10 Day
Flying Carpet Turkey Tour

10 Days Flying Carpet Turkey Tour / per person

  • Tour is available every day, all year long.
  • You can customize this as you wish.
  • You can join our small group tour or we can organise the tour privately only for your party.

INCLUDED

  • All accomodation B&B at choise of selected 3-4-5 star, boutique or cave hotels
  • All seightseeing tours of the places mentioned in the program
  • All meals where shown in the itinerary with this legend (B: Breakfast, L: Lunch, D: Dinner)
  • Domestic flight tickets (May be operated by Turkish Airlines, Anadolu Jet, Atlas Jet, Sun Express, Onur Airlines or Pegasus Airlines)
  • All tours with English speaking guidance licenced by ministry of culture and tourism
  • All transport with new & AC vehicles
  • All airport transfer throughout the trip
  • All parking fees, ferry tools and petrol
  • All entrance fees and taxes

EXCLUDED

  • International airfare to Turkey
  • Drinks, travel insurance, visas, personel expenses, posters, tips

Detailed Itinerary

Day 1 : Arrive Istanbul – Airport Transfer

Welcome to Istanbul. Our driver will meet you at the airport. You will be transferred to your hotel. You may join our optional Dinner Cruise tour depends on your arrival today.

Overnight Istanbul

Day 2 : Jewels of Istanbul – Full Day Guided Tour

Today you will visit Dolmabahce Palace, Spice Bazaar, and a Boat trip on Bosphorus.

Dolmabahce Palace is one of the most glamorous palaces in the world. Dolmabahce Palace was built between 1843-1856 and was ordered by Sultan Abdülmecit I. It was the administrative center of the late Ottoman Empire. After the Turkish Republic when Mustafa Kemal Ataturk come to Istanbul he stayed and welcomed his foreign guests at Dolmabahce Palace. Also, Ataturk spent his last time here.

The Spice Bazaar is in Eminönü, It is one of the oldest covered bazaars of Istanbul. In this bazaar, which is famous for its herbalists, in addition to products suitable for the old tradition such as natural medicines, spices, flower seeds, rare plant roots, and shells; dried nuts, delicatessen products, various foodstuffs are sold. Spice Bazaar is also open on Sundays.

Boat trip on the Bosphorus. An amazing cruise between the two continents, EUROPE and ASIA, along the Bosphorus by the Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palace, wooden villas.

Overnight Istanbul

Day 3 : Explore the Old City & Fly to Cappadocia – Full Day Guided Tour

After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and Grand Bazaar.

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.

Overnight Cappadocia

Day 4 : Explore Cappadocia – Full Day Guided Tour

Marvel at the lunar landscape with a fully guided tour of Cappadocia, visiting Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy chimneys. Drive to pasabag (Monk’s Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to the city of Avanos. In the afternoon visit another beautiful open-air museum at Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uchisar. After the tour, we will be back at our hotel.

Overnight Cappadocia

Day 5 : Explore Cappadocia – Full Day Guided Tour

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 the Christian clergymen. After lunch Drive to the pigeon valley. In the afternoon visit Kaymaklı underground city. Where early Christians lived in fear and faith.

Overnight Cappadocia

Day 6 : Cappadocia & Izmir

Free half-day in Cappadocia. Afternoon you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Izmir. Upon arrival time the driver will meet you and transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi.

Overnight Kusadasi

Day 7 : Explore Ephesus – Full Day Guided Tour

Absorb yourself in history today. Today you visit Ephesus, the Temple of Artemis, and the House of the Virgin Mary. Feel the mystical atmosphere of ancient times. Ephesus is one of the most important ancient cities in the World and it was the capital of Asia Minor.

Overnight Kusadasi

Day 8 : Explore Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) – Full Day Guided Tour

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.

Overnight Kusadasi

Day 9 : Explore Pergamon – Full Day Guided Tour

After breakfast tour to Pergamon which is one of the seven churches of revelation and famed for amazing temples in ancient times. You visit one of the oldest medical centers of history as well.

Overnight Kusadasi

Day 10 : Departure from Turkey – Airport Transfer

After breakfast, our tour concludes and we say goodbye and transferred to the airport. Fly back to Istanbul.

Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing Smart Turkey Tours.

