Day 1 : ARRIVAL – ISTANBUL
Welcome to Turkey. Arrive in Istanbul Airport ( IST ) or to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport ( SAW ) , Our representative will meet you at the airport with your name sign and private transfer to the hotel for overnight stay in Istanbul.
Day 2 : ISTANBUL (Breakfast)
Visit the local synagogues, Neve Shalom and the Ahrida Synagogue. After lunch, visit the Hippodrome, a 3rd century site, where chariots raced during the Roman period. Visit the Blue Mosque, famous for its blue tiles and six minarets. Visit St. Sophia, a world heritage site built in the 6th century.
Day 3 : ISTANBUL (Breakfast)
Morning visit to a Jewish neighborhood, Galata. You will see the Galata tower built by the Genoese in 1303. Visit the Topkapi Palace, its priceless collection of jewels, and the Grand Covered Bazaar.
Day 4 : ISTANBUL – CAPPADOCIA & Cave Hotel (Breakfast)
Transfer from Hotel to Istanbul airport. Morning flight to Kayseri and drive to Cappadocia to see the rock-cut churches and monasteries. Drive also to Pasabag and Zelve where you will enjoy the most unusual types of “Fairy Chimneys” and rock formations. After lunch visit the spectacular Cappadocian valleys and villages such as Uchisar, Goreme and Ortahisar. Overnight in a cave hotel.
Day 5 : CAPPADOCIA & Cave Hotel (Breakfast)
Drive to the underground city of Kaymakli. Visit this amazing complex with its fascinating tunnels, dwellings and storage rooms. After Kaymakli, drive to old Sinasos (Mustafapasa) which is famous for its unrivaled houses with painted facades. After lunch at Sinasos, drive to Avanos to see the pottery makers.
Day 6 : KONYA- PAMUKKALE (Breakfast, Dinner)
Drive to Konya, ancient Seljuk capital, with its huge monastery complex and shrine of the mystic Mevlana, inspiration of the rite of whirling dervishes. After lunch, Drive to Pamukkale, with its strangely formed natural thermal baths and hot springs. Relax this afternoon in this “natural” spa.
Day 7 : EPHESUS (Breakfast, Dinner)
Spend a full day exploring the jewel of Turkey’s ancient past, the ruins of Ephesus. Archaeological excavations begun in 1869 have uncovered well-preserved main streets, squares, temples, theaters and houses. Visit the Great Amphitheater, and stroll down the Marble Way to the magnificent Library of Celsus. Drive to Izmir for overnight.
Day 8 : IZMIR (Breakfast)
This morning visit the Senora Synagogue (if possible) and Havra Street in Izmir where Jewish immigrants settled in 1492. You’ll continue on to Sardis, where you’ll visit one of the important historical cities of western Anatolia, the capital of the Lydian State. Sardis has rich architectural works reflecting its magnificent past. You’ll see the Temple of Artemis, the mint house where coins were made, the gold purifying center, shops, gymnasium and the synagogue which was once one of the largest in history, built first in the 4th century BC and rebuilt in the 3rd century AC to its present day size after being destroyed by an earthquake.
Day 9 :ISTANBUL (Breakfast)
Flight to Istanbul. Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to the hotel and overnight.
Day 10 : ISTANBUL (Breakfast)
Free day in Istanbul
Day 11 : HOME (Breakfast)
After breakfast check out from the hotel and private transfer to Istanbul Airport or to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen airport for your flight back home.
The end of our services.
Update for St. Sophia interior visit :
Live guiding is not allowed in St. Sophia after the 15th January 2024. Guests have to have their smart phones and headphones during their visit. If guests do not have a headphone, they can buy at the entrance at the cost of 3,5-USD
The system is similar to audio guide system. Guests who does not have smart phones will follow the signs and the given informations on the signs . For more information https://ar.demx.org.tr can be visited on your smart phone.
Tour Includes
✅ 10 nights accommodations based on bed and breakfast in Boutique and 4 star Hotels ( Cappadocia in a cave hotel)
✅ All transportation in Turkey by private a/c tour coach
✅ 10 breakfast and 2 dinner
✅ Istanbul – Kayseri, Izmir – Istanbul Economy Class flight ticket
✅ Welcome cocktail
✅ All entrance fees to the sites and to the museums mentioned on the above program
✅ Comprehensive sight-seeing as itinerary
✅ Special pre-departure information pack
✅ English speaking professional guide throughout
✅ Tips to the hotels and restaurants
✅ All Portage
Tour Excludes
| Tour Type |
Private Tours (Guaranteed Departurs Every Tuesday) |
| Per Person |
In double / twin room |
In single room |
| Minimum 2 - 3 Pax |
3.389-US$ per person |
4.379-US$ per person |
| Minimum 4 - 6 Pax |
2.752-US$ per person |
3.419-US$ per person |
| Minimum 7 - 10 Pax |
2.149-US$ per person |
2.883-US$ per person |