Arrival at Istanbul
Arrive IST airport. Arrive IST airport, meet our representative & transfer to hotel.
8 days and 7 nights through Istanbul, Cappadocia and Antalya. Takes in Hagia Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque and Topkapi Palace Museum. Shaped around your dates, your hotels and your pace — this is the route as it stands, not a fixed departure.
Suits
- Coast and islands
- Architecture and history
- Rest, water and slow days
Day by day
City Tour
Guests will be picked up and brought to the Sultanahmet district, the oldest, most historic part of the city. The first stop of the day will be the Hagia Sophia, as our tour guide explains the significance of this massive building that was once a Christian church, then a mosque, then a museum and now a mosque. Afterward, we will pass the Hippodrome of Constantinople, where we will see the sites impressive obelisk, before reaching the Blue Mosque. We should be sure to take pictures of both the interior and exterior of this impressive building. Next, we will continue to the Grand Bazaar, a massive, bustling complex to find clothing, decorative furnishings, food, and more. On the way to the bazaar, we will see other historical monuments, like the Tomb of Sultan Ahmet I, the Firuz Aga Mosque, and the exterior of the Tomb of Mehmed II. After our visit to the Grand Bazaar, we will make a brief stop for lunch. In the afternoon, we will visit Topkapi Palace (entrance not included), the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years. Afterward, the guests are returned to their hotels.
Istanbul — Cappadocia
After checking out, board the transfer to the airport. Arrive Cappadocia. Transfer to the hotel.
Cappadocia Tour: Hot Airballoon (not Included)
Depart from your hotel to visit Red Valley through Cavusin and explore the famous rock-cut Churches. Then visit Cavusin village. Old Cavusin was abandoned several decades ago due to avalanches. The current village of Cavusin is located on the road. Old Cavusin, with its rock-cut dwellings and stone houses, had several hermitages. After lunch drive to the Pigeon Valley. In the afternoon visit Underground City, where early Christians lived in fear and faith. The houses in the village are constructed around the nearly one hundred tunnels of the underground city, which is one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia. The underground city was originally carved out as eight floors; however, four floors are available to visit. In wartime about 5000 people can refuge in. The tunnels are still used today as storage areas, stables, and cellars. Return to Hotel and Overnight stay at Hotel.
Cappadocia — Antalya
Breakfast at Hotel. After checking out, board the transfer to the airport for your flight. Arrive Antalya, transfer to hotel.
Antalya
Tour start at 9:30 in the morning. First, head to the Duden Waterfalls National Park, the most visited in the Antalya region. Walk through this beautiful park and listen the sound of rushing water. Behind the main waterfall, there is a natural cave where you can watch the cascades. Do not leave this place without taking great pictures behind the water flow and walking along the river with turquoise-colored waters. Once lunch at a local restaurant is finished, you will be given one hour to an hour and a half of free time to explore the old town (Kaleici). Get to see see top attractions of the city: Hadrianus Gate, Clock Tower, Kesik Minare (Truncated Minaret), and ancient city walls dating back to the second century. Old Town with its narrow stony streets is also a great place to explore a considerable number of boutiques, art galleries, and interesting museums. Return to Hotel and Overnight stay at Hotel.
Antalya — Pamukkale — Kusadasi
You will be picked up from your hotel at around 06:30 for the tour of Pamukkale, which is the center of natural thermal spring waters with healing properties. Due to the chemical properties in the water, pure white colored travertines and stepped water terraces have been created on the mountain slope. It is for its resemblance to cotton piles that it is called "Cotton Castle" in Turkish. Upon arrival, you will visit the travertines and 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 (entrance not included). There shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath. Lunch at local restaurant. Return to Antalya hotel.
Fly Back Home
Breakfast at Hotel. Free till departure. Hotel check-out latest at 12:00hrs. Transfer to Airport for your onward journey.
What the service covers
- All accommodation as listed, with daily breakfast
- All ground transport by private, air-conditioned vehicle
- Meals as named in the day-by-day
- A licensed guide for every sightseeing day
- Airport transfers on arrival and departure
- Entrance fees for the sightseeing named in the itinerary
- A single named trip designer, reachable by WhatsApp for the whole journey
Not included
- International flights, unless the itinerary says otherwise
- Visa fees, travel insurance and anything a government charges directly
- Meals other than those named in the day-by-day
- Anything personal — minibar, laundry, spa, tips and porterage
- Optional experiences and upgrades offered on the ground
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