DAZZLING TURKEY TOUR

Pick up 08:00
Istanbul
After having breakfast at the hotel, you will explore the wonderful sites of Old Istanbul, the only city in the world straddling two continents, Europe and Asia. You will visit the Blue Mosque, with its six graceful minarets and famed blue Iznik Tiles, the Hippodrome, ancient Roman arena for chariot racing and Grand Bazaar with its more than 4,000 shops. You will then visit The Topkapi Palace, which from the 15th to the 19th Century was the principle residence of the Ottoman Sultans. You will visit the fabulous Imperial Treasury and the Baghdad Kiosk. Topkapi Palace is now a museum and has unrivaled collections of jewelry, including the Spoonmakers Diamond, the 3rd largest diamond in the world, Ottoman court costumes and ceramics, notably one of the world’s finest collection of early Chinese ceramics, much of it gifts from other rulers. Interestingly, some of the ceramics have a special glaze that was said to change color in the presence of poison. You also visit the Imperial Armory, displaying centuries of Ottoman weaponry. But perhaps the loveliest features of Topkapi Palace are its courtyards with their ancient trees, and it is easy to imagine the sultan strolling here far from the cares of state and empire. Finally, visit the museum of Haghia Sophia* and the Church of The Divine Wisdom. After the tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel. Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Closed
– Hagia Sophia Museum and Blue Mosque closed on Friday due to Friday Prayer / No replacement
– Grand Bazaar on Sunday / Replaced with the Handicraft Store
– Topkapi Palace closed on Tuesday / No replacement

Pick up 08:00
Istanbul – Pamukkale
After having breakfast at the hotel, you will start your half day Bosphorus tour and visit the 17th Century Egyptian Spice Bazaar* and embark on an unforgettable cruise along the Bosphorus, the beautiful strait that divides Europe from Asia. Winding between wooded hills, it is lined with mosques, castles, 19th Century mansions, picturesque villages and the extravagant baroque places of the late Ottoman Sultans. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel. We will pick you up again approx 03.00pm and transfer to Istanbul airport for your flight to Denizli.Upon your arrival to Denizli airport, you will be transferred to your hotel where you will have the evening at leisure. Overnight stay in Pamukkale.

Closed
– The Egyptian Spice Bazaar on Sunday / No replacement

Pick up 09:30
Pamukkale – Kusadasi
After breakfast at hotel, you will meet with your guide and then continue on to the UNESCO World
Heritage Site of Pamukkale. Also known as Cotton Castle in Turkish, this natural wonder is a sight to behold. The rock formations contain hot springs with terraces of carbonate minerals that are relaxing to bathe in. If you wish, take a dip in one of its many pools, or just admire them and stay dry. From Pamukkale, continue on to the ancient city of Hierapolis where you will visit the Roman Amphitheatre, Odeion theater, Delphinum, the Necropolis and Cleopatra pool (own expense). Then have lunch at a local restaurant and enjoy a display of locally handcrafted ONYX goods before transfer to your hotel where you will have the evening at leisure. Overnight stay in Kusadasi.

Hot Air Balloon Ride Over Travertines of Pamukkale (Optional – Extra Cost)
Get ready for a wonderful experience unique to Pamukkale! We will pick you up from hotel at early morning (depending on the location of your hotel) and transfer you to the balloon site. Your flight will begin at sunrise, where your pilot will climb to a comfortable altitude of about 400 to 700 meters above ground level. You can watch the travertines, ancient city of Hierapolis, historical beauties of Pamukkale from a height of hundereds of meters and take perfect pictures and videos with your phone or camera. We are confident that these photos will take their place in the best place in your album. You will be returned to your hotel at the end of your tour where you can rest, have breakfast, and then you can continue on with your full-day Pamukkale tour.

Pick up 08:30
Kusadasi – Ephesus – Flight Back to Istanbul
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of the site of one of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the world, the site of the Temple of Artemis and the ancient city of Ephesus. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the city and stadium where chariot and horse races were once held. You will also have the chance to experience some Turkish handicrafts and visit the pilgrimage point claimed to be the last home of the Virgin Mary. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to Izmir airport for your flight to Istanbul. After you arrived to Istanbul airport, you will be transferred to your hotel in Istanbul. Overnight stay in Istanbul.

After breakfast, get ferry to Prince Islands, approxx. 1 hour 45 min. Then discover beatiful Buyuk
ada, between Ottoman Kiosks and Pavillions. Then, get ferry to back to Istanbul again. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

After breakfast, transfer to airport for your internationl flight