Overview
From call-to-prayer soundscapes in Sultanahmet to cotton-white travertines in Pamukkale, this 8-day small-group tour shows you Turkey’s greatest hits without rush. Stand inside the Blue Mosque, shop labyrinthine Grand Bazaar, cross Anatolia to fairy-chimney-filled Cappadocia, trace the Silk Road through Konya, bathe your feet in Pamukkale’s thermal pools and end among Aegean breezes in Ephesus & Kuşadası. Daily halal-friendly meals, English-speaking guides, private coach travel and hand-picked 4 star hotels are all bundled in, making “Merhaba Turkey” the smoothest 7-night circuit for culture-hungry travellers.
Highlights
Enter Istanbul’s Blue Mosque before the crowds and hear the history of its 21,000 Iznik tiles.
Duck into Özkonak Underground City, carved eight storeys deep to shelter early Christians.
Walk barefoot on Pamukkale’s calcium terraces and photograph travertine pools that glisten at sunset.
Destinations
This package takes you through Istanbul, Bolu, Ankara, Cappadocia, Konya, and Pamukkale in Turkey. Each stop includes a short place guide and live weather; the map shows straight-line distances between cities.
- Bolu
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- Ankara
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- Cappadocia
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- Konya
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- Pamukkale (End)
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Itinerary
Highlights: First Turkish coffee aroma drifts through bustling Istiklal.
- Meet-and-greet at IST, transfer to Taksim-area hotel; free afternoon to explore Istiklal Street cafés
Highlights: Minarets fade into mountain pines by nightfall.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Visit Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Grand Bazaar; enjoy Bosphorus-view lunch before driving into forest-fringed Bolu for dinner.
Highlights: Gleaming salt crystals meet Cappadocian sunset chimneys.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Tour Atatürk’s Anıtkabir mausoleum, taste Ankara döner, photograph Tuz Gölü’s mirror-like salt flats en-route to Cappadocia.
Highlights: Clay wheels spin, then deep tunnels reveal hidden history.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Explore Love Valley, Göreme panoramas, Paşabağı monk caves and Avanos pottery; descend into Özkonak Underground City.
Highlights: Whirling-dervish heritage meets Silk Road stones.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Stop at 13th-c Sultanhani Caravanserai, tour Mevlana Rumi’s turquoise-tiled shrine, continue through golden plains to Pamukkale.
Highlights: White cascades give way to blue-water sunsets.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Walk Hierapolis ruins, bathe in Cleopatra Pool (optional), shop local textiles, drive to Aegean Kuşadası seaside resort.
Highlights: Marble streets echo with ancient footsteps before city lights.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Wander Ephesus’ Celsus Library, Great Theatre and Artemis Temple; evening flight/coach back to Istanbul for farewell dinner.
Highlights: Sail between two continents, then say “görüşürüz” to Turkey.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
- Morning leather-goods demo, Turkish-delight stop, scenic Bosphorus cruise, airport transfer.
Inclusions
- Airport transfers on PVT basis
- Modern AC/non smoking vehicle on tour
- English speaking licensed tour guide
- Entrance fees of all sites mentioned above
- 6 Dinners/ 7 Lunches/ 7 breakfasts
- 2x0.5Lt water per person per day on coach
- Accommodation at above or similar hotels
- All above mentioned tours on PVT basis
- Bosphorus cruise tickets
Exclusions
- Airfares
- Visa
- Drinks on meals
- Personal travel insurance
- Tips (3 usd per person per day)
FAQ
- Airport transfers on PVT basis
- Modern AC/non smoking vehicle on tour
- English speaking licensed tour guide
- Entrance fees of all sites mentioned above
- 6 Dinners/ 7 Lunches/ 7 breakfasts
- 2x0.5Lt water per person per day on coach
- Accommodation at above or similar hotels
- All above mentioned tours on PVT basis
- Bosphorus cruise tickets
- Airfares
- Visa
- Drinks on meals
- Personal travel insurance
- Tips (3 usd per person per day)
8D | 7N
8 days
Package prices are per person and vary by hotel and room type. For specific inquiries or customized packages, please contact our team.
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