SMALL GROUP TOUR
Turkey Escapade
As a country, Turkey has more sights to see than just about any other country in the world. In the next 8 days, we are going to experience as much as possible and get a sense of the country. Our tour starts from Istanbul and moves to the Old Istanbul City, Bosporus, and vibrant souks. Next we fly to Cappadocia to discover the underground city, as we stay in a cave hotel and then drive to Pamukkale -Cotton Castle and end the tour in resort town of Antalya.
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Arrival at Istanbul International Airport, greeted by our representative who will assist the group through immigration and customs formalities. Transfer by deluxe coach to your hotel in Istanbul. Check in at your hotel and relax.
Evening cruise on the Bosporus against the spectacular skyline of Istanbul while sailing between the continents and visit Beylerbeyi Palace and Camlica Hill. Later proceed for dinner at Indian restaurant. Overnight stay at hotel Crown Plaza or similar in Istanbul. Dinner & Overnight stay in Cappadocia.
*Recommend to book Turkish Hammam today.
After breakfast, enjoy a full day tour including a visit to Topkapi Palace Museum (excluding Harem Section), residence of the Ottoman Sultans between 1453 – 1852. Visit the Hippodrome, which was once the centre of life where chariot racing and other public events took place. Tour the Blue Mosque built between 1609 and 1616, famous for its blue ceramic tiles. Next, see St Sophia, a church built in the 6th century Byzantine Capital, converted into a mosque by the Ottomans, and now a museum and one of the world’s greatest architectural wonders. Your last stop will be the famous Grand Bazaar, the world’s largest and oldest covered market with over 60 streets. Dinner at Indian Restaurant. Overnight stay at Istanbul.
After breakfast, transfer to airport for flight to Cappadocia. On arrival at Cappadocia airport transfer to your Cave Hotel to enjoy the magnificent view of Cappadocia. Before check in at Hotel, visit Avanos, a picturesque town Famous for its pottery, we will see a kick-wheel pottery demonstration and our guests are welcome to try their hand at this tradition. Dinner at hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
After breakfast visit Goreme, a historical region of Turkey, located among the rock formations and Kaymakli Underground City. Our first stop is the majestic vista point overlooking Goreme from the panoramic view point, we will continue on to the biggest underground city, Kaymakli. Right after exploring the deepest caves of Cappadocia, we will climb to the highest ones: Uchisar Castle. Free time for lunch on own at a local Turkish Tavern.
After lunch we visit the highlight of Cappadocia – the Goreme Open Air Museum. Dinner at hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia. Early morning Option: Hot Air Balloon Tour. Experience floating through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves at sunrise.
After an early breakfast, transfer to Pamukkale. Drive to Pamukkale, enroute Konya Mevlana (Tomb of great Persian Sufi Mystic Poet Rumi) and whirling dervishes gate on the way. We continue to the Thermal Hotel at Pamukkale. Dinner & overnight stay at Pamukkale.
After an early breakfast, visit Hierapolis Ancient City – Turkey’s foremost mineral-bath spa because of its natural beauty: hot calcium-laden waters spring from the earth and cascade over a cliff. As they cool down, they form dramatic travertines of hard, brilliantly white calcium that form pools, named the Cotton Fortress (pah-MOOK-kah-leh) in Turkish. It has been a spa since the Romans built the spa city of Hierapolis around a sacred warm-water spring. The Antique Pool is still there, littered with marble columns from the Roman Temple of Apollo. Free time for a bath. Later, a scenic drive to all-inclusive resort in Antalya. Dinner & overnight stay in Antalya.
After breakfast, full day in Antalya city & waterfall tour visiting Hadrian’s Gate, The Clock Tower, Republic Square, Old Antalya (Kaleici) and waterfall. Dinner & overnight in Antalya.
Day at leisure. Afternoon flight back to Istanbul and then onward flight back home.
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