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DAY 1: Istanbul – Cappadocia
(Dinner included)
Welcome to Turkey. Upon your arrival at Istanbul airport, you’ll take a domestic flight to Cappadocia. After the flight transfer to the hotel and check in. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

 

DAY 2: Cappadocia Underground City & Goreme Open Air Museum
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast, visit the Ozkonak Underground City; one of the best-preserved underground cities in Cappadocia. See the Uchisar Castle (from outside), the highest point of Cappadocia. After Uchisar, visit the Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to the 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. The next stop is Cavusin, which is an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After Cavusin you go to the restaurant in Avanos to have lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery workshop, to see how traditional Turkish pottery is made. Then, proceed to Love Valley: a hidden valley with scenic rock formations. Despite the resemblance to manhood, these amazing rock formations are far from man-made. After Love Valley, visit another workshop to see Cappadocian handwoven carpets and kilims. The next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations resembling animals. The last stop is Three Beauties: three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight at Cappadocia.

DAY 3: Cappadocia - Konya – Antalya
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast early in the morning, drive to Konya. After lunch in Konya, visit the imposing green-tiled Mausoleum of Mevlana, the mystic founder of the Sufi sect (Whirling Dervishes). After the Konya Mevlana tour drive to Antalya. Arrive in Antalya and check into your hotel. Dinner and overnight in Antalya.

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DAY 4: Antalya Old City Tour and Waterfalls
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast, visit Antalya's old City ( Kaleiçi ), and see the Marina, Clock Tower, Hadrian's Gate, Broken Minaret, and Hıdırlık Tower. Kaleici is a small historic part of Antalya's modern city. It was once a sprawling modern Roman town, then a part of the Byzantine Empire, then Seljuks, and finally an Ottoman Turkish town. Hadrian's Gate (also known as Hadrianus Gate or The Three Gates) is a triumphal arch that was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Antalya's broken wonder is the Broken Minaret of the Korkut Mosque, which itself was built originally as a Roman temple in the 2nd century AD, and thus did not have a minaret at all. Hıdırlık Tower is a landmark tower of tawny stone where Kaleiçi meets Karaalioglu Park. It is believed to be built in the Hellenistic era on a square plan and later turned into a circular tower in the 2nd century AD and was either used as a fortification or a lighthouse. After lunch, visit the Duden Waterfalls. All the streams of the region aim to find their way into the Mediterranean as they pour down the slopes of the Taurus, sometimes overland sometimes underground, resulting in over twenty lovely waterfalls. After the tour, return to the hotel and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight in Antalya. 

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DAY 5: Antalya - Pamukkale
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast, depart for Pamukkale. Upon your arrival, check in at the hotel. The rest of the day is yours. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale.
 
DAY 6: Pamukkale Tour
(Breakfast and Dinner included)
After breakfast, depart for the Pamukkale Tour. Visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs. Denizli/Pamukkale means seaside in Turkish and is located on the Buyuk Menderes River. It is a growing industrial town, known for its textile industry and outlet shopping. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale

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DAY 7: Pamukkale - Istanbul
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, head to the airport for your flight to Istanbul. Transfer to your hotel and check in. The rest of the day is yours. Overnight in Istanbul. 

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DAY 8: Istanbul City Tour
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, we have the Istanbul City Tour. Our first stop will be the  HIPPODROME. The ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races, with three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Then we will visit SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE, only from the outside since it is under renovation. Across from the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it was built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet and is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. Our next stop will be the HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE. The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is the greatest surviving example of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years, it was the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th-century golden mosaics. Today it is a mosque. Murtis Tour will take you to the GRAND SPICE BAZAAR, a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find exotic spices and herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eye totems, all-natural olive oil, soaps, and many other goods. After the tour, return to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul. 

 Please Note: Do not forget to carry a scarf with you when visiting the Blue Mosque & Hagia Sophia Mosque.
 
DAY 9: Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise Tour
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, enjoy BOSPORUS 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 facing 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 (view from the boat), Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 before the conquest of Istanbul was completed in only four months to control and protect the infamous Bosporus passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world. BEYLERBEYI PALACE (view from the boat), is the summer residence of Ottoman sultans and exists in its original renovated glory featuring original antique furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on the Asian side of Istanbul. Enjoy lunch at a Turkish restaurant. After lunch, visit the GRAND SPICE BAZAAR, which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find exotic spices and herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all-natural olive oil, soaps, and many other goods. After the tour transfer to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul. 

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DAY 10: Istanbul - Departure
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one