Bosphorus Dinner Cruise with Turkish Entertainment

We will pick you up from Hotel at approximately 07:45 pm and transfer you to the Istanbul Kabatas Port from where your Dinner Cruise will commense.

You are in for a treat with our exciting dinner Cruise that presents you the beauty of Istanbul at night while
cruising the Bosphorus. You will dine on a delicious assortment of authentic Turkish Cuisine, PLUS you enjoy an outstanding Turkish Night of entertainment which will feature traditional dances from the seven different regions of Turkey as well as an oriental belly-dance show. Your performance will include Ottoman dancers, Romany Gypsy Girls, belly dancers, and the Asuk Masuk comedy team, etc. This is a night you will not forget and one loved by ALL our customers who have attended previous cruises. Your dinner cruise ends at about midnight,
at which time we will transfer you to the Hotel. .(50Euro Per Person)

Hamam

Well, the ritual is simple. You will find yourself in the warm Hamam ,a room filled with the sound of splashing water, the scent of soap, and wafting steam through which daily concerns and worries cannot penetrate. In the gentle moist heat your body relaxes, and your nerves are soothed. You sit down at one of the marble wash basins which line the walls, and adjusting the temperature of the water to a delicious warmth, dip the copper bathing bowl into the basin and tip the water over your head and body. Waves of relaxation seem to pour right through you as the water envelops your body.

Laying on the warm stone in the center of the room, your attendant will pour hot water on you and begin to scrub every square inch of your body. Basically, every millimeter of dead and dirty skin is scrubbed off, even the skin between your fingers and toes.Then you are given fresh towels and again brought to Sogukluk (the cool room) to rest, dry off and marvel at your glowing, soft as a baby’s skin.

Hodja Pasha Dervish Show Istanbul

Near the mighty Hagia Sophia Basilica and the magnificent Topkapi Palace, Hodjapsha Cultural Center is a delightful piece of the city’s striking cultural mosaic. Transformed from a large 15th-century hamam (Turkish bath), it now welcomes visitors under its high dome ceilings to showcase some of the best of this vast country’s traditions.

Watch the mystical ritual of the Mevlevi Order, whose whirling dance has been declared a UNESCO Heritage
of Humanity. The Sema ceremony is a journey through man’s spiritual ascent to “perfection” through mind and love-a truly unmissable and astonishing experience of music and moves.

Jeep Safari Cappadocia

Jeep safari is one of best way explore Cappadocia , The daily Jeep Safari tour for you to experience the exciting landscapes.Drive with 4×4 jeeps. We start our adventure in Goreme winding our way through Zemi Valley to Urgup, Mustafapasa and the Uzengi River. We will drive by pigeon houses, orchards and grape vines used for local wine to the village of Ortahisar and the famous Roman Castle. After a short break in Ortahisar we continue off-road to Red Valley where we visit a cave church as well as the local cave depots – traditionally foods such as lemons and potatoes are stored year-round in caves, taking advantage of the perfect conditions of the caves. Mushrooms are also grown in the caves for local consumption. Next on the tour is lunch. We will enjoy lunch in Monks Valley (Pasabag) and continue off-road through Honey Valley to Uchisar. After another picture stop in Uchisar, we will drive off-road back to Goreme through the Pigeon and Babaccik Valleys.

Turkish Night

The Turkish Night Show highlights the dance traditions of various regions of Turkey, complete with traditional costumes and of course, exhilarating belly dancers. This lively performance is a great way to enjoy traditional Turkish music, dancing and join in the festivities during audience participation.Optional you could book with
dinner Turkish Night Show.

Hot Air Balloon Tour

Today very early in the morning we will depart for our amazing Balloon Tour we will pick you up from your hotel at approximately 04:30 am (depending on the location of your hotel) and transfer you to the balloon site where you will have the opportunity to watch the balloon being prepared for your flight as you enjoy a light breakfast snack; preparation time is generally 15-20 minutes. Your flight will begin at sunrise, where your pilot will climb about 3000 feet above ground level. It is from this elevation that you will marvel at the beauty of Cappadocia below you. During certain segments of the flight our pilots are also capable of flying as low as 1 meter above the rock formations which will allow you perfect photo taking opportunities. The Standard Flight is a total of 60 fascinating minutes. There will be a champagne celebration at end of the flight, and you will be presented with a Flight Certificate, signed by your pilot, as a souvenir reminder of this magnificent experience. You will be returned to your hotel at the end of your tour where you can rest, have breakfast, and then continue your day.

