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10 Days Of Turkish Delight Overview

Uncover the beauty of Turkey with two of the most important bucket-list places, Istanbul and Cappadocia. Learn about the vast and diverse history while you roam the old town decorated with beautiful monuments and mosques. Cruise along the Bosphorus before driving to the fairy-tale land of Cappadocia. Experience the breathtaking formations as you walk around and take off on a hot-air balloon for a better view! Then fly back to Istanbul in comfort.


Quick Info:

  • Route: Istanbul - Kusadasi - Antalya - Cappadocia
  • Duration: 9 Nights/ 10 Days
  • Start Point: Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST)
  • End Point: Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST)


Foremost Necessary Schengen Visa Requirements:

Valid National Passport: Issued within the last 10 years and with at least 3 months validity after the scheduled return, with at least two blank pages.

Proof of Financial Status:  

➔ Last 3 months salary slips and last 3 months salary bank account statements. 

➔ Last 3 months personal bank account statements. 

➔ Personal ITR for the last 3 assessment years. 

Introduction Letter: “No objection statement” regarding the planned trip to Switzerland/Schengen States. 

Proof of accommodation in Switzerland/Schengen states: Confirmation of hotel reservation, package tour, advance payments.

Handpicked Inclusions:

  • Accommodation in 04 Star Hotel
  • Breakfast included on daily basis at the Hotel
  • Two-way transfers from airport to hotel


How to Reach?

The best way to reach Istanbul is by taking a flight from India to the Istanbul Atatürk Airport (IST) from any of the major cities of India like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, and the like. Some of the major airlines flying to Turkey from India are Air India, Ukraine International Airlines, Oman Air, Aeroflot, Turkish Airlines etc.

10 Days Of Turkish Delight Itinerary

Day 1
Welcome to Istanbul | Welcome to the land of four seasons
İstanbul
  • Meet our representative at the IST/SAW airport and get transferred to your pre-booked hotel.
  • Upon arrival at your hotel, complete the check-in formalities and rest for some time.
  • The day is free for leisure where you can stroll the local places and flea markets or 
  • Return back to your hotel and enjoy a comfy overnight stay in Istanbul.
Day 2
Sightseeing at Istanbul | Be mesmerized by the beauty of Blue Mosque
İstanbul

Duration: 8 hours (approx) | Transfers: Private/SIC | Pick up/ Drop Point: Hotel | Pickup Time: 08:30 A.M.

