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Islamic Turkey Tour

  • 11 Days, 10 Nights
  • Departure from Istanbul
  • Daily Departure Guaranteed
  • Breakfast at hotels
  • Lunch at restaurants
  • Hotel pick up & drop off
  • All taxes & museum fees
  • Professional tour guide
  • No hidden costs

Itinerary

After your arrival to Istanbul airport, you will be welcomed at the exit of first gate by the Turkey Istanbul Tours representative. Then you will be transferred to your Istanbul hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Visited Sights: Hagia Sophia - Blue Mosque - Topkapi Palace - Hippodrome - Obelisk of Theodosius and Grand Bazaar

After having breakfast at the hotel, you will be picked up from your hotel by the tour guide and start to full day Old City Tour. Istanbul is a city full of famous iconic sites that today you will experience for yourself from the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia with their breathtaking silhouettes that make the skyline so unique to the Topkapi Palace, a beautiful Ottoman palace once home to the Ottoman Sultans and the first president of Turkey. Spend some time where the gladiators of ancient Roman Constantinople, entertained the crowds at the site of the Hippodrome today you will see the Obelisks that have stood the test of time and are adorned with beautiful markings, taking us back in time. Our last station is the Grand Bazaar, Turkey’s the largest covered market at the heart of the Old City, offering excellent shopping. You will get the chance to wander through the Grand Bazaar and soak up the atmosphere of this incredible delight.

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Visited Sights: Spice Bazaar - Golden Horn - Marvellous bridge Bosphorus - Rumeli Hisari- Fatih and New Mosque

After having breakfast at the hotel, you will be picked up from your hotel by the tour guide. Then we will visit the 17th century Spice Bazaar, an extraordinary, colorful and fantastic place to see where you can buy various gifts for your lovers. Then we will proceed to the marvellous bridge, Bosphorus which is known as a cradle linking Europe and Asia. You will also see Rumeli Fortress, a fortification built to control entry to the Bosporus Strait and protect Istanbul. At the end of the Bosphorus tour, we will visit 2 most important mosque at Istanbul on this tour. Fatih Mosque (Conqueror's Mosque) is an Ottoman mosque. The original mosque on the site was constructed between 1463 and 1470 on the site of the Church of the Holy Apostles. It is one of the largest examples of Ottoman-Islamic architecture.Our second mosque is New Mosque originally named the Valide Sultan Mosque.

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Visited Sights: Eyup El Ansari Mosque - Pierre Lotti Hill

After having breakfast at the hotel, you will be picked up from your hotel by the tour guide. Then we will visit Eyup Sultan Mosque, the most sacred place for the Islamic community after Mecca and Jerusalem. Mosque, tomb, cemetery, and hill; you should not miss any of them when visiting Eyüp. Pass through the main plaza paved with marble and begin your tour with the Eyüp Sultan mosque. It is named after Ebu Eyyub el-Ensari, known as Eyüp Sultan in Turkey, who was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and died during a failed Arab siege of Constantinople in the seventh century. Then take the cable car to Pierre Loti Hill and enjoy the view.

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Visited Sights: Ephesus - The Temple of Artemis - The House of Virgin Mary

You will be picked up very early and transferred to the airport for a flight to Izmir. Your flight will last about one hour and upon arrival, you will be welcomed by the Turkey Istanbul Tours representative. Our representative will be at the first exit door and holding a sign with your name on it. You will meet your guide and driver and will then be taken on an Ephesus Tour.

First of all, we will visit the ancient, Greek city of Ephesus, a marvelous place surrounded by trees. During the day, we will also visit spectacular places, such as Hadrian Temple, Celcius Library, Theater, Hamams and Old Harbor. After having lunch, we will visit Sirince village is a beautiful hill town. It is a fascinating village where you can feel traditional Turkish life. You can walk around , tasting a cup of Turkish coffee. This tour is an easy and relaxing and let you to take lovely pictures of different scenery and traditional culture. Our final stop will be Isabey Mosque on the road.

