Best of Turkey: An 11-day tour from $2,420, starting at Istanbul International Airport (IST), exploring Turkey’s cultural and historical treasures. Highlights include Istanbul’s Topkapi Palace, St. Sophia, Blue Mosque, Gallipoli’s Anzac Cove, ancient Troy, Ephesus, Pamukkale’s lime cascades, Koycegiz’s Turtle Beach boat cruise, Kayakoy village, and Antalya’s Old Town and Duden Waterfalls. Includes Antalya-Istanbul flight, 4-5 star accommodations, select meals (B, L, D as noted), professional guides, entrance fees, transfers, and taxes; excludes international flights, travel insurance, personal expenses, and tips.

Tour Details

Rate Includes

Arrival transfer
Departure transfer to Antalya Port or Antalya Airport
Antalya - Istanbul flight ticket
Hotel Accommodation as proposed
Meals are as indicated in the itineraries with code letters: B(Breakfast), L(Lunch), D(Dinner)
Professional Tour Guides throughout Turkey Programs
Luggage handling in the hotels
Local Taxes
Museum Entrance fees

Rate Excludes

International Flights
Travel insurance (Recommended)
Customary gratitude to your guide and driver
Personal expenses

Improtant Notes

This package ends in Antalya, For Istanbul Extension, please contact us. In most of the winter departures Kekova boat tour will not operate.
Child rate is applicable if child stays with two adults

Itinerary

Day 1Saturday - Flight to Istanbul

Upon your arrival, you will be met by our representative before transfer to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at your own leisure .

Day 2Sunday - Istanbul

After breakfast at the hotel, a guided tour to Topkapi Palace, St. Sophia, Blue Mosque and Spice Market .The day ends with an overnight stay in Istanbul. (B)

Day 3Monday - Istanbul Canakkale

After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Nek, Conk Bair, Lone Pine and 57th Regiment Memorial, cross the Dardanelles. Overnight stay in Canakkale.(BD)

Day 4Tuesday - Canakkale - Troy - Pergamum - Kusadasi

After breakfast at the hotel drive to legendary Troy; the site where the Trojan War took place, crossing the mountain Ida arrival to Pergamum visit Acropolis and overnight stay in Kusadasi. (BD)

Day 5Wednesday - Kusadasi - Ephesus - Sirince - Kusadasi

After breakfast a short drive to visit Ephesus, we will have the opportunity to discover and understand the rich history behind local handicrafts like hand-made carpets, leather. We continue to marvelous village of Sirince where you can experience one of the most beautiful villages in Turkey. You can do shopping and taste delicious wines of the village. Return to Kusadasi for overnight stay. (BD)

Day 6Thursday - Kusadasi - Hierapolis - Pamukkale

After breakfast drive through the meander plain and cotton farms, arrive to Pamukkale, time to enjoy the beauty of lime cascade and visit ancient Hierapolis. Overnight in Pamukkale. (BD)

Day 7Friday - Pamukkale - Koycegiz and - Fethiye

After breakfast, this morning we drive to the lakeside town of Koycegiz. Here we take a boat cruise to turtle beach and smother ourselves in mud at the local mudbath. En route to Fethiye. Overnight Fethiye and dinner. (BD)

Day 8Saturday - Fethiye - Kayakoy Greek village and Oludeniz - Fethiye

After breakfast explore the quaint Greek village of Kayakoy. Afternoon we will drive you to Oludeniz you will have opportunity to swim then drive back to your hotel. Overnight Fethiye.(B)