9 Days Special Turkey Diwali Tour Program 2024
|9 Days, 6 Destinations |Starts from Istanbul
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Duration
9 days

Max Group Size
24

Tour Code
DIWALI9DA

Tour Type
Request as group tour

Departure Type
Guaranteed

Age Requirement
0 - 0 Ages

Operated In
English

Physical level
easy

Tour route map

Istanbul

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Activities

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Tour Overview

We organize Indian Diwali Party with authentic Indian cuisine for Jaine, Veg, and Non-Veg selections. You can enjoy Bollywood Music with our DJ accompanied by local soft and alcoholic drinks. We include 5 of the best destinations in Turkey including Istanbul, Kusadasi, Pamukkale, Konya and Cappadocia. You will get Indian Cuisine for Veg, Non-veg, and Jain taste. Please have a look at our Diwali tour packages for an unforgettable time during Diwali in Turkey that you can arrange and book as a group or privately.    

Highlights

  • : Istanbul – Kusadasi – Pamukkale – Konya - Cappadocia - Istanbul

Itinerary

(Indian dinner included)

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. Dinner at Indian Restaurant and Overnight in Istanbul.

(Breakfast, Indian Lunch and Indian Dinner included)

After breakfast we depart for Istanbul City Tour. We will visit to SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE. It is located across from St. Sophia and it 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. After that, we will see the ANCIENT HIPPODROME, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Visit to HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE From Outside: The Hagia Sophia, previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is simply The best of its kind! Hagia Sophia 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 & Museum. After here continue to Topkapi Palace Museum From outside. Lunch at Restaurat. After the lunch, Murtis Tour will take you to the MARKET which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find; Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and stores. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

 

If you would like to visit with entrance below sites;

Haghia Sophia Museum Entrance Fee for Per Person 27.00 Euro

Topkapi Palace Museum Entrance Fee for Per Person 40.00 Euro

 

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

(Breakfast, Indian Lunch and Indian Dinner included)

An amazing Bosporus Boat tour will be waiting for you after breakfast. On the shoreline, you will witness the imposing view of old wooden villas, palaces, fortresses, and small fishing villages. The Ottoman palaces Dolmabahçe, Yıldız, Çırağan, and Beylerbeyi will admire you by their elegant architecture with a warm welcome. Ortaköy with its iconic view and Rumeli Fortress which is a well-designed military architecture will be next. After a lunch break in a Turkish restaurant the Grand Spiece Bazaar where you can find authentic goods such as Turkish tastes, Turkish coffee, exotic spices, herbs, and handicrafts. After the tour transfer to Airport for your domestic Flight Izmir. Once you reach transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi. Dinner and Overnight in Kusadasi.


(Breakfast, Indian Style Lunch and Indian dinner, alcohol and soft drinks included)

The departure to visit Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient sites in the world, will be early in the morning. In Ephesus, you will visit the Temple of ArtemisCuretes Street, the famous Roman Baths, the Celsus Library, the Grand Theatre, and have a lunch break at a small Turkish restaurant.

We will travel to Sirince Village after lunch, which has a great reputation for producing regional wine in Turkey, particularly fruit wines. The 19th-century neighborhood of Sirince still has its original architectural details and is well-known outside of the nation. It is famous for its homemade wines that are specially made from different kinds of fruits, such as blackberries, blueberries, melons, and strawberries. On the way back to the hotel, we will stop at a carpet weaving center or a leather production center for shopping. Overnight in Kusadasi.


We have a special Diwali Party Night planned for tonight, starting at 19:30 and ending around 23:30-24:00. The Private Hall offers a range of authentic Indian cuisine, including Jain, vegetarian, and non-vegetarian options. Along with local soft and alcoholic beverages, you can groove to Bollywood music played by our DJ.

(Breakfast, Indian Lunch and Indian dinner, alcohol and soft drinks included)

Today is a free day for you to make your own plans. You can wake up whenever you want, bask in the sun, marvel at the beautiful beach and crystal-clear sea, explore the city, shop at local markets, relax in the hotel, or take advantage of TSG's daily optional tour. Among the many options are a traditional Turkish bath, a tour of Didim, Milet, and Priene, a Jeep Safari, or diving and snorkeling. You will spend the night in Kusadasi.

(Breakfast, Indian Style Lunch and Indian Style Dinner included)

We depart for Pamukkale at 08:00 am. Upon arrival to Pamukkale, we have a lunch break until 13:30 pm. Afterward, 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. You will visit one of the famous textile factories of Pamukkale. 


(Breakfast, Local Style Lunch and Indian Dinner included)

After breakfast early in the morning at 08:00 drive to Konya. 2.5 hour later we have break for coffee and after some rest drive to Konya for lunch at 13:00 pm. After the lunch visit the imposing green - tiled Mausoleum of Mevlana, the mystic founder of the Sufi sect (Whirling Dervishes). After the Konya Mevlana tour drive to Cappadocia. Arrival in Cappadocia around 18:30 pm. and check into your hotel.

 

Please Note: If you wish to join our optional activity of Cappadocia Hor Air Ballooning for tomorrow, please contact your guide and register because it will take place early the next morning

(Breakfast, Indian Lunch and Indian Dinner included)

After breakfast at 09:30 depart for Cappadocia Tour. We will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best preserved Underground cities in Cappadocia. After Underground City tour, you visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Cavusin, which is an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After Cavusin you go to the restaurant to have lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery work shop, to see how to make potteries. Then you go to Love Valley. Love Valley Cappadocia is a hidden valley with scenic formations to say the least. Despite the resemblance to man hood, these amazing rock formations are far from man-made. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. This tour will end approximately at 18.00 and you will be returned back to your hotel. Dinner and Overnight in Cappadocia.

(Breakfast included)

After breakfast, you will have free time in Cappadocia. Today we depart to Kayseri Airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future on one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing.TravelShop.Turkey.

Trip includes

Included

2 nights hotel in Istanbul - 5 Star Ramada Merter Hotel

3 nights hotel in Kusadasi - Odelia Resort Hotel or Similar

1 night hotel in Pamukkale - 5 Star Pam Thermal Hotel 

2 nights hotel in Cappadocia - EL-Puente Cave Hotel or Similar

Hotel

7 Indian Dinners

 1 Indian Style Lunch

4 Indian Lunches

 2 Indian Style Lunches

Meal Plan as mentioned in the itinerary

Vegan Jain Vegetarian

Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle

Arrival airport transfer to Istanbul airport

Return Airport transfer

Coach / BusMini-coachPrivate Vehicle

Guided Istanbul City Tour

Guided Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise

Guided Kusadasi - Ephesus Tour - Turkish Village Sirince

Guided Pamukkale Tour

Guided Konya Tour

 Guided Cappadocia Underground City & Goreme Open Air Museum

 Diwali Party with unlimited local alcoholic drinks

All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary

 Local taxes

City tax

Please Note: The all-inclusive meals, soft drinks, and alcohol are strictly limited to your hotel and are not applicable on your day tours.

Excluded

Domestic flight from Istanbul to Izmir Airport

Domestic flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul Airport

International flights

Professional English - speaking tour guides

Insurance: All types

Tips As Suggestion Daily for Per Person 2 Euro for Guide and 1 Euro for Driver

Turkey entry visa

Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry

Any other expenses which are not mentioned at the included section

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