14 Days Turkiye Tour with Blue Cruise – Istanbul – Ephesus – Pamukkale -Fethiye- Blue Cruise – Antalya – Cappadocia – Istanbul
14 Days Turkey Tour with Blue Cruise – Istanbul – Ephesus – Pamukkale -Fethiye- Blue Cruise – Antalya – Cappadocia – Istanbul
Day 1- Istanbul
On your arrival at Istanbul Airport you will be met by one of our staff and transferred to your hotel in Istanbul. The rest of the day is free time for you to explore this magical city. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2- Istanbul - City Tour ( B / L )
After breakfast we pick you up from your hotel and start a full day guided tour of old part of Istanbul, visit Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, Little Hagia Sophia Mosque and Grand Bazaar. End of the tour transfer to your hotel overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3- Istanbul-Half Day Bosphorus Tour ( B )
After having your breakfast at your hotel, you will be picked up for a half day morning Bosphorus tour to have an unforgettable day. You will have a chance to see;
Spice Market, Golden Horn, City Walls, Bosphorus by Boat,
End of the tour transfer to your hotel and it will be your free afternoon to discover the charming beauty of old city on your own. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 4- Ephesus Tour ( L )
Early morning we pick you up from your hotel in Istanbul at about 5 am, transfer to airport for a flight to Izmir, arrive in Izmir then you will be met at the airport by one of our staff then you will join to our daily guided Ephesus Tour.
Our daily guided Ephesus Tour begins at 09:30am departing for a full day tour of the Ephesus Ruins, Temple of Artemis and Hadrian, Celcius Library and House of the Virgin Mary. End the day we transfer you to the hotel and overnight stay in Kusadası.
Day 5- Pamukkale Tour ( B / L )
After breakfast we pick you up from your hotel and join for full day tour of Pamukkale and Hierapolis ancient city tour end of the day transfer to hotel and overnight stay in Pamukkale.
Day 6- Pamukkale to Fethiye
After breakfast transfer to bus station and take a bus to Fethiye which will take about four hours, arrive in Fethiye, transfer to hotel and free afternoon. Overnight stay in Fethiye.
Day 7- Fethiye,Oludeniz ( B / L / D)
Breakfast at your hotel, transfer to boat in Fethiye Harbour.
Departure from Fethiye Harbour between 11 and 12 a.m. Brief info about the route and the boat. Leave from Fethiye Harbour to Samanlik Bay for swimming and lunch depending on the sea conditions.
Butterfly Valley is swimming and hiking stop. It hosts 136 kinds of different butterflies and moths.
Afterwards we cruise to Oludeniz (The Blue Lagoon) again sea conditions permitting. Optional paragliding available.
Last stop of the day is St.Nicholas Island. Byzantine ruins, swim, dinner. Overnight on the boat under the stars.
Day 8- Kalkan,Kas ( B / L / D)
Around sunrise departure to Aquarium or Firnaz Bay near Kalkan for breakfast and swimming.
Cruising to Kas where we stop in the harbour for lunch and visit this charming fishing town, ancient Antiphellos, as Kas was once known, only Lycian rock tombs, sarcophagi and the Roman theatre are left.
You may walk in Uzun Carsı street to see Lycian King Tomb and look at the wooden balconies with flowers of Kas. These are the charm of the town remains! We stop in a bay near Kekova for swimming and dinner under thousands of stars. Overnight on boat.
Day 9- Simena, Kekova, Gokkaya Bay ( B/ L/ D)
Breakfast on the boat.
Cruise to Sunken City of Kekova ( Lycian-Roman archaeological site is protected, so only looking!).
Lunch. Simena, a traditional Turkish fishing village with no car access and Byzantine/Ottoman castle.
In Gokkaya Bay optional water sports are available.
Dinner, relax in this pirates haven or party the night away at the Smugglers Inn.
Day 10- Pirates Cave, Demre, Olympos ( B / L)
After breakfast we have a look at the Pirates Cave and snorkeling (sea conditions permitting) before cruising to Andriace harbour for lunch.
At the end of the boat tour in Demre, you will take a bus to Antalya that will take about three hours and you will be able to see the dantella bays of south coasts.
We will meet you at the bus station in Antalya, transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Antalya.
Day 11- Antalya to Cappadocia by plane ( B )
Breakfast at your hotel and free day for you to enjoy Antalya on your own, late in the afternoon, transfer to airport and take a flight to Cappadocia via Istanbul, arrive in Cappadocia transfer to hotel and overnight stay in Cappadocia.
Day 12- North Cappadocia Tour ( B / L )
After breakfast at your hotel we pick you up from hotel at about 09:30am and depart for a full day tour of North Cappadocia, we will visit the Goreme Open Air Museum, Devrent Valley, Avanos, Pasabag, and the old village of Cavusin. We will have lunch on the tour in a nice local restaurant that serves delkicious local foods. During the tour you will admire to the geographical structures of the area. At the end of the tour transfer to your hotel and overnight at a cave hotel that you have not experienced so far.
Day 13- South Cappadocia Tour ( B / L )
After Breakfast at your hotel departure for your full day guided tour of Southern Cappadocia begins at Pigeon Valley, where you see thousands of pigeon houses lining the steep cliffs. A visit to one of the extraordinary underground cities Derinkuyu. At Selime Village you will be astonished by the beautiful churches carved out of the volcanic rocks. Visit Ihlara Valley, the most beautiful valley in Cappadocia. At the end of your tour we tranfer you to airport for a flight to Istanbul, after arrive in Istanbul transfer to hotel.
Day 14- Istanbul ( B )
After breakfast at your hotel, our tour concludes and it is time for us to say goodbye. We will take you to the airport in time for you to catch your international flight back home and we will wish you a very pleasant flight. We hope to see you again on another Pomegranate Tour.