Dervish Show Cappadocia

The Whirling Dervishes is a Turkish experience that many come to Turkey wanting to see, it truly is an amazing performance to witness. This excursion is not like the other Turkish nights on offer in Cappadocia, as it only has
the Whirling Dervishes; no other dances are performed on the night. Dervishes as they share their religious enlightening ceremony with you.“God turns you from one feeling to another and teaches you by means of opposites, so that you will have two wings to fly – not one.” – Mevlana Rumi.You finish off the night with a drink called ‘Serbet’ after the ceremony concludes.

VISA

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Also you can apply online visa for you if you can get online visa for Turkey.

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LinOnVacation
10 December, 2019
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Wonderful experience We had a fantastic family vacation thanks to them. We took a tour to Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale and Cappadocia. Mr Metin was responsive at all times to our feedback, requests and concerns. The transport pickups were always on time. A special shout-out to Mr Zeki and Mr Gokhan, our guides who were knowledgeable, friendly, sincere and attentive to our needs. An amazing team! We knew we are in good hands throughout the tour. Highly recommended!
John Cruz
22 October, 2019
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vacation Great experience again.second time i travelled with smart tours Turkey. guides were good .the best hotels.will do again.next time will be modern monuments.
Ilyana
10 October, 2019
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The best tour we had as a family. Smart tours helped us created beautiful moments as a family. Well thought itenerary, good hotels, especially charming cave hotel in cappadocia, knowledgeable private tour guides and reliable services. Perfect
Margi C
21 September, 2019
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Wonderfull experience overall I would definitely recommend Smart Turkey Tours. Their service was great from the very beginning, everything was really well organized throughout. The guides we had (Cemil, Selcuk and Oguzhan) were amazing- very well spoken and clued up on all the areas we visited and they go above and beyond to make it a great experience. Thank you for an amazing holiday!
Filalete Antoni
17 July, 2019
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SMART TURKEY TOURS HOLIDAY My family and I had a fantastic time in Turkey for 10 days tour organised by SMART TURKEY TOURS. It was an enjoyable at the same time relaxed holiday. Metin their reservations manager was spot on with my requests. The guides were professional and friendly kept the tour interesting with their presentations. I would sincerely recommend Smart Turkey Tours to anyone looking for a professional tour operator. Kudos STT well done for us!
Winson
15 May, 2019
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10 out of 10 experience and joy We had a 10 days 9 nights trip. I highly recommend this company and our tour guide Denis. He had been incredibly helpful throughout the travel in terms of elaborating the culture and history as well as bringing us to the local delicacy. We had nothing to complain and only can express our appreciation on this great experience.
Sharifah, Nazir and Hashimah
22 April, 2019
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Our Awesome Turkish Experience Smart Turkey was recommended by a friend and was I glad she did. We had a wonderful and awesome vacation in Turkey. We graciously thanked Anil for the fabulous itinerary and planning and his prompt response to our enquiries thru whatsapp. We also like to thank his team, Gokhan, Irman, Daniel, Zikie and Kenan for guiding us during our tours at Istanbul, Kusadasi and Cappadoccia. Our special appreciation and big thank you especially to Zikie for being very accomodating and giving us options during our tour in Cappadoccia. We enjoyed our accomodation at various hotels arranged especially Recital hotel at Istanbul. The location was perfect and staff was helpful especially Unal. Their breakfast spread was heavenly. Our domestic air travels were well organize and we love our first experience with Turkish Airline. The meals were good throughout our tour except for one at Pammukale where we found the buffet to be slightly cold and not freshly prepared. Overall....we really did have a good time in Turkey and already planning another visit next year and surely we will.contact Anil and his team again. Best Wishes Sharifah, Nazir and Hashimah
Babu Sabu
07 February, 2019
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More then awsome Ten days of our stay in Turkey was superb. I thank metin for making our honeymoon most memorable.it was really really wonderful trip.every thing from stay ,food, transport was completely taken care of superbly
Saleh & Faridah
20 January, 2019
