The Top Destinations of Turkey

On arrival at the Istanbul airport, you will be received by a member of your local team or an appointed driver who will take care of your transfer and check-in formality at the hotel. Tonight we have an Indian dinner at an Indian restaurant.

Stay: Istanbul.

Rise and shine, today after breakfast, we have a tour of Old Istanbul city; firstly, we will be visiting the TOPKAPI PALACE, the palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries. It has robes worn by the sultans and their families, a magnificent collection of silver, crystal, and Chinese porcelain, the jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle, enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. Across from St. Sophia is SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE, built in the 16th century by architect Mehmet. It is popularly knowns as the BLUE MOSQUE due to the blue Iznik tiles used for its spectacular interior decor. SOPHIA This old basilica, built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian within the 6th century, is among the architectural marvels of all time. HIPPODROME, an ancient Greek stadium designed for horse racing and especially chariot racing, with the three statues; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column, and after that the Column of Constantine. Post lunch break, we have a Murtis Tour that will then take you to the GRAND COVERED BAZAAR. There are around 4,000 shops, and each trade having its area: the carpet sellers, the goldsmiths’ street, Turkish arts and crafts, like hand-honed copperware, brassware and trays, hand-painted ceramic plates, onyx-ware, meerschaum pipes, and water ewers. Later back to your hotel. 
Please Note: Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays, Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays, Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays. If your tour is one among lately, we might provide you with to go to Underground Cistern rather than Hagia Sophia and Topkapi palace museum, rather than Grand Baazar you’ll visit Spice Bazaar.

Rise and shine at an early hour; after breakfast, we depart for Gallipoli to go to the battlefields. Two hours later we’ll offer you 20 minutes to relax in a restaurant area. We reach Gallipoli around noon, and that we have a lunch break, relax a touch bit then depart for the battlefields. Visit Gabatepe Museum. Start visiting the fields with Anzac Cove and Ariburnu Cemetery. These are the places where the battlefields. Later you shall visit Beach Cemetery, Shrapnel Valley, and Plugges Plateau. Later, return to your hotel in Canakkale for an overnight stay.
If you probably did not buy excursions passes, we’ll offer you 3 hours free time in Eceabat city center, where you’ll find restaurants, shops and occasional areas available. If you do not wish to spend 3 hours in the city center, there’s a ferry available to Canakkale to travel by yourself to stay within the hotel.

After a leisure breakfast at the hotel, we departure for a fully guided tour of Ephesus, one among the best-preserved ancient sites within the world en-route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Celsus Library, Curetes street, famous Roman baths, Grand theatre, and House of Mary Mary. After a lunch break, we’ll visit an area that continues to perform one among the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving center. The construction style of the village belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The homes on the slope are all Orginal with their white paints. Sirince Village also features a fantastic reputation for creating a number of the simplest wines in Turkey – especially fruit wines. We’ll visit the vineyards, and it’s time to find out the way to make fruit wine with Turkish winemakers. Within the evening you’ll be tested about your knowledge of creating fruit wine. On the way, we’ll visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, where you’ll have the chance to urge an honest factory rate. On this guided tour, you’ll avoid the nagging and sometimes bullying that’s documented within the markets of Turkey. We are allowing you to enjoy the shopping experience and also gaining knowledge of the traditional craftsmen. Overnight stay in Kusadasi.

Today again, well have an early breakfast, and well depart for Pamukkale. On arrival, we’ll check-in at the hotel, and that we have our lunch. Post lunch, We visit the ruins of the Roman spa town of ancient Hierapolis and the Cotton Castle calcium terraces of Pamukkale. It is a natural wonder of rippling semi-circular, pure-white travertines, which gives you the choice of lying within the waters of the natural springs that flow down the calcium terraces. Today’s evening is to relax and unwind. Overnight stay in Pamukkale. 

After breakfast, we depart for Antalya. En route, we’ll have a tea break & later, we continue to Antalya. Upon arrival in Antalya, we have a lunch break. After lunch, visit Old city Kaleici, Hıdırlık tower, and Alexander the great gate. After the old city tour, drive back to your hotel to check in. The remainder of the evening is at leisure. Rest of the Overnight stay in

Today, the whole day is at your disposal.  You do not need to wake up early; enjoy the sunshine and absorb the views and impressive natural beach and crystal clear sea and explore the town, shop within the local markets, relax on the beach or enjoy one among the various day trips you’ll choose. These include Aqualand Tour, Aspendos Perge Side, Demre Myra Kekova, Duden Waterfalls Tour, Panoramic Tour, Termessos Karain Cave, Daily Turkish Village Tour, Boat Cruise, Horse Safari, Jeep Safari, Quad Safari, Paint Ball Tour, skin diving, foam Rafting, Turkish Bath and Turkish Night.

After an early breakfast at the hotel, we drive to Konya. After two and half hour drive, we have a tea/coffee break, and after some rest, drive to Konya for lunch, post-lunch visit the imposing green-tiled Mausoleum of Mevlana, the mystic founding father of the Sufi sect (Whirling Dervishes). After the Konya Mevlana tour, leave for Cappadocia. Arrive in Cappadocia by late evening and check in to your hotel. If you would like to hitch our optional Ballooning activity for tomorrow, please contact your guide and register because it’ll happen in subsequent early morning. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Today we’ll get to understand the Cappadocia region, a volcanic area during which the formation started 10 million years ago. As a result of these formations, phallic pillars have come to life. As the Persians called her, the gorgeous horse country Katpatuka (as the Persians called her) is a fantastic strip of land, enchanting and mysterious. Cappadocia region is additionally famous for its arts, including ceramic and carpets. You’ll be picked up at your hotel to hitch our regular tour. Tour starts with Uchisar Castle, the very best point of Cappadocia. After Uchisar, you visit the Goreme outdoors Museum, the guts of Cappadocia. Goreme outdoors Museum is legendary for frescoes dating to the 10th century describing the lifetime of Jesus and monks. Next, we visit Cavusin, which is an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After Cavusin, you shall get a good time for lunch. Post lunch, you visit a pottery workshop to ascertain the way to make potteries. Then you go to Pasabagi, where you’ll see three-headed fairy chimneys. After Pasabagi, you visit another workshop to ascertain Cappadocian handwoven carpets and kilims. The next stop is Devrent Valley, which is additionally called Imagination Valley, known for natural rock formations seeming like animals. Then you proceed to a wineshop in Urgup for gathering. Lastly, we see the Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. This tour will end in the late evening, and you’ll be returned to your hotel. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

After a leisure breakfast, we leave for Ankara during the trip (4 hours distance). On the way, we’ll stop at Salt Lake, which it’s a natural salt lake and therefore the second biggest lake in Turkey. On arrival in Ankara, we have our lunch break. Post lunch break, we visit Ataturk Museum at the Ataturk Mausoleum. (Ataturk is the founding father of modern Turkey). Then we leave for Istanbul at about 2.5 hours at a restaurant area we have a tea break. After the gap, again, a 2,5-hour drive to Istanbul. Arrival in Istanbul around late evening. 

Have your last breakfast with your new friends and say farewell to them in the city of Istanbul and then proceed on to the airport to depart for the hometown.