8 days Turkey beautiful trip
Destination:
See the best of Turkey on this ultimate 8-day tour from Istanbul! Visit the country’s cultural capital – Istanbul – to see its top attractions like the Blue Mosque, and enjoy day trips to historic sites like Gallipoli, Troy, Ephesus and Hierapolis. See astounding rock formations at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pamukkale, and discover Bursa – the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. With airport or hotel-to-hotel transfers plus seven nights of 4-star accommodation included, this tour enables you to see Turkey’s impressive highlights with ease and comfort.Schedule ：
- D1- Amsterdam -- Istanbul (Flight)
- D2- Istanbul -- Cappadocia(Flight)
- D3- Cappadocia
- D4- Cappadocia & Konya (224KM) & Pamukkale (387KM)
- D5- Pamukkale & Kusadasi (186KM)
- D6- Kusadasi & Ephesus (57KM)
- D7- Kusadasi & Istanbul
- D8- (Flight) Departure
Day 01 I Amsterdam--> Istanbul
Arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport and meeting by Dorak Tour
English speaking assistant . Transfer to your hotel to leave luggages and
directly join to our Bosphorus Cruise tour to let Istanbul welcomes you in the
afternoon. Overnight at the hotel in Istanbul. (-)
Today we start tour for an amazing day
by visiting Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, the only mosque with 6 minarets. St Sophia
Museum, a great architectural intelligence of Byzantine completeed in 537 AD.
Then Topkapi Palace, a great place with treasures. Last stop at Grand Bazaar,
one of the largest covered bazaar built in 1464. Return back to your hotel and
free evening at leisure. Overnight at the hotel in Istanbul. (B-L)
Day 02 | Istanbul – Cappadocia by flight
Transfer to the airport for early flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival we drive to Kaymakli Underground City ad Pigeon Valley with many different rock formations and hundreds of pigeon houses. Lunch at local restaurant to taste local delicious meal. Vsit Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia. Rose Valley, with some great hidden rock-carved churches. Return back to your hotel. Dinner and Overnight at the hotel. (B-L-D)
Day 03 | Cappadocia Visit
Goreme, open air museum with finest rock-out churches and frescos. Zelve Valley , to see secular and religious chambers. Devrent Valley, with lovely fairy chimneys. Cavusin village and Chuch of St John the Baptist for a nice panoromic view. Lunch at local restaurant. Avanos, the center of terra-cotta work since 3000 BC. You are invited to experience traditional pottery workshop. Our last stop at Ortahisar Village, where is famous with stone houses, narrow streets and beautiful churches. Drive back to your hotel. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Cappadocia. (B-L-D)
Day 05 | Pamukkale & Kusadasi (186KM)
After breakfast, leaving Cappadocia we lead to
Pamukkale via Konya, alonging the Silk Road just as the ancient traders did. We
visit Sultanhani Caravansarai and Moseleum of Mevlana , the spiritual father of
wherling dervishes. In the afternoon, you will have a great time at your hotel
by spoiling yourself at spring watered pool. Dinner and overnight at the hotel
in Pamukkale. (B-L-D)
Then we drive to Pamukkale, a natural
site that contains hot springs and travertines, terraces or carbonate minerals
left by the flowing water. Visit Hierapolis where is the biggest cemetery of
Anatolia. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Kusadasi. (B-L-D)
Day 06 | Kusadasi & Ephesus (57KM)
Breakfast and drive to Ephesus to visit ancient
sites and ruins. Temple of Artemis, Library of Celsius, Great Theatre are the
masterpieces of this region. After lunch, we visit the House of Virgin Mary
where believed she spent her last days. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in
Kusadasi. (B-L-D)
Day 07 I Kusadasi & Istanbul
last day stay in Kusadasi and after then on, we will go to Istabul.
Day 08 I Kusadasi - Istanbul Home
After breakfast at the hotel we transfer you to Izmir airport for your flight back home via Istanbul…(B)