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12 Days Private Turkey Tour From Istanbul

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12 Days Private Turkey Tour From Istanbul

About this activity

Upon arrival at The Istanbul International Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Sultanahmet. You will meet your guide and other tour participants for a cocktail and a briefing on your trip before dinner. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.

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At a glance

Duration
12 days
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–15
Guide
German, Japanese, English, French
Operated by
Pupa Travel

Ages: Infants (1–4 years) · Children (5–7 years) · Adults (8–99 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: Taxes
  • Included: Private Guiding on tours
  • Included: Lunch
  • Included: All private airport transfers
  • Included: Private A/C minivan on tours

Not included

  • Not included: Personal expenses
  • Not included: Dinners
  • Not included: Alcoholic beverages

Itinerary

Day 1 · Day 1 Arrival & Hotel Check-in ( İstanbul)

  1. Historic Areas of Istanbul

    one day Admission included

    Welcome to Turkey! Upon your arrival at Istanbul Airport, our transferman will welcome you and take you to your hotel. After you check-in to your hotel and rest a little bit, our guide will meet you in the lobby and give you an orientation about Istanbul and our 12-day tour.

    • Overnight in Istanbul

Day 2 · Day 2 Istanbul (Walking Tour)

  1. Blue Mosque

    one hour Admission included

    For our first stop on our “Turkey in 12 Days” program, we will visit the Blue Mosque, which was built in 1616 by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I.

  2. Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (Turk ve Islam Eserleri Muzesi)

    one hour Admission included

    After, we will stop by the Turkish Islamic Art Museum to see some of the best work from Islamic Art with spectacular antiquity Turkish Carpets.

  3. TopkapI Palace

    one hour Admission included

    We will continue our tour by visiting the great Ottoman Palace, Topkapi where Sultans lived for five centuries.

  4. Grand Bazaar Jewelers

    one hour Admission included

    After lunch, we will stop at the Grand Bazaar – one of the oldest shopping malls in the world, which dates back to the 16th century.

  5. Suleymaniye Mosque

    one hour Admission included

    We will then walk to Suleymaniye Mosque, which was built in 1557 by the great architect Sinan of the Ottoman Empire.

  6. Misir Carsisi

    one hour Admission included

    We will complete our adventures of the first and busiest day of the program by walking downhill from the Suleymaniye Mosque to the Spice Market where you can find delicious spices and Turkish delight.

    We will return to the hotel

Day 3 · Day 3 Istanbul (Walking Tour & Public Transportation)

  1. Hippodrome

    one hour Admission included

    Our first stop on Day 3 will be the great Roman Hippodrome, which dates back to 2nd century A.D. In the Hippodrome, you can see the Obelisk of the Tuthmosis the third, German Fountain, Serpent Column and the Obelisk of Constantine.

  2. Basilica Cistern

    one hour Admission included

    We will stop and see the Basilica Cistern, which was built at the same time as Hagia Sofia. In this 6th century structure, you will be able to see the heads of Medusa, which brought here from the temples of Constantinople.

  3. Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

    one hour Admission included

    We will visit Hagia Sophia, the great church built in 537 by Justinianus.

  4. Chora Museum

    one hour Admission included

    After lunch, we will go to the Chora Church, built in 6th century A.C., to see the spectacular, one-of-a-kind mosaics and some frescoes.

    We will return to our hotel.

Day 4 · Day 4 Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise & Cappadocia (Fly to Cappadocia)

  1. Bosphorus Strait

    8 hours Admission included

    We will start by checking out from our hotel. We will then take a Bosphorus Cruise (approximately two hours). During this trip, you will be able to see some historical scenes of Istanbul such as the palaces, summer mansions, houses from the Ottoman Empire, and more.

    • Fly to Cappadocia

    Transfer to the Istanbul Airport to catch our flight to Cappadocia.

    We will check in to our hotel and rest up for Day 5.

    • Overnight in Cappadocia

Day 5 · Day 5 Cappadocia Region (Private Cappadocia Region Tour)

  1. Devrent Valley

    30 min Admission included

    Day 5 will begin with an exploration of Cappadocia with Devrent Valley (also known as Imagination Valley), where we will see the different types of Fairy Chimney formations, which formed almost 30 million years ago.

  2. Fairy Chimneys

    one hour Admission included

    We will then stop in Pasabag, where we will see the most interesting fairy chimneys, resembling those seen in the Hobbit and Smurfs.

  3. Avanos Oren Yeri

    one hour Admission included

    This trip offers the opportunity to stop by a local pottery shop, where details are shared of how people survived and created beautiful art dating back to the Hittite period.

  4. Goreme National Park

    2 hours Admission included

    The stop at Goreme Open Air Museum allows you to discover some of the best cave churches of the 530 in Cappadocia.

  5. Cappadocia Cave Dwellings

    30 min Admission included

    You will see wonderful view of Cave Dwellings

  6. Uchisar Castle

    one hour Admission included

    We will stop at Uchisar Castle and Pigeon Valley, two of the best spots for photography and photo opportunities in the world.

  7. Pigeon Valley

    30 min Admission included

    Pause for a photo break at Pigeon Valley.

  8. Goreme Panorama

    30 min Admission included

    Beautiful view of Cappadocia.

Day 6 · Day 6 Cappadocia Region (Private Cappadocia Region Tour)

  1. Kaymakli Underground City

    2 hours Admission included

    To start Day 6, we will drive to Kaymakli Underground City to see how Christians protected and defended themselves from the persecutions and invasions for centuries.

