Turkish Breeze - Ten Days

Turkish Breeze - Ten Days

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Turkish Breeze - Ten Days

10 Days Starting and ending in Istanbul

Visiting: İstanbul, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı, Hippodrome of Constantinople, The Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Mısır Çarşısı, 15 July Martyrs Bridge, Cappadocia, Rose Valley, Çavuşin, Pigeon Valley, Kaymaklı, Ortahisar Castle, Göreme Açık Hava Müzesi, Devrent (Imaginary Valley), Pasabag, Avanos, Uchisar Castle, Antalya, Düden Waterfalls, Hadrian Castle Gate, Tünektepe Teleferik Tesisleri, Pamukkale, Hierapolis Theater, Pammukale Thermal Pools, Ancient Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, The Temple of Artemis

Tour operator:

Tour Altinkum Travel

Tour code:

39776P100

Guide Type:

Fully Guided

Group size:

2 - 12

Physical rating:

Low

Age range:

1-99

Special diets catered:

Meat, Halal, Vegetarians

Tour operated in:
English

This tour is no longer available

Tour Overview

Join us to discover the top-visited cities of Turkey with 10 Days package from/to Istanbul. Visit Istanbul; where Asia Meets Europe and was the capital of 3 different empires, enjoy cruising on the bosphorus and see the monuments among such as Ottoman mansions, Ortakoy Mosque and Dolmabahce palcae. Explore the Underground cities of Cappadocia and see rock cut churches, storage rooms and kitchens, learn history about early Christians from your local guide, take photos of the fairy chimneys from the best photoshoot points. Walk on the ancient roads of best-preserved greko-city with House of Holy Mary nearby. Swim in Pamukkale's healing thermal springs. Enjoy the sunset on the Mediterranean from the best panoramic point of Antalya. Walk in the cobblestone paved with colourful flowers streets of old town and see clock tower, Hadrian Gate and Kesik Minare. . Domestic flight tickets, airport transfers, 4* accommodation, day tours with English-speaking tour guide, Skip-The-Line tickets to the historical sites, lunch at tours provided.

Highlights

  • Istanbul

  • Cappadocia

  • Antalya

  • Pamukkale

  • Kusadasi (Ephesus)

Places You'll See

Istanbul

Cappadocia

Antalya

Pamukkale

Ephesus

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Arrival Istanbul

Location: İstanbul

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Avicenna Hotel

Meals Included: No Meals

Upon arrival Istanbul Airport, greeted by your driver and drive to your hotel. Check-in. The rest of the day is yours. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2 : Treasures Of Istanbul

Location: İstanbul, Hagia Sophia, Topkapı, Hippodrome of Constantinople, The Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Avicenna Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

According to your tour pick up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Explore Hagia Sophia; was the largest building on earth barring the Egyptian Pyramids or the Great Wall of China. It was the religious center of the city during the Byzantine period. Next; Topkapı Palace; As well as being the imperial residence of the Sultan, the palace was also the seat of government for the ottoman empire. It housed the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years. Continue to with Hippodrome; Built by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus in 203AD, during the Roman period hippodrome was the civil center for the people of the city where once 100,000 spectators could be held. Next, Blue Mosque; Built by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I in the year 1616, Blue mosque today is one of the most famous landmarks of the old city with its famous six minarets and magnificent dome. Next, Grand Bazaar; With 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops, it is one of the greatest bazaars in the World. At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3 : Cruising On Bosphorus / Flight To Cappadocia

Location: İstanbul, Mısır Çarşısı, 15 July Martyrs Bridge

Accommodation: Cave Hotel

Accommodation Name: Heaven Cave Suites

Meals Included: Breakfast

Upon breakfast at the hotel check out, leave your luggage in the lobby. According to your pick up time meet with your guide and start your half-day tour. Visit Spice Bazaar; It was called Egyptian Bazaar during the ottoman period because shopkeepers used to sell herbs and spices brought throughout Egypt and Asia. Next, Cruising on Bosphorus; where you will enjoy a magnificent view. A great history wıth beautiful nature. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion, you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, Rustem Pasa Mosque, Rumeli Fortress and further along with the parks and imperial pavillions of Yildiz Palace. After the tour drives you back to your hotel. Take your luggage and drive to Airport for your 1hour 30min domestic flight to Kayseri. Upon arrival, you wıll be greeted by your driver who wıll drıve you safely to your hotel. Check-in. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 4 : Underground City Tour

