Tour Itinerary

Day 1:  Arrival to Istanbul.  ( D )

    Welcome to Istanbul. We meet you at Istanbul Airports and transfer you to your Hotel  located in the Old City area-Sultanahmet. According to your arrival time you can either check in to the hotel and relax or join our orientation walking tour around the  Hippodromme Square.

Overnight in Istanbul

Day 2 : Bosphorus cruise tour and Asian side (B,L,)

     After having breakfast at the Hotel, Our day trip starts for ;

Istanbul with full-day sightseeing tour including Spice Market located close to water front nearby the Golden Horn, Bosphorus boat cruise for superb views of Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi palaces, Rumelihisari Fortress and see the historic European and Asian shores from sea.Then we go for the imperial palace of Dolmabahce.

Dolmabahce Palace is a European-style elegant water front palace built on the Bosphorus mouth served imperial family from 1856.

Lunch in a elegant restaurant.

Than We go to the Taksim square which is the most popular and busy square of Istanbul. We walk into the Istiklal Street . There are some consulates on this street, shops, cafe’s, restaurants, bars, book shops and clubs.

End of the Istiklal street, we arrive to the Galata Tower which has  a magic view of old city and Golden horn.

Overnight in Istanbul

Day 3 :  Istanbul – Old City  Tour .  (B,L)

    After having breakfast at the Hotel, Our guide meets you  and We  start our day trip around 09:00 am

We see how old meets new when you visit  Istanbul's five  "must-see" historic sites.

The sites include : The Hippodrome (At Meydani) ,Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace.

Hippodrome of Constantinople

Tour Starts from the heart of the old city Turkish: Sultanahmet Meydanı, At Meydanı, was a horse-racing track that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire and the largest city in Europe. Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, German Fountain of  Wilhelm II are visited.

Blue Mosque
One of the most famous monuments in both the Turkish and Islamic worlds, the Sultan Ahmet Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque) is a superb creation in the classical Ottoman style. The mosque has six towering minarets and 260 windows illuminating its vast main chamber, which is decorated with more than 20,000 Iznik tiles.

Topkapı Palace
The largest and the oldest palace in the world, Topkapi is the crown jewel of the Ottoman Empire. With its harem (additional cost), treasury and exotic buildings overlooking the Golden Horn, your visit to Topkapi promises to be a truly fascinating experience.

Lunch in Konyali Restaurant in the palace’s garden with  the  magic view of Bosphorus  and Asian side of Istanbul
Hagia Sophia Museum
Now a museum, Hagia Sophia was built in the 6th century by the Emperor Justinian, and was one of the largest basilicas in the Christian world. After the Ottoman conquest, it was converted to a mosque and is today one of the most magnificent museums in the world. Take a moment to linger here to admire the fine Byzantine mosaics.

Grand Bazaar
In operation since the 14th century, the Grand Bazaar is one of the world's largest covered markets, with 58 streets and over 4,000 shops. The bazaar is specially known for its jewelry, leather, pottery, spices and carpets.Visit of  Carpet Center and art demonstration

Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 4: Ephesus & House of Mary (B,L)

     After having breakfast at the Hotel , We  take a morning flight from Istanbul to Izmir. Our driver and guide meet us at the airport. We continue our journey in a comfortable van or bus to Ephesus and house of Mary .

House of the Virgin Mary is 8 km from Ephesus on the hills. The Vatican has recognized this small site in the Solmissos Mountains as the final resting place of the Virgin Mary. A small chapel dedicated to St. Mary was founded when the ruins of the house were first discovered. Than

Ephesus, is considered one of the great outdoor museums of Turkey. Ephesus Tour  starts from the upper entrance gate. Ancient city has 3 main streets. We  see the Baths of Varius ,Odeon, Prytaneion,Fauntain of Polio,The Gate of Heracles ,State Agora, public toilets, Temple of Hadrian , Temple of Domitian, Library of Celsus, Great Theater and Horbour street with necropolis.

Lunch in a local restaurant in Selcuk

Then visit of St. John’s Basilica, A part of the site, was built in the 6th century AD, under emperor Justinian I over the supposed site of the apostle's tomb. It is now surrounded by Selcuk.

     After the tour transfer to Izmir airport for flight to Kayseri. Arrive in Cappadocia & transfer to hotel.

Dinner in Goreme Valley in a local restaurant. We stay in a cave hotel.

Overnight in Cappadocia

Day 5 : Cappadocia Volcanic area and Churches (B,L)

     After having breakfast at the Hotel ,We depart for a Volcanic area tour with our guide. We visit :

Goreme Open Air Museum,It’s the most famous attraction, for good reason, a complex of several painted cave-churches carved out by Orthodox monks between 900 and 1200 AD.

Uchisar Castle The natural rock citadel of Uçhisar is the highest point in Cappadocia, visible for a great distance from the region's other towns such as Urgup and Avanos

Lunch in a cave restaurant and we taste local pottery Kebab

Avanos on the banks of the Red River in Cappadocia is all about pottery-making. You can see pottery being made, and even take a pottery-making class and make some yourself.

Pasabagi The best place to see three-headed fairy chimneys. Pasabag, the Pasha's Vineyard, is surrounded by incredible natural rock formations; a spectacular scene.

Devrent Valley, The ruins at Devrent are spread over three valleys, which also house several pointed fairy chimneys with large stems.

Dinner in Goreme Valley in a local restaurant. We stay in a cave hotel.

Overnight in Cappadocia

Day 6: Cappadocia – Soganli Valley and Underground city (B,L)

     After having breakfast at the Hotel ,We depart for;

Kaymakli Underground City . it is one of the largest Underground cities of Cappadocia. The tunnels are still used today as storage areas, stables, and cellars. The tunnels are lower, narrower, and more steeply inclined. And then visit;

 Soganli Valley. We walk 2 km in the valley and visit famous cave churches.

Lunch in soganlı Valley  After lunch we drive through ;

Sahinefendi and then we visit a roman ruins of Sobesos with its  roman bath dating to 5’th C Ad and graves from Byzantine Empire Period

After that we go to Taskinpasa Medresesi ,an Ottoman theological school and Keslik Monastery ,churches from 8th and 12th centuries, refectory and other complexes, used by monks.

The tour ends with a visit of  Mustafapasa which was an old Greek Village once called Sinasos. There are old Greek churches in this town too .

After the tour transfer to Kayseri airport for flight to Izmir. Arrive in Istanbul & transfer to hotel.