Antalya marina in Southern Turkey

Today a popular holiday retreat for local Turks, Antalya was a major city in the Byzantine Empire. It was the capital of the Byzantine Theme of Carabisiani (???? K???????????, Thema Kacoasts of Anatolia and the Aegean Islands.

11 days

Turkey Express

Tour Overview

11 day Premium quality tour from $1,056

Visiting - Istanbul, Bolu, Ankara, Cappadocia, Konya, Antalya, Aspendos, Perge, Sagalassos, Pamukkale, Aphrodisias, Ephesus

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Travelers with limited time yet with a desire to cover as much as possible without compromising value, this 12 day tour is for you. This 10 nights tour enables travelers to discover Western Anatolia and Istanbul in comfortable tourist class hotels at a very competitive price. Possibility of taking a break during the tour to enjoy a stay or a cruise in Antalya or Possibility of extending the tour in Istanbul or in Bodrum.

Arrival in Istanbul

Day 1
Sunday

Upon arrival, meet TurkeyVision representative and transfer to your hotel. Attend briefing about your journey at 7pm there. Dinner is on your own.

Accommodation in Aziyade Hotel

Istanbul

Day 2
Monday
breakfast & lunch

After breakfast, visit the Suleymaniye Mosque (the culmination of Ottoman architecture), as well as the Rustem Pasa Mosque with its beautiful Iznik (Nicea) tiles and the Spice Market with its exotic aromas. After lunch, visit treasure-filled Topkapi Palace (residence of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th century) with its terraces overlooking the Marmara Sea, the Bosphorus, and the Golden Horn. End the day at the historic Grand Bazaar. Dinner is on your own. Overnight at hotel.

Accommodation in Aziyade Hotel

Istanbul, Bolu

Day 3
Tuesday
breakfast, lunch & dinner

In the morning, visit the Blue Mosque, recognizable by its six minarets. Built between 1609 and 1616 for Sultan Ahmet I, the interior is decorated with some 21,000 blue Iznik tiles. Visit the Hippodrome, where political, cultural, and athletic activities took place during Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman times. Visit the imposing Hagia Sophia, which marked the apogee of Byzantine Emperor Justinian's reign. Thereafter there is the possibility of an optional Cruise on the Bosporus, separating Asia from Europe and connecting the Marmara Sea to the Black Sea. Relish the best views of the city and its historic monuments. Discover beautiful marble palaces (Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi), wooden Ottoman villas (yalis), and medieval fortresses. Lunch at a seafood restaurant along the Bosphorus. In the afternoon, drive to Bolu. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Koru Hotel

Bolu, Ankara, Cappadocia

Day 4
Wednesday
breakfast, lunch & dinner

In the early morning, drive to Ankara, the nation's capital since 1923. Explore The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations with its rich collection from the Hittite, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman periods. Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, the father of modern Turkey. After lunch, continue to Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Mustafa Hotel

Cappadocia

Day 5
Thursday
breakfast, lunch & dinner

Take a full day to discover Cappadocia. Visit the Goreme Valley, an open-air museum with rockhewn churches (7th-13th centuries) adorned with biblical frescoes. At a handicraft center, learn about the arts of rural Turkey and watch a demonstration on hand-made rugs. Tour an Underground City. Marvel at the cavedwellings and fairy chimneys of the Avcilar Valley and the Kiliclar Valley. Take photos at the best vista points en route to the hotel. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Accommodation in Mustafa Hotel

Cappadocia, Konya, Antalya

Day 6
Friday
breakfast, lunch & dinner

After breakfast, drive to Konya. En route, stop at the Sultanhani Caravanserai, Anatolia's largest staging post for merchants during the Seljuk period in the 13th century. In Konya, visit the Museum of Mevlana honoring the famous mystic poet and founder of the Sufi Order of the Whirling Dervishes. After lunch, continue to Antalya. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Khan Hotel

Perge, Aspendos

Day 7
Saturday
breakfast, lunch & dinner

Visit two magnificent sites: Aspendos, a treasure with the world's best-preserved Roman Theater, and Perge, a spectacular Greco-Roman city. On the return to Antalya, discover the tradition of jewelry-making by visiting one of the largest jewelers of Turkey. Later in the afternoon, visit Old Antalya - Kaleici and stroll through the picturesque streets of the old port. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Accommodation in Khan Hotel

Antalya, Sagalassos, Pamukkale

Day 8
Sunday
breakfast, lunch & dinner

Leaving Antalya, travel over the Taurus Mountains to the Greco-Roman city of Sagalassos, a recently excavated archeological gem. After lunch, drive to Pamukkale. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Pam Hotel

Pamukkale, Selcuk

Day 9
Monday
breakfast, lunch & dinner

In the morning, admire the unreal landscape at the 'Cotton Castle' of Pamukkale with its white terraces of limestone deposited by thermal waters through the ages. See the ancient spa, Hierapolis, still used today. Discover the necropolis, one of the largest cemeteries from antiquity to the present. After lunch, drive to Aphrodisias, the ancient site dedicated to the goddess of beauty, love, and fertility. Appreciate Anatolia's best-preserved stadium. At this site which drew artisans to its school of sculpture, enjoy the Temple of Aphrodite, the Tetrapylon, and the Theater. Continue to Selcuk. Dinner and overnight.

Accommodation in Kalehan Hotel

Ephesus

Day 10
Tuesday
breakfast, lunch & dinner

After breakfast, visit Ephesus; discover one of the world's best places to visualize an ancient Roman city. View the remains of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. After lunch, drive to one of the most popular markets in the region: the Market of Tire. Return to Selcuk. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

Accommodation in Kalehan Hotel

Departure

Day 11
Wednesday
breakfast

Transfer to the airport.

What's included

  • Transportation in air-conditioned vehicles throughout
  • Escort by a professional guide-lecturer
  • Entrance fees to the museums stated in itinerary
  • Accommodation in shared twin rooms in stated or similar hotels
  • Arrival and departure transfers

Not included

  • Travel Insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Gratuities for the guide and driver
  • Visa fee

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