Grand Tour of Turkey
12 days from/to Istanbul
Istanbul-Cappadocia-Ankara-Antalya-Pamukkale-Izmir-Ephesus-Kusadasi
12 days from/to Istanbul
Istanbul-Cappadocia-Ankara-Antalya-Pamukkale-Izmir-Ephesus-Kusadasi
OVERVIEW
ITINERARY
HOTELS
PRICE
GALLERY
OVERVIEW
* 11 NIGHTS IN FIRST CLASS HOTELS + BUFFET BREAKFASTS
* PRIVATE DRIVER THROUGHOUT THE TOUR
* FLIGHT ISTANBUL-ANKARA AND IZMIR-ISTANBUL INCLUDED
* TOPKAPI PALACE, THE BLUE MOSQUE, GRAND BAZAAR ISTANBUL
* UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN CAPPADOCIA, EPHESUS, KUSADASI
* PRIVATE DRIVER THROUGHOUT THE TOUR
* FLIGHT ISTANBUL-ANKARA AND IZMIR-ISTANBUL INCLUDED
* TOPKAPI PALACE, THE BLUE MOSQUE, GRAND BAZAAR ISTANBUL
* UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN CAPPADOCIA, EPHESUS, KUSADASI
ITINERARY
12 DAYS / 11 NIGHTS
ISTANBUL: 2 NIGHTS
ANKARA: 2 NIGHTS
ANTALYA: 2 NIGHTS
IZMIR: 2 NIGHTS
ISTANBUL: 1 NIGHT
Day 1 Arrival in Istanbul
Transfer from Istanbul airport to your hotel in the city center. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 2 Istanbul city tour
See the highlights of the Old City on this full day private tour. Visit the glorious Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the ancient Basilica Cistern. Tour Topkapi Palace to gain an insight into the lavish lifestyles of the Ottoman sultans and their harem, and browse the bustling Grand Bazaar, where you find everything from carpets to Turkish delight.
ISTANBUL: 2 NIGHTS
ANKARA: 2 NIGHTS
ANTALYA: 2 NIGHTS
IZMIR: 2 NIGHTS
ISTANBUL: 1 NIGHT
Day 1 Arrival in Istanbul
Transfer from Istanbul airport to your hotel in the city center. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 2 Istanbul city tour
See the highlights of the Old City on this full day private tour. Visit the glorious Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the ancient Basilica Cistern. Tour Topkapi Palace to gain an insight into the lavish lifestyles of the Ottoman sultans and their harem, and browse the bustling Grand Bazaar, where you find everything from carpets to Turkish delight.
Day 3 Istanbul to Ankara
Transfer to the airport and have a one-hour flight to Ankara. Arrival and settle at your hotel in the city center. Rest of the day at leisure.
Transfer to the airport and have a one-hour flight to Ankara. Arrival and settle at your hotel in the city center. Rest of the day at leisure.
Day 4 Ankara city tour
Explore the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and other beautiful spots with a local guide in Ankara. Visit the Ataturk Museum, the Citadel and several historic Ankara sites. Have the afternoon on your own in the afternoon.
Explore the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and other beautiful spots with a local guide in Ankara. Visit the Ataturk Museum, the Citadel and several historic Ankara sites. Have the afternoon on your own in the afternoon.
Day 5 Ankara-Cappadocia
Transfer with a private driver to Cappadocia, where you arrive in the afternoon, set at a typical hotel in the valley and get ready for the following day excursion.
Transfer with a private driver to Cappadocia, where you arrive in the afternoon, set at a typical hotel in the valley and get ready for the following day excursion.
Day 6 Cappadocia highlights
See the best sights Cappadocia has to offer on this full-day tour with a knowledgeable guide. Marvel at incredible monuments like the Goreme Open Air Museum, where you can see rock-cut churches carved by early Christian monks. Visit the Underground City, which is the biggest and deepest underground settlement. Explore the Pasabaglar Valley and Devrent Valley, which is also known as Imagination Valley.
See the best sights Cappadocia has to offer on this full-day tour with a knowledgeable guide. Marvel at incredible monuments like the Goreme Open Air Museum, where you can see rock-cut churches carved by early Christian monks. Visit the Underground City, which is the biggest and deepest underground settlement. Explore the Pasabaglar Valley and Devrent Valley, which is also known as Imagination Valley.
Day 7 Cappadocia-Konya-Antalya
Travel with your driver to Antalya, with a stop in the city of Konya, founded in 1500 BC, and one of the longest continuously inhabited cities in the nation. Visit one of Turkey's most hauntingly beautiful dervish lodges and see the Mosque of Aladdin, which contains one of the oldest Minbars/pulpits in the entire country. Continue to Antalya and settle at your hotel in the city center.
Travel with your driver to Antalya, with a stop in the city of Konya, founded in 1500 BC, and one of the longest continuously inhabited cities in the nation. Visit one of Turkey's most hauntingly beautiful dervish lodges and see the Mosque of Aladdin, which contains one of the oldest Minbars/pulpits in the entire country. Continue to Antalya and settle at your hotel in the city center.
