- Overview
- Trip Outline
- Trip Includes
- Trip Excludes
- Gallery
- Reviews
- Booking
- FAQ
Looking for a budget holiday to a royal destination? Then you have certainly come to the right place, as we have chalked out a detailed plan for an exciting trip.
Duration
9 Days, 8 Nights
No details found.
Itineraries
Day 1
Bosphorus dinner cruise
Sightseeing
Bosphorus Dinner Cruise
Belly Dance
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Cruise Meals Stay Included Transfers
On your way, you will also witness the twinkling lights of Europe from Tarabya to Bebek. Later, you are transferred to your hotel.
Upon arrival in Istanbul, you are dropped to your hotel where you can relax and freshen up. In the evening, you will be picked up for the Turkish Belly Dance Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus.
This night cruise is an enchanting experience and you will be served a ‘welcome drink’ as soon as you board the cruise. Passing through the moonlight, your cruise will glide past Hotel Kempinski, Dolmabahce Palace on the European shores and the Beylerbeyi Palace, Kanlica and Anatolian Fortress from the Asian side.
The cruise will host an open buffet including Turkish specialities, unlimited local drinks, and barbeque.
Day 2
Full day Istanbul city tour
City Tour
Hagia (St.) Sophia
Suleymaniye Mosque
Shopping
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Sightseeing MealsStay Included Transfers
After breakfast, you proceed for a full day Istanbul City Tour. You begin from the Old City of Istanbul and visit the ‘Sultanahmet Centre’ in the heart of the old city. Next is the Hagia (St.) Sophia, a basilica known for its incredible architecture.
Just opposite the Hagia is the Blue Mosque that is famous for its Blue Iznik tiles and 6 unique minarets built in the name of Sultan Ahmet. There is also the Hippodrome, a centre of all the sportive, political, eventive activities.
The Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the famous monuments decorating the Hippodrome.
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the most famous shopping destination and hosts the biggest ‘souk’ in the world with approx 4000 shops selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leatherware and souvenirs.
After lunch, you proceed to Topkapi Palace, Imperial Residence of Ottoman sultans exhibiting the chinese porcelain, weapons, and calligraphy.
You will also visit the Suleymaniye Mosque - built in the name of Suleyman, the magnificent during the 16th century which is famous for its architecture.
Post the tour, you will be transferred to the hotel for a comfortable stay.
Day 3
Full day city tour I
City Tour
Uchisar Castle
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Sightseeing Breakfast Stay Included Transfers
Post breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your flight to Kayseri.
Upon arrival in Kayseri, you are transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia. After check in, you will relax for a while and then proceed to the city centre for the Cappadocia city tour.
Cappadocia Tour I - This tour will include the Devrent Valley where you will see different type of fairy chimneys. The famous chimneys include ones with caps, cines, mushroom like forms, and pointed rocks.
You will love a walk through this amazing valley. Next would be the Zelve Open Air Museum which has some of the most important churches in the Valley. Apart from the churches, there houses, a mill, a mosque, and several dovecotes.
You will also visit the Pasabaglari (Monks Valley) where you will see fairy chimneys with multiple stems and caps. There is also a Chapel dedicated to St. Simeon and a hermit's shelter that has a fairy chimney with three heads.
Next on the tour would be the Goreme Open Air Museum where the religious education was started. You will also visit the chapels and monasteries carved into the fairy chimneys from the 10th and 13th century with frescos painted on the walls.
Next stop is the Pigeon Valley where you will see a lot of pigeons and hear about how they used to help the send messages and fertilize the grapes. The last point on your tour would be the Uchisar Castle which resembles a Ortahisar in style. The top of the citadel provides a amazing panoramic view of the surrounding area.
Post the tour, you are transferred back to the hotel for a comfortable stay.
Distance from Istanbul to Kayseri: 763 km approx.
Travel Time: 1 hour 25 min approx.
Day 4
Full day city tour II
Kaymakli Underground City
Selime
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Sight seeing Meals Stay Included Transfers
It has all the properties of a normal city like the cellars, rooms, storage facilities etc. Next on the stop is the Ihlara Valley which is a canyon created by the cracking and collapsing which occurred as the basalt and the andesite lava from Mt. Hassadag, cooled.
The Melendiz river found its way through the cracks and eroded the canyon beds giving it its current state.
