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The 8 Days Express Turkey Tour offers a rich cultural journey through
Highlights include exploring iconic sites in Istanbul, the unique landscapes and underground cities of Cappadocia, the stunning white terraces of Pamukkale, and the ancient ruins of Ephesus. The tour includes accommodations, guided tours, meals, domestic flights, and transfers, providing a seamless and customizable travel experience.
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
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.
Today you will visit the Rüstem Paşa Mosque, Spice Bazaar, and take a boat trip on the Bosphorus. The Rüstem Paşa Mosque, located in the Eminönü district, is known for its stunning Iznik tilework featuring intricate floral and geometric patterns. Built in the 16th century by the famous architect Mimar Sinan for the Grand Vizier Rüstem Paşa, it is a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture. The Spice Bazaar is also in Eminönü. It is one of the oldest covered bazaars in Istanbul, renowned for its herbalists. In addition to traditional products such as natural medicines, spices, flower seeds, rare plant roots, and shells, the bazaar offers dried nuts, delicatessen products, and various foodstuffs. The Spice Bazaar is also open on Sundays. The boat trip on the Bosphorus is an amazing cruise between two continents, Europe and Asia, along the Bosphorus. You'll see landmarks like the Beylerbeyi Palace and wooden villas lining the shore. 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
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
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. After the tour, we will transfer you to Cappadocia airport and you will take your flight to Izmir. Upon your arrival, we will welcome you and transfer you to your hotel in Kusadasi. Overnight Kusadasi
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 Kusadasi
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
After breakfast, our tour concludes and we say goodbye and transferred to the airport. Fly back to Istanbul.
Yes, the tour can be customized to suit your preferences. You can join a small group or arrange a private tour exclusively for your party.
Accommodations are provided at your choice of selected 3-star, 4-star, or 5-star hotels, boutique hotels, or cave hotels, with breakfast included.
Pack comfortable walking shoes, lightweight clothing for warm days, a jacket for cooler evenings, modest clothing for visiting religious sites, and essentials like sunscreen, a hat, and personal medications. You may take your swimsuits for your Pamukkale visit for exploring the spring water entirely.
Visa requirements depend on your nationality. Many nationalities can obtain an e-Visa online before arrival. Check the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs website or consult your local Turkish consulate for detailed information.
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.
Overall my travel experience to Turkey with my family was excellent. Our tour was managed by Mrs. Yeliz & all thanks to her, she arranged/ planned the tour very well. We covered all touristic areas as per the planned itinerary which I would definitely recommend. Our tour guide Mr. Safak was an amazing tour guide who patiently explained to us all relevant details part of the tour. I would definitely recommend Smart Turkey as a good tour operator. The team was easy to deal with & our journey was pleasant. Thank you Smart Turkey team for this wonderful journey
Our 12 day private tour in Turkey was amazing thanks to our tour guide Selcuk. Our trip was coordinated through Metin who was very pleasant to work with and understood our needs. We toured through Istanbul to Pammukale to Cannakale, Kusadasi and Cappadoccia with Selcuk and got to experience local foods, market places and learn quite a bit about the culture and history. It was a fun trip with the family and the customized tour provided the right balance of culture and fun activities
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