Reflection of Turkey

Departure From: Istanbul
Duration: 7 Days 6 Nights
Operating: Daily Departure Guaranteed
Visiting Attractions: Istanbul – Bursa – Cappadocia – Konya

Itinerary

DAY 1: Arrival to Istanbul & Transfer to Hotel

Welcome to Turkey!

Today is your arrival to Istanbul and your eight-day tour will begin with a pickup from the airport and then transfer to your Istanbul hotel. You will have the night to rest before beginning your activities in the morning. Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 2: Full day Istanbul Old City Tour (Breakfast and Lunch included)

Visiting Attractions: Hagia Sophia – Blue Mosque – Topkapi Palace – Hippodrome – Obelisk of Theodosius and Grand Bazaar

After having breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up from your hotel and start to full day Old City Tour. Istanbul is a city full of famous iconic sites that today you will experience for yourself from the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia with their breathtaking silhouettes that make the skyline so unique to the Topkapi Palace, a beautiful Ottoman palace once home to the Ottoman Sultans and the first president of Turkey. Spend some time where the gladiators of ancient Roman Constantinople, entertained the crowds at the site of the Hippodrome today you will see the Obelisks that have stood the test of time and are adorned with beautiful markings, taking us back in time. Our last station is the Grand Bazaar, Turkey’s the largest covered market at the heart of the Old City, offering excellent shopping. You will get the chance to wander through the Grand Bazaar and soak up the atmosphere of this incredible delight.

End of the day, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 3: Full Day Bursa Tour (Breakfast and Lunch included)

After having breakfast at the hotel, will pick you up from your hotel and travel by ferry to Yalova, then by luxury coach to the city of Bursa*, which dates back to the 2nd century B.C. The first capital of the Ottoman Empire, Bursa is one of the greatest treasure houses of Islamic architecture. we will drive to Bursa which was the first capital city of the Ottoman Empire. We will visit Grand Mosque, Green Mausoleum and Silk Market which is famous with their Iznik tiles and the historical. Afterwards, enjoy a leisurely cable car ride up the slopes of Mount Olympus, in Turkish, Uludağ, or if the cable car is not running, take in the panoramic views from beneath the more than 1,000 year-old plane tree that gives Çinaralti its name.

At the end of this perfect day we will transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 4: Flight to Cappadocia & Full day Northern Cappadocia Tour (Lunch included)

Visiting Attractions: Devrent Valley – Pasabag (Monk’s Valley) – Avanos – Goreme and Open Air museum

In the morning, you will be picked from your hotel and transfer to the airport. Your flight will last about one hour and when you arrive in Cappadocia airport, you will be welcomed by our representative at the first exit gate with a sign your name on it. You will start the day visiting Devrent Valley with its eye catching, unique chimneys, Pasabag (Monk’s Valley), fascinating Avanos, the beauteous valley of Goreme and Open Air museum where the remains of churches and early Christian dwellings, hewn from the soft rocks and stones, dating back thousands of years, are still standing.

End of the day, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

DAY 5: Full day Southern Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast and Lunch included)

Visiting Attractions: Red and Rose Valley – Gulludere Valley – Cavusin Village Kaymakli (or Ozkonak) Underground City – Ortahisar – Uchisar  Castle- Pigeon Valley – Three Beauties Valley

After having breakfast at the hotel, pick up from hotel by the tour guide and join the Southern Cappadocia Tour by seeing the famous and unforgettable rock churches in the Red and Rose Valley where the colour of rocks changing throughout the day and little hiking through the Gulludere Valley. In old Greek Cavusin Village we will visit the houses and churches of the Cristian clergymen such as Saint John the Baptist and Nicophoras Phocas. In the afternoon, visiting Kaymaklı (or Ozkonak) Underground City as the widest of the Cappadocia and it was used by refugees or people running away from catastrophes. The next destination is the Uchisar Castle, (panoramic),  the highest point of the Cappadocia. This is a great opportunity to get some great panorama shots of Cappadocia and the fairy chimneys. Pigeon Valley offers a nice view over Uchisar Castle and it has pigeons still living in pigeon houses. The last visit to Three Beauties Valley which is famous with its vine factories and stunning view.

After our tour, you will be transferred to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

DAY 6:  Full day Konya Tour & Flight Back to Istanbul (Breakfast and Lunch included)

Visiting Attractions: Sultanhan Caravanserai – Alaaddin Mosque – Sultan Selim Mosque – Mausoleum of Mevlana

We will pick you up from your hotel and then set off toward Konya along the ancient Silk Road, visiting the 13^th century Sultanhan Caravanserai en route. Arrive in Konya and visit Mausoleum of Mevlana, the worldwide famous mystic figure. Time for lunch. Afterwards, visit the Ottoman Sultan Selim Mosque and 1000-year old Alaaddin Mosque, located on the prehistoric tumulus on Alaaddin Hill.

After our tour, we will drive to Konya Airport for your flight back to Istanbul. After your arrival to Istanbul airport, you will be welcomed by our representative at the first exit gate. Then you will be transferred to your Istanbul hotel.

DAY 7: Transfer to Airport

Depending on your international flight time, the driver will be at the lobby to transfer you to the airport. This is the end of your 7 days Turkey Tours and we will be more than happy to welcome you back again. End of our service.

OPTIONAL HOT AIR BALLOON TOUR RATE: *** PLEASE ASK ***

We offer hot air balloon tour as an option to the cause of intense demand in the hot air balloon in Cappadocia. If you wish to participate in a hot air balloon tour, you will be assisted by availability.

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