Best of Turkey Tour

Start your day with a delicious open buffet Turkish breakfast, preparing you for an enriching exploration of Istanbul. Witness the captivating blend of ancient history and modern life that has enchanted emperors through the ages. Our journey begins at Hippodrome Square, once a venue for Roman sporting events. Admire the 17th-century Ottoman Mosque with its majestic six minarets, famously known as the Blue Mosque ( Sultanahmet Mosque ) for its stunning blue İznik tiles. Just opposite, discover the iconic Byzantine marvel, the exterior of the Hagia Sophia Mosque and Museum, with captivating narrations. Enjoy a delightful lunch at a traditional Turkish restaurant before continuing to explore the opulent Topkapi Palace. Conclude your day wandering through the enchanting maze of Grand Bazaar's labyrinthine streets, filled with treasures from across the ages. Overnight in Istanbul, where each corner reveals a new chapter of history and beauty.

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Breakfast at the hotel and meet your guide and join the small group tour. We will commence today by visiting the Spice Market which is located in Eminonu district. Continue to pier and board the boat and sail over the river that connects Marmara and Black Sea known as Bosphorus. There are 3 bridges over the Bosphorus and we will be passing under two of them. Our tour finish in the noon time and you are free to explore city self-guided until your transfer to airport for your flight to Cappadocia.

• Breakfast & Lunch

Early in the morning before dawn, you can participate the balloon ride over Cappadocia. Return to hotels about 1,5 or 2 hours before your day trip departure at 09h30. You will have enough time to have a shower and breakfast at the hotel. During this trip the more you visit Turkey the more you believe you should come again and again every year to explore more to our country of fascinating contrasts. Departure for the 1st day excursion at 09h30 with our guide in small group and visit Devrent Valley, Monks Valley, Avanos(Vanessa), Pottery Workshop for enjoying demonstration by a craftsman on a Hittite style kick wheel. Lunch will served in a local Turkish Restaurant. Continue to Goreme Open Air Official Museum. Finalising our day back in your hotel in Goreme. Free time and overnight in Cappadocia.

• Breakfast & Lunch
• Optional Hot Air Balloon Tour ( 250 Euros )

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel before you kick off for your second day trip. You can pack up your luggages and leave them in the reception. Departure from the hotel and start our day trip with a 3 km hiking in red valley. You would leave no stone unturned on this journey through Cappadocia. During this slow hiking you will have a chance to see many hidden cave dwellings and natural formations while ending up our trail in Cavusin Village where you can picture the oldest church in the region dedicated to St.John. Lunch in a local restaurant and continue paying a visit to underground city of Kaymakli which is considered as the architectural masterpieces of Hittite people dug in the ground almost 3000 years ago. We will see their ventilation shafts, round stone doors for protection from enemy attacks, winery and much more. Photo and Tea break in panoramic point over pigeon valley. Return to our hotels. Overnight in Cappadocia.

• Breakfast & Lunch

Transfer to airport early in the morning and direct flight to Izmir. Arrival and transfer to Selcuk town for embarking on a captivating day trip to the ancient ruins of Ephesus. Step into a world steeped in millennia of history and marvel at the meticulously preserved architectural wonders. Ephesus in Turkey stands as a testament to its ancient past, showcasing restored relics that exude historical grandeur. Once the Roman capital of Asia Minor, Ephesus is often likened to Pompeii for its rich cultural heritage, rediscovered by archaeologists in the late 1800s. Highlights of the tour include the Temple of Hadrian, the impressive Library of Celsus—a remarkable structure that resembles a temple more than a library—and the vast Theatre, which once accommodated nearly 24,000 spectators. Climb to the top for a panoramic view, gaining a bird's-eye perspective of the city's immense scale and landscape. Visit the House of Mother Mary, where it is believed she spent her final days, brought here by St. John from Jerusalem—a site of profound significance in human history. On the return journey to our hotel, stop at the Basilica of St. John (outside), constructed over his tomb, further enriching your understanding of ancient Christian history. Overnight in Kusadasi, reflecting on a day immersed in the timeless heritage of Ephesus.

Early departure from your hotel in Kusadasi with your luggages and travel to Pamukkale for about 3,5 hours. You will commence the tour of Pamukkale and Hierapolis from the top of the mountain. This remarkably well-kept remains of Greek-Roman era with full of supreme combination of human-made structures and natural wonders would be one of the best and the most interesting part of your 9 days Turkey tour.  Its strictly forbidden to walk with your shoes or slippers to avoid damage over this delicate white deposits but this is a really good thing as you let this surface message your soles while walking its warm healing waters grazing your toes. If you are not willing to swim, you can simply rollup your pants but its recommended to wear your swim suits to splash its mineral waters during your hiking and you may also succumb to your childlike instincts and jump to these natural infinity pools to the best of your ability. Your guide will give you some free time to linger on these White terraces made of limestone deposites and take some pictures for making your family and friends jealous.  The original Hellenistic constructions had been devastated by earthquakes in the first century so majority of the historical artifacts we will visit today are from the Roman era. The antique pool of Cleopatra(additional local cost applies) offers us a rare opportunity to swim in warm healing water amongst the collapsed marble columns of Apollo (divine founder of the city) Temple which was toppled into the water after many successive earthquakes. At the end of the tour you will be treated a late lunch before we set off on a journey to the airport and flight back to Istanbul. Our team will meet and transfer back to your hotel in Istanbul. 

• **If you have a early morning international flight back to your country or next destination, we can also book a nearby hotel to airport that enables you to rest more and easy return to airport

Breakfast at the hotel and free time at your own pace until 4 hours prior to your international flight schedule. If you wanted to stay in a nearby hotel, then we can arrange departure 3 hours before as our nearby selected hotel has no traffic jam etc. End of our services.

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