DAY 1: ISTANBUL-25.08.2023
Welcome to Istanbul-Turkey. Upon arrive tothe Istanbul Airport, we transfer you to your hotel and you stay overnight.Evening meet at hotel’srestaurant with guide and having dinner together.
Stay overnight inIstanbul.
MEALS:Dinner
DAY 2 : ISTANBUL-FLYTO CAPPADOCIA 26.08.2023
Early morning at 6.15 am you will betransferred to Istanbul Airport then fly to Kayseri , meetwith driver then reach to Cappadocia and visit . Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley)Day will begin with an exploration of Cappadocia withDevrent Valley (also known as Imagination Valley), where we will see the differenttypes of Fairy Chimney formations, which formed almost 30 million years ago.
Pasabag (Monks Valley) We will then stop in Pasabag, where we willsee the most interesting fairy chimneys, resembling those seen in the Hobbitand Smurfs.
Pottery Workshop ,This trip offers theopportunity to stop by a local pottery shop, where details are shared of howpeople survived and created beautiful art dating back to the Hittite period.
Goreme Open AirMuseum,The stop atGoreme Open Air Museum allows you to discover some of the best cave churches ofthe 530 in Cappadocia.
End of the tour transfer to hotel and stay overnight in Cappadoccia
MEALS:Breakfast,Lunch
FLIGHTDETAILS:
Departure time: 8.85am
Arrival time: 10.15 am
Flight Company : Turkish Airlines
DAY 3 -CAPPADOCIA -27.08.2023
After breakfast,you will be picked up by our guide from your hotel. We visit Cavusin
Village(RoseValley), the FairyChimneys look like mushrooms. There are amazing
churches andremnants of Christian history. After, we visit Ortahisar Castle similarto
Uchisar Castlein style where storage caves can also be observed.
After havingtime for lunch, we visit Kaymakli Underground City where early
Christians livedin fear and faith. On the way back, we visit Panoramic Pigeon
Valley where pigeons contributed to the lives of locals withtheir manure to fertilize
the vineyards.
OPTIONAL : HOTAIR BALLON RIDE , TURKISH NIGHT
MEALS:Breakfast,Lunch
DAY 4 -CAPPADOCIA -FLY TOIZMIR -28.08.2023
At 1.30 pm you will be transferred to the KayseriAirport, fly to Izmir and meet with driver then will be dropped off the hotelin Kusadasi.
MEALS:Breakfast,Dinner
FLIGHTDETAILS:
Departure time: 4.10 pm
Arrival time: 5.40 pm
Flight Company : Pegasus Airlines
DAY 5 - PAMUKKALE180 KM -29.08.2023
After breakfast and check out hotel in Kusadasidrive to Pamukkale.Pamukkale is in Aegean Turkey and it is also called the “Cotton Castle”,because of the white cotton appearance of the mineral bath spas that abound theprovince, which is rich in calcium. Known as a “spa town” since the Roman era,tourists travel to Pamukkale to relax in warm, soothing and therapeutic watersin the myriad spas. Hierapolis or “Holy City” evangelized by Paul andEpaphras. Also the Apostle Philip lived and burried here. What makes Hierapolisdifferent from most places on Earth is that it is not built on land, neither onwater, but on limestone deposits above the mineral springs in the area. It is aUNESCO World Heritage Site because of the ruins that are littered all over thecity, including the necropolis that houses the sarcophagi of important ancientfigures like Marcus Aurelius.
End of the tour drive toAntalya (240 km) and stay overnight inAntalya
MEALS:Breakfast,Lunch
DAY 6 -EPHESUS-FLY TO TRABZON-30.08.2023
After breakfast visiting Ephesus, which was the second largest city in theRoman Empire over 250.000 people in the 1st BC. Ranking only behind Rome it wasthe second largest city in the world. Ephesus was also a harbour city. And,this giant city was built only with marbel. Did you know that Ephesus had alargest amphitheater in the ancient world over 25.000 seats? Also see GoddessNike, Local pharmacy, Hadrian Gate, Library of Celcius (the third largestlibrary), Marbel Street and Harbour Street.
Temple of Artemis, is located near Ephesus and was built in 6thcentury. It was one the seven wonders of the world.
The House of VirginMary, is located topof the Ephesus and 9 kms far away. The places where Virgin Mary has spent herlast days and the Shrine of Virgin Mary pleasures wonderful atmosphere latentin the green.
End of the tour fly toevening Trabzon.
