7 Day Tours of Turkey ( Taste Of Turkey History )
Visits: Istanbul - Cappadocia - Ephesus - Pamukkale

Arrival in Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul. Met on Arrival and Transfer to Hotel. Check in Overnight.

Overnight in Istanbul

Istanbul

After Breakfast. Pick up from hotel for Istanbul Day Tours

Full Day Old City Tour of Istanbul
Hagia Sophia : St. Sophia, built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century. It is one of the architectual marvels of all time. Hippodrome; It was the scene of chariot races and constains three monuments: Obelisk of Theodosius,bronze serpentine column and German Fountian of Wilhelm II. Blue Mosque; Built by the Ottoman architect Mehmet to honor Sultan Ahmet III in the 16th century. Grand Covered Bazaar : A historical bazaar which is one of the biggest in the world. Topkapi Palace; The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the19th centuries, housing an exquisite collectionof crystal, silver and chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families miniatures.Suleymaniye Mosque; The Mosque of SULEYMAN THE MAGNIFICENT was built between 1550 and 1557 by the famous architect Sinan whose wish was surpass the builders of St. Sophia.

17:00 End of the tour return back to hotel.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Istanbul - Izmir by plane

You will be pick up from your hotel in istanbul early morning. Fly from Istanbul to Izmir.
Arrival to Izmir and Transfer to Selcuk ( Ephesus ), Check in your hotel. Short rest and Depart for

Full Day Ephesus Tour included lunch
Ephesus Library : According to recent excavations, the site was occupied as early as the late Neolithic period and developed through the Bronze and Iron Ages. Temple of Artemis, The temple of Artemision is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Antic world. It has been built in the areas of Ephesus on a flat area which has over the centuries turned into a swamp. Virgin Mary House, Virgin Mary House, It is the place where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint John Isabey Mosque, Isa Bey Mosque is one of the most delicate examples of Seljukian architecture, situated below the basilica of Saint John. The mosque was built by the master Syrian architecture Ali son of Mushimish al -Damishki, between the years of 1374 and 1375. Ephesus Museum, Ephesus Archaeological Museum is located in Selcuk, which is 70km away from Izmir, where Ephesus ancient city is found.

16:00 End of the tour return back to hotel.

Overnight in Selcuk or Kusadasi

Kusadasi or Selcuk- Pamukkale - Hierapolis Tour

After Breakfast, You will be pick up from your hotel for Pamukkale Tour

Full Day Pamukkale Tour included lunch

Pamukkale (Hierapolis), Located 20 kilometers from the town of Denizli in the Aegean region of Turkey, Pamukkale is one of the most interesting places in the world, justly famous not only for the entrancing beauty of its unique geological formations but also for its historical remains. The calcium oxide-rich waters flowing down the southern slope of Caldag located north of the ruins have, over the millennia, built up deposits of white travertine on the plateau thus fully justifying both the site's ancient name of Hierapolis (Holy City) and its modern one of Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) Hierapolis Ancient City, the Necropolis (cemetery) of Hierapolis which is one of the biggest ancient cemetery in Anatolia with 1.200 graves, Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, the Main Street, Byzantian Gate. The city was on the borders of Caria, Lycia and Phrygia and had a mixed population. Citizens were usually involved in the wool industry. Calcium Terraces, The terraces were formed by running warm spring water, at a temperature of 35 °C / 102 °F containing calcium bicarbonate. When the water loses its carbon dioxide it leaves limestone deposits. These are of different colors and shapes in the form of terraces with pools Pamukkale Swimming Spring Pool, If you like to swim in The Ancient Pool which is also called Cleopatra's Pool they charge extra entrance fee. At the end of the Pamukkale Tours, transfer to bus station overnight bus to Cappadocia.

Overnight bus to Cappadocia

Arrival in Cappadocia

Met on arrival in Cappadocia and transfer to Hotel. Check into Hotel. Short Rest and Continue to Cappadocia Tours.

Cappadocia Tours I.
Cappadocia including Devrent Valley to see the unigue fairy-chimneys. Drive to pasabag (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles.Drive to the city of Avanos .In the afternoon visit another beautiful open air museum at Göreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years.Lastly,before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uçhisar.

Overnight in Cappadocia

Istanbul
After Breakfast.

Cappadocia Tours II.
Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley,and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Güllüdere valley. Then visit Çavusin village.This village is famous for the houses and churches of the christian clegymen.After lunch Drive to the pigeon valley . In the afternoon visit Kaymakli underground city. Where early christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back visit the natural castles at Ortahisar. After the tour transfer to Kayseri airport and fly back to Istanbul by Turkish Airlines.
20:25 Fly from Kayseri to Istanbul
21:55 Arrive in Istanbul. Meet in the airport, transfer to your hotel.

Overnight in Istanbul

Transfer to Airport to Fly Home

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