Next attraction in Cappadocia is the Selime, which is situated at the end if the Ihlara Valley. It has Fairy chimneys resting on the steep hillside, a basilica style cathedral, and the Selime Sultan Tomb. You will also visit the Yaprakhisar Monastery and places like Agzikarahan - a well preserved Caravanserai.
Post the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel for a comfortable overnight stay.
Day 5
Arrival and day at leisure
Leisure
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Breakfast Stay Included Transfers
After a hearty breakfast, you check out from the hotel and are transferred to the Kayseri Airport for your flight to Izmir. Upon your arrival in Izmir, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi.
Check in and enjoy a comfortable stay at the hotel.
Distance from Kayseri to Izmir: 838 km approx.
Travel Time: 1 hour and 30 min approx.
Day 6
Ephesus full day tour
Ephesus Full Day Tour
St. John Basilica
Museum
Scholastica Baths
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Sight seeing Breakfast Stay Included Transfers
Post a hearty breakfast, you drive for a guided tour of Ephesus - one of the most famous historic sights in Turkey. The first stop will be the House of Virgin Mary, the place where she spent her last days. Next you dwell deeper into Ephesus, the most extensive ancient city excavated.
Fall back in time as you walk through the Fountains of Polio Hadrian-Trajan and temples of Domitian and Hadrian.
You will also visit the Scholastica Baths, Brothl, Celcius Library, Bouleuterion and the Great Theater. After a delicious lunch in Selcuk, you will get to see the Temple of Artemis - a former member of the Seven Wonders of Ancient World.
There will also be the St. John Basilica and the Archaeological Museum of Ephesus to look forward too. Post this highly enjoyable tour, you will be dropped back to the hotel for dinner and a comfortable overnight stay.
Day 7
Arrival and city tour
Sightseeing
Cotton Cliffs
Pamukkale City Tour
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Sightseeing Breakfast Stay Included Transfers
After a hearty breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel and transferred to Pamukkale for a city tour. The tour starts from the Kusadasi Hotel and you will get to witness the Cotton Cliffs.
There will also be the Calceus Waters that rise from the ground at a 35C temperature and flow down the mountain from a height of 100 metres forming many pools. This results in cream colored stalactites formation over the water and creates a breathtaking sight.
Later, you will also visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its theater, basilica, Roman Bath and Necropolis. Post the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Pamukkale for dinner and a comfortable overnight stay.
Distance from Kusadasi to Pamukkale:184 km approx.
Travel Time: 2 hours and 41 min approx.
Day 8
Arrival and day at leisure
Leisure
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
BreakfastStay IncludedTransfers
After your breakfast, you will check out from the hotel and will be transferred to the Denizli Airport for your flight to Istanbul.
Upon arrival in Istanbul, you will dropped to your hotel where you can relax and have a comfortable overnight stay.
Distance from Pamukkale to Istanbul: 620 km approx.
Travel Time: 1 hour and 5 min approx.
Day 9
Departure from Istanbul
Other Benefits (On Arrival)
Breakfast Transfers
Post breakfast, you will check out 3-4 hours prior to your flight to Istanbul and will transferred to the airport. You leave Turkey with fond memories and smiles.
No details found.
No details found.
No Details Found
Related Trips
Blue Lagoon Island Holidays Package
Blue Lagoon Iceland Holidays is one of our top-picked Iceland tour packages. Blue Lagoon is a little wonder in itself. The place is filled with blue water all around and is a scene unlike anywhere in the world. It is located on the Reykjanes Peninsula and offers excellent skin nourishment to anyone who takes a dip at the hot water spring thanks to the abundance of silica available at the peninsula region. No wonder the Blue Lagoon has its name on the top 10 natural spas in the world. The average temperature of the water mainly remains to 39°C (102°F) all year around.
Amazing Eastern Europe Tour Package
Witness romance, history, and culture with this 10 Night 11 day Eastern Europe Tour Package. Consisting of marvelous cities namely Vienna, Innsbruck, Salzburg, Budapest, and Prague, this Europe Holiday Package will give you the perfect European experience.
Wonderful And Memorable Turkey Trip
The rich heritage, the nature beauty, a plethora of experiences, the culture, the rich history with the modern style attracts tourists to visit Turkey. The natural beautiful landscapes of the place will capture your heart. This trip enables you to visit Topkapi Palace and all others major destinations in Turkey, all places to visit in turkey for honeymoon are covered with this Turkey tour itinerary.
There are no reviews yet.