Spectacular Turkey with Hot Air Ballooning & Cave House

9 NIGHTS/ 10 DAYS

OVERVIEW


  • Istanbul
  • Turkish Hammam
  • Bosphorus Cruise
  • Hagia Sofia
  • Grand Bazar
  • Blue Mosque
  • Sultanahmet Old Town
  • Cappadocia
  • Fairy Chimneys 10th Century
  • The Monk’s Valley
  • Panorama Point
  • Goreme Open Air Museum
  • Authentic Cave House Stay
  • Sunrise Hot Air Ballooning
  • Antalya
  • The Mediterranean Coast
  • Old Town of Kaleici
  • Republic Square
  • Duden Waterfalls
  • Ottoman Empire Houses
  • Views of Taurus Mountains
  • Izmir
  • Ephesus
  • Artemisium 2nd Century B.C
  • Spectacular Ruins
  • Archaeological Museum

  • Any International Flights to/from as well as any domestic Flights within the country/countries of visit are not included in this package.
  • Whereever flights are required, our travel experts will assist you in finding, opting or booking the best connections to go well with your trip.
  • You may opt to book the flights yourself or have us book your flights for you.

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  • 2 to 3 Star Branded Reputed Hotel Chains or Locally Owned Hotels or Similar

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  • 3 Star Branded Reputed Hotel Chains or Similar

  • PREMIUM PLUS
  • 3 to 4 Star Branded Reputed Hotel Chains or Similar

  • LUXURY
  • 4 to 5 Star Branded Reputed Hotel Chains or Similar

  • EXOTIC
  • 5 to 7 Star Branded Reputed Hotel Chains or Similar

INCLUSIONS

  • Hassle free Turkey visa facilitation including all fees with priority support for documentation.
  • Comprehensive travel insurance with coverage up to US$ 50,000/- per traveler valid in Schengen countries to safeguard and protect your travel with cashless medical facilities available in Europe and local assist network*.
  • Quality central accommodation in decent value hotels/apartments with Three nights stay in Istanbul and Two nights stay each in Cappadocia, Izmir and Antalya in the most prime city locations with closest possible walking access to facilities, certain places of interest and landmarks with choices of various hotels.
  • A lifetime experience of staying at a Cave house with choices of some unique ancient cave houses during your stay in Cappadocia.
  • Buffet breakfast with selection of continental and American for 9 days as per hotel spread.
  • Private exclusive return hotel and airport transfers in all the cities covering the entire itinerary.

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  • See the amazing Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque with the assistance of a guide, The Grand Bazaar and explore the history and attractions of the Sultanahmet Old Town.
  • A Panoramic Boshporus cruise on the waters dividing the two continents of Asia & Europe.
  • Enjoy a must do Turkish Hammam with a relaxing soap massage at one of the best places in Istanbul.
  • Experience Cappadocia with a full day excursion covering the Fairy Chimneys of the 10th 13th century, Goreme Open Air Musuem, The Monk’s valley, Panoramic point and the old town of Goreme.
  • Lifetime Sunrise hot air ballooning experience in a priority group over the spectacular landscape of Cappadocia with a glass of champagne and a certificate of hot air ballooning.
  • Have a stunning day out in Coastal Antalya with a visit to the Duden waterfalls and views of the Taurus mountains, the old town of Kaleici, The Republic square, witness the Ottoman Empire history and various other points of attraction.
  • A full day lifetime excursion to city of Ephesus, a preserved marvel of Asia Minor and witness the ruins from the 2nd century B.C.
  • Premium services of a qualified and professional tour and excursions manager during almost all the tours.
  • All applicable taxes for hotel, transportation & sightseeing.

ITINERARY


Upon arrival, TCI representative will be waiting for you who will then drive you directly to your hotel. Welcome to Istanbul where east meets west and a city whose architecture and culture is as diverse as its history. Spend the day at leisure upon arrival at your hotel.

Today post breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel and take you to discover Istanbul, its sights and sounds We start in the heart of the Old City, in the Sultanahmet centre and then step into the beauty of the Hagia Sophia, one of the greatest marvels of architecture, the Blue Mosque; famous for its İznik tiles and unique six minarets, the Hippodrome and Serpentine Column that your guide will point out. Afterwards we make our way to one of the largest covered markets in the world, the incredible Grand Bazaar. Sneak a peek at artisans at work and marvel at the 4,000 shops selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets before embarking on a leisurely cruise along the mighty Bosphorus, the waterway separating two continents. Then we further proceed the bus to see the Golden Horn and residential areas for Byzantine Jews, Italian traders and other non-Muslim minorities before driving along the traces history at Balat and taking the cable car up to Pierre Loti Coffee House.

This afternoon, we will pick you up for a splendid day out. Turkish Baths as they are named, are for many aspects of health, not just for external cleanliness. Before Turkey was established as a separate country, the Romans, Byzantines, Ottomans and nomadic people of the region had their own variations of bathing rituals. These traditions combined, created a different variation of these ancient bathing habits, The Turkish Bath where the bather enters the dry heat of a sweating area and the skin is then washed with soap and warm water and the muscles massaged. You will be taken to one of the best hamams to experience this way of life and enjoy this tradition so well established in Turkey. The rest of the evening will be yours at leisure in Istanbul.

