Turkey 12 Days Travel Tour Package

08.30 You would pick up from your hotel and start to visit the following sites listed below.

List of the places you will visit:

Roman Hippodrome: The Hippodrome is an ancient Greek stadium designed for horse racing and especially chariot racing. Its Roman counterpart was called a circus and best represented, one best heritage from the Roman Empire:

What To See At The Hippodrome? The Hippodrome itself is a large green open-air park and there are 3 important monuments in its central area to see:

1. The Egyptian Obelisk: Built-in the 16th century BC by the Pharaoh Tutmosis in Egypt. It was brought to Istanbul by boat in the 4th century AD.

2. The Serpentine’s Column: Originally erected in the Temple of Delphi in Greece, but taken to Istanbul. Until the 17th century, three bronze snakeheads were projecting from the column, but they have since been lost. One can be seen in the archaeological museum.

3. The Column of Constantine: Although it is believed that this dates from the 10th century, evidence shows that it was built earlier than that. Until 1204, it was covered by bronze and silver. When the Crusaders came to the area, they pulled off the bronze and silver, melted them down, and made coins out of them.

Blue Mosque: The Blue Mosque in Istanbul, also known by its official name, the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is an Ottoman-era historical imperial mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It was constructed between 1609 and 1617 during the rule of Ahmed I and remains a functioning mosque today.

Hagia Sophia Mosque: Hagia Sophia is an important Byzantine structure in Istanbul and one of the world’s great monuments. It was built as a Christian church in the 6th century CE (532–537) under the direction of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I. In subsequent centuries it became a mosque, a museum, and a mosque again...

Topkapi Palace: Topkapı Palace Museum, the museum in Istanbul that exhibits the imperial collections of the Ottoman Empire maintains an extensive collection of books and manuscripts in its library. It is housed in a palace complex that served as the administrative center and residence of the imperial Ottoman court from about 1478 to 1856. It opened as a museum in 1924, a year after the establishment of the Republic of Turkey.

Grand Covered Bazaar: The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m², attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily

17:00 End of the tour you will transferred to your hotel

* Hotel: Hotel with breakfast in Istanbul:

08.30 You would pick up from your hotel and start to visit the following sites listed below.

List of the places you will visit:

Dolmabahce Palace: Dolmabahce Palace: Dolmabahçe is the largest palace in Turkey. It has an area of 45,000 m2 (11.1 acres) and contains 285 rooms, 46 halls, 6 baths (hamam), and 68 toilets. It is the best palace of the Ottoman Empire built on the modernization goal of the Ottoman Empire, it is one that place one of the most beautiful places most to be visited in Istanbul..

Bosphorus Cruise From Golden Horn Approximately 1.5 - 2 hours: The Bosphorus Strait divides Europe from Asia, and a Bosphorus cruise is a signature Istanbul experience. Embark on your guided journey from the Old City in Eminonu and discover the Bosphorus, also known as the Istanbul Strait. Sail along parts of Europe and Asia coast.

Pierre Loti Hill with Cable Car Ride & City Walls: Pierre Loti Hill is one of the best viewpoints in Istanbul at Golden Horn, we usually drive to Pierre Loti Hill after the Bosphorus cruise and see the city walls while driving to Pierre Loti Hill at Ayup district, and ride the cable car from the top of hill to down of hill.

SPICE BAZAAR (EGYPTIAN MARKET) AT EMINÖNÜ: The Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Market) in Istanbul, it is Turkey's one of the largest bazaars in the city center. Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Market) is located in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district, It is the most famous covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar! (Note: If you want to see the Rustem Pasha Maoque, you can ask your guide to show your accordingly time availability).

18:00 End of the tour you will be dropped to airport.

21:00 Departure from Istanbul.

22:00 Arrive to Kayseri and you will be transferred to your hotel in Capadocia.

* Hotel: Hotel with breakfast in Istanbul:

04,40 - 05.00 (approximately pick-up time) You will be picked up for balloon ride, end of the balloon ride you will be dropped back to your hotel.

09.00 You would pick up from your hotel and for full day Ephesus

List of the places you will visit:

Ancient City of Ephesus: Ephesus is the most important Roman city in Asia Minor, the ruins of which lie near the modern town of Selƈuk in western Turkey. Take a walk through the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus, once a foremost centre of the arts, science, and religion.

Library of Celsius: Discover the grandeur of Celsus Library, an architectural marvel in Ephesus. Unveil its rich history, ornate facade, and intellectual legacy through time.

