6 days Istanbul – Kusadasi – Ephesus – Pamukkale – Istanbul:
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6 DAYS BUTTERFLY OF TURKEY TOUR ITINERARY:
Day 1 – Istanbul – Arrival Day
Meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
There are two airports in Istanbul. Istanbul Ataturk airport is 20 km away from city center and Sabiha Gokcen airport is 55 km away from city center. Transfer from Ataturk airport to your hotel is included; if you arrive to Sabiha Gokcen airport please contact us for transfer rates.
Day 2 – Istanbul City Tour
(Breakfast included)
Pick up at 08:30am from your hotel for the a day tour of old Istanbul city.
Visit to ST. SOPHIA This ancient basilica, built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, is one of the architectural marvels of all time. TOPKAPI PALACE The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of cyrstal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. HIPPODROME Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Lunch break at 13:00pm after the lunch Murtis Tour will then take you to the GRAND COVERED BAZAAR In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more then 4, 000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as handpainted ceramic plates, hand – honed copperware, brassware and trays, water ewers, onyx – ware and meerschaum pipes. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Please Note: Hagia Sophia is open on every day, Topkapi Palace closed on tuesdays, Grand Bazaar closed on sundays. If your tour is on one of these days we would offer you to visit Underground Cistern instead of Topkapi palace museum, instead of Grand Baazar you will visit Spice Bazaar.
Day 3 – Istanbul to Izmir and Kusadasi
(Breakfast and local dinner included)
After breakfast depart for Bosphorus Cruise tour. Enjoy a magical Istanbul Bosphorus Boat Cruise and Spice Market Tour starting at 08:30. Enjoy the array of sites you can see from the boat including SPICE BAZAAR (Egyptian Bazaar). BOSPHORUS BY BOAT a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. Lunch break at the Turkish restaurant. After the lunch depart for Istanbul Ataturk airport for domestic flight to Izmir. Transfer from airport and check in to your hotel in Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 4 – Kusadasi – Ephesus Tour – Turkish Village Sirince
(Breakfast, local lunch and local dinner included)
08:30 Departure from hotel fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient sites in the world en – route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curetes street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library, Grand theatre and House of the Virgin Mary. Lunch break around 13:00pm. After the lunch, we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving centre. After Lunch, we will do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirinces construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all Orginal with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey – especially fruit wines. We will visit the vineyards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine with Turkish wine makers. In the evening you will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine. On the way we will visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a good factory rate. On this guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 5 – Kusadasi – Pamukkale Tour
(Breakfast, local lunch and local dinner included)
At 08:00 we depart for Pamukkale. We will check at the hotel around 12.00 and we have a lunch break until 13.30. Afterwards we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs. Overnight in Pamukkale.
Day 6 – Pamukkale – Denizli to Istanbul – End of Tour
(Breakfast included)
Today we depart for Denizli airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Turkey.
6 DAYS BUTTERFLY OF TURKEY TOUR INCLUDES:
• Arrival airport transfer from Istanbul Ataturk airport
• Airport transfer to Denizli airport
• Domestic flight from Istanbul to Izmir
• Domestic flight from Denizli to Istanbul
• 2 nights hotel in Istanbul
• 2 nights hotel in Kusadasi
• 1 night hotel in Pamukkale
• 5 open buffet breakfasts
• 2 local lunches during tours
• 3 local dinners at hotels
• Guided Istanbul city tour
• Guided Istanbul Bosphorus cruise
• Guided Ephesus tour
• Guided Sirince village tour and wine tasting
• Guided Pamukkale tour
• All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
• Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
• Professional English-speaking tour guides
• Return airport transfer
TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:
• International flights
• Insurance: All types
• Turkey entry visa
• Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry
• Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included section
Please Note: Hagia Sophia is open on every day, Topkapi Palace closed on tuesdays, Grand Bazaar closed on sundays.
If there are more than 4 travellers, we can provide you a special discounted price. We have special rates for private tours if you are interested in doing your tour on private basis. Please contact us for requests and more information.
If you are a travel agency or tour operator, please register at our agency section for special B2B rates.
4 STAR HOTELS LIST
HOTEL LIST – ISTANBUL:
4 STAR FERONYA HOTEL
HOTEL LIST – KUSADASI:
4 STAR MARINA HOTEL
HOTEL LIST – PAMUKKALE:
4 STAR TRIPOLIS HOTEL
5 STAR HOTELS LIST
HOTEL LIST – ISTANBUL:
5 STAR BARCELORE ERESIN TOPKAPI HOTEL
HOTEL LIST – KUSADASI:
5 STAR CHARIRSMA HOTEL
HOTEL LIST – PAMUKKALE:
5 STAR COLOSSAE HOTEL
If this hotel list is not available at the time of your booking then we will arrange similar hotels. If you prefer a different category hotel, there might be an additional cost.
OPTIONAL TOURS
Istanbul
1001 Nights Dinner Show
Transfer included
Bosphorus Dinner Cruise
Transfer included
Kusadasi
Skydiving Ephesus
Transfer included
Daily Turkish Bath
Transfer included
Cappadocia
Daily Whirling Dervishes
Transfer included
Hot Air Ballooning
Transfer included
There are discounts for children for more details contact us please