Istanbul Cappadocia Kusadasi (6 D & 5 N)

Hotels Using:

  • GRAND YAVUZ HOTEL ISTANBUL X 2 NIGHTS or Similar
  • MITHRA CAVE HOTEL X1 NIGHT or Similar
  • GRAND BELISH HOTEL KUSADASI X 2 NIGHTS or Similar

Package Includes:

  • International Flight Ticket from Cochin to Istanbul and return by Kuwait Airways or similar
  • Domestic flight fare
  • Accommodation at above listed hotels or at their very similar
  • Meal plan as per your proposed program.
  • Entrance fees to the museums and historical places including as per itinerary
  • English speaking professional guidance throughout the journey
  • Transportation by 47 seated air-conditioned coaches starting from 15 full paying passengers, 27 seated coaches from 11 pax to 14 pax and 14 seated minibus for smaller parties
  • 500 ml mineral water per day per person in the minibus and table water during the meals
  • All parking fees and highway tolls
  • Basic tip to the hotels and restaurant
  • Local taxes and VAT included in to the quotation however any increase in the VAT rate by the government will be reflected in to the quotation accordingly.

Package Excludes:

  • Personal expenses such as mini bar at the hotels & soft and alcoholic drinks, normal/digital camera fees in the museums
  • Tip to the local guide and driver, (minimum tipping: 4 USD/pp per day to guide, 2 USD/pp per day to driver)

Notes and conditions:

  •  Half Twn or Sgl free for tour leader from for each group
  • – Given quotation cannot be applied on Xmas/New Year period, congress periods and official/religious holidays. If traveling periods match with mentioned periods, surcharge will be charged above given rates/pp according to number of pax.
  • Single rooms should be maximum 15% of the total rooms. For more single rooms, hotels usually charge double for Single use room supplement
  • Closed days of the museums: St. Sophia on Monday, Dolmabahce Palace on Monday andThursday, Rumeli Fortress on Wednesday, Topkapi Palace on Tuesday, Grand Covered Bazaaron Sunday.
  • If Grand Bazaar visiting match Sunday on the program, it will be replaced with Cevahir Shopping Mall Center visiting.
  • The above rate subjected to availability at the proposed hotels, hotels may apply different rate at the meeting, congress and exhibition periods. Any change at the rate from the hotels will be informed and reflected at the time of the booking.
  • In case of currency fluctuations of more than 5.00% in Euro/USD/YTL rates or amendments in local Government taxes, hotel taxes, museum entrance fees etc. we reserve the right to adjust the tour price accordingly.
  • Given quotation can be changed by agent according to petrol rates etc. that are changed directly by government.
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Description

Day 1:
Upon your arrival, you will be met by our representative before transfer to your hotel. Spend the rest of the day at your own leisure.

  • Overnight in Istanbul

Day 2:
After breakfast approximately at 8:30 am pick up from your hotel to begin the full day tour. Visit Hagia Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar and Topkapi Palace. Lunch at a local restaurant. After the tour you are transferred back to your hotel.

  • Overnight in Istanbul
  • Included meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 3:
You will be picked up from your hotel for your transfer to the airport to catch your early morning flight to Kayseri or Nevsehir. Upon arrival at the airport you will be transferred to Cappadocia where you will meet your professional tour guide to begin your full day North Cappadocia Tour. Your tourwill start with a visit to the Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy chimneys. Next you will visit the Pasabag Monk’s Valley to see the mushroom-shaped pinnacles. After this visit, you will drive to the city of Avanos. After lunch you will visit the beautiful open air museum of Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Finally towards the end of the day tour before returning to your hotel, you will be able to visit the natural castles of Uchisar. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Cappadocia for check-in.

  • Overnight in Cappadocia
  • Included meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 4:
After breakfast at the hotel around 09:30 you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full day tour of South Cappadocia. Your tour guide will brief you on the day’s activities. Yourtour will begin with a visit to the Red Valley where you will be able to explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike approximately 5 km through the Güllüdere (Rose) Valley. Next you will visit Çavusin village which is famous for its houses and churches of the Christian Clergymen. We will take a break for lunch around noon. After lunch you will drive to the Pigeon Valley. In the afternoon you will visit the Kaymakli underground city where early Christians lived. This will be the end of your full day tour. After the tour you are transferred to Kayseri airport for your flight to Izmir through Istanbul. When you arrive in Izmir, you will find our employee holding your name for transfer to Kusadasi for overnight stay in Kusadasi hotel.

  • Overnight in Kusadasi
  • Included meals: Breakfast and Lunch

Day 5:
After breakfast around 08:00 you will be picked up from your Kusadasi hotel and taken to the meeting point in Selcuk where the full group will first meet. You will then begin the Pamukkale tourwith a drive from Selcuk starting at 8:30 am to Pamukkale which will be around 3 hours. En route to Pamukkale after 1.5 hours, there will be a 10 minutes stop for restroom break. Upon arrival around11:45 am, the group will be first taken to have lunch and after lunch at around 13:00 you will begin your guided tour of the Pamukkale and Hierapolis area with a profession licensed tour guide. In Pamukkale, you will see the Cotton Cliffs, one of the natural wonders of the world formed by deposits of calcareous salts. Also you will visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its basilica, theatre and Roman Baths. At the end of the guided tour, you will have some free time to explore the area on your own. As an option, you may choose to swim in the Pamukkale antique pools (at own expense) during this free time. The tour guide will inform you about the exact meeting point and time. At the end of the tour around approximately 16:00 pm, you will be transferred to your hotel at around 19:00 pm.

  • Overnight in Kusadasi
  • Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 6:
After breakfast at the hotel around 08:30 am you will be picked up and met by your tour guide to begin your full day tour of Ephesus. Your tour guide will brief you on the day’s activities. You will first visit the Temple of Artemis which was once one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Next you will visit the world famous ancient Greco- Roman City of Ephesus, the most well preserved example in the world. After visiting this impressive site, you will have a break for lunch. After lunch you will visit the House of Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her last days. This is a holy place for both Christians and Muslims. Afterwards you will visit the Isabey Mosque. At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to Izmir airport for your late evening flight to Ataturk airport. This will be the end of our services.

  • Included meals: Breakfast and Lunch