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Overview

  • Duration: 16 days
  • Tour starting point: Your Istanbul hotel
  • Tour ending point: Same with departure point
  • Includes: Private tours, officially licensed local tour guides, private transportation, hotel booking, domestic flight tickets, all mentioned airport transfers, entrance tickets, Hot Air Balloon Ride
  • Excludes: International Flights, lunch, drinks, gratuities (recommended)
  • Sights to see: Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamum, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Fethiye, Blue Cruise, Antalya, Konya, Cappadocia
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Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival to Istanbul. After your arrival to Istanbul (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), pick up at the exit of first gate by driver. Transfer to hotel. Free time and overnight at the hotel.

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Day 2

Free day in Istanbul. After having open buffet breakfast in the hotel, you have free day to explore Old City on your own. If you like to have guided tour, we can also arrange Istanbul Old City Small Group Tour (max 6-8 people).

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Day 3

Gallipoli Tour. Pick up by the driver around 06:30-07:00am and depart to Gallipoli. Arrival to Gallipoli after driving 5 hours, visits to Memorials of Dardanelles, Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnstons Jolly (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels), Turkish 57. Infantry Regiment Cemetery, The Nek, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. End of the tour, taking ferry to Canakkale, arrival to hotel and overnight stay.

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Day 4

Troy and Pergamum Tour. After breakfast at the hotel, pick up by the tour guide around 08:30-08:45am and joining the tour of Troy Ancient City. Sightseeing of 10 ancient cities built one on another, Trojan Horse, Apollo Temple, fortified city walls, Roman Theater, Greco-Roman Senate building. After visiting Troy, drive to Pergamum Ancient City which has one of the most important libraries in the ancient world and Zeus Altar. Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. After visiting the ancient city, drive to Kusadasi or Selcuk. Arrival to hotel and overnight in Kusadasi / Selcuk.

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Day 5

Ephesus Tour. After breakfast at the hotel pick up by the tour guide around 09:00-09:30am and starting to Ephesus Tour. Visits to Artemis Temple, Ephesus Ancient City, Hadrian Temple, Celsus Library, Theater, Hamams and Old Harbor. Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. Last visit to House of Virgin Mary where Virgin Mary spent her last 5 years before she died and recognized as a pilgrimage place by Vatican. End of the tour, transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

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Day 6

Pamukkale Tour. After breakfast at the hotel, pick up by the tour guide around 07:30-08:00am and join to Pamukkale-Hierapolis Tour. Pamukkale has hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing and cooling water. Visit to Hierapolis Ancient City. Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. End of the tour, transfer to local bus station to take a bus to Fethiye. Arriving to Fethiye, pick up by our agent and transfer to hotel for overnight.

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Day 7

Fethiye Blue Cruise. Breakfast at the hotel. Pick up by our agent and transfer to boat. Departure from Fethiye Harbor between 11 and 12am to Samanlik Bay for swimming and lunch. Butterfly Valley (sea conditions permitting), time for swimming and visit to the nature reserve hosting 136 kinds of different butterflies and moths. Oludeniz (The Blue Lagoon), again sea conditions permitting. Option for paragliding available. Last stop of the day is St.Nicholas Island. Byzantine ruins, swim, dinner, overnight stay on the boat.

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Day 8

Blue Cruise. Around sunrise, departure to Aquarium or Firnaz Bay near Kalkan for breakfast & swimming. Cruising to Kas where we stop in the harbor for lunch and visit of this charming fishing village. Of ancient Antiphellos, as Kas was once known, only Lycian rock tombs, sarcophagi and the Roman theater are left. But the charm of the town remains! In a bay near Kekova, we stop for swimming, dinner, overnight on the boat.

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Day 9

Blue Cruise. Breakfast. Departure to Sunken City of Kekova (this Lycian-Roman archaeological site is protected, so only looking!). Simena, a traditional Turkish fishing village with no car access and a Byzantine/Ottoman castle. In Gokkaya Bay, optional water sports are available. Dinner, relax in this pirates haven or party the night away at the Smugglers Inn.

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Day 10

Blue Cruise. After breakfast, we have a look at the Pirates Cave before cruising to Andriace harbor. Lunch will be served. Bus transfer to the archaeological site of Myra, and to Demre for the St.Nicholas Church, shopping opportunity and banking when requested by your group. Transfer to our Tree houses in Olympos where we arrive between 4 and 6pm. Overnight stay in Olympos.

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Day 11-12

Antalya. After breakfast, pick up by the driver and transfer to Antalya. Free time and overnight stay in Antalya.

After breakfast, pick up by the tour guide around 08:30-09:00am and joining the tour of Perge, Aspendos and Side. Perge, an important city of ancient Pamphylia. Perge was originally settled by the Hittites around 1500 BC. St. Paul visited Perge on his first missionary journey. Aspendos, one of the best preserved theatres in the world with seating for 15,000. Still used today, the theatre galleries, stage decorations and acoustics all testify to the architects success. Side, one of the best classical sites in Turkey with ancient ruins and colonnaded streets. The magnificent theatre of the ancient city, built on colonnaded arches, is the largest in the whole area. End of the tour, drive back to Antalya and transfer to hotel. Overnight stay in Antalya.

