Cultural & Coastal Türkiye Tour – 10 Days in Istanbul, Dalyan & Fethiye

Arrival at the airport in Istanbul. You will be greeted by our local representatives after exiting the customs and transferred to your hotel in Istanbul. There, you will get a quick briefing from the tour guide about the itinerary. Rest of the day free to start your exploration of this legendary city. Overnight in Istanbul.

(Breakfast, Lunch, and Bosphorus Dinner  Cruise included)

Our professional guide will meet you at your hotel’s lobby at 08:30, and we’ll start our Student Tour in Istanbul. Today, our first stop will be Saint Sophia or Hagia Sophia, built by the emperor Justinian in 532 - 537. Designed and built as a church For over 1000 years, it was the largest cathedral in the world and the center of the Orthodox. Today, it is a touristic and spiritual centre for Christians, Muslims, and other religious groups. Next, we’ll visit Topkapı Palace, which served as the administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire for over 400 years, from the 15th to the 19th centuries, and as the home of the Sultans and their families. Here, we will also visit the Hagia Irene Church, located in the garden of Topkapı Palace. Afterwards, we will have lunch at a local restaurant and explore Hippodrome Square; We will see the Serpent Column brought from Delphi from Greece, the Egyptian Obelisk, the German Fountain of Wilhelm ll, and the tombs of Ottoman sultans and princes. Next, we will visit the Blue Mosque, also known as Sultanahmet Mosque, which is the most splendid Ottoman mosque in Istanbul, Built between the years 1609 and 1617, it is best known for its 6 minarets and blue Iznik tiles that lend the mosque its name. The students can compare the architecture of Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque on the spot here. Finally, we will visit the Grand Bazaar, which has over 4,000 shops full of hidden treasures and authentic items.  End of the tour, return to the hotel.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
After breakfast enjoy BOSPORUS BY BOAT; a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion, you will see the magnificent sights of the following attractions from your boat. See Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of its marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists, gather every sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries. RUMELI FORTRESS (view from boat), Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul was completed in only four months to control and protect the infamous Bosporus passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world. BEYLERBEYI PALACE (view from boat), is the summer residence of Ottoman sultans exists in its original renovated glory featuring original antique furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on the Asian side of Istanbul. Lunch break at the Turkish restaurant. After the lunch we will then take you to the GRAND SPICE BAZAAR, 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 to Istanbul Airport for domestic flight to flight to Dalaman, arrival and our driver will meet you on arrival then transfer to Dalyan, we will accommodate you at a bespoke, private wellness retreat, situated high up on a mountain, nestled in a pine forest with stunning panoramic views and sunsets over Iztuzu beach. An idyllic place to practice your yoga in the most beautiful location, chill out in the ancient olive garden, swim in a natural rock pool and detox the body and mind. Breath in the fresh mountain air (non-smoking retreat), Make some friends for life, find yourself in this spiritual place and learn to relax . Overnight in Dalyan.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
Dalyan boat tour is a truly unforgettable trip and a perfect way to know about your holiday destination in Dalyan.
We will leave the harbour at 10am and travel down the beautiful river past the Lycian rock tombs towards the beach, stopping on route to see turtles  and catch blue crabs.
Arrive at beach for swim, relax, walk and sunbathe…
Pleasure boats pass through the Dalyan River – a nesting site for loggerhead turtles – on their way to the ruins of ancient Caunos and Iztuzu beach. And finally there is a fountain of youth: in the form of mud baths which was visited also many famous people. It is fun, it is rejuvenating and it, surely, is great chance for an unusual snapshot.
Come back to boat for a leisurely BBQ lunch then go to hot springs and mud bath for a rejuvenating afternoon and a swim in the lake, return to the harbour at 6pm. Overnight in Dalyan.

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
Breakfast at your hotel, free time then we will transfer you to Fethiye, arrival and it will be your free day on your own, Overnight in Fethiye.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
We pick you up from your hotel in the morning and transfer you to harbour. In Fethiye you will board the comfortable gulet, No other boat trip in Turkey can match the beauty of the Gocek 12-islands. The coastline is plunging into the depths of the sea and of small, golden sandy bays. The sea is crystal clear to extreme depths. Vertigo sufferers beware! Any one view has a thousand shades of blue intermingled with sea greens and the sparkling, dazzling reflection of the sun in the rippling waves. You will stop off numerous times for dips in the sea, strolls along the sand, paddling in Cleopatra’s pool and for anamazing onboard lunch. The tour finishes at about 16.00 then we drop you back to your hotel.

(Breakfast and Dinner included)
Are you ready for an adventure in Fethiye? Now it is time to make it an adventure! Fly like a bird over the Blue Lagoon at Oludeniz. Feel like you are flying in the sky and enjoy breathtaking sunset. When your pilot controls your speed, you can take outstanding photos with your camera.

Our Professional pilots brief you about paragliding. In order to fly, you just need to walk a few step or run for short distance. Then the canopy is filled with air. With the help of the wind, you start to experience the joy of paragliding. Overnight in Fethiye.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
We pick you up from your hotel at about 8.00am then drive to Tlos ancient city where we will see the Lycian rock tombs, the theatre and the castle. Then, we will continue to Yakapark National Park for lunch. We finish our tour at Saklikent Gorge which is the second largest gorge in Europe. There will be some optional excursions to walk up through the gorge or you may like to raft down the gorge on a giant tube.
End of the day we will drop you back to your hotel and overnight in Fethiye.

(Breakfast included)
Breakfast at your hotel then it will be your free day on your own then in the afternoon, transfer to airport and flight to Istanbul, arrival and transfer to your hotel, Overnight in Istanbul.

(Breakfast included)
After breakfast at your hotel, our tour concludes and it is time for us to say goodbye. We will take you to the airport in time for you to catch your international flight back home and we will wish you a very pleasant flight. We hope to see you again on another TravelShopBooking Tour.