6 Days - Istanbul, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Pamukkale / by Plane

from $956

Duration

6 days

Type

Guided

Difficulty

Easy

4 Days Cappadocia City Break w/cave hotel+optional balloon

Visit > Istanbul, Ancient Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, Pamukkale, Cruising on Bosphorus

Explore UNESCO Sites of Turkey with a customized 6 Days Package. Visit Istanbul; Where Asia Meets Europe and was the capital of 3 different empires, see historical monuments such as Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar, Pamukkale, The Pools of Heaven on Earth, Ancient Ephesus; An Archeological treasure, The best-preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean, walk on the ancient streets where Mother Mary, St John even St Paul walked. Learn history about early Christians and experience the life of locals. Tasty delicious foods from Turkish Cuisine.

The tour has two different options: “INCLUDED FLIGHT TICKETS” and “EXCLUDED FLIGHT TICKETS.” You can select your preferred option during the tour purchase process.

Inclusions

Food & drinks

Exclusions

Beverage with Meals
Personal Expenses
Entry fee to historical sites EUR 190.00 per person
Domestic flight tickets (if the “EXCLUDED flight tickets” option is selected)

Tour Plan

Itinerary

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Day 1 Arrival Istanbul

Upon arrival at Istanbul / SAW Airport, you will be greeted and drives to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

(No Meal)

Day 2 Treasures of Istanbul / Flight to Izmır

Upon breakfast at the hotel check out, According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Explore Hagia Sophia; Was the largest building on earth barring the Egyptian Pyramids or the Great Wall of China. It was the religious center of the city during the Byzantine period. Next; Topkapi Palace; As well as being the imperial residence of the Sultan, the palace was also the seat of government for the ottoman empire. It housed the ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years. Continue to with Hippodrome; Built by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus in 203AD, during the Roman period hippodrome was the civil center for the people of the city where once 100,000 spectators could be held. Next, Blue Mosque; Built by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I in the year 1616, Blue mosque today is one of the most famous landmarks of the old city with its famous six minarets and magnificent dome. Movıng on to, Grand Bazaar; With 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops it is one of the greatest bazaars in the World. After tour drive you back to your hotel. Take your luggage and drive to Airport for your 1hour 30min domestic flight to Izmir. Upon arrival you wıll be greeted by your driver who wıll drive you safely to your hotel. Check in. Overnight in Kusadasi.

(Breakfast-Lunch)

Day 3 Ancient Ephesus, House of Mary, The Temple of Artemis Tour

According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Visit The House of Virgin Mary; A church was built from the 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days. Your tour continues with the Ancient Ephesus; The best preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. Ephesus is also so well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on the Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveller.

Next; Temple of Artemis or Artemision was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place. After tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Kusdasi.

(Breakfast-Lunch)

Day 4 Pamukkale Tour / Flight to Istanbul

Upon breakfast at the hotel check out, According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Visit Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth… Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where hot springs were believed to have healing powers so it is considered to be the earliest spa on earth where in history people travelled long distances in order to find a cure. The unique terraces were formed by running warm spring water at a temperature of 35 C, containing calcium bicarbonate. Today Pamukkale is declared as a worlds heritage site by UNESCO. Visit; ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. Also, The Sacred Pool is one of the highlights of the site. Theır shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath. After tour, drive you to Cardak Airport for your 1hour 30min domestic flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival you wıll be greeted by your driver who wıll drıve you safely to your hotel. Check in. Overnight in Istanbul.

(Breakfast-Lunch)

Day 5 Cruising on Bosphorus&Spice Market Tour

According your pick up time, meet with your guide and start your half-day tour. Visit Spice Bazaar; It was called Egyptian Bazaar during the ottoman period because shopkeepers used to sell herbs and spices brought throughout Egypt and Asia. Next, Cruising on Bosphorus; where you will enjoy a magnificent view. A great history wıth beautiful nature. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion, you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, Rustem Pasa Mosque, Rumeli Fortress and further along with the parks and imperial pavillions of Yildiz Palace. After tour drive you back to your hotel. Rest of the day is yours for shopping. Overnight in Istanbul.

(Breakfast)

Day 6 Departure Day

Upon breakfast at the hotel check out and according to your flight time drive you to Istanbul / SAW Airport. End of our service

Meeting / Pickup

Pick-up only: Customers must be picked up from selected pick-up locations.

Know Before You Go

Stroller / pram accessible
Public transportation nearby
Infant seats available
Passport required

Please Note

Free entry to hıstorical sites for childrens 8yr and belowThe tour combined with individual transfers, Domestic flights and small group tours with local expert tour guıdes ın the regions. There ıs no assistant service fort he flights in airports.Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and Basilica Cistern will be visited instead / Grand Bazaar is closed on SundaysSome historical sites may be closed during religious or national holidays. Before booking the tour, you can contact our team and confirm whether there will be a closed sites for the dates you want to take the tour.Important Note: When comparing our programs, services and prices with other operators, please consider that our tours are in the form of small groups, hotels are ‘’special class’’ that centraly located, has a characteristic structure of the regions (not hotels where large groups stay), "planes" are used between destinations to facilitate transportation and the restaurants are "Family-owned local restaurants" that gives opportunity to taste local flavors through Anatolia.The tour offers INCLUDED and EXCLUDED domestic flight ticket options. Please select your preferred option during the booking process.For guests who choose the EXCLUDED flight tickets option, we will inform them which flights they need to purchase.Baggage allowance: 15 kg checked + 8 kg hand luggage. (if the “INCLUDED flight tickets” option is selected)