Day 8 Antalya
Visit some of these most scenic spots of Antalya, which are surrounded by sandy beaches, soaring mountains, and picturesque waterfalls. Ride the cable car to the top of Tünek Tepe Mountain for a magnificent view along the coast. Afterward, visit two different waterfalls: Düden and Kursunlu Waterfalls. Enjoy a stroll through the Old Town's narrow streets, then make your way to Antalya's oldest harbor, where you can enjoy a boat trip along the city's coast.
Visit some of these most scenic spots of Antalya, which are surrounded by sandy beaches, soaring mountains, and picturesque waterfalls. Ride the cable car to the top of Tünek Tepe Mountain for a magnificent view along the coast. Afterward, visit two different waterfalls: Düden and Kursunlu Waterfalls. Enjoy a stroll through the Old Town's narrow streets, then make your way to Antalya's oldest harbor, where you can enjoy a boat trip along the city's coast.
Day 9 Antalya-Pamukkale-Hierapolis-Izmir
Departure with a private driver to Izmir. Stop along the way in Pamukkale, a stunning natural place, a series of white travertine basins formed by mineral-rich hot spring waters over millennia. Visitors are free to walk through the basins and bathe in the vibrant blue waters before heading to the 2nd century BC spa town of Hierapolis. The most impressive ancient ruins are the theatre, its intricate backdrop, and ‘Cleopatra’s pool,’ where you can bathe among fallen columns. Continue to Izmir, and settle at your hotel in the city center.
Departure with a private driver to Izmir. Stop along the way in Pamukkale, a stunning natural place, a series of white travertine basins formed by mineral-rich hot spring waters over millennia. Visitors are free to walk through the basins and bathe in the vibrant blue waters before heading to the 2nd century BC spa town of Hierapolis. The most impressive ancient ruins are the theatre, its intricate backdrop, and ‘Cleopatra’s pool,’ where you can bathe among fallen columns. Continue to Izmir, and settle at your hotel in the city center.
Day 10 Izmir-Ephesus-Kusadasi
Guided tour of the UNESCO-listed ancient city of Ephesus, which is considered one of the most spectacular open-air museums in the world, and certainly a highlight of any visit to Turkey. Walk through the 2,000-year-old marble streets. Admire the Library of Celsius, Hadrian's Temple, the Fountains of Trajan, and the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. See the great theater that had a seating capacity of 24,000 spectators. After this you spend some time in the coastal town of Kusadasi, before returning to Izmir.
Guided tour of the UNESCO-listed ancient city of Ephesus, which is considered one of the most spectacular open-air museums in the world, and certainly a highlight of any visit to Turkey. Walk through the 2,000-year-old marble streets. Admire the Library of Celsius, Hadrian's Temple, the Fountains of Trajan, and the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. See the great theater that had a seating capacity of 24,000 spectators. After this you spend some time in the coastal town of Kusadasi, before returning to Izmir.
Day 11 Izmir-Istanbul
Transfer to the airport and take a one-hour flight to Istanbul where you have time for a stroll in the city center and a Bosphorus sunset cruise (optional).
Transfer to the airport and take a one-hour flight to Istanbul where you have time for a stroll in the city center and a Bosphorus sunset cruise (optional).
Day 12 Departure
Transfer to Istanbul airport and departure to your destination.
Transfer to Istanbul airport and departure to your destination.
HOTELS
HOTELS
- Boutique Saint Sophia or similar (Istanbul)
- Boutique Saint Sophia or similar (Istanbul)
- Ankara HiltonSA or similar (Ankara)
- Seraphim Cave Hotel or similar (Cappadocia)
- Hotel SU & Aqualand or similar (Antalya)
- Izmir Marriott Hotel or similar (Izmir)
PRICE
PRICES
All prices are in Euro currency
and do not include airfare
All prices are in Euro currency
and do not include airfare
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Number of travelers: 2
Tour price (per person): € 5,700 Number of travelers: 3 Tour price (per person): € 5,500 Number of travelers: 4 Tour price (per person): € 5,400 Number of travelers: 5 Tour price (per person): € 5,100 |
Number of travelers: 6
Tour price (per person): € 4,850 Number of travelers: 7 Tour price (per person): € 4,650 Number of travelers: > 7 Tour price (per person): contact us |
INCLUSIONS
- 11 nights' accommodation in first class hotels with buffet breakfast
- Professional English speaking Driver-guide throughout the tour with air-conditioned minivan/minibus
- Excursions to monuments/attractions as per itinerary
- Flight Istanbul-Ankara & Izmir-Istanbul
- 24h phone/email assistance of our Customer Support Team during the tour
- Handling and reservation fees
* International flights not included
- 11 nights' accommodation in first class hotels with buffet breakfast
- Professional English speaking Driver-guide throughout the tour with air-conditioned minivan/minibus
- Excursions to monuments/attractions as per itinerary
- Flight Istanbul-Ankara & Izmir-Istanbul
- 24h phone/email assistance of our Customer Support Team during the tour
- Handling and reservation fees
* International flights not included
GALLERY
Pamukkale and Hierapolis
This tour is operated exclusively for you and your party
This itinerary can be customized as you wish, please contact us for details
This itinerary can be customized as you wish, please contact us for details
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