26 DAYS TOURS OF TURKEY

DAY 1 - WELCOME TO ISTANBUL

You’ll be picked up from the Ataturk airport and transferred to your nice boutique style hotel where you’ll feel yourself at home.

Free day and overnight in Istanbul

DAY 2 - HERITAGES OF OTTOMAN & BYZANTINE TOUR

You’ll be picked up from your hotel early in the morning and then you’ll visit The Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace , Hagia Sophia Museum , Grand Bazaar, Obelisk of Theodosius , Fountain of Willhelm II.

Second night accomodation in Istanbul

DAY 3 - CITY WALLS - GOLDEN HORN - CHORA CHURCH

This is a halfday morning programme. On this programme you’ll visit :

City Walls – Yedikule, Chora Church, Eyup Sultan Mosque, Pierre Loti Cafe, Fener Orthodox Patriarchate and Golden Horn.

Free afternoon and third night in Istanbul

DAY 4 - FREE DAY IN ISTANBUL

Our recommendation is you to visit the Spice Market and Princess Islands.

Taking a boat tour on the Bosphorus is also highly recommended.

4th night accomodation in Istanbul

DAY 5 - TRAVEL TO CAPPADOCIA

Free day and overnight bus to Cappadocia around 20:00

Taking bus is the common way of travelling in Turkey. All the busses are with air condition and comfortable. You can push the seat back and sleep during your trip

DAY 6 - 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 than 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.

Overnight in a nice boutique hotel

DAY 7 - 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.

Overnight in a nice boutique hotel

DAY 8 - CAPPADOCIA TOUR III  (Derinkuyu Underground City - Ihlara Valley)

Depart from your hotel for Derinkuyu Underground city to visit the huge refugee settlement carved by early christians where they could hide from persecutors. From Derinkuyu continue to the beautiful valley of Ihlara, formerly known as peristerema. Explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike 4 km through the valley. On the way back visit the monastaries in Selime village and 13 century Caravansarai built by Selcuk Turk's on the silk road.

Overnight in a nice boutique hotel

DAY 9 - FREE DAY IN CAPPADOCIA

You’ll have a free day, in this unique area which is about 400.000 km2

Overnight in a nice boutique hotel

DAY 10 - TRAVEL TO KONYA (Whirling Dervish's Home)

Morning bus to Konya (6 hours). Free afternoon to visit this fabulous traditional city.

Accomodation in Konya.

DAY 11 - FREE DAY IN KONYA - TRAVEL TO ANTALYA

You’ll enjoy with the city and then overnight bus to Antalya.

DAY 12 - OLYMPOS

Morning arrival to Antalya. You need to take a minibus to Olympos.

Check-in to bungalow tree house and free time on beautiful Mediterranean beaches.

Accomodation in Bungalow tree house.

DAY 13 - FREE DAY IN OLYMPOS

Free time on the beaches and second night accomodation in bungalow.

DAY 14 - BLUE CRUISE FROM OLYMPOS TO FETHIYE I

Transfer from Olympos around 10 am to Demre for shopping & banking. Visit the ancient city of Myra and St. Nicholas 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 Lycian Tombs and across to the Sunken City. We’ll dock at Gokkaya Bay for the night.

Smuggler’s Inn We’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 15 - BLUE CRUISE FROM OLYMPOS TO FETHIYE II

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 16 - BLUE CRUISE FROM OLYMPOS TO FETHIYE III

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 17 - BLUE CRUISE FROM OLYMPOS TO FETHIYE IV

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

You’ll arrive to Fethiye Harbour in the afternoon.

Overnight in Fethiye

DAY 18 - FREE TIME IN FETHIYE - TRAVEL TO PAMUKKALE

Free half day in Fethiye and then bus to Pamukkale (2,5 hours)

Overnight in Pamukkale

DAY 19 - PAMUKKALE & HIERAPOLIS TOUR - TRAVEL TO KUSADASI

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 and overnight in Kusadasi

DAY 20 - 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.

Accomodation in Kusadasi

DAY 21 - PRIENE - MILETOS - DIDYMA TOUR

You will be meet at your Hotel in the morning.

You will drive into history which were three Ionian cities. After driving 30 minutes later from Kusadası you will reach Priene ancient city. This tour covers 3 magnificent cities of ancient times, close to each other.

Accomodation in Kusadasi

DAY 22 - SIRINCE VILLAGE TOUR

Pick up from the hotel in the morning.

Today the village is a perfect synthesis of Turk-Greek culture as of the 1920's: Accoding to agreement, people exchange between Greek  and Turks has occurred and all those typical Greek houses, though they kept their original outside characteristics, have received the local layout inside. The most beautiful specimens are open to visitors. And even in the courtyard of one of them, one will discover a nicely restorated Orthodox church. 

You will be back to the hotel within 3,5 or 4 hours from the beginning of the tour.

Accomodation in Kusadasi

DAY 23 - FREE DAY IN KUSADASI

Free day on the beaches 5th night accomodation in Kusadasi

DAY 24 - PERGAMON TOUR - TRAVEL TO ECEABAT

You’ll be picked up from your hotel in the morning. It takes 3 hours drive from Kusadasi  to Pergamon.

Modern Bergama is a farming town, but there's lots to see: the ancient Acropolis with its dramatic hillside theater, a good archeological museum, the huge Red Basilica and the many marble columns of the Asclepion (medical center).

Bus to Eceabat for visiting Troy and Gallipoli (5 hrs)

Overnight in Eceabat

DAY 25 - GALLIPOLI & TROY TOUR

Pick up in the morning.

ANZAC Cove, Chunuk Bair, Johnston's Jolly Cemetery, Lone Pine Cemetery and ancient city of TROY

Overnight in Eceabat 

DAY 26 - RETURN TO ISTANBUL

Morning bus to Istanbul and afternoon arrival

Inclusion Details;

4 nights bed and breakfast accomodation in a boutique hotel in Istanbul, 1,5 day Istanbul tour, bus to Cappadocia, 4 nights BB accomodation in a boutique hotel in Cappadocia, 3 days tour of Cappadocia, bus to Konya, 1 night accomodation in Konya, bus to Antalya, 2 nights HB accomodation in bungalow in Olympos, 4 days & 3 nights Blue Cruise, 1 night BB accomodation in a 3 stars hotel in Fethiye, bus to Pamukkale, 1 night BB accomodation in Pamukkale, Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour, bus to Kusadasi, Ephesus & Virgin Mary tour, Priene – Miletos- Didyma tour, half day Sirince Village tour, 5 nights BB accomodation in a 3 stars hotel in Kusadasi , Pergamon tour, bus to Eceabat, 2 nights BB accomodation in Eceabat, Gallipoli & Troy tour, bus to Istanbul. On full day tours, lunch and entrance fees are included. On 4 days & 3 nights Blue Cruise all meals are included, entrance fees aren’t included (about 10 €) on the Blue Cruise.