9 days Tour Turkey

Arrival to Istanbul by flight and transfer from airport to city hotel. Overnight in hotel (Istanbul). 

After your breakfast at the hotel in Istanbul, you will depart for your exotic adventure. You will visit Topkapi palace where colourful parrots are flying free and then Sokullu Mehmet Pasa Cami. Your sightseeing will continue to the Roman Hippodrome and then to Agia Sofia, the jewel of the city. The guide will get you to Grand Bazaar for shopping oriental spices and souvenirs. At Istanbul Crafts Center, you will have the opportunity to watch the craftsmen work. Back to hotel and overnight. 

Begin your day with a rich breakfast at the hotel. This day is devoted to the river of Istanbul, Bosporus. Your tour begins at the Egyptian spice market where you can get supplies for all friends and family! The guide will take you to Galata Bridge and the Golden Horn where you can visit the Selamik chambers of Dolmabahce Palace, built on the 19th century. The tour will follow up the river and you will cross to the East side of the city and enjoy the views from Camilka Hill. You will make a stop for lunch and taste Turkish food and then you will depart for a marvellous cruise that takes you to Rumeli Fortress and crosses by the beautiful shores of Istanbul . You will see old Ottoman hostels, palaces and traditional villages. After cruise , drive back to hotel to relax and enjoy your free time. Overnight in Hotel ( Istanbul). 

Transfer to airport and catch the morning flight to Cappadocia after breakfast. Explore with your guide the Devrent and Monks Valleys. Discover the underground city of Avanos and taste a delicious meal of local tastes in a restaurant. Continue your guided tour to Goreme Open Air Museum. Discover Pigeon Valley, Uchisar Castle and then drive back to hotel for free time and overnight (Cappadocia) .

Cappadocia is too great and interesting to be explored in one day. So, your second day will be full of new sightseeing! Your guided tour begins at the Derinkuyu Underground City. Follow your guide to Ihlara Valley (Selime) and visit the monastery of Yaprakhisar. End your day at Agzikarahan Caravanserai. Overnight in Hotel (Cappadocia)

After enjoying your breakfast, you will get the morning flight to Izmir where you will be driven from the airport to Ephesus, the most well-known and most visited archaeological site in Turkey. Your sightseeing starts with a visit to the last shelter of Virgin Mary, the house of Virgin Mary. Then you will go on to Temple of Artemis, Goddess of Hunting and one of the Seven Miracles of the Ancient Days. Your tour ends there and you will get back to the hotel at Kusadasi. 

On the 7^th Day you will be driven to ancient city of Bergama or Pergamum where you can discover the an hospital of the ancient days devoted to the God of Medicine “ Asklipios” . You will also visit the higher and most distinctive area of the city, the Acropolis. Overnight in Kusadasi. 

Breakfast and morning departure from Kusadasi to explore the highlights of the region of Aydin. You will follow your guide to sightseeing through 3 of ancient Greek cities and cultural centres of the Hellenistic Era:  Priene, Miletus and Didyma. You will be driven to Pamukkale and overnight there.  

The last day of your tour begins with a visit to the impressive lakes of Pamukkale and thermal spa of Hierapolis. After the end of the tour, you will be transferred to Cardak airport in order to get the flight Istanbul. Your tour ends at Istanbul.