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6 DAYS TURKIYE PACKAGE TOUR ISTANBUL EPHESUS PAMUKKALE BY BUS

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HIGHLIGHTS: • Hagia Sophia Mosque • Blue Mosque • Topkapi Palace • Grand Bazaar • Hippodrome Square • Bosphorus Cruise • Spice Bazaar • Beylerbeyi Palace • Camlica Hill • The Temple of Artemis • Ancient City of Ephesus (Theatre, Celsius Library, Agora, Odeon, Domitianus Temple, Trajan Fountain, Roman Latrine) • Virgin Mary House • Pamukkale • Ancient City of Hierapolis (Necropolis, Domitian Gate, Byzantine Gate, Roman Bath)

Price: from 625 Euro per person

Included: 2 overnight public bus tickets, 3 nights accommodation, 4 daily city tours, 4 lunches, entrance fees, all local transportations, professional guides

Excluded: Drinks at lunch, personal expenses

We also offer a flight option instead of overnight bus in the same itinerary. Please check: 6 Days Istanbul Ephesus Pamukkale Tour by flight.

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. The tour finishes around 17:30.

Overnight public bus from Istanbul to Selcuk around 20:30. You will have your own way to the Istanbul Esenler main bus station (at latest 30 minutes before the bus time). The road takes about 12 hours.

DAY 4 - EPHESUS - VIRGIN MARY HOUSE - THE TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS TOUR (L)
Pick up from the bus station 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. Return to your hotel around 16:00.

Accommodation in Kusadasi

DAY 5 - PAMUKKALE and HIERAPOLIS TOUR (B, L)
Pick up from your hotel around 08:00. 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. The tour finishes around 16:00.

Overnight public bus from Denizli to Istanbul. The road takes about 10 hours.

DAY 6 - ARRIVAL TO ISTANBUL
You will arrive to Istanbul main bus station early in the morning. You will have your own way to your hotel or airport.

END OF OUR SERVICE

Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Hierapolis are in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

PRICE DETAILS:

Istanbul Saruhan Hotel - standard room
Kusadasi By Karaaslan Inn Hotel - standard room   
or similar
625 Euro per person
single suppliment is 145 Euro

Istanbul Saruhan Hotel - room with sea view          
Kusadasi Ilayda Hotel - standard room
or similar
660 Euro per person
single suppliment is 175 Euro

Istanbul And Hotel - standard room
Kusadasi Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel - standard room
or similar
705 Euro per person
single suppliment is 215 Euro

Istanbul Sura Hagia Sophia Hotel - standard room 
Kusadasi Suhan 360 - standard room
or similar
870 Euro per person
single suppliment is 355 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 English speaking guide, entrance fees, lunch (drinks extra), transportation. Please contact us for private tour options.
• You can make any change on the programme, if our programs are not suitable for you. We can work together on your itinerary.
• Programmes may change due to bad weather conditions.
• We may not offer these prices for last minute reservations and in festivals.
• 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 Pamukkale
Tandem Paragliding in Pamukkale

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