10 DAYS ''MAGNIFICENT TÜRKİYE'' TOUR

Connection flight to Cappadocia (passing Istanbul over) and transfer to hotel / check-in.

(According to flight time, lunch will be taken in Kayseri)

At sunset time, wine tasting will be optional in Rose Valley. Rose Valley is located in Ortahisar Town which is the middle of Cappadocia. The point we organise wine tasting is famous with watching sunset.

Overnight in Cappadocia.

• We pick you up from your hotel at around 05:00 and take you to the flight area. After snacks offered at the flight area, you will fly for approximately 1 hour. After the tour, you will receive your certificate with your name written and we will drop you off at your hotel at 08:00 in the morning.

• We will pick you up from your hotel at 09:30 in the morning. We are going to Derinkuyu Underground City, one of the biggest and deepest underground cities of Cappadocia. We are going to Ihlara Canyon; Walking through the Ihlara Canyon, along the Melendiz River to the village of Belisırma, a “mirage” on the steps of Anatolia, the ancient Peristrema: “Valley of the Sky”. Spread over a wild plantation, the rock-cut church surprises you with unsuccessfully painted representations from the Bible. Lunch at the local restaurant by the river in Belisirma. Continue to Selime, a village with cave houses at the end of the canyon and a “star wars”-like landscape. Return to the hotel at around 17:30. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Pick you up from your hotel’ reception at around 9.00 am you will see main highlights of Cappadocia in this tour ;

• -Monks’ Valley (place is that you can see the highest fairy chimneys with two-three caps , Monks were live there for hide from enemies and pray there for Christianity.)
• -Uchisar Castle (where is the highest point of Cappadocia and it is natural cave castle not handmade.)
• -Imagination Valley (where you can see different rock formations in there.You can find new and funny shapes using your imagination)
• -Esentepe (is the unique panoramic view you can see Goreme Village and catch amazing photos there.)
• -Avanos (is the unique places where the making pottery and ceramics , you can watch demonstration how to making pottery and can try it ! also you will have lunch in a open buffet restaurant in there)
• -Göreme Open Air Museum One of the most popular point in Cappadocia. 8-9 Churches in Goreme Open Air Museum dates back to .At the and of tour dropped you off to your hotel again at around 18.00 p.m.
• Orient Rugs & Carpet Waving Factory & Workshop
• Region Panoramic View Point.

• Overnight in Cappadocia.

Check-out from hotel in Cappadocia and drive to Konya. We take you to have a learn about the life and times of the great Sufi mystic Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi on this guided tour of the sacred city of Konya. Immerse yourself in Rumi's teachings and learn more about many of his most trusted advisors and companions as you wander through the streets of his home town. After getting picked up from your hotel, pay a visit to one of Turkey's most hauntingly beautiful dervish lodges and prepare to be amazed at the Mosque of Aladdin, which contains one of the oldest Minbars/pulpits in the entire country. Later, wander through the charming streets of the village of Sille where Turks and Greeks lived side by side for over 800 years. After lunch, drive to Pamukkale and check-in hotel at Pamukkale.

Overnight in Pamukkale.

After breakfast at hotel, we take you to have a walk in beautiful White Pamukkale, the Ancient City of Hierapolis (Necropolis, Domitian Gate, Colonnaded Street, Cleopatra Pool, China Hole, Theatre) We give free time in the travertines. After enjoying the white waters of Pamukkale, our next stop will be the village of Karahayit, famous for its healing red water. Karahayıt Village, Kızılsu after our trips; We take a short trip to the world famous Buldan. After our visit to the textile workshops and leather shops, we drive to Kuşadası afternoon.

Overnight in Kuşadası.

Early breakfast followed to go to Ephesus. We enter the Ancient City of Ephesus, which lived its golden age in the Roman period, using the Magnesia Gate and start our tour with the step-by-step explanations of our guide. During our tour of the ancient city, which will take approximately 2 hours, we will visit the Odeion, Varius Baths, Temple of Augustus, Temple of Domitian, Gaius Memnus Monument, Curetes Street, Herakles Gate, Trajan's Fountain, Hadrian's Temple, Slope Houses, Scholastika Baths, Celsus Library, Commercial Agora and 24 The gigantic Ancient Theater with a capacity of 1,000 people is among the structures we will see.

