Travel To Antalya From Istanbul
Travel to Antalya

In Antalya, which attracts the most tourists together with Istanbul in Turkish tourism, although there are tourism opportunities and facilities in every period of the year, tourism regions are more intense in the summer.

In Antalya, especially tourism, sea, sports, health, winter, congress, plateau, cave, camp and faith tourism can be done and there are facilities for these tourism options. According to the tourism statistics of 2017, Antalya is the twenty-ninth most visited city in the world.

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16 days Turkey Tour
16 Days Turkey Tour – Istanbul Gallipoli Troy Pergamum Ephesus Pamukkale Fethiye -Blue Cruise- Antalya Konya Cappadocia

Day 1: Istanbul
16 days Turkey Tour – On your arrival to the IST or Sabiha Gokcen airport in Istanbul, our representative will welcome you at the exit gate inside of the international terminal meet our driver who hold a sign M 55 at first exit of the gate. Then you will be transferred to your hotel and enjoy the rest of the time in the city.

Day 2: Istanbul Old City Tour (*B*L)
After breakfast meet your guide at your hotel at 08:30 am. Visit Ottoman and Byzantine relics in old city of Istanbul which will be Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Topkapi palace and Grand Bazaar. End of the tour transfer to hotel, overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3: Gallipoli Tour(*L)
Your guide picks you  up from your hotel in Istanbul around 06:30-07:00am and on our way to Gallipoli we stop by to have breakfast, after driving 5 hours you will arrive to Gallipoli. Then you will start your visit different memorials of DardanellesBrighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnstons Jolly (Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels), Turkish 57. Infantry Regiment Cemetery, The Nek, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial.
You will have your lunch in a traditional Turkish restaurant.

End of the tour, you will take a ferry to Canakkale and overnight in the hotel.

Day 4: Troy and Pergamum Tour(*B *L)
Around 08:30-08:45 am your guide will pick you up from your hotel and you will join your group to visit Troy Ancient City. You will be surprised with genially made Trojan Horse and you will discover  over 10 ancient cities built one on another, dating back to 3500 BC, passing through Apollo Temple, fortified city walls, battle field where Hector and Achilles fought for power, Roman Theater, Greco-Roman Senate building roundly shaped that hosted deputies of democracy.
After Troy, drive to Pergamum. You are going to have your lunch in a traditional restaurant. Then visit the ancient city of Pergamum which held one of the most important libraries in the ancient world. After tour, a ride to Kusadası and transfer to your hotel for overnight stay.

Day 5: Ephesus Tour(*B *L)
After breakfast you will be picked from your hotel at 09:00-09:30 and you will be transferred to full day Ephesus tour.  You will start your visit with one of the 7 wonders of ancient world Artemis Temple, city ruins as Hadrian TempleCelcius Library, theater, hamams, passing through old harbor path. You will have your lunch in a traditional Turkish restaurant.
In the afternoon you will visit House of Virgin Mary where she spent her last 5 years, which is recognized by Vatican as pilgrimage destination for Christians, visited by Pope Leo XII and Benedict XVI.
At the end of the tour transfer back to hotel and overnight stay in Kusadasi.

Day 6: Pamukkale Tour(*B *L)
After breakfast you will be picked from your hotel around 08:00-08:30am and join to Pamukkale Hierapolis tour.
Pamukkale means “cotton castle” in Turkish and it is a natural site contains hot springs and travertine, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing water with its temperate climate for most of the year. We will also visit the ancient city Hierapolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The hot springs there have been used as a spa since the 2nd century BC, and people came to soothe their ailments, with many of them retiring or dying here. The large Necropolis is filled with sarcophagi, including the Sarcophagus of Marcus Aurelius. You will have also the chance to swim in Cleopatra Swimming Pool.
You will have your lunch during the excursion. At the end of the tour, End of the tour take a private car to Fethiye and overnight stay.

Day 7: Daily Boat Cruise (*B *L)
After breakfast at the hotel, you will be picked up and transfer to cruise. In Fethiye cruise you will have chance to swim in stunning bays of Mediterranean Sea. You will also have your lunch during the excursion. End of the day, transfer to hotel for overnight stay.

Day 8: Free Day in fethiye private car to Antalya(*B )
After breakfast, you will have free day to enjoy Fethiye on your own. You can spend your day at the best beach of Turkey, BLUE LAGOON. End of the day take a private car to Antalya (4 h) and overnight stay in Antalya.

Day 9: Antalya (*B)
Today is free for you to explore the ancient town or we can organize daily boat trip. Overnight in Antalya.

Day 10: Antalya (*B)
Today is free for you to explore the ancient town or we can organize daily boat trip. Overnight in Antalya.

Day 11: Antalya (*B)
Today is free for you to explore the ancient town or we can organize daily boat trip. Overnight in Antalya.

Day 12: Antalya to Cappadocia via Konya by drive (*B)
Around 08:30-08:45 am we will take you from your hotel and after 4 hours of driving you will reach to Konya where you have chance to visit Konya Mevlana Museum, school of whirling dervishes. You will have your lunch in a traditional Turkish restaurant. Then we will drive 3 hours more to arrive to Cappadocia and we will transfer you to your hotel in Cappadocia.

Day 13: Northern Cappadocia(*B *L)
Your guide will pick you from your hotel around 10:00-10:15 am and you will start your visit by Goreme Panorama with its splendid over Goreme village, land of fairy chimneys. Then you will be fascinated by Open Air Museum, the biggest monastery complex of the region.  You will continue with Ortahisar, a typical village with its castle and cave food storage. After you will visit one of the most interesting places, Fairy Chimney valley, Pasabag, with its mushroom like formed rocks. Passing through Imagination valley, Devrent, where you have the impression that animals are petrified in the rocks. You will enjoy your lunch in a restaurant with open buffet variety. Finally you will walk along Red River flourishing Avanos town famous with pottery cave workshops dating thousand years back to Hittites, the first civilization of Cappadocia. You are going to have fun trying to make potteries after you have a small demonstration. On the way back to your hotel, you will get into Love Valley which offers a magnificent view.

Day 14: Southern Cappadocia Tour(*B *L)
Optional Balloon tour available for this morning.
Your guide will take you from your hotel at 10:00-10:15 am then you will join your tour.
Your visit start with Uchisar Castle, the biggest fairy chimney used as a fortress by many civilizations. Then be ready to hike about 4 km in beautiful Red Valley passing through Rose valley discovering beautiful rock churches, arriving to Cavusin village, one of the ancient settlement of the region with its cave houses. For lunch you are going to traditional Turkish restaurant.
In the afternoon you will be amazed Underground City widest of the regions served many centuries as refuge for the local people and saved early Christians from Roman persecution.
Then you will visit Pigeon Valley with its lovely pigeons still living in pigeons houses which has a wonderful view over Uchisar castle. Finally you will drive to Three Beauties Valley with its beautiful view over Urgup town famous with its wine factories.

End of the tour your driver will take you to the airport to take a flight back to Istanbul. On your arrival our agents, at the exit gate in the  domestic terminal, will bare a board with your names written on. Then we will transfer you back to your hotel.

Day 15: Istanbul(*B)
Today is free for you to explore this beautiful city or if you wish we can organize Bosphorus tour, Turkish night or Turkish bath (hamam) for you. Overnight in Istanbul

Day 16: Istanbul, departure (*B)
According to your flight time we will transfer you to IST or Sabiha Gokcen Airport and you will do self check-in.
End of our service for 16 Days Turkey Tour Package.