This morning, we will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to the airport from where you will board your flight to Cappadocia, TCI representative will be waiting for you who will then drive you directly to your hotel. Welcome to Cappadocia where landscape includes dramatic expanses of soft volcanic rock, shaped by erosion into towers, cones, valleys, and caves. Rock-cut churches and underground tunnel complexes from the Byzantine and Islamic eras are scattered throughout the countryside. It can be described as “Moonscape” because it looks otherworldly. You may not ever get a chance to visit another planet, but a visit to Cappadocia will make you forget you’re on Earth. Spend the rest of the evening at leisure or exploring the amazing sites including your cave hotel if you choose to stay in one.

Early today, we will be Riding over a most spectacular area of the world. We will serve a light breakfast with tea, coffee and some cakes. Celebrate the flight with champagne after landing as the first balloon rider did. Contemplate the valleys and landscapes of Cappadocia at sunrise. Take to the skies and rise high above the honeycomb peaks and see the rusty orange landscape come to life before your eyes where every angle of this magical volcanic landscape will be yours to contemplate peacefully over the course of the balloon ride.
Then we will embark on a splendid excursion through the picturesque Devrent Valley which has various types of fairy chimneys. Among these are those with caps, cones, mushroom like forms pillar and pointed rocks. The Small fairy Chimneys in the valley form a lunar landscape, or moonsacape, by their strange look. The Valley also has many animal shaped rocks like camel, snakes, seals, and dolphin. We will then visit the Pasabagları or The Monks Valley to experience this stunning place.
before proceeding for Avanos which is known for the pottery, a craft dating back to the hittite period.
Also explore the historical Göreme Open air Museum which is the biggest monastery where this religious education was started. You will visit the churces, chapels, and monasteries carved into the fairy chimney from the 10th to the 13th centuries with frescos painted on the walls.
Enjoy Göreme Panorama which is a Panoramic point where you will have a wonderful view over Goreme town with its Spectacular cave houses. We will the return to your hotel or Cave House where you can spend the rest of your evening at leisure.

Today, after breakfast, we will drive you to the airport where you can board you flight to Antalya. Upon arrival, we will pick you up again and take you to your hotel. C/I and refresh at the resort.
Welcome to Antalya, the gateway to the Turkish Riviera and very much a destination in its own right. Situated smack on the Gulf of Antalya, the largest Turkish city on the western Mediterranean coast is both classically beautiful and stylishly modern. The day is at leisure as we recommend you to visit some of the shorelines and beaches in Antalya today. TCI’s representatives will help plan your day as it may be best for you to explore the beaches at your leisure.

Post a wonderful breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel and proceed to the Duden Waterfalls National Park. Walk through the beautiful green park and listen to the sound of falling water which is mountain spring water which has flowed down from the Taurus Mountains to cascade into the Mediterranean Sea. Afterwards we continue to the city center and visit Hadrian’s Gate, the clock tower at Kalekapisi, Republic Square with its Ataturk statue and overlook amazing views of the Mediterranean coast and Olympos Mountains. Descending from the square, you’ll explore the narrow winding streets of historical Antalya or Old town of Kaleici, filled with graceful Ottoman-era houses and gardens. Return to your hotel and refresh in Antalya overnight.

Today, after breakfast, we will drive you to the airport where you can board you flight to Izmir. Upon arrival, we will pick you up again and take you to your hotel. C/I and refresh at the hotel in Izmir.
Welcome to Izmir, garlanded around the azure-blue Bay of İzmir, the Greek city of Smyrna, and its seafront kordon (promenade) is as fetching and lively as any in the world.
The day is at leisure as we recommend you to make your own way to Keremalti Bazaar this evening which has been the most vibrant shopping center of Izmir for centuries. TCI’s representatives will help plan your day as it may be best for you to explore the coastal city at your leisure.

After breakfast we will leave for Ephesus, visit the shrine of Virgin Mary where she is said to have spent her later days. At Ephesus, see the spectacular ruins, some of which have only recently been escavated. We will see the Odeon, the Bouleterion, the Fountains, the Temples, the Brothel, the Library, the Double Church and the Stadium. ancient city of Ephesus. The foundation of Ephesus by colonists of Hellenic stock took place between the 16th and 11th centuries B.C. After lunch we will visit the Archaeological Museum and St. John’s Basilica. We will then return back to your hotel where you can spend the rest of the evening at leisure.

Post a wonderful breakfast, time permitting the first half of the day will be yours at leisure. TCI’s European experts will provide you with multiple choices to help plan efficiently. Whatever you choose to do for the rest of the day, you are bound to have a wonderful time in Izmir. Later, as we know that all great journeys have to come to an end so we will pick you up from your hotel and drive you to the airport in Izmir.

TERMS

  • Grand Covered Bazaar is closed on Sundays and replaced with authentic shops around Grand Bazaar.

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Customizable itinerary where you can change or review hotels or even room categories, mix and match sightseeing days or hours etc to your liking with one to one assistance of our destination experts.Turkey Turky Istanbul Istaanbul Antalya Cappadocia Capadocia Capadoccia cappadoccia Kusadasi Kusadaasi Izmir Ismir Ephesus Ephesas

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