Istanbul Tour 15 Nights 16 Days, Turkey

By Kunal Chouhan

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15 Nights 16 Days Istanbul Canakkale Kusadasi Pamukkale Fethiye Blue Cruise Antalya Cappadocia Tour SIC Basis

After your arrival to Istanbul, you’ll be picked up by the driver (holding a sign with your name) to start your Istanbul tour. Transfer to hotel, free time, and overnight stay.

Day 2 Istanbul / Breakfast, Lunch

A full-day Old City tour includes visits to Hippodrome Square, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Grand Bazaar following an open buffet breakfast at the hotel. Spend the night in Istanbul.

Day 3 Istanbul - Canakkale / Breakfast, Lunch

Pick up by the driver around 06:30-07:00 am and depart to Gallipoli. Arrival to Gallipoli after driving 5 hours, visits to Memorials of Dardanelles, Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnstons Jolly (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels), Turkish 57.

Infantry Regiment Cemetery, The Nek, and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Lunch break at a nearby restaurant at noon. Tour conclusion, ferry ride to Canakkale, hotel arrival, and overnight stay, continuing your unforgettable Istanbul tour and Turkey adventure.

Day 4 Canakkale - Izmir - Kusadasi / Breakfast, Lunch

Following breakfast at the hotel, the tour guide will pick you up between 8:30 and 8:45 am so you can begin the tour of Troy Ancient City. touring ten ancient cities that were built on top of one another, including the Greco-Roman Senate building, the Trojan Horse, the Apollo Temple, the Roman Theater, and the fortified city walls. Drive to Pergamum Ancient City after seeing Troy, which is home to the Zeus Altar and one of the most significant libraries in antiquity. Lunch break at a nearby restaurant at noon. After visiting the ancient city, drive to Kusadasi. Arrival at the hotel and spending the night in Kusadasi.

Day 5 Kusadasi / Breakfast, Lunch

Following breakfast at the hotel, the tour guide will pick you up between 9:00 and 9:30 am to begin your Ephesus tour. visits to the Old Harbor, Ephesus Ancient City, Hadrian Temple, Celsus Library, Theater, Hamams, and Artemis Temple, which was once considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Lunch break at a nearby restaurant at noon. Last visit to the House of Virgin Mary, which the Vatican has designated as a pilgrimage site and where the Virgin Mary spent her final five years before passing away. After the tour, head to the hotel for the night.

Day 6 Kusadasi - Pamukkale - Fethiye / Breakfast, Lunch

Following breakfast at the hotel, the tour guide will pick you up at approximately 7:30–8:00 am to begin the Pamukkale, Hierapolis Tour. Travertines, which are terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing and cooling water, and hot springs can be found in Pamukkale. Turks refer to it as “Cotton Castle-Pamukkale” because it appears to be cotton. As a Unesco World Heritage Site, the ancient city of Hierapolis was once visited by people to relieve their ailments while they were retired and to pass away. You can swim in the Cleopatra Swimming Pool or take a stroll on the terraces for some refreshment. (Selective) Lunch break at a nearby restaurant at noon. After the tour, head to the nearby bus stop to catch a bus to Fethiye. Our driver will pick you up when you arrive in Fethiye and transfer you.

Day 7 Blue Cruise / Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Around 9:00 to 9:30 am, you will be picked up from the hotel and taken to the harbor. After learning about the voyage, they set sail for Samanlik Bay, stopping for lunch and a swim. If sea conditions permit, visit Butterfly Valley, home to 136 distinct species of moths and butterflies. You can walk around and swim here. After that, take a cruise to Oludeniz, also known as The Blue Lagoon, one of Turkey’s most picturesque coastlines. final trip to the Byzantine ruins on St. Nicholas Island. Dining aboard. Leisure time and overnight stay.

Istanbul city

Day 8 Blue Cruise / Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Departure to Firnaz Bay after sunrise, where we make a break to have breakfast and swimming. Then sailing to Kas, a small fishing village, and having lunch. Here you have a chance to see ancient Antiphellos, Lycian rock tombs, sarcophagi and the Roman theater. Near Kekova, we stop by to swim where you can see city ruins under water. Having dinner on board. Free time and overnight stay.

