Best of Turkey 10 Days Private Tour

Best of Turkey 10 Days Private Tour

Explore the highlights of Turkey and see some of the amazing places that this beautiful country has to offer.

Leave all the planning to us on this 10-day tour that will transport you to the country’s top sights without any hassle or stress.

Throughout your trip, you’ll visit Istanbul’s highlights, including Hagia Sofia and cruise between two continents on a Bosphorus cruise.

You will venture to the UNESCO-listed Ephesus where you will see one of the worlds best preserved ancient site and see where Virgin Mary spent her final days at the House of the Virgin Mary. Get to experience Temple of Artemis one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Go to the fantastic white landscape of Pamukkale with its white travertines, swim in Cleopatra's pool, and she ruins of Hierapolis.

Explore the fairy-tale landscape of mystifying Cappadocia where you can also see the labyrinth of the underground city. You may even have the option to take a hot balloon ride.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival Day

Stop At: Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, Sanayi, 34906 Pendik/İstanbul, Turkey
Arrival at Istanbul Airport where a professional driver will meet you and transfer to the hotel for check-in and the rest of the day is at your leisure.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Hotel in Istanbul

Day 2: Classical Full Day Tour of Istanbul

Stop At: Hagia Sophia Museum, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya Meydanı, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
Explore Hagia Sophia which was originally built by Emperor Constantine in the 4th century, and then converted into a mosque sometime in the 15th century by the ottomans.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Topkapı Palace, Hobyar, Büyük Postane Cd. 48-70, 34112 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
Go to the Topkapi Palace, once used by the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to 19th centuries and see the magnificent collection of priceless jewels, silver, crystal, and porcelain, robes that were worn by the sultans and the relics of the prophet Mohammed. (Entrance to the Harem is extra).

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
We will visit the stunning Blue Mosque that was built for Sultan Ahmet I. The Blue Mosque is a unique piece of architecture with six minarets and features around 20,000 beautiful Iznik tiles.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
See the Grand Covered Bazaar with its many shops perfect for your holiday souvenirs. 

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel in Istanbul

Day 3: Bosphorus Cruise & Beylerbeyi Palace

Stop At: Mısır Çarşısı, Rüstem Paşa, Erzak Ambarı Sok. No:92, 34116 Fatih/İstanbul, Turkey
Visit the exotic Egyptian Spice Market located on the Golden Horn before boarding your cruise of the Bosphorus where the waterway separates the two continents Europe and Asia.

Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Rumeli Fortress, Tarabya Yenikoy Cad., Istanbul Turkey
Pass by Rumeli fortress which was built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452, so he could prepare for his conquest of Istanbul.



Stop At: Beylerbeyi Palace, Abdullahaga Cad., Istanbul Turkey
Cross over the Bosphorus Bridge to Asia where you will visit Beylerbeyi Palace, which was once the summer address of the Ottoman Sultans, then on to Camlica Hill for a fantastic view of Istanbul.


Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel in Istanbul

Day 4: Free Day in Istanbul

Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Enjoy a day at your leisure where you can do a bit more shopping, see some more fantastic sights or relax in a Turkish Bath.
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel in Istanbul

Day 5: Istanbul - Cappadocia

Stop At: Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, Sanayi, 34906 Pendik/İstanbul, Turkey
After breakfast transfer to Istanbul Airport for our domestic flight to Cappadocia. Transfer to your hotel in Cappadocia and the rest of the day is yours for some relaxation.


Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel in Cappadocia

Day 6: Full Day North Cappadocia Tour (Red Tour)

Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme 50180 Turkey
Explore the famous Goreme Open Air Museum and see some of the best examples of Byzantine art that is in Cappadocia in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings (10th to 13th century).
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
Continue to Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Aktepe Koyu Turkey
See the lunar landscape of Cappadocia with some rock formations beyond belief in Devrent valley.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
Walk-in Pasabag near Zelve and wonder at the “fairy chimneys” where the sound of the wind mixes with the “songs of fairies”.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Avanos, Avanos, Cappadocia
Visit Avanos which has been the centre of terra cotta work of art since around 3000 BC, and you will get a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop.


Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel in Cappadocia

Day 7: South Cappadocia Tour (Green Tour) – Flight to Izmir

Stop At: Kizilcukur Valley, Yukarı, Kızılçukur Vadisi, 50500 Çavuşin/Ürgüp/Nevşehir, Turkey
After breakfast, you will get collected for a full-day tour of South Cappadocia. You will be able to see Kizilcukur, which is an isolated valley located behind Urgup. It features beautiful rock formation with some great hidden rock-carved churches.

The most exciting part of this area is the many tracks that connect the small villages and towns through gardens and vineyards like a spiders web. It is always possible to see the villagers working in the area and offering grapes, apples or apricots to you.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Cavusin, 50502 Çavuşin/Avanos/Nevşehir, Turkey
Explore Cavusin, one of the oldest settlements in the area, and can be found 2km from Goreme. The St.John the Baptist church offers a stunning panoramic view of the village, and the church with its paintings dating back to the 5th century, making it the oldest church in the area. It once had a large courtyard which is unusual for Cappadocia; however, this has been eroded.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
Visit the Underground City, one of the largest and deepest of the 40 others in Cappadocia and have eight floors, although not all are open to the public.

Visit the pigeon houses and rock formations and see some magnificent landscape.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkey
Visit the pigeon houses and rock formations and see some magnificent landscape.

Transfer to Cappadocia Airport for a flight to Izmir and overnight stay in Kuşadası.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel in Kusadasi

Day 8: Pamukkale- Hierapolis

Stop At: Road to Pamukkale, Hieropolis-Pamukkale World Heritage Site, Pamukkale Turkey
Drive to Pamukkale and discover the pure white travertine terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkey
The travertine terraces at Pamukkale are definitely one of the most spectacular natural wonders that you will be able to see from several mineral springs in a substantial white cliffside.

About 200 m overlooking the plain you can see how the calcite-laden waters have dripped over a number of terraced levels and created a fairyland of unusual solidified cascades and shell-shaped basins and look like creations made from snow or like balls from cotton, which gave the scenery the Turkish name Pamukkale (cotton castle).

Moreover, the water in the basins changes its colour according to how the light enters.

Also visit the ancient ruins of Hierapolis with its Basilica, theatre and Roman Baths.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Hotel in Kusadasi

Day 9: Full Day Ephesus Tour

Stop At: İsa Bey Mosque, Atatürk, St. Jean Cd. No:1, 35920 Selçuk/İzmir, Turkey
After breakfast, have a full day excursion in Ephesus.

The tour starts with Isabey Mosque, then drive to an ancient Greek city which was later a major Roman city on the west coast of Asia Minor called Ephesus.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Walk past the Celsus Library, the Temple of Hadrian and the Trajan Fountain in the Ancient Ephesus.

After walking on the historical marble street, you will fond the Great Theater where St. Paul preached.

Have lunch in a local restaurant with an open buffet.


Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: House of Virgin Mary, Sultaniye, 35920 Selçuk/İzmir, Turkey
Visit the house of Virgin Mary, in the afternoon. It is believed where she spent the final years of her life.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, Dokuz Eylül, 35410 Gaziemir/İzmir, Turkey
Transfer to Izmir airport for your flight to Istanbul.

Arrival and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel in Istanbul

Day 10: Departure Day

Stop At: Sabiha Gokcen International Airport, Sanayi, 34906 Pendik/İstanbul, Turkey
Transfer to Istanbul Airport to connect to your international flight
Duration: 2 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.