11 Day Turkey Luxury Tour Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale & Ephesus

Upon our arrival at Istanbul International Airport, your guide will meet, assist and transfer you to the hotel.
Istanbul was the capital city of Byzantium & Roman Empires and Ottoman State. It is a most fascinating city, which actually crosses two continents Europe and Asia. It is a city of amalgamation of museums, bazaars, minarets, mosques, churches, palaces, and restaurants catering to every one’s taste, customs and fifteen million people. Overnight in Istanbul.

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Morning we will pick you up from the hotel and start walking tour from Istiklal Street where is the entrance of TAKSIM SQUARE to then proceed to visit DOLMABAHCE PALACE (closed on Monday) The Dolmabahçe Palace, a blend of various European architectural styles, was built between 1843 - 1856 by Karabet Balyan, the court architect of Sultan Abdulmecid. The three –storied palace built on a symmetrical plan has 285 rooms and 43 halls. The palace has survived intact with its original decorations, furniture, and the silk carpets and curtains. It Surpasses all other palaces in the world in wealth and magnificence. From the palace then head to BALAT AREA and have lunch (lunch on own payment) , CITY WALLS The first breach of the walls was by the Fourth Crusade in 1204, the second by the cannons and troops of Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in 1453. Then at 7:30pm go on the ENTERTAINING DINNER CRUISE on the bosphorus. Overnight in Istanbul.

EVENING YOU WILL HAVE DINNER CRUISE ON THE BOSPHORUS TOUR: Tonight Between 19:30 to 23:30 we have an Entertaining Dinner Cruise program on the Bosphorus, where Europe and Asia are connected. You will spend an unforgettable night on the Bosphorus with dinner, limited local alcoholic and non-alcoholic & soft drinks, belly dance show, Turkish Folklore show, DJ Performance and great entertainment ON Bosphorus Dinner Cruise. End of the entertainment at about midnight 00:00 am, transfer to your hotel this link has the vegetarian dining option as well as entertainment.

**    All dinner cruise companies have vegetarian food options.
            But alcoholic drinks are limited // 2 glass only

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After breakfast, we have Istanbul City Tour. Our first visit will be HIPPODROME. Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Then we will visit SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE. Across from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it was built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. Our next visit will be HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE. The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is simply the best of its kind! Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque is the greatest surviving example of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years, it was once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th century golden mosaics. Today it is a mosque. BASILICA CISTERN, This subterranean structure was commissioned by Emperor Justinian and built in

532. The largest surviving Byzantine cistern in İstanbul, it was constructed using 336 columns, many of which were salvaged from ruined temples and feature fine carved capitals. Its symmetry and sheer grandeur of conception are quite breathtaking, and its cavernous depths make a great retreat on summer days. GRAND COVERED BAZAAR, In this labyrinths of streets and passages are more then 4,000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths' street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as handpainted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brassware and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum pipes. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Please Note: Please do not forget to carry headscarf with you for the visit of religious places as Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia Mosqu

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Breakfast at hotel, 12:00 hrs check out and free time till departure. Afternoon proceed to airport to take domestic flight to Cappadocia. On Arrival, Private Transfer & Overnight in Cappadocia.

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After breakfast do the Goreme open air museum, then tour Cavusin and have lunch (lunch on own payment). After lunch do the Turkish coffee workshop. Then the PRIVATE sunset ATV safari tour ( 2 hours ) which covers love valley, rose valley, red valley, sword valley, and devrent valley. After tour ending, return back to the hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

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Early this morning, Meet local representatives for the lifetime Hot Air Ballooning experience in Cappadocia Return back to hotel for breakfast. After breakfast we want to do a hands on pottery class where we can make the pottery ourselves (not just watch the pottery being made). Then we go for lunch followed (lunch on own payment).. Then do the Hamman/turkish bath. Then have dinner (dinner on own payment).  and then watch a Sufi whirling dervish ceremony at 8pm. Overnight in Cappadocia 

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Meet your guide and driver in the hotel lobby at 09:00am for your full day tour of Ihlara Valley trekking. We visit the churches which are covered by frescoes, the walking distance is around 4km. Lunch break next to the river bank of Melendiz River of Ihlara Valley (lunch not included / on own). Afternoon, we visit Selime Cathedral and Derinkuyu Underground City, one of the bestpreserved Underground cities in Cappadocia. We also pass though the Nar Crater Lake during our journey. Afterwards, we drive back to Pigeon Valley to see the pigeon houses which were built for collect guano. After the tour return back to hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia 

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Breakfast at hotel, today we depart to Nevsehir airport for our domestic flight to Izmir. Overnight in Izmir

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After breakfast between 09:30 am, departure from hotel to do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirince’s construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all Orginal with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey - especially fruit wines. There will be some free time to explore around of the village. On the way, we will visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a good factory rate. On this guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen. Overnight in Izmir.

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After breakfast, we depart for Pamukkale at 08:30 am. It takes apprx 3 hrs by road. Upon arrival to Pamukkale we have a lunch break until 13:30 pm. Afterwards we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs. Denizli/Pamukkale means seaside in Turkish and is located on the Buyuk Menderes River. It is a growing industrial town, known for its textile industry and outlet shopping. After tour ending, return back to the hotel. Overnight in Izmir.

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After breakfast, check out and transfer to Izmir airport to take a domestic flight to Istanbul and flight back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.