8 Day Touch of Mediterranean Tour

Arrive Istanbul - Airport Transfer

Welcome to Istanbul. Our driver will meet you at the airport. You will be transferred to your hotel.

Overnight in Istanbul - Recital Hotel (or similar)

Jewels of Istanbul

After you meet with your guide at the hotel, you will visit Dolmabahce Palace which has built-in 19th century is one of the most glamorous palaces in the world. It was the administrative center of the late Ottoman Empire with the last of Ottoman Sultans was residing there.

after Dolmabahce Palace, you will pass across the Bosphorus by driving and reach Camlica Hill on the Asian Continent side of Istanbul. You can see the Bosphorus, two of the bridges which link each side of Istanbul, the Old City of Istanbul, and more.

You will take a boat to Bosphorus Strait for about 1 and a half hours. During your tour, you will see more palaces, mentions, and famous restaurants just on the side of Bosphorus.

A flyover by Cable Car, enjoy the beautiful view of Golden Horn from Pierre Loti hill.

The Spice Bazaar is one of the largest bazaars in the city. Located in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district, it is the most famous covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar.

Overnight in Istanbul - Recital Hotel Sultanahmet (or similar)

Explore the Old City & Fly to Cappadocia

Today you start the tour with Hagia Sophia which is a Late Antique place of worship in Istanbul, designed by the Greek geometers Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles.

After this magical Hagia Sophia tour, you are going to proceed to The Topkapı Palace which is a large museum in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans.

After the Topkapi Palace, we are going to visit Blue Mosque which is called Sultan Ahmed Mosque as well. It will take just a few minutes walks from Topkapi Palace.

The hippodrome of Constantinople is a square just next to the blue mosque.
Previously, it was a circus that was the sporting and social center of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m2, attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it was listed No.1 among the world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is often regarded as one of the first shopping malls in the world.

After the tour, we will transfer you to the Istanbul airport and you will take your flight to Cappadocia. Upon your arrival, we will transfer you to your hotel in Cappadocia.

Overnight Cappadocia - Heaven Cave Hotel (or similar)

Explore Cappadocia

After breakfast we start the tour in Cappadocia with Devrent Valley (also spelled as Dervent Valley) reveals many different rock formations and is only a 10-minute drive from Goreme. The small fairy chimneys in the valley form a lunar landscape, or moonscape, by their strange look. The valley also has many animal-shaped rocks.

Then we proceed to Pasabag or Pasha's Vineyard is situated on the Zelve road between the popular town of Goreme and traditional pottery-making town Avanos. Here you can find spectacular cone topped rock pillars known as Fairy Chimneys standing tall throughout the vineyard, Pasha was a in important officer in Ottoman times when the region was captured.

The Goreme Open-Air Museum resembles a vast monastic complex composed of scores of refectory monasteries placed side-by-side, each with its own fantastic church.

Uchisar is situated at the highest point in Cappadocia, on the Nevsehir-Goreme road, just 5 km from Goreme. The top of the Uchisar Castle provides a magnificent panorama of the surrounding area with Mount Erciyes in the distance.

Overnight Cappadocia - Heaven Cave Hotel (or similar)

Explore Cappadocia & Antalya

After having breakfast at the hotel, we will again depart for a full-day Cappadocia tour. Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley, and explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike 5 km through the Güllüdere valley.

Then visit Cavusin village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of Christian clergymen.

Pigeon Valley is a lovely valley located near Uchisar town named after the thousands of pigeon houses carved into the soft tufa since ancient times and offers another spectacular panoramic view over Cappadocia together with the spectacular views of the dovecotes.

Kaymakli underground city is built under the hill known as the Citadel of Kaymakli and was opened to visitors in 1964. The people of Kaymakli (Enegup in Greek) village have constructed their houses around nearly one hundred tunnels of the underground city. The inhabitants of the region still use it.

After the tour, you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Antalya. Upon your arrival, we will transfer you to your hotel in Antalya.

Overnight Antalya

Antalya City Tour

After breakfast, you will discover Antalya City. First, you will be driven west side of the city as the first round trip Tunektepe cable car ride will happen when we reach the top great view of the mediterranean sea.

After that heading to Duden Waterfall will be visiting almost one hour free time and lunch will be given at the waterfall.

As the last place, Karpuz Kaldıran Waterfall will be visited which is where the river is falling to the sea. After the tour back to the hotel.

Overnight Antalya

Free Day in Antalya

The day is yours. Enjoy your free day in this beautiful Mediterranean city.

Overnight Antalya

Explore Pamukkale

After breakfast, you heading to the magnificent White calcium terraces, known as Cotton Castle (Pamukkale) where you also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. This city was used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.

After the tour, we say goodbye and transferred to the airport. Fly to Istanbul.