MEGA TOUR

1.Day / Istanbul

Arrival in Istanbul, meeting at the airport and transfer to the hotel, free time. Overnight stay at a hotel in Istanbul. Optional: we offer Istanbul tours, one of the most popular being the evening boat tour "Night Bosphorus" (transfer from and back to the hotel, dinner: appetizers, salad, main course, dessert, local alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, show program). 

2.Day / Troy

After breakfast, a tour of the old part of Istanbul begins, visiting the main sights such as the Blue Mosque - Hippodrome – Egyptian Obelisk - German Fountain – Hagia Sophia (exterior), then departure for Troy (Çanakkale) along the Sea of Marmara. On the way, a lunch stop in the city of Tekirdağ, famous for its meat dishes, especially meatballs (optional, at extra charge). A sightseeing tour of the ruins of the unique city of Troy, about which many myths and legends have been composed. In ancient times, Troy played a leading role in the region both militarily and economically. Dinner and overnight stay at a hotel in Çanakkale.

3. Day / Selçuk

After breakfast - departure for Pergamon. Visit to the sights of the city of Pergamon - the center of Hellenic civilization. When in ancient times the rulers decided to ban the export of papyrus from the kingdom, the people of Pergamon found a way out and made their own invention – parchment. St. Apostle John the Theologian mentions the Church of Pergamon in the Apocalypse. Then transfer to Ephesus. Almost all of Ephesus is an open-air museum, lovingly collected and restored by archaeologists. Ephesus was founded between the 16th and 11th centuries BC and is the largest surviving ancient city of the Roman Empire. Tour and inspection of its ensembles: Odeon, Library of Celsus, Temple of Hadrian, Ancient Theatre. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner. Free time.

4.Day / Pamukkale

Breakfast. Transfer to Pamukkale. Tour of Hierapolis - the "sacred" city, where you can see Domitian Street, the Temple of Apollo and the Agora. In Pamukkale you can visit the travertine terraces with calcareous deposits – a unique natural phenomenon on Earth, created by hot springs whose waters have been used for medicinal purposes since ancient Roman times, and swimming in the natural Cleopatra's Pool. Accommodation at the hotel in Pamukkale, dinner, rest.

5.Day / Konya-Cappadocia

After breakfast - transfer through Konya to Cappadocia. Konya is one of the oldest cities not only in Turkey but in the world, with an age of more than 9000 years. Here legends intertwine with history so strongly that sometimes it is difficult to distinguish fairy tale from reality. The city preserves its architectural treasures and mystical tales, which attract hundreds of thousands of guests from around the world every year. Excursion to the Mevlana Museum and visit to the Sultan Mosque. The museum complex was built over almost seven centuries. It reflects all the architectural trends of those times. The complex is very beautiful, and there is something to see even for seasoned tourists, but the main attraction and place of pilgrimage is considered to be the tomb of Mevlana. Transfer to Cappadocia - the name of an ancient region in Central Anatolia, where many churches and monasteries were built in rock formations; the frescoes decorating them date back to the second half of the 11th century. Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner. "Turkish Night" show at extra charge (unlimited alcoholic drinks). Accommodation at the hotel. Dinner.

6.Day / Cappadocia

Breakfast. Visit to the famous Cappadocian rock formations "Pigeon Valley", "Three Beauties", "Camel", "Pasabag", the open-air museum "Göreme" and one of the largest underground cities in the world, consisting of several floors connected by vertical ventilation shafts, ending with water reservoirs. Dinner at the hotel. Optionally, at extra charge, we invite you to a mystical whirling dervish show.

7.Day / Ankara-Istanbul

Early in the morning, optionally: a hot air balloon flight, one of the most incomparable, thrilling experiences that Cappadocia can offer you – optional at extra charge. After breakfast, departure to the capital of Turkey - Ankara, upon arrival we will visit the Mausoleum of Atatürk. Transfer to Istanbul, overnight stay in Istanbul.

8.Day / Istanbul

Breakfast. During this busy week you will visit 8 cities, truly touch unique architectural and historical monuments, and you will surely have plenty of memories and photos, and we will of course be glad to welcome you again on our other tours! Free time, transfer to the airport.