. Overnight in Istanbul 

Day 2  - Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise with Two Contnents Tour
Breakfast and Lunch included
After breakfast around 08:10 - 08:20 pick from your Hotel for full day regular Bosphorus Cruise and Dolmabahce Palace Tour Proceed to the mouth of the Golden Horn, to explore the Spice Market of seventeenth century origin and visit the Rustempasha Mosque built by architech Sinan. You will take the one and half hours Bosphorus Cruise Sightseeing Boat Trip up Istanbul's winding straits for a chance to relax and admire the shoreline of beautiful mosques, lavish palaces and decadent villas. While on boat from the sea you'll see Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palaces, Ottoman summer mansions and Ortakoy mosque, the defensive Rumeli Fortress and Bosphorus Bridge; one of the world's largest suspension bridges, all alongside passing fishing boats, yachts, huge cargo ships and tankers. Drive to the Asian part of Istanbul crossing the Intercontinental Bosphorus bridge. After lunch(at the top of Camlica Hill) visit the Camlica Hill; the highest point where you can overlook Istanbul and take nice pictures. Drive back to European side to visit Dolmabahce Palace was the first European style palace built by Ottoman Sultans between 1843 and 1846.This is the last residence for Ottoman Sultans with 365 rooms and 22 saloons. Famous with the great collection of European antiquity, furniture and 4.5 tons chandelier. Ataturk lived the final part of his life in the residental part of the palace and died there. 17:00 - Tour finishes and return back to hotel.  Overnight in Istanbul. 

Day 3 - Sultanahmet Walking (Old City) Tour 
Breakfast and Lunch Included
After breakfast around 08:10 - 08:20 pick from your hotel for full day regular walking old city tour. For out of Sultanahmet hotel accommodation will pick up/dropp with our car. 

visit the Hagia Sophia Museum; a fifth 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 and unique with six minarets. Afterwards, visit the ancient Roman Hippodrome to see Serpent Column, Obelisk of Thutmose III, Walled Obelisk and The German Fountain ("The Kaiser Wilhelm Fountain"), an octagonal domed fountain in neo-Byzantine style. Following a lunch break in the old town, visit Topkapi Palace from which Ottoman Sultans ruled their grand empire for over four hundred years. Finally visit the Grand Bazaar (Kapali Carsi) The oldest and the largest covered market place in the world with more than 3000 shops with its rich collection of handmade carpets, jewellery, leather and souvenirs. Tour finishes around 17:00, transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul 

Day 4 - Ephesus Tour with Mother Mary House
Lunch and Dinner included
We will transfer you to the airport with our private car  early morning  regarding the Istanbul  to Izmir. Arrival and meeting at the airport just outside the arrival gate with a paper sign bearing your name and transfer to Selcuk for full day Regular Ephesus Tour visit the Shrine of Virgin Mary where she is believed to spend her last days.Proceed to ancient city of Ephesus , the wealthiest city of the ancient world and the best preserved one in the today’s world. Ruins include a theater , Gymnasium , Agora , Odeon , Bouleterion , Fountains and the Library of Celsus. After lunch visit the Temple of Artemis considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the world. Overnight in Kusadasi

Day 5 - Denizli to Istanbul 
Pamukkale (Cotton Castle ) Tour 
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Please check out from your  hotel and take your luggage with you to tour bus. After breakfast around 08:00 pick up from your hotel for full day Regular Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour to visit Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis with the Temple of Apollo, the breathtaking Theater, the fascinating Necropolis and the last the great baths of Hierapolis antique city, where St. Philip was martyred. St. Philip is connected with the early church in Hierapolis and played an important role in Pamukkale the history of the city. Finally we visit the calcium terraces and pools. The sacred pool also is one of the highlights of the site(if you want to swim in the sacred pool it is extra; Admission for a swim costs 32TL per person). Tour finishes around 16:00/16:30 .

After tour bus to Antalya with non smoking, fully air conditioned bus (duration 4 hours) . Upon your arrival in Antalya you will be met at the bus station and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Antalya.  

