1st Day
Meeting at the airport.
Visiting to Topkapi Palace, which is from Ottoman Era.
Visiting Hagia Sophia Mousque which contains spactacular frescoes.
Lunch Break.
After lunch break the Blue Mosque is visited, built for Sultan Ahmet I, which is a unique piece of architecture with its six minarets.
Visiting the ancient Hippodrome with Obelisk of Theodosius, Snake Pillar and German Fountain of Wilhelm II.
Walking through the back streets of Old Istanbul and visit the Yerebatan underground Cistern.
At the end of the tour, at request, free time to see the Grand Covered Bazaar (except Sundays).
Overnighting in Istanbul.
2nd Day
Meeting at the hotel reception at 08:45 am.
Getting on boat of Bosphorus.
Time for lunch in a seaside fish restaurant.
Visiting the exotic Egyptian Spice Market on the Golden Horn.
Overnighting in İstanbul.
3rd Day
Meeting at the hotel reception at 07:00 am.
Driving to Ankara.
Visiting Atatürk Mouseleum
Lunch break.
Visiting Anatolian Civilisation Museum.
Driving to Cappadocia.
Overnighting in Cappadocia.
4th Day
Meeting at the hotel reception at 09:30 am.
Starting with Kaymaklı Underground City, one of deepest underground settlements in Cappadocia.
Driving to Sahinefendi ( Sobesos )- Sobessosi found recently where mosaic houses & Archaeological excavation site can be seen.
Visiting with Keslik Monastery near Cemil where the frescoes can be seen by light due to be covered by thin smoke
Lunch break.
Visiting Mustafapaşa (Sinasos), an old Greek town with its spectacular old Greek houses samples.
Visiting Saruhan Caravanserai, a roadside inn where travellers could rest and recover from the day’s journey.
Continuing with panorama of the Red Valley, outstanding volcanic rock formations, in the heart of Cappadocia.
Back to hotel and overinighting in Cappadocia.
5th Day
Meeting at the hotel reception at 09:30 am.
Meeting with the marvellous landscape of Cappadocia, Devrent valley;
Hiking in Pasabag near Zelve where you loose yourself between fairies.
Lunch break in Avanos, centre of terra cotta work of art, which is called as
Visiting the famous Goreme Open Air Museum in which the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches can be seen.
Having break in Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. Back to hotel and overnighting in Cappadocia.
6th Day
Meeting at the hotel reception at 09:30 am.
Visiting visit to local market (open on Monday, Friday and Saturdays ) or walking to the fruit orchards of Ayvali Village.
Taking and tasting fresh fruits from the trees (harvesting between June and October) or visiting the cave storages of lemons and potatoes.
Walking through the narrow streets of the village.
According to the season it is possible to join villagers to learn and help make grape syrup, tomato sauce productions and pumpkin seed collecting.
Visiting the local meeting place, Kahvehane, (coffeehouse) to learn more about village life.
Visiting the mosque in the village and learn more about the religious customs.
Lunch break in a village house to join a Turkish family.
Walking through a beautiful hidden valley near the village.
Visiting a cave wine house to see the process of making delicious and famous Cappadocia wine.
Overnighting in Cappadocia.
OPTION 2:
IHLARA VALLEY – HIDDEN CANYON
Meeting at the hotel reception at 09:30 am.
Driving to Ihlara and walking through to Canyon up to Belisirma village, “Valley of the Sky” along the Melendiz River.
Visiting rock-cut churches spreaded across a wild plantation, surprising you with well-painted representations from the Bible.
Lunch break in Belisirma, a local restaurant by the river.
Visiting Selime, a village with cave houses at the end of the canyon.
Overnighting in Cappadocia.
7th Day
Meeting at the hotel reception at 09:00 am.
Driving to Konya and visiting Mevlana Museum
Lunch break
Driving direct to Antalya.
Overnighting in Antalya.
8th Day
Meeting at the hotel reception at 09:30 am.
Visiting Aspendos ancient city.
Visiting Karpuzkaldıran Waterfall.
Lunch break.
Visiting Kaleiçi Old Town.
Visiting Antalya Museum.
Overnighting in Antalya.
9th Day
Meeting at the hotel reception at 06:00 am.
Driving to Denizli.
Breakfast break.
Visting Laodicea.
Visiting first Laodicea, one of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor.
Lunch break.
Visiting travertine terraces at Pamukkale are one of the most spectacular natural wonders that you can see from various mineral springs in a vast white cliff side.
Visiting ancient site Hierapolis where is famous for its around 1000 graves.
Overnighting in Pamukkale.
10th Day
Meeting at the hotel reception at 09:00 am.
Visiting ancient city of Ephesus where the most richest Roman civils lived.
Visiting Virgin Mary house which was built above Ephesus. A lovely chapel is constructed on the site tended by Franciscans and open to visitors. It has been designated a pilgrimage site by the Pope.
Lunch break.
Visiting Saint John Church where Apostle John spent his final years and he was buried.
Transfer to airport for departure.
Notes
Please ask for discounted rates for family and for large groups.
Rates in EURO per person sharing a double room.
Small group tours are with English speaking guide. On private tours, you may ask to have Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Russian or Japanese Speaking guides.
Upon special request we can reverse the itinerary.
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