Turkey
– 7 Days
Description:
Turkey, formally known as the Republic of Türkiye, resides at the crossroads of Southeast Europe and West Asia. Predominantly situated on the Anatolian Peninsula in West Asia, it also encompasses a small region known as East Thrace, located on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe.
Covers: Istanbul – Princes’ Islands – Konya – Cappadocia
Tour Itinerary
- akistan to Istanbul flight.
- Arrival at Istanbul airport.
- Meet and greet with the representatives of IBEX Global Tours at the Airport.
- Drive to Camlica area and visit Camlica Hill and Camlica Mosque.
- Lunch at Restaurant.
- Cable-Car to Pierre Lotti Hill, and visit Eyup Sultan Mosque & Tomb.
- Dinner at restaurant and transfer to Hotel.
- Overnight in Istanbul.
- Breakfast at the Hotel and 08:30 am departure for the Full Day City tour to Prince’s Island.
- Transfer to the Pier and Private Boat to the Prince’sIslands.
- Lunch at Restaurant.
- Enjoy the biggest island ‘Buyukada’ by Electric Cars – No motors, and enjoy your free time at leisure.
- Take the Private Boat back to Istanbul.
- Free time at Taksim Square – Istiklal Street forshopping and leisure time.
- Dinner at Restaurant.
- Transfer to Hotel.
- Overnight in Istanbul.
- Breakfast at the Hotel and 08:30 am departure for the Full Day City Tour.
- Visit of Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofya), considered to be one of the most impressive
- examples of Byzantine era architecture. Built in the 6th Century by Emperor Justinian, it was used as a church until 1453, when it was converted to a mosque by Sultan Mehmed II following the conquer of Istanbul. Although it was converted to a museum in 1935, it still contains lots of traces of his colourful history.
- Next stop is the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii), formally known as Sultanahmet Mosque, but earning its nick name the Blue Mosque because of its thousands of impressive blue Iznik tiles adorning its interior. It is the only Ottoman mosque with 6 minarets.
- Our next visit is to the Hippodrome of Constantinople (Sultanahmet Meydanı). This was the location of chariot races, athletics and protests in the Byzantine and Ottoman eras. Monuments in the Hippodrome include obelisks and the German fountain.
- Lunch at Restaurant.
- Visit of Grand Bazaar. Built in 1461, and home to over 4,000 shops bursting with traditional Turkish goods such as handmade carpets, jewelry, leather and souvenirs, the Grand Bazaar is must-see for any visitor to Istanbul.
- Visit the Suleymaniye Mosque.
- Dinner at Restaurant.
- Overnight in Istanbul.
- Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Konya.
- Upon arrival, visit the Mevlana Rumi Museum and Tomb; incredible, social complex is located on Konya. It is famous for Mevlana Mausoleum belonging to well-known great dervish, poet and pioneer of the Islamic mysticism, Mevlana Jelaleddin Rumi. Also, this magnificent structure includes many sections such as outdoors, Dervish Cells, Kitchen, Yard, Mosque, Library, Chant Room, Water-tank with a fountain, Semahane and Cerag Door.
- Lunch at Restaurant.
- Visit to Sems-i Tebrizi.
- Dinner at Hotel.
- Overnight in Konya.
- Breakfast at Hotel, and drive to Cappadocia.
- Visit the Sultanhani Carvansarai, famous Sultan Hani Caravanserai (Kervansaray in Turkish) is the biggest masterpieces in Seljuk Period. This glorious structure was built by grand architect Muhammad bin Havlan el-Dimiski by the order of Anatolia Seljuk Sultan Aladdin Keykubat I between 1228 and 1229, enroute.
- Lunch at Restaurant.
- Drive to Cappadocia and visit the Ozkonak Underground City; enchanting, one of the most famous and wonderful underground city in Cappadocia, is situated on 20 kms from Nevsehir. Miraculously well protected and maintained structure is a part of UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Dinner at Hotel.
- Overnight in Cappadocia.
- Breakfast at Hotel, and continue for the Full Day Cappadocia Tour. Optional Hot Air Balloon Tour in Cappadocia. (EUR € 250 Per Person)
- Visit Pasabagi which means: the Pacha’s vineyard. This site is also called Monks Valley. The hermitage of Simeon monks was here. A chapel dedicated to St. Simeon (Simon), and a hermit’s shelter is built into one of the fairy chimneys with three heads. Pasabag valley contains some of the most striking fairy chimneys in Cappadocia with twin and even triples rock caps. This style is unique even for Cappadocia and these fairy chimneys are named mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys.
- Proceed to Zelve; name of a village with homes carved from natural tufa and was inhabited until 1950s. Old cave houses can be seen in three different canyons intersecting each other.
- Lunch at Restaurant.
- Next continue to with Pigeon Valley earned its name from the countless man made dovecotes (Pigeon Houses) that have been carved into the soft volcanic tuff. Pigeon Valley is one of the best spots for walking in the marvelous Cappadocia region.
- Next; Devrent Valley; famous for its quirky animal shaped rocks. It looks like a sculpture zoo made by nature. Take in the unique lunar landscape of the valley and feel like you’re in another World.
- After tour, transfer to Istanbul.
- Upon arrival, transfer to the hotel.
- Dinner at Hotel.
- Overnight in Istanbul.
- Breakfast at hotel.
- Full Day KL city tour with Putrajaya.
- Lunch at halal restaurant.
- Dinner at Halal Restaurant.