Itinerary
Day 01 - Arrive Istanbul
Welcome to your tour of Turkey!!!
Istanbul is a major city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. Its Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here.
Arrive at the international airport. After clearing immigration's and customs, proceed to your hotel for check-in. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul.
Meals: Dinner
Day 02 - Istanbul – Cappadocia
After breakfast, transfer to the airport to take a flight to Kayseri.
On arrival, we head to Pigeon Valley and then Red Valley. After visiting cave churches, we head to underground city afterwards visit Cavusin village and lastly Avanos town where we learn about hand-made potteries. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 03 - Cappadocia
After breakfast, depart from your hotel to visit Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy-chimneys. Drive to Love Valley to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to the city of Avanos. In the afternoon visit another beautiful open-air museum at Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uchisar. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 04 - Cappadocia – Konya – Antalya
After breakfast early in the morning at 08:00 drive to Konya. On arrival to Konya visit the imposing green - tiled Mausoleum of Mevlana, the mystic founder of the Sufi sect (Whirling Dervishes). After the Konya Mevlana tour drive to Antalya. Arrival to Antalya around 18:30pm and check into your hotel. Overnight in Antalya.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 05 - Antalya - Pamukkale
After breakfast at 08:30 drive to Antalya old City Marina, Clock Tower, Hadrian's Gate, Broken Minaret, Hıdırlık Tower: Kaleici is a small historic part of Antalya’s modern city, also known as the Old City of Antalya. In history it was once the sprawling modern Roman town, then the Byzantine Empire, then Seljuks, and finally the Ottoman Turkish town. The Hadrian's Gate (or Hadrianus Gate or The Three Gates is a triumphal arch which was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Antalya's broken wonder is the Broken Minaret of the Korkut Mosque, which itself was built originally as a Roman temple in the 2nd century AD, and thus did not have a minaret at all. Hıdırlık Tower is a landmark tower of tawny stone in Antalya, Turkey, where Kaleiçi meets Karaalioglu Park. It is believed to be built in Hellenistic era on a square plan and later turned into circular tower in 2nd century AD and was either used as a fortification or a lighthouse in the past. Depart for Duden waterfalls. All the streams of the region aim at finding their way into the Mediterranean and they pour down the slopes of the Taurus. After the tour proceed to Pamukkale. Overnight in Pamukkale.
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 06 - Pamukkale - Istanbul
After breakfast, visit Pamukkale, cotton castles and Hierapolis, including magnificently preserved necropolis, the main street, gates, the thermal baths, the Greco Roman theatre and the Basilica of St. Philippe. Swim in a therapeutic bath of hot spring mineral waters. After the tour proceed to Istanbul. Check-in at hotel. Overnight in Istanbul..
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 07 - Depart Istanbul
Enjoy breakfast at hotel
After breakfast, proceed for a day tour of Istanbul. Visit the most important popular sites of Istanbul St. Sofya, Byzantine Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, and Grand Bazaar. Later proceed to the airport for your flight back home.
Meals: Breakfast