12 Days Private Tour experience in Turkey
12 Days Private Tour experience in Turkey
Explore the Best Coasts of Turkey! With the In-depth Cultural and leisure tour combination of Turkey In 12 Days. You have a 12 days tour package taking you through Istanbul, Kusadasi, Pamukkale, 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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A curated journey through the experience
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 boat to Bosphorus Strait for about 1 and a half hours. 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 Izmir
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. (Closed on Tuesdays)
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. (Closed on Sundays)
1 hourIstanbul
Day 4: Explore Ephesus
Ancient City of Ephesus
Once you leave the hotel in the morning, start the tour with Ephesus which was a city in ancient Greece on the coast of Ionia, 3 kilometers (1.9 mi) southwest of present-day Selçuk in İzmir Province, Turkey.
3 hoursMeryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
After Ephesus you proceed to the House of the Virgin Mary is a Catholic shrine located on Mt. Koressos in the vicinity of Ephesus, 7 kilometers (4.3 mi) from Selçuk in Turkey.
1 hourThe Temple of Artemis
Day 5: Explore Pamukkale
30 minutesHierapolis & Pamukkale
Day 6: Explore Dalyan (Kaunos ) & Iztuzu Beach
6 hoursIztuzu Beach
Day 7: Explore Saklikent & Tlos & Yakapark Tour
5 minutesSaklikent Milli Parki
Saklikent gorge is the second longest gorge in Europe. We have to warn you before you get into the water! It’s icy cold! You can jump into the water and explore the canyon by yourself.
2 hoursTlos
During the day, we will visit the ruins of Tlos city which was a Lycian city and the settlement here is 4000 years old. The city is ruined but historians and archaeologists say that the city was one of the most important religious cities of Lycia. The settlement of the city is on the hills and it’s believed in the mythology that Bellerophon lived in Tlos with his flying horse Pegasus and he has a king-type tomb in the necropolis dedicated by citizens of Lycia.
2 hoursYakakoy
Day 8: Explore Kas & Kekova
1 hour 30 minutesKas
Day 9: Explore Kekova & Demre
5 hoursKekova
Drive to Kekova and embark on a boat cruise around the local islands… Hailing from the small village of Ucagiz on the Turkish Mediterranean Coast they married young, bought a boat, and went fishing. Like a lot of our oceans, their home became a victim to overfishing to new and modern methods of reaping the perfect catch. They had a boat, and they had one of the best cooks in the district so they set out to share their love of the sea and their love of food.
3 hoursUcagiz
Day 10: Explore Myra & St.Nicholas & Phaselis
3 hoursMyra Antik Kenti
Myra was one of the most important cities in ancient Lycia. Coins have been found dating back to 300 BC. The city thrived as part of the Roman Empire and many public buildings were built that you will be able to explore. Then drive to Antalya before arriving at Antalya to visit Phaselis ancient city.
2 hoursPhaselis
Day 11: Antalya – Free Day
3 hoursAntalya
Day 12: Departure from Turkey – Airport Transfer
Antalya
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
- 10x Breakfast
- 9x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 11 nights
- Entry/Admission - Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)
- Entry/Admission - Hierapolis & Pamukkale
- Entry/Admission - Iztuzu Beach
- Entry/Admission - Saklikent Milli Parki
- Entry/Admission - Tlos
- Entry/Admission - Phaselis
- Entry/Admission - Dolmabahce Palace
- Entry/Admission - Bosphorus Strait
- Entry/Admission - Ancient City of Ephesus
- Entry/Admission - Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
- Entry/Admission - Topkapi Palace
- Entry/Admission - Myra Antik Kenti
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.