8-Day Private Guided Turkey Tour with Accommodation

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Planning an exotic trip with your friend?
Visit Turkey’s top must-see attractions in 8 days!
See the highlights of Istanbul, the city of Sultans.
See the volcanic area of Pamukkale and later the most beautiful ancient city of Ephesus, and the geological oddity of honeycombed hills and towering boulders of otherworldly beauty in Cappadocia.

What's Included

Breakfast
All Fees and Taxes
7 Nights Accommodation 4 or 5 Stars
Air-conditioned vehicle
All Transfers
Domestic Flight Fares in the itinerary
Professional Guide

Turkish visas
Foods and drinks
Topkapı Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
Basilica Cistern
Goreme Open Air Museum
House of Virgin Mary
Kaymaklı Underground City
Pamukkale
Ephesus Museum
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We can pick up our guests from anywhere in Istanbul.

What To Expect

Day 1

Arrival Airport Transfer Istanbul

1 Stop

Day 2

Old City Classical Istanbul Tour

7 Stops

Istanbul

You will be picked by our guide for a walking tour to the hearth of Ottoman and Byzantine at 09:30 am for a full day tour. Highlights of the day: Blue Mosque is a magnificent mosque that has blue tiles adorning the wall of its interior. Hippodrome of Constantinople was a horse racing track that was the sporting and social center of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire and the largest city in Europe in that time. Topkapi Palace (Optional) Imperial Palace – the seat of the Ottoman Empire, after it shifted its capital from Bursa to Istanbul. It is today, a museum palace with a wide collection of Kitchen wares and Porcelains, Treasuries, Royal Antiques, Courtyards, Holy Relics etc. St. Sophia (Hagia Sophia), Hagia Sophia used to be cathedral after conquest of Constantine converted into a mosque.

7 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Blue Mosque

Blue Mosque is a magnificent mosque that has blue tiles adorning the wall of its interior. Hippodrome of Constantinople was a horse racing track that was the sporting and social center of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire and the largest city in Europe in that time.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Topkapi Palace

Topkapi Palace - Imperial Palace – the seat of the Ottoman Empire, after it shifted its capital from Bursa to Istanbul. It is today, a museum palace with a wide collection of Kitchen wares and Porcelains, Treasuries, Royal Antiques, Courtyards, Holy Relics etc.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hippodrome

Where chariot races were held in Roman Empire times, Egyptian Column from Byzantine Empire time. Today German Fountain is cornerstone of square.

Admission Ticket Free

Hagia Sophia Mosque

Hagia Sophia Museum / Ayasofya / Santa Sofia Built in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian, played a very important role in the Christian and Islamic World. After the Ottoman conquest the bells, altar, iconoclastic, and sacrificial vessels were removed, and many of the mosaics were eventually plastered over to convert the church into a mosque then a museum and now it’s a mosque for the second time. The most important stop of an Istanbul tour is operated in Old City Istanbul / Constantinople. *Please note that as it's not a museum anymore, tour guides don't have skip-the-line priority there. You may need to wait in the security line, in order to avoid queues we suggest departing at 8:30am or 9:00am.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Grand Bazaar

Grand Bazaar / Kapalı Çarşı One of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world with over 4,000 shops with colorful products of ceramic, leather, rugs, carpets, handicrafts, clothes, silver, and gold.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica Cistern

Byzantine Cistern; was the water storage of Byzantine Empire providing clean drinking water to the citizens of city, especially during period of siege. Binbirdirek and Serefiye Cisterns are the options that you can visit by talking with your tour guide on tour day

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Day 3

Spice Market & Bosphorus Cruise / Flight to Cappadocia

7 Stops

Istanbul

After breakfast we will cross the second strategic waterway, or being the site of many battles during WWI. Upon arrival we will enjoy Bosphorus Cruise trip. Here,you will be able to soak in the sights and sounds of Turkey’s Asia and Europe sector as you cruise through this water channel that is the very beat of life in Istanbul. Witness the magnificent architecture of the buildings along the river and the interesting activities of our local people.Visit Spice Market(Egyptian), this marketplace was constructed in the 1660s as part of the New Mosque complex, with rents from the shops going to support the upkeep of the mosque and its charitable activities. It was called the Egyptian Market because it was famous for selling goods shipped in from Cairo. Drive to visit Grand Bazaar, which has more than 5000 shops selling local products handicrafts and biggest bazaar today in Turkey.Afterwards,transfer to Istanbul airport to catch a flight to Cappadocia.Dinner and overnight stay in Cappadocia

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Egyptian Bazaar

The Egyptian Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı), otherwise known as the Spice Bazaar, is the place to be to lay in a fresh supply of spices, nuts, honeycomb, Turkish delight, dried figs, caviar and mature hard Turkish cheese.

