CITIES VISITED, TOUR HIGHLIGHTS & ATTRACTIONS FOR WHICH ENTRY FEE ARE INCLUDED IN THE TOUR COST:

ISTANBUL – 03 NIGHTS :

• Topkapi Palace
• Byzantine Hippodrome
• Blue Mosque
• Visit to Grand Bazaar
• Visit to Spice Market
• Bosphorus Cruise

CAPPADOCIA – 02 NIGHTS

• Hot Air Balloon Tour
• Devrent and Pasabagi valleys
• Goreme Open Air Museum
• Underground City

KONYA – DAY TOUR

• Mevlana Museum

PAMUKKALE – 01 NIGHT

• Pamukkale Hierepolis Ancient City

ANTALYA – 01 NIGHT

• Antalya City, Duden River,
• Tünektepe Cable Car, Visit Kaleiçi

Report to Airport

• 01.45 Hrs Report at Bangalore International Airport

DAY WISE ITINERARY

Day 01

ISTANBUL

• Arrival Istanbul Airport
• On arrival in Istanbul, you will be welcome and transferred to your hotel in the old city. A welcome package with tour vouchers, an Istanbul map, and any other touristic information will be waiting for you upon arrival at your hotel.
• You will be having a welcome meeting at the hotel with your guide.
• Packed Lunch
• Check in hotel
• We will visit the Spice Market, where locals still shop for herbs and spices from all over the world. Then, embark on a cruise along the Bosphorus, the unique winding strait separating two continents.
• Dinner at Indian restaurant
• Overnight stay in Istanbul
• Meal Plan: Packed Lunch | Dinner

Day 02

Istanbul Old city

• Breakfast at Hotel
• Proceed for full day guided tour
• Visit to Topkapi Palace was one of the major residences of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign. As well as a royal residence, the palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments. It is now a museum and as such a major tourist attraction. It also contains exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures and important relics of the Muslim world, including Muhammed’s cloak and sword. The Topkapı Palace is among the monuments contained within the “Historic Areas of Istanbul”, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985
• Visit to Byzantine Hippodrome, where chariot races were held
• Visit to Blue Mosque
• Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque, across from St. Sophia, is known as the Blue Mosque because of blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design. Blue Mosque was built in 16th century by architect Mehmet, during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye contains Ahmed’s tomb, a madrasah and a hospice. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is one of the three mosques in Turkey that has six minarets.
• Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest covered markets in the world. In this labyrinth there are 60 streets and 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
• Dinner at Indian restaurant
• Overnight stay in Istanbul
• Meal Plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 03

CAPPADOCIA

• Istanbul – Flight to Cappadocia
• Breakfast at Hotel
• Check out from hotel and transfer to the airport with your private vehicle and driver. You will take a direct flight from Istanbul to Cappadoccia, which is about 1 hour. Upon arrival, you will meet with your private vehicle and driver and be transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia and check in.
• Lunch at Indian restaurant
• The rest of the day is free time to explore at your leisure.
• Dinner at Indian restaurant
• Overnight stay in Cappadocia
• Meal Plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 04

Cappadocia Tour

• Early morning hot air balloon tour to enjoy the magnificent view of the valleys and the region.
• After breakfast, we will visit Devrent and Pasabagi valleys, to see the amazing fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. Then head to the pottery town of Avanos. Watch the potters at work using kick wheels, a technique that has remained unchanged for generations.
• After lunch, visit Goreme Open Air Museum for the world’s most important Byzantine cave churches and the best-preserved cave wall paintings and frescos. Finally, you will be driven to Uchisar Castle, the highest point of the region, where we will have a fabulous panoramic view over Cappadocia and lastly, we visit Underground City.
• Dinner at Indian restaurant
• Overnight stay in Cappadocia
• Meal Plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 05

PAMUKKALE

• Cappadocia to Pamukkale via Konya
• Breakfast at Hotel
• Check out from hotel and we depart for Pamukkale and on our route, we will visit the city of Konya, which is the home of the Whirling Dervishes, a religious order founded by the Sufi (Muslim sage), Mevlana in the 13th century. We will visit Selimiye mosque and Mevlana Museum
• Lunch at local resturant
• After Lunch transferred to your hotel in Pamukkale for check in
• Dinner at hotel
• Overnight stay in Pamukkale
• Meal Plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 06

ANTALYA

• Pamukkale & Hierapolis Ancient City
• Breakfast at Hotel
• After breakfast, the first visit will be to Hierapolis, the ancient Greco-Roman city on top of hot springs. You will see the large necropolis, Great Baths, Frontinus Street, Theatre, Martyrion of St. Phillip, and the antique pool also known as Cleopatra’s pool. Finally, be amazed by travertines, (the terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water) on which you can enjoy a barefooted walk. End of the tour.
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Drive to our hotel in Antalya for check in
• Dinner at hotel
• Overnight stay in Antalya
• Meal Plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 07

Istanbul

• Antalya Tour – Flight to Istanbul
• Breakfast at hotel
• Check out and we will visit famous waterfall, Antalya’s unique natural wonder, located on the Duden River, afterward pass to Tünektepe Cable Car (Antalya Teleferik); up to 605-meter high, having magnificent Antalya city, new harbor, and Mediterranean Sea view. And lastly visit Kaleiçi; the old town where you can see Hadrianus Gate, the Clock Tower, Fluted Minaret, and the ancient harbor enjoy the narrow streets of the old city. End of the tour.
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Transfer to Antalya airport and take flight to Istanbul.
• Arrival to Istanbul Airport, Transfer to hotel for check in
• Dinner at Indian restaurant
• Overnight stay in Istanbul
• Meal Plan: Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

Day 08

• Istanbul – Departure
• Breakfast at Hotel
• Check out from hotel and transfer to airport for your outbound flight.
• Transfer to Istanbul airport
• Meal Plan: Breakfast

TOUR COST INCLUSIONS

• Return Airfare and Airport taxes from Bangalore by Gulf Air or similar in Economy class
• Domestic Air ticket from Istanbul to Cappadocia / Antalya to Istanbul
• Turkey One-time Visa Charges
• Overseas Travel Insurance (Age below 65 years)
• 07 Nights’ accommodation in 4-star hotel and Cave hotel with Breakfast on Twin/Triple sharing basis
• Meals as Indicated in the itinerary
• (Istanbul and Cappadocia meals will be provided at Indian restaurants)
• (Rest of the places at local restaurants with veg option)
• Airport Transfers & All Transportations on private basis
• English Speaking Guided Tours as per itinerary on private basis
• 1000 ml of water bottle per person per day
• Applicable GST

TOUR COST EXCLUDES

• Tips for drivers, escorts, guides
• Personal expenses
• Airport & Hotel Portage & Trolleys.
• Luggage Storage. Subject to hotel availability upon the time of booking.
• Any other Meals/Beverages other than specified in ‘Inclusions’.
• Any other services not mentioned above