Location: Cappadocia, Rose Valley, Çavuşin, Pigeon Valley, Kaymaklı, Ortahisar Castle

Accommodation: Cave Hotel

Accommodation Name: Heaven Cave Suites

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Visit Rose and Red Valley; is an incredibly unique area of Cappadocia with sharp ridges, tinted in pink especially during sunset!the minerals in the sandstone have a pink tinge. This pink becomes more and more evident throughout the day, peaking at sunset when the sun glows directly onto the Rose Valley giving it that fine shade of pink so many people come to see. Next Cavusin; is surrounded by a valley, which becomes gradually wider, called as Red Valley. The houses of the village were cut into massive rock formations. The village is famous with its rock-cut churches. Next; Pigeon Valley; earned its name from the countless man made dovecotes (Pigeon Houses) that have been carved into the soft volcanic tuff. Pigeon Valley is one of the best spots for walking in the marvelous Cappadocia region. Next; Underground Cities; once a place of refuge for 15000 christians. These settlements were of enormous value to the development of Christianity as they provided shelter and worship and were in use until the end of 7C AD. Witness the ancient bedrooms, church, meeting hall and food storage rooms in this eight-storey city connected by 30km of corridors and passageways. Tour continue with Ortahisar; famous for its friendly inhabitants, picturesque stone houses, narrow streets and lovely churches as well as the castle-like rock formation after which the town is named After the tour drive to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 5 : Fair Chimneys Of Cappadocia

Location: Cappadocia, Göreme Açık Hava Müzesi, Devrent (Imaginary Valley), Pasabag, Avanos, Uchisar Castle

Accommodation: Cave Hotel

Accommodation Name: Heaven Cave Suites

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

According to your tour pick-up time, meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Explore Goreme Museum; consists of many rock-cut churches from the second half of 9C with beautiful colorful frescoes decorating the walls. Next; Devrent Valley; famous for its quirky animal-shaped rocks. It looks like a sculpture zoo made by nature. There is even a rock pillar that looks like the Virgin Mary, holding Jesus Christ. Take in the unique lunar landscape of the valley and feel like you're in another World. Next; Pasabagi which means: the Pacha's vineyard. This site is also called Monks Valley. The hermitage of Simeon monks was here. A chapel dedicated to St. Simeon (Simon), and a hermit's shelter is built into one of the fairy chimneys with three heads. Pasabag valley contains some of the most striking fairy chimneys in Cappadocia with twin and even triple rock caps. This style is unique even for Cappadocia and these fairy chimneys are named mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys.
Next Avanos; where you will enjoy typical Turkish Lunch and experience make Potter with local experts. Next, we continue to Goreme Panorama, which has one of the best panoramic views of the Fairy chimneys. Next Uchisar the Naturel the highest Rock Castle provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area. At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 6 : Flight To Antalya

Location: Antalya

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Mediterra Art Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast

Upon breakfast at the hotel check out and according to your flight departure time drives to Kayseri Airport for your 1h 30min domestic flight to Kayseri. Upon arrival at Antalya Airport greeted by your driver and drives to your hotel. Check-in and rest of the day yours. Overnight in Antalya.

Day 7 : Antalya City Tour

Location: Antalya, Düden Waterfalls, Hadrian Castle Gate, Tünektepe Teleferik Tesisleri

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Mediterra Art Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Upon breakfast at the hotel check out, According to your tour pick-up time, meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Drive to the Duden waterfalls; most beautiful and the most visited in the Antalya region. Enjoy a green environment, fresh air and pine scent, cool atmosphere, and spectacular waterfalls. After lunch at a local restaurant with a beautiful panoramic view you will have 1-1.5 hours of free time to explore the old town (Kaleici). You will see top attractions of the city: Hadrianus Gate, Clock Tower, Kesik Minare (Truncated Minaret) and city walls dated back to the 2d century. Old Town with its narrow stone streets is also a great place to explore numerous boutiques, art galleries, and interesting museums. The tour will continue wıth the cable car ride 'from sea to sky'. Enjoy amazing views from the top of Tunektepe which stands 1365 mt above sea level. You will see the beautiful coastline of the Antalya region, gorgeous mountains, pine forests, and turquoise Mediterranean sea. Great pictures taken during the trip will remind you of this unforgettable experience. After the tour drives you back to your hotel. Overnight in Antalya.

