Silver Package Turkey Tour

Starting From
$Ask Per Person

Approx Duration
12 Days

Tour Languages
Any Language

Customizable
You Tailor It

Let your 12 days be unforgettable and full of experience, joy, a bit adventure at times. We worked hard to make a good plan for you to get different tastes of Turkish culture and cuisine as well as the history which will never come to an end to tell… This is Anatolia; a cradle of civilisation, a melting pot in other words.

The day after you arrive in Istanbul, our journey together begins.. First day, you will have the walking tour at the historical peninsula of Istanbul; Topkapi Palace with Treasury and Harem sections, Hagia Sophia which once had the largest dome, Basilica Cistern, Blue Mosque that was decorated with the blue tiles and the ancient Hippodrome will be there. The next day, you will have more of living culture of this beautiful city, the amazing architecture of Dolmabahce Palace will charm you. Then, you will have a blue cruise through Bosphorus and you will be seeing Rumeli Fortress which seems unique at its own place and then you visit Sariyer and Ortakoy where you can taste “Kumpir” mashed potatoes with garnitures. Last day in Istanbul , we have only one visit to the enormous Istanbul Archaeological Museum where you will be seeing artifacts from earliest ages to Ottomans.

After a domestic flight to the magical land - Cappadocia, you will rest at your hotel. The next day you will wake up like in a dream at your cave hotel, and start your journey seeing the fairy chimneys in Pasabag, the rock-cut churches with amazingly well-preserved frescoes and dwellings in Goreme Open Air Museum and then Zelve Open Air Museum. Next morning you will have an early wake up for the hot air Balloon ride for the best pictures you can take and the best sun rise you can see ever! After a while of rest, you will visit the underground city of Ozkaymak, once a place of refugee for 15,000 Christians, witnessed their bedrooms, church, meeting hall and food storage rooms. Next, drive to Avanos where you will be crossing the Red River and seeing the local pottery makers which was the earliest art here. You have your domestic flight to Izmir and rest at the hotel.

This morning you wake up most probably in a peaceful village and meet your local guide to see maybe the best preserved Greco-Roman ruins at Ephesus and then the Archaeological Museum to have an idea about the artifacts mostly from Ephesus. Once archbishopric during the Byzantine ages, the Basilica of St. John is another sightseeing during that day. The best preserved Greek city of Priene will welcome you with all its peace. Once a very large metropolis of Miletus is now mostly full of water of rain and partly marsh of the River Meander which silted in the city’s harbour through the ages. The oldest oracle center of Anatolia Temple of Apollo at Didyma will be one of the highlights of the day with its two standing original columns. Doganbey village, where the old Greeks used to live, will charm you with its natural beauty and peace as well. Next day, you head to inland to visit the unbelievably preserved ruins at Aphrodisias within the poplar trees and drive to Pamukkale both to see the white terraces of thermal pools and the ruins of Hierapolis as well.

Antalya, which is the southern coast of Turkey, welcomes you with its all natural and historical beauties. After 3 to 4 hour drive, yo arrive in Antalya and visit the old town where you are to see the historical buildings from both Roman and Selcuk times while you are wandering at the today’s streets. Another day that you will be amazed with the best preserved Roman theater of Anatolia at Aspendos. Afterwards, a visit to the Archaeological Museum of Antalya with sections from varios ages of Lycia, Pamphylia and Psidia. You have your flight back to Istanbul next day for your international flight back home.

Daily Plan

DAY 1

Arrival to Istanbul and transfer to Hotel

DAY 2

Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Basilica Cistern, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome

DAY 3

Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus Cruise, Sariyer, Rumeli Fortress, Ortakoy

DAY 4

Istanbul Archeological Museum, transfer to airport for Cappadocia flight, arrival to Kayseri drive to Hotel

DAY 5

Goreme Open Air Museum, Zelve Open Air Museum, Pasabag Fairy Chimneys

DAY 6