STARTING FROM. INR 54400/-

Destinations: Istanbul – Izmir – Kusadasi – Ephesus – Pamukkale

This tour will take you to Istanbul`s top sights to really get a sense of the city. You can get a good look at most of what Istanbul has to offer, do some shopping and enjoy an excursion as well. During April, you can also get the chance to witness a glorious spring Tulip festival with brilliant splashes of colors everywhere you look in Istanbul. Beyond Istanbul, you will also visit Turkey’s Aegean coast (covering Kusadasi, Ephesus and Pamukkale) which is beautiful, historic and agriculturally rich. Enjoy your visit to this historic region’s ancient-cities, archeological sites and hot calcium-laden mineral waters through us.

Itinerary:

DAY 01– Istanbul

Welcome to the transcontinental city of Turkey! Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel by private mini-van. You will have the rest of the day at your leisure, and you will spend the night at your hotel.

(If you arrive at Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen airport, please contact us for transfer rates)

DAY 2 – Full Day Istanbul City Tour

You will have breakfast at your hotel’s buffet, after which you will be meeting your guide and driver in the lobby for Istanbul’s full-day classical tour. By the end of this tour, you will have gained a com­plete vision of Istanbul while having visited Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, the Obelisk from Egypt, the Serpentine Column, the Grand Bazaar, where Turkish Handicrafts and local products are demonstrated and Sultanahmet Square, where you’ll get to enjoy Istanbul’s phenomenal flowers. After the tour ends, you will be transferred back to your hotel, where you will spend your night.

DAY 3 – Full Day Istanbul Bosphorus Tour

You will have breakfast at your hotel’s buffet, after which you will be meeting your guide and driver in the lobby for a full day Bosphorus tour. The tour will start with a panoramic Halic ride that will eventually take you to the Spice Bazar, where your guide will assist you in getting the most out of your shopping experience. From Eminonu, you will catch a ferry along the Bosphorus, which separates the Asian and European continents, for a 90-minute journey experiencing the best sceneries the city has to offer. Lunch will be held in Uskudar, after which you will enjoy the view from Camlica Hill on the Asian side of Istanbul. The tour will end with a visit to Dolmabahce Palace, after which you will be transferred to your hotel, where you will spend your night.

Day 4 – Istanbul – Izmir – Kusadasi

You will have breakfast at your hotel’s buffet, after which you will be meeting your driver in the lobby for your ride to Istanbul Airport to catch your flight to Izmir. Upon arrival to Izmir airport, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi, where you will be spending your night.

DAY 5 – Full Day Ephesus Tour

You will have breakfast at your hotel’s buffet, after which you will be meeting your guide and driver in the lobby for a full day Ephesus tour. The tour will start with a walk through the sacred marble street, which connects the Grand Theatre to the Celsius Library. It will also include a walk to the Agora through the streets of marble columns and a visit to the Temple of Hadrian and several monuments of this ancient Roman city. After lunch, you will visit the Temple of Artemis then onward to visit the House of Virgin Mary. After the tour ends, you will be transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi, where you will spend your night.

DAY 6 – Kusadasi – Pamukkale Tour

You will have breakfast at your hotel’s buffet, after which you will be meeting your driver in the lobby for your transfer to Pamukkale – Denizli. Upon arrival to Pamukkale, you will have lunch, after which you will visit Hierapolis ancient city, including the Roman Theatre, Apollo Temple and magnificent Necropolis cemetery. At the end of the tour, you will enjoy the thermal pools of calcareous origin, one of its main attractions. After the tour ends, you will be transferred to your hotel in Pamukkale, where you will spend your night.

DAY 7 – Pamukkale – Istanbul (End of Tour)

You will have breakfast at your hotel’s buffet, after which you will be meeting your driver in the lobby for your transfer to Denizli airport, where you will catch your flight to Istanbul, then catch your flight from Istanbul back home. We hope your tour will meet your satisfaction, and we would like to see you again in the future. Wish you have a safe flight.

07-DAY ISTANBUL AND BEYOND TOUR INCLUDES:

• All airport transfers as mentioned on the itinerary
• Domestic flight from Istanbul to Izmir
• Domestic flight from Denizli to Istanbul
• 3 nights hotel in Istanbul
• 2 nights hotel in Kusadasi
• 1 night hotel in Pamukkale
• 6 open buffet breakfasts
• 4 lunches
• 3 dinners
• Guided Istanbul City tour
• Guided Istanbul Bosphorus tour
• Guided Ephesus tour
• Guided Pamukkale tour
• Transportation in a fully air – conditioned, non – smoking coach
• Professional English – speaking tour guides
• All entrance fees for attractions mentioned in the itinerary

07-DAY ISTANBUL AND BEYOND TOUR EXCLUDES:

• International flight tickets
• Personal expenses
• Drinks
• Guide and driver tips
• Any other meals or services not specified in `Tour Includes` section