Then we drive to Bergama which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list. We start our tour with Asklepion, one of the oldest known healing centers of antiquity, where the first foundations of pharmacy science were laid and dedicated to the god of healing Asklepios. Next visit is the Ancient City of Pergamon. During our short trip, we see the Ottoman period structures Hoca Sinan Mosque and Hacı Hekim Hamam located on the outskirts of the Acropolis as the oldest settlement of Bergama. Then, we reach the cable car station, which will take us to the Acropolis by seeing the Kızılavlu, which is one of the "Seven Churches" considered sacred for Christianity and takes its name from the color of the building stone used in its construction. After a short cable car ride, besides Hellenistic ruins such as pre-Roman palaces and water cisterns, you can visit the Temple of Trajan, which was placed like a crown on the top of the city, the second largest library in the world after Alexandria, where parchment paper was used for the first time, and the second largest library in the ancient world. We visit the Pergamon Theater, one of the steepest theaters, and listen to its sad story from our guide at the place where the Altar of Zeus, one of the most famous sculptures of the Hellenistic period. Return back to hotel at Kuşadası and overnight.

Overnight in Kuşadası.

Early breakfast in the morning at hotel and drive to İzmir airport for flying to İstanbul.

We begin our tour at Topkapı Palace, which, from the 15th to the 19th century, was the principal residence of the Ottoman Sultans. We will visit the fabulous Imperial Treasury and the Baghdad Kiosk. Topkapi Palace is now a museum and has unrivalled collections of jewelry, including the Spoonmaker’s Diamond, the 3rd largest in the world. It also possesses numerous Ottoman court costumes and ceramics, notably including one of the world’s finest collections of Chinese celadon ceramics, many of which were gifts from other rulers. Interestingly, some of the ceramics have a special glaze that was said to change color in the presence of poison. We also visit the Imperial Armory, displaying centuries of Ottoman weaponry. But perhaps the loveliest feature of Topkapı Palace are its courtyards with their ancient trees; it is easy to imagine the sultan strolling here far from the cares of state and empire. Our final stop at the New Mosque, or Yeni Cami, is new only in the extended timeframe of Turkish history. The New Mosque overlooks the harbor next to the Galata Bridge on the Golden Horn. The beautiful exterior consists of a great courtyard, two slender minarets, and a cascade of domes tumbling down from a central dome. Hundreds of pigeons make their nests among the architecture.

Lunch break at Old Town.

The Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı) was the commercial heart of the old city and its 4,000 shops are full of treasures including carpets and kilims, silks, jewelry, ceramics, icons, and leather goods. Wandering through the Grand Bazaar, indulge in some shopping, Ottoman style. A unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping on many authentic souvenirs such as Leather, Gold, Handicrafts, Evil Eyes and many other products in Souvenir Shops and stores.

Meet at hotel lobby for Dinner & Turkish Night Show on Boat by cruising on the Bosphorus.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Pick up at 10:00am from the hotel and depart for the Istanbul Old City Tour.

First visiting Hippodrome Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine.

Hagia Sophia; The great palace church of ancient Byzantine Constantinople. After Ottoman Sultan Mehmet conquest Istanbul, date 1453, it is changed to a mosque.

Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque; Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the Blue Mosque because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles.

Basilica Cistern - One of Istanbul's splendid historical buildings is the Basilica Cistern located in the southwest of Hagia Sophia. This large underground cistern built by Byzantine Emperor Justinian I (527-565) was named as Yerebatan Palace are among the people due to the marble columns rising from the water and countless seemingly like. It is also known as Basilica Cistern since there is a Basilica in the place where the cistern is located.

Lunch break at Old Town.

Hürrem Sultan Hammam - Haseki Hamam is a historical Turkish bath located between Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque in Istanbul. The bath was built by Mimar Sinan (Architect Sinan), between 1556 and 1557, by Hürrem Sultan, the wife of Suleiman I (Magnificent Suleyman).There used to be the Zeuxippos Baths where the bath was built.

The rest of the evening is yours to explore Istanbul.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Pick up at 09:30am from the hotel and depart for the Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Shopping Tour.

Spice Market (Mısır Çarşısı) – it is the 17th century Spice Bazaar*, one of Istanbul’s most colorful, bustling attractions with local delights, spices and authentic foods.

After Spice Market, Bosphorus by boat a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will see the magnificent sights of the following attractions from your boat.

See Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of its marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists gather every Sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries. Rumeli Fortress Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul was completed in only four months to control and protect the infamous Bosphorus passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world.

Beylerbeyi Palas (Palace) The summer residence of Ottoman sultans exists in its original renovated glory featuring original antique furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on the Asian side of Istanbul. Bosphorus Bridge enjoy a unique chance to step from one continent (Asia) to another (Europe) Camlica Hill the highest point in Istanbul. At the top of it you can rest and admire the magnificent panorama of Istanbul and the Bosphorus from the beautiful gardens, landscaped in traditional Turkish Ottoman style.

Lunch break.Free Time.The rest of the evening is yours to explore Istanbul.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Breakfast at hotel and transfer to İstanbul airport with us. Hope to see you again another tours of us.