Experience the scope of Turkey’s fantastic history, stunning landscape, coast, and culture on this magnificent 10-day private tour.
You can choose your accommodation independently to suit your needs and take domestic flights between Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Didyma, and Bodrum that are included in the price and see the highlights in each destination learning about each place as you go from a professional guide.
While on the ground, travel comfortably in an air-conditioned minivan visiting some of the best sights that Turkey has to offer including all the sights in Istanbul, Pamukkale, Cappadocia and Ephesus.
Explore some of the best highlights of Turkey and see some of the amazing places of history and stunning landscape that this beautiful country has to offer. Throughout your trip, you’ll visit Istanbul’s highlights, including Hagia Sofia and cruise between two continents on a Bosphorus cruise.
Pickup from Istanbul Airport
Once you arrive at Istanbul Airport, you will be met by your private driver and transferred to your hotel in Istanbul for the rest of the day at your leisure.
Your private guide will meet you, then you will have an Old City walking tour of Istanbul where you will get to visit Topkapi Palace, Haghia Sophia, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar. Overnight stay in Istanbul.
Today you will visit the Istanbul Archaeology Museum and Basilica Cistern. You will then take a Bosphorus boat trip and take in all the fantastic sights on offer and then take in all the aromas of the Spice Market where you can purchase every herb and spice you can imagine. Overnight in Istanbul.
Today you will transfer to Istanbul Airport to fly to Cappadocia and take a Cappadocia tour: Our first stop is Esentepe, followed by a visit to Uchisar Castle. We then visit the great Goreme Open Air Museum (Dark Church is inside of Goreme) and the Zelve Open-air Museum. Afterwards, we will visit the magical landscape of the fairy chimneys of Pasabag and Devrent Valley and an overnight stay in Cappadocia.
Early in the morning, you have the option to take a hot-air balloon ride (own expense) to see the sunrise on the mystical place. Then later in the morning, we will head to Pigeon Valley and Red Valley. After visiting some cave churches, we then head to Kaymakli underground city, a maze over eight levels.
Then, we visit Cavusin village, Sinasos and finally the town of Avanos where we learn about hand-made pottery. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.
In the morning time you will have a private transfer to Kayseri airport and fly to Izmir Airport. Then transfer to Kusadasi for the rest of your day at leisure and stay overnight.
Today you will have a tour of Ephesus and see how this city has resurrected, Virgin Mary`s House where it is claimed she spent her final days and the ruins of Temple of Artemis that is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Your lunch will be in a local house in the charming Sirince village set in the mountains where you will meet with a local villager and taste her food in her home. Drive back to Kusadasi for an overnight in Kusadasi.
You will visit the ancient Greek city of Priene from the 4th cent B.C before driving to Miletos and visit this Roman City. The temple of Apollo is one of the best-preserved temples in the world. After lunch, you will drive to Bodrum and stay overnight.
In the morning time we will drive to Aphrodisias, the city of Aphrodite; after your visit to this well preserved ancient city, you will drive 1 more hour to Pamukkale for Pamukkale and Hierapolis sightseeing where you will have opportunity to swim in the ancient pool where Cleopatra swam during her visit to this site and see the pure white travertines of Pamukkale. Transfer to Denizli airport for Istanbul flight and transfer to your Hotel in Istanbul.
Depends on the time of your flight we will pick you up from your hotel and take you to Istanbul Airport
If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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