Day 6 - Antalya Tour and stay overnight 
Perge - Aspendos Theater - Side and Kursunlu Waterfall Tour 
Breakfast and Lunch Included
After breakfast aroun 08:00 -08:15  pick from your hotel for full day  Regular Perge - Aspendos - Side with Kursunlu Waterfall Tour . 

Perge Ancient City:  Perge was once the capital city of the Pamphylia region. During your visit, you will be able to see The Stadium, Roman Gate, Nymphaeum, Roman Bath, Hellenistic Gate, The Column Street and The State Agora. After these visits, you will have your lunch in a restaurant near Euromedon River.

Aspendos Ancient Theatre :  Aspendos is the best preserved and the most complete example of a Roman theatre in Turkey. The theatre was still in use for concerts, festivals and events until recently. 

Side Ancient City:  where you will see the splendid Agora, Theatre and Temples built in the 17th century B.C. After the visit, we will drive you back to your hotel. Guests will have 1 hour free time here to enjoy the sea and the city.

 On the way back, time permitting, we will stop at the Kursunlu Waterfall then return to Antalya and transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Antalya 

Day 7 - Antalya to Cappadocia
Free day and flight to Cappadocia.
Breakfast Included
Please check out from your hotel before noon time.  You will have free day for leisure , swimming and visit old city (Kaleici) today by yourself.  In the evening we will transfer to airport and take a flight to Cappadocia.

 Upon your arrival in Cappadocia our representative/driver  will meet you at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia

Day 8 – Cappadocia Regional Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Optional : Hot Air Balloon Flight at Sunrise(operated between 05:00/05:30 until 07:00-07:30). 
After breakfast pick up from your hotel for full day Cappadocia tour o visit; Devrent Valley ( Imagination Valley), spectacular fairy chimneys and beautiful land scapes. After Devrent valley, we will visit Pasabag( known as monk valley) where double and triple headed rock formation. Lunch at Avanos, famous for pottery and Red river ( Kızılırmak). After lunch, you will visit Goreme open air museum which heart of Cappadocia. Goreme open air museum famous for wall painting,  dates back to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. The last stop will be Uchisar castle, natural and one of  the biggest mass fairy chimney of the region. overnight in Cappadocia 

Day 9 - Cappadocia to Istanbul
Hiking & Underground City Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Check out from hotel after breakfast. Depart from your Hotel for the tour to visit  Red valley, explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike through the colorfull and breahtaking fairy chimneys. After 4 kms hiking, you will visit Cavusin ( Greek village ), famous for rock cut churches. After lunch, you will visit the one of the magical place of region, Kaymaklı underground city, largest underground city of Cappadocia. After Kaymaklı underground city, you will visit pigeon valley famous for dove cotes. The last stop is Ortahisar castle, biggest mass fairy chimney of Cappadocia.

After tour transfer to Kayseri/Nevsehir airport for your return flight. Flight to Istanbul then transfer to Hotel.

Day 10- Transfer to airport 
Breakfast Included
Please check out from hotel before noon. Our driver will transfer you from your Hotel to Airport 3 hours prior to your flight. End of your tour and services.

Tour Including

•  Arrival and Departure transfer in Istanbul
•  Istanbul – Izmir, Antalya – Cappadocia , Cappadocia – Istanbul domestic flight tickets with relevant airport transfers
•  Bus ticket (Denizli – Antalya)
•  Transportation by a comfortable AC non smoking Luxurious car/Van with professional driver
•  Professional and experienced licensed guide during the tours
•  4 night BB accommodation in Istanbul
•  1 Nights HB accommodation in Kusadasi 
•  2 Nights BB accommodation in Antalya
•  2 Nights BB accommodation in Cappadocia
•  Entry fees to the sites and museums
•  8 Breakfast at the hotel, 7 Lunch on tours and 1 Dinner in Kusadasi Hotel
•  Tips to restaurant
•  Parking fees
•  Local taxes and service charges

Tour Not Including

•  Drinks
•  Meals not mentioned on the itinerary
•  Tips to guide, driver and hotel personnel