9 Days Tailor-made Turkey Program Itinerary:

Day 1 – Private Istanbul - Arrival Day

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 everyone’s taste, customs, and fifteen million people. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2 – Regular Istanbul City Tour 

(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, we have Istanbul City Tour. Our first visit will be to 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 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 to 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. After that visit TOPKAPI PALACE, the great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed..  Lunch break at 13:00 pm. After lunch, Murtis Tour will 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-natural olive oil, soaps, and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and stores. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Please Note: Topkapi Palace closed on Tuesdays. If your tour is on one of these days we would offer you to visit Underground Cistern instead of Topkapi Palace Museum. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3 - Regular Istanbul Bosporus Cruise  

(Breakfast included)

After breakfast, we have Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise Tour. 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 the boat), is the summer residence of Ottoman sultans that 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 lunch we will then take you to the GRAND COVERED BAZAAR In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more than 4,000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths' street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as hand-painted 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.

Day 4 – Private Istanbul to Izmir / Kusadasi
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast, depart for Istanbul Airport for your domestic flight to Izmir. Transfer from the airport and check in to your hotel in Kusadasi. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 5 - Regular Kusadasi - Ephesus Tour - Turkish Village Sirince
(Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included)
 Departure from hotel fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best-preserved ancient sites in the world. In Ephesus, you will see, Curates street, famous Roman baths, Celsius Library and Grand Theatre. Then we visit The House of Virgin Mary where she spent her latest years.  After that en-route to the restaurant, you will see Temple of Artemis. Lunch break around 13:00 pm. After lunch, we will visit a place, which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet-weaving center. After lunch, we will do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirince's construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all original with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey - especially fruit wines. We will see the vineyards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine with Turkish winemakers. In the evening, you will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine. On the way, we will visit one of the famous leather production centers in 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 artisans. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 6 - Regular Kusadasi - Pamukkale Tour
(Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included)

Today we depart for Pamukkale. Upon arrival to Pamukkale, 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. After the tour transfer to the hotel in Kusadası. Overnight in Kusadasi.
 

Day 7 – Private Izmir to Cappadocia
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast, depart for Izmir Airport for your domestic flight to Cappadocia. Transfer from the airport and check in to your hotel in Cappadocia. The rest of the day is at your leisure. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 8 - Regular Cappadocia Tour with Underground City and Goreme Open Air Museum

(Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included)
After breakfast between 08:00 am and 09:30 am. pickups from the hotel. Your tour consultant will give the final timing to you one day before.
We will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best-preserved underground cities in Cappadocia. Then see the Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia. After Uchisar, you visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to the 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. The next stop is Cavusin, which is an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After Cavusin you go to the restaurant in Avanos to have lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery workshop, to see how to make potteries. Then you go to Love Valley. Love Valley is a hidden valley with scenic formations, to say the least. Despite the resemblance to manhood, these amazing rock formations are far from man-made. After Love Valley, you visit another workshop to see Cappadocian handwoven carpets and kilims. The next stop is Devrent Valley, which also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Then you head to a wine shop in Urgup for wine tasting. The 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 return to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
 

Day 9 – Private Cappadocia to Istanbul - End of Tour
(Breakfast included)

Today we depart for Cappadocia Airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back 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 our company.

9 Days Tailor-made Turkey Program Includes:

• All airport transfers mentioned in the above program
• 3 nights hotel in Istanbul
• 3 nights in Kusadasi
• 2 nights in Cappadocia
• Meal plan as above program
• Guided Istanbul City Tour
• Guided Istanbul Bosporus Cruise Tour
• Guided Ephesus tour
• Guided Pamukkale and Hierapolis tour
• Guided Cappadocia Tour with Underground City and Goreme Open Air Museum
• Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non - smoking coach
• Professional English - speaking tour guides
• All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
• Return airport transfer
• Hotel Tax

9 Days Tailor-made Turkey Program Excludes:

• International flights
• City Tax
• Insurance: All types
• Turkey entry visa
• Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry
• Any other expenses which are not mentioned in the included section
• Domestic flight from Istanbul to Izmir
• Domestic flight from Izmir to Cappadocia
• Domestic flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul

Please Note: Domestic flight price for adult travelers is approximately Euros: 40,00 for one way and for under 2 years old, approximately Euros: 20,00 as an insurance policy.

PS: If these hotel lists not available at the time of your booking then we will arrange a similar hotel for your group. If you prefer a Different category hotel, there might be an additional cost.

What are the discounts for children?
0 – 2 Years Free of Charge
3 -  6 years of age are charged at 35 % of a full adult priced in Double Room
7 -  11 years of age are charged at 50 % of a full adult priced in Double Room
Children above 11 years are full-priced adult fares

THINGS TO BE CHECKED PRIOR THE TOUR;

Please check the information below before your departure

1. International & Domestic Flight Tickets
2. Covid-19 PCR Test
3. Tour Itinerary
4. Confirmed Documents are sent by us to include Hotel reservations etc.
5. Domestic Flight Tickets if any (Please check your title/name spelling printed correctly)
6. Passport Validation Terms
7. Visa if needed (check before your trip for the dates on your visa)
8. If a visa needed, please ask us for an invitation letter to ease the visa application process
9. Flight details for on-time Airport transfer services
10. Observe the luggage limitation by Airlines for domestic flights if any
11. Obtain emergency contact details from our office