  • Wake up in the morning, have a hearty breakfast and get ready for a full day city tour.
  • Begin your tour by visiting the heart of old Istanbul, Hagia Sophia - a museum famed for its mosaics, including glittering portraits of emperors and empresses and a poignant Virgin and Child
  • Next, visit the Blue Mosque, the only imperial mosque with six minarets. Its courtyard is especially grand. The Hippodrome, the stadium of ancient Byzantium, held 100,000 spectators and featured objects from all corners of the empire. Of these, an Egyptian obelisk and a bronze sculpture of three entwined serpents from Delphi survive. 
  • Wander through the Grand Bazaar in the old city with 4,000 shops full of treasures including carpets and kilims, silks, jewelry, ceramics, icons and leather goods. 
  • Visit Topkapi Palace, the great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries, housing an exquisite collection of precious gems, jewelry thrones of sultans, robes worn by the sultans and their families, miniatures, the Holy Mantle and the Chamber of Sacred Relics. 
  • Last but by no means least, visit the New Mosque, an Imperial Mosque and one of the famous architectural landmarks of Istanbul.
  • Return back to your hotel after an exhilarating day and enjoy an overnight stay in Istanbul.
Day 3
Full Day Bursa Cable Car Tour
İstanbul
  • Wake up in the morning, have a hearty breakfast and enjoy a full-day tour from Istanbul to Bursa, the former capital of the Ottoman State as well as one of the most industrialized metropolitan centers in the country.
  • Take the ferry from Yenikapi to Yalova, after which you will be escorted by bus to Bursa.
  • On arrival in Bursa, visit the historical covered bazaar and Ulu Cami, the Grand Mosque. 
  • Get a chance to see the magical beauty of Bursa by cable car, an optional excursion that depends upon the weather conditions.
  • Visit the Green Mosque and Green Mausoleum before beginning the return journey back. 
  • Return back to your hotel in Istanbul and enjoy an overnight stay in Istanbul.
Day 4
Half Day Bosphorus Cruise Tour and Transfers to Kusadasi
Kuşadası
  • Wake up in the morning, enjoy a hearty breakfast and complete the check-out formalities from the hotel.
  • Post check-out, get ready for an amazing cruise tour in Istanbul followed by transfers to Izmir.
  • Board a Bosphorus Cruise and enjoy looking at Asia on one side and Europe on the other. 
  • Marvel at the marble palaces, wooden villas and luxury apartments that line the waterway. 
  • Pass under the Bosphorus Bridge and admire its blend of eastern, Turkish, and western motifs of the Beylerbeyi Palace built by Sultan Abdulmecid on the site of a wooden mansion.
  • After the cruise tour, get transferred to IST/SAW Airport to board a flight to Izmir.
  • Upon arrival, meet our representative and get escorted to your pre-booked hotel.
  • Complete the check-in formalities and rest for the day.
  • Overnight stay in Kusadasi.
Day 5
Full Day Pamukkale Hierapolis & Cotton Castle Tour
Pamukkale
  • Wake up in the morning, have a delicious breakfast and board an air-conditioned coach to Pamukkale, known as the “8th Wonder of the World”
  • Explore the natural landscape of limpid pools, hot springs and travertine, terraces of carbonate minerals left by flowing water. 
  • Inscribed by UNESCO as a World Cultural Heritage Site in 1988, Pamukkale attracts some 2 million visitors every year. Get a view of the terraces from the hills on the opposite side of the valley in the town of Denizli.
  • Further, move towards the ruins of the ancient Greek-Roman city of Hierapolis, built on top of the “Cotton Castles” in the 2nd century BC. See the remains of the Roman amphitheater, and visit the former Turkish Bath, now converted to an archaeological museum.
  • Discover where Cleopatra used to swim, and the monumental tomb of the Christian apostle St. Philippe. Marvel at the Necropolis of Anatolia, filled with sarcophagi, most notably that of Marcus Aurelius Ammianos.
  • After exploring the Pamukkale, return back to your hotel and enjoy an overnight stay in Kusadasi.
Day 6
Full Day Ephesus Tour And Transfers to Antalya
Antalya
  • Wake up in the morning, have a healthy breakfast and head out on the drive to Ephesus-Selcuk. Ephesus is considered one of the most spectacular open-air museums in the world, and certainly a highlight of any visit to Turkey.
  • Walk through the 2,000-year-old marble streets of the ancient city admiring the Library of Celsius, Hadrian's Temple, the Fountains of Trajan, the temples of Hadrian and Domitian, and many more. 22
  • Visit the terrace houses, featuring beautiful frescoes and mosaics in their interiors located on the slopes of Bulbul Mountain, opposite the Hadrian Temple.
  • After visiting the Ephesus ruins, you’ll continue on to the House of the Virgin Mary. The Vatican has recognized this small house in the Solmissos Mountains as the final resting place of the Virgin Mary. A small shrine dedicated to St. Mary was found when the ruins of the house were first discovered.
  • Finally, visit the Basilica of St. John, built by the Emperor Justinian over the tomb of St. John the Apostle. 
  • After exploring Ephesus, get transferred to IST/SAW Airport to board a flight to Antalya.
  • Upon arrival, meet our representative and get escorted to your pre-booked hotel.
  • Complete the check-in formalities and rest for the day.
  • Overnight stay in Antalya.


