8 Days Turkey Tour Package

Day 1 · Arrival in Istanbul and Check-in to hotel

1. 1

   Istanbul

   12 hours

   Once you arrive in Istanbul, we will pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel. After you check in, you will have the rest of the evening free.

Overnight stay at Istanbul City Center

Day 2 · Istanbul Old City Walking Tour

1. 1

   Istanbul

   one hour

   We will pick you up from your hotel at 8:30 AM and begin our full day Old City tour. During the tour you will see,

2. 2

   Hippodrome

   one hour Admission included

   HIPPODROME

3. 3

   Sultanahmet Square

   one hour Admission included

   Sultanahmet Square

4. 4

   Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

   30 min Admission included

   Hagia Sophia

5. 5

   Blue Mosque

   30 min Admission included

   Blue Mosque

6. 6

   Grand Bazaar

   one hour

   Grand Bazaar

7. 7

   TopkapI Palace

   one hour Admission included

   at the end we will visit Topkapi Palace. When the tour is finished, we will take you back to your hotel. You will have the rest of the evening free

Overnight stay at Istanbul City Center

Day 3 · Istanbul - Cappadocia Flight and South Cappadocia Tour

1. 1

   Cappadocia

   4 hours

   We will pick you up from your hotel early in the morning and take you to the airport for a one hour flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia. Once you arrive, we will pick you up from the airport and take you to our office in Goreme Town. From there we will pick you up at 9:30 for your South Cappadocia Tour.

2. 2

   Kaymakli Underground City

   one hour Admission included

   First, we will stop at the underground city and climb down through the 8 levels that are available for viewing

3. 3

   Love Valley

   30 min Admission included

   Then From there, we will visit Love valley. When you arrive at Love Valley you will see clearly why it gets its name. The rock formations here are phallic like, giving the valley the name of love.

4. 4

   Red Valley

   one hour Admission included

   After lunch, We will visit Red valley. The valley gets its name – Red Valley – from the layers and layers of different colored rock formations that give it a predominantly red color.

5. 5

   Rose Valley

   one hour Admission included

   Then we visit Rose vally. Rose Valley is located behind the town of Urgup.

6. 6

   Pigeon Valley

   one hour Admission included

   Then at last we will move to Pigeon Valley for some excellent views.

7. 7

   Goreme

   12 hours

   We will take you back to your hotel at the end of the tour and you will have free time for the rest of the night.

Hotel in Göreme

Day 4 · North Cappadocia Tour and Flight to Izmir

1. 1

   Cappadocia

   one hour

   **Optional Hot air balloon ride (Contact us for Balloon booking)** You will have breakfast before your tour begins. We will pick you up from your hotel at 9:30 for your North Cappadocia Tour.

2. 2

   Uchisar Castle

   one hour Admission included

   First, we will stop for a photo op at a vista point overlooking Uchisar Castle.

3. 3

   Goreme Open Air Museum

   one hour Admission included

   Then, we will continue on to the Goreme Open Air Museum

4. 4

   Avanos

   one hour

   Then we will have lunch at Avanos.

5. 5

   Cavusin

   one hour

   After lunch, we will stop for a pottery demonstration. You will get a chance to try yourself! From there we will make short stop at Cavusin.

6. 6

   Devrent Valley

   one hour Admission included

   Then Devrent where you will see some animal shaped rock formations, St. Monk's Valley with the mushroom shaped fairy chimneys and St. Simeon’s monk cell.

7. 7

   Stop 7

   one hour Admission included

   At last of tour we will visit Pasabeg.

8. 8

   Kusadasi

   12 hours

   At the end of tour we will take you to the airport for flight to Izmir. After a one hour flight to Izmir, we will pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel.

Hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Day 5 · Hierapolis and Pamukkale Tour

1. 1

   Pamukkale

   one hour

   We pick you up from your hotel in Kuşadasi then your guide lead you to vehicle. During 3 hours drive to Pamukkale, your guide gives you a brief introduction and provide information about the area and country. On arrival we have lunch at one of the local restaurants before beginning our tour.

2. 2

   Hierapolis & Pamukkale

   one hour Admission included

   After lunch, We enter from the top of the site in Hierapolis Ancient City exploring the gymnasium,

3. 3

   Pamukkale Theater

   one hour Admission included

   Then we will see the Amphitheatre theatre that had a capacity of 15,000 people and the Temple of Apollo. As we walk through Hierapolis the guide will point out and explain all of the significant structures along the way.

4. 4

   Pamukkale Thermal Pools

   one hour Admission included

   Afterwards, we will take off our shoes and walk along the white terraces of Pamukkale. We can dip our feet in the natural hot springs or head up to the man made hot spring baths and take a swim. In the afternoon we have free time.

   *Guests must be able to walk approx. 0.5 miles over the travertines without shoes.

   *We advise you to bring your sunglasses, sunscreen and comfortable swimsuit with you.

5. 5

   Kusadasi

   12 hours

   At the end of tour, we will transfer you back to hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk

Hotel in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Day 6 · Ephesus Tour and Flight back to Istanbul

1. 1

   Selcuk

   one hour

   At 8:00 We pick you up then your guide lead you to your vehicle. During drive to Ephesus, your guide gives you a brief introduction and provide information about the area and country.

2. 2

   Ephesus Ancient City

   one hour Admission included

   As you arrive into Ephesus, you will first see the Magnesia Gate, a marvelous example of ancient architecture that once stood tall as an entrance to the city.

3. 3

   Bibliotheque de Celsus

   one hour Admission included

   We will then begin a downhill walk with your guide into the city’s ruins. The route will take you past the Odeon, the Celsus Library,

4. 4

   Temple of Hadrian

   one hour Admission included

   Temple of Hadrian

5. 5

   Trajan Fountain

   one hour Admission included

   Trajan's Fountain

6. 6

   Efes Antik Kenti Tiyatrosu

   one hour Admission included

   and the Great Theater. The theater, one of the city’s best-preserved monuments, it is still used today for the local spring festival. It once had seating space for 24,000 people, and it is believed to be the site where St Paul preached to the Ephesians.

7. 7

   The House of the Virgin Mary

   one hour Admission included

   After our tour of Ephesus, we will drive to the Virgin Mary House and then enjoy some delicious Turkish cuisine at lunch

8. 8

   The Temple of Artemis

   one hour Admission included

   Following lunch we will visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

9. 9

   Sirince

   one hour

   Then we we will drive to Sirince village, one of the famous and old greek village.

10. 10

    Istanbul

    12 hours

    The tour will finish after visiting Sirince and your guide will take you to airport for flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival at istanbul we will pick you up from airport and transfer to your hotel in istanbul.

Hotel in Istanbul

Day 7 · Free Day in Istanbul

1. 1

   Istanbul

   12 hours

   It is your free day in Istanbul

2. 2

   Taksim Square

   12 hours

   it is your free day, You can have walk around, Visit Taksim square.

   Some suggestions of tours are a Bosphorus Cruise, a Bursa tour, a Prince’s Islands tour, a Dolmabahce Palace tour, a cooking class, a Turkish Coffee tour or a Gallipoli or Troy tour.

Hotel in Istanbul

Day 8 · Final Day - Istanbul

1. 1

   Istanbul

   12 hours

   We will pick you up from your hotel depending on your flight time and take you to the IST or SAW airport. If your flight is later in the day, you can book a half day or full day tour if you would like.