Turkey - Istanbul, Kusadasi, Pamukkale and Antalya

DAY 1-ISTANBUL ARRIVAL

Welcome to Istanbul Airport. Meet the staff at Airport and be transferred to your hotel in Istanbul. You will be given your room key .

DAY 2-FULL DAY  BOSPHORUS TOUR (Open buffet breakfast   and lunch   included)   
                           
Pick up  from the hotel and depart for the Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Shopping Tour. Visit the GRAND SPICE BAZAAR. The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice.
BOSPHORUS BY BOAT a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will see the magnificent sights of the following attractions from your boat. See Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of its marble facade faces the shore.

At Ortakoy a great variety of artists gather every Sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries.RUMELI FORTRESS Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul was completed in only four months to control and protect the infamous Bosphorus passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world.BOSPHORUS BRIDGE enjoy a unique chance to step from one continent (Asia) to another (Europe) CAMLICA HILL the highest point in Istanbul. At the top of it you can rest and admire the magnificent panorama of Istanbul and the Bosporus from the beautiful gardens

DAY 3-ISTANBUL TO KUSADASI (Breakfast and Dinner  included)

Pick up from your Hotel transfer Istanbul airport flight to ?zmir . Meet staff transfer your hotel in Kusadas?. You will be given your room key . Overnight in Kusadas?

DAY 4-EPHESUS TOUR AND SIRINCE TOUR (Breakfast Lunch and Dinner  included)                                            

Ancient City of Ephesus In the morning, when the weather is a little cooler, we will explore the Ancient City of Ephesus. Your guide with take you through all the major highlights of the city including the gymnasium, library and the grand theatre while explaining the history of the city and the region and some interesting stories along the way. The city itself is magnificent, with over 200,000 people living here over 3000 years ago.

Temple of ArtemisThe Temple of Artemis is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Much of the remains of this temple are located in the London British Museum. Today one can only see the foundations of the ruins of this incredible construction of the Hellenistic Age, entirely made of marble and full of sculptured columns capitals and shafts.

Virgin Mary HouseThe House of Virgin Mary is a popular place of pilgrimage for Catholics. It is believed that this was where Virgin Mary spent the remainder of her life. The house is located on top of Bulbul Mountain in Selcuk, and offers visitors a panoramic view over the town.

Sirince VillageSirince Village, a pretty old Orthodox village 12 km from Ephesus, was once known as Cirkince ("ugly"). It is rumoured to be named Ugly to keep foreigners away from this quaint village and keep it's small town charm. After many years, visitors discovered that the village was not ugly at all and called it Sirince ("pretty").Today the village is a perfect fusion of Turk-Greek culture. After the Independence war, the two governments organised a population exchange between the Greek and Turks. What was once a Greek settlement is now occupied by mainly Turks. The Greek Houses remain, though they have now received the local layout inside.

All the narrow streets of Sirince Village belong to the women, selling handcrafts of all kinds and olive oil. The main attraction to Sirince is the grape and fruit wine. It is famous all over Turkey and definitely to be tried at one of the small cafés or in the former municipal school that has now been restored

DAY-5 PAMUKKALE TOUR (Open buffet breakfast  lunch and  dinner   included)                   

You will be met Kusadasi Hotel . It takes 3 hours to get to Pamukkale (Hierapolis) from Kusadasi, and 4 hours from Izmir. There will be a break halfway for the needs.You will have an open buffet lunch upon arrival in Pamukkale, then head to the South Gate of Pamukkale(Hierapolis).Your Tour Guide will explain Necropolis (cemetery) of Hierapolis which is one of the biggest ancient cemeteries in Anatolia with 1.200 graves, Roman Bath, Domitian Gate, and the Main Street, Byzantium Gate.

After the tour in Hierapolis, there will be a break which you can spend your time to swim in the Ancient Pool(aka. Cleopatra Pool). Please note that swimming in the pool costs an extra fee. The Cleopatra Pool is warmed by hot springs and littered with underwater fragments of ancient marble columns. It is possibly associated with the Temple of Apollo. The pool provides a rare opportunity to swim among antiquities to visitors! During the Roman period, columned porticoes surrounded the pool; earthquakes toppled them into the water where they lie today.If you want you can walk to the natural warm water terraces which were formed by the hot water that contains calcium. The temperature of the water is about 35 degrees.

You can see the gleaming white travertine terraces of Pamukkale, located next to the ruins of Hierapolis. The extraordinary effect is created when water from the hot springs loses carbon dioxide as it flows down the slopes, leaving deposits of limestone. The layers of whitecalcium carbonate, built up in steps on the plateau, gave the site the name Pamukkale (cotton castle).After the tour you will be transfer your Hotel in Pamukkale

DAY-6  PAMUKKALE –ANTALYA FREE DAY (Breakfast Lunch and Dinner included)                                           

After breakfast pick up your Hotel   Drive To Antalya  You will visit Korkuteli ,Cavdir  and  Acipayam.Check in your Hotel in Antalya . Free time .Rest of the day. Overnight in Antalya

DAY  7 OLD CITY TOUR ,WATERFALLS (Breakfast,Lunch and Dinner included)                                           

Pick-up from your hotel  start Old city and waterfalls tour. On arrival  for a guided walking tour of Kaleici, Antalya’s atmospheric Old Town. Follow your guide around the maze of cobbled lanes, stopping to browse the many handicrafts and souvenir shops, then marvel at Antalya’s Roman,Byzantine, and Seljuq monuments as you pass Hadrian’s Gate, the Bramn Tower, and the Yivli minare Mosque After taking in the views over Antalya Harbor and the Mediterranean coast, enjoy some free time to browse the shops and purchase souvenirs After re-fueling with some traditional Turkish cuisine at a local restaurant , we stop at the magnificent Karpuzkaldiran. Waterfall to take photos and admire the dramatic falls.Your tour ends with drop-off at your hotel

DAY 8 THEME PARK LAND OF LEGEND (Breakfast and Dinner included)                                           

The land of legend Theme Park tour from Antalya invites you to have a joyful time at the peak of speed and excitement. You will be very impressed by the architecture of the Land of Legends complex, consisting of the Hotel, Tema Park and the Avenue.You will have a very fun day with your children during the day with a lot of water slides, swimming pools, interesting water activities and games.During the day you can have a wonderful and fun time with about 50 activity activities like slides, Typhoon Coaster, that can participate in the Dolphin Show, sea lion Show,5 D Cinema

DAY 9 END TOUR (Open buffet breakfast included)                 

After breakfast transfer Antalya Airport flight to Istanbul . We hope you will enjoy the  Turkey tour   and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another  Turkey Tour

INR 78,130 Per Person