12 Days Turkey Package Tours

All about the 12 Days Turkey Package Tours.

Minimum 2 Person Maximum 30 Person
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2 Pax – 1850 Euro Per Person
3 Pax – 1750 Euro Per Person
4 Pax – 1650 Euro Per Person
5-6 Pax – 1550 Euro Per Person
7-8 Pax – 1450 Euro Per Person
9+ Pax – 1350 Euro Per Person
15-20 Pax – 1250 Euro Per Person
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Destination : Istanbul – Cappadocia – Konya – Antalya – Fethiye – Pamukkale – Kusadasi – Ephesus – Istanbul
Duration : 12 Nights 12 Days

Highlights of this tour include:

• Visit the sites of all the Seven Churches of Revelation: Laodicea, Ephesus, Smyrnia, Philadelphia, Sardis, Thyatira and Pergamum.
• Visit the Biblical Myra (think St Nicholas).
• Visit the Ruins of Hierapolis (think St Philip).
• Visit the ancient Holy City of Ephesus (think St Paul).
• Visit the House of Virgin Mary (where she spent the last years of her life).
• Visit St John’s Basilica
• Visit the Selime Cave Monastery.
• Discover the Christian history of Cappadocia.

Besides the very interesting visits to religious sites, this tour has much more to offer the adventurer, the sightseer, the shopper, the bargain hunter and the entertainer. It will give you the opportunity to discover many mysteries and hidden gems like no other country in the world has to offer. You would be enchanted by visits to:

• The Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia.
• The snow white terraced cliff pools and crystal blue waters of Pamukkale.
• The sunken city of Kekova.
• The Artemis Temple.
• The Underground City of Derinkuyu.
• The Roman Latrines
• The Library of Celcus
• The Ancient Medical Centre of Asclepion
• Pottery and Carpet making Demonstartions

Enjoy  a three night stay in Istanbul  with

• A Boat Cruise on the Bosphorus with lunch included.
• Two guided city tours with visits to The Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the wounderous Grand Bazaar and the Spice Market.

And enough free time to explore on your own.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance

What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

• Stay at 4 to 5 star hotels
• All meals included (B/L/D)
• Airport and hotel transfers
• Domestic flight from Istanbul to Kayseri
• Luxury bus and the services
• Professional English speaking Tour Guide

Whats not included in this tour.Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.

• Drinks
• Tips for guide and driver
• Personel expences

ITINERARY

Welcome to TurkeyCappadocia

After landing in Istanbul, you will immediately transfer by domestic flight of about 1 hr and 20 mins to Kayseri Airport where you will be welcomed by our Turkish associates and taken to your hotel in Cappadocia which is about one hr’s drive away. After dinner you will meet your Professional Tour Guide who will brief you on all the aspects of your forthcoming tour. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Dinner

Day 1Cappadocia

CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)

North Cappadocia Tour

Pick up from your hotel at 09:00 and the start of the North Cappadocia Tour. On this tour you will be shown the different types of Fairy Chimneys and also learn about the Christian history attached to the chimneys. You will visit Uçhisar Castle, Göreme Open Air Museum, Çavușin Old Greek Village, Pașabaǧi (Monk’s Valley) Fairy Chimneys.

Lunch

Pottery demonstration, Devrent Valley, Carpet Factory
End of tour – drop off at hotel.

Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 2Cappadocia

CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)

You are going to be picked up from your hotel before sunrise (exact time to be announced) and driven to the take-off site. While you are having a light breakfast, you will be shown the balloon and  briefed on the basic rules of balloon flights. You will take off gently in a medium sized basket with your experienced pilot on board. After taking hundreds of pictures while flying over the valleys of Cappadocia, you will land and celebrate your first flight experience with champagne/fruit juice. After being awarded your flight certificates you will get back to your hotel at around 07:30.

South Cappadocia Tour

Pick up from your hotel at 09:30 and depart on a cultural tour where you will enjoy great panoramic views of the different valleys, descend into the underground City of Kaymakli and have a short hike through the Rose and Red Valley.

Lunch

After lunch you will be taken to the Pigeon Valley and afterwards attend an Onyx demonstartion.

Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 3Antalya

CAPPADOCIA – KONYA – ANTALYA (B/L/D)

After breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel and driven to Konya. A stop on the way to visit the Sultanhani Carvansarai that had its origins from Seljuks Turk Architecture period.

Lunch

After lunch you will visit the Melvana Museum at the Rumi place in Konya City. After this visit you will be taken to your hotel in Antalya.

Overnight in Antalya.

