Enjoy the Relaxing Turkey with
Backpackers 14 days tour : You will visit Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya,Kas,Pamukkale
and Ephesus
Day 1 : Istanbul City Tour :Pick up time is about 08.30 am from the hotel.
You will visit : St.Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque, Roman Hippodrome and the Grand Bazaar. After the lunch the tour will go on by visiting Topkapi Palace (Harem section is not included in the program and visit is due to extra entrance fee) and Rustem Pasa Mosque. You will also view Galata Bridge,Golden Horn and Leander’s Tower during the tour.
The drop off time back to the hotel is about 17.30.
Please note that Hagia Sophia closed on Monday and Topkapi Palace on Tuesday ; thus replaced with Kariye (St. Savior in Chora) Museum.
Grand Covered Bazaar is also closed on Sunday. (lunch on the tour) - Accommodation in Istanbul
Day 2 : Bosphorus & Two Continents :Pick up time is about 08.30 am from the hotel.
You will visit : Golden Horn ( from the bus ), visit the Spice Bazaar and make a Bosphorus Cruise for about 1.5 hour. After the lunch, the tour will go on by visiting Dolmabahçe Palace, Bosphorus Bridge ( from Europe to Asia ) Çamlica Hill ( panoramic view of Istanbul ) . You will also view Rumeli Fortress, Imperial gardens of Royal Yildiz Palace, Çiragan Palace Hotel Kempinski and Beylerbeyi Palace during the tour.
The drop off time back to the hotel is about 17.30. Please note that Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Monday and Thursday. The Spice Market closed on Sunday. (breakfast at the hotel and lunch on the tour) - Accommodation in Istanbul
Day 3 : Free Day in Istanbul :One free day in this great city.
You will take an overnight bus to Cappadocia with non smoking, fully air-conditioned
bus. The shuttle departs about 18:30 from our office and the bus departs about 20:00 from the bus station which is about 11 hours of journey to Cappadocia. (breakfast at the hotel)
Day 4 : First day in Cappadocia :Upon your arrival to the bus station of Cappadocia, you will be met and transferred to the hotel for refreshment. The tour starts about 09.30 am from your hotel in the morning, you´ll drive to Devrent Valley where the geographical formations remind a place of another planet. Then in Pasabagi, you´ll take a stroll among the amazing fairy chimneys of Cappadocia. From there driving to Avanos to have lunch. After having the lunch you leave from Avanos to see the most beautiful examples of Byzantine art in Goreme Open Air Museum. Then you´ll drive to Uchisar Castle, the highest point of the region, where you will have a fabulous panoramic view over Cappadocia. Then return to the hotel about 17.30. (lunch on the tour) - Accommodation in Cappadocia
Day 5 : Second day in Cappadocia :Depart from your hotel at 09.30 am for a tour on a 4km hike through the Rose Valley visiting the churches. Afterwards visit the old christian village of Cavusin. Stop for lunch in Pigeons Valley and then continue on to see the marvel of construction that is the Kaymakli Underground City. You will also visit the Ortahisar Natural Rock Castle. (breakfast at the hotel and lunch on the tour) - Accommodation in Cappadocia
Day 6 : Free Day in Cappadocia :One free day in magic valley
to explore the area or just to have a rest after two full day tours before the
overnight bus to Antalya. The bus leaves at 20:00. (breakfast at the hotel)
Day 7 : Antalya City Tour :When you arrive Antalya at around
06:00 you will be met to take you to your hotel.You will be picked up from your
hotel at 08:30 am dfor the full day Perge, Aspendos, Side Tour. We will visit Perge Ancient City, stadium, Roman Gate, Nymphaeum, Roman Bath, Hellenistic Gate, Colonnaded Main Street and the Agora. According to the geographer Strabon. Perge has been founded by Akhas who came down here after the Trojan wars. Perge was first mentioned in 334 BC when Alexander the Great passed through here. In the following years, Perge went under the control of Pergamon when the Kingdom of Pergamon became a part of the Roman city. Especially in the first and the second centuries BC, Perge became one of the richest towns in Pamphylia. Therefore it is not a surprising that St. Paul started his campaign in Anatolia