General Description
Discover each and every one of the reasons that make Turkey a complete, renewing and incredible destination. A trip with 3 nights in Istanbul with included walks. 4 nights through Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Izmir area with breakfasts, lunches and dinners. Flights, taxes and an itinerary with a wide range of visits that will allow you to be surprised and filled with emotion. 8 days in Turkey, departure from various origins.
Detailed Itinerary
Day 1 - Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul, go to the meeting point. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation
Day 2 - Istanbul - City Visit - Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning departure to visit the Rustum pasha mosque. Next, we will carry out one of Istanbul’s most famous activities, a boat ride on the Bosphorus, the channel that separates Europe and Asia. During this route, the palaces of the Sultans, old and typical wooden houses can be seen, and history can be enjoyed in a different way. We will culminate our day with one of the star visits, the spice bazaar, built by the Ottomans 5 centuries ago and used ever since. We will enjoy free time. End of the visit at the Egyptian Bazaar.
Day 3 - Istanbul - Ankara - Cappadocia - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Breakfast and morning departure towards Ankara passing through the Bolu mountains. In Ankara, visit to the Mausoleum of Ataturk. In 1953 this Mausoleum dedicated to the founder of modern Turkey, Ataturk, was inaugurated. It is a marble block with 40-ton columns, reached by a long street with lions on its sides, ending in an immense square. Lunch at a local restaurant and then onward to Cappadocia. En route we will also visit the salt lake. Arrival, dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
Day 4 - Cappadocia - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of this fascinating region and its original landscape, formed by lava thrown by the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes 3 million years ago. Visit to the open-air museum of the Goreme valley, an incredible Byzantine monastic complex made up of churches carved into the rock with beautiful frescoes. Visit to the valleys of Avcilar and Güvercinlik, which have a spectacular landscape of the so-called Fairy Chimneys. Lunch during the visit at a local restaurant. We will continue with panoramic visits of the valleys of Cappadocia. During the excursion we will have the opportunity to visit typical carpet, onyx and turquoise workshops where quality and good prices can be found. Dinner at the hotel. Accommodation at hotel in Cappadocia. (During your stay in Cappadocia you will have the possibility to participate in a folklore dance show in a typical cave with unlimited regional drinks and optionally take a hot air balloon excursion at sunrise).
Day 5 - Cappadocia - Konya - Pamukkale - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Breakfast and departure for Pamukkale. On the way we pass through the Konya plain; on the way, visit of a caravanserai, an ancient type of building that arose along the main roads where caravans that made long journeys of many days —commercial, pilgrimage or military— stopped. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afterwards to Pamukkale, a place where the high limestone concentration of its waters has created one of the most spectacular formations in the world. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Note: the visit to Pmaukkale (cotton castle) can be done this day depending on the arrival time in Pmaukkale.
Day 6 - Pamukkale - Ephesus - Izmir Area - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Breakfast at hotel. Departure to Herapolis, an ancient Hellenistic city that today lies in ruins. Visit to the famous cotton castle, a natural wonder of gigantic white waterfalls, stalactites and natural pools formed over the centuries by the passage of waters loaded with limestone salts from thermal springs. Continuation to Selcuk, center of Ephesus, the best-preserved ancient city of Asia Minor during the 1st and 2nd centuries, which had a population of 250,000 inhabitants and monopolized the wealth of the Middle East. Lunch at a local restaurant. We will visit the Temple of Hadrian, the Roman Baths, the Library, the Odeon, the Theater, etc. Next, visit to the house of the Virgin Mary, in the afternoon visit to a leather workshop where we can see the famous leather fabrics of the Aegean region. Transfer to Izmir Area. Dinner at the hotel. Accommodation at hotel in Izmir Area.
