Turkish Delight

Upon your arrival to Istanbul, you will be welcomed and transferred to your hotel in old city. A welcome package with tour vouchers, an Istanbul map, and any other touristic information will be waiting for you upon arrival at your hotel. Free time is given for the rest of the day.

Between 08:30 - 09:00 am you will have a pick up from hotel followed by a full day guided tour with visits of the Hagia Sophia Mosque (entrance not included), pride of the Byzantine architecture, Byzantine Hippodrome, where chariot races were held, Blue Mosque, famous for its blue Iznik tiles, Topkapi Palace (entrance not included), former residence of Ottoman Sultans and Grand Bazaar, Turkey's largest covered market with 4000 shops. {Entrance to Hagia Sophia Mosque & Topkapi Palace will be at supplement cost} (*** Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays, replaced by Underground Cistern or Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum & Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays, replaced with Spice Bazaar ***)

Pick up from your hotel in Istanbul and transfer to the airport by your private vehicle. You will take a direct flight from Istanbul to Cappadoccia, which is about 1 hour. Arrival flight into Cappadocia! (Domestic flight is not included) Welcome to Cappadocia! As if plucked from a whimsical fairytale and set down upon the stark Anatolian plains, Cappadocia is a geological oddity of honeycombed hills and towering boulders of otherworldly beauty. The fantastical topography is matched by the human history here. Upon arrival, you will meet by the represent with your name on board at the exit of the airport and be transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia. The rest of the day is free time to explore at your leisure.

Optional Activity: “HOT AIR BALLOON” If a balloon ride is on your bucket list, there's one place in the world you can't miss: the lunar landscape of Cappadocia, Turkey. Just hop in your basket and join the hosts of brightly hued balloons that float above the region's volcanic spires and honeycombed hills. Please Note: Kindly be advised that children below 6 years old or less than 120 centimetres in height are NOT allowed on Hot Air Balloon. After breakfast at 9:30 – 10:00 a.m Pick up from your hotel, begin the tour of the Devrent Valley (Imagination Valley), spectacular fairy chimneys and beautiful landscapes. After Devrent valley, we will visit Pasabag (known as monk valley) where double and triple headed rock formation. Lunch at Avanos, famous for pottery and Redriver (Kizilirmak). After lunch, you will visit open air museum which heart of Cappadocia. Open air museum famous for wall painting, dates back to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christian monks. The last stop will be Uchisar castle, natural and one of the biggest mass fairy chimneys of the region.

After breakfast, transferred to airport for onward flight to Izmir. Upon arrival to Izmir airport, welcomed and transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi. Kusadasi is a beach resort town on Turkey’s western Aegean coast. A jumping-off point for visiting the classical ruins at nearby Ephesus (or Efes), it’s also a major cruise ship destination. Its seafront promenade, marina, and harbor are lined with hotels and restaurants.

After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel and see the Ancient Roman City of Ephesus, to explore the Arcadian Way, Roman Baths, Temple of Hadrian, the Celsius Library, and the Antique Theatre. In the afternoon visit the famous Sirince village with the cute village houses. At the end of the tour transfer back to the hotel.

After breakfast, the first visit will be to Hierapolis, the ancient Greco-Roman city on top of hot springs. You will see the large necropolis, Great Baths, Frontinus Street, Theatre, Martyrion of St. Phillip, and the antique pool also known as Cleopatra’s pool. Finally be amazed by travertines, (the terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water) on which you can enjoy a barefooted walk. At the end of the tour, you depart from Pamukkale and travel to Antalya. Check in at the hotel and rest of the evening is free to relax.

After breakfast, we will visit famous waterfall, Antalya's unique natural wonder, located on the Duden River, afterward pass to Tunektepe Cable Car (Antalya Teleferik); up to 605-meter high, having magnificent Antalya city, new harbor, and Mediterranean sea view. And lastly visit Kaleici; the old town where you can see Hadrianus Gate, the Clock Tower, Fluted Minaret, and the ancient harbor enjoy the narrow streets of the old city. End of the tour, we drive to Antalya.

After breakfast at the hotel, you will check out from the hotel. Later you will proceed to Antalya Airport for your flight to Istanbul, which will help connect with the main sector flight.