8 Day Touch of Mediterranean Tour
8 Day Touch of Mediterranean Tour
Explore the Best Coasts of Turkey! With the In-depth Cultural and leisure tour combination of Turkey In 8 Days. You have an 8 days tour package taking you through Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya, and more destinations in Turkey.
Includes accommodation, flights, an expert guide, insurance, meals, transport, and more.You will just enjoy it!
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Istanbul
Day 2: Jewels of Istanbul
Dolmabahce Palace
After you meet with your guide at the hotel, you will start the tour which will be completed by public transportation. First you will visit Dolmabahce Palace, built in the 19th century and is one of the most glamorous palaces in the world. It was the administrative center of the late Ottoman Empire with the last Ottoman Sultans residing there. (Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays)
2 hoursBosphorus Strait
You will take a regular boat to Bosphorus Strait for about 1 and a half hours with your guide. During your tour, you will see more palaces, mentions, and famous restaurants just on the side of Bosphorus.
1 hour 30 minutesMisir Carsisi (Spice Market)
You will have time to do shopping in the Spice Bazaar, which is one of the largest bazaars in the city. Located in the Eminönü quarter of the Fatih district, it is the most famous covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar.
1 hourGalata Koprusu
You will have a chance to step on the bridge which was built in Ottoman Period.
15 minutesRustem Pasha Mosque
Day 3: Explore the Old City & Fly to Cappadocia
30 minutesHagia Sophia Mosque
Today you start the tour with Hagia Sophia which is a Late Antique place of worship in Istanbul, designed by the Greek geometers Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles.
1 hour 30 minutesTopkapi Palace
After this magical Hagia Sophia tour, you are going to proceed to The Topkapı Palace which is a large museum in the east of the Fatih district of Istanbul in Turkey. In the 15th and 16th centuries, it served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans. Topkapi Palace is closed every Tuesday.
2 hoursBlue Mosque
After the Topkapi Palace, we are going to visit Blue Mosque which is called Sultan Ahmed Mosque as well. It will take just a few minutes walks from Topkapi Palace.
45 minutesHippodrome
Previously, it was a circus that was the sporting and social center of Constantinople, the capital of the Byzantine Empire.
45 minutesGrand Bazaar
The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and over 4,000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m2, attracting between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. In 2014, it was listed No.1 among the world's most-visited tourist attractions with 91,250,000 annual visitors. The Grand Bazaar in Istanbul is often regarded as one of the first shopping malls in the world. (Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays)
1 hourIstanbul
Day 4: Explore Cappadocia
Devrent Valley
After breakfast we start the tour in Cappadocia with Devrent Valley (also spelled as Dervent Valley) reveals many different rock formations and is only a 10-minute drive from Goreme. The small fairy chimneys in the valley form a lunar landscape, or moonscape, by their strange look. The valley also has many animal-shaped rocks.
45 minutesPasabag
Then we proceed to Pasabag or Pasha's Vineyard is situated on the Zelve road between the popular town of Goreme and traditional pottery-making town Avanos. Here you can find spectacular cone topped rock pillars known as Fairy Chimneys standing tall throughout the vineyard, Pasha was a in important officer in Ottoman times when the region was captured.
1 hourGoreme Open-Air Museum
The Goreme Open-Air Museum resembles a vast monastic complex composed of scores of refectory monasteries placed side-by-side, each with its own fantastic church.
1 hour 30 minutesUchisar Castle
Day 5: Explore Cappadocia & Antalya
30 minutesRed Valley
After having breakfast at the hotel, we will again depart for a full-day Cappadocia tour. Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley, and explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike 5 km through the Güllüdere valley.
1 hour 30 minutesCavusin
Then visit Cavusin village. This village is famous for the houses and churches of Christian clergymen.
1 hourPigeon Valley
Pigeon Valley is a lovely valley located near Uchisar town named after the thousands of pigeon houses carved into the soft tufa since ancient times and offers another spectacular panoramic view over Cappadocia together with the spectacular views of the dovecotes.
45 minutesKaymakli Underground City
Kaymakli underground city is built under the hill known as the Citadel of Kaymakli and was opened to visitors in 1964. The people of Kaymakli (Enegup in Greek) village have constructed their houses around nearly one hundred tunnels of the underground city. The inhabitants of the region still use it.
1 hour 30 minutesAntalya
Day 6: Antalya City Tour
Tunektepe Teleferik Tesisi
After breakfast, you will discover Antalya City. First, you will be driven west side of the city as the first round trip Tunektepe cable car ride will happen when we reach the top great view of the mediterranean sea.
2 hoursLower Duden Waterfalls
After that heading to Duden Waterfall will be visiting almost one hour free time and lunch will be given at the waterfall.
2 hoursUpper Duden Waterfalls
Day 7: Free Day in Antalya
1 hourAntalya
Day 8: Explore Pamukkale
Pamukkale
After breakfast, you heading to the magnificent White calcium terraces, known as Cotton Castle (Pamukkale) where you also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. This city was used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.
3 hoursIstanbul
No accommodation included on this day.
Included
- All sightseeing tours of the places mentioned in the program
- All entrance & parking fees, ferry, tolls and petrol
- All tours with English speaking guidance licensed by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism
- All transport with new & AC vehicles
- All accommodation
- All local taxes
- Domestic flight tickets
- 7x Breakfast
- 6x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 7 nights
- Entry/Admission - Goreme Open-Air Museum
- Entry/Admission - Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)
- Entry/Admission - Pasabag
- Entry/Admission - Tunektepe Teleferik Tesisi
- Entry/Admission - Dolmabahce Palace
- Entry/Admission - Lower Duden Waterfalls
- Entry/Admission - Upper Duden Waterfalls
- Entry/Admission - Bosphorus Strait
- Entry/Admission - Red Valley
- Entry/Admission - Topkapi Palace
- Entry/Admission - Kaymakli Underground City
Not Included
- Drinks, visas, personal expenses, porters, tips
- International airfare to TURKEY
- Meals not listed
Good to Know
- Infant seats available
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Near public transportation
- Stroller accessible
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.