We will pick you up from your hotel in Istanbul and transfer to
airport
Flight from Istanbul to Izmir (approximately 1 hour)
Transfer from airport to
Ephesus tour.
Full day tour of Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary, including
transfers, entrance fees, guide.
Lunch during the tour is included.
Hotel accommodation in
Kusadasi.
Breakfast in your hotel included
Pamukkale & Hierapolis tour including transfers, entrance fees,
guide.
Evening bus to Antalya from
Pamukkale, arriving late in the
evening. Approximately 4 hours ride
Hotel accommodation in Antalya.
Breakfast in your hotel included
Full day tour of Perge, Aspendos and Waterfall, including transfers, entrance fees, guide.
Lunch during the tour is included.
Dinner in your hotel included.
Hotel accommodation in Antalya.
Breakfast in your hotel included
Full day tour of Myra (Demre), St. Nicolas Church and
Kekova boat trip from Kemer.
Lunch during the tour is included.
PS: This tour can be replaced with "Phaselis
and 3 Islands Boat Tour" or "Termessos & Duden Waterfall
Excursion", if is not available during the days you
will be in Antalya
Transfer to Antalya Airport at the end of the tour.
Evening flight to Istanbul.
Transfer to your hotel in Istanbul
Attention:
1) The order of tours can be interchanged in this package.
2) Availability of the Antalya
tours in this package is usually clear at the last minute.
We may need to change
them with alternative tours sometimes. Please book this package
considering this possibility.
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TOUR PRICES:
Attention: The price of this tour package changes,
mainly depending on departure date, time of booking and flight
costs. Higher prices may apply based on flight costs on
different dates / seasons. Early reservation is highly
recommended to secure better prices. Tour itinerary can also be
changed because of discordant flight schedules on the requested
dates. We will do our best to offer best possible prices.
May & June
840 Euro per person in single rooms.
675 Euro per person in double rooms
625 Euro per person in triple rooms
July & August & September
910 Euro per person in single rooms.
725 Euro per person in double rooms
670 Euro per person in triple rooms
Tour prices include:
All taxes.
Accommodation in standard category hotels
Mentioned tours with professional guidance in
English.
Entrance fees for museums during the tours.
Meals mentioned in the itinerary. Drinks are excluded. (B=
Breakfast, L= Lunch, D= Dinner)
Domestic flights and airport transfers as
mentioned.
All connecting transfers in between the tour period.
Compulsory local (TURSAB)
travel agency insurance.
Tour prices do not Include:
Anything not mentioned in the itinerary.
Drinks during any meals
Tours and accommodation in Istanbul.
Your international flights to / from Turkey.
Personal expenses, tips etc.
Excess baggage fee for flights.
Accommodation
tax, payable on the spot by the clients directly - around 1,5
to 2 Euros per room per night, which changes for each hotel
Payment and reservation:
We will request some 30 % of the total tour price in advance to
complete your tour reservation. You can make the advance
payment from our secure online payment link or by mail order.
Final payments can also be made online or at our Istanbul
office, before tour departure dates.
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What is a package tour ?
A package tour is a combination of various daily tours and mini
tour packages operated in different cities.These tour packages
we offer are designed so as to visit the places they include in
the shortest time and the most economical way. Unlike standard
group tours you will be independent from other people in
hotels and during the transportation. You will join other
people only during the guided tours and excursions in day time,
but there will not be any guides accompanying you during
flights, intercity bus rides and transfers. Everything related
to the tour program will be organized by us; such as bus and
plane tickets, hotel reservations, guided tours, all connecting
transfers and you will be under our protection along the way if
ever something goes wrong.
You can customize these tours
Tour prices are advertised for standard 2 / 3 star hotel
accommodation. Each of these tours can be upgraded or
customized for your personal requirement.
Hotels can be
upgraded and additional days can be added to each tour packages at any
destinations you prefer. Istanbul departure and
arrivals can easily be replaced by other cities of Turkey in
some cases..
Important Notice
Istanbul is not included in any of the Turkey package tours we
offer. To be able to join them comfortably, you need to stay in
Istanbul at least for 1 night before and after the tour period.
