Turkish Holidays
Day 1: Mumbai – Istanbul
Arrive Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in early morning and check in Turkish Airline flight for Istanbul. On arrival at Istanbul, proceed for Immigrations & Custom formalities. In arrival lobby meet your driver and get transferred to your hotel. Tonight enjoy Indian dinner at an Indian restaurant.
Day 2: Istanbul City Tour
Enjoy breakfast at Hotel. Depart for a half-day sightseeing tour of the Sultanahmet district at the heart of old Istanbul. Visit St. Sophia built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century. This church is one of the marvels of world architecture. Its massive dome dominates the skyline of old Istanbul. Next, visit Topkapi Palace The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of cyrstal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. Later visit the Blue Mosque, which owes its name to the exquisite tiles adorning its interior. Dating from the 17th century, it is the only imperial mosque with six minarets. Walk through the Hippodrome, the stadium of the ancient Byzantium, which held 100,000 spectators and featured objects from all corners of the empire. Take a lunch stop at an Indian restaurant. After the lunch visit Grand Bazaar, which was the commercial heart of the old city. Its 4,000 shops are full of treasures – including carpets and kilims, silks, jewellery, ceramics, icons, and leather goods. Wandering through the Grand Bazaar (closed on Sundays), you may indulge in a little shopping, Ottoman style. Later transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3: Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise – Izmir & Kusadasi
After breakfast depart for Bosphorus Cruise tour. Enjoy a magical Istanbul Bosphorus Boat Cruise and Spice Market Tour starting at 08:30. Enjoy the array of sites you can see from the boat including: SPICE BAZAAR (Egyptian Bazaar). BOSPHORUS BY BOAT a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. Lunch break at Indian restaurant. After lunch depart for Istanbul Ataturk airport for domestic flight to Izmir. Transfer from airport & check in to your hotel in Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 4: Kusadasi & Ephesus Tour
After breakfast proceed for a guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient sites in the world, en-route visit the Temple of Artemis, Curetes street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library, Grand theatre and House of the Virgin Mary. Lunch break around 13:00pm. After Lunch proceed to a Turkish Village – Sirince. Sirince's construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all Orginal with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey – especially fruit wines. Visit the vineyards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine with Turkish wine makers. On the way back visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, followed by some shopping time. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 5: Kusadasi – Pamukkale Tour
After breakfast proceed towards Pamukkale. On arrival check in hotel & have lunch in local restaurant. Afterwards visit the Calcium Terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the Ruins of Hierapolis, a World Heritage Site and popular Tourist Destination and also know as "Sacred City". Later walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs. Overnight in Pamukkale.
Day 6: Pamukkale – Denizli to Nevsehir / Kayseri – Cappadocia
After breakfast, we depart for Denzili airport for our domestic flight to Cappadocia. Transfer from Kayseri airport to your Cave hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore Cappadocia. Overnight in Cave Hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 7: Cappadocia Tour
After breakfast start your sightseeing at 09:00am visit Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia followed by Goreme Open Air Museum, the heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating back to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called İmagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals and Pasabagi Valley where you can see three-headed fairy chimneys. After lunch, head to a wineshop in Urgup for wine tasting. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 8: Cappadocia – Istanbul – Mumbai
After breakfast check out hotel and depart for Kayseri Airport for domestic flight to Istanbul, on arrival at Istanbul proceed towards International Terminal and check in your flight for Mumbai. Arrive Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in mid night with Happy memories of Turkish Holidays.
And here comes End of Holidays...!!!
