TURKEY PACKAGE TOURS

20 DAYS TURKEY PACKAGE TOUR ISTANBUL GALLIPOLI TROY PERGAMON EPHESUS PAMUKKALE CAPPADOCIA KONYA ANTALYA SANLIURFA MARDIN MOUNT NEMRUT GAZIANTEP ANKARA

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HIGHLIGHTS: • Hagia Sophia Mosque • Blue Mosque • Topkapi Palace • Grand Bazaar • Beylerbeyi Palace • Gallipoli • Troy • Pergamon • Ephesus • Virgin Mary House • Pamukkale • Hierapolis • Goreme Open Air Museum • Devrent Valley • Pasabag • Avanos • Kaymakli Underground City • Red Valley • Rose Valley • Konya • Perge • Aspendos • Side• Myra • Kekova • Mount Nemrut • Sanliurfa • Gobeklitepe • Abraham Cave • Cendere Bridge • Arsemia • Harran Village • Gaziantep • Zeugma Mosaic Museum • Mardin

Price: from Euro per person

Included: All airport transfers, 19 nights accommodation, 17 breakfasts, all public buses tickets, all domestic flights tickets, 15 daily city tours, 15 lunches, entrance fees, all local transportations, professional licensed English speaking guide

Excluded: Drinks at lunch, personal expenses

DAY 1 - CHECK IN TO HOTEL
Pick up from Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport and transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation in Istanbul Sultanahmet

DAY 2 - HAGIA SOPHIA MOSQUE - BLUE MOSQUE - GRAND BAZAAR - HIPPODROME SQUARE - TOPKAPI PALACE TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 08:10am. We will start visiting Hippodrome Square where we will see Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, and Fountain of Wilhelm II. After that, we will visit Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia (from outside). Grand Bazaar will be our last place to visit before having the lunch. After lunch, we will continue to visit Topkapi Palace (Harem is not included). At the end of the tour, we will see Hagia Irene Church. Return to your hotel around 17:00.

Accommodation in Istanbul Sultanahmet

DAY 3 - BOSPHORUS CRUISE - SPICE BAZAAR - BEYLERBEYI PALACE - CAMLICA HILL TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 08:10am. We will drive along the old city wall and the Golden Horn. Then, we will visit Spice Bazaar. After that, we start Bosphorus Cruise tour by boat. We can see Galata Tower, Maiden's Tower, Dolmabahce Palace, Ortakoy Mosque, Bosphorus Bridge, Rumeli Fortress etc from the sea. After lunch, we will continue to visit Beylerbeyi Palace (Harem is not included). At the end of the tour, we will drive to Camlica Hill which is the one of the best viewpoints in Istanbul. Return to your hotel around 17:30.

Accommodation in Istanbul Sultanahmet

DAY 4 - GALLIPOLI TOUR (L)
Pick up from your hotel in Sultanahmet between 06:30 - 07:00. Then, we will drive to Eceabat. We will have the lunch after arriving Eceabat and will start visiting Gallipoli. We will see Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels), 57. Regiment Turkish Memorial, The Nek, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Return to your hotel around 17:00.

Gallipoli Tour can be replaced with Gallipoli Boat Tour with extra 30 Euro upon your request.

Accommodation in Canakkale

DAY 5 - TROY AND PERGAMON TOUR – KUSADASI (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 08:00 to drive to Troy. We will see the Trojan Horse, Sacrificial Altars, The 3700 year old city walls, Houses of Troy I, 3000 B.C. - 2500 B.C., The Bouleuterium (Senate Building), The Odeon (Concert Hall), Current excavations in progress, Remains of the various cities from Troy I through to Troy IX.

After Troy tour, we will drive to Pergamon. We will have the lunch after arriving Pergamon and will start visiting Acropolis (Library, steepest Theatre of Anatolia, the Temples of Trojan and Dionysus, the place of monumental Altar of Zeus famous, with the relief of Gods and Devils, the Gymnasium situated on the terraces, the Lower Agora).

Transfer to Kusadasi with tour bus around 16:30. The road takes about 4 hours.

Accommodation in Kusadasi

DAY 6 – PAMUKKALE and HIERAPOLIS TOUR (L)
Pick up from your hotel around 07:30. Then, we will drive to Pamukkale. We will visit the north gate of Hierapolis ancient city, the Necropolis (cemetery) with over 1.200 graves, Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, the Main Street, and Byzantine Gate. After that, we will continue to natural part of Pamukkale. We walk down on walking path while 35ºC Spring water flowing around your feet.

You will have free time for relaxing in the ancient Cleopatra’s pool (entrance fee is not included in the tour price), where you can swim amongst Roman ruins. Please take your towel, sunglasses and swimming suit. Return to your hotel around 20:00.

