Day 1 – Istanbul – Arrival Day and Regular Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus
(Dinner included)
Upon our arrival at Istanbul International Airport, your guide will meet, assist and transfer you to the hotel. Istanbul was the capital city of Byzantium & Roman Empires and Ottoman State. It is a most fascinating city, which actually crosses two continents Europe and Asia. It is a city of amalgamation of museums, bazaars, minarets, mosques, churches, palaces, and restaurants catering to every one’s taste, customs and fifteen million people.
In the evening between 19:30 – 20:00 you will be picked up from your centrally located Istanbul – European Side hotel and transfer to the boat for 3 hours Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus and drop of back to hotel at the end of tour. During the tour you will be able to see historical places like Dolmabahce Palace, Ortakoy Mosque, Maiden’s Tower, Rumeli Fortress, Bosporus Bridge, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, Beylerbeyi Palace etc from the boat. After the dinner you can dance the night away to entertaining music provided by professional DJ and traditional show programs or simply relax with a drink and enjoy the view. We combine a delicious meal with unparalleled views of Istanbul and live entertainment to create Istanbul’s leading Bosporus Dinner Cruise. End of the entertainment at about midnight 12:00 pm, transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.
SHOW PROGRAM
Sword Dance Whirling Dervish Turkish Gypsy Dance Rhythm Show
Belly Dancer Group Show Caucasian Dance
Folk Dance Performance (Traditional Turkish Dances) Belly Dancer
Professional DJ Performance
FIX MENU DINNER
Cold Starters (Traditional Turkish Appetizers) Fresh Seasonal Salad.
Entree Starter (potato croquettes) ENTREE ( Main Dish with 4 options)
- Grilled Fish served with arugula, onion and lemon
- Grilled Chicken Steak served with rice and potatoes
- Grilled Meat Ball with served with rice and potatoes
- Vegetarian Meal (pasta with vegetables, or vegetable plate) Dessert ( Fruit in summer ) / (Baklava in winter)
Unlimited local alcoholic drinks menu: includes local wine, beer, gin, vodka, raki and soft drinks, tea, coffee.
Day 2 – Istanbul City Tour (Breakfast included)
After breakfast, we have Istanbul City Tour. Our first visit will be HIPPODROME. Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Than we will visit SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE. Across from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it 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. After that visit TOPKAPI PALACE, the great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle;
enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed.. Lunch break at 13:00 pm. After the lunch, Murtis Tour will take you to the ALI PASAZADE which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find; Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and stores. After the tour transfer back to your hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 – Istanbul to Antalya (Breakfast included)
After breakfast we depart for Istanbul Airport for our domestic flight to Antalya. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day will be at your leisure
Overnight in Antalya.
Day 4 – Antalya Old City Tour and Waterfalls
(Breakfast and Local Lunch included)
After breakfast, drive to Antalya Old City (Kaleiçi) where you will see Marina, Clock Tower, Hadrian’s Gate, Broken Minaret and Hıdırlık Tower. Kaleici is a small historic part of Antalya’s modern city, also known as the Old City of Antalya. In history it was once the sprawling modern Roman town, then the Byzantine Empire, then Seljuks, and finally the Ottoman Turkish town.
The Hadrian’s Gate (or Hadrianus Gate or The Three Gates is a triumphal arch which was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Antalya’s broken wonder is the Broken Minaret of the Korkut Mosque, which itself was built originally as a Roman temple in the 2nd century AD, and thus did not have a minaret at all. Hıdırlık Tower is a landmark tower of tawny stone in Antalya, Turkey, where Kaleici meets
Karaalioglu Park. It believed to build in Hellenistic era on a square plan and later turned into circular tower in 2nd century AD and used as either a fortification or a lighthouse in the past. We have lunch in a Turkish restaurant than depart for Duden Waterfalls. All the streams of the region aim at finding their way into the Mediterranean and they pour down the slopes of the Taurus, sometimes overland sometimes underground and reaching their destination, result in lovely waterfalls, of which there are more than twenty. After tour come back to hotel and rest of day is yours.
Overnight in Antalya.
Day 5 – Antalya – Pamukkale Tour
(Breakfast and Local Lunch included)
After breakfast we depart for Pamukkale. Upom arrival to Pamukkale we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs. After the tour transfer back to Antalya.
Overnight in Antalya.
Day 6 – Antalya to Cappadocia (Breakfast included)
Today we depart for Antalya Airport for our domestic flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 7 – South Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast included)
Meet your guide and driver in the hotel lobby at 09:00am for your full day tour of Ihlara Valley trekking. We visit the churches which are covered by frescoes, the walking distance is around 4km. We have our lunch next to the river bank of Melendiz River of Ihlara Valley. After our lunch break, we visit Selime Cathedral and Kaymaklı or Derinkuyu Underground City, one of the best preserved Underground cities in Cappadocia. We also pass though the Nar Crater Lake during our journey.
Afterwards, we drive back to Pigeon Valley to see the pigeon houses which were built for collect guano. After the tour return back to hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
Optional Regular Hot Air Balloon Flight at Sunrise! ***Special Rate: 280 Euro Each Person
Day 8 – Cappadocia to Istanbul (Breakfast included)
Today we depart for Cappadocia Airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 9 – Istanbul – End of Tour (Breakfast included)
After breakfast, we check out from the hotel and transfer to Istanbul International Airport.
INCLUSIONS
- Arrival airport transfer from Istanbul airport
- 3 nights hotel in Istanbul
- 3 nights in Antalya
- 2 nights in Cappadocia
- Meal plan as above program
- Guided Istanbul City Tour
- Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus
- Guided Pamukkale and Hierapolis tour
- Guided Antalya Old City tour with waterfalls
- Guided Cappadocia South Tour
- Transportation in a fully air – conditioned, non – smoking vehicle
- Professional English – speaking tour guides
- All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
- Return airport transfer
- Hotel Tax
EXCLUSIONS
- International flights
· Hot Air Balloon Tour
- City Tax
- Insurance: All types
- Turkey entry visa
- Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry
- Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included section
