DAY 01: ARRIVAL ISTANBUL (D)
Welcome to ISTANBUL! Upon arriving at the airport, Meet and greet with our local guide at airport. Dinner at local restaurant. Transfer to Hotel.
DAY 02: ISTANBUL > BURSA (B/L/D)
Today, enjoy BOSPHORUS CRUISE WITH BOAT and experience the magnificent view between Asia and Europe. Transfer to BURSA. Then we will visit to the GREEN MOSQUE and GREEN TOMB, continue by a visit of THE GRAND MOSQUE which is one of the most attractive examples of the Ottoman architecture in the transition period. The mosque, with an interior fountain and a beautiful wooden pulpit is considered a classic.
DAY 03: BURSA > PAMUKKALE (B/L/D)
Today, we start with shopping at the Turkish Delights, Drive toward PAMUKKALE and explore the ANTIQUE CITY OF HIERAPOLIS, where Calcareous Thermal Springs descending over cliffs have created fascinating travertines in the form of white terrace and basins also known as the COTTON CASTLE. After dinner, you may relax and enjoy soaking into an authentic thermal bath at the hotel.
DAY 04: PAMUKKALE > KONYA > CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)
Today, we visit TEXTILE SHOPPING drive to KONYA and we will visit to the MEVLANA MUSEUM. KONYA was the centre of the Selcuk Empire as well as the city of Mevlana and famous for his Whirling Dervishes dance (all white garments and long red hat) then we will visit a 13TH CENTURY TEPESIDELIK HAN CARAVANSERAI, a "hotel" for ancient traders and travellers. Drive to CAPADOCCIA.
DAY 05: CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)
Today, start with LOVE VALLEY where you can discover the spectacular rock formations, magical fairy chammies and our guide tells you about history of Cappadocia and volcanic formation of fairy chammies. We will visit CARPET SCHOOL. Drive to AVANOS TOWN famous with embark on an educational tour to learn art of pottery making and carpet weaving. Then we will visit CARDAK UNDERGROUND CITY is an ancient and fascinating underground complex located in the CAPPADOCIA region of Turkey. After lunch, we drive to DEVRENT VALLEY where you can see various types of fairies chammies like mushroom shape and animal shape and then we through to ÜRGUP & ORTAHISAR rock-cut castle to watch view of old Greek house which was built in 1800s and visiting POTTERY WORKSHOP.
DAY 06: CAPPADOCIA > ANKARA > BOLU (B/L/D)
Today, you can see magnificent view of UÇHISAR CASTLE and JEWELLERY WORKSHOP & CENTRE, then visit to SALT LAKE on the way to ANKARA, Capital of Turkey and City of Ataturk, we will visit magnificent MAUSOLEUM OF ATATURK, after we make a way to BOLU.
DAY 07: BOLU > ISTANBUL (B/L/D)
Today, we will visit OUTLET LEATHER FACTORY & CENTER in order to have free time for shopping and watching LIVE FASHION SHOW. Then, visit HIPPODROME – once a stadium used traditionally for horse and chariot racing, BLUE MOSQUE - the only mosque in Istanbul with six minarets and a treasury of some of Turkey’s greatest artworks and artifacts, Then we will visit THE HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE / AYASOFYA-I KEBIR CAMI-I ŞERIFI, with its innovative architecture, rich history, religious significance and extraordinary characteristics has been fighting against time for centuries, is the largest Eastern Roman Church in Istanbul and finally THE TOPKAPI PALACE - the seat of the Ottoman Empire after it shifted its capital from Bursa to Istanbul. It is today, a museum palace with a wide collection of Kitchen wares and Porcelains, Treasuries, Royal Antiques, Courtyards, Holy Relics and etc
DAY 08: ISTANBUL (B)
Today, start with a visit to the MOSQUE OF SULTAN SULEIMAN the Magnificent.Free at leisure to visit SPICE BAZAAR..Transfer to airport for departure home. Thanks for visiting Turkey… … End of our service.
