Turkey officially the Republic ofCumhuriyeti is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian peninsula in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeastern Europe. East Thrace, the part of Turkey in Europe, is separated from Anatolia by the Sea of Marmara, the Bosporus, and the Dardanelles (collectively called the Turkish Straits). Istanbul, which straddles Europe and Asia, is the largest city in the country, while Ankara is the capital. Turkey is bordered on its northwest by Greece and Bulgaria; north by the Black Sea; northeast by Georgia; east by Armenia, the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan and Iran; southeast by Iraq; south by Syria and the Mediterranean Sea; and west by the Aegean Sea. Approximately 70 to 80 percent of the country’s citizens identify as Turkish,.
The culture of Turkey combines a heavily diverse and heterogeneous set of elements that have been derived from the various cultures of the Eastern Mediterranean (West Asian) and Central Asian region and Eastern European, and Caucasian traditions.
Cappadocia, a semi-arid region in central Turkey, is known for its distinctive “fairy chimneys,” tall, cone-shaped rock formations clustered in Monks Valley, Göreme and elsewhere. Other notables sites include Bronze Age homes carved into valley walls by troglodytes (cave dwellers) and later used as refuges by early Christians. The 100m-deep Ihlara Canyon houses numerous rock-face churches.
Konya is a city south of Ankara in Turkey’s Central Anatolia region. It’s a pilgrimage destination for Sufis, focused on the tomb of the founder of the Mevlana order, Jelaleddin Rumi, in the Mevlana Museum. Sema whirling dervish ceremonies take place at the Mevlana Cultural Center, east of the museum. The 12th-century Alaeddin Mosque is surrounded by the green parks of Alaeddin Hill.
Antalya is a Turkish resort city with a yacht-filled Old Harbor and beaches flanked by large hotels. It’s a gateway to Turkey’s southern Mediterranean region, known as the Turquoise Coast for its blue waters. Remnants remain from Antalya’s time as a major Roman port. These include Hadrian’s Gate, built to honor the Roman emperor’s visit in 130 A.D and 2nd-century Hidirlik Tower, with harbor views.
Pamukkale is a town in western Turkey known for the mineral-rich thermal waters flowing down white travertine terraces on a nearby hillside. It neighbors Hierapolis, an ancient Roman spa city founded around 190 B.C. Ruins there include a well-preserved theater and a necropolis with sarcophagi that stretch for 2km. The Antique Pool is famous for its submerged Roman columns, the result of an earthquake.
Isparta is a city in western Turkey and the capital of Isparta Province. The city’s population was 222,556 in 2010 and its elevation is 1035 m. It is known as the “City of Roses”. Isparta is well-connected to other parts of Turkey via roads. Antalya lies 130 km to the south and Eskişehir is 350 km to the north.
Eskişehir is a city in northwestern Turkey and the capital of the Eskişehir Province. In the Byzantine era its name was Dorylaeum. The urban population of the city is 717,135 with a metropolitan population of 826,135.
Söğüt is a town and district in Bilecik Province of Turkey was proclaimed by Ertugrul Ghazi (the father of Osman Ghazi the founder of Ottoman Empire) as his own State and also buried there. It is located in the Marmara region in the north-west of the country, with an area of 599 km², bordering Bilecik to the west, Gölpazarı to the north, İnhisar to the north-east, Tepebaşı to the south-east, and Bozüyük to the south-west.
Bursa is a large city in northwest Turkey, lying in the foothills of roughly 2,500m-high Mount Uludağ near the Sea of Marmara. The city is known for its mosques and historical sites from the early Ottoman Empire. It’s nicknamed “Yeşil Bursa” (Green Bursa), owing to its many parks and trees, as well as its dramatic mountain backdrop. The 14th-century Ulu Cami (Great Mosque) features Seljuk-style arches and 20 domes.
Istanbul is a major city in Turkey that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. Its Old City reflects cultural influences of the many empires that once ruled here. In the Sultanahmet district, the open-air, Roman-era Hippodrome was for centuries the site of chariot races, and Egyptian obelisks also remain. The iconic Byzantine Hagia Sophia features a soaring 6th-century dome and rare Christian mosaics.
Afyonkarahisar is a city in western Turkey, the capital of Afyon Province. Afyon is in the mountainous countryside inland from the Aegean coast, 250 km south-west of Ankara along the Akarçay River.
• 6 Nights accommodation 5 and 4 star plus hotels
• Meals (Full Board)
• All transportation
• DailySightseeing Guided Tours
• Entrance fee as per Program
• International Air tickets
Arrival at Istanbul International Airport
Connecting Flight to Cappadocia
Meet and assist at Airport
Transfer to Hotel
Check in hotel
Time for rest and personal activities
Dinner and Overnight at hotel
Breakfast at hotel
Full Day Cappadocia Tour including: DevrentWalley, Pasabag(Monk’s Walley), Avanos, Goreme
Open Air Museum
After tour back to Hotel
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner and Overnight at Hotel
Breakfast at hotel
Check out from hotel
Drive to Konya
Arrival to Konya and Konya sightseeing tour with Mevlana Tomb.
After tour drive to Antalya
Arrival to Antalya
Check in and rest time
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner and Overnight at hotel
Breakfast at hotel
Full Day Waterfall City Tour: Kaleici, Yivli Minaret, Hadrian Gate, Duden Waterfall, Tunektepe
Cable Car.
After tour back to hotel
Lunch at Local Restaurant
Dinner and Overnight at Hotel
Breakfast at hotel
Check out from hotel
Drive to Pamukkale
Full Day Pamukkale Tour: Karahayit (Red Spring Water ), Hierapolis (Necropolis, Roman Baths,
Domitian Gate, Latrina, Oil Factory, Frontinious Street, Agora, Byzantium Gate, Triton Fountain,
Cathedral, Apollon Temple, Plutonium, Theater, Antique Pool.)
After tour transfer to hotel
Check into hotel and rest time
Lunch at Local Restaurant.
Dinner and Overnight at Hotel
Breakfast at hotel
Check out from hotel
Drive to Sogut
Arrival to Sogut
Check into hotel and rest time
Lunch enroute
Dinner and Overnight at Hotel
Breakfast at hotel
Check out from hotel
Sogut Tour: Sogut Tour, Visit Tomb of Ertugrul, Ertugrul Masjid.
After tour drive to Istanbul
Arrival to Istanbul
Check into hotel and rest time
Lunch and Dinner at Local Restaurant
Overnight at Hotel
Breakfast at hotel
Full Day Ottoman Byzantine Tour including Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace, Germen
Fountain, Sultahmet Square, Grand Bazaar.
After tour back to hotel.
Lunch and Dinner at Local Restaurant
Overnight at Hotel
Breakfast at hotel
Full Day Princess Island Tour
Icluding Return Ferry Tickets
After tour back to hotel
Lunch and Dinner at Local Restaurant
Overnight at Hotel
Breakfast at hotel
Check out from hotel
Transfer to Istanbul airport for departure