The Great Theater: The Great Theatre is believed to have been built during the Hellenistic ages and has been attributed to Lysimachus, the marshal of Alexander the Great.

House of Virgin Mary: The House of the Virgin Mary is located in modern Turkey. It is situated on Mount Koressos (also known as Bülbüldağı), which is about 5 kilometers away from the ancient city of Ephesus, and 7 kilometers away from the modern-day town of Selçuk. The site is considered to be the place where the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent her last years, and it has become a pilgrimage destination for Christians from around the world.

Temple of Artemis: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. However, today you will see only the ruins of the temple with its foundation as the visible proof of its ancient existence.

16.00 End of the tour you will be transferred to your hotel in Ephesus/Kuşadası.

* Hotel: Hotel with breakfast in Ephesus/Kuşadası:

08:00 You will be picked up from your hotewl with you luggage and drive to Pamukkale and start you tour at 11.00.

List of the places you will visit:

Pamukkale and its travertine: Pamukkale travertines are a type of rock. It is formed by precipitation as a result of a chemical reaction due to various reasons and environments. In Pamukkale, when the thermal water comes out of the spring, it pours onto the travertine floors, and this spring water has a temperature of 35 °C, contains a high amount of calcium hydrocarbonate, and during the contact of the water with the oxygen in the air, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide evaporate, calcium carbonate precipitates and causes the formation of travertine.

Hierapolis Ancient City: Hierapolis is an ancient Phrygian city in southwestern Turkey, about 6 miles (10 km) north of the ruins of Laodicea. Situated on the Coruh River, a tributary of the Buyuk Menderes (Maeander) River, it was probably established by Eumenes II of Pergamum in 190 BCE. Hierapolis was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988.

Cleopatra ancient pool break will be given in the tour (Note: The entrance fee of the "Cleopatra Antique Pool" is extra): Thermal waters that filled the pit formed after the earthquake in the 7th century AD formed this ancient pool. Since the Roman Empire, the water of the Ancient Pool has been thought to be good for some skin and circulation problems.It is known as the Cleopatra Pool because it is rumored that the Egyptian queen Cleopatra swam in this pool.

Roman Necropolis: The Necropolis of Hierapolis is an ancient cemetery containing tombs and sarcophagi from the Roman period. The site is notable for its large number of sarcophagi, many of which feature intricate carvings and inscriptions.

Roman Theater: The Roman theatre is the highlight of Hierapolis, dramatically sitting uphill from the site and overlooking the ruins and mountains beyond. The stage area, with its decorative panels, and 12,000-spectator capacity seating tiers has been carefully restored. It was built in two stages by the emperors Hadrian and Septimius Severus.

Red Water: Karahayit Hot Springs is located in Karahayit Town ,in north of the famous Pamukkale Travertine and has similar characteristics to that of Pamukkale.

16.00 End of the tour you will be transferred to bus station.

17.30 Departure from Pamukkale to Fethiye.

20.30 After 3 hours journey arrive to Fethiye, transfer your hotel and stay overnight

* Hotel: Hotel with breakfast in Fethiye:

08.30 You will be picked up from your hotel and for Fethiye boat trip following sites;

List of the place you will visit in boat trip:

Fethiye and Oludeniz boat tour: The magnificent boat tour starts from Ölüdeniz pier in Fethiye. When Ölüdeniz is mentioned, Butterfly Valley, paragliding, and magnificent views come to mind. You can see beautiful bays and beaches on the Fethiye Ölüdeniz boat tour. Butterfly Valley Beach can only be reached by Fethiye Boat Tour. The photos you can take on this tour will leave you with wonderful memories for years to come.

Butterfly Valley: Butterfly Valley is one of Turkey's most magical and beautiful the neighbor of Ölüdeniz, the Butterfly Valley, makes you feel less distant from the outside world thanks to its sea and high cliffs. In addition, natural life is kept alive with the contribution of the people and conservation in the valley. In this way, the butterfly parts are more durable than other parts.

Blue Cave Another name for the Blue Cave cave is Cold Water Cave. It is called by this name because both the sea in the region and the clear water inside the cave are very cold. It can be said that the cooling effect of cold water provides a pleasant harmony with the warm view of the cave.

Cold Spring Bay (Blue Cave) Swimming break: Cold Water Village, the cold water pouring between the rocks with the scent of pine trees will make you feel cold in the hot months. You can encounter all the natural shades of blue and green in this bay. Who wouldn't want to go jogging during their break at Cold Water Bay in the summer heat, right!