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A memorable experience Kudos to Metin who has the trust in us and we, him. We initially only paid the deposit and full payment was only made when we were already half-way around the country. Although all the tours we booked were by different guides, the planning & timing was almost perfect; no hiccups. All the hotels were comfortable, especially Heaven Cave House, we loved it. But the one thing that touched us was when the hot-air balloon was open for the flights (it was grounded for almost a week), Metin immediately contacted us. Our actual booking was for the next day early morning flght. (that flight was also cancelled due to weather condition). And now we have our balloon pilot's license ;-). Good service & dedicated . Thank you, Metin Thank You Smart Turkey Tours Regards from Saleh & Faridah (Singapore, January 2019)
Ashley
18 December, 2018
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Amazing tour - well planned and very smooth Metin helped us to plan a wonderful holiday - all the transfers and hotels were very good and there were no hiccups or problems along the way at all - the trip was smooth sailing and we really enjoyed ourselves. The tour guides were informative and helpful, and Smart Turkey was also very good in accommodating flexible requests on short notice. We had an excellent first time visiting Istanbul, Pammukale and Cappadocia. Thank you for the excellent service! Highly recommend to families visiting Turkey for the first time.
Helen
22 September, 2018
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Thank you Erkan and Anil I am having awesome time here in Istanbul, Izmir and Cappadocia. Special message to Nese Yanik , Taner Kara and Oktay Sekban for looking after me. I have been traveling solo around Turkey for almost two weeks now. Must admin that I am blown away by the attention I was given here : all the hotels, airfare and airport transfers have been arranged and went smoothly. I had private tours throughout my traveling ( special thank you to my tour guides ) , discovered richness of the country’s history, culture and landscapes. Definitely coming back on my first opportunity as I am leaving here my new friends.
WasimFaruqi
17 September, 2018
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Professional, Responsive and Attitude Smart Turkey and especially Anil is an amazing travel agent for Turkey tours Professional - customised the trip to our requirement for 10 days and punctual in time Responsive - replying to our queries and helping us at anytime of the day/night Attitude - always walking an extra mile to support us for any last moment changes Definitely recommended
YatiMahmod
20 April, 2018
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110% satisfied!! Highly Recommended! Our trip was planned by Mr Anil, you can ask any question to him and he will reply you instantly!!. We travel around Turkey for 10D9N with tour guide Mr Ege, very professional, well organize and knowledgeable person I would say. The transport and accommodation was excellent, you can ask Mr Anil to recommend any place you like to visit and stay. Our trip was amazing and we accomplished most of the things we wanted to see thanks to Ege that make our trip a memorable one!!. At the airport he helped us a lot regarding our baggage issues and he stayed till we pass the passport control, he was sincerely care about us, it was sad to leave ...thank you Ege for everything, you are so wonderful and wouldn't trade you with another. Cheers!!!
Ehly Y
12 April, 2018
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Birthday getaway Thank you so much smart Turkey tour for our unforgettable birthday getaway in Turkey.. I highly recommend this agency..very helpful with our request..special mention to Mr. Sinan who arranged our tour.
Nini Y
13 October, 2017
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I had an extremely enjoyable trip to Turkey, comprising of Istanbul, Pamukale & Cappodocia. i experienced snow in Urgup Carpodocia which is freezing cold. Wish I had a furnace with me everywhere I go. The trip was amazing, the tour guides were very well read and informative. I love Gulis, Denis, Ozay and Eileen's assistance care and attention. I rate my experience as 9 out of 10 and hope to make a return visit. inshllh
June
18 September, 2017
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Excellent Experience We had an amazing 9 days in Turkey , where our trip was managed End to End by Smart Turkey Tours from Pick Up from the Airport to our flight back home. The Trip was very professionally managed . Would Highly recommend the agency for people who are seeking a hassle free tour within a competitive budget.
jayarampradeep
20 April, 2017
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Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pammakkule, Kushadasi, Ephesis Beautiful places, both nature and historical places. People, professionalism of tour guides, hospitality was amazing. The hot air balloon experience in cappadocia and dip in natural springs of Pammukule is not to be missed. Anil and his team made us feel really comfortable and did not notice any issues in spite of voting for referendum was going on during our visit.
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