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Highlights of Turkey - 12 Days
Highlights of Turkey - 12 Days
Highlights of Turkey - 12 Days
Highlights of Turkey - 12 Days
Highlights of Turkey - 12 Days

Highlights of Turkey - 12 Days

By Tour Altinkum Travel
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Price is £1,508 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Overview

Visit > Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Fethiye, Antalya, Cappadocia.

Internal flight tickets, airport transfers, 4* accommodation, Guiding, lunch at tours provided
Join us to discover the top-visited cities of Turkey with 12 Days package from/to Istanbul. Visit Istanbul; where Asia Meets Europe and was the capital of 3 different empires. Explore the Underground cities of Cappadocia and see rock-cut churches, learn history about early Christians from your local guide, take photos of the fairy chimneys from the best photoshoot points. Walk on the ancient roads of best-preserved greko-city with House of Holy Mary nearby. Swim in Pamukkale's healing thermal springs. Join a full-day boat trip to crystal clear bays of Fethiye. Enjoy the sunset on the Mediterranean from the best panoramic point of Antalya. Walk in the cobblestone paved with colourful flowers streets of the old town and see the clock tower, Hadrian Gate, and Kesik Minare.

Activity location

  • Istanbul Airport
    • No:1 Terminal Caddesi
    • 34283, Tayakadın, İstanbul, Türkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Istanbul Airport
    • No:1 Terminal Caddesi
    • 34283, Tayakadın, İstanbul, Türkiye

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Highlights of Turkey - 12 Days in English
  • Activity duration is 12 days12d12d
  • Opening hours: Sat 06:30-23:30
  • English

Visit > Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Fethiye, Antalya, Cappadocia.

Internal flight tickets, airport transfers, 4* accommodation, Guiding, lunch at tours provided
Join us to discover the top-visited cities of Turkey with 12 Days package from/to Istanbul. Visit Istanbul; where Asia Meets Europe and was the capital of 3 different empires. Explore the Underground cities of Cappadocia and see rock-cut churches, learn history about early Christians from your local guide, take photos of the fairy chimneys from the best photoshoot points. Walk on the ancient roads of best-preserved greko-city with House of Holy Mary nearby. Swim in Pamukkale's healing thermal springs. Join a full-day boat trip to crystal clear bays of Fethiye. Enjoy the sunset on the Mediterranean from the best panoramic point of Antalya. Walk in the cobblestone paved with colourful flowers streets of the old town and see the clock tower, Hadrian Gate, and Kesik Minare.

Language options: English
Price details
£1,507.81 x 1 Adult£1,507.81
Total
Price is £1,507.81
Until Fri, 24 May

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included2 night accommodation in Kusadasi
  • What's includedWhat's includedLand transport by air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included2 night accommodation in Cappadocia
  • What's includedWhat's included3 night accommodation in Istanbul
  • What's includedWhat's includedTransfer services from/to Airports
  • What's includedWhat's includedMeal plan as mentioned in the itinerary
  • What's includedWhat's included2 night accommodation in Fethiye
  • What's includedWhat's includedEconomic class domestic flight tickets
  • What's includedWhat's included2 night accommodation in Antalya
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedDrink with Meals
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedPersonal Expenses
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedEntry fees to historical sites