Day 8 : Pamukkale Tour / Travel To Kusadasi

Location: Pamukkale, Hierapolis Theater, Pammukale Thermal Pools

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Efe Boutique Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Upon early pick up from your hotel, drives to Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth… Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where hot springs were believed to have healing powers so it is considered to be the earliest spa on earth where, in history, people traveled long distances in order to find a cure. The unique terraces were formed by running warm spring water at a temperature of 35 C, containing calcium bicarbonate. Today Pamukkale is declared a worlds heritage site by UNESCO. Visit; the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. Also, The Sacred Pool is one of the highlights of the site. Their shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath. After the tour travel to Kusadasi. Check-in. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 9 : Ancient Ephesus / Flight To Istanbul

Location: Ancient Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, The Temple of Artemis, Ancient Ephesus

Accommodation: Hotel

Accommodation Name: Efe Boutique Hotel

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

According to your tour pick-up time, meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Visit The House of Virgin Mary; a church was built from the 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days. Your tour continues with the Ancient Ephesus; The best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. Ephesus is also so well-preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on the Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveler. Next; Temple of Artemis or Artemision was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place. After the tour drives you to Izmır Airport for your 1h 30min domestic flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival greeted by your driver and drives to your hotel. Check in. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 10 : Departure Day

Location: İstanbul

Meals Included: Breakfast

Upon breakfast at the hotel check out and according to your internal flight departure time drives to Istanbul Airport. End of our service.

What's Included

  • Accommodation

    4* accommodation

  • Airport Transfers at Destination

    Transfers from/to Airports

  • All Domestic Transportation (including internal flights)

    Economic class domestic flight tickets

  • Entrance Fees

    Entry tickets to the historical sites

  • Free Wi-Fi at Accommodation

    Free wifi available at hotel

  • Fully Guided

    Day Tours with English Speaking tour guide

  • Meals – Half Board

    Meal plans as mentioned on the itinerary

What's Not Included

  • Drinks with Meals

    Drinks with meals

  • Tipping and Gratuities

    Optional

Check out our Q&As

  • Is the tour coach air conditioned?

    Yes

  • Are all the relevant entry visa’s included in the price of the tour?

    Yes

  • Company Instant Book

    Yes

  • Are flights included in this tour?

    Economic class domestic flight tickets

  • Can we get a guide in our own language?

    Yes, please contact with us for further information

  • Are airport transfers included in this tour?

    Yes

  • Are all entrance fees included in the price?

    Yes

  • Will there be an escort accompanying this tour?

    Yes

  • Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?

    Yes

  • What happens if a group doesn’t make its minimum required number of passengers?

    This tour is a guarantee departure

  • Will passengers from another country be participating in the tour?

    Yes

  • What is the tipping policy?

    Optional

  • What is the fitness level required to do this tour?

    medium

  • Is free Wi-Fi available in the accommodation used?

    Yes

  • Can you assist with pre or post tour accommodation?

    Yes

  • What is the maximum group size?

    12

  • Do you require a visa for this holiday?

    No

  • What currencies are required for this tour?

    Euro, USD

  • Are children permitted to take part in the tour?

    Yes

  • Is there any free time to explore places during the tour?

    Yes

  • Will I know the names and details of all the accommodation before I depart?

    Yes

  • Are vaccinations required for this tour?

    No

  • What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?

    4 star

  • Is there a supplement for solo travellers?

    Yes, mentioned on the price tab

  • Is there a limit to luggage that can be brought on the tour?

    No

Reviews from Travellers on this Tour

Boris  

Lifetime experience!

02-Apr-2020

The fantastic trip had a chance to visit the most important cities in Turkey, a well-organized tour, great guides. Highly recommend

Natalia  

Fab Tour with excellent guides!!

11-Mar-2020

It was an amazing 10 days trip to the most beautiful cities in Turkey. Visited Istanbul which was our favorite, Cappadocia (cave hotel was a good experience), Antalya, Pamukkale (take your swim suits to swim in thermal waters) and greek roman city, Guides were friendly, well informative, lunch at the local restaurants was very delicious. We had a fantastic time, Recommend to everyone.

Laura  

Good experience!

09-Apr-2020

It was a fab tour with guide Gonca, Baris and Mert. They all been very helpful and gave a lot of information about sites. Good hotels with good locations.

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    Up to 3 days before tour starts: Forfeit 100% of deposit.

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