10 days 7 nights
Specific Tour
21 people
English, Mandarin
• Assemble at airport for your departure flight (with transit city) to Istanbul.
• Upon arrival, meet and transfer to Bolu for overnight.
• Dinner will be in Bolu.
• Overnight at Bolu Elifim Resort Hotel or similar.
• Today proceed to Ankara - capital of Turkey.
• Ataturk Mausoleum (1881-1938) founding father of the Turkish Republic (Memorial tomb for Turkish War of Independence & first President of Turkey).
• Pass by Salt Lake on the way before journey to Cappadocia.
• Cappadocia - one of the natural wonders of the world with its surrealistic geological creation.
• Overnight at Cappadocia Cave Hotel or similar.
• Start an unbelievable day with an (optional) Hot Air Balloon over the charming landscape during sunrise time.
• After breakfast, visit to Turkey's handmade crafts through a Turkish Carpet weaving course (an experience stop)
• Picture stop at the Pigeon’s Valley and great photo spot where we will see the valley of Goreme with bird eye view.
• Continue to Goreme Valley. Fascinating moon landscape of Cappadocia, where you will be able to see fairy chimneys valley at Goreme, Cappadocia.
• Uchisar Village - a fantansy land of strange and wonderful works of man and nature.
• Avanos Pottery Village and Art Center.
• Visit Underground City - where early Christians lived secretly in order to survive and keep their faith.
• Turquoise & Onyx handmade store.
• Overnight at Cappadocia Cave Hotel or similar.
• Morning leave Cappadocia for Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) - magical and unique terraces & castles created by deposits of white limestone from thermal springs.
• Melvana Celaleddin-i Rumi, which used to be the cloister for Mevlevi Dervishes.
• En-route visit the Ancient Caravanserai (Tepesi Delikhan)-have been used since the 10th century.
• Continue journey to Pamukkale, visit to Cotton textile factory outlet (local product stop)
• Overnight in Pamukkale Thermal Hotel.
** Thermal Spring Water is a unique source of health that is rich in minerals and is available in an indoor and outdoor pool without any chemical processing. Our hotel is offering natural healing waters in a sterile and pleasant environment for your health and beauty. (Bring your own swimsuit and swimming cap)
• Morning visit Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) & the ruins of Ancient City of Hierapolis - is called a Holy City in archaeological literature because there were many temples and religious building.
• En-route stop at Selcuk Village.
• Ephesus Ancient City - was a center of travel and commerce in the ancient world, getting a feel of how life was in Roman.
• Turkish Delight & Apple Tea, you will have a free time to enjoy Turkish made local products.
• Overnight at Kusadasi Casa Del Hotel or similar.
• Feast your eyes on the beautiful Agean Sea, view with lush olive trees and some Greek and Turkish Islands.
• Izmir clock Tower - is a historic clock tower local at the Konak Square in the konak district of Izmir. It is considered as the main landmark of the city.
• Continue journey to Canakkale, visit to the Troy Hollywood Wooden Horse – a symbolic wooden Trojan horse commemorates the legendary war.
• Overnight at Canakkale Tusan Troia Hotel or similar.
• Leave Canakkale for Istanbul after breakfast.
• Istanbul City Walls, it boasts several impressive castles a fortification.
• Visit the Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque) ~ famous for its blue tiles.
• Roman Hippodrome Square ~ where horse and chariot races used to take place.
• Hagia Sophia Museum (outview).
• Next visit the 500 year old Grand Bazaar ~ where is a maze of more than 4000 stalls and hops selling local products. You can also shop for souvenirs, local product and handicrafts.
• Overnight at Istanbul Pulman Hotel or similar.
• After breakfast, enjoy Bosphorous Cruise (private charter boat)-and get a good view of the long strait between Asia and Europe liking the Black Sea and Marmara Sea.
• Visit to Spice Bazaar - not visit to Istanbul is complete without stopping by the atmospheric Spice Bazzar.
• And Istklal Avenue, the busiest street in Turkey.
• Then transfer to the airport for your flight back home.
• Arrive home with happy memories and till we meet again.