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Day 13

Konya. After breakfast, pick up by the driver and drive to Konya. Arrival to Konya after 4,5 hours driving. Visits to Mevlana Museum, Mausoleum of Rumi, Alaeddin Mosque, Ince Minare, Karatay Medrese and Meram. End of the day, drive to Cappadocia and arrival to Cappadocia, check in hotel for overnight stay.

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Day 14-15

Cappadocia Tour 1. After breakfast, pick up by the tour guide around 09:30-09:45am and join the tour of Cappadocia. Visits to Devrent Valley, Monk's valley (Pasabag), Avanos (Pottery), Goreme Open Air Museum, Uchisar (Natural Castle). End of the tour, transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

Cappadocia Tour 2. Early morning, Hot Air Balloon Ride. Pick up from hotel and transfer to Hot Air Balloon site. After a light breakfast, joining the balloon ride over Cappadocia. After landing, champagne ceremony and transfer back to hotel. After breakfast, pick up by the tour guide around 09:30-09:45am and join the tour of Cappadocia. Visits to Kizilcukur, Cavusin, Underground City, Pigeon Valley, and Castle of Uchisar. End of the tour, transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

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Day 16

Departure. After breakfast, pick up by the driver 3 hours before your international flight departure time and transfer to the airport. End of our services.

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Pricing Notes

  • Prices are per person in double-twin or triple shared room.
  • Single traveler should pay 60% extra for this trip.
  • Flights might be from Istanbul (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen airport.
  • Due to weather conditions if your balloon tour is cancelled you will be totally reimbursed.
  • We can shift your free days due to Blue Cruise departure days (Tuesday, Thursday*, Saturday) after getting your approval.
  • Blue cruise operates from mid May until October. Please ask your tour consultant about availability.
  • Depending on availability, we can do Fethiye-Demre or Demre-Fethiye route.
  • *Thursdays are optional for Blue Cruise. Please ask your tour consultant about availability.
  • This tour can be organised as private for you. Please contact us to get a special price for the private tour.

Tour Packages

Tour Package with Economical Hotels

  • Istanbul Hotels: Zeynep Sultan Hotel / Hotel Black Tulip / Olimpiyat Hotel
  • Canakkale Hotels: Anzac Hotel / Grand Anzac Hotel
  • Kusadasi Hotels: Istankoy Hotel / Sözer Hotel
  • Fethiye Hotels: Minu Hotel / Infinity City Hotel
  • Cappadocia Cave Hotels: Aura Cave Hotel / Holiday Cave Hotel / Garden Inn Cappadocia
  • Antalya Hotels: Aspen Hotel / Mediterra Art Hotel
  • Price: Per person ……… USD with credit card or …….. USD with cash payment

Tour Package with Comfort Hotels

  • Istanbul Hotels: Yasmak Sultan Hotel / Ottoman Imperial Hotel / Henna Hotel Istanbul
  • Canakkale Hotels: Akol Hotel
  • Kusadasi Hotels: Carina Hotel / Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel / Efe Boutique Hotel
  • Fethiye Hotels: Yacht Boutique Hotel / Alesta Yacht Hotel
  • Cappadocia Cave Hotels: Hera Cave Suites / Design Cappadocia / Kelebek Hotel
  • Antalya Hotels: Khan Hotel / Elegance East Hotel / La Boutique Hotel
  • Price: Per person ……… USD with credit card or …….. USD with cash payment

Tour Package with High Class Hotels

  • Istanbul Hotels: Fer Hotel / Sura Design Hotel / Vogue Hotel Supreme
  • Canakkale Hotels: Kolin Hotel
  • Kusadasi Hotels: Double Tree by Hilton / Carisma Deluxe Hotel / La Vista Boutique Hotel
  • Fethiye Hotels: Ecesaray Marina Resort / Yacht Classic Hotel
  • Cappadocia Cave Hotels: Kayakapi Premium Caves / Yunak Evleri Cave Hotel / Hera Cave Suites (Suite Room)
  • Antalya Hotels: Crown Plaza Hotel / Holiday Inn Lara Hotel / Ramada Plaza Hotel
  • Price: Per person ……. USD with credit card or ……… USD with cash payment

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions

  • Hotels with breakfast
  • Domestic flights (15kg baggage allowance per person)
  • Airport pick ups and drop offs mentioned on the itinerary
  • Bus transfers
  • Lunch on tours (Besides standard Turkish meal, special meals as vegetarian, vegan, halal options are also available)
  • Entrance fees for sights and museums mentioned on the itinerary
  • Professional English speaking guide

Exclusions

  • Personal expenses
  • Beverages during lunch
  • Dinner
  • Cleopatra Swimming Pool entrance fee
  • Medical insurance
  • Tip to guide and driver

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