Day 7 - Izmir Area - Bursa - Istanbul - Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by bus to Bursa. Arrival in Bursa and visit the Green Mosque or Yesil Camii, built in 1419 by Mehmet I Çelebi. Next to the Mosque we find the Green Mausoleum. It is possibly the most beautiful building in all of Bursa. Transfer by bus to Istanbul. Accommodation at hotel in Istanbul.
Day 8 - Istanbul - City of origin - Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time transfer to the airport. End of services.
Day 1 - Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul, go to the meeting point. Transfer to the hotel and accommodation
Day 2 - Istanbul - City Visit - Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Morning departure to visit the Rustum pasha mosque. Next, we will carry out one of Istanbul’s most famous activities, a boat ride on the Bosphorus, the channel that separates Europe and Asia. During this route, the palaces of the Sultans, old and typical wooden houses can be seen, and history can be enjoyed in a different way. We will culminate our day with one of the star visits, the spice bazaar, built by the Ottomans 5 centuries ago and used ever since. We will enjoy free time. End of the visit at the Egyptian Bazaar.
Day 3 - Istanbul - Ankara - Cappadocia - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Breakfast and morning departure towards Ankara passing through the Bolu mountains. In Ankara, visit to the Mausoleum of Ataturk. In 1953 this Mausoleum dedicated to the founder of modern Turkey, Ataturk, was inaugurated. It is a marble block with 40-ton columns, reached by a long street with lions on its sides, ending in an immense square. Lunch at a local restaurant and then onward to Cappadocia. En route we will also visit the salt lake. Arrival, dinner and accommodation at the hotel.
Day 4 - Cappadocia - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of this fascinating region and its original landscape, formed by lava thrown by the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes 3 million years ago. Visit to the open-air museum of the Goreme valley, an incredible Byzantine monastic complex made up of churches carved into the rock with beautiful frescoes. Visit to the valleys of Avcilar and Güvercinlik, which have a spectacular landscape of the so-called Fairy Chimneys. Lunch during the visit at a local restaurant. We will continue with panoramic visits of the valleys of Cappadocia. During the excursion we will have the opportunity to visit typical carpet, onyx and turquoise workshops where quality and good prices can be found. Dinner at the hotel. Accommodation at hotel in Cappadocia. (During your stay in Cappadocia you will have the possibility to participate in a folklore dance show in a typical cave with unlimited regional drinks and optionally take a hot air balloon excursion at sunrise).
Day 5 - Cappadocia - Konya - Pamukkale - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Breakfast and departure for Pamukkale. On the way we pass through the Konya plain; on the way, visit of a caravanserai, an ancient type of building that arose along the main roads where caravans that made long journeys of many days —commercial, pilgrimage or military— stopped. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afterwards to Pamukkale, a place where the high limestone concentration of its waters has created one of the most spectacular formations in the world. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. Note: the visit to Pmaukkale (cotton castle) can be done this day depending on the arrival time in Pmaukkale.
Day 6 - Pamukkale - Ephesus - Izmir Area - Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Breakfast at hotel. Departure to Herapolis, an ancient Hellenistic city that today lies in ruins. Visit to the famous cotton castle, a natural wonder of gigantic white waterfalls, stalactites and natural pools formed over the centuries by the passage of waters loaded with limestone salts from thermal springs. Continuation to Selcuk, center of Ephesus, the best-preserved ancient city of Asia Minor during the 1st and 2nd centuries, which had a population of 250,000 inhabitants and monopolized the wealth of the Middle East. Lunch at a local restaurant. We will visit the Temple of Hadrian, the Roman Baths, the Library, the Odeon, the Theater, etc. Next, visit to the house of the Virgin Mary, in the afternoon visit to a leather workshop where we can see the famous leather fabrics of the Aegean region. Transfer to Izmir Area. Dinner at the hotel. Accommodation at hotel in Izmir Area.
Day 7 - Izmir Area - Bursa - Istanbul - Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer by bus to Bursa. Arrival in Bursa and visit the Green Mosque or Yesil Camii, built in 1419 by Mehmet I Çelebi. Next to the Mosque we find the Green Mausoleum. It is possibly the most beautiful building in all of Bursa. Transfer by bus to Istanbul. Accommodation at hotel in Istanbul.
