Around Turkey
Around Turkey trip, Join an unforgettable 9-days/8-nights tour of Turkey, exploring historic Istanbul, the Gallipoli peninsula, ancient Ephesus, vibrant Izmir, and stunning Cappadocia, where culture and adventure await at every turn.
- Duration: 9 Days, 8 nights
- Start/Finish City: Istanbul to Istanbul
- Tour Starting Point: Istanbul Airport.
- Attraction Sites: Istanbul, Çanakkale (Gallipoli and Troy), Selçuk, İzmir, Konya and Cappadocia.
- Package price includes: Accommodation, Transportation, mentioned meals, entrance fees, domestic flight (Cappadocia to Istanbul) and train (Izmir to Konya).
Meal Plan
8breakfasts a are included.
Is This Trip Right for You?
This classic tour includes many activities such as visiting historical sites dating back to World War II and exploring the cities’ architecture. Walk and take pictures! On this trip, 3 to 4 hours per day of walking period with the average physical assessment expected to be experienced; so, a comfortable shoe is recommended. Sometimes we start at 6:00 am. You will spend some times 1 to 4 hours driving between destinations, and staying on the train from Izmir to Konya for 11 to 12 hours, with a rest. with a rest. On the way will be passing by different cafeterias, toilets and stores to meet your needs.
Day 1: Arrival Day to Istanbul
Upon your arrival at Istanbul Airport, you’ll be greeted by our representative and transferred to your hotel
Overnight Location:Istanbul
Transportation: Airport hotel pick up arranged
Day 2: Istanbul/ Çanakkale
Today morning we will visit Çanakkale It serves as a gateway to the Gallipoli battlefields from World War I, including ANZAC Cove it is best known as the landing site of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, the war cemeteries as Lone Pine the cemetery contains the graves of many Australian soldiers and a memorial to those who are missing.
Inclusive Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Private vehicle
Overnight Location: Çanakkale
Day 3: Çanakkale/ Selçuk
Today we will visit the Trojan horse and the ancient city of Troy, located on the other side of the Dardanelles. It is one of the most famous cities in history, remembering us Hector, Achilles, and Achaean Greeks, the sake of Helen, Paris, Agamemnon, and Priam. Your guide will tell the mythology surrounding Troy, the Trojan Horse, and Helen of Troy. At the end of our tour, we will take you to your hotel
Inclusive Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Private vehicle
Overnight Location: Selçuk
Day 4: Selçuk/ İzmir
Visit Ephesus and of Artemis. In the afternoon transfer to the city of Izmir is a city on Turkey’s Aegean coast and go to the old Kemeralti bazaar expansive, vibrant market after that take an overnight train bound for Cappadocia.
Inclusive Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Private vehicle/ Train
Optional: Flight from Izmir to Konya and overnight.
Overnight Location: Train to Konya
Day 5: Konya /Cappadocia
Disembark the train in Konya and grab some breakfast at a nearby restaurant. Visit the Mevlana Museum started as the dervish lodge of the Mevlevi order it houses the mausoleum of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, a Persian Sufi mystic. Then transfer to the Cappadocia region and check into the hotel.
Inclusive Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Private vehicle
Overnight Location: Cappadocia
Day 6: Cappadocia
After breakfast start Cappadocia Tour. We will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City, the best Underground cities. Then go to visit 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. Then you go to Love Valley (hidden valley) with scenic formations. After that visit Devrent Valley, (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.
Inclusive Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Private vehicle
Optional Activity: Air Balloon, Learn about local cultural traditions by sharing a meal with a local family (Lunch).
Overnight Location: Cappadocia
Day 7: Cappadocia/ Istanbul
Fly from Cappadocia to Istanbul. Free time in Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
Inclusive Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Private vehicle
Overnight Location: Istanbul
Day 8: Istanbul
After breakfast in the hotel, enjoy a full day tour in Istanbul First go to Hagia Sophia: is the biggest church in the world and it was chosen as the Best engineering structure of human history. Then we will visit Blue Mosque: is the best interior designed mosque in ottoman architecture and it is unique with its 6 minarets. After that go to Hippodrome: is the center of byzantine entertainment where 30,000 civilian was killed by order of queen with arrow rain in the inside.
Time to discover Grand Covered Bazaar: is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world. It is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops
Inclusive Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Private vehicle
Overnight Location: Istanbul
Day 9: Departure Day
Drop off at airport and departure.
Inclusive Meals: Breakfast
Transportation: Private vehicle to airport
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