Tour Information
Day
1: Arrival in Istanbul: Upon your arrival at the airport, you
will be greeted by one of our colleagues with a sign of “Efendi Travel”. He/she
will accompany you to the vehicle outside and will be transferred directly to
your hotel. Accommodation in Istanbul.
Day
2: Istanbul Old City Tour: You will be picked up from your hotel
at around 08:20 for the tour of the Old City. You will be visiting Hagia Sophia
Museum, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome Square, and Grand Bazaar in the morning part of
the trip. After lunch, you will visit Topkapi Palace and Hagia Irene. The tour
ends at around 16:30, then you will be dropped off at your hotel. Accommodation
in Istanbul. (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour)
Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays, Topkapi Palace is
closed on Tuesdays, Blue Mosque is not visited on Fridays, Grand Bazaar is
closed on Sundays.
Day
3: Bursa Tour: You
will be picked up from your hotel at around 08:30, then cross to the Asian Side
of Istanbul by driving through Bosphorus bridge, which has stunning view. We
will get into ferry in Asian side of Istanbul to Yalova. You will have a great
voyage to take photo of amazing sea view. We will visit Green Mosque and Green
Tomb. Then we will climb up mountain by cable car. The journey by Cable Car
which you can find all city under your feet and see lots of tree species in the
forest will take 15 minutes and you will want to take photo in every seconds.
We will have lunch on the mountain with barbecue. After lunch, we will go up
the top of mountain by bus which is 2.486 metres above sea level. Next, You
will see amazing old tree which is more than 600 years old. After the tour, you
will drive back to Istanbul, dropping off at your hotel around 21:00. Accommodation
in Istanbul. (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour)
Day 4: Morning Bosphorus
Cruise, flight to Cappadocia: (check out from hotel in the morning) You
will have a half day Bosphorus Cruise. Pick up time is at around 08:20 from the
hotel. You will visit: Golden Horn (from the bus), Spice Bazaar (Egyptian
Bazaar) and then have a boat cruise on Bosphorus by public boat. You will also
view Imperial gardens of Royal Yildiz Palace, Ciragan Palace Hotel Kempinski
and Beylerbeyi Palace during the tour. After the cruise, you will be dropped
off at Sultanahmet Square at around 12:30, and be advised to return to your
hotel on your own. You will have free time until around 14:45, then you will be
transferred to Istanbul Airport to take 17:30 flight to Kayseri. Upon your
arrival at around 19:00, you will be greeted by partners of Efendi Travel and
transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia. Accommodation in Cappadocia. (breakfast
at hotel)
Day 5: Cappadocia Tour: You will be picked up from
your hotel at around 09:00, then you will drive to Devrent Valley where the
geographical formations remind a place of another planet. Then in Pasabagi, you
will take a stroll between the amazing fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. From there
driving to Avanos to have lunch. After lunch, you leave from Avanos to see the
most beautiful examples of Byzantine art in Goreme Open Air Museum. Then you
will drive to Uchisar Castle, the highest point of the region, where you will
have a fabulous panoramic view over Cappadocia. After the tour, you will be
dropped off at your hotel at around 17:00. Accommodation in Cappadocia.
(breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour)
Day 6: Free day, bus to
Konya:
You will be transferred to Nevsehir Bus Station to take a day bus to Konya,
which takes around 4 hours. Upon your arrival, you will be greeted by partners
of Efendi Travel, and transferred to your hotel. Accommodation in Konya.
(breakfast at hotel)
Day
7: Konya Tour, flight to Istanbul: You will visit the Tomb of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi in the
Museum of Mevlana, an important place of pilgrimage for Muslims. Then, you will
visit the Ottoman-era Sultan Selim mosque and you will drive to Alaeddin Hill
(a prehistoric tumulus) to visit the 1000-year-old Alaaddin Mosque. In its
courtyard are the tombs of many of the Seljuk Turkish sultans. Walking down the
north side of the Alaaddin Hill we pass the remains of the Seljukian Sultans'
palace, then cross the street for a view of the elaborate portal of the Ince
Minareli Madrasah, theological college. After the tour, you will have some free
time, then you will be transferred to Konya Airport to take 20:05 flight to
Istanbul. Upon your arrival at around 21:30, you will be greeted by Efendi
Travel representatives, and get transferred to your hotel. Accommodation in
Istanbul. (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour)
Day 8:
Departure: You will be
picked up from your hotel depending on your flight time and will be transferred
directly to the airport. End of services by Efendi Travel.
Please ask for price
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7 nights’ BB
accommodation at 3* or equivalent quality accommodations
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3,5 days’
private tours w/ professional guidance in English
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1 day private
tour in Konya w/ professional guidance in English
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Domestic travel
tickets
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Airport and bus
station transfers
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Entrance fees
to sites visited
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Lunch on
full-day tours (except drinks)
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Local
transportation w/ A/C vehicles
The price excludes dinner, personal expenses and tips
(optional).