DAY 1 : Istanbul
Overnight : Istanbul
Daily Meal Plan : ---
Description : You will arrive to Istanbul / Turkey and transfer to your hotel in Istanbul.
DAY 2 : Istanbul
Tour to Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
Overnight : Istanbul
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at tour
Description : After breakfast, you will meet with your at the lobby of your hotel and your Turkey travel will start with a full day tour to Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar.
DAY 3 : Istanbul - Sivas
Tour to Eyup Sultan Mosque, Egyptian (Spice) Bazaar, Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum
Overnight : Sivas
Flight : Istanbul to Sivas
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at tour
Description : After breakfast check out from your hotel and visit to the Eyup Sultan Mosque. The mosque complex includes a mausoleum marking the spot where Eyüp (Job) al-Ansari, the standard-bearer and friend of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, is said to have been buried. After visited this mosque , you will continue to the Egyptian (Spice) Bazaar. The Bazaar has a total of 85 shops selling spices, Turkish delight and other sweets, jewellery, souvenirs, and dried fruits and nuts. Your last visit will be to the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum and then continue to the Istanbul Ataturk Airport for flight to the Sivas.
DAY 4 : Sivas - Kayseri
Tour to Divrigi Great Mosque and Hospital, Gok Madrasah, Sifahiye Madrasah
Overnight : Kayseri
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at tour
Description : Today you will visit the Divriği Great Mosque and Hospital. The building is one of the important Islamic buildings in Anatolia. After visited this Mosque and Hospital you will visit the Gok Madrasah and Sifahiye Madrasah. After lunch you will continue to Kayseri for overnight.
DAY 5 : Kayseri - Cappadocia
Tour to Hunad Hatun Kulliyesi, Doner Kumbet
Overnight : Cappadocia
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at tour
Description : After breakfast you will take a half day Kayseri tour and visit the Hunad Hatun Kulliyesi, Doner Kumbet. After lunch in Kayseri city, you will continue to the Cappadocia.
DAY 6 : Cappadocia
Tour to Goreme Open-Air Museum, Pasabag, Avanos, Devrent Valley, Uchisar
Overnight : Cappadocia
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at tour
Description : Marvel at the beautiful Byzantine frescoes and the stunning landscape of Cappadocia in your Cappadocia Red Tour which will take you to Goreme Open Air Museum, Uchisar, Avanos, Pasabag, Rose Valley and more. We start the day by visiting World Heritage-listed Goreme Open Air Museum and its rock cut- Byzantine Orthodox churches. We continue on to Uchisar where you will have an opportunity to take photos of Uchisar Castle before we stop for lunch. After lunch, we visit Avanos, overlooking the Kizilirmak (Red) River, the longest river in Turkey. Clay from the silt of the Red River is used to produce the pottery for which Avanos is world-famous. The pottery trade of Avanos dates back to the Hittites. You will have an opportunity to watch the potters at work using techniques that have not changed in generations. The tour also visits Pasabag which translates to "the Pasha's Vineyard". Also known as the Moks Valley, Pasabag has some of the most eye-catching rock formations in Cappadocia and was a hideaway for some Simeon Monks in the 5th century. We finish with a visit to Devrent Valley whose landscape is likened to being similar to a lunar landscape. Afterwards you drive back to your hotel in Cappadocia.
DAY 7 : Cappadocia - Aksaray - Konya
Tour to Soganli Valley, Kaymakli Underground City, Aksaray Sultanhani Caravanserai
Overnight : Konya
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at tour
Description : After breakfast check out from your hotel and drive to the South Part of Cappadocia. Soganli valley was once the third largest monastic center in the area and hosts many cave churches and a beautiful hiking valley. Before start to hike in Soganli Valley you get your lunch. After lunch and afternoon hike through the Soganli Valley you will drive to Kaymakli Underground City. After lunch in Cappadocia you will drive to aksaray city and visit the Sultanhani Caravanserai. Sultanhan is a monumental caravansary which looks like a fortress. The entrance is through a huge, geometrically decorated portal. The courtyard is surrounded by an arcade of rooms on the left and covered places on the right. In the middle is a small mosque. Continue to the Konya for overnight.