Day 4Demre

ANTALYA – DEMRE (B/L/D)

Pick up from your hotel at 09:00 and depart for Perge which was one of the largest ancient cities and the capital of the Pamphylia region. You will see the roman baths, the Agora, the Colonaded streets, the Nympharium and the ancient stadium. From here we depart for the Aspendos Ancient Theatre.

This incredibly well preserved ancient theatre was built during the 2^nd century AD. It could seat a population of 15 000 and is still being used for music festivals and concerts.

Lunch

After lunch at a restaurant at a nearby river we depart for Perge to spend about 1 hour free time to enjoy the sea and the city. On our way back to Antalya and if time permits, we will stop to admire the Duden Waterfall. We will then proceed to Demre.

Overnight in Demre.

Day 5Kas

DEMRE – KAS BOAT TOUR (B/L/D)

Pick up at the hotel at 09:00 and drive along a beautiful coastal scenic drive to Myrna where we have a short break.

After the break we drive to Demre (The Biblical Myra) where St Nicholas was the Bishop. It was here that the legend and tradition of Santa Clause started. We will visit the incredible Rock Tombs overlooking the magnificent Roman Theatre and the Church of St Nicholas.

Lunch

A surprise awaits us as we undertake a boat trip to the incredible sunken city on the Island of Kekova, Ucagiz and Simena. We will have a short stop for swimming in the crystal clear waters of Simena.

Overnight in Kas.

Day 6Pamukkale

DAY 6. KAS – PAMUKKALE (B/L/D)

After breakfast check-out we drive to the ancient city of Hierapolis where St Philip was martyred in 1 AD. You will see the Necropolis, the Avenue of Tombs and Thermal Baths.

Lunch

After lunch we will visit probably the most beautiful and serene place on earth – the snow white terraced cliff pools with its sparkling blue waters of Pammukale. Next we will wander around the ancient site of the Church of Laodicea where St John penned his letter concerning the city’s waning faith.

Overnight in Pamukkale.

Day 7Kusadasi

PAMUKKALE – EPHESUS (B/L/D)

After breakfast we go to Ephesus which was the third biggest city in the ancient world and also the site of the most important churches of Asia Minor. Here we will geat to see the remains of the great Library of Celsus (the biggest in the ancient world), the Agora, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple and the Roman Latrines. A short walk down the Agora is the Theatre and Stadium where St Paul preached the Gospel.

Next is a visit to one of the most sacred sites in Turkey – the house of the Virgin Mary where she is said to have spent the last years of her life.

Lunch

After lunch we will se St John’s Basilica and the Isabey Mosque, the oldest mosque in the area. A final visit for the day is the remains of the Artemis Temple which was one of the wonders of the ancient world.

Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 8Bergama

KUSADASI – THYATIRA – SARDIS – PHILADELPHIA (B/L/D)

After breakfast we go to Akhisar to visit the Church of ancient Thyatira, another one of the seven churches of Asia Minor, set in an ancient commercial town with strong ties to Troy and Sardis. Drive to Sardis, the capital of the ancient kingdom of Lydia. As we walk the Royal Avenue, we have a sight of the spectacular gymnasion and the site of the Churcg of Sardis.

Lunch

After lunch we proceed to the ancient Philadelphia Church at Alasehir, the youngest of the seven churches of revelation, visiting the remains of an early church and the city walls. Drive to Bergama.

Overnight in Bergama.

Day 9Istanbul

BERGAMA (B/L/D)

After breakfast we visit the city of Ancient Smyrna whose early faithful were praised in a letter from St Paul. The we visit the Church of Pergamon where St John wrote about Satan’s throne being sited. We will see the famous Red Court and the Acropolis.

Lunch

After lunch we will be taken to see Asclepion, the most famous and largest medical centre of the ancient world then we will drive to our final destination, Istanbul.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 10Istanbul

ISTANBUL (B/L/D)

This is an exciting day with a full day tour of the ancient part of Istanbul. We will visit The Hippodrome of Constantinople, the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, the German Fountain of Wilhelm II, the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Museum.

Lunch

After lunch we will be taken to see the magnificent Topkapi Palace.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 11Istanbul

ISTANBUL (B/L/D)

Today we will visit the Dolmabahce Palace, the Goldern Horn, Spice Bazaar and afterwards enjoy Istanbul’s splendid landscapes and building from the Marmara sea as we cruise by boat on the Bosphorus.

Lunch

The afternoon is free for you to explore and shop at the wonderous Grand Bazaar.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 12Istanbul

ISTANBUL (B/L)

Today we bid a sad farewell to a woundeful country and to our excellent tour guide and bus driver. Depending on the time of our flight home, there may still be time for a bit of last minute shopping in the morning. Our bus will pick us up at our hotel and take us to the airport.

Tour Photos