- Overview
- Trip Outline
- Trip Includes
- Booking
- Refund Policy
- Cancellation/No-Show Policy
Turkey is a country located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Its capital is Ankara, while its largest city is Istanbul. Turkey has a rich history, having been home to several powerful empires including the Ottoman Empire. The country is known for its cultural heritage, including ancient ruins such as the city of Ephesus, and its stunning natural landscapes, such as the Cappadocia region. Turkey is also a major economic player, with a growing tourism industry and a developing manufacturing sector. The country is a member of NATO and has applied for membership in the European Union.
7 Nights and 8 Days
Itineraries
Day 1
ISTANBUL
Arrival. Transfer to the hotel. Welcome to Europe!!!. Upon arriving at the airport we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. You can enjoy free time until your tour starts. Please, check the informative posters placed at the hotel reception area which have all the information about your upcoming services such as meeting place, time and the guide’s name.
Day 2
ISTANBUL
Sightseeing tour. Cable car to Pierre Loti viewpoint. Topkapi Palace .Night transfer to Taksim.A sightseeing tour of the city. We find ourselves in a city built on two continents. On our tour, we will include a cable car ride up to the Pierre Loti viewpoint and we will enter the Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent (the largest in Istanbul). We will see the walls, the Golden Horn, the fishing district, and we will admire the exterior of Hagia Sophia. After the visit, we will offer tickets and a visit to the TopKapi Palace, which was the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, with its magnificent courtyards and its pavilions. At the end of the afternoon we will provide a transfer to the Taksim neighborhood, the most commercialized and lively area of the city. There will be time to dine in one of its many restaurants, and you can also take the old tram that crosses the area or go to see the nearby Galata Tower.
Day 3
ISTANBUL
High speed train. Arrival to the fantastic Cappadocia region. Dinner included.Today we travel by train: from the station in the Asia district, we take the most modern and fast train in Turkey, a pleasant 4-hour trip through the Anatolian landscapes, perhaps having a coffee in the train café. Arrival in ANKARA. After a time to have lunch in the area of ??the station, travelling by bus, we will take you to discover the Mausoleum of Ataturk. After that, we will continue en route to Cappadocia. We will pass through the SALT LAKE, with its incredible landscapes. Arrival in AVANOS (CAPPADOCIA), dinner included.
Day 4
ISTANBUL - ANKARA - CAPADOCIA
Boat trip on the Bosphorus.Today we include a boat trip on the Bosphorus that will last about two hours. We will undertake the trip on a boat exclusively for Europamundo travellers. The Bosphorus is a strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of ??Marmara, which separates Istanbul into two parts: the European part and the Asian one. We will enjoy seeing the liveliness of the strait with its multitude of boats. We will pass under the two bridges that unite Europe and Asia and we will admire the palaces of the sultans, the typical wooden houses and the Ottoman villas. Free time.
Day 5
CAPADOCIA
Landscapes of spectacular shapes. Picturesque towns. Dinner included. Full day in the fantastic region of CAPPADOCIA, with its lunar landscapes, its churches and troglodyte villages. We will discover the GOREME Valley with its open air museum and its churches carved into the rocks, entry tickets included. We will visit UCHISAR, a natural fortress. In KAIMACLI we will visit the underground city that could house 30,000 people. Returning to Avanos we stop at PASABAG, the valley of the fairies, we will walk in this spectacular natural area. Free time and dinner included.
Day 6
CAPPADOCİA - HACİBEKTAS - ANKARA - SAFRANBOLU
Turkey´s interior whose landscape changes as we get closer to the Black Sea.Traditional Turkish tea. Dinner included.We have a fantastic day in the heart of Anatolia. We stop in ANKARA, where we leave a free time to walk around and have lunch in the thriving center of the city. We continue towards the north of Turkey. The landscapes become greener. SAFRANBOLU; arrival in this wonderful little city which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was an important stopping point on the caravan routes. In the courtyard of a magnificent old Caravanserail we will include a traditional Turkish tea. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 7
SAFRANBOLU - GOKGOL MAGARASI - EREGIL - EYDINPINAR - ISTANBUL
A green and rainy Turkey. Eydinpinar waterfalls.Today, the leg of our trip follows the Black Sea and its verdant landscapes. In GOKGOL MAGARASI we provide entry tickets to this magnificent cave with its underground river and its multiple colors. InEREGLI, next to the Black Sea, we set aside time to have lunch. We also include a visit to its impressive Cehennem Agzi Magarasi caves and tombs that are overflowing with mythology. On our way back to Istanbul, we stop to relax at AYDIN PINAR, with a walk between its green paths to the waterfalls! Arrival in ISTANBUL at the end of the day
Day 8
ISTANBUL-OUT
Breakfast from hotel, The day is FREE until transfer to airport
Includes
- Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet.
- Includes arrival and departure transfers • City tour in: ISTANBUL
- Boat: Tour of the Bosphorus in Istanbul
- Evening transfer: Taksim Square in Istanbul
- Ticket admission: Mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent and Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Mausoleum of Ataturk in Ankara , Goreme Valley; Valley of Uchisar; Underground city of Kaymakli; Pasabag Valley , Traditional tea in Safranbolu , Gokgol Magarasi cave , Caves and tombs in Eregli , Aydin Pinar Waterfalls
- Funicular: Cableway Viewpoint of Pierre Loti in Istanbul
- High speed train: İstanbul - Ankara
- 3 dinner included in: CAPADOCIA, CAPADOCIA, SAFRANBOLU
Refund Policy
Refunds (if any) for amendments and/or cancellations will be paid by the Company only after receiving written request from the customer within TEN days from the date of the scheduled completion of the tour (as per the Itinerary). Refund will be the sole discretion of the Company & shall be made by the Company only after deducting applicable cancellation charges. Any refunds, whether payment received in Indian rupees or foreign exchange, will be affected in Indian Rupees only at the prevailing Foreign Exchange buying rate. All refunds will be processed once the respective service provider has given the credit. Refund will be strictly remitted to respective customer accountCancellation/No-Show Policy
As per the booking conditions of the tour, The Cancellation charges will be applicable for any cancellation request of the tour, either by the customer or any member of the group. This will be intimated at the time of booking. In any other case, including ‘No Show’, the Company shall make no Refund to the customer.Related Trips