Admission Ticket Free

Bosphorus Strait

Bosphorus Cruise by Public Ferry or Private Cruise ( if option is chosen) Take the public ferry for Bosphorus Cruise to see both Istanbul’s European and Asian sides, Galata Tower, Dolmabahce Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace, the Rumeli Fortress, old Ottoman villas, Bosphorus bridges, mosques. Your best Istanbul tour memories will definitely include the Bosphorus.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Dolmabahce Palace

Dolmabahce Palace / Dolmabahçe Sarayı Elegance and beauty with the most luxury decoration, chandeliers, rugs, crystals, ceramic fireplaces. Beautiful palace, right on the Bosphorus with gorgeous furnishings, paintings, porcelains made in particular to Dolmabahce.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Taksim Square

Free Time at Taksim. Taksim area is one of the most important tourist areas in Istanbul, and it has a great position for everyone, as it was in the past a region to distribute water on the neighborhoods and regions of Istanbul. Therefore, the area was named (Taksim) due to the distribution and division of water among the city’s regions. Taksim, which is located in the heart of Istanbul, contains historical places in Istanbul, with modern touches that give an air of beauty to the monuments. Besides, the commercial markets that increase movement in Taksim Square and Istiklal Street like a flowing river that does not stop from a Tourist, shopper, and visitor.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Istanbul

Afterwards, transfer to Istanbul airport to catch a flight to Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Admission Ticket Free

Cappadocia

Transfer to your Cappadocia Hotel

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Day 4

Cappadocia Red Tour / Hot Air Balloon Tour (Optional)

8 Stops

Cappadocia

We will commence with sightseeing, covering the following in Cappadocia Red Tour for first day: Visit Goreme Open-Air Museum, fascinating frescoed rock churches and chapels at Goreme, Cappadocia. Visit Uchisar “castle” village, a fantasy-land of strange and wonderful works of man and nature. Visit Pasabag “Monk” Valley, moon landscape of Cappadocia, where you will be able to see fairy chimneys valley. Visit Dervend “Camel / Imagination” Valley, you will see all sort of imaginery chimneys at this unique valley. Visit Avanos Pottery Village and Art Center, Avanos set on the banks of the Kizilirmak (Red River). We will see local people made their hand made potteries in this village. Visit Love Valley, is one of the most unique valley in the middle of Cappadocia.

7 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Goreme

Pick up starts around 05:00 am to see sunrise with Hot air balloons (optional), after champagne toast by landing you will be transferred back hotel and approximately 1 hour after you will start the tour after you check out hotel around 09:30 Am.

Admission Ticket Free

Goreme Open-Air Museum

One of the top attractions in the region, this outdoor museum contains the remains of many churches carved into the famous Cappadocia stone. Of note are the many excellent frescoes that can be seen when exploring the various structures.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Uchisar Castle

Uchisar Castle is the highest point in the region. The castle and its surroundings used to be the most populated area in this settlement to survey the enemies. The top of the citadel provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Fairy Chimneys

Pasabaglari (Monks Valley) Many fairy chimneys with multiple stems and caps can be found here, this style being unique to this area. A chapel dedicated to St. Simeon and a hermit's shelter is built into one such fairy chimney with three heads.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Devrent Valley

Devrent Valley has various types of fairy chimneys. Among these are those with caps, cones mushrooms like forms pillar, and pointed rocks. With the action of smaller, secondary volcanoes and the action of rivers, wind, and floodwaters, this layer of tuff has slowly but steadily been eroded to produce the rock formations know as "fairy chimneys". we will take a walk through this amazing valley.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Avanos

Three Beauties has a beautiful view over Urgup town, famous with wine factories, and vineyards with apricot gardens give you memorable shots forever.

Admission Ticket Free

Cappadocia

Transfer to your Hotel in Cappadocia

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Day 5

Cappadocia Blue Tour / Flight to Izmir / Kusadasi

7 Stops

Cappadocia

Today we are exploring Blue tour, Meet at the hotel lobby in the morning and visit to Rose Valley, one of the most beautiful trekking valleys in Cappadocia, and explore the famous rock- cut churches by hiking through the valley. Rest in Cavusin, an old Greek village, known for its Christian houses and churches. After having time for lunch visit Ortahısar Castle, similar to Uchisar Castle in style, where storage caves can also be observed. In the afternoon visit Kaymakli (or Ozkonak) Underground City where early Christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back visit to panoramic Pigeon Valley where pigeons contributed to the lives of locals with their manure to fertilize the vineyards. You may also like to taste Cappadocia wine in a local winery.Tour will finish around 17:30 and you will be transferred to airport, and you will take 20:30 pm flight to Izmir for other part of your tour to Ephesus.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Rose Valley

Rose Valley, one of the most beautiful trekking valleys in Cappadocia, and explore the famous rock- cut churches by hiking through the valley. Rest in Cavusin, an old Greek village, known for its Christian houses and churches

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Cavusin

Rest in Cavusin, an old Greek village, known for its Christian houses and churches.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Kaymakli Underground City

Descend towards the center of the earth with a trip to the Underground City of Kaymakli, one of the largest and deepest of Cappadocia’s many such settlements. Discover this underground city and its stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, churches, and wineries.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Pigeon Valley

Heading to the Pigeon Valley in Turkey is one of the number one things to do in Cappadocia. It’s easily reached from Göreme – the most popular town in Cappadocia, however, it is also included on the Green and Blue Tours which I will explain more about later in this guide.

Admission Ticket Free

Kayseri

Tour will finish around 17:30 and you will be transferred to airport, and you will take 20:30 pm flight to Izmir for other part of your tour to Ephesus.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Kusadasi

Transfer to your Kusadasi Hotel

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Day 6

Ephesus & House of Virgin Mary

5 Stops

Ephesus Museum

After breakfast we will visit the Ephesus ancient city, one of the world’s most outstanding archaeological sites. Walk in its well- preserved marble streets to the Library of Celsius, the Odeon, Grand Theatre, Temple of Hadrian, Roman Bath etc. House of Virgin Mary is located on the top of the "Bulbul" mountain 9 km ahead of Ephesus, the shrine of Virgin Mary enjoys a marvelous atmosphere hidden in the green. It is the place where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint John, who spent several years in the area to spread Christianity. Mary preferred this remote place rather than living in crowded place.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Ephesus Museum

As you arrive into Ephesus, you will first see the Magnesia Gate, a marvelous example of ancient architecture that once stood tall as an entrance to the city. We will then begin a downhill walk with your guide into the city’s ruins. The route will take you past the Odeon, the Celsus Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan and the Great Theater. The theater, one of the city’s best-preserved monuments, it is still used today for the local spring festival. It once had seating space for 24,000 people, and it is believed to be the site where St Paul preached to the Ephesians.

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)

After our tour of Ephesus, we will drive to the Virgin Mary House. Several years after the death of Christ, St. John brought the Virgin Mother to this house located on the slopes of Bülbül Mountain. It is believed the Virgin Mary lived in this house until she died at the age of 64.

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Temple of Artemis

Artemis was the Greek goddess, the virginal huntress and twin of Apollo, who replaced the Titan Selene as Goddess of the Moon. The ancient temple was built around 650 BC to the cult of Artemis, was constructed on a site already sacred to the Anatolian Mother Goddess, Cybele. The temple was financed by the wealthy king of Lydia and the marshy ground was selected for the building site as a precaution against future earthquakes.

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Isa Bey Mosque

Isa bey mosque is one of the best and important example which reflects the end of the Seljuk Empire period in late 14 C A.D.

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Day 7

Pamukkale / Flight to Istanbul

5 Stops

Day 8

Departure Airport Transfer

1 Stop

Additional Info

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Wheelchair accessible
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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Q: What is the cancellation policy for the 8-Day Private Guided Turkey Tour with Accommodation?

A: This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded. This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund. Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

This tour is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

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