DAY 1
Arrival in Istanbul
- On arrival in Istanbul, your Turkey holiday package will begin
- From the airport, transfer to your hotel, check-in and relax for some time
- In the afternoon, you will depart at about 1 PM for a Half Day City Tour of Istanbul
- The tour will take you on the Bosphorus River Cruise, the strait between the Black Sea and the Marmara Seaseparating Istanbul into two continents. Enjoy this beautiful cruise and see different aspects of Istanbul
- You will also visit the Egyptian Spice Market to savour the aromatic atmosphere of an Ottoman shopping centre having several spice shops
- After the tour, return to your hotel and spend the remaining part of the day as your desire
- Enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel
DAY 2
Half Day Sightseeing Tour of Istanbul
- Start your day with a wholesome breakfast and depart for a Half Day Sightseeing Tour of Istanbul at around 8 AM
- The tour will provide you with some of the best glimpses of the Ottoman culture. You will visit the Hagia Sophia, a Greek orthodox church, a mosque and now a museum. Built in the 6th century, it is one of the oldest, the biggest and the most beautiful buildings of Istanbul. Moving forward, you will stop at the Blue Mosque, the only Imperial mosque of the Ottomans with six minarets known for its enchanting blue-colored handmade tiles, and the Hippodrome of Constantinople, a chariot-racing track and the sporting and social centre of Constantinople
- Afterwards, you will visit the Grand Bazaar to indulge in some shopping
- Enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel
Meal: Breakfast
DAY 3
Instanbul – Cappodocia (By Flight)
- Today, post a fulfilling breakfast at the hotel, you will check-out and transfer to the airport to catch an early flight to Kayseri
- Upon arrival, transfer to Cappadocia and proceed for a Sightseeing Tour of the area. Your stops will include the Citadel of Uchisar, the highest point of Cappadocia on which rests a huge rock castle with around 300 caves, the Goreme Open Air Museum, the largest monastery of Cappadocia from Byzantine times with beautifully decorated frescoes, and the Pasabag Valley, a landscape dominated by the biggest Fairy Chimneys (mushroom-shaped rocks)
- On this tour, you will also visit Avanos, the handicraft centre of Cappadocia which was a famous centre of pottery for 4000 years, and the Devrent Valley, also known as the Pink Valley, famous for its animal-shaped rock formations
- Check-in and settle for a comfortable night stay at the hotel
Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
DAY 4
Sightseeing Tour of Cappadocia
- After breakfast, you will depart for a Sightseeing Tour of Cappadocia at around 9 AM
- On this tour, visit the Red Valley, a 4km hike amidst nature to see the Cave Church, and the Cavusin Village, the fascinating abandoned Greek cave village
- Proceed further to see the Kaymakli Underground City, the underground settlements of early Christians, and the Pigeon Valley, the ancient remains of several pigeon houses in the rocks and caves where the Christians hid from the Romans
- Enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel
Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
DAY 5
Cappadocia – Antalya (By Flight)
- Following a sumptuous breakfast at the hotel, you will check-out and transfer to the airport to catch a flight to Antalya
- Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel, check-in and spend the rest of the day at leisure
- Enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel
Meal: Breakfast and dinner
DAY 6
Full Day Tour of Aspendos and Perge
- Post a delicious breakfast at the hotel, you will depart for a Full Day Tour of Aspendos and Perge
- Visit Aspendos, the best preserved Roman theatre in Anatolia with a capacity of 15,000. The building was used as a caravanserai in the Turkish era and is now used for operas and other performances
- Next, you will make a stop at Perge, one of the biggest cities of Pamfilya union in the ancient times. It boasts of one of the most beautiful gates of the Hellenistic period, an ancient theatre, a Roman bath, a beautiful fountain, an agora and columned streets
- Your tour will conclude at a picturesque Waterfall in the area
- Enjoy a comfortable overnight stay at the hotel
Meal: Breakfast, lunch and dinner
DAY 7
Antalya – Istanbul for Departure
- Today will be the last day of your Turkey tour package
- After a wholesome breakfast, you will depart from Antalya for Istanbul
- On arrival, transfer to the airport to catch your flight for home
Meal: Breakfast
