Tour Code: FIT/1886

Simply Turkey On Sic Basis

9 Nights / 10 Days
Free & Easy – SIC Tour
Winter Special
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Cities : Istanbul (2N),Cappadocia (3N),Pamukkale (1N),Kusadasi (2N),Istanbul (1N)

Sightseeing

Istanbul, Turkey
  • Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar with Live Guide & Pick up
Cappadocia, Turkey
  • Red Tour(included,lunch,guide,entrance fees)
Pamukkale, Turkey
  • Full Day Pamukkale City Tour From Pamukkale
Kusadasi, Turkey
  • Ephesus Full-Day Tour From Kusadasi

Meals

  • 9 Breakfast
  • 5 Local Lunch


Day wise travel itinerary

  • Day 1 :Arrival Istanbul

    Arrival to Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW). Transfer to your hotel & Rest of the day will be free at leisure for relax and freshen up. (Standard check in time is 14:00 pm). Overnight in Istanbul.

  • Day 2 :Istanbul

    Breakfast at hotel. Tour of "Sultan Ahmet Center", the heart of the "Old City" from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled. Hagia Sophia, the Church of Divine Wisdom, one of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian. Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its blue Iznik tiles and unique with 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet. Hippodrome, center of sportive events (chariot races, athletics) and political activities of the old city. Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating the Hippodrome. Grand Covered Bazaar, most attractive shopping center and the biggest "souk" in the world with nearly 4000 shops selling antiques, jewelry, gold, carpets, leather ware and souvenir. Lunch at Local Restaurant. Topkapi Palace, residence of Ottoman Sultans exhibiting imperial treasury, sacred Islamic relics of Prophet Mohammed, kitchen, Chinese porcelain, weapons, calligraphy section etc. Live guide commentary is not allowed in special sections. (Harem is not included in the program) Sultan Tombs, there are five tombs of Ottoman Sultans within the graveyard at Hagia Sophia. The ceramic panels are the most beautiful examples of the 16th century with purple, red, green and blue flower motives. Prince robes and a small piece from the Kaaba covers are displayed on the sarcophaguses. Overnight in Istanbul. 

    • Breakfast
    • Local Lunch
  • Day 3 :Istanbul – Cappadocia

    After breakfast at the hotel, check out process and transfer to Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) for your flight back to Cappadocia. Upon arrival to Kayseri Airport (ASR) or Nevsehir Airport (NAV), transfer to your hotel for check in process. Rest of the day will be free at leisure for relax. Overnight in Cappadocia. 

    • Breakfast
  • Day 4 :Cappadocia

    Breakfast at the hotel and meet at the hotel lobby in the morning and visit to Devrent Valley where various types of fairy chimneys are abundant. We will walk through this amazing valley. After visiting Devrent, drive to Avanos which is known for the pottery, a craft dating back to the Hittite period. The red clay which is worked by local craftsmen comes from the residue in the Kizilirmak River, the longest river of Turkey. Further to the time for lunch at local restaurant, proceed to Goreme Open Air Museum (Dark Church is excluded; entrance requires additional admission fee) to visit the churches, chapels and monasteries carved into the fairy chimneys from the 10th to the 13th centuries with frescos painted on the walls. Thereafter time to take photos in the neighboring valleys before going back to the hotels. Overnight in Cappadocia. 

    • Breakfast
    • Local Lunch
  • Day 5 :Cappadocia

    Breakfast at the hotel and meet at the hotel lobby in the morning and visit to Full Day Cappadocia South Tour on SIC basis including Kaymakli or Ozkonak Underground City, Ihlara Valley, Belisirma, Onyx Workshop, Pigeon Valley, and Lunch at a local restaurant. Transfer back to the hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia. 

    • Breakfast
    • Local Lunch
  • Day 6 :Cappadocia – Pamukkale

    Breakfast at hotel. Full Day Pamukkale tour including Karahayit Red Spring Water, Hierapolis Cotton Terraces, Roman Baths, Domitian Gate, Latrina, Oil Factory, Agora, Byzantium Gate, Triton Fountain, Apollon Temple and Antique Pool. Transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Pamukkale. 

    • Breakfast
    • Local Lunch
  • Day 7 :Pamukkale – Kusadasi

    After breakfast at the hotel, check out from Pamukkale hotel and check in to Kusadasi hotel. Rest of the day is leisure by own in Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi. 

    • Breakfast
  • Day 8 :Kusadasi

    Breakfast at hotel. Full Day Kusadasi tour including Ephesus Ruins, Isa Bey Mosque, Artemis Temple and Virgin Mary Church. Transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi. 

    • Breakfast
    • Local Lunch
  • Day 9 :Kusadasi – Istanbul

    After breakfast at the hotel, check out from Kusadasi hotel and proceed to Izmir airport to take your flight to Istanbul. Arrive at Istanbul and check in to Istanbul hotel. Rest of the day is leisure by own in Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul. 

    • Breakfast
  • Day 10 :Istanbul – Back To Home

    After breakfast at the hotel, check out process and transfer to Istanbul Airport (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) for your flight back to home. (Standard check out time is 12:00 pm).

    • Breakfast
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Sightseeing

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Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar with Live Guide & Pick up

"Discover UNESCO-listed attractions, the world-famous Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome and most popular sites on this half-day guided tour of the city with a licensed professional tour guide then experience shopping at the Grand Bazaar.
WE HAVE MEETING POINT FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS
FRONT OF THE PORT BOSPHORUS HOTEL. OPPOSITE THE MAIN EXIT FOR CRUISE PASSENGERS
• Step back in time as you learn about the 6th-century Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
• See the splendor and charm of Islamic architecture in the Blue Mosque
• Explore Byzantian and Ottoman heritage in historical sites of Istanbul Old City
• Look for a bargain as you pass by hundreds of stalls in the Grand Covered Bazaar

Itinerary
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Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, (Hagia Sophia Museum) It was built in the 6th century by the emperor Justinian as a Greek Orthodox Church also called the church of Divine Wisdom. It was converted into a mosque in 1453 by Sultan Mehmet II The Conqueror and in to a museum by Ataturk in 1935 and it was converted into a mosque in 2020 by by Recep Tayyip Erdogan. It was largest church in the world for 1000 years. The security line, in the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque takes approximately 30 minutes in Off & Mid Seasons and in high season 90 minutes.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Blue Mosque, The Sultan Ahmet Mosque known as Blue Mosque because of its blue 20,000 Iznık Ceramic Tiles. It was built for Sultan Ahmet I by the architect Mehmet, has 6 towering minarets and last great mosque of the Classical period. Due to the renovation in the Blue Mosque, the mosque is only visited from outside until March 31.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkiye
Hippodrome, It was the sporting and social center of ancient Constantinople for 1000 years, with its monuments, German Fountain of Wilhelm II, Fountain of Sultan Ahmet III, Bronze Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and Column Constantine.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Sokak 12, Kapalicarsi, Istanbul 34126 Turkiye
Grand Covered Bazaar, Visit the oldest and biggest covered market in the world and discover 65 streets and more than 4000 shops containing all kinds of everything. Every customer has a different expectation from the grand bazaar tour, so the grand bazaar is toured without a guide. We also visit the leather shop
Duration: 1 hour"
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