Day 8 - Istanbul - City of origin - Breakfast
Breakfast at the hotel. At the scheduled time transfer to the airport. End of services.
What's in the Package?
Price Includes
- International flights on regular airline
- 3 nights Istanbul on BB basis
- 2 nights Cappadocia on FB basis (without drinks)
- 1 night Pamukkale on FB basis (without drinks)
- 1 night Izmir on FB basis (without drinks)
- Arrival and departure transfer with assistance at all airports
- Transfers by air-conditioned bus/minibus
- Excursions, entrances and transfers according to itinerary
- 24-hour telephone assistance at destination
- Spanish-speaking guide during all visits
- Taxes and basic travel insurance
- Sunday and Thursday departures: the regime is 3 FB in the circuit
Not Included
- Extended assistance and cancellation insurance
- Visa processing (consult nationalities that require it)
- Meals, drinks, or any other expense not mentioned as included
- Visits and/or optional excursions
- Voluntary tips for circuit guide and driver - recommended 20 € and 10 € respectively
Included Visits
- Visit to the Rüstem Pasa mosque
- Boat ride on the Bosphorus and visit to the Spice Bazaar
- Visit to the Mausoleum of Ataturk
- Panoramic view of Erciyes and Hasan
- Visit to the open-air museum of Goreme
- Stop in the Valleys of Avcilar and Güvercinlik
- Pasag or Çavusin Valley
- Panoramic view of the Konya plain
- Pamukkale - Hierapolis
- Ephesus - Ancient city, Hadrian Temple, Library
- Visit to the house of the Virgin Mary
- Bursa - Green Mosque or Yesil Camii
Circuit Conditions
- Passengers of Spanish nationality may travel with ID card or passports (minimum validity of 6 months). Other nationalities, consult travel requirements.
- For Sunday departures entering through Cappadocia, Ankara and the Salt Lake are not visited on the route.
- The order is generic - the order of the itinerary changes according to the arrival day in Istanbul without affecting the visits.
- The day of the Bosphorus cruise tour is confirmed on the arrival day through our representative at destination.
- Important holiday notes:
- • The Grand Bazaar and the Egyptian Bazaar will be closed during the holidays. (Ramadan holiday 20/MAR & 21/MAR & 22/MAR and Eid al-Adha 27/MAY & 28/MAY & 29/MAY & 30/MAY and Republic Day 29/10).
- • The Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays.
- • Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays, and (20/MAR & 27/MAY & 29/OCT & 01/JAN/2027).
- • Beylerbeyi Palace is closed on Mondays, and (20/MAR & 27/MAY & 29/OCT & 01/JAN/2027).
- We do not make the Jewels of Constantinople visit on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
- Spaniards are exempt from Turkey visa, for other nationalities consult.
- On the day of arrival in Cappadocia, dinner is not included for passengers arriving at the hotel after 19.00 hrs
- Breakfast on the day of departure from Istanbul to Cappadocia is picnic, not in the hotel restaurant.
- The choice of hotels according to availability.
- Triple rooms in most hotels. They are double rooms + extra bed.
- On the day of the Bosphorus visit, the service ends at the Egyptian Bazaar and does not include the transfer back to the hotel.
- There are no special diets in hotel or circuit restaurants, being mostly open buffet where the client can choose.
- The order of the itinerary after arrival at destination is subject to changes according to the operation of the circuit at destination.
- The balloon excursion cannot be guaranteed and is subject to weather conditions and availability of places.
- Check-in at hotels cannot be done before 15.00 hrs.
- Hotel check-out must be done before 12.00 hrs and doing it later involves a supplement.
- Upon arrival in Istanbul, go to the meeting point ** gate number 9**.
- Trip subject to special contracting and cancellation conditions.
- See general conditions.