Turkey Classical Tour
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Operation :Private & Group Tour
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Duration :7 Nights
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Min-Max Travellers :2 - 30 Pax
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Languages :English
Itinerary
Day 1 Arrival - Istanbul–Bursa (L&D) 185 KM
Meet and greet with our local guide at airport. Today, enjoy bosphorus cruise with boat and experience the magnificent view between asia and Europe.Transfer to Bursa. Overnight in Bursa.
Day 2 Bursa – Kusadasi (B&L&D) 415 KM
Today,we start with shopping at the Turkish Delights,then visit to the Green Mosque and Green Tomb, continue by a visit of the The Grand Mosque which is one of the most attractive examples of the Ottoman architecture in the transition period. The mosque, with an interior fountain and a beautiful wooden pulpit is considered a classic. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 3 Kusadasi - Pamukkale ( B & L & D ) 195 KM
Today,we will visit Outlet Leather Factory & Center in order to have free time for shopping and watching Live Fashion Show and explore the Ancient City of Ephesus. A downhill walk with your guide will take you into the ruins of the Roman capital. Your route then takes you past the Bouleuterion, Temple of Domitian, Hercules Gate, Temple of Hadrian, The Celsus Library and finally The Great Theater. Drive toward Pamukkale and explore the Antique City of Hierapolis, where Calcareous Thermal Springs descending over cliffs have created fascinating travertine's in the form of white terrace and basins also known as the Cotton Castle. After dinner, you may relax and enjoy soaking into an authentic thermal bath at the hotel. Overnight in Pamukkale.
Day 4 Pamukkale - Konya - Cappadocia ( B & L & D ) 615 KM
After breakfast,we drive toward Konya. Arrive Konya and visit to the Mevlana Museum. Konya was the center of the Selcuk Empire as well as the city of Mevlana and famous for his Whirling Dervishes dance( all white garments and long red hat ).Photo stop at Sultanhani Caravanserai.Drive to Cappadocia. Dinner and Overnight in Cappadocia
Day 5 Cappadocia ( B & L & D )
Today, we will starts with Love Valley where you can discover the spectacular rock formations, magical fairy chimnies and our guide tells you about history of Cappadocia and volcanic formation of fairy chimnies. We will visit Carpet School.After you will visit the Pasabaglari ( known as a Fairy Chimney Valley ) and you have chance to see many fairy chimnies with one body and multiple caps and then we drive to Avanos town famous with potteries from Hittities period.After lunch we drive to Devrent Valley where you can see various types of fairy chimnies like mushroom shape and animal shape and then we through to Ürgup and Ortahisar rock-cut castle to watch view of old Greek house which was built in 1800s.After watch the best view of Cappadocia we drive to Goreme Open Air Museum is a place where you can visit carved churches and chapels and monasteries.The churches were painted with frecoes from between 10th and 13th centuries. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 6 Cappadocia-Ankara–Bolu ( B&L&D) 485 KM
Today, you can see magnificent view of Uçhisar Castle and Jewellery Workshop & Center, then visit to Salt Lake on the way to Ankara,Capital of Turkey and City of Ataturk,we will visit magnificent Mausoleum of Ataturk,after we make a way to Bolu.Overnight in Bolu.
Day 7 Bolu-Istanbul ( B&L&D) 265 KM
Today, visit Hippodrome – once a stadium used traditionally for horse and chariot racing, Blue Mosque - the only mosque in Istanbul with six minarets and a treasury of some of Turkey’s greatest artworks and artifacts, Then we will visit The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque / Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi, with its innovative architecture, rich history, religious significance and extraordinary characteristics has been fighting against time for centuries, is the largest Eastern Roman Church in Istanbul and finally The Topkapi Palace - the seat of the Ottoman Empire after it shifted its capital from Bursa to Istanbul. It is today, a museum palace with a wide collection of Kitchen wares and Porcelains, Treasuries, Royal Antiques, Courtyards, Holy Relics and etc..Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 8 Istanbul - Departure (B&L)
Today,start with a visit to the Mosque of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent.Free at leisure to visit Spice Bazaar..Transfer to airport for departure home. Thanks for visiting Turkey…