DAY 8 : Konya - Istanbul
Tour to Karatay Koran School, Alaaddin Mosque, Mausoleum of Mevlana
Overnight : Istanbul
Flight : Konya to Istanbul
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at tour
Description : Konya is capital of the mighty Seljuk Empire from 1078 to 1307. You will visit three important Islamic buildings in this city. Mausoleum of MEVLANA founder of the Order of Whirling Dervishes (an ecstatic Muslim sect) and then continues to the beautiful Karatay Koran School, now a museum displaying richly colored Turkish tiles. After lunch you will continue to the Alaaddin Mosque. Famous Alaaddin Mosque, the great masterpiece of Seljuk Period is the oldest and biggest mosque in Konya. It is located on the Alaaddin Hill which has a meteoric landscape. Also it was built by grand architecture Mehmet bin Havlan in 1556 and completed during the reign of Seljuk Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat I which reflects the people this glorious mosque was made for the sake of him. After visited those important buildings of Konya, you will transfer to the airport for your flight to Istanbul.
DAY 9 : Istanbul - Bursa - Istanbul
Tour to Green Mosque, Green Tomb, Great Mosque, Silk Bazaar, Koza Hani
Overnight : Istanbul
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at tour
Description : After breakfast, depart and drive to Bursa. Today you will visit Bursa with all famous and Islamic heritage places. You will visit to Ulucamii (Great Mosque), Green Mosque, Green Tomb and then take lunch in Bursa. After lunch you wil visit to the Silk Bazaar and Koza Hani. End of day, you will drive back to Istanbul for overnight.
DAY 10 : Istanbul
Overnight : ---
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel
Description : Airport transfer for your flight home or another destination. End of Services.
Includes
9 night accommodation at the 4* Hotels or Special Category Hotels
--- Istanbul (4 night) : Pera Tulip Hotel Taksim or equivalent hotel
--- Sivas (1 night) : Eretna Hotel Sivas or equivalent hotel
--- Kayseri (1 night) : Grand Eras Hotel Kayseri or equivalent hotel
--- Cappadocia (2 night) : Grand Cave Suite Cappadocia or equivalent hotel
--- Konya (1 night) : Pasapark Selcuklu Boutique Hotel Konya or equivalent hotel
9 breakfast at the hotel, 8 lunch at the day tours
Inbound Airport Transfer - Istanbul Atatürk Airport or S.Gokcen Airport
Outbound Airport Transfer - Istanbul Atatürk Airport or S.Gokcen Airport
Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the day tours
Domestic Flights
Transfers at the mentioned airports for domestic flights in the itinerary
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
Car park fees at the tours and airport transfers
Baby car seat for ages between 00 and 04
Entrance fees of the mentioned tours in the itinerary
Excludes
International Flight Tickets
Tips for guide, driver, hotel and restaurants
Travel Insurance
Dinner
Drinks
Personal Expenses
Package Price (Per Person) Avalibale for dates between 31.10.2016 and 31.10.2017 |
Your Party |
Adult (13 +) |
Child (7-12) |
Child (3-6) |
2-3 People |
1,899 US$ |
950 US$ |
100 US$ |
4-5 People |
1,289 US$ |
645 US$ |
100 US$ |
6-7 People |
1,079 US$ |
540 US$ |
100 US$ |
8-9 People |
969 US$ |
485 US$ |
100 US$ |
10-11 People |
909 US$ |
455 US$ |
100 US$ |
12-13 People |
869 US$ |
435 US$ |
100 US$ |
14-15 People |
839 US$ |
419 US$ |
100 US$ |
Single Suppl. |
260 US$ |
For your groups over 15 people, contact us for special rates.