Know before you book

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Free entry to hıstorical sites for childrens 8yr and below
  • Domestic flight tickets including 25kg baggage+8kg cabin luggage
  • Hotels Info > Istanbul: Celal SUltan Hotel (4*) Kusadasi:Efe Boutique Hotel (special class) Fethiye: Alesta Yatch Hotel (special class) Cappadocia: Fresco Cave Suites (4*)Antalya: Best Western khan (4*)
  • Entrance fees are excluded (Your guide will have skıp-the-line tıckets for historical sites, so you will skip long ticket lines)
  • In accordance with UK consumer law, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Istanbul
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: Not included
  • Accommodation: Celal Sultan Hotel or similar
Istanbul Airport
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Upon arrival at Istanbul / SAW Airport, you will be greeted and drives to your hotel. Check-in
Day 2: Treasures of Istanbul
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Celal Sultan Hotel or similar
Hagia Sophia Mosque
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Hagia Sophia; was the largest building on earth barring the Egyptian Pyramids or the Great Wall of China. It was the religious centre of the city during the Byzantine period
Topkapi Palace
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Topkapı Palace; As well as being the imperial residence of the Sultan, the palace was also the seat of government for the ottoman empire. It housed the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years.
Hippodrome
  • 30m
Built by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus in 203AD, during the Roman period hippodrome was the civil centre for the people of the city where once 100,000 spectators could be held
Blue Mosque
  • 1h
Blue Mosque; Built by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I in the year 1616, the Blue mosque today is one of the most famous landmarks of the old city with its famous six minarets and magnificent dome.
Day 3: Cruising on Bosphorus / Flight to Izmir
  • 4 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Efe Boutique Hotel or similar
Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)
  • 2h
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out, and leave your luggage in the lobby. According to your pick-up time meet with your guide and start your half-day tour. Visit Spice Bazaar; It was called Egyptian Bazaar during the ottoman period because shopkeepers used to sell herbs and spices brought throughout Egypt and Asia
Bosphorus Strait
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Cruising on Bosphorus; where you will enjoy a magnificent view. Great history with beautiful nature. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion, you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, Rustem Pasa Mosque, Rumeli Fortress, and further along with the parks and imperial pavillions of Yildiz Palace.
Istanbul Airport
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
After tour drive you back to your hotel. Take your luggage and drive to Airport for your 1hour 15min domestic flight to Izmir.
Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Upon arrival you wıll be greeted by your drıver who wıll drıve you safely to your hotel. Check in
Day 4: Ancient Ephesus Tour
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Efe Boutıque Hotel or similar
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
House of Virgin Mary; a church was built from the 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days.
Ancient City of Ephesus
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Ancient Ephesus; The best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. Ephesus is also so well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on the Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveller.
The Temple of Artemis
  • 1h
Temple of Artemis or Artemision was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place
Day 5: Pamukkale Tour / Travel to Fethiye
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Alesta Yatch Hotel or similar
Pamukkale Thermal Pools
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth… Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where hot springs were believed to have healing powers so it is considered to be the earliest spa on earth where in history people travelled long distances in order to find a cure. The unique terraces were formed by running warm spring water at a temperature of 35 C, containing calcium bicarbonate. Today Pamukkale is declared as a worlds heritage site by UNESCO
Hierapolis & Pamukkale
  • 1h
ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. Also, The Sacred Pool is one of the highlights of the site. Theır shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath.
Fethiye
  • 3h
At the end of the tour we wıll drive you to your hotel in Fethiye. Check-in.
Day 6: 12 Island Boat Trip
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Alesta Yatch Hotel or similar
Fethiye
  • 7h
On a myriad of bays and islands where navies and corsaires sought shelter from tempests all through man’s nautical history, you’ll find yourself in the bosom of the Mediterranean like no other boat trip can compare. Swim in the aquarium clear crystalline waters, disembark and take strolls at various islands and bays, sunbathe and fall asleep in tune with mother nature’s most tranquil lullaby, and have a BBQ lunch on board… You’ll return with unforgettable memories, (remember your camera). With more than enough legroom for our guests, less people, and no loud music on our sailing boat, you’ll find comfort and peace. Clean toilets and shower facilities, bar, sunbeds and shades, tackle and jackets for non-swimmers and beginners for all ages.
Day 7: Travel to Antalya
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Best Western Khan Hotel or similar
Antalya
  • 5h
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out. According to your public bus departure time, we will drive you to Fethiye bus station for your 4 hours bus journey to Antalya. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by your driver who will drive you safely to your hotel. Check-in.
