13 Days Patterns of Turkey Tour from or to Istanbul by Plane

Day 1: Arrival Istanbul

1. Istanbul
   1h
   Upon arrival at Istanbul Airport, greeted by your driver and drive to your hotel.

Day 2: Treasures of Istanbul

1. Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   the church of Divine Wisdom, one of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 2th century by Emperor Justinian. St Sophia was largest cathedral in the world for nearly thousand years;it is considered the masterpiece of Byzantine architecture.After being considered the Patriarchal Basilica of Constantinople, it was converted into a mosque in 1453 by Sultan Mehmet ll.
2. Blue Mosque
   1h · Admission ticket included
   also known as Mosque of Sultan Ahmet which boats a unique feature of 6 minarets. View its glorious interiors and distinctive blue tiles
3. TopkapI Palace
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   once the seat of the Ottoman Empire. Presently, its a musium palace with a wide collection of porcelain, antiques, holy relics and other treasures
4. Grand Bazaar Jewelers
   2h
   One of the largest covered markets in the world with more than 60 streets and 5000 shops, where you will find in an authentic oriental atmosphere all kind of gifts, leather clothing, rugs,antiques, jewellery, hand-woven fabrics etc

Day 3: HD Bosphorus Cruise / Flight to Kayseri

1. Misir Carsisi
   2h
   Upon breakfast at the hotel check out. According your tour pick up time meet with your guide at the lobby of your hotel and depart for your halfday tour. First visitng place is; Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar): The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other concievable herb and spice.
2. Bosphorus Strait
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Bosphorus Cruise: A traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion, you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, Rustem Pasa Mosque, Rumeli Fortress, and further along the parks and imperial pavillions of Yildiz Palace.
3. 1h · Admission ticket included
   After tour drive to Airport for your flight to Kayseri.
4. 1h · Admission ticket included
   Upon arrival greeted and drıve to your hotel.

Day 4: Underground Cities of Cappadocia

1. Rose Valley
   2h
   Rose and Red Valley; is an incredibly unique area of Cappadocia with sharp ridges, tinted in pink especially during sunset! the minerals in the sandstone have a pink tinge. This pink becomes more and more evident throughout the day, peaking at sunset when the sun glows directly onto the Rose Valley giving it that fine shade of pink so many people come to see.
2. Cavusin
   1h
   Cavusin; is surrounded by a valley, which becomes gradually wider, called Red Valley. The houses of the village were cut into massive rock formations. The village is famous for its rock-churches
3. Pigeon Valley
   1h
   Pigeon Valley; earned its name from the countless man-made dovecotes (Pigeon Houses) that have been carved into the soft volcanic tuff. Pigeon Valley is one of the best spots for walking in the marvelous Cappadocia region.
4. Kaymakli Underground City
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Underground Cities; once a place of refuge for 15000 Christians. These settlements were of enormous value to the development of Christianity as they provided shelter and worship and were in use until the end of 7C AD. Witness the ancient bedrooms, church, meeting hall, and food storage rooms in this eight-storey city connected by 30km of corridors and passageways
5. Ortahisar
   1h
   Ortahisar; famous for its friendly inhabitants, picturesque stone houses, narrow streets and lovely churches as well as the castle-like rock formation after which the town is named

Day 5: Fair Chimneys of Cappadocia

1. Goreme Open Air Museum
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   Goreme Museum; Consists of many rock-cut churches from the second half of 9C with beautiful colorful frescoes decorating the walls.
2. Devrent Valley
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   Devrent Valley; famous for its quirky animal-shaped rocks. It looks like a sculpture zoo made by nature. There is even a rock pillar that looks like the Virgin Mary, holding Jesus Christ. Take in the unique lunar landscape of the valley and feel like you're in another World
3. 1h
   Pasabagi which means: the Pacha's vineyard. This site is also called Monks Valley. The hermitage of Simeon monks was here. A chapel dedicated to St. Simeon (Simon), and a hermit's shelter is built into one of the fairy chimneys with three heads. Pasabag valley contains some of the most striking fairy chimneys in Cappadocia with twin and even triple rock caps. This style is unique even for Cappadocia and these fairy chimneys are named mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys.
4. Avanos
   1h
   Avanos; where you will enjoy typical Turkish Lunch and experience make Potter with local experts
5. Goreme Panorama
   1h
   Goreme Panorama, which has one of the best panoramic views of the fairy chimneys.
6. Uchisar Castle
   30m
   Uchisar the Naturel highest Rock Castle provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area.

