Turkey Istanbul Cappadocia Pamukkale Bursa Tour: crossroads between West and East, Turkey has retained many traces of its past - 9 Day Turkey Tour Istanbul Cappadocia Pamukkale Bursa. Diversity is its first asset, in terms of natural landscapes, historical sites, gastronomy, and atmosphere, Turkey has much to offer to the visitor.

Day 1: Istanbul - Turkey Istanbul Cappadocia Pamukkale Bursa Tour

Arrival in Istanbul, a city between two worlds for more than 2,500 years, with a decor shaped by more than 20 different civilizations. Meet your guide and transfer to the hotel, Free dinner.

Day 2: Istanbul - Bolu

The morning is devoted to discovering the essential monuments of Istanbul.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Visit the Istanbul Hippodrome, the construction of which was ordered by Septimius Severus.
• Discover the internationally renowned Blue Mosque, whose interior is lined with turquoise earthenware, and its domes form a striking complex.
• Visit Hagia Sophia, built in the 6th century under the Byzantine Empire and one of the three largest churches in the world.
• Discovery of the Topkapi Palace, former residence of the Ottoman Sultans for more than 5 centuries.
• Lunch.
• Way to Bolu (or Ankara).
• Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 3: Ankara - Cappadocia

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Ankara, now the administrative capital of Turkey, is the historic heart of the country and a communications hub.
• A visit to the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, a sober but gigantic construction, in honor of the "Father of the Turkish Republic".
• Lunch in town.
• Departure to Cappadocia, with a photo stop in a huge salt lake, where shopping for local cosmetics made from salt extract from the same lake is possible.
• Arrival in Cappadocia, a meeting point for different civilizations since the Neolithic period in cellar cities. This region also welcomed the first Christians of the world, who bequeathed a grandiose architectural wealth.
• Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 4: Cappadocia

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Excursion to this region shaped by fairy chimneys, shaped by volcanic eruptions and erosion. Cappadocia has a landscape that looks like it came from another planet. Change of scenery is guaranteed! The troglodyte churches have a panoply of remarkably well-preserved frescoes, especially in the Göreme valley, connected by an underground system.
• Lunch.
• Uçhisar Castle, a rocky outcrop in which houses are built on the rock.
• Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 5: Cappadocia - Konya - Pamukkale

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Departure to Konya, capital of the whirling dervishes.
• Stop in a Seljuk caravanserai.
• Visit the Tekke of Mevlana, the former monastery of the Whirling Dervishes.
• Lunch.
• Departure to Pamukkale, Denizli.
• Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 6: Pamukkale - Ephesus

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Way to Pamukkale, in other words “cotton castle”, a landscape shaped by white limestone and thermal springs. (Swimming is possible).
• Discovery of the archaeological site of Hierapolis.
• Departure to Ephesus.
• Lunch.
• Visit Ephesus, the holy city of Artemis, home to amazingly well-preserved temples, fountains, squares, an amphitheater, and a library.
• Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 7: Ephesus - Bursa

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Departure to Bursa.
• Lunch.
• Discovery of Bursa, nicknamed "the green city", known to be the first capital of the Ottomans. The main points of interest are the Silk Market, Green Mausoleum, and the Great Mosque.
• Dinner and night at the hotel.

Day 8: Bursa - Istanbul

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Way to Iznik or "Nicaea", a town dedicated to porcelain from the time of the Sultans.
• Visit the Church of Saint Sophia and the Green Mosque.
• Way back to Istanbul.
• Optional activity in Istanbul: walk on the Bosphorus to explore the green shores of Europe and Asia to contemplate the traditional wooden villas of yesteryear: the "yalis", but also the palaces of the Sultans, the small villages of fishermen.
• Discovery of the famous Grand Bazaar, a maze of shops.
• Dinner and night at the hotel.

Hotels :

Istanbul Celalaga Konagi 5 *
Bolu Abant Palace 5 *
Cappadocia By Cappadocia 5 *
Pamukkale Colossae Hotel 5 *
Richmont Ephesus 5 *
Bursa Almira Hotel 5 *
Departure guaranteed from 6 people!

INCLUDED IN THE PRICE -
Turkey Istanbul Cappadocia Pamukkale Bursa Tour Professional certified by the government English-speaking guide.
Entrance tickets to any museum, archaeological sit.
Comfortable bus with air conditioning.
Transfers.
All meals.
From breakfast Day 2 to breakfast Day 9.

NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
Flights,
Drinks

*SPECIAL CHILDREN RATE: Free for children from 0 to 2 years old / 50% for children from 2 to 11 years old (the second child is full price).