Day 8: Antalya City Tour
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Best Western Khan Hotel or similar
Tunektepe Teleferik Tesisi
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Today you visit the cable car ride 'from sea to sky'. Enjoy amazing views from the top of Tunektepe which stands 1365 mt above sea level. You will see the beautiful coastline of the Antalya region, gorgeous mountains, pine forests, and the turquoise Mediterranean sea. Great pictures taken during the trip will remind you of this unforgettable experience.
Lower Duden Waterfalls
  • 1h
Duden waterfalls are the most beautiful and the most visited in the Antalya region. Walk through the beautiful park and listen to the sound of falling water.
Kaleiçi
  • 3h
After lunch at a local restaurant with a beautiful panoramic view you will have 1-1.5 hours of free time to explore the old town (Kaleici). You will see top attractions of the city: Hadrianus Gate, Clock Tower, Kesik Minare (Truncated Minaret) and city walls dated back to the 2d century. Old Town with its narrow stone streets is also a great place to explore numerous boutiques, art galleries, and interesting museums. Do not forget to buy some memorable souvenirs from the authentic shops before leaving Kaleici.
Day 9: Konya&Cappadocia
  • 3 stops
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Fresco Cave Suıtes or similar
Mevlana Muzesi
  • 4h
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out, visit the museum of 13th century Philosopher Mevlana Celaleddin-i Rumi. Mevlana was a philosopher and mystic of Islam, but not a Muslim of the orthodox type. His doctrine advocates unlimited tolerance, positive reasoning, goodness, charity and awareness through love
Sultanhani Kervansarayi
  • 1h
Then visit 700-years-old Caravanserail (ancient traders and travellers on silk road)
Goreme
  • 3h
After lunch travel to Cappadocia. Check ın.
Day 10: Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia
  • 6 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Fresco Cave Suıtes or similar
Goreme Open-Air Museum
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket not included
Goreme Museum; consists of many rock-cut churches from the second half of 9C with beautiful colourful frescoes decorating the walls
Devrent Valley
  • 1h
Devrent Valley; famous for its quirky animal-shaped rocks. It looks like a sculpture zoo made by nature. There is even a rock pillar that looks like the Virgin Mary, holding Jesus Christ. Take in the unique lunar landscape of the valley and feel like you're in another World
Pasabag
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Pasabagi which means: the Pacha's vineyard. This site is also called Monks Valley. The hermitage of Simeon monks was here. A chapel dedicated to St. Simeon (Simon), and a hermit's shelter is built into one of the fairy chimneys with three heads. Pasabag valley contains some of the most striking fairy chimneys in Cappadocia with twin and even triple rock caps. This style is unique even for Cappadocia and these fairy chimneys are named mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys.
Avanos
  • 1h
Avanos; where you will enjoy typical Turkish Lunch and experience make Potter with local experts
Goreme Panorama
  • 30m
Goreme Panorama, which has one of the best panoramic view of the Fairy chimneys.
Uchisar Castle
  • 1h
Uchisar the Naturel highest Rock Castle provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area.
Day 11: Underground Cities of Cappadocia / Flight to Istanbul
  • 6 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Celal Sultan Hotel or similar
Rose Valley
  • 1h
Rose and Red Valley; is an incredibly unique area of Cappadocia with sharp ridges, tinted in pink especially during sunset! the minerals in the sandstone have a pink tinge. This pink becomes more and more evident throughout the day, peaking at sunset when the sun glows directly onto the Rose Valley giving it that fine shade of pink so many people come to see.
Cavusin
  • 1h
Cavusin; is surrounded by a valley, which becomes gradually wider, called Red Valley. The houses of the village were cut into massive rock formations. The village is famous for its rock-churches
Pigeon Valley
  • 30m
Pigeon Valley; earned its name from the countless man-made dovecotes (Pigeon Houses) that have been carved into the soft volcanic tuff. Pigeon Valley is one of the best spots for walking in the marvellous Cappadocia region
Kaymakli Underground City
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket not included
Underground Cities; once a place of refuge for 15000 christians. These settlements were of enormous value to the development of Christianity as they provided shelter and worship and were in use until the end of 7C AD. Witness the ancient bedrooms, church, meeting hall and food storage rooms in this eight-story city connected by 30km of corridors and passageways.
Ortahisar
  • 30m
Ortahisar; famous for its friendly inhabitants, picturesque stone houses, narrow streets and lovely churches as well as the castle-like rock formation after which the town is named
Kayseri Airport Rent a Car
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
At the end of the tour drive you to Kayseri Airport for your 1hour 30min domestic flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival, you wıll be greeted by your driver who wıll drıve you safely to your hotel. Check-in.
Day 12: Departure Day
  • 1 stop
  • Meals: breakfast
  • Accommodation: Not included
Istanbul Airport
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out and according to your flight time drive you to Istanbul Airport. End of our service.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESIstanbul Airport
    • No:1 Terminal Caddesi
    • 34283, Tayakadın, İstanbul, Türkiye

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEIstanbul Airport
    • No:1 Terminal Caddesi
    • 34283, Tayakadın, İstanbul, Türkiye

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