Overview

7 Days - Turkey - 7 Days & 6 Nights (Code: TKSDSN)

Family Oriented | Cultural and Experiential

Itinerary

Tour Itinerary

Day 1. Arrival and Overnight in Istanbul

Arrive in Istanbul Pick up from airport and transfer to hotel in Old City part of Istanbul A Magical Evening in Istanbul Tour Overnight stay in Istanbul (Included meals: No meal service )

Day 2. Byzantium and Ottoman Traces Full Day Tour and Overnight in Istanbul

Breakfast at the hotel Pick up from hotel around 08:00 - 08:30 and you have full day city tour. Places you will visit are; Hagia Sophia An amazing architectural sample of Byzantium Era that was built in 537! A former Christian church and one of the most precious gem of the World Heritage. In 1453 during the conquest of Istanbul by Fatih Sultan Mehmed, converted into a mosque. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk converted it into a museum in 1935. Hagia Sophia also called as “the eighth wonder of the world”... Blue Mosque This imposingly beautiful mosque took its name because of its amazing blue tiled interior! It was built between 16091616 for Sultan Ahmet, and it is one of the two mosques in Turkey with six minarets! Besides of being a tourist attraction, it is also an active mosque which closes its door five times a day Hippodrome of Constantinople The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a public entertainment space intended for horse and chariot racings while gaining at the same time institutional and political dimensions. Its capacity was estimated to reach 100,000 viewers, while the total length was about 450 meters! Currently an elongated public garden, with many remains of the Hippodrome to remind us its greatness... Cafer Aga Medresseh Built in 1560 as a school, designed by Sinan on the orders of Cafer Ağa right next to Hagia Sophia. Nowadays hosts a cultural organisation for teaching and promoting traditional Turkish handicraft! Provides over 12 handicraft courses such as the popular art of marbling, painting, jewelery, porcelain, calligraphy, Ottoman language, ceramic and stained glass Topkapi Imperial Palace A wonderful palace that was the home for the Ottoman Sultans for over 400 years. It is a complex of small colorful buildings where most of the important decisions about the Ottoman Empire were taken! A place that also housed many unbelievable stories and intriguesi mostly between the wifes of the Sultans. Consists of four main courtyards and the Harem. It was converted into a museum in 1924 and declared as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1985. (Harem Section is not included in the program because it requires extra time and fees. Inform your guide if you want to spend more time there on your own) in Istanbul (Included meals: Breakfast

Day 3. Flight To Cappadocia & Cappadocia tour & Overnight in Cappadocia

Pick up from hotel for noon flight *Landing to Kayseri and transfer to Cappadocia *Overngith in Cappadocia .

Day 4. Cappadocia tour & overnight in Cappadocia

Hot air balloon tour in the morning // PICK UP TIME WILL BE GIVEN Breakfast at the Hotel *Pick up at 09:00-30 and You have second day regular tour Our first real encounter with Cappadocia, almost Martian landscape is in the Dervent valley. we visit Pasabag’s “fairy chimneys”, where the voice of the wind harmonizes with songs of the fairies. From here we pause at Avanos centre of terracotta art which is a popular destination because of its attractive old town with cobbled streets, and views over the river and is its production of earthenware pottery, it is also the most economic activity in the town. The ceramic trade in this district and its countless pottery factories date right back to the Hittites, and the ceramic clay from the red silt of the Kızılırmak has always been used. A visit to ceramic & tile center to see how the ceramics made by hand. After lunch we visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum to see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia. People of Goreme, at the heart of the Cappadocia Region, realized that these soft rocks could be easily carved out to form houses, churches, monasteries. These Christian sanctuaries contain many examples of Byzantine art from the posticonoclastic period. These frescoes are a unique artistic achievement from this period. We complete the tour with a visit to the Uchisar Rock-Castle which has the numerous hollowed-out containers, rock tombs, and a large water cistern all welcome you as silent witnesses to history and human life giving you a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. SPECIAL NOTES Guests must be able to walk approximately 1,5 miles over uneven and cobblestone surfaces. Comfortable shoes, a hat and plenty of sunscreen are recommended as shade is limited The order of the tour itinerary may vary in order to avoid congestion. Guests should watch their step at all times in order to avoid injuries. *Overnight in Capapdocia( Breakfast

Day 5. Cappadocia tour &Flight to Istanbul&Overnight in Istanbul

Breakfast at the Hotel *Pick up at 09:00-30 and You have second day tour Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Gulludere valley.Then visit Cavusin village. Old Cavusin was abandoned several decades ago due to avalanches. The current village of Cavusin islocated on the road. Old Cavusin, with its rock-cut dwellings and stone houses, had several hermitages. The two most importantchurches in Cavusin are the Great Basilica dedicated to St. John the Baptist (located on the cliff above the village) and Cavusinchurch or the “Great Pigeon House” commemorating a visit of the famous Cappadocian Emperor Nicephorus Phocas. After lunchdrive to the Pigeon Valley. In the afternoon visit Kaymakli underground City, where early christians lived in fear and faith. The ancientname was Enegup. The houses in the village are constructed around the nearly one hundred tunnels of the underground city,which is one of the most interesting underground settlements in Cappadocia. The underground city was originally carved out as eight floors, however four floors are available to visit. In wartime about 5000 people can refuged in. The tunnels are still used todayas storage areas, stables, and cellars. On the way back visit the natural castles at Ortahisar. SPECIAL NOTES Guests must be able to walk approximately 1,5 miles over uneven and cobblestone surfaces. Comfortable shoes, a hat and plenty of sunscreen are recommended as shade is limited the order of the tour itinerary may vary in order to avoid congestion. Guests should watch their step at all times in order to avoid injuries. It is not recommended to visit underground cities for the guests who have asthma and claustrophobia. *After tour transfer to Airport for your Istanbul flight *Overnight in Istanbul (Included meals: Breakfast

Day 6. Half day Bursa Tour

Breakfast at the Hotel Half day Bursa Tour: It is a full day tour from Istanbul to the first capital city of Ottoman Empire, Bursa This tour is one of the excellent tour option to discover the nature and historical sites in Bursa. Bursa City has the culture, history and heritage of Ottoman and it is one of rich city It is worth to visit during a holiday in Istanbul. Grand Bazaar A huge under covered bazaar and one of the most famous all over the world! It consists from 61 streets, over 4000 small shops, restaurants, traditional Turkish coffee shops, two mosques, four fountains and two hamams. A true labyrinth! You can find beautiful Turkish carpets, glazed tiles and pottery, copper and brassware, apparels made of leather, hand-painted ceramics, embroideries, fresh spices and herbs, glittering jewellery and all sorts of other thing *At the end of your tour we will make your drop off to your hotel back . Overnight in Istanbul Hotel

Day 7. Free day & Transfer to airport

Free day & Transfer to airport depends on flight timing Free for shopping Breakfast at the hotel, pick up at transfer to airport for your departure flight (Included meals: Breakfast)

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