Highlights of Turkey Tour: 8 Days Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Pamukkale

Day 1 - Arrival Istanbul/Turkey   Any time   Istanbul   Upon your arrival to Istanbul International Airport, you will be met by our hostess hostess in front of  GATE 8 (Outside) and transferred to your hotel. Before dinner, you can take a walk through the  historical Sultanahmet district of Istanbul, having a look at the Hippodrome and the famous Blue  Mosque. Overnight stay in Istanbul.   

Day Tour: --   Meals: --   Overnight: Istanbul   

Day 2 - Istanbul Old City Tour  

 Pick up 08:00   Istanbul   After having breakfast at the hotel, you will explore the wonderful sites of Old Istanbul, the only city  in the world straddling two continents, Europe and Asia. You will visit the Blue Mosque, with its six  graceful minarets and famed blue Iznik Tiles, the Hippodrome, ancient Roman arena for chariot  racing and Grand Bazaar with its more than 4,000 shops. You will then visit The Topkapi Palace,  which from the 15th to the 19th Century was the principle residence of the Ottoman Sultans. You  will visit the fabulous Imperial Treasury and the Baghdad Kiosk. Topkapi Palace is now a museum  and has unrivaled collections of jewelry, including the Spoonmakers Diamond, the 3rd largest  diamond in the world, Ottoman court costumes and ceramics, notably one of the world's finest  collection of early Chinese ceramics, much of it gifts from other rulers. Interestingly, some of the  ceramics have a special glaze that was said to change color in the presence of poison. You also  visit the Imperial Armory, displaying centuries of Ottoman weaponry. But perhaps the loveliest  features of Topkapi Palace are its courtyards with their ancient trees, and it is easy to imagine the  sultan strolling here far from the cares of state and empire. Finally, visit the museum of Haghia  Sophia* and the Church of The Divine Wisdom. After the tour, you will be dropped back to your  hotel. Overnight stay in Istanbul.   

Closed  

- Hagia Sophia Museum and Blue Mosque closed on Friday due to Friday Prayer / No replacement  

- Grand Bazaar on Sunday / Replaced with the Handicraft Store  

- Topkapi Palace closed on Tuesday / No replacement   

Day Tour: Full Day Istanbul Old City Tour   

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch   

Overnight: Istanbul   

Pick-up Time: 08.00am (approximately)   

Day 3 - Bosphorus Tour  

Pick up 08:00  

Istanbul - Pamukkale   After having breakfast at the hotel, you will start your half day Bosphorus tour and visit the 17th  Century Egyptian Spice Bazaar* and embark on an unforgettable crui