12 Day Turkey Tour

Breakfast, visit to the ancient Byzantine Hippodrome where you will tour the Egyptian Obelisk, Serpentine Column, Fountain of Wilhelm II, the elegant Blue Mosque famous with its heavenly six minarets and the Hagia Sophia Museum, built during the reign of Emperor Theodosius and burned down in the fire of Nika Revolt . After lunch, visit the Basilica Cistern in Istanbul is an ancient underground marvel with atmospheric columns and lighting. After tour back to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

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Breakfast, visit Spice Market, Egyptian Bazaar heaped with various sweets & spices is one of the world’s largest spice bazaars since 1665. Then embark on the Bosphorus ferry for an unforgettable cruise along the Bosphorus, the beautiful strait that divides Europe from Asia. Back to hotel and Transfer to airport for flight to Izmir. Arrival to Izmir, transfer to hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.

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Breakfast, 09:00am, visit Ephesus Ancient City - Enter through the Magnesia Gate and begin a slow, downhill walk with your guide into the ruins of this Roman provincial capital. Your route takes you past the Odeon, the Celsus Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan. The Grand Theatre, where Saint Paul preached, is the largest theatre is antiquity. Next we will visit the ruins of the Temple of Artemis. Lunch then visit the House of the Virgin Mary's. Overnight in Kusadasi.

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Breakfast, 07:30am head to Pamukkale and enjoy a visit to the natural travertens (Cotton Castle) formed by lime deposits, one of the most visted of Turkey's natural wonders. Also explore the ruins of Hierapolis. Then If you like to swim in the Ancient Pool which is also called Cleopatras Pool they charge extra entrance fee. At end of the tour day you will be transferred on to the bus station in Pamukkale for departure by intercity bus to Fethiye. Arrival early evening, transfer to hotel. Overnight in Fethiye.

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Today is free at leisure for you to relax on the beach in Oludeniz or explore parts of this resort town and the old Greek Village to Karakoy. Overnight in Fethiye.

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Breakfast, check out and transfer to the bus station for a daytime intercity bus to Antalya. On arrival in Antalya meet for transfer to hotel and remainder of day at leisure. Overnight in Antalya.

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Breakfast, 08:00am Today you have the chance to explore Perge, an important city of ancient Pamphylia and the Aspendos Theatre one of the best preserved theatres in the world with seating for 15,000. Still used today, the theater alleries, stage decorations and acoustics all testify to the architects success. The days tour includes a visit to Kursunlu Waterfalls. Overnight in Antalya.

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Breakfast, check out and day at leisure to spend relaxing on the seaside or doing some further sightseeing on your own before transfer to the bus station for travel by overnight intercity bus to Cappadocia. (Note: If you prefer to fly, flights would go via Istanbul)

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07:00 am Arrival & transfer to hotel. 9:30-10:00 AM. Visit Uchisar, where you'll have the opportunity to take pictures of "The Castle" and explore the area around it (from the outside). Next, we'll drive to Rose Valley, renowned for its stunning red rock formations. Following this, we'll visit the Valley of Fairy Chimneys, Pasabagi, and Zelve Open Air Museum. After lunch visit Devrent Valley and Three Beauties Valley, which are among the most important sights of North Cappadocia. Afterward, we'll continue to the ancient towns of Urgup and Avanos, famous for their red clay pottery. Here, you'll have the chance to try your hand at pottery-making. As an optional activity, we can also visit a Turkish rug and carpet-making factory. Overnight in Cappadocia.

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After breakfast, Pick-up from the hotel will be at 9:30-10:00 AM. Start to visit Ortahisar, where you'll have a great photo opportunity to capture the iconic Ortahisar Rock Castle. Next, we head to Mustafapasa, a former Greek village once known as Sinasos. After that, we'll drive through Sahinefendi and visit the Roman ruins of Sobesos, a recently excavated site featuring beautiful ground mosaics. At Soganli Valley, we'll take a 2 km walk through the valley and visit its famous cave churches, followed by a lunch break in Soganli Village. After lunch, we proceed to Kaymakli Underground City, the deepest underground city in Cappadocia, offering a fascinating glimpse into ancient life. Transfer to Kayseri airport for flight to Istanbul at 19:30pm. 21:00pm Arrival to Istanbul, transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

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• OPTIONAL: This morning, be one of the lucky few to greet the sunrise from a hot air balloon—an unforgettable experience and the best way to start the day.

Breakfast, check out and transfer to Istanbul airport as per your flight departure time.

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