Stay overnight in Trabzon
MEALS:Breakfast,Lunch
FLIGHTDETAILS:
Departure time: 8.40 pm
Arrival time: 10.35pm
Flight Company : Sun Express Airlines
DAY 7 - TRABZON-31.08.2023
After breakfast start our tour with Sumela Monastery after drive an hour. Carved dramatically into the side of asteep cliff, 300 metres above the valley below, the basic core of the structureis over 1600 years old, with expansion continuing for over a thousand years.The monastery was still in use as a Greek educational institution right upuntil the creation of the Turkish Republic in 1923.
Your tour to visit this dazzlingmasterpiece of architecture and history will begin in the city of Trabzon at 9am. After one hour of travelling time, you will arrive at the monastery whereyou can enjoy breathtaking views of the Altindere Valley.
From the monastery, you will also explorethe beautiful Karaca Cave, 1500 metres above sealevel, full of stalactites and stalagmites, and many unusual cave plants. Thefinal stop on the tour will be the village of Hamsikoy,where you can try the unique and delicious local rice pudding.
DAY 8 : TRABZON -FLY TOISTANBUL -01.09.2023
After breakfast checkout hotel and have half day city tour . Trabzon nestled in green forested mountains the whole area feels likea jewel on the Black Sea. While exploring the city youwill visit the Aya Sofya Museum. The sister museum to the Hagia Sophia inIstanbul, it offers a fantastic tour viewing artefacts from the history of theBlack Sea region. While travelling to the city you will visit some of the bestheritage sites, such as Ataturk’s Villa. This home was the favouredplace to stop when the founder of modern Turkey visited the region.After lunch transfer to the Trabzon airport and fly to Istanbul Airport thenwill be transferred to the hotel .
Rest in Istanbul
MEALS:Breakfast
FLIGHTDETAILS:
Departure time: 4.10 pm
Arrival time: 6.05 pm
Flight Company : Turkish Airlines
DAY 9: ISTANBUL-02.09.2023(OPTIONAL PER PERSON 65 USD)
Let’s start toexplore Istanbul. First visit is Hippodrome. It was the center of sportactivities of Constantinople. Famous with 4 monuments; The German Fountain ofWilhelm II, Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column and Column of Constantine
Hagia Sophia, is the most famous museum in Turkey andone of the greatest marvels of architecture. Haghia Sophia was built as achurch in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian then in 1453 renovated into amosque by Ottoman Emperor Fatih Sultan Mehmet. It was converted into a museumin 1935 and welcoming both local and foreign visitors.
Blue Mosque, as known as the Sultanahmet Mosque, thisbreath-taking building is one of the most majestic Ottoman Mosques in all ofTurkey. Also it was built with unique 6 minarets.
Topkapi Palace, which has been home to the Ottomandynasty for many years, was used for educational administrative and as the artcenter of the state. Get knowledge about the imperial treasury sacred islamicrelics, palace kitchens and weapons. (Closed on Tuesday)
Grand Bazaar, is the biggest market and the mostattractive shopping center of Istanbul which has lots of shopping opportunitieswith carpets, leather, jewellery, turkish delight, gold, antique tiles, etc.. (Closedon Sunday)
Stayovernight in Istanbul.
OPTIONAL : TURKISH BATH(HAMAM)
MEALS:Breakfast,Lunch
DAY 10: ISTANBUL-03.09.2023(OPTIONAL PER PERSON 65 USD)
After breakfast you will be picked up by our guide and visit Dolmabahce Palace(closed on Monday), which was built in the 19th century is oneof the glamorous palaces in the world. It was the administrative center of thelate Ottoman Empire with the last of Ottoman Sultans was staying there. Thefirst parliament convened in the grand hall. Atatürk passed away in there toothen you go to visit Spicy Bazaar that you can buy delightful and lovely presents for your family andmates.
Afterlunch you have Bosphorus tour by shared boatand you see Ciragan Palace, Ortakoy Mosque, and Rumeli Fortress.
Suleymaniye Mosque, or better known as the mosque of Suleymanthe Magnificent, was built in the 16th century by the great Ottoman architectMimar Sinan for Sultan Suleyman the Magnificient, also known as the Legislator.It stands on a hilltop (3rd hill) dominating the Golden Horn and contributingto the skyline of Istanbul. The mosque is the largest mosque of Istanbul.
Stay overnight Istanbul.
MEALS:Breakfast,Lunch
DAY 11: ISTANBUL HOTEL TOAIRPORT -04.09.2023
Dependsyour flight you will be transferred to the Istanbul Airport.
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Havea good flight.
MEALS:Breakfast