7 Day 6 Night Express Turkey Tour

Day 1 · Arrive Istanbul

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   Istanbul

   Passing by

   Welcome to Istanbul. Our driver will meet you at the airport. You will be transferred to your hotel. Check-in Time is after 2 Pm.

Overnight Istanbul - Golden Crown Hotel Sultanahmet (or similar)

Day 2 · Jewels of Istanbul

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   Galata Koprusu

   15 min

   After Dolmabahce Palace you will have a chance to step on Galata Bridge which was built in Ottoman Period.

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   Rustem Pasha Mosque

   30 min

   Then your guide will take you to one of the mosques which were built by Master Architect Sinan, Rustem Pasha Mosque. The Rüstem Pasha Mosque was unique among Sinan’s many mosques for its lavishly decorated, tiled interior. Rüstem Pasha may have ordered the mosque’s characteristic Iznik tiles in order to support court designer Kara Memi, who was known for elegant floral designs.

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   Bosphorus Strait

   1 h 30 min Admission included

   After lunch, you will join a regular boat trip on the Bosphorus An amazing cruise between the two continents, EUROPE and ASIA, along the Bosphorus by the Dolmabahçe and Beylerbeyi Palaces, wooden villas, and mansions.

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   Misir Carsisi

   45 min

   At the end of the tour, you will have time to do shopping in Spice Market which is one of the largest bazaars in the city. Located in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district, it is the most famous covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar.

Overnight Istanbul - Golden Crown Hotel Sultanahmet (or similar)

Day 3 · Explore Old City & Fly to Izmir

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   Sultanahmet District

   9 hours Admission included

   After having breakfast at the hotel we will check out and leave the hotel with our luggage, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and Grand Bazaar.

   Note: Topkapi Palace is closed every Tuesday and Grand Bazaar is closed every Sunday.

   After the tour, we will transfer you to Istanbul Airport and you will take your flight to Izmir. Upon your arrival, we will transfer you to your hotel.

   Overnight Kusadasi

Overnight in Kusadasi / Efe Boutique Hotel (or similar)

Day 4 · Explore Pamukkale

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   Pamukkale

   9 hours

   After breakfast, you head to the magnificent White calcium terraces, known as Cotton Castle (Pamukkale) where you also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. This city was used in Roman times for its therapeutic powers. Today bring your swimsuit with you because you will have time to enjoy the thermal water of Pamukkale.

Overnight in Kusadasi / Efe Boutique Hotel (or similar)

Day 5 · Explore Ephesus & Fly to Cappadocia

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   Ephesus Ancient City

   10 hours Admission included

   *After having breakfast at the hotel we will check out and leave the hotel with our luggage. Absorb yourself in history today. Today you visit Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, and the House of the Virgin Mary. Feel the mystical atmosphere of ancient times. Ephesus is one of the most important ancient cities in the World and it was the capital of Asia Minor.

   *After the tour, you will be transferred to Izmir Airport to take your flight to Cappadocia. Upon your arrival, we will meet you and transfer you to the hotel.

   *Depending on availability, direct or connected flights might be booked.

Overnight Cappadocia / Heaven Cave Hotel

Day 6 · Cappadocia North Tour

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   Cappadocia

   9 hours

   Marvel at the lunar landscape with a fully guided tour of Cappadocia, visiting Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy chimneys. Drive to Pasabag (Monk’s Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to the city of Avanos. In the afternoon visit another beautiful open-air museum at Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uchisar. After the tour, we will be back at our hotel.

Overnight Cappadocia / Heaven Cave Hotel

Day 7 · Cappadocia South Tour & Departure from TURKEY

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   Cappadocia

   6 hours

   After having breakfast at the hotel we will check out and leave the hotel with our luggage, we will again depart for a full-day Cappadocia tour. Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley, explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike 5 km through the Güllüdere valley. Then visit Cavusin village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of Christian clergymen. After lunch Drive to pigeon valley. In the afternoon visit Kaymaklı underground city. Where early Christians lived in fear and faith.

   After the tour, we will transfer you to Cappadocia airport and you will take your flight to Istanbul.

   Izmir to Istanbul Flight ticket is included, if you have any other plan please inform us.

   End of the Tour