from Perge in 46 AD. After the tour, departure for Aspendos. Lunch break on the Kporupazari stream near the Aspendos Theater. We will visit Aspendes Theater and Historical Aqueducts. The eastern land of Antalya was called Pamphylia in ancient times. Aspendos (Belkis) lies 47 km east of Antalya in the Pamphylian plain. In 486 BC, Greeks and Persians had a great battle here (Greeks won, they didn´t stay for long). During the reign of he Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-80 AD) Aspendos got its theatre, which is the best preserved of all. It was built by Romans and maintained by Byzantines and Seljuks. After the tour youguide give an introduction of Side and 1 hours free tine. Returning to the hotel about 18:00. (lunch on the tour) - Accommodation
in Antalya in Kaleici(old part of Antalya)
Day 8 : Antalya to Fethiye :Day bus to Fethiye. After six hours
you´ll arrive to Fethiye. (breakfast at the hotel) - Accommodation in Fethiye
Day 9 : Free Day in Fethiye :One day just relaxing under the
sun and to enjoy the the most beautiful and popular Blue Lagoon Coast in Mediterranean. (breakfast at the hotel) - Accommodation in Fethiye
Day 10 : Free Day in Fethiye :One more free day just relaxing
under the sun and to enjoy the beautiful Mediterranean. Optional Tours ( paragliding, 12 island boat tour) (breakfast at the hotel)
Day 11 : Pamukkale ( Hierapolis ) :You will Take a day bus from
Fethiye to Pamukkale. When you arrive Pamukkale you will be met to take
you to your hotel. (breakfast at the hotel) - Accommodation in Pamukkale
Day 12 : Pamukkale tour and First Day in Ephesus
:After breakfast, departure Pamukkale about 09.00 am which is the center of natural thermal spring waters with healing properties. Due to the chemical properties in the water, pure white colored travertines and stepped water terraces have been created on the mountain slope. It is for its resemblance to cotton piles that it is called ´Cotton Castle´ in Turkish. Visit the travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Nekropol with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. The sacred pool also is one of the highlights of the site. There shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath. Return to the hotel about 17.30. (breakfast at the hotel and lunch on the tour). After the tour you will
take a bus to Ephesus the drive takes 3 hours.When you arrive you will be met
to take you to your hotel .Free day - Accommodation in Ephesus
Day 13 : Second day in Ephesus :The pick up time is 09.00 am from the hotel for full day Ephesus Ancient City and Virgin Mary´s House Tour. You will visit Ephesus which is known to be the Commercial, the Religious and the Social Center of Antiquity, and one of the Highlights of any Visit in Turkey. After the lunch, you will drive to Temple of Artemis (Diana), the site of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world; House of Virgin Mary, probably where She spent recent years of Her life; Isa Bey Mosque, this impressive mosque from XIV. Century A.D. is unlike any other you will see in this country. Return to the hotel about 17.30. (breakfast at the hotel and lunch on the tour) - Accommodation in Ephesus
Day 14 : Village Tour and Free Day :The pick up time is 09.30 am from the hotel for this easy and relax tour of Sirince. This pretty old Orthodox village, 12 km away from Ephesus and 30 km from Kusadasi, was once Cirkince ("ugly"). Indeed its habitants gave this name on purpose as they did not want to be bothered by foreigners nor to share the beauty of their village. As the village is located on the top of a mountain, anyone will enjoy the impressive wine yards´ and peach trees´ views on his way. Today the village is a perfect synthesis of Turk-Greek culture.The most beautiful specimens are open to visitors. All the narrow streets of the village belong to the women, selling handcrafts of all kinds, olive oil. Another attraction of Sirince is its wine: try its taste in small cafés or in the former municipal school restorated.
Tour finishes at 14:30, Free
time to enjoy the region. You will be transferred to the
bus station for the overnight bus back to Istanbul. The bus leaves at 21:00.
Day 15 : End of the tour :Arrive Istanbul in the morning.
