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Turkey Experience Tour

This 7 day tour, starts and ends in Istanbul, Turkey. It includes Istanbul’s Old City, visiting Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome and St Sophia Museum.
Then Cappadocia to visit Goreme Open air museum, Uchisar Castle and the fairy chimneys.
Next is Kusadasi to visit ancient Ephesus and the Pamukkale calcium terraces and Hierapolis.

Tour Highlights

  • Istanbul – Old City – UNESCO Heritage site
  • Istanbul – Hippodrome
  • Istanbul – St. Sophia Museum
  • Istanbul – Blue Mosque
  • Istanbul – Topkapi Palace – (closed Tuesdays, replaced by Underground Cistern & Turkish and Islamic Arts Musuem)
  • Istanbul – Hagia Irene (Aya İrini)
  • Istanbul – Grand Bazaar – (closed Sundays, replaced by Spice Bazaar)
  • Göreme – UNESCO Heritage site
  • Göreme – Open Air Museum
  • Cappadocia – Üçhisar – Citadel
  • Cappadocia – Paşabağ – Fairy Chimneys
  • Cappadocia – Devrent Valley
  • Site of the Temple of Artemis
  • Ephesus – UNESCO Heritage site
  • Sirince – Village
  • Pamukkale – Calcium Travertines – UNESCO Heritage site
  • Pamukkale – Hierapolis – Tour
Price from

$2,579.00

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Tour Information

Inclusions:

  • Professional English-speaking local tour guides at each site
  • Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
  • Domestic flight between Istanbul and Cappadocia and transfers
  • Domestic flight between Cappadocia and Izmir and transfers
  • Domestic flight between Izmir and Istanbul and transfers
  • Tips except Driver and Guide
  • Entrance fees

Departures:

Available any day

Itinerary

Day 1

Welcome to Istanbul! You will be welcomed by a Fez Travel representative and transferred to your hotel. The remainder of the day is yours, free to explore. Option: Bosphorus Dinner Cruise is available.

Day 2

After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Topkapi Palace (including Hagia Irene), Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, St Sophia Museum and the Grand Bazaar.

Day 3

After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival, you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel. In the afternoon we will visit Goreme Open Air Museum, Uchisar Castle, Devrent Valley and the fairy chimneys

Day 4

Optional Hot Air Balloon flight will be available this morning.
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Izmir. Upon arrival to Izmir, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi. The remainder of the day is yours, free to explore.

Day 5

Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour the site of Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, and the ancient city of Ephesus. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the city and stadium where chariot and horse races were once held. You will also have the chance to experience some Turkish handicrafts and your last visit will be Sirince village which is located on the top of a mountain and famous for its fruit wines that you can sample. After the visit to Sirince you will return to your hotel.

Day 6

After breakfast, you will visit Pamukkale, calcium terraces and Hierapolis, including magnificently preserved necropolis, the main street, gates, the thermal baths, the Greco Roman theatre and the Basilica of St. Philippe. Swim in a therapeutic bath of hot spring mineral waters.

Day 7

After your breakfast, transferred to the airport for your flight to Istanbul where our services conclude.