Accommodation in Kusadasi

DAY 7 - EPHESUS - VIRGIN MARY HOUSE - THE TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 09:00. We will start visiting the Virgin Mary‘s House which is located on the top of the "Bulbul" Mountain. After that, we will drive to Ephesus Ancient Site to see the Odeon, Agora, Domitianus Temple, Roman Latrine, Theatre, The Fountain of Trajan, the stream baths of Scholastic, the temple of Hadrian, impressive library of Ephesus (Celsius Library) and the Grand Theatre where Saint Paul preached.

After lunch, we will continue to the Temple of Artemis (Diana) to see little remains of the temple. The tour finishes around 16:00. 

Shuttle transfer to Izmir Airport. Flight to Nevsehir or Kayseri Airport (around 20:00). Pick up from Kayseri or Nevsehir Airport and shuttle transfer to Cappadocia.

Accommodation in Cappadocia

DAY 8 - DEVRENT VALLEY - MONK'S VALLEY - AVANOS - GOREME - UCHISAR CASTLE / NORTH - RED TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 10:00. First, we will visit Devrent Valley to see the animals shaped fairy-chimneys. After that, we will drive to Pasabag (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Avanos is our next stop where you can watch the potters at work using kick wheels. In the afternoon, we will continue to the beautiful open air museum at Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. We finish our tour visiting the natural castle at Uchisar. Return to your hotel around 16:00.

Accommodation in Cappadocia

DAY 9 – RED VALLEY - ROSE VALLEY - CAVUSIN VILLAGE - PIGEONS VALLEY - KAYMAKLI UNDERGROUND CITY - ORTAHISAR CASTLE / SOUTH - GREEN TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 10:00. We will start visiting Red Valley (Kizil Vadi) and explore the famous rock-cut churches by walking 5 km through the Rose Valley (Gulludere Vadisi) till Cavusin Village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of the Christian clergymen. After lunch, we will continue to Pigeons Valley and then drive to Kaymakli underground city, where early Christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back, visit the natural castles at Ortahisar. The tour finishes around 16:00.

One of the before mentioned tours can be replaced with Derinkuyu and Ihlara Valley Tour upon your request.

Public bus from Cappadocia to Konya around 17:00. The road takes about 4 hours.

Pick up from Konya bus station and transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation in Konya

DAY 10 – KONYA TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 09:00am. We stroll the streets of Konya, visiting first the Tomb of Rumi in the glittering Mevlana Museum, an important place of pilgrimage for Muslims and indeed all lovers of Rumi. After visiting museum we will drive along Mevlana Caddesi, Konya's main avenue, to reach the age-old Alaettin Hill (a prehistoric tumulus) to visit the 1000-year-old Alaaddin Mosque, where Rumi often prayed. In its courtyard are the tombs of many of the Seljuk Turkish sultans who ruled during Rumi's lifetime, and who consulted him for spiritual guidance. Return to your hotel.

Accommodation in Konya

DAY 11 – Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Konya bus station.

Public bus from Konya to Antalya around 12:00. The road takes about 4 hours.

Pick up from Antalya bus station and shuttle transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation in Antalya

DAY 12 -  PERGE - ASPENDOS - SIDE - KURSUNLU WATERFALL TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 08:00. We will start visiting the Ancient city of Perge which was the capital city of the Pamphylia region. After a short break, we will drive to see Aspendos Theatre. After lunch at an open buffet restaurant by the river, we will continue to visit the Ancient city of Side. We will have half an hour as free time for shopping in Side. At the end of the tour, we will relax at Kursunlu Waterfalls. Return to your hotel around 17:00.

Accommodation in Antalya

DAY 13 – free day in Antalya (B)

Transfer to Antalya Airport. Flight to Sanliurfa Airport. Pick up from Sanliurfa Airport and transfer to hotel.

Accommodation in Sanliurfa

DAY 14 - SANLIURFA - ABRAHAM CAVE - HARRAN - GOBEKLITEPE TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from hotel around 09:00am. We will drive to Sanliurfa city. We will visit some places in the city center such as the oriental bazaar, Prophet Abraham's cave and the pools of holy carps surrounding it. Then, we will drive to Harran where we will see mud-brick beehive houses and where Abraham spent his last years as mentioned in the book of Genesis. We will also visit the ruins of Harran including city walls of the oldest Islamic university and the 8th century dated castle. After free time for walking around Harran village, we will drive to visit Gobeklitepe which is the oldest temple of the world. What makes Gobeklitepe unique in its class is the date it was built, which is roughly twelve thousand years ago, circa 10.000 BC. Return to your hotel.

