Istanbul

Turkey

Embark on an 8-day sightseeing tour and immerse yourself in the world-famous attractions of Istanbul, Cappadocia, and Ephesus. This non-stop adventure provides a comprehensive overview of the country's three most popular destinations, without making you feel rushed. Perfect for travelers who are short on time or people who hate planning, all logistical details, including domestic flights, accommodation, and most meals, are included and accounted for.

Day 1

Welcome to Turkey. Arrive in Istanbul Airport ( IST ) or to Sabiha Gokcen Airport ( SAW ) , Our representative will meet you at the airport with your name sign and private transfer to the hotel for overnight stay in Istanbul. 

Day 2

Our tour starts with Hippodrome Square where used to take place for chariot races and the Byzantine riots during Roman & Byzantine period.

Hippodrome

Only a short walk away, reaches Hagia Sophia built in 532 AD by Roman Emperor Justinian I.

Update for St. Sophia interior visit : 
Live guiding is not allowed in St. Sophia after the 15th January 2024. Guests have to have their smart phones and headphones during their visit. If guests do not have a headphone, they can buy at the entrance at the cost of 3,5-USD
The system is similar to audio guide system. Guests who does not have smart phones will follow the signs and the given informations on the signs .


Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

and visit Blue Mosque, has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles

Blue Mosque

We will continue walking to Topkapi Palace, was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational center of the state. It was constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople. We will visit the Topkapi Palace including weapons section.

TopkapI Palace

we will visit Grand Bazaar where is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 1,200 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Opened in 1461, it is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops.

Walk back to our hotel

Grand Bazaar

Day 3

Early morning pick up from hotel and transfer to Istanbul airport for flight to Cappadocia . Arrival to Cappadocia. Our Tour guide will meet you at the airport and start for Cappadocia tour. 

Kayseri Erkilet Airport (ASR)

Drive to Cappadocia and First meeting with Cappadocia, visiting Three Sisters Fairy Chimneys in Urgup which are the most popular and seen on advertisements… That’s why people carved some pigeon houses to keep them in certain places. You will see that the houses for the pigeons are like the houses for the people. 

Göreme Open Air Museum

Then we descend into the center of the earth in the Ozkonak Underground City in Cappadocia.The city has many strata made up of volcanic granite. Its larger areas are connected to each other by tunnels, and it contains a pipe communication system reaching each of its levels. This feature is unique when compared to the Kaymaklı Underground City and the Derinkuyu Underground City. Each carved room had ventilation provided by further piping when the city was sealed during sieges. After the tour program transfer to your hotel

Ozkonak Underground City

Day 4

In the morning, first meeting with the lunar landscape of Cappadocia: rock formations beyond belief in Devrent valley; a journey in the past with its troglodyte houses, visit to Pasabag “fairy chimneys” where the voice of wind mixes with the “songs of fairies” near Zelve.

Fairy Chimneys

Avanos, center of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC and a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop

Avanos Oren Yeri

Afternoon, visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum and see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings (10th to 13th century).

Goreme Open-Air Museum

Continue to Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. After the tour program transfer to your hotel.

Uchisar Castle

Day 5

Early morning drive to Pamukkale. Stop in Konya. After visiting the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the world-wide famous mystic, 

Mevlana Muzesi

6 hours drive to Pamukkale from Konya. Arrival to Pamukkale (cotton castle): Overnight in a Thermal Hotel and swim in Thermal Pools in the hotel

Pamukkale

Day 6

Visit the ancient city of Hierapolis with the Theatre, Apollo Temple and magnificent Necropolis, the graveyard . We wil visit The travertine terraces at Pamukkale are one of the most spectacular natural wonders we ever have seen from various mineral springs in a vast white cliff side. It looks like creations from snow or like balls from cotton, which gave the scenery the Turkish name Pamukkale (cotton castle).
Then drive to Kusadasi .

Hierapolis & Pamukkale

Arrival in Kusadasi after 3 hours drive from Pamukkale. Check into our hotel located in the city center. Dinner and overnight

Kusadasi

Day 7

After breakfast drive to The House of Virgin Mary. This house is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council of 431 in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared it a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed here.

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

Continue to Ephesus, Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them The State Agora, Odeon, Memnius Monument, the Temple of Domitian, , Polio Fountain, Curetes Street, The Trajan Fountain, The Baths of Scholastica, Hadrian Temple, Latrina, Celcus Library, the gate of Mihridates and Mazues, Commercial Agora and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D.After Ephesus

Ancient City of Ephesus

Our last stop the Artemis Temple where is one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World.

The Temple of Artemis

After The temple of Artemis, private transfer to Izmir airport for our flight to Istanbul in the evening

Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport

Arrival to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen airport. Our representative will meet you with your name sign and private transfer to your hotel located in old city. Overnight in Istanbul

Sabiha Gökçen Havalimanı

Day 8

After breakfast check out from the hotel and private transfer to Istanbul airport or to Sabiha Gokcen airport for your international flight back home. The end of our services

8 days by flights Istanbul Cappadocia Konya Ephesus Max 10 pax

8 days by flights Istanbul Cappadocia Konya Ephesus Max 10 pax

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