10-Day Highlights of Turkey Private Tour from Istanbul

Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul

1. Istanbul
   Pass by
   You will be picked up from the airport and transferred to your Hotel. Overnight stay in Istanbul

Day 2: Istanbul Old City Tour

1. Hippodrome
   45m
   During this daily tour you will first visit the Hippodrome of Constantinople, which was used for public entertainments organised by emperors.
2. Blue Mosque
   40m
   The Sultan Ahmed mosque is famous for blue handmade ceramic tiles that decorate its walls.
3. Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
   1h 30m
   The Church of Holy Wisdom used the be the biggest Orthodox church in the world, and today it is a museum/mosque and one of the most visited sites in Turkey.
4. TopkapI Palace
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   The imperial residence of Ottoman sultans is a great example of Ottoman architecture and art.
5. Grand Bazaar
   1h
   At the end of the tour you will have chance to walk and shop in the oldest and the largest covered market in the world.
   After the tour return to hotel and overnight stay.

Day 3: Istanbul City tour

1. Bosphorus Strait
   2h · Admission ticket included
   During a 2 hour Bosphorus boat trip you will see the bridges of Istanbul, Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palaces, Anadolu and Rumeli fortresses and beautiful houses around the strait.
2. Misir Carsisi
   1h
   Spice Market is the 17 century structure that housed the majority of the city’s spice trade.
3. Suleymaniye Mosque
   40m
   The majestic structure built by famed architect Sinan will be another stop during this daily tour.
4. Basilica Cistern
   40m · Admission ticket included
   You will visit the big cistern of the old city which was used to supply water to the Great Palace of Constantinople.
5. Istanbul Archaeological Museum
   1h · Admission ticket included
   This is one of the most important museums in Istanbul and the last stop during this daily tour.
   Return to hotel after the tour and overnight stay in Istanbul

Day 4: Troy and Assos

1. Troy (Truva)
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Departure from Istanbul and approximately 5 hours driving to Troy; you will visit the famous ancient city of Troy and hear many interesting stories about it.
2. Assos
   1h
   1h driving from Troy to Assos visit the Temple of Athena and the ancient city of Assos beautifuly located overlooking the Aegean sea. Overnight stay in Assos.

Day 5: Pergamon and Asklepion

1. Pergamon Amphitheater
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Departure from Assos and 3 hours driving to Bergama; visit the Acropolis of Pergamon, very well preserved ancient site with one of the steepest theaters in the ancient world.
2. The Asklepion
   45m · Admission ticket included
   You will also visit the ruins of one of the oldest hospitals in the world; after the tour 3 hour transfer to Kusadasi and overnight stay

Day 6: Ephesus tour

1. Ephesus Ancient City
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Ephesus is a very well preserved ancient city, one of the most visited sites in Turkey which represents a great collection of Roman ruins.
2. The House of the Virgin Mary
   45m · Admission ticket included
   It is believed that the Mother of Jesus spent some time in a house close to Ephesus. Today you can see a catholic church there.
3. The Temple of Artemis
   30m
   The final stop during this tour is the temple of Artemis where you can see the ruins of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
   After the tour, overnight stay in Kusadasi

Day 7: Kusadasi - Pamukkale

1. Aphrodisias
   1h 30m · Admission ticket included
   Departure from Kusadasi and 2 and half hour driving to Aphrodisias; you will visit the city of Aphrodite and see its highlight, the stadium.
2. Hierapolis & Pamukkale
   2h · Admission ticket included
   1 hour driving from Aphrodisias to Pamukkale; during Pamukkale and Hierapolis sightseeing, you will see the thermal pools and the ruins of the ancient city.
   Overnight in Pamukkale

Day 8: Pamukkale - Konya - Cappadocia

1. Mevlana Semazen Gosterileri
   1h
   Departure from Pamukkale and 4h 30min driving to Konya visiting the Konya Mevlana Mouseleum, one of the important spiritual centers in islamic world; after the tour and 3 hours driving to Capadoccia and overnight stay.

Day 9: Cappadocia Tour

1. Goreme Open Air Museum
   2h · Admission ticket included
   Optional hot-air balloon flight early in the morning; return to hotel for breakfast. Your Cappadocia tour will start from the open-air museum which is the essential stop in the area, a unique monastery complex in the volcanic stone.
2. Devrent Valley
   30m
   Also known as Imaginary Valley, it is famous for its lunar landscape, and one of best places for hiking and taking photos in the area.
3. Pasabag Vadisi
   30m · Admission ticket included
   Pasabag or Monks valley is well known among tourists for its fairy chimneys.
4. Zelve Open Air Museum
   1h · Admission ticket included
   This is one of the last abandoned valleys in the area.
5. Kaymakli Underground City
   45m · Admission ticket included
   One of the biggest underground cities in the area, that was used for centuries.
   After the tour overnight stay in Capadoccia

Day 10: Cappadocia - Istanbul

1. Istanbul
   Pass by
   Transfer to Kayseri / Nevsehir airport to fly to Istanbul.

• Wheelchair accessible
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness