We are delighted to present our professional tour package for exploring Turkey. Below, you will find detailed information about each tour, including highlights, duration, inclusions, exclusions, and special notes.
Day 1--Arrival in Istanbul Dinner Included
Welcome to Turkey! Arrive into Istanbul. Transfer from airport & check in to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore the vibrant city.
In the evening between 19:30 – 20:00 you will be picked up from your hotel and transfer to the boat for Dinner Cruise on the Bosphorus and drop of back to hotel at the end of tour. During the tour you will be able to see historical places like Dolmabahce Palace, Ortakoy Mosque, Maiden’s Tower, Rumeli Fortress, Bosporus Bridge, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, Beylerbeyi Palace etc. After the dinner you can dance the night away to entertaining music provided by professional DJ and traditional show programs or simply relax with a drink and enjoy the view. We combine a delicious meal with unparalleled views of Istanbul and live entertainment to create Istanbul's leading Bosporus Dinner Cruise. End of the entertainment at about midnight 12:00pm, transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul
Day 2--Istanbul Old City Tour Breakfast & Lunch Included
Morning: having a breakfast in the hotel,Picking up time for the tour at 09:00 to enjoy a full day tour in Istanbul First stop will be Hagia Sophia: is the 4. biggest church in the world. Construction dates to the 4th century and it was chosen as the 2. Best engineering structure of human history by BBC. Then we will visit Blue Mosque: is the best interior designed mosque in ottoman architecture with its 20.000 pieces İznik tiles. It is unique with its 6 minarets. Moving on with Hippodrome: is the center of byzantine entertainment where 30,000 civilian was killed by order of queen with arrow rain in the inside of it during the nika revolt. Time to discover Grand Covered Bazaar: is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 4,000 shops where attract between 250,000 and half a million visitors daily. It is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops. We will visit handmade Turkish carpets demonstration. Time to return back to hotel.
OPTIONAL MUSEUM: (PER PERSON 50 EURO ADDITIONAL COST)
TOPKAPI PALACE, the great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed.
Day 3-–Istanbul Bosporus Breakfast & Lunch Included
- Çamlıca Hill is the highest point of Istanbul and it commands a panoramic view of the entire city.
- Spice Bazaar: is the second oldest covered bazaar in the city, where you can find a variety of spices, dried fruits, nuts, seeds, and Turkish delights. It is a great place to experience the authentic atmosphere and aromas of Istanbul.
- Bosphorus Cruise: is a scenic boat ride along the strait that connects the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea, and also separates Europe and Asia. You will see the stunning palaces, mosques, bridges, and mansions that line the shores of the waterway
- Rumeli Fortress: is a histoíical landmaík that was built by Sultan Mehmet II in 1452 to conqueí Constantinople. It was the laígest and stíongest foítíess of the Middle Ages. You can admiíe its impíessive aíchitectuíe and leaín about its histoíy fíom youí guide.
- Dolmabahçe Palace: was the first European Architectural style palace, built in the 19th century. It is famous for its beauty and holds a fabulous collection of antiques and furniture. It was built of marble. The palace has 285 rooms and 43 halls. Spice Market is an exotic, oriental atmosphere covered bazaar that is full of with good quality food products and souvenirs.
- Golden Horn: is a natural harbor that makes the city very important, since ancient times and it separates old city from the new city. Golden horn had been dockyard for Ottoman navy with 300 boat construction capacity at the same time.
- City Walls: are 1600 years old that are surrounding the whole part of the old city since 5. Century.
Day 4--Istanbul to Cappadocia Breakfast & Dinner Included
After your breakfast, early morning we will take you to cappadcoia by bus, road takes approxiametly 8 hours, once we reached the cappadocia, you’ll have your dinner at hotel and overnight in cappadocia.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
FOR REGULAR OPTION THERE IS NO ROAD TRANSFER TO CAPPADOCIA, YOU HAVE TO TAKE A FLIGHT FROM SAW AIRPORT OR IST AIRPORT, PER PERSON PRICE APPROXIMATELY 90-100 EURO WITH 20 KG BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE.
Day 5--Cappadocia Underground City & Goreme Open Air Museum Breakfast Lunch & Dinner Included
OPTIONAL HOT AIR BALLOON ASK & SELL
After breakfast at 09:30 depart for Cappadocia Tour. We will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City , one of the best preserved Underground cities in Cappadocia. After Underground City tour, you visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Cavusin, which is an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After Cavusin you go to the restaurant in Avanos to have lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery work shop, to see how they make potteries. Then you go to Love Valley. Love Valley Cappadocia is a hidden valley with scenic formations to say the least. Despite the resemblance to man hood, these amazing rock formations are far from man-made. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. This tour will end approximately at 18.00 and you will be returned back to your hotel.
Day 6--Cappadocia- Green Tour Breakfast Lunch and Dinner Included
After breakfast, Start your day by visiting Kaymakli Underground City - one of the largest & deepest underground cities in the region. After discovering the life in an underground city proceed to your next stop - Ihlara Canyon. Hike through this lovely Canyon formed as a result of Hasandagi volcano's eruption & created by Melendiz Stream. At the end of your hiking path visit your next stop will be Selime Monastry up on a hill. End of the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Day 7--Cappadocia Transfer to Airport Breakfast Included
One of Grandoria’s adventures concludes after breakfast. We hope you have enjoyed your journey through Turkey. Wishing you all the best and a pleasant flight. Transfer from the hotel to the airport will follow.