9 Days Best of Turkey Discovery Tours

9 Days Best of Turkey Discovery Tours

Best Turkey Tours: Explore Turkey in 9 days
Day 1 –Upon arrival in Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 –Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 –Flight to Izmir and Ephesus Tour. Overnight in Kusadasi/Selçuk.
Day 4 –Pamukkale Tour and Overnight bus to Cappadocia.
Day 5 –North Cappadocia Tour. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 6 –South Cappadocia Tour and Fly to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 7 –Bosphorus Sightseeing Cruise. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 8 –Today is your leisure in Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 9 –Transfer to the Airport for your departure flight from Istanbul.

Best of Turkey Discovery Tour Package
Day 1: Arrive In Istanbul
Upon arrival at Istanbul airport. Met on arrival at the airport with your name sign by our travel team. Transfer to hotel. Rest of the day and Overnight at the hotel.

Day 2: Historical Istanbul Tour   (B, L)
You will have breakfast at the hotel.
08.30 – You will be collected right from the hotel by our travel team. Meet with the local tour guide and other tour participants for a full day historical tour of Istanbul included lunch.
Visiting Sights: Blue Mosque, Santa Sophia Museum, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace Museum with Harem Section, and Hippodrome.
17.00 –  At the end of the tour, return transfer back to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3: Istanbul to Izmir – Ephesus Tour     (L)
05-00 – Our travel team will pick you up from the hotel and transfer you to the airport.
07.00 – Flight from Istanbul to Izmir.
08.00 – Arrival to Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport. Met on arrival by our travel team and other tour participants driving to Ancient Ephesus. Meet with the local tour guide and start the Ephesus Ancient City and Virgin Mary tour.
Visiting Sights: Temple of Artemis, Ephesus Ancient City, and The House of Virgin Mary.
16.30 – At the end of the Ephesus tour, transfer you to the hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 4: Pamukkale Tour – Cappadocia     (B, L)
Breakfast and Check out from the hotel.
08.00 – Our travel team will collect you right from the hotel and meet with the local tour guide. Drive to Pamukkale town. You will have an Ancient Hierapolis and Pamukkale calcium terraces tour.
Visiting Sights: Hierapolis Ancient City Ruins, White Travertines (Calcium Terraces), Ancient City Cemetery, Antique Thermal Swimming Pool
** After the tour, you will have free time to enjoy the calcium terraces. Also, you can swim at the antique thermal pool (with the extra charge).
16.00 – After the tour, you will have free time in Pamukkale town center until the bus departure to Cappadocia. Overnight bus to Cappadocia.

Day 5: Cappadocia Tour     (L)
Morning arrival to Cappadocia. You will be collected right from the bus station and take you to our office in Cappadocia. Meet with the local guide and start the north Cappadocia tour.
Visiting Sights: Pasabaglari, Devrent Valley, Zelve Open Air Museum, Monks Valley, Avanos, and Uchisar Castle.
At the end of the tour, transfer to the hotel. Overnight at a hotel in Cappadocia.

Day 6: Cappadocia Tour – Flight to Istanbul     (B, L)
Optional Tour: We highly recommend you to join our Hot Air Balloon flight for sunrise before breakfast.
Breakfast and Check out hotel.
09.30 – You are going to be picked up from the hotel for south Cappadocia tour.
Visiting Sights: Cavusin Village, Red Valley (Kizilcukur), Underground City, Hospital Monastery, Ortahisar, and Pigeon Valley.
At the end of the Cappadocia tour, transfer you to Cappadocia airport and flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival to Istanbul. Met on arrival and transfer you to your hotel. Check into the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 7: Bosphorus Cruise Sightseeing with Lunch  (L)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free in the morning. Our travel team will pick you up from your hotel and meet with other tour participants and local tour guide for a fully guided Istanbul cruise sightseeing tour.
Visiting Sights: Drive from the City Walls, Boat Cruise on the Bosphorus, Bosphorus Bridges (from the Sea), Beylerbeyi Palace (from the Sea), Dolmabahce Palace (from the Sea), Drive to Golden Horn, Old Pasha Villas
At the end of the tour, transfer you back to the hotel around 17:00 pm. Overnight at hotel.

Day 8: Istanbul     (B)
Breakfast at the hotel. Today will be your free day, so you can discover the city on your own and purchase some gifts for your family and friends. Overnight in Istanbul.
Optional Tour: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise
Optional Tour 2: Whirling Dervish Show Hodjapasha Istanbul

Day 9: Departure From Istanbul     (B)
Breakfast and check out from the hotel at 11:30 am. Our travel team will pick you up from the hotel according to your flight departure time and transfer you to the airport. Tour Ends.