9N/10D
Istanbul - Cappadocia - Pamukale - Ephesus - Marmaris
Start's From
Hotel
Airport Transfer
Meal
Sightseeing
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Board your flight to Istanbul. Depending on your arrival time, transfer to hotel (check in after 3pm)
or dinner.
[Y] Indian Dinner
Today you start with the visit of the Spice bazar. Later enjoy the Bosporus Cruise. You will bypass
the Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palaces, wooden 19th century seafront mansions, picturesque
villages and modern pleasure palaces, disembarking at the mouth of the Black Sea. You will then
drive along the strait to the Sadberk Hanim Museum, a gracious three-story waterfront mansion
housing a rich collection of Anatolian works of arts, antiques and relics dating back to 6,000 BC.
After lunch, have an orientation of the famous street of Istklal and Galata Tower: commanding a
panoramic view of this fascinating city. Today you have free time for shopping on the famous street,
rest of day free at leisure.
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After breakfast depart for a full day tour of Istanbul, visiting the majestic Blue Mosque, the
Hippodrome, Obelisks and the magnificent Haghia Sophia, which is a great architectural beauty and
an important monument both for Byzantine and for Ottoman Empires. Once a church, later a
mosque, and now a museum at the Turkish Republic, Hagia Sophia is considered as the epitome of
its time. After lunch visit the maze that is the Grand Bazaar.
[Y] Breakfast [Y] Indian Dinner
Today we take a domestic flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia. Afternoon you visit Goreme Open Air
Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th
century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Cavusin, which is an abandoned
village with old cave Greek houses. After lunch, you visit a pottery workshop, to see how to make
potteries. Then you go to Love Valley. Love Valley Cappadocia is a hidden valley with scenic
formations to say the least. Despite the resemblance to man hood, these amazing rock formations
are far from man-made. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination Valley, where
you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful
fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia.
[Y] Breakfast [Y] Indian Dinner
This early morning you have an optional excursion to experience the Hot Air Balloon Tour, we will
pick you up from your hotel in the most beautiful and unique area of the world at 05:30 am. in the
morning before the sunrise. We will watch the sunrise over those splendid fairy chimneys and valleys
that impress people with their exquisiteness. After making our flight in about 1 hour, we will
celebrate our experience with champagne when we land and collect our flight certificate. Then we
will return to our hotel and have our delicious breakfast. In the afternoon we depart for Cappadocia
Tour. We will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best-preserved Underground cities
in Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia.
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Today after breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for our domestic flight to Izmir. On
arrival, you depart for a half day tour of Ephesus; Temple of Artemis. Ephesus was one of the seven
churches of Asia cited in the Book of Revelation. The Gospel of John might have been written here.
It is also the site of a large gladiator graveyard. Overnight in Kusadasi.
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After breakfast drive to one of Turkey's natural wonders, Pamukkale. This is a steep hillside covered
in a series of chalk-like petrified waterfalls that are created by mineral-rich deposits from cascading
hot springs. This amazing site is also nick-named the Cotton Castle. On arrival, firstly you visit the
travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Nekropol with 1200 gravestones
in Anatolia. Later, time permitting you will have free time at the natural thermal spring water with
healing properties before returning to our hotel. Remember to bring your bathing suits. Overnight in
Pamukkale area.
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This morning after breakfast you head towards Marmaris. Marmaris is a port town and tourist resort
located on the Mediterranean Coast. After checking into the hotels, you have the free time at leisure.
You can explore the local markets or relax along the beaches of Turkey.
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Today after breakfast you take a trip up the Dalyan River through some of the most spectacular
scenery to see the cliff tombs at Caunos. These tombs date back over 2000 years, while
archaeological evidence suggests that a settlement of some kind existed as early as 9th century B.C.
Wildlife is in abundance in the area, and Caretta Beach near the village of Dalyan itself is the
breeding ground for loggerhead turtles. On this excursion remember to bring your bathing suits as
you will be visiting the famous mud baths and also enjoying the beach.
[Y] Breakfast [Y] Dinner
After breakfast, depending on your time of your return flight, you will be transferred to the airport,
where you board your flight back home.
[Y] Breakfast
What you see:
Countries you visit: 1 Country
Turkey
• Istanbul: Bosphorus cruise, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar
• Cappadocia: Goreme open air Museum, Love Valley, Devrent Valley
• Pamukale: Ancient city of Hierapolis, natural thermal spring water
• Ephesus: Temple of Artemis,
• Marmaris: Turkish riviera, Dalyan River cruise with mud bath
• Internal flights
• 09 Nights in 3/4 star hotels with breakfast
• Meal plans as indicated on the itinerary
• Entrances to all excursions as mentioned in the itinerary
• All transfers and sightseeing by executive coach
• Premium services of Bi-lingual Sona Tour Leader throughout
• Only driver tips included
• Optional excursions are only offered if time permits, and minimum numbers of travelers opt for it along with the feasibility. These additional excursions are not compulsory. They, however, add value to your normal itinerary by way of experiencing the local
culture/historical or tourist sights not included in the main itinerary.
• The optional excursions cost covers the extra hours for the Tour Manager and the Coachdriver plus any additional cost to cover coach costs (fuel, road tolls, parking etc.) and any entrances charges if included.
• Some of the Optional Excursions can only be booked on the tour with the Tour Manager (subject to availability) on CASH payment & some tours pre-paid at the time of booking with Sona Tours office. (Kindly Check with our Sales consultant at the time of booking)
• The Duration of the tour is subject to change depending on the traffic and distance of travel from the city hotel.
• Night City tours are based on Minimum 15 Adults (subject to change) and booked at the discretion of the tour manager on the day of the tour.
• Terms & conditions apply.
Notes:
This tour can also be conducted for private groups based on minimum 15 passengers. For further enquiry, please contact the office.
The distances mentioned on the itinerary are approximate travelling in coach per day.
9N/10D
Istanbul - Cappadocia - Pamukale - Ephesus - Marmaris
Start's From
Hotel
Airport Transfer
Meal
Sightseeing