From Istanbul: 8-Day Turkey Tour with Transfers and Hotels
ID: GYG1176308-1803560
Categoria:
Paese: Turkey
Durata:
8 giorni
Descrizione
Explore Turkey on an 8-day guided tour. Visit Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, and Ephesus. Possibility to participate optional tours in istanbul. Tour ends in izmir.
Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul
Arrive in Istanbul and meet your English-speaking assistant at the airport. Transfer to your hotel and check in. Spend the night at your hotel.
Day 2: Istanbul
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Spend the day at your leisure, exploring Istanbul at your own pace. Spend the night at your hotel.
Day 3: Istanbul to Ankara
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Spend the morning at your leisure.
Around noon, depart from your hotel to Ankara, the capital of Turkey. Arrive in Ankara in the early evening. Have dinner and spend the night at your hotel.
Day 4: Ankara to Cappadocia
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Visit the Anatolian Civilizations Museum, where you will see the Neolithic and Paleolithic ruins from Urartu, Hatti, Hittite, and Phrygia civilizations. Then, proceed to the Mausoleum of Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic. In the afternoon, drive to Cappadocia. En route, visit the Underground City, which was constructed by the first Christians to protect themselves from attacks. Have dinner and spend the night at your hotel.
Day 5: Cappadocia
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Spend the day visiting Cappadocia. Visit Göreme Open Air Museum, a UNESCO Heritage site, a fantastic region with its cave churches located on the valley. Then, proceed to Uchisar Village and then the spectacular fairy chimneys. Visit Derbent Valley and explore the natural rock formations. Get a chance to attend the workshops of carpets and onyx stones. Have dinner and spend the night at your hotel.
Day 6: Cappadocia to Pamukkale
After breakfast at your hotel, drive to Pamukkale. En route, visit Sultanhan Caravansarai, which was built during the Seljuk Empire and used long years as a stopover for travelers and merchants. Continue to Pamukkale. Visit Cotton Steps, a UNESCO heritage site that has been believed to have healing thermal water. Have dinner and spend the night at your hotel.
Day 7: Pamukkale to Ephesus
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. Drive to Selcuk, Ephesus. Visit the Ephesus Ruins, the city that was dedicated to Artemis: the Odeon, Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celsus, and the Agora. Then, proceed to the Virgin Mary House, which is believed to be the final resting place of the mother of Jesus. Then, stop at a leather production store. Proceed to Izmir. Have dinner and night at your hotel.
Day 8: Departure from Izmir
Enjoy breakfast at your hotel. If the pickup time for your departure flight permits, transfer to the airport or to the port of Kusadasi or Izmir.
Punti salienti
- Immerse yourself in the rich history and culture of Turkey on a guided tour
- Discover the ancient ruins of Ephesus and the Virgin Mary House
- Visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Pamukkale and its thermal waters
- Enjoy a full-day tour of Cappadocia and see the fairy chimneys
- Discover the anatalian civilizations museum in Ankara
Lingue guida
INFORMAZIONI IMPORTANTI
Please consult for the optional tours.
Prices for optional hot air balloon tour are dynamic and depend on the month of arrival
INCLUSO
- 3 nights accommodation at Istanbul including breakfast
- 1 night accommodation at Ankara including breakfast and dinner
- 2 nights accommodation at Cappadocia including breakfast and dinner
- 1 night accommodation at Pamukkale including breakfast and dinner
- 1 night accommodation at Izmir including breakfast and dinner
- English speaking guide throughout the tour
- Meals as per the itinerary (7 breakfasts and 5 dinners)
- Entrance fees to the mentioned museums at the itinerary
- Ac deluxe coach throughout the tour
- 1 bottle of water 0,5 lt on the coach ( from Ankara till Istanbul )
- Free WIFI on the bus ( from Ankara till Istanbul )
NON INCLUSO
- Any personal extras
- Lunches and dinners in istanbul
- Drinks during meals
- Tips to the guide and driver ( suggested as 3-5.-euro por person per day for the guide and 2-3.-euro per person per day for the driver )
- Domestic flight ( Izmir/Istanbul)
Quando dovrei prenotare?
Per garantire la disponibilità, prenota il prima possibile. La prenotazione anticipata è consigliata soprattutto se stai pianificando il viaggio durante l'alta stagione come le festività pubbliche o i fine settimana.
Cancellazioni
Questa escursione può essere annullata senza costi fino a 24 ore prima dell'inizio del viaggio. Se la annulli dopo 24 ore o non ti presenti all'escursione, ti verrà comunque addebitato il prezzo intero dell'attività. Essere in ritardo al ritiro o alla partenza sarà considerato come non presentarsi.