Istanbul,Kusadasi & Pamukkale-Package

6 DAYS 5 NIGHTS ISTANBUL, KUSADASI & PAMUKKALE

Day 1 – Istanbul – Arrival Day

Meet at IST/SAW airport & transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2 – Istanbul City Tour

(Breakfast & Lunch included)
Full Day Ottoman & Byzantium Relics Tour With Lunch: (APPROX. 08:00-17:00)
Guests will be picked up around 8:00am, and brought to the Sultanahmet district, the oldest, most historic part of the city. The first stop of the day will be the Hagia Sophia, as our tour guide explains the significance of this massive building that was once a Christian church, then a mosque, and now a museum. Afterward, we will pass the Hippodrome of Constantinople, where we will see the site?s impressive obelisk, before reaching the Blue Mosque. We should be sure to take pictures of both the interior and exterior of this impressive building. Next, we will continue to the Grand Bazaar, a massive, bustling complex to find clothing, decorative furnishings, food, and more. On the way to the bazaar, we will see other historical monuments, like the Tomb of Sultan Ahmet I, the Firuz Aga Mosque, and the exterior of the Tomb of Mehmed II. After our visit to the Grand Bazaar, we will make a brief stop for lunch. In the afternoon, we will visit Topkapi Palace, the primary residence of the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years. Afterward, we will visit the Little Hagia Sophia, the final stop on the tour. After tour, transfer back to your hotel.
Please Note: St. Sophia Museum is closed on Mondays, Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays

Day 3 – Half Day Bosphorus Cruise Tour – Flight to Izmir

(Breakfast & Dinner included)
Half Day Bosphorus Cruise Tour: (APPROX. 08:00-12:00)
Guests of this half-day tour can choose the morning or afternoon option, and will be picked up from their hotel at the selected time. We will first visit the Spice Bazaar, one of the city?s most colorful and bustling attractions, which has been in operation since the 17th century and still remains a very popular attraction for locals and visitors alike. The tour guide will give us tips on the best stalls and kiosks to visit so we do not become overwhelmed by the busy market, where we will have roughly 45 minutes of free time to explore and shop.Next, we will head to the shores of the Bosphorus Strait for a cruise, learning about this important, strategic waterway that straddles the Asian and European continents. On our voyage, we will see an impressive showcase of many historic Istanbul buildings: the decadent façade of Dolmabahce Palace; 15th-century fortress Rumelihisari; the Beylerbeyi Palace, the summer home of Ottoman sultans; and many more.After tour, you will be transferred to airport to catch flight to Izmir. Arrive & transfer to hotel.

Day 4 – Full Day Ephesus City Tour

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included)
Full Day Ephesus City Tour with Lunch (APPROX. 09:00-17:00)
Tour start from the port of Kusadasi proceed to the House of the Virgin Mary includes scenic views of the Byzantine fortress in Selcuk and the Temple of Artemis. A long and winding road affords wonderful views of the valley en route to the Shrine of St. Mary. The diminutive house, beautifully situated in the Solmissos Mountains, is considered by the Vatican to be the final resting place of the Virgin Mary. Your tour continues to ancient Ephesus, where you’ll pass through the arched Magnesia Gate and begin a slow, downhill walk to the ruins of the Roman provincial capital. Your knowledgeable guide will highlight such sights as the beautifully preserved Temple of Hadrian, the magnificent Trajan Fountain, the Odeon Theater, once used for both political and entertainment purposes, and the beautiful Celsus Library with its imposing façade and two story Corinthian-style columns. The dramatic Great Theater is one of the few structures still used today. It seats twenty-five thousand and, although it was once an arena for gladiator games, it is now home to annual spring festivals. Temple Of Artemis (Diana), on the side of one of the seven wonders of ancient World After tour , transfer back to your hotel.

Day 5 – Pamukkale & Heirapolis Tour – Kuşadası

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included) Full Day Pamukkale Hierapolis Tour with Lunch (APPROX. 08:00-18:30) You will be picked up from your hotel at around 08:00 for the tour of Pamukkale, which is the center of natural thermal spring waters with healing properties. Due to the chemical properties in the water, pure white colored travertines and stepped water terraces have been created on the mountain slope. It is for its resemblance to cotton piles that it is called “Cotton Castle” in Turkish. Upon arrival,  you will visit the travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. Also, the Sacred Pool is one of the highlights of the site (entrance is 35 TL per person extra self-payment). There shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath. After tour , transfer back to your hotel.

Day 6 – Kusadasi to Airport

(Breakfast included)
After breakfast you will have free time . Then we depart to airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing us.

TOUR INCLUDES:

• Arrival airport transfer from Istanbul NEW AIRPORT airport (PRIVATE)
• Domestic flight ticket from Istanbul to Izmir and back to Istanbul
• 2 nights’ hotel in Istanbul
• 3 nights’ hotel in Kusadasi
• 5 open buffet breakfasts
• 3 local dinners at hotels
• 3 local lunches during the tours
• Full Day Istanbul City Tour (SIC)
• Half Day Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise Tour (SIC)
• Full Day Ephesus Tour (SIC)
• Full Day Pamukkale Tour (SIC)
• All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
• Transportation in a fully air – conditioned, non – smoking coach
• Professional English – speaking tour guides
• Return airport transfer in all cities (PRIVATE)

TOUR NOT INCLUDE:

• International flights
• Insurance: All types
• Turkey entry visa
• Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry
• Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included section

*** MAXIMUM 2 CHILDREN PER ROOM, IN CASE OF A FAMILY WITH MORE THAN 2 CHILDREN, PLEASE CONTACT US FOR RATES.

Information

-All rooms given will be Standard rooms.
-Hotels in Turkey check-in time is @ 14:00 & check-out time is @ 12:00PM.
-All our vehicles are either Mercedes or Volkswagen or Ford.
-Above tours can only be offered with ENGLISH speaking guides. All rooms given will be Standard rooms.
-Hotels in Turkey check-in time is @ 14:00 & check-out time is @ 12:00PM.
-All our vehicles are either Mercedes or Volkswagen or Ford.
-Above tours can only be offered with ENGLISH speaking guides.

Terms & conditions:

-These packages have GUARANTEED DAILY departure throughout the mentioned season.
-After confirmation, packages can be cancelled FREE-OF-CHARGE up to 5 days before arrival. Any later will result in a 10% cancelation fees.
-Payment must be made and cleared 10 days in advance.
-Domestic flight tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE once purchased. Please advise your agent accordingly.
-Above rates are B2B rates – NET & NON-COMMISSIONABLE. -THESE PACKAGES ARE FIXED. YOU CAN ADD EXTRA TOURS OR SERVICES BUT YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE NUMBER OF DAYS/NIGHTS. IF YOU NEED A CUSTOMIZED PACKAGE, PLEASE EMAIL

-THESE PACKAGES ARE FIXED. YOU CAN ADD EXTRA TOURS OR SERVICES BUT YOU CANNOT CHANGE THE NUMBER OF DAYS/NIGHTS. IF YOU NEED A CUSTOMIZED PACKAGE, PLEASE EMAIL