Day 6: Flight to Antalya

1. 1h · Admission ticket included
   Accordıng to your pick up tıme meet your drıver and drıve to AP for your flıght to Antalya.
2. 1h · Admission ticket included
   Upon arrıval greeted and drıve to your hotel. Check In. Rest of the day ıs yours. Overnıght ın Antalya.

Day 7: Leisure day

1. Antalya
   2h
   Today ıs the leisure to explore city your own. You can contact to our custom team for optıonal tours for today.. Overnight in Antalya
   (Breakfast)

Day 8: Pamukkale / Drive to Kusadasi

1. Pamukkale Thermal Pools
   3h · Admission ticket not included
   Upon early pick up from your hotel, drives to Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth… Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where hot springs were believed to have healing powers so it is considered to be the earliest spa on earth where, in history, people traveled long distances in order to find a cure. The unique terraces were formed by running warm spring water at a temperature of 35 C, containing calcium bicarbonate. Today Pamukkale is declared a worlds heritage site by UNESCO.
2. Hierapolis & Pamukkale
   1h
   Visit; 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. Theır shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath
3. Kusadasi
   3h
   After tour travel to Kusadasi. Check-in.

Day 9: Ancint Ephesus Tour

1. The House of the Virgin Mary
   1h · Admission ticket not included
   The House of Virgin Mary; a church was built from the 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days.
2. Ephesus Ancient City
   2h · Admission ticket not included
   Ancient Ephesus; The best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. Ephesus is also so well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on the Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveler.
3. The Temple of Artemis
   1h
   Temple of Artemis or Artemision was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place.

Day 10: Travel to Bodrum

1. Kusadasi
   3h
   Upon breakfast at the hotel check out. According to your pick up time meet your driver and drive you to your hotel in Bodrum.
2. Bodrum City
   1h
   Today is leisure to explore city your own

Day 11: Leisure Day

1. Bodrum City
   12h
   Today is the leisure to explore city your own. Overnight in Bodrum.
   (Breakfast)

Day 12: Flight to Istanbul

1. 1h · Admission ticket included
   Upon breakfast at the hotel check out, according to your pick up tıme meet your drıver and drıve to Bodrum Airport for your flight to Istanbul.
2. 1h · Admission ticket included
   Upon arrival greeted and drive you to your hotel. Check ın

Day 13: Departure Day

1. 1h · Admission ticket included
   Upon breakfast at the hotel check out, according your pick up tıme meet your drıver and drıve to Istanbul Airport. End of our service.
   (Breakfast)

Pickup details

Please share your international flight details at the time of the booking.***Pre-post accommadatıon can be arranged by us. Please contact to our custom team with your request.***Important Note:
When comparing our programs, services and prices with other operators, please consider that our tours are in the form of small groups, hotels are ‘’special class’’ that centraly located, has a characteristic structure of the regions (not hotels where large groups stay), "planes" are used between destinations to facilitate transportation and the restaurants are "Family-owned local restaurants" that gives opportunity to taste local flavors through Anatolia.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Baggage allowance: 15 kg checked + 8 kg hand luggage. (if the “INCLUDED flight tickets” option is selected)
• Free entry to hıstorical sites for childrens 8yr and below
• Entrance fees are excluded (Your guide will have skıp-the-line tıckets for historical sites, so you will skip long ticket lines)
• Some historical sites may be closed during religious or national holidays. Before booking the tour, you can contact our team and confirm whether there will be a closed sites for the dates you want to take the tour.
• Hot Air Balloon Flight is not included in the package.Please inform the provider when they contact you for a reservation. Prices may vary depending on season and density. The provider will book the spot for you in advance.
• Important Notice: When comparing our programs, services and prices with other operators, please consider that our tours are in the form of small groups, hotels are ‘’special class’’ that centraly located, has a characteristic structure of the regions (not hotels where large groups stay), "planes" are used between destinations to facilitate transportation and the restaurants are "Family-owned local restaurants" that gives opportunity to taste local flavors through Anatolia.
• The tour combined with individual transfers, Domestic flights and small group tours with local expert tour guıdes ın the regions. There ıs no assistant service fort he flights in airports.
• Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and Basilica Cistern Cistern will be visited instead
• Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
• The tour offers INCLUDED and EXCLUDED domestic flight ticket options. Please select your preferred option during the booking process.
• For guests who choose the EXCLUDED flight tickets option, we will inform them which flights they need to purchase.