Super Turkey

You have arrived in the intriguing city of Istanbul, the city of two continents. You will be welcomed and taken to your hotel located in the old city and check in.

You stay overnight in Istanbul.

After a delicious breakfast, you will visit Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque (The Sultan Ahmed Mosque), Hippodrome, St. Sophia Museum (a former cathedral, later an Ottoman imperial mosque and now a museum) in Istanbul and the Grand Bazaar, housing over 3000 shops.

You stay overnight in Istanbul.

Please keep in mind that St. Sophia Museum is closed on Mondays, Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.

Breakfast will be served at the hotel after which you will visit the Spice Bazaar and hop on a cruise to sail up the Bosphorus which is where Europe and Asia meet. Lunch will be served after which you will be taken to the airport to board your flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival in Cappadocia, you will be welcomed and taken to your hotel for check in.

You stay overnight in Cappadocia.

This morning you have an option to go on a Hot Air Balloon ride, over Cappadocia’s surreal landscapes.

After a lip-smacking breakfast, you will visit Goreme Open Air Museum with its breathtaking cave-churches, Uchisar Castle, Devrent Valley and Fairy Chimneys.

You stay overnight in Cappadocia.

After breakfast, you will begin your journey by driving to Konya. You will first visit the Tomb of Shams-i Tabrizi (The Sun of Tabriz). He was known to be an inspiration, a spiritual guide and companion to Mevlâna Jelaleddin Rumî. Then you will visit Mevlana Museum which is built to celebrate the life of Jelaleddin Rumi who founded the Mevlana Sufi Sect and is known to be a great mystic around the world. You will also visit the Selimiya Mosque and then drive to Pamukkale, known for its mineral-rich thermal waters flowing down white travertine terraces.

You stay overnight in Pamukkale.

Today, after breakfast at the hotel you will visit the Cotton Castle and the Greek-Roman city of Hierapolis which includes the well-preserved necropolis, the gates and the main street, the Greco Roman theatre, the Basilica of St. Philippe and the thermal baths. You will also get a chance to swim in this hot spring which is a very therapeutic experience. After this you will drive to the resort town of Kusadasi.

You stay overnight in Kusadasi.

After breakfast, the time has come to completely absorb yourself into history with a guided tour of the site of Temple of Artemis and the ancient city of Ephesus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. As soon as you step in you will feel the mystical atmosphere of the city and the stadium where races were held surround you. You can also purchase and see Turkish Handicrafts. Your last visit will be Sirince Village located at the top of a mountain. You will return to your hotel after Sirince Village.

You stay overnight in Kusadasi.