St. Nicolas Island It is an island located off the coast of of Fethiye. On the island are the remains of several churches built between the fourth and sixth centuries AD, along with a variety of associated buildings. Archaeologists believe it was the location of the original tomb of Saint Nicholas.

17.30 End of the tour you will be transferred to your hotel in Fethiye.

* Hotel: Hotel with breakfast in Fethiye:

08.30 You will be picked up from your hotel and for Fethiye boat trip following sites;

List of the places you will visit in Fethiye:

Kayaköy Ruins Kayaköy Ruins: Located 8 kilometers south of Fethiye and known as Karmylassos in ancient times, the history of Kayaköy Ruins dates back to the 3rd millennium BC, according to philological data. No finds dating back to the 4th century BC have yet been found in its ruins. All of the building groups we see based on the hillside in the city were built by Greeks who settled in the late periods of the Ottoman Empire.

Kayaköy, one of the most important witnesses of the recent historical past in Anatolia, resembles a ghost village with its abandoned stone houses, 8 km away from Fethiye district center. Kayaköy, an old Greek village, is among the places to visit around Fethiye with its stone houses, churches and magnificent views lined up in narrow streets in a rugged geography.

Amintas Amintas Rock Tombs are carved into the steep rocky slopes. There are many rock tombs, three of which are temple type and the others reflect examples of civil architecture. This tomb, which is one of the three temple types and popularly known as the King's Tomb, has remained relatively intact compared to the other two tombs.

Salıpazarı Publik Market Salıpazarı Public Market Fethiye Tuesday Market is one of the most tourist places that is visited. The biggest open-air bazaar is settled in the Fethiye region on Tuesdays. The colorful moments that sellers and buyers create can allure you. Its possible to find many suitable fruits and vegetables, textile products and souvenirs.

17.00 Boat will return to the harbour and you will transfer to your hotel then transfer to bus station

19.00 Departure from Fathiye

22.00 Upon your arrival to Antalya bus station, you will be transferred to your hotel.

* Hotel: Hotel with breakfast in Antalya:

08:30 After breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel for full day tour of Antalya city

List of the place you will visit:

Karpuzkaldıran Waterfall (Lower Düden Waterfall): Karpuzkaldıran Waterfall (Lower Düden Waterfall) is a place that has not yet been discovered by many people. Its name is Watermelon Lifting Waterfall because its water is extremely salty and lifts even the heaviest weight of watermelons. There are camping areas in and around this waterfall.

Duden Waterfall (Upper Düden Waterfall): It is said that Alexander the Great gave water to his horses from this waterfall when he passed through the region. For this reason, Düden Waterfall is also referred to as İskender Waterfall in some.

Tunektepe Cable Car: Tunektepe Antalya cable car is one of the most popular attractions, with the Tünektepe line reaching 1706 meters and the Olympos line reaching 2365 meters. Travel from sea to sky! Reach the top of the mountains, see the whole region and feel a great sense of freedom and spaciousness. View of the city is amazing from the top.

Oldtown Marina: Kaleiçi Marina was built in the Hellenistic Period. It is a semi-circular natural harbour. The entrance to the port is 110 meters wide. It is thought that the breakwaters were probably built on the remains of walls made in the Hellenistic Period. In the past, there were bastions on either side of the harbour entrance, one of which is thought to have functioned as a lighthouse.

Hadrian's Gate: Hadrian's Gate was built in 130 due to Roman Emperor Hadrianus in Antalya, on the Ancient Port walls. The emperor entered the city through this magnificent gate. The monumental structure has managed to be preserved until today.

Old city Center Antalya: The historical city center, called Kaleiçi (or Old Town in English), sheds light on the cultural heritage of Antalya, where you can feel the spiritual and historical influences on the city. Getting to know Antalya should start from Kaleiçi (Old Town), which is the historical city center.

17:00 End of the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel, over night in Antalya

* Hotel: Hotel with breakfast in Antalya:

08.30 You will be picked up from your hotel for full day of Antalya.

List of the places you will visit:

Aspendos Theater: Aspendos is famous for its best-preserved theater of antiquity built in the 2nd C. AD with a capacity of 15, 000 people. Still used today, for performances and festivals, the theater's galleries, stage decorations, and acoustics all testify to its architect Xenon's success. It is also famous for the fact that when St. Paul started his journeys, he visited Perge in 46 A. D. and preached his first sermon there. That's why it became an important city for the Christians during the Byzantine period.