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Visited Sights : Calcium spring terraces, Hierapolis museum, Hierapolis Theatre, Roman Bath, and Temple of Apollo, Cleopatra hot spring thermal pool

After having breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up and drive to Pamukkale where you will explore beautiful nature and fascinating history. Pamukkale has hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing and cooling water. It seems like cotton that’s why it is called Cotton Castle. After having lunch we will visit to Hierapolis Ancient City as a Unesco World Heritage Site and used to be visited by people to soothe their aliments during the retirement and also die there. As a refreshment, you can walk on terraces or swim in Cleopatra Swimming Pool. (Optional

At the end of the tour, we will drive to your Kusadasi hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Visited Sights: Devrent Valley - Pasabag (Monk’s Valley) - Avanos - Goreme and Open Air museum

You will be picked up very early and transferred to the airport for a flight to Cappadocia. Your flight will last about one hour and upon arrival, you will be welcomed by the Turkey Istanbul Tours representative. Our representative will be at the first exit door and holding a sign with your name on it.

First of all, we will visit the Devrent Valley with its eye catching, unique chimneys, Pasabag (Monk’s Valley), fascinating Avanos, the beauteous valley of Goreme and Open Air museum where the remains of churches and early Christian dwellings, hewn from the soft rocks and stones, dating back thousands of years, are still standing.

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Visited Sights: Red and Rose Valley - Gulludere Valley - Cavusin Village Kaymakli (or Ozkonak) Underground City - Ortahisar - Uchisar Castle - Pigeon Valley - Three Beauties Valley

After having breakfast at the hotel, pick up from your hotel by the tour guide and start the Southern Cappadocia Tour by seeing the famous and unforgettable rock churches in the Red and Rose Valley where the colour of rocks changing throughout the day and little hiking through the Gulludere Valley. In old Greek Cavusin Village we will visit the houses and churches of the Cristian clergymen such as Saint John the Baptist and Nicophoras Phocas. In the afternoon, visiting Kaymaklı (or Ozkonak) Underground City as the widest of the Cappadocia and it was used by refugees or people running away from catastrophes. The next destination is the Uchisar Castle, the highest point of the Cappadocia. This is a great opportunity to get some great panorama shots of Cappadocia. Pigeon Valley offers a nice view over Uchisar Castle and it has pigeons still living in pigeon houses. The last visit to Three Beauties Valley which is famous with its vine factories and stunning view.

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Visited Sights: Sultanhan Caravanserai - Alaaddin Mosque - Sultan Selim Mosque - Mausoleum of Mevlana - Sems-i Tebrizi Tomb & Mosque

After having breakfast at the hotel, pick up from your hotel by the tour guide and driver and then visit to Konya along the ancient Silk Road, visiting the 13th century Sultanhan Caravanserai en route. Arrive in Konya and visit the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the worldwide famous mystic figure. After having lunch, visit the Ottoman Sultan Selim Mosque and 1000-years old Alaaddin Mosque, located on the prehistoric tumulus on Alaaddin Hill. Then we will visit the Sems-i Tebrizi Tomb & Mosque.

At the end of the day, you will be taken to the Cappadocia Airport for your return flight to Istanbul. When you arrive at the airport in Istanbul, you will be welcomed by our representative at the first exit door. You will then be taken to your Istanbul hotel. Overnight in Istanbul. 

After having breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up from your hotel and drive to the port and take the ferry to Bursa. When we arrive in Bursa, we will visit Green Mosque, the biggest mosque in the city, and the Green Tomb. After having lunch, we will visit to the Grand Bazaar where you can taste and buy local products such as chesnut, honey, olive oil, and Turkish delight. You also have the opportunity to see how local life goes on there. The next stop will be enjoy a leisurely cable car ride up the slopes of Uludag, the ancient Olympus, or if the cable car is not running, take in the panoramic views from beneath the more than 1000 years-old plane tree.

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

According to your international flight time, you will be transferred to airport 4 hours before your flight. You will be able do self check-in. This is the end of our services.

Included

  • Breakfast at the hotels & Lunch at the restaurants
  • Accommodations at hotels for 9 nights
  • Hotel pick up and drop off
  • All airport transfers with non-smoking, A/C deluxe vehicle
  • Domestic flights (15kg baggage allowance)
  • All tours with a professional English speaking tour guide licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
  • All taxes, entrance & museum fees
  • Lunch on Tours (Vegetarian and Vegan Options are Available). Please specify when booking your tour
  • No hidden or extra cost

Excluded

  • International airfares
  • Visa for Turkey
  • Personal expenses
  • Optional tours
  • Beverages during lunch
  • Dinner
  • Gratuity to the Guide and Driver

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