8-Days Classic Turkey Tour From Istanbul: Ankara, Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Ephesus
Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 8 days
Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale and Ephesus.
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Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale and Ephesus.
Day 1 Tue : Istanbul 20 kms
Arrival transfer from Istanbul airport to hotel.
Day 2 Wed: Istanbul 30 kms
Visit Topkapi Palace, the largest and oldest of the remaining palaces where Ottoman Sultans used to live; admire the gardens, kitchens, the treasury section as well as terraces overlooking the Bosphorus and the Golden Horne. Explore Saint Sophia, one of the marvels of Byzantine architecture. Visit the Blue Mosque covered by more than 20.000 Iznik tiles and the Roman Hippodrome. In the afternoon, discover the handcrafts of Anatolia and shop in the labyrinth tunnels of the Grand Bazaar. Return to the hotel. Overnight. (BL)
Day 3 Thu : Istanbul – Ankara 460 kms
Free time in the historical Spice Market to feel the exotism of the Orient. Enjoy a langourous boat trip along the European and Asian coasts of the Bosphorus. In the afternoon, cross the Bosphorus Bridge and proceed to Ankara. Dinner and overnight in the capital of Turkey. (BD)
Day 4 Fri : Ankara – Cappadocia 310 kms
Visit to Archeological museum of Ankara, with its unique collection including Paleolithic, Neolithic, Hattie, Hittite, Phrygian, Urartian and Roman works and Lydian treasures. Short stop in the Mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk, founder and first president of the Turkish Republic. Proceed to Cappadocia. Visit of an underground city. Check-in to your hotel in Cappadocia, dinner and overnight. (BD)
Day 5 Sat : Cappadocia 80 kms
Entire day to enjoy the natural beauty and the cultural depth of this unique region : explore the frescoed interiors of Goreme's cave churches, which date from the 8th century, take a walk in Avcilar, Pasabagi and the valley of Dervent where you will admire the chimney like volcanic formations. Lunch and a brief photo stop at Uchisar. In the afternoon, discover the unique artifacts of Cappadocia such as pottery, onyx etc. Dinner and overnight. (BLD)
Day 6 Sun : Cappadocia – Konya - Pamukkale 630 kms
Drive through the Silk Road to Konya to visit the Whirling Dervishes Convent which is now the Mevlana Museum. Visit a Caravanserail from XIIth century. Continue to Pamukkale, dinner and overnight. (BD)
Day 7 Mon : Pamukkale - Ephesus - Izmir 290 kms
Discover the ancient city of Hierapolis and enjoy the unique splendor of its cascading, hot springs in Pamukkale. Proceed to Ephesus and explore the antique city by wandering along its 2,000 year old marble streets to such famous sites as the theatre and the Celsus Library. Stop at a leather factory in Selcuk to attend a fashion show and to learn more about Turkish leather. Visit the Home of Mother Mary. Continue to Izmir, third biggest city of Turkey. Dinner and overnight. (BD)
Day 8 Tue : Departure 20 kms
Transfer to Izmir Airport for your onward flight. (B)
Arrival transfer from Istanbul airport to hotel.
Day 2 Wed: Istanbul 30 kms
Visit Topkapi Palace, the largest and oldest of the remaining palaces where Ottoman Sultans used to live; admire the gardens, kitchens, the treasury section as well as terraces overlooking the Bosphorus and the Golden Horne. Explore Saint Sophia, one of the marvels of Byzantine architecture. Visit the Blue Mosque covered by more than 20.000 Iznik tiles and the Roman Hippodrome. In the afternoon, discover the handcrafts of Anatolia and shop in the labyrinth tunnels of the Grand Bazaar. Return to the hotel. Overnight. (BL)
Day 3 Thu : Istanbul – Ankara 460 kms
Free time in the historical Spice Market to feel the exotism of the Orient. Enjoy a langourous boat trip along the European and Asian coasts of the Bosphorus. In the afternoon, cross the Bosphorus Bridge and proceed to Ankara. Dinner and overnight in the capital of Turkey. (BD)
Day 4 Fri : Ankara – Cappadocia 310 kms
Visit to Archeological museum of Ankara, with its unique collection including Paleolithic, Neolithic, Hattie, Hittite, Phrygian, Urartian and Roman works and Lydian treasures. Short stop in the Mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk, founder and first president of the Turkish Republic. Proceed to Cappadocia. Visit of an underground city. Check-in to your hotel in Cappadocia, dinner and overnight. (BD)
Day 5 Sat : Cappadocia 80 kms
Entire day to enjoy the natural beauty and the cultural depth of this unique region : explore the frescoed interiors of Goreme's cave churches, which date from the 8th century, take a walk in Avcilar, Pasabagi and the valley of Dervent where you will admire the chimney like volcanic formations. Lunch and a brief photo stop at Uchisar. In the afternoon, discover the unique artifacts of Cappadocia such as pottery, onyx etc. Dinner and overnight. (BLD)
Day 6 Sun : Cappadocia – Konya - Pamukkale 630 kms
Drive through the Silk Road to Konya to visit the Whirling Dervishes Convent which is now the Mevlana Museum. Visit a Caravanserail from XIIth century. Continue to Pamukkale, dinner and overnight. (BD)
Day 7 Mon : Pamukkale - Ephesus - Izmir 290 kms
Discover the ancient city of Hierapolis and enjoy the unique splendor of its cascading, hot springs in Pamukkale. Proceed to Ephesus and explore the antique city by wandering along its 2,000 year old marble streets to such famous sites as the theatre and the Celsus Library. Stop at a leather factory in Selcuk to attend a fashion show and to learn more about Turkish leather. Visit the Home of Mother Mary. Continue to Izmir, third biggest city of Turkey. Dinner and overnight. (BD)
Day 8 Tue : Departure 20 kms
Transfer to Izmir Airport for your onward flight. (B)
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