Exclusive Turkey
8 Days 7 Nights
Experience the best of Turley: Istanbul –Ephesus – Kusadasi - Pamukkale –Antalya – Konya - Cappadocia in 8 days.
Detailed Day Wise Itinerary
Countries Visited : Asia
On your arrival to Istanbul International Airport, our driver meets you at the exit gate, with a board on which your names would be written and would transfer you to your hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Meals: Dinner.
Recommended Optional Tour:Visiting the Pera district and Galata Tower and if we will have enough time we will drive to the Golden Horn. – INR 3,660 per person
We start our day in Istanbul by strolling to the great square which was once the Byzantine Hippodrome.
Now it is a great park like area surrounded by the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and the Underground Cistern, commonly called the Basilica Cistern.
After lunch we will visit the Topkapi Palace, more than a palace, it is an assemblage of museums containing the collections amassed by the Sultans over almost five centuries.
Thereafter we will visit the Grand Bazaar. It is one of the largest and oldest covered bazaars in the world. It is 30,700 square meters with over 60 streets and alleys and 4,000 shops. The main area of the Grand Bazaar boasts a total of 64 streets and 22 entrances, however the entire section around the historical bedesten is also considered to be a part of the market. Prepare to get lost and embrace this as a part of the authentic experience.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After the breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Izmir.
After Arrival to the Izmir airport we will visit the Ephesus, one of the most prestigious cities in the ancient world. You will stroll along the Marble Street to see the Agora, the Odeon, the Nympheaum of Trajan and the Temple of Hadrian.
You will walk past the Roman villas and continue to the Celsius Library and the Theatre where St Paul preached.
In the vicinity, you will also visit the remains of the Temple of Artemis which was one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the museum and two beautiful statues of Artemis.
We will end the day by visiting Sirince with its old 19th century Greek houses which have been nicely restored. Our day will end with a picturesque and charming drive back to Kusadasi.
Overnight in Kusadasi
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After the breakfast at the hotel, we will start for Pamukkale.
Pamukkalewhich means cotton castle in Turkish, is a natural site that contains hot springs and travertines, terraces or carbonate minerals left by the flowing water.
Here, we will visit the Hierapolis antique site area where you will see the Necropolis, the biggest cemetery of Anatolia with 1,200 graves.
We will have free time to walk on warm water terraces, where people have been bathing for thousands of years. Lunch will be provided at a local restaurant. After the lunch, you will have free time to enjoy yourself at the thermal pool of your hotel.
Overnight in Pamukkale.
Meals : Breakfast, lunch & dinner.
After the breakfast we will be on our way to Antalya. After reaching Antalya we will visit the excellent Antalya Museum.
Lunch will be provided at a local restaurant.
After lunch, we will head out to the ruined city of Perge and you will have free time at the old city ( Kaleiçi )
Overnight in Antalya
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
After the breakfast, we will visit Aspendos, the best preserved example of Roman theatre in Turkey and then we will be on the way for Konya.
In Konya, we will visit the imposing green-tiled Mausoleum of Mevlana, the mystic founder of the Sufi sect (Whirling Dervishes) and Karatay Faiance Museum. Lunch will be provided at a local restaurant.
After lunch, we will make a visit to Sultanhan Caravanserai, where the medieval merchants used to stay overnight .Then, drive to Cappadocia.
Overnight in Cappadocia
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
This morning, enjoy an optional hot air balloon excursion over Cappadocia.
After having breakfast at the hotel, proceeed for a full day tour in Cappadocia. Firstly, you will stop to take photos at Uc Guzeller which are famed with its fairy chimneys in Cappadocia.
Next, you will proceed to DEVRENT VALLEY which is also known as “Imagination Valley and will walk through this amazing valley. Then, visit PASABAGLARI (MONK’S VALLEY) where you will be able to see the stages in the formation of fairy chimneys with multiple stems and caps which is unique to this area. A chapel dedicated to St. Simeon and a hermit’s shelter is built into one such fairy chimney with three heads.
Our next stop will be AVANOS which is set on the banks of the Red River and is known for the pottery, a craft dating back to the Hittite period.
Lunch will be provided at a local restaurant. After lunch, we will continue our tour with GOREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM. You will visit the churches, chapels and monasteries carved into the fairy chimmeys from the 10th to the 13th centuries with frescos painted on the walls.
Our last stop before taking you to the hotel will be UCHISAR CASTLE which is the highest point in the region and ESENTEPE where you will be able to enjoy a magnificent panoramic view.
Overnight : in Cappadocia.
Meals : Breakfast, lunch & dinner.
After the breakfast, we will explore the fascinating underground city at Kaymakli, which dates to as early as the eighth century BC and includes chapels, kitchens, air vents and living quarters carved out of volcanic rock. Then you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Istanbul for your home bound flight.
Meal: Breakfast
Inclusions
- Airport transfers
- All internal flights
- Bus according to program
- Acommodation for 7 nights ( incl. Breakfast and dinner )
- Guide
- All transfers
- Entrances fees
- 6 lunches Daily
- Breakfast Daily
- Dinners All the city tours.
Exclusions
- Return Airfare
- Visa Charges
- Personal Expenses
- Tips and Porterage
- Anything which is not mentioned in the itinerary
Payment Policy
- 10% at the time of booking which is nonrefundable
- 50% of the payment, 120 days prior to journey
- Full Payment, 60 days prior to journey
- All prices are based on twin sharing basis.
- Single supplement should be paid additionally.
- All prices are in INR except the optional excursions which you can directly pay to your tour leader.
Cancellation Policy
Modifications:
For any kind of change or modifications of the tour , the clients should email us at info@travelkook.com. Any kind of modifications will incur additional fees (please follow the table below for details). Please note we will not consider any sms or phone call regarding the modifications, only emails would be considered.
PERIOD OF NOTICE |
PENALTY (INR) |
90 days or more before departure |
5,000 |
60 - 89 days before departure |
8,000 |
45 - 59 days before departure |
50% of the holiday cost |
30 - 44 days before departure |
75% of the holiday cost |
15 - 29 days before departure |
No Modifications Allowed |
Cancellations:
For any kind of cancellations of the tour , the clients should email us at info@travelkook.com. Cancellations will incur additional fees (please follow the table below for details). Please note we will not consider any SMS or phone call regarding the modifications. Only emails would be considered.
PERIOD OF NOTICE |
PENALTY (INR) |
60 days or more before departure |
50% of the holiday cost |
30 - 59 days before departure |
75% of the holiday cost |
15 - 29 days before departure |
100 % of the holiday cost |
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