13 days tour

Patterns Of Turkey - 13 Days

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Patterns Of Turkey - 13 Days

This tour includes:

Flights

Economic class domestic flight tickets

Accommodation

3 nights in Istanbul: Celal Sultan Hotel -Special Class 3 nights in Cappadocia: Fresco Cave Suites - Special Class Cave Hotel 2 nights in Antalya: Best Western Khan 4-Star 2 nights in Bodrum: El Vino Hotel - Special Class 2 night in Kusadasi : Efe Boutique - Special Class

Meals

Mentioned on the itinerary

Guide

Professional English speaking guide

Transport

Transfer service from/to Airports

Not included:

Others

Visa for Turkey if needed, Admission fees for all sightseeing mentioned in the itinerary, Meals other than stated, Beverage at lunches&Dinners Tips to the guide and driver (optional), Personal expenses.

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Itinerary of your trip Patterns Of Turkey - 13 Days

  • Day 1 Arrival Istanbul (Sunday)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Arrival Istanbul (Sunday)

      Upon arrival at Istanbul/SAW Airport, greeted by your driver and drive to your hotel. Check-in. Overnight in Istanbul.

      (No meal)

  • Day 2 Treasures Of Istanbul (Monday)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Treasures Of Istanbul (Monday)

      According to your group tour pick up time meet with your guide at the lobby of your hotel and depart for your full-day tour to the heart of Sultanahmet. Visit  Blue Mosque, also known as Mosque of Sultan Ahmet which boats a unique feature of 6 minarets. View its glorious interiors and distinctive blue tiles and proceed to the only remains of Hippodrome of Constantinople, which consist 3 monumental columns and fountains. This is where chariot races took place in the past. Visit Topkapi Palace, once the seat of the Ottoman Empire. Presently, its a musium palace with a wide collection of porcelain, antiques, holy relics and other treasures. After lunch in the local restuarant proceed to Hagia Sophia, the church of Divine Wisdom, one of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 2th century by Emperor Justinian.  St Sophia was largest cathedral in the world for nearly thousand years;it is considered the masterpiece of Byzantine architecture. After being considered the Patriarchal Basilica of Constantinople, it was converted into a mosque in 1453 by Sultan Mehmet ll. Next: Grand Bazaar, One of the largest covered markets in the world with more than 60 streets and 5000 shops, where you will find in an authentic oriental atmosphere all kind of gifts, leather clothing, rugs,antiques, jewellery, hand-woven fabrics etc. After tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul

      (Breakfast-Lunch)


  • Day 3 Bosphorus Cruise / Flight To Cappadocia (Tuesday)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Bosphorus Cruise / Flight To Cappadocia (Tuesday)

      Upon breakfast at the hotel check out. According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide at the lobby of your hotel and depart for your half-day tour. The first visiting place is; Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar): The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme, and every other conceivable herb and spice.  Next; Bosphorus Cruise: A traditional excursion by boat along the waterway seperating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion, you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, Rustem Pasa Mosque, Rumeli Fortress, and further along the parks and imperial pavillions of Yildiz Palace. After the tour drive to Airport for your flight to Kayseri. Check in. Overnight in Cappadocia.

      (Breakfast-Lunch)

  • Day 4 Underground Cities Of Cappadocia (Wednesday)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Underground Cities Of Cappadocia (Wednesday)

      According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Visit Rose Valley; is an incredibly unique area of Cappadocia with sharp ridges, tinted in pink especially during sunset! the minerals in the sandstone have a pink tinge. Next Cavusin; is surrounded by a valley, which becomes gradually wider, called Red Valley. The houses of the village were cut into massive rock formations. The village is famous for its rock churches. Next; Pigeon Valley; earned its name from the countless man-made dovecotes (Pigeon Houses) that have been carved into the soft volcanic tuff. Pigeon Valley is one of the best spots for walking in the marvelous Cappadocia region.  Next; Underground Cities; once a place of refuge for 15000 Christians. These settlements were of enormous value to the development of christianity as they provided shelter and worship and were in use until the end of 7C AD. Witness the ancient bedrooms, church, meeting hall and food storage rooms in this eight-storey city connected by 30km of corridors and passageways. Tour continue with Ortahisar; famous for its friendly inhabitants, picturesque stone houses, narrow streets and lovely churches as well as the castle-like rock formation after which the town is named At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

      (Breakfast-Lunch)


  • Day 5 Fairy Chimneys Of Cappadocia (Thursday)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Fairy Chimneys Of Cappadocia (Thursday)

