10 Days / 9 Nights
Daily (except Friday) all year round
Welcome to Istanbul! Upon arrival, you'll be greeted and transferred to your chosen hotel category. Accommodation
If you are arriving at Istanbul Airport (IST), our representative will be waiting for you outside your door at gate 8 with a sign saying " Guaranteed Tours". If you are arriving at Istanbul Airport (SAW) on the Asian side, our representative will be waiting for you across the pedestrian crossing between column 9 and column 10 with the sign saying "Guaranteed Tours". " Guaranteed Tours" sign
Breakfast. Departure to visit the Suleiman the Magnificent Mosque located on the third hill of Istanbul with one of the most famous panoramic views of the city, by order of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent was built by the famous imperial architect Sinan. After the visit Free time to discover the city on your own. or optionally hire a full day visit to the historical part of Istanbul where you can see Hagia Sophia (exterior) culmination of Byzantine art, and the pearl of Istanbul, the famous Topkapi Palace , residence of the Ottoman sultans for four centuries, Enjoy a typical lunch in a local restaurant in the Sultanahmet area , Contemplate the Blue Mosque , prodigy of harmony, proportion and elegance; and the Hippodrome , which houses the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, the Emperor William Fountain, and the Egyptian Obelisk. In the late afternoon, visit the famous Grand Bazaar, where you'll enjoy free time to wander among its 4,000 shops.
Breakfast. Free day with the option to book optionally. A full-day tour of the Bosphorus with a boat ride and a visit to the Asian side with lunch. Departure for one of the most famous activities in Istanbul, a boat ride along the Bosphorus, the canal that separates Europe and Asia. During this trip, you can see the Sultans' palaces, ancient and typical wooden houses, and enjoy history in a different way. Next, we will make one of the most popular visits, the Spice Bazaar, established by the Ottomans 5 centuries ago and used ever since. Continue to the " Beylerbey " Palace, located on the Asian side of the Bosphorus. Former summer residence of the sultans of the Ottoman Empire, we can also see the famous suspension bridge. From the Bosphorus, which connects the European and Asian sides of the city, after lunch, we'll visit the underrated Üsküdar district on the Asian side and then head to Camlica Hill, one of the seven hills of the city and the highest point in Istanbul. At 268 meters above sea level, Camlica Hill offers panoramic views of both sides of the city. At the end of the day, return to the hotel. Accommodation
Breakfast. Departure to the station to board a high-speed train for today's journey to Ankara. Along the way, you can enjoy the wonderful landscapes and natural views this route offers. Arrival in Ankara, capital of the Turkish Republic and the second most populated city in Turkey, a modern and cosmopolitan city steeped in history and ancient culture. Visit to the Anitkabir Mausoleum, a symbol of Ankara, as it is the burial place of the founder of the Turkish Republic. We continue the journey to Cappadocia. En route, we will see the second largest lake in Turkey, the Salt Lake, and a 13th-century caravanserai (medieval inn). Arrival in Cappadocia. Optionally You can book a Cappadocia Jeep Safari tour, one of the most exciting adventures in Cappadocia that will allow you to explore the region in an all-terrain vehicle, where you can reach unique landscapes of the formations and valleys of this region. Dinner and overnight stay
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit this fascinating region with its unique landscape, formed by lava spewed by the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes 3 million years ago. We will visit the Göreme Valley, an incredible Byzantine monastic complex featuring rock-cut churches with beautiful frescoes. We will then visit the Avcilar and Gόvercinlik Valleys, where you can admire the best views of the volcanic formations known as "fairy chimneys." We will also visit the typical carpet and onyx stone workshops. and Turquoise. Dinner at the hotel and overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel. Early departure for Pamukkale . Arrival and visit to Hierapolis, an ancient Hellenistic city now in ruins. Visit to the famous Cotton Castle, a natural wonder of gigantic white waterfalls, stalactites, and natural pools formed over the centuries by the passage of water laden with limestone salts from hot springs. Arrival at the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning departure for Ephesus, a Greco-Roman city, the ancient capital of Asia Minor and one of the best preserved from antiquity. It houses the Temple of Hadrian, the Temple of Trajan, the theater, and the Library of Celsus. Visit to the House of the Virgin Mary, where she spent the last years of her life. Next, we will visit a leather goods gallery where we will learn about the famous production of lambskin garments from this region. In the late afternoon, we continue to Kusadasi / or Izmir. Dinner at the hotel and overnight stay. (During the summer months of May - October, accommodation may be in Izmir and its surroundings instead of Kusadasi.)
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for the ancient city of Pergamon, one of the most important cultural, commercial, and medical centers of the past. We will visit the Asclepion , the famous hospital of the ancient world, dedicated to the god of health, Aesculapius. The famous physician Galen lived here. The dormant tunnels, the small theater for patients, the pools, the long ancient street, and the courtyard with Ionic columns are the monuments that have survived from those splendid times. Continue to Troy, the famous ancient city of nine levels. The city's fame comes from Homer's "Iliad" and the Trojan War against the Greeks, initiated by the love of Paris and Helen, which ended with the Trojan Horse. Arrival in Canakkale city located on both sides of the famous Dardanelles Strait. Dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast. Departure for Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. Visit the Ulucamii Mosque, the Kozahan Silk Bazaar, and the Green Mausoleum. Continue to Istanbul, arrival and overnight stay.
Breakfast and at the indicated time transfer to the airport End of services. (Pick-up will be 4 hours before the international flight schedule, exact time will be confirmed through your assistant at destination).