    • Nar Lake (Photo Break)

    We will drive approximately one hour to Nar Lake for photo break.

  2. Ihlara Valley

    2 min Admission included

    During the photo break, we will have to drive a bit more to reach Ihlara Canyon for 3.8 km hike by the river and beautiful nature.

  3. Selime Monastery

    2 hours Admission included

    Selime monastery is the biggest religious building in Cappadocia with a cathedral-size church.

    • Sarihan Caravanserai

    We will stop in Sarihan Caravanserai to visit the 13th century residence for the merchants and their camels.

    We are going to drive back to our hotel.

Day 7 · Day 7 Cappadocia Region (Private Cappadocia Region Tour)

  1. Soganli Valley

    2 hours Admission included

    We will meet in our hotel lobby to start our last day in Cappadocia. Our first adventure of the day will take us to Soganli Village where we can see one of the greatest examples of monastic life.

  2. Stop 2

    one hour Admission included

    We will then drive to Sobesos Excavation site of a Roman City with one-of-a-kind floral mosaics that have only recently been discovered.

  3. Keslik Monastery

    2 hours Admission included

    Upon arrival at the Keşlik Monastery, you will have the opportunity to understand how the people survived and practiced their religion on a small site. This also gives us an idea about their little known social lives.

  4. Stop 4

    one hour Admission included

    We are going to drive to Sinassos where we will see an Old Greek Village, which was re-inhabited after 1927.

  5. Red Valley

    2 hours Admission included

    We will drive (approximately 20 minutes) to Red Valley to begin our lovely 2-hour hike.

    We will return to our hotel and rest up for another day of adventures.

Day 8 · Day 8 İzmir & Transfer to our Hotel

  1. Kusadasi Castle

    one day Admission included

    We will transfer to the airport and take a flight to Izmir (schedule varies based on flight time). Upon our arrival at Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, we will check in to our hotel. The rest of the day will be spent relaxing. Dinner and overnight will be in Kusadasi or Selcuk.

Day 9 · Day 9 Ephesus Region (Private Daily Ephesus Tour)

  1. Ephesus Ancient City

    2 hours Admission included

    Day 9 will begin with a tour of Ephesus, where we can stroll and get lost inside the beautiful ancient site.

  2. The Temple of Artemis

    2 hours Admission included

    After lunch, we will drive to the Temple of Artemis, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

  3. Basilica of St. John

    one hour Admission included

    Later, we will visit the Basilica of St. John, which was donated by Justinianus, who financed Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.

  4. The House of the Virgin Mary

    one hour Admission included

    We will visit The Virgin Mary's house.

  5. Ephesus Museum

    one hour Admission included

    We will visit the Selcuk Ephesus Museum and see some of the amazing artifacts from Ephesus.

    We will return to our hotel.

Day 10 · Day 10 Prine, Miletus, Didyma (Tour with Private Van)

  1. Priene Antik Kenti

    2 hours Admission included

    We will begin our tour with a 1 to 2 hour drive to Priene, an Ionian City that was first established in the 7th century B.C. as a port city on the sea, which was silted by the Meander River.

  2. Milet Antik Kenti

    2 hours Admission included

    After, we will drive to Miletus. This city is known for some of the great philosophers of ancient times, including Thales, Anaximenes, and Hekaistos.

  3. Temple of Apollo

    2 hours Admission included

    Our last stop of the day will be Didyma, the Temple of Apollon where most prophecies were given. The biggest oracle was serving at the Apollon Temple. Depending on schedule, lunch may be after the visit.

    At the end of the tour, we will return to our hotel.

Day 11 · Day 11 Aphrodisias & Hierapolis (Drive to Denizli & Private Tour)

  1. Aphrodisias

    2 hours Admission included

    Following check-our from our hotel, we will drive approximately two hours to Aphrodisias, which is one of the most well-preserved ancient sites in Turkey. Earliest settlement in Aphrodisias dates back to 5000 B.C. However, the city that we are going to see is from 2nd century B.C.

  2. Hierapolis & Pamukkale

    4 hours Admission included

    Later, we will drive to one of the greatest healing centers in the world, Hierapolis. Hierapolis can be named as “Woodstock ‘69” of the ancient world. Since it was one of the healing regions of the time, people often carried their tombs with them to die. That’s why the name Necropolis (cemetery) of Hierapolis is so common in Anatolia. During this trip, guests also can see the travertine, Cotton Castle, formed by calcium.

    We will return to our hotel and prepare for the next morning.

    We hope you enjoy Turkey and our services at Pupa Tourism. We look forward to welcoming you in Turkey.

Day 12 · Day 12 Going back to home

  1. Stop 1

    3 hours

    If you plan to depart, we will transfer you to the Airport.

    We hope you enjoy Turkey and our services at Pupa Tourism. We look forward to welcoming you in Turkey.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Jazz Hotel
  • Galata Port Suites
  • Modus Hotel Istanbul
  • Ararat Hotel
  • GLK PREMIER The Home Suites & Spa
  • ibis Istanbul Zeytinburnu Hotel
  • The Haze Karakoy
  • Nisantasi My Residence
  • Selvese Suites
  • Belle Maison Hotel & Residence
  • Interstellar Hotel
  • SarnIc Butik Otel

and 1,393 more pickup points

We can pick you up from any hotel in Istanbul

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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  • The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.

Good to know

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

  • Infant meals not included

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