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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.
Ours 9 day tour in Turkey was amazing. Tour was coordinated through Metin,he was very friendly and helpful. Thanks to our tour guide Selčuk. He is very polite friendly young man and his knowledge of history is very high
My son and I have just returned from a 13 day tour of Türkiye organised through Smart Turkey Tours based in Kusadasi Turkey. From the time I first contacted Yeliz Kaygusuz ( Sales and Marketing Director) the organisation of our holiday has been totally efficient and customer focussed. You know you are in good hands when you are sent pictures of the driver and guide who will collect you from the airport as soon as you touch down! Our trip was organised with a private English speaking guide ( Selcuk) and driver. It was tailored to the particular sights that we wanted to visit. Our guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and so proud to share his country's history and culture. Nothing was ever too much trouble even to the extent of including some variations to our itinerary as we went along and where time allowed. In most locations our hotels were located in the middle of the old town centres making exploring in our own time most enjoyable. Because of the locations however our included hotels were clean, tidy and comfortable without being opulent. In most cases breakfast and lunches were included each day. The size of the lunches usually meant we only needed a light snack at tea time. Drinks and tips were at our own expense as you would expect. Türkiye is such an interesting country with an extensive history. The various cultural influences that have had an impact on the country over many thousands of years are probably not well understood outside the nation and just made the whole tour that much more fascinating. If Turkiye is on your travel list then we would highly recommend Smart Turkey Tours. They are based in the country and, as such, have exceptional local knowledge. They were always prompt in relation to any enquiry and completely transparent in relation to all costs. My son and I had a wonderful holiday. Everything went absolutely smoothly and we really enjoyed the company of our tour guide ( Selcuk) and our various drivers.
We took a 7-day tour of Turkey with SmartTurkeyTours in October 2023, and I have no hesitation in recommending them to anybody who wants a hassle free tour. Mr. Metin who coordinated our tour is a gem of a person and took care of everything and was always at hand for any doubts or special requests. All our tour guides were excellent and made us feel extremely comfortable. All in all, we had an enjoyable tour and are carrying back wonderful memories with us. Thank you Metin. Thank you Smart Turkey.
Smart Turkey tours put together the perfect trip for us. Our travel arrangements, hotels, tour guides and experiences were exactly what we wanted. Everything came together very smoothly, and Yeliz was very attentive to make sure everything went well. We visited palaces, mosques, markets, ancient cities, learned about the art of rug making and ceramics, & tasted wonderful local food offerings. Fabulous trip the exceeded our expectations.
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