Turkey Express Tour

Starting From
$420 Per Person

Approx Duration
8 Days

Tour Languages
Any Language

Customizable
You Tailor It

If you are thinking that you will have a particular time only in Turkey, yet you would like to see the highlights here in this wonderful country which is full of magical lands, various cultures, natural beauties, the sea and the sky as far as eye can reach; you pick the right one!

Here we organize the tour for you to taste a bit of everything in 8 days; some nights staying inside the luxurious cave hotels which will be an unforgettable experience, some nights at the most boutique one in a village full of peace and the others right in the heart of the city!

Our vacation will start just the day after your arrival in Istanbul, which is the only city in the world separating two different continents. You will be transferred to your hotel and rest a while to get ready for the next day.

Meeting your local guide with a private vehicle, you are ready to discover that day the ancient Hippodrome which was the old square of Constantinople, where you will also see Hagia Sophia, which once had the largest dome and the Blue Mosque that was decorated with the astonishingly beautiful tiles. The sites are walking distance today, so you will be wandering around the impressive edifices listening to the interesting stories about them and taking good pictures of those historical buildings. At the end of the excursion, drive to Istanbul Airport for the domestic flight to Cappadocia.

Today, please make sure that you will be keeping some unforgettable moments with you forever, at the end of your vacation in Turkey. The best terrain in the area where you can see so-called “Fairy Chimneys” in Pasabag, the rock-cut churches with amazingly well-preserved frescoes and dwellings in Goreme Open Air Museum will make you say OMG! Uchisar Castle and its village next to the Pigeon Valley has the breathtaking panorama. Next place is where you walk across the longest river of Turkey, Red River in Avanos. A visit to a local master’s atelier to see how they traditionally make the potteries with tiles will be amazing. Afterwards, head to the airport for your flight to Izmir.

Next day, your local guide will be waiting for you to show all the surroundings here in Ephesus that used to be a port city during the Roman times, including the Terrace Houses. A visit to The House of Virgin Mary and to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, The Temple of Artemis will be other highlights during the day. Stay overnight in Kusadasi or Sirince.

Pamukkale, a Unesco site since 1995, is one of the top attractions of Turkey today welcoming millions of guests each year. The world wide popular white terraces of thermal pools and the ruins of Hierapolis as well are waiting for you to discover. The theater located on the slopes with a great scenery will be striking. At the end of the tour, drive back to hotel.

You will be driving to Pergama for the next day excursion over there. The Acropolis situated at the top, overviewing the Selinus River “Bakırcay” in Turkish, is thrilling with its Temples and theater visible from down town. The ancient healing center at Asclepion with mud baths sleeping rooms and water therapy sounds like todays “Mayo Clinic”. After we complete our excursion in Pergamum, we head to Canakkale to see Assos, where the feel of the Mediterranean climate catches you right away. It will be amazing to be at the top of the hill with a magnificent panorama where you will see the temple of Athena. It used to be called as Troas in the ancient ages. Today, is a calm and peaceful town right opposite to the Greek Island Lesbos. At the end of the day stay over night in Canakkale.

Wake up with ever blowing wind of the city, and drive to Troy, the mythological land of Hellen and Paris. They have done a good job revealing previously the nine and currently the tenth layers of the ancient city. Walking in the ruins, the atmosphere and the calmness of the area will take you back to the ancient ages and the myths will appear in your mind easily. The walls of each layer and the structures mostly from the Roman era are what you can see today. After the tour here, head to Istanbul fort he next day’s excursion.

The last day you take your belongings from the hotel with you and get ready for another memorable excursion – Topkapi Palace with Treasury and Harem sections, which used to be the residence of the Ottoman Sultans for years. Finally, you will be transfered to Istanbul Airport for taking your memories back home.

Option
Last day you may book a private Bosphorus Cruise.

Notes
Balloon flight may be cancelled due to weather conditions.

Daily Plan

DAY 1

Arrival to Istanbul and transfer to your hotel

DAY 2

Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia,Basilica Cistern and Spice Market , Transfer to Airport for Cappadocia flight, arrive to Kayseri, drive one hour

DAY 3

Visit Goreme Open Air Museum, Zelve Open Air Museum, Pasabag Fairy Chimneys and one of the best example of underground city of Cappadocia, transfer to airport for Izmir flight upon arrival to Izmir

DAY 4

Drive to Ephesus to visit the ruins

DAY 5

Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour, drive back to Hotel

DAY 6

Visit Pergamum and Assos, overnight in Canakkale

DAY 7

Visit Troy and drive to Istanbul

DAY 8

Check–out from the Hotel, visit Topkapı Palace and transfer to Istanbul Airport for your international flight

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