11 Days Turkey Tour With Blue Cruise Tour

We will pick you up from your hotel in Istanbul at 6:30 AM and drive down to the Gallipoli peninsula. At 12:00 PM we will arrive and stop for lunch in Eceabat. Following lunch, we will begin the tour of Gallipoli. We will see the battlefields and memorials of the ANZAC and Ottoman forces. We will hear about the successes and failures of both sides and see the trenches they fought in. At the end of the tour, we will take you to your hotel in Canakkale. You will have the rest of the evening free.

We will pick you up from your hotel at 8:30 AM and head to Troy. We will explore the remains of the many cities of Troy, the Odeon, the Bouleuterion, and the 3,700 year old walls. And the Odeon, the Bouleuterion, and the 3,700 year old walls. We will also stop at the replica of the Trojan horse. At 10:30 AM we will depart for Pergamon. We will arrive around 1:30 PM and stop for lunch. After lunch, we will begin a fully guided tour of Pergamon. Some highlights of the tour includes the Library, the Temple of Athena, the Acropolis, the Alter of Zeus and the Lower Agora. At about 5:30 PM we will finish the tour and drive to your hotel in Kusadasi.

At 9:30 We pick you up then your guide lead you to your vehicle. During drive to Ephesus, your guide gives you a brief introduction and provide information about the area and country. As you arrive into Ephesus, you will first see the Magnesia Gate, a marvelous example of ancient architecture that once stood tall as an entrance to the city. We will then begin a downhill walk with your guide into the city’s ruins. The route will take you past the Odeon, the Celsus Library, Temple of Hadrian, Trajan Fountain and the Great Theater. The theater, one of the city’s best-preserved monuments, it is still used today for the local spring festival. It once had seating space for 24,000 people, and it is believed to be the site where St Paul preached to the Ephesians. After our tour of Ephesus, we will drive to the Virgin Mary House and then enjoy some delicious Turkish cuisine at lunch Following lunch we will visit the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Then At last of tour we we will drive to Selcuk area and visit IsaBey Mosque. IsaBey Mosque is an ancient place of worship that was designed for the leader of this region of the Aydinid Dynasty. When the tour is finished, we will take you back to your hotel in Kusadasi.

We pick you up from your hotel in Kuşadasi/Selcuk then your guide lead you to vehicle. During 3 hours drive to Pamukkale, your guide gives you a brief introduction and provide information about the area and country. On arrival we have lunch at one of the local restaurants before beginning our tour. After lunch, We enter from the top of the site in Hierapolis Ancient City exploring the gymnasium, Then we will see the Amphitheatre theatre that had a capacity of 15,000 people and the Temple of Apollo. As we walk through Hierapolis the guide will point out and explain all of the significant structures along the way. Afterwards, we will take off our shoes and walk along the white terraces of Pamukkale. We can dip our feet in the natural hot springs or head up to the man made hot spring baths and take a swim. At the end of the tour, we will take you to the bus station for a 4 hour bus ride to Fethiye. Once you arrive, we will pick you up and take you to your hotel.

*Guests must be able to walk approx. 0.5 miles over the travertines without shoes.
*We advise you to bring your sunglasses, sunscreen and comfortable swimsuit with you. 

We will pick you up from your hotel at 10:00 AM and take you to the boat. The boat will sail at 12:00 PM. The first stop will be in Semanlik Bay. Depending on weather conditions, we will stop for lunch in Butterfly Valley. You will have the option to swim or go to the nature center. From there we will go to Oludeniz. You will have time for paragliding if you would like. The last stop of the day is St. Nicholas Island.

The next morning we will be in Firnaz Bay. We will have time for swimming there. Then we will move on to Kas. We will have lunch in the fishing village there. From there we will go to Kekova Bay for more swimming and dinner.

The next morning we will visit the Kekova sunken city. Unfortunately, the site is protected so there is no swimming, only looking. From there we will go to Simena which is another fishing village. There is a Byzantine and Ottoman castle there. Then on to Gokkaya harbor where water sports are available. You can have dinner at the Pirates Cove or party in Smugglers Inn.

In the morning we will explore the Pirate’s Cave. From there we will go to Andriace harbor and take a bus to Myra and St. Nicholas’s Church. This is the end of the cruise. We will take you to the bus station for a 3 hour bus ride to Antalya. Once you arrive, we will pick you up and take you to you hotel.

Following breakfast at your hotel, our guide will pick you up at 8:30 AM for a full day tour of the historic sites of Antalya. Your first stop will be in the ancient city of Perge, which was originally settled by the Hittites around 1,500 B.C. From there, you’ll move on to the ruins of Aspendos, which houses one of the best preserved Roman theaters in the country. Lunch will be served at a traditional Turkish restaurant. You’ll finish your tour exploring the impressive Manavgat waterfall. At the end of tour we will transfer you to airport for flight to cappadocia. Upon arrival at cappadocia, we will pick you up from airport and tranfer you to Hotel

Please Note: If there is no direct flight available from Antalya to Cappadocia then we will book connecting flight via Istanbul. Or if you wish we can use overnight Bus from Antalya to cappadocia.

**Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride (contact us for Booking)**
We will pick you up at 9:30 for your South Cappadocia Tour. First, we will stop at the underground city and climb down through the 8 levels that are available for viewing, Then From there, we will visit Love valley. When you arrive at Love Valley you will see clearly why it gets its name. The rock formations here are phallic like, giving the valley the name of love. After lunch, We will visit Red valley. The valley gets its name – Red Valley – from the layers and layers of different coloured rock formations that give it a predominantly red colour. Then we visit Rose valley. Rose Valley is located behind the town of Urgup. After that we will go to Cavusin Village. Cavusin Village is a labyrinth of rock houses scattered into the rock formations that make up the town. Then at last we will move to Pigeon Valley for some excellent views.We will take you back to your hotel at the end of the tour and you will have free time for the rest of the night.

**Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride (contact us for Booking)**
We will pick you up from your hotel at 9:30 for your North Cappadocia Tour. First, we will stop for a photo op at a vista point overlooking Uchisar Castle. Then, we will continue on to the Goreme Open Air Museum, Then we will have lunch at Avanos. After lunch, we will stop for a pottery demonstration. You will get a chance to try yourself! From there we will make short stop at Devrent where you will see some animal shaped rock formations, St. Monk’s Valley with the mushroom shaped fairy chimneys and St. Simeon’s monk cell. At last of tour we will visit Pasabeg. At the end of tour we will take you to the airport for flight to Istanbul. After a one hour flight to Istanbul, we will pick you up from the airport and take you to your hotel.