12 DAY TOURS OF TURKEY (Istanbul, Cappadocia, Blue Cruise (Olympos to Fethiye), Pamukkale, Ephesus)

DAY 1 - CHECK IN TO HOTEL  

Pick up from Ataturk Airport and transfer to your boutique hotel.

First night accomodation in your boutique hotel located in Sultanahmet.

DAY 2 - HERITAGES OF OTTOMAN & BYZANTINE TOUR                                            

Pick up from hotel at 08:05. You will visit; Hagia Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, Fountain of Willhelm II.

Overnight bus to Cappadocia

DAY 3 - CAPPADOCIA TOUR I

You’ll be picked up from the bus station when you arrived. Drive to hotel to leave your luggage and to freshen up then visit Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy-chimneys. Drive to Pasabag (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to the city of Avanos. In the afternoon visit another beautiful open air museum at Goreme, where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel at 5 pm, visit the natural castles at Uchisar.

First night accomodation in your hotel in Cappadocia

DAY 4 - CAPPADOCIA TOUR II

Depart from your hotel to visit Red Valley and explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike 5 km through the Gulludere Valley. Then visit Cavusin village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of the christian clegymen. After lunch drive to the Pigeons Valley. 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.

The second daily tour programme can be changed by Derinkuyu&Ihlara Valley Tour upon your request.

Overnight bus to Olympos /Antalya.

DAY 5 - OLYMPOS

Morning arrival to Olympos, free day and accomodation in bungalow in famous Tree Houses

DAY 6 - BLUE CRUISE BETWEEN OLYMPOS AND FETHIYE

Transfer from Olympos around 10 am to Demre for shopping & banking.
Visit the ancient city of Myra and St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) Church before boarding our yacht at Andriake harbour.
Cruise to Blue Cave (Pirates Cave) for snorkeling.
Cruise to Sunken City, sail over the ancient ruins of this World Heritage site.
Cruise to Simena Castle, walk up to the top & witness a magical view over the Bay taking in the underwater Lycenian Tombs and across to the Sunken City.
We’ll dock at Gokkaya Bay for the night.

Smuggler’s Inn

You’ll have a party nearby the island disco under shiny stars, which will give you chance of dancing the whole night or you can relax back on your yacht with the accompany of the music.

DAY 7 - BLUE CRUISE BETWEEN OLYMPOS AND FETHIYE 

Breakfast at Yaglica bay.
Cruise to Kas harbour for lunch and than we will have time to explore this small and cute Turkish town for shopping and internet.
Cruise to Aquarium Bay, where we’re going to enjoy with dinner and dock for the night.

DAY 8 - BLUE CRUISE BETWEEN OLYMPOS AND FETHIYE

Waking up with views of beautiful Butterfly Valley. After breakfast there is time for sunbathing, swimming and an optional hike up to the waterfall.
Oludeniz, Europe’s most stunning beach & one of the best spots in the world for paragliding. Swim to the beach and there is also the option to paraglide.
Anchor at St. Nicholas Island for the night. You can walk up through the Island’s ruins to witness the spectacular sunset.

DAY 9 - BLUE CRUISE BETWEEN OLYMPOS AND FETHIYE

We’ll have breakfast at St Nicholas Island.
Cruise to Samanlik Bay for swimming & lunch. we will Visit Tarzan’s Bay where you can rope-dive from Tarzan’s tree.
We’ll arrive Fethiye harbour at sometime afternoon.

Bus to Pamukkale and overnight in Pamukkale

DAY 10 - PAMUKKALE & HIERAPOLIS TOUR

Departure: 09:00     Return: 19:00

We will start at North gate of Hierapolis ancient city. Then we will visit the Necropolis (cemetery) with 1.200 graves, Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, the Main Street, Byzantine Gate. Then we will walk from the historical part to natural part of Pamukkale. We will walk to the warm water terrace which was shaped by calsium. Spring water's temperature is about 35ºC. The extraordinary effect is created when water from the hot springs loses carbon dioxide as it flows down the slopes, leaving deposits of limestone.

After lunch, If you like to swim in the Ancient Pool which is also called Cleopatra s Pool (entrance fee is not included into tour price). The Cleopatra Pool is warmed by hot springs and littered with underwater fragments of ancient marble columns.

You should take your towel, sun glasses and swimming suit.

Pamukkale and Hierapolis are in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Bus to Kusadasi / Selcuk and overnight there.

DAY 11 - EPHESUS TOUR

Departure: 09:30     Return: 17:00

Artemis Temple, Ephesus Ruins (Theatre, Celsius Library, Agora, Odeon, Domitianus Temple, Trajan Fountain, Roman Latrine and more), Virgin Mary House.

Overnight bus back to Istanbul

DAY 12 - ARRIVAL TO ISTANBUL

Included Details : pick up from Ataturk airport, one night accomodation in a nice boutique hotel in Istanbul, Heritages of Ottoman & Byzantine Tour, 2 days tour of Cappadocia, one night accomodation in Cappadocia, bus to Olympos, one night accomodation in Olympos , 4 days & 3 nights Blue Cruise, bus to Pamukkale, one night accomodation in Pamukkale, Pamukkale tour, bus to Kusadasi , one night accomodation in Kusadasi /Selcuk, Ephesus Tour, bus to Istanbul, all the meals on the blue cruise and Olympos, apart from the blue cruise&Olympos; 4 breakfast, 5 lunch, entrance fees, local transportation, Professional licenced English speaking Guide.                                                                    

NOTES

For flight option please contact with us

If you would like to make any changes on the programme please contact with us

*** on Monday you will visit Basilica Cistern instead of Hagia Sophia Musuem

*** on Tuesday you will visit Beylerbeyi Palace instead of Topkapi Palace

*** Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday