7 Days Tailor-Made Turkey Tour (Istanbul & Cappadocia)

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After breakfast, we have Istanbul City Tour. Our first visit will be HIPPODROME. Ancient Hippodromewas the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronzeSerpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Than we will visit SULTANAHMET IMPERIALMOSQUE. Across from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it built in the 16th century by the architectMehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. Our next visit will be HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE. The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque,
previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is simply the best of its kind! Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque is the greatest surviving example of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years, it was once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th century golden mosaics. Today it is a mosque.
After that visit TOPKAPI PALACE, the great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19thcenturies housing an exquisite collection of crystal, 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.. Lunch break at 13:00 pm. After the lunch, Murtis Tour will take you to the ASIL EFENDI which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find; Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and stores. After the tour transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul..
Please Note: Topkapi Palace closed on Tuesdays. If your tour is on one of these days we would offer you to visit Underground Cistern instead of Topkapi Palace Museum. Overnight in Istanbul.

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After breakfast enjoy a cruise in the Marmara Sea to Istanbul well known Prince's Islands. This is your opportunity to see Topkapi Palace, Leander's Tower and Uskudar from the sea. Stop at
Buyukada, the popular summer resort with sandy beaches and pinewood scenery, once the pleasure island of Byzantine Princes. During the summer season, enjoy the magical atmosphere that the
Island's beach resort has to offer including many optional water-sporting activities. Tour the island with electrical vehicle before stopping for an exquisite lunch at a fish restaurant. After your tour, we will transfer you back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

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After breakfast enjoy BOSPORUS BY BOAT; a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, andsmall fishing villages. During the excursion, you will see the magnificent sights of the followingattractions from your boat. See Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial
pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of its marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists, gather every sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries. RUMELI FORTRESS (view from boat), Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul was completed in only four months to control and protect the infamous Bosporus passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in
the world. BEYLERBEYI PALACE (view from boat), is the summer residence of Ottoman sultans exists in its original renovated glory featuring original antique furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on the Asian side of Istanbul. Lunch break at the Turkish restaurant. After the lunch we will then take you to the GRAND COVERED BAZAAR In this labyrinth of streets and passages are morethan 4,000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths' street, the carpet sellers,Turkish arts and crafts, such as hand painted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brassware andtrays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum pipes. After the tour we depart for Istanbul Airport for our domestic flight to Izmir. Upon arrival transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day will be at yourleisure. Overnight in Kusadası.

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Tour starts the visit to Uçhisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia. Next you visit Goreme Open
Air Museum, the heart of Cappadocia. Göreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating back
to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Çavuşin, which is an
abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After Çavuşin you go to the restaurant in Avanos to have lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery workshop, to see how to make potteries. Then you go to Paşabağı, where you can see three-headed fairy chimneys. After Paşabagi you visit another workshop to see Cappadocian handwoven carpets and kilims. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called İmagination 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.

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Meet your guide and driver in the hotel lobby at 09:00am for your full day tour of Ihlara Valley
trekking. We visit the churches which are covered by frescoes, the walking distance is around 4km.
We have our lunch next to the river bank of Melendiz River of Ihlara Valley. After our lunch break, we visit Selime Cathedral and Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best preserved Underground cities in Cappadocia. We also pass though the Nar Crater Lake during our journey. Afterwards, we drive back to Pigeon Valley to see the pigeon houses which were built for collect guano. After the tour return back to hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

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Today we depart for Cappadocia Airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Turkey.