Perge antique city: Perge, one of the ancient cities closest to Antalya city center, is one of the cultural treasures of Turkey. In addition to being one of the largest and most important ancient settlements that have survived to the present day as a whole, it has been deemed appropriate to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List due to the importance of the ruins and artifacts discovered in the excavations in the history of civilization..

Side antique city: The side is the farthest city in the east of historical Pamphylia. Situated on a peninsula about 1000 m long and 400 m. wide, it fulfilled its duty as a commercial port. Naturally, Side used to be one of the most important trade centers in antiquity and now it is one of the most popular holiday resorts in Turkey.

Kursunlu Waterfalls: Kursunlu Waterfalls: The Kursunlu is a waterfall that is reduced to a mere trickle in the summer months. It is located 19 km from Antalya at the end of a 7 km road branching off to the north of the Antalya-Serik-Alanya highway at a point 12 km from Antalya.

17.00 End of the tour you will be transferred to bus station

20.00 Departure from Pamukkale to Cappadocia by bus, the journey will take around 10 hours with 2 break

* Hotel: No hotel stay, because ther is overnight bus joney:

04.00 - 05.00 the approximate pickup time, you will be picked up for a balloon ride, there is some snacks will be offered to you before ballooning, end of the balloon ride you will be dropped back to your hotel for breakfast.

09:30 You will be picked up from your hotel for a full day tour of North Cappadocia.

List of the places you will visit:

Devrent Valley (Imagination valley) Devrent Dream Valley is one of the special valleys of the Cappadocia region and is spread over a very large area, so it is too large to be explored entirely in a single visit. However, there is a distinct feature that distinguishes Devrent Valley from other valleys. Fairy chimneys in the valley take different shapes according to the imagination of the visitor.

Goreme Open Air Museum The Göreme Open Air Museum is the crown jewel of Cappadocia's rich history. This small area contains the best churches in Cappadocia and several monastic complexes.

Esentepe Viewpoint in Cappadocia There are a variety of great panoramic viewpoints in Cappadocia for the ones who want to enjoy the stunning views of Cappadocia and also for photographers. Going to one of the popular viewpoints of Cappadocia is the best way to experience and enjoy the amazing landscape carved in fairy chimneys and rock formations.

Uchisar Castle Uchisar Castle located in the fairy chimneys region, the castle was built by carving out of rocks and stands out with its historical structures. Among the historical places in Uçhisar Castle, there is a church that gave its name to the castle. Additionally, some parts of the castle walls are decorated with historical frescoes dating back to the 8th century.

Avanos (Pottery center) gift shops Avanos, located on the banks of Kizilirmak (Red River), is about 8 kilometers from Cappadocias city center. Pottery has been produced in this region as far back as 2000 BC, during the Hittites period.

17:00 End of the tour you will dropped to your hotel.

* Hotel: Hotel with breakfast in Cappadocia:

06.30 Arrive to Cappadocia and transfer to your hotel, drop your luggage to your hotel and wait for pick up of sightseeing tour.

09:30 You will be picked up from your hotel for full day tour of South Cappadocia.

List of the places you will visit:

Derinkuyu Underground City: Derinkuyu is an ancient multi-level underground city near the modern town of Derinkuyu in Nevşehir Province, Turkey, extending to a depth of approximately 85 meters. It is large enough to have sheltered as many as 20,000 people together with their livestock and food stores.

Ihlara Valley: The Ihlara Valley is a canyon that is 15 km long and up to 150 m deep in the southwest of the Turkish region of Cappadocia, in the municipality of Güzelyurt, Aksaray Province. The valley contains around 50 rock-hewn Christian churches and numerous rock-cut buildings.

Belisirma Village: Belisırma is a village in Güzelyurt District, Aksaray Province, Turkey. Its population is 502. The distance to Güzelyurt is 11 kilometres and to Aksaray is 42 kilometres. Although a small village, Belisırma is well known because of various ruins around it.

Selime Monastery: Selime Monastery is a unique group of grotto buildings. The churches, colonnades, dormitories, and other buildings carved out of stone mountains are very spectacular. The rocks here are barren and look reminiscent of the landforms on alien planets, and it is also famous for its resemblance to the location of the movie "Star Wars".

17:00 After the tour, you will be transferred to airport

19:30 Departure from Kayseri

20:50 Arrive to Istanbul and you will dropped to your hotel

* Hotel: Hotel with breakfast in Istanbul

00.00 You will pick up from your hotel and transferred to the airport 4-5 hours before your flight.