Day 7
Full Day Antalya Tour & Waterfall Tour
Antalya
  • Wake up in the morning, have a healthy breakfast and immerse yourself in Antalya's rich cultural and natural tapestry on this full-day tour.
  • Head over to the beautiful Düden Waterfalls and marvel at the Lower Düden Falls cascade over the rocks and fall 40 meters into the Mediterranean Sea.
  • Continue to the national park of Kurşunlu Waterfalls to see the water from a tributary of the Aksu River stream across the rocks and drop from the plateau into the lake. Get back to nature and soak up the surrounding flora and fauna. 
  • Next, go to Upper Düden Falls and discover a hidden cave where it's possible to walk behind the waterfall. Enjoy lunch in the park as you listen to the sound of the falling water.
  • Post lunch, Wander the narrow streets lined with stone and timber houses, and see the ruins of Hadrian’s Gate, built to commemorate a visit by the Roman emperor in 130 AD.
  • Admire the Ottoman-era architecture and remains of the Roman walls.
  • Return back to your hotel and enjoy an overnight stay in Antalya.
Day 8
Excursion to Konya and transfers to Cappadocia
Cappadocia
  • Wake up in the morning, have a toothsome breakfast and get ready for an excursion to Konya after the check-out formalities.
  • Immerse yourself in Rumi's teachings and learn more about many of his most trusted advisors and companions as you wander through the streets of his home town.
  • Visit one of Turkey's most hauntingly beautiful dervish lodges and prepare to be amazed at the Mosque of Aladdin, which contains one of the oldest Minbars/pulpits in the entire country.
  • Later, wander through the charming streets of the village of Sille where Turks and Greeks lived side by side for over 800 years. 
  • Finally, travel back in time to the Byzantine Church of Agia Eleni before getting transferred to the Antalya airport and catch a flight to Kayseri.
  • Upon arrival in Kayseri, meet our representative and get transferred to your pre-booked hotel in Cappadocia.
  • Complete the check-in formalities and enjoy an overnight stay in Cappadocia.
Day 9
Full Day Cappadocia South Tour
Cappadocia
  • Wake up in the morning, have a nutritious breakfast and get ready to take a full-day tour of South Cappadocia, starting with the Red Valley with its famous rock-cut churches. 
  • Hike through the beautiful Güllüdere (Rose) Valley, before going to the village of Çavusin, famous for the houses and churches of the Christian clergymen. 
  • After lunch, drive to Pigeon Valley, named for its hundreds of dovecotes. Visit Kaymakli Underground City to see where the early Christians lived. 
  • Transfer back to your hotel, passing the natural castles at Ortahisar along the way. 
  • Reach the hotel and enjoy an overnight stay in Cappadocia.
Day 10
Departure
İstanbul
  • Wake up in the morning, have a scrumptious breakfast and pack your bags for your departure.
  • Complete the check-out formalities and get ready to leave for Kayseri airport to catch a suitable flight to Istanbul.
  • Reach your desired destination and end the trip with unforgettable memories.

Select Package Options

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Price Includes
  • Stay

    Comfortable Stay on a Double sharing basis in hygienic and sanitized 3 star hotels as follows:

    Istanbul: Dosso Dossi Old City or Similar

    Cappadocia: Suhan Hotel or Similar

    Kusadasi: Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel or Similar

    Antalya: Afflon Hotel Lofy City or Similar

  • Meals

    Buffet Breakfast from Day 2 to Day 10

    Buffet Lunch only on Day 2, 3, 5, 6,7 and 9

  • Transfers

    Airport pick up and drop as per your arrival timings

    Private Transfers for sightseeing on all days as per the itinerary

  • Sightseeing

    Sightseeing in a comfortable and sanitized vehicle as per the itinerary

  • Driver

    Highly-Experienced driver cum guide

More Details about 10 Days Of Turkish Delight

Know Before You Go for 10 Days Of Turkish Delight

  • Visa assistance will be provided however charges are not included.
  • Travel Insurance is recommended and charges are not included.
  • Personal Expenses and mandatory hotel taxes (if any) will be paid by the travelers at the destination.
  • The above mentioned rates for the package are valid till March 2022 only
  • Please carry valid Ids and the Thrillophilia voucher
  • International / Domestic flights are not included in the package

Things To Carry for 10 Days Of Turkish Delight

  • Walking shoes
  • Rain cover
  • Woollen cap, socks, mittens & scarf
  • Warm clothes