We’d recommend you not to book your international flights or
bus tickets right before or after this tour package,
considering unexpected delays. To be able to benefit from our
airport transfer services in Istanbul, the hotel you stay in
should be centrally located on the European side, roughly
within 2-3 km distance with respect to the downtown
Sultanahmet district,
aka old city. Let us know in advance if you intend to stay at
airport hotels or at hotels out of the city center, especially
if it will be on the Asian side; before and after this tour.
You can also book your Istanbul hotel
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Ephesus
During both the Hellenistic and Roman periods
Ephesus was the
most important port and cultural center of the eastern world.
The remains of the city are still spellbinding today. Of all
the ancient cities of Turkey, Ephesus is the best preserved and
most visited in all ages and is as popular as it was in ancient
times. This is due to the miraculous discovery of the House of
the Virgin Mary. The city had splendid buildings and was
dedicated to the Goddess Artemis, whose temple was considered
one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The main monuments that
we will see during the visit of this fascinating city are: the
street of Arcadiane, the majestic theatre, marble road, library
of Celsus, market place street of the Curettes, baths of
Scholastic state agora, prytaneion, odeon. The town of Seljuk,
is dominated by a Byzantine citadel close to the basilica of
St. John built in the 5th century, on the site of tomb of the
Apostle. Seljuk has also an exceptionally fine archaeological
museum.
The Artemis Temple was destroyed in 356BC, and when Alexander
the Great passed through in 334 BC he offered to pay for the
cost of a new construction, provided it was dedicated to him.
The Ephesus people declined, and rebuilt it with great success.
When the Romans made Ephesus their provincial capital, it
became a busy town with great commercial, trading and political
importance, and a population that grew to around 250,000. A
significant Christian community grew, and the city was visited
by St John the Evangelist in the 1st century, then by St Paul,
who was there between 51-53 AD and wrote some of his epistles.
It was also the venue of two Ecumenical Councils.
But the success of Roman Ephesus began to dwindle, mainly
because of problems connected to the harbour, which was the
main source of trade. The Cayster River was pushing silt up the
harbour and despite attempts to dredge it and rebuild the
harbour, the sea was pushed back to Pamucak, 4km away, and
therefore Ephesus lost its source of wealth. By the 6th
century, the city was unliveable and was shifted near to St
John’s Basilica, and by 1090 it was taken over by the Turks.
Pamukkale & Hierapolis
Pamukkale is one of the most enchanting and remarkable sights
in the whole of Turkey with the great dazzling white plateau,
almost 400 feet high, rising in a curtain of stalagmites and
shallow pools, giving one into another on hundreds of different
levels, and ancient city of Hierapolis located on this plateau.
The great baths were constructed in the second century and are
so well-preserved that they now serve as a museum. The
impressive and recently restored theatre, the Martyrium of St.
Philip the Apostle of the 5th century – a colonnaded street
erected by Domitian, a monumental gate of the same period,
another bath stretching on for over a Mile, the necropolis with
a fascinating variety of tombs and sarcophagus are the famous
monuments of this antique city.
Antalya
Antalya is one of the best of Turkish cities perfectly
combining historical, natural beauties also known as Turkish
Riviera with many neighborhood sandy beaches and vivid night
life. There are many well preserved significant ancient sights
around the city which you must definitely see if you happen to
visit Turkey.
Perge: Situated 18 km east of Antalya, Perge is in the
city limits of Aksu Bucagi. Because of its location on the
Cilicia - Pisidia road, it was a vital part of the province of
Pamphylia, and was founded around the same time as the other
cities in the area (7th century BC). It was an important city
for Christians of Perge who had worshipped the mother goddess
Artemis. St. Paul and Barnabas visited the city and wealthy
benefactors like Magna Plancia had a number of important
memorials built here.
Aspendos: This antique city established in the
Early age is 48km east of Antalya. Its most important feature
is its theatre. The theatre and its stage are the best
preserved of the Roman theatres in Anatolia still being used
for music concerts and opera shows during festivals. The most
popular of these festivals are the Aspendos International Opera
and Ballet festival. 15000 spectators can sit in the theatre.