      According to your tour pick-up time, meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Explore Goreme Museum; which consists of many rock-cut churches from the second half of 9C with beautiful colorful frescoes decorating the walls. Next; is Devrent Valley; famous for its quirky animal-shaped rocks. It looks like a sculpture zoo made by nature. Next; Pasabagi which means: the Pachaโ€™s vineyard. This site is also called Monks Valley. The hermitage of Simeon monks was here.. Next Avanos; where you will enjoy typical Turkish Lunch and experience make Potter with local experts. Next, we continue to Goreme Panorama, which has one of the best panoramic views of the fairy chimneys. Next Uchisar the Naturel highest Rock Castle provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area. At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia

      (Breakfast-Lunch)


  • Day 6 Konya&Antalya (Friday)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Konya&Antalya (Friday)

      Upon breakfast at the hotel check out. Today you visit the 700-year-old Sultanahni Caravanserail (ancient traders and travelers on the silk road) Then, the museum of 13th-century Philosopher Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi. Mevlana was a philosopher and mystic of Islam, but not a Muslim of the orthodox type. His doctrine advocates unlimited tolerance, positive reasoning, goodness, charity, and awareness through love. After lunch travel to Antalya. Check ฤฑn. Overnight in Antalya

      (Breakfast-Lunch)

  • Day 7 Perge&Aspendos&Kursunlu Waterfall Tour (Saturday)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Perge&Aspendos&Kursunlu Waterfall Tour (Saturday)

      According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. The first visiting place is Perge, one of the largest and most popular ancient city in the Pamphylia region. Perge was the capital of Pamphylia then eventually came under Roman rule in 133B.C. and this is when it flourished most and indeed most of the ruins that are left today are from that area. You will see the Agora, Roman Baths, Colonnaded Street, Nympharium and also Grand amphitheater which could hold 15.000 people.

      Our second visiting place is Aspendos Ancient Theatre.  Probably an earlier ancient theatre, was built 2nd century on the site. The Aspendos theatre can hold over 20,000 and ฤฑs still being used for festivals and music concerts.

      After lunch at the local restaurant on a nearby river, we depart for Kursunlu Waterfall Enjoy fresh pine scent, cool atmosphere, and spectacular waterfalls. Overnight in Antalya

      (Breakfast-Lunch)


  • Day 8 Pamukkale Tour / Travel To Kusadasi (Sunday)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Pamukkale Tour / Travel To Kusadasi (Sunday)

      Upon early pick up from your hotel, drives to Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earthโ€ฆ Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where hot springs were believed to have healing powers so it is considered to be the earliest spa on earth where, in history, people traveled long distances in order to find a cure. The unique terraces were formed by running warm spring water at a temperature of 35 C, containing calcium bicarbonate. Today Pamukkale is declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. Visit; the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. Also, The Sacred Pool is one of the highlights of the site. Theฤฑr shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath.. After tour travel to Kusadasi. Check-in. Overnight in Kusadasi.

      (Breakfast-Lunch)


  • Day 9 Ancient Ephesus Tour (Monday)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Ancient Ephesus Tour (Monday)

      According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Visit The House of Virgin Mary; located 6km to the north of the ruins of Ephesus, a church was built from the 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days. 

      Continue with the Ancient Ephesus; An Archeological treasure, The best-preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. It was in the center of the known world and played the role of a gateway between the East and the West with its giant harbor, it was also the center of trading in antiquity. It was not only a rich commercial city but also the honeymoon place of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra. An impressive city, ฤฑt is also home to one of the Seven wonders of the ancient world, Temple of Artemis. Ephesus is also so well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on the Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveler.

      Next; Temple of Artemis or Artemision was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place. There were a totally of 127 ionic columns with a height of 19m. The temple is also considered to be the earliest bank of the ancient world. At the end of the tour drive you back to the departure point. Overnight in Kusadasi.

      (Breakfast-Lunch)


  • Day 10 Travel To Bodrum (Tuesday)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Travel To Bodrum (Tuesday)

      Upon breakfast at the hotel check out. According to your pick-up time meet your driver and drive you to your hotel in Bodrum. Check-in. The rest of the day is yours to explore city. Overnight in Bodrum.

      (Breakfast)

  • Day 11 Leisure Day (Wednesday)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Leisure Day (Wednesday)

      Today is the leisure to explore city your own. Overnight in Bodrum.

      (Breakfast)

  • Day 12 Flight To Istanbul (Thursday)
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Flight To Istanbul (Thursday)

      Upon breakfast at the hotel check out, according to your pick up tฤฑme meet your drฤฑver and drive to Bodrum Airport for your flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival greeted and drive you to your hotel. Check ฤฑn. Overnight in Istanbul.

      (Breakfast)

  • Day 13 Departure Day
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Departure Day

      Upon breakfast at the hotel check out, according your pick up tฤฑme meet your drฤฑver and drฤฑve to Istanbul Airport. End of our service.

      (Breakfast)

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 2 / Max: 99

Age range allowed for this experience.

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