10 Days Turkey Highlights Tour for the first time visitors

Day 1 Arrival to Istanbul

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   Istanbul

   Following our arrival in Istanbul we are met at the airport and transferr

Day 2 Istanbul Old City Tour

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   Istanbul

   8 hours

   After breakfast, we set off on a full day of sightseeing in Istanbul. We will start off with a visit to Sultanahmet Mosque, known popularly as The Blue Mosque. We continue on to the Hippodrome, once the vast arena that functioned for chariots races, athletics and political activities of the old city. From here we go to the nearby Hagia Sophia, the Church of Divine Wisdom. We leave here to go to the Topkapi Palace which was the Imperial Palace of the Ottoman Sultans. After enjoying our lunch at a local restaurant. The tour will end with the visit to the Grand Bazaar, the legendary covered market with nearly 4000 shops of antiques, jewelry, and carpets. Overnight stay in the hotel

Day 3 Istanbul Two Continents Tour with Bosphorus Cruise

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   Istanbul

   9 hours

   We start off with a visit to the Egyptian Spice Market, a complex which traditionally specialized in spices, herbs, dried fruits and vegetables. From here we continue with sailing along the bosphorus between Asia and Europe. After having our lunch we continue visiting the asian part of Istanbul with Beylerbeyi Palace and Camlica hill. Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Day 4 Istanbul to Cappadocia

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   Cappadocia

   10 hours

   After breakfast transfer to the airport of either Istanbul or Sabiha Gokcen for our flight to Cappadocia. Following our arrival we set off towards Cappadocia. Free day for leisure. Overningt stay in Cappadocia

Day 5 Cappadocia Open Air Museum Tour

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   Goreme Open-Air Museum

   7 hours Admission ticket included

   After the breakfast we set off to the Open Air Museum in Goreme where we will visit the early Christian churches decorated with unique frescoes depicting various scenes from the Bible. After lunch we continue with visits to the natural citadel of Uchisar and Devrent valley. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Day 6 Cappadocia Underground City Tour

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   Kaymakli Underground City

   7 hours Admission ticket included

   After breakfast we set off towards Cappadocia for a full day exploring with visits to Pigeon Valley and Red Valley. After visiting rock-faced churches carved out by early Christians we continue with visits to Underground City and well-known villages as Cavusin and Avanos providing us with the opportunity to purchase some of the hand-turned pottery. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Day 7 Cappadocia to Kusadasi

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   Kusadasi

   After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight to Izmir. Following our arrival in Izmir Airport, we are met at the airport and transferred to our hotel. Overnight stay in Kusadasi.

Day 8 Ephesus Tour

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   Ancient City of Ephesus

   7 hours Admission ticket included

   After breakfast we are met by our guide we will start our tour for Ephesus, the ruins of a huge, well-preserved city that ranked as one of the largest cities of the antiquity. Here we will visit the third largest library of the ancient world, Celsus Library, great theater where St. Paul preached to the Ephesians. After that we drive to the site of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient world, Temple of Artemis. And our last visit will be Sirince Village where you may taste some fruit wines which is quite famous there. Overnight stay in Kusadasi.

Day 9 Pamukkale Tour

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   Pamukkale

   11 hours

   After breakfast, we drive to Denizli and will visit the well-kept ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis. We will have some spare time in Pamukkale with its snow-white terraces formed by thermal waters cascading down the hillside. Overnight stay in Kusadasi

Day 10 Kusadasi Departure

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   Kusadasi

   After breakfast we transfer to the Izmir airport for your return flight.