It was built during the reign of Emperor Antonius Pius (134 -
164) by architect Zenon.
Side: In the ancient town of Side, there are
inscriptions, weapon embossing from Hellenistic, Roman and
Byzantine Periods, sculptures which are Roman Period copies of
Greek originals, torsos, temples, tomb steles, portraits,
ostotecs and column pedestals on exhibition in the museum.
PS: Please note. Side is pronounced something like 'see-dah',
fairly different than the English world 'side')
Myra: It is now called Demre it was one of the most
important cities of the Lycian civilization. 25km west of
Finike and 48km east of Kas, Demre was a place of settlement
from the 5th century BC. The city was deserted in 9 AD after
the invasions of the Arabs. Rock tombs, theatres and the Church
of St. Nicholas (said to be the original Santa Claus) are the
most interesting sites in the town today.
Kekova: It is by the cost of Antalya province between
Kas-Demre towns. It is an ancient city submerged and now partly
under sea water, but can be seen from outside.
St. Nicholas Church: Saint Nicholas giving its name to
the church in Demre (Myra) is claimed to be the original Santa
Claus
Cappadocia
In ancient geography, Cappadocia or Cappadocia (Turkish:
Kapadokya) was the name of the extensive inland district of
Asia Minor (modern Turkey).Cappadocian region is the place
where nature and history come together most beautifully within
the world. While geographic events are forming Peribacalari
(fairy chimneys), during the historical period, humans had
carried the signs of thousand years old civilizations with
carving houses and churches within these earth pillars and
decorating them with frisks.
Cappadocia contains several underground cities, largely used by
early Christians as hiding places before they became a
legitimate religion. The Cappadocian Fathers of the fourth
century were integral to much of early Christian philosophy. It
also produced, among other people, another Patriarch of
Constantinople, John of Cappadocia who held office 517–520. For
most of the Byzantine era it remained relatively undisturbed by
the conflicts in the area, first with the Sassanid Empire and
later against the Islamic expansion led by Arabs.
The area is a world famous and popular tourist destination, as
it has many areas with unique geological, historic and cultural
features.The region is southwest of the major city Kayseri,
which has airline and railroad service to Ankara and Istanbul.
The Cappadocia region is largely underlain by sedimentary rocks
formed in lakes and streams, and ignimbrite deposits erupted
from ancient volcanoes approximately 9 to 3 million years ago
(late Miocene to Pliocene epochs). The rocks of Cappadocia near
Goreme eroded into hundreds of spectacular pillars and
minaret-like forms. The volcanic deposits are soft rocks that
the people of the villages at the heart of the Cappadocia
Region carved out to form houses, churches, monasteries. Goreme
became a monastic center between 300-1200 AD. First period
settlement in Goreme reaches to the Roman period from
Christianity. Yusuf Koc, Ortahane, Durmus Kadir and Bezirhane
churches in Goreme, houses and churches carved into rocks till
to Uzun Dere, Baglidere and Zemi Valley carries the mystical
side of history today. The Goreme Open Air Museum is the most
visited site of the monastic communities in Cappadocia and is
one of the most famous sites in central Turkey. It is a complex
comprising more than 30 rock-carved churches and chapels
containing some superb frescoes, dating from the 9th to the
11th centuries.
Variety of daily Istanbul city tours and activities which cover, Bosphorus, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Dolmabahce Palace, Blue Mosque, Suleymaniye Mosque, Grand Bazaar etc..
Everyday departure budget Turkey tours by bus. Variety of inclusive package tours covering all main attractions all around Turkey such as Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Ephesus.
Everyday departure affordable Turkey tours by plane. We offer mini tour packages by flights up to 7 days of various combinations of most popular tourist destinations all over Turkey
If you do not find any of the package tours on this website suitable for your schedule, you can create your own itinerary by sending us your program via the form on this page.
We offer a number of full time guided Turkey group tours organized collectively by variety of travel agencies. These group tours are departing on specific dates indicated on each tour page.
Blue cruises are cruises operated only in Southwestern Turkey with gullet boats. We offer cruises from all popular destinations in Turkey including Marmaris, Fethiye, Bodrum and Antalya