Day 9 Blue Cruise / Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

After breakfast, depart for the Sunken City of Kekova, a Lycian-Roman archaeological site. Simena, a traditional Turkish fishing village, is where you can see an Ottoman castle and historic tombs. There are optional water sports in Gokkaya Bay if you’re interested, dining aboard.

Day 10 Blue Cruise - Antalya / Breakfast

Passing by Pirates Cave after breakfast and cruising to Andriace Harbour. Time to disembark. Taking a bus to Demre and on the way we stop by for ATM and shopping if needed. Arrival to Antalya at afternoon and transfer to the hotel.

Day 11 Antalya / Breakfast

After having breakfast at the hotel, you have free time to explore Antalya Old City on your own. Your hotel is at the heart of the city so if you like you may stroll through the old streets and witness the beauty of wooden houses of Antalya. If you like you may also use this day as a beach day, easily reach to beach with cab or minibus. Overnight in Antalya.

Day 12 Antalya - Konya - Cappadocia / Breakafst, Lunch

The driver will pick you up between 8:30 and 8:45 a.m. and drive you to Cappadocia via Konya. After four hours, we arrive in Konya, where you can visit the Konya Mevlana Museum and the School of Whirling Dervishes and have lunch with renowned Etli Ekmek. To get to Cappadocia, another three hours of driving are required. Arrival in Cappadocia and check-in at the hotel for the night.

Note: Mevlana Museum is open for self-guided visits only.

Day 13 Cappadocia / Breakfast, Lunch

This morning’s hot air balloon tour is optional. The tour guide will pick you up from your hotel between 9:30 and 10:00 am, and you will then embark on the Northern Cappadocia Tour. visits to the Open Air Museum, the largest monastery complex in the area, and Goreme Panorama, which offers a breathtaking view of Goreme Village, the land of fairy chimneys. Then going to Pasabag (Fairy Chimney Valley), which has interesting fairy chimney forms and mushrooms-shaped rocks, and Ortahisar, a typical village with its castle and cave food storage. We travel through Devrent’s Imagination Valley, where it seems as though animals have been trapped in the rocks. Lunch break at a nearby restaurant at noon. In the afternoon, taking a stroll alongside Turkey’s longest river, the Red River, and stopping by a small village that is well-known for its ceramics workshops. Here, you can observe the pottery-making process and, if you’d like, try it yourself. At the end of the day, returning to the hotel while traveling through the breathtakingly beautiful Love Valley. Arrival at the hotel, leisure time, and overnight stay in Cappadocia.

Istanbul city

Day 14 Cappadocia - Istanbul / Breakfast, Lunch

The tour guide will pick you up from your hotel between 9:30 and 10:00 am, and you will then embark on the Southern Cappadocia, Istanbul tour. touring the largest fairy chimney, Uchisar Castle, which has served as a fortress for numerous civilizations. exploring rock churches that protected early Christians from Roman persecution while hiking roughly 4 km through the Red Valley and Rose Valley. When you arrive at Cavusin Village, an old settlement in the area, you might be able to see its cave homes. Lunch break at a nearby restaurant at noon. Kaymaklı Underground City, the largest of the Cappadocia, was visited in the afternoon. Refugees and those fleeing disasters used it. Pigeons still reside in pigeon houses in Pigeon Valley, which also provides a pleasant view of Uchisar Castle. The final trip to Three Beauties Valley, renowned for its breathtaking scenery and vine factories. After the tour, head to the airport to catch a flight to Istanbul. Arrival at the airport, driver pickup, and hotel transfer. Spend the night in Istanbul.

Day 15 Istanbul / Breakfast

After having breakfast at the hotel, you have free day to explore the city on your own. Or if requested, Bosphorus tour or Turkish Dinner Cruise can be organized for you. Please ask your tour consultant. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 16 Istanbul Departure / Breakfast

After breakfast free time at leisure. According to flight time, transfer to the Airport, You will do self check-in. End of our service.

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