Accommodation in Sanliurfa

DAY 15 - MT. NEMRUT  - ARSEMIA - CENDERE BRIDGE (B, L)
Pick up from hotel around 09:00am. On the way, we will visit the ruins of Arsemia, Roman bridge of Cendere and tumulus blackbird. We will drive up to the mountain to reach the near peak of the Nemrut mountain. We will walk up to the top where we will watch the magnificent sunset between the giant size heads of the statues of the kings and gods. We will see the ruins of Mountain Nemrut. We will have free time to walk around before going back to Sanliurfa.

(Please note that if the weather is not good, we will skip Mt. Nemrut and ruins)

Accommodation in Sanliurfa

DAY 16 – MARDIN TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from the hotel around 08:00am. We will discover Mardin's historic old city, where labyrinthine streets lead to traditional stone houses and majestic mosques. We will visit iconic landmarks like the Great Mosque of Mardin and Mardin Museum. Transfer back to your hotel.

Accommodation in Sanliurfa

DAY 17 - BIRECIK – GAZIANTEP ZEUGMA MUSEUM – COPPER BAZAAR (B, L)
Pick up from the hotel around 08:00am. We leave from Sanliurfa and continue to Birecik to see the famous Bald Ibis (Kelaynak) birds in the breeding farm. Then, we will drive to Gaziantep city center to visit Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep copper bazaar and Gaziantep Castle.

After the tour, transfer to Gaziantep Airport. Flight to Ankara (around 18:00pm).

Pick up from Ankara Airport and transfer to your hotel.

Accommodation in Ankara

DAY 18 – ANKARA TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 09:00am. We will visit Temple of Augustus and Column of Julian. After that we will visit Ankara Castle which is an historic fortification in the city of Ankara. We will visit Anıtkabir which includes the mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Our last stop will be Museum of Anatolian Civilizations.

Transfer to Ankara Train Station. Train to Istanbul at 17:25 arrival at 22:22. Pick up from Bakirkoy Train Station.

Accommodation in Istanbul

DAY 19 – free day in Istanbul (B)

Accommodation in Istanbul

DAY 20 – Transfer from your hotel to Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport to catch your flight.

END OF OUR SERVICE

PRICE DETAILS:

Istanbul Saruhan Hotel - standard room
Canakkale Artur Hotel - standard room
Kusadasi By Karaaslan Inn Hotel - standard room     
Peace Stone House - standard stone room   
Antalya 1207 Boutique Hotel - standard room
Konya Selcuk Hotel - standard room
or similar
 Euro per person
single suppliment is 680 Euro  

Istanbul Saruhan Hotel - room with sea view            
Canakkale Anzac Hotel - standard room
Antalya Aspen Hotel - standard room
Aydinli Cave Hotel - standard cave room  
Konya Rumi Hotel -  standard room
Kusadasi Ilayda Hotel - standard room
or similar
 Euro per person
single suppliment is 825 Euro  

Istanbul And Hotel - standard room
Canakkale Akol Hotel - standard room
Kusadasi Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel - standard room  
Dervish Cave House - standard cave room 
Antalya Falcon 1511 Hotel - standard room
Konya Araf Hotel -  exclusive suite
or similar
 Euro per person
single suppliment is 1.015 Euro

Istanbul Vogue Supreme Hotel - standard room 
Canakkale Kolin Hotel - standard room
Kusadasi Suhan 360 - standard room
Cappadocia Hera Cave Suites - standard cave room
Antalya Puding Hotel - standard room
Konya Hich Hotel - standard room
or similar
 Euro per person
single suppliment is 1.490 Euro

NOTES

• Hotels are based on bed and breakfast. Check in time is 14:00 and check out time is 11:00.
• All tours are regular including professional licensed English speaking guide, entrance fees, lunch (drinks extra), transportation. Please contact us for private tour options.
• Professional guiding services are provided exclusively during the Iznik city tour. Please note that long-distance transfers (such as flights or intercity bus travels) and any free time after the tour program are unguided.
• We are happy to customize the itinerary to suit your preferences.
• Programs are subject to change in the event of extreme weather conditions.
• We may not offer these prices for last minute reservations and in festivals. The prices are subject to availability of economy class (V) domestic flight tickets for the requested tour date. Flight fares can be changed depending on the low / high season as well as making the reservations in advance. Please let us know your travel dates to check flight fares.
• Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays.
• Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.
• Beylerbeyi Palace is closed on Mondays.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
Turkish Mystic Music and Whirling Dervishes in an old hamam located in Sirkeci-Istanbul (duration is one hour)
Bosphorus Dinner Cruise and Turkish Night

Balloon Tour in Cappadocia
Turkish night with dinner in Cappadocia with the cost of 65 Euro per person
Whirling Dervishes show in Cappadocia with the cost of 45 Euro per person
Alternative tours in Cappadocia such as horse riding, ATV, and Jeep Safari

Balloon Tour in Pamukkale
Tandem Paragliding in Pamukkale

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