13 Day
Magical Turkey Tour

13 Days Magical Turkey Tour / per person

  • Tour is avaliable everyday, 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 : Princess Island Tour – Full Day Guided Tour

Princes Island Tour. Today you discover the biggest island Buyukada. It is a summer holiday escape from Istanbul City. Buyukada is famous for Ottoman Houses.

Overnight Istanbul

Day 4 : 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 5 : 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 6 : 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 7 : Cappadocia & Kusadasi

Free half-day in Cappadocia. Afternoon you will be transferred to the airport to take your flight to Izmir.

Overnight Kusadasi

Day 8 : Explore Ephesus – Full Day Guided Tour

Absorb yourself in history today. Today you visit Ephesus, Temple of Artemis, and 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 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 : Explore Pamukkale – 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. Today bring your swimsuit with you because you will have time to enjoy the thermal water of Pamukkale.

Overnight Pamukkale

Day 11 : Bodrum ( Halicarnassus ) – Full Day Guided Tour

Today you travel to Bodrum. It is one of the most beautiful seaside towns in TURKEY. After 75 minutes drive you to visit the Castle of St.Jean & Bodrum Museum of Underwater Archaeology.

Overnight Bodrum

Day 12 : Bodrum Boat Trip - Boat Tour

After breakfast get your swimsuits and suncream ready. Today you relax on a boat trip. You visit the beautiful coves of Bodrum.

Overnight Bodrum

Day 13 : Explore Bodrum & Depart From Turkey – Full Day Guided Tour

Today you have a city tour of Bodrum. Visit the Ancient Theatre of Bodrum, Halicarnassus Mausoleum (one of the seven wonders of the ancient World), wind mills. After the tour, we say goodbye and transferred to the airport. Fly to Istanbul. End of the Turkey Tour.

Overnight Bodrum

 

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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Felipe B
16 November, 2019
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Excellent service to get to know Turkey. Smart Turkey tours was an excellent way to see and get around Turkey. In a country where it isn't easy to communicate, they made everything easy. My father, wife and I were able to plan our tour the way we wanted, going where we wanted and doing what we wanted with ease. Constant communication with out tour organizer, Mustafa, made it a wonderful experience. Timely to a fault! Wonderful cars to get around in, amazing choice of hotels! I highly recommend them for your time in the country!
Lorrie M
16 October, 2019
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Turkey surpassed all expectations! What an amazing country, sites and people. We were very pleased with Anil and his Smart Turkey Tours. He tailored our whole program around our requirements which included meeting in-laws. This required several changes and nothing was a problem for him. He was so easily accessible on what’s app and there wasn’t any issues. Every time we were suppose to meet someone they were there waiting for us! All picks ups were on time. All hotels were as described and expected. The only thing that was different was the actual sites which surpassed our expectations! Local tour guides went out of their way (we arranged small group and private tours) and allowed unplanned stops and adapted schedule to what we preferred to do! It’s was really great. Our itinerary included: Istanbul, Cappadocia, Marmaris, Ephesus and Pammakule.
Ayse K
11 August, 2019
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Best Tour Company Ever! My husband and I had a destination wedding in Istanbul. Anil from Smart Turkey Tours went above and beyond to plan day tours of Istanbul as well as an 8 day tour of the West Coast of Turkey for our guests. With 90 guests coming from all over the world, mostly from the United States, Anil did a fantastic job making sure everything went smoothly and everyone was happy. They gave us 5 start experience with unbeatable pricing. Ege, our tour guide, is absolutely amazing. Everyone on the tour is now friends with him and we plan to go tour with Ege again in the future. If you want tour operators who will go above and beyond for you and show you the best of Turkey, go with Smart Turkey Tours.
Fione O
14 December, 2018
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Good services I booked the turkey tour from Facebook and I wanna say thank you for making us dream came true. There’s some issue on the arrangement and i was very nervous, I contacted the agent from smart turkey tour, and luckily he was very patient and tried to fullfill our requestment. Overall were great, we had our private transfer with very luxury car, and most importantly our dream came true. This trip definafely worth it all :)
Footprints259257
10 December, 2018
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john and monica from LA want to thank you for a Great service. smart tour always on time to pick up and wonderfull guide to the city of istambul..capadoccia ..izmir. we definitely back again 2019. BEAUTIFUL GATEWAY!!!!
coconut milk
08 December, 2018
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We thank Smart Turkey team for working out a great trip for our family. Our guide Deniz and our driver is exceptionally amazing. The entire team took great care for our request with every single details including birthday arrangements. However, our last day of the trip wasn't that great, because our guide suddenly changed and the new guide are not all familiar with us. So that change the mood quite a bit. Nevertheless, it's a memorable experience and we forever treasure the journey.
Belinda Moodley
05 December, 2018
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Best Holiday We had an amazing time in Turkey. The tours were expertly organized by Metin. We will definitely be visiting Turkey and will be using the services of Smart Turkey Tours.
Mrk
02 December, 2018
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Best tour ever All arrangement was done in timely manner and fast response on any issues arrises. Wonderful hotel selection and location. Will come again with this agent. Best of all.
RMokiyo
05 November, 2018
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Comfortable trip The arrangement is good for customer to make sure everything is smooth and comfortable. Very enjoy in Turkey.
Isninghani
02 November, 2018
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Awesome service Smart Turkey! A huge thank you, we had a splendid time in Turkey. Everything is according to plan and we truly appreciate the effort. Surreal experience thanks to Smart Turkey. Will definitely recommend to our family & friends! 👍
gemmasti
12 July, 2018
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A Magical Experience! I would recommend this agency for a comprehensive and awesome experience of magical Turkey. Anil is patient and accomodating while his staff is efficient. If you have a query or a problem, Anil is THE person to ask for assistance.
HalimahAA
01 January, 2018
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Fantastic Turkey 13D/12N My family and I enjoyed the holiday tremendously and we would like to thank you for an itinerary well-planned. Very knowledgeable tour-guide who gave his 1000% and the drivers were awesome too! Most importantly their vehicles are tip top all the way! And one more .. the food and restaurants you recommended were the best 👏🏼👏🏼 they all loved Turkish foods now!! Very personalised service all the way👍🏼👍🏼 One thing for sure, we are not done with Turkey and definitely exploring more ... beautiful country inside and out❤️
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