10 Days Turkish Delight Vacation Package

Welcome to Istanbul, the city of dreams! Upon your arrival at the airport, UTA will be ready and waiting to transport you to your hotel. The remainder of the day is yours to spend as you please, whether that means meeting up with your tour companions, taking it easy and unwinding, or embarking on one of our optional tours to discover the city. Overnight in Istanbul.

(Breakfast and Lunch are included.) The city tour will start at the Old City after the delicious breakfast. Hippodrome is the main rota that was inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage List in 1985 and the living heritage of both Byzantines and Ottomans can be seen. Around Sultanahmet, The German Fountain, -which was gifted by German Emperor Wilhelm II in 1898-, the Obelisk of Theodosius—nearly 3,500 years old—were brought to the Hippodrome by Theodosius from the Temple of Karnak about 390. Serpent Column—considered to be at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi before—and the Column of Constantine that was brought from Apollon temple in Rome are other highlighted sites of the tour. The next stop is the Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Mosque). Its breathtaking design is the synthesis of 200-year-old Ottoman mosque architecture with Byzantine church architecture. The mosque is reflecting majesty and grandeur concepts through its architectural features, and its green, white Iznik tiles are fascinating with the blue ornaments of the dome. Hagia Sophia Mosque, which is referred to as the “8th Wonder of the World,” is another amazing site that is more than 1,500 years old. The light creates a fascinating atmosphere while flowing inside from the dome windows, creating a colourful, mystic view when it reaches the mosaics on the wall. The lunch break will be around 13:00 before shopping in Asil Efendi, where all kinds of authentic gifts can be found, such as Turkish tastes, Turkish coffee, exotic spices, herbs, and handicrafts. The tour ends with a hotel transfer. Please Note: Please do not forget to carry a headscarf with you for the visit to religious places such as Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia Mosque.

(Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included) An amazing Bosporus Boat tour will be waiting for you after breakfast. On the shoreline, you will witness the imposing view of old wooden villas, palaces, fortresses, and small fishing villages. The Ottoman palaces of Dolmabahce, Yildiz, Ciragan, and Beylerbeyi will amaze you by their elegant architecture and warm welcome. Ortaköy, with its iconic view and Rumeli Fortress, which is a well-designed military architecture, will be next. After a lunch break in a Turkish restaurant, go to the authentic bazaar, where you can find authentic goods such as Turkish tastes, Turkish coffee, exotic spices, herbs, and handicrafts. The tour ends with transportation to Istanbul Airport for a domestic flight to Izmir. Next check in to the hotel in Kusadasi, have dinner, and overnight in Kusadasi.

(Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included) Ephesus ancient city is a 9000 years old city that houses The biggest temple dedicated to Artemis is The Artemision which is considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. This guided tour will focus the Curetes street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library, and the Grand theatre House of the Virgin Mary in details in this outstanding example of a Roman port city. Sirince village's 19th-century architecture is well preserved, and its reputation goes beyond the borders of the country, İzmir. It is famous for its homemade wines that are specially made from different kinds of fruits, such as blackberries, blueberries, melons, and strawberries. Here, the tour includes wine tasting and learning how to make fruit wine in the wine houses. Plus, handicrafts made by local women can be bought, and a very famous leather production centre will be the next stop after a rich daily trip overnight in Kusadasi.

(Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included) Around 8:00 the tour will move to the world-famous marvel of calcite travertines to Pamukkale. Before walking or swimming in Pamukkale’s travertine pools we will have a lunch break around 13:30. Walking around white calcium terraces and the ruins of Hierapolis, lying in the natural, hot springs waters will renew your body. The region at the same time has well-known textile products that and there will be an outlet shopping chance. At approximately 18.30, we will be on the way back. Overnight in Kusadası.

(Breakfast and Dinner included) After a great breakfast, at about 10:00 am. the tour will depart for Antalya with coffee breaks. Dinner and overnight in Antalya.

(Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner included) The day will start with a great breakfast. Antalya is a city where the sea, sun, beach, forest, and coves are made it an attractive location to live throughout history. Many civilizations have lived and left a historical treasure behind them. Kaleici is the Old City where you can trace Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman periods. Hadrian’s Gate was built in the name of Roman Emperor Hadrian, Yivli Minaret Complex, Giyaseddin Keyhusrev Madrasah, Selcuklu Madrasah, Zincirkiran Turbah, Nigar Hatun Turbah, Karatay Madrasa, and Historical Marina are pieces of this treasure that will be visited during the tour. Karaalioglu Park reflects the flora of Antalya and Hidirlik Tower can be seen in Kaleici. The following stop will be Duden Waterfall, where you can unwind and enjoy its breathtaking scenery. Overnight in Antalya.

(Breakfast included) A great breakfast first for energy and arrive at Konya about 2.5 hours drive with a coffee break. Lunch will be in Konya. Mevlana Museum and the striking green-tiled mausoleum of Mevlana will take you to the peaceful world of the Sufi sect known as Whirling Dervishes. Arrive in Cappadocia at around 18:30 and stay overnight in Cappadocia. Please Note: 1. This tour will be done by domestic flight from Antalya to Cappadocia if we can not reach a minimum of 6 guests per departure. Kindly note that in that case, an Antalya to Cappadocia domestic flight is included in the given rate, and lunch will be excluded. 2. If you are wishing to join the optional activity of Cappadocia Hot Air Ballooning for tomorrow, please contact your guide and register because it will take place early the next morning. Please Note: Our guests who are wishing to experience the Cappadocia Hot Air Balloon Tour will be picked up from the hotel at about 05:30 by sunrise. On the Hot Air Balloon, the sunrise over splendid fairy chimneys and valleys can be watched. The flight will last about 1 hour and end with a champagne celebration on the land.

(Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner included) For our guests who will experience the Hot Air Balloon Tour, we will pick you up from your hotel in the most beautiful and unique area of the world at 05:30 am. in the morning before the sunrise. And we will go to the area where hundreds of Hot Air Balloon will take off through the air. We will watch the sunrise over those splendid fairy chimneys and valleys that impress people with their exquisiteness. After making our flight in about an hour, we will celebrate our experience with champagne when we land and collect our flight certificate. Then we will return to our hotel and have our delicious breakfast. After breakfast at 09:30, depart for Cappadocia Tour. We will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best preserved Underground cities in Cappadocia. After Underground City tour, you visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Cavusin, which is an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After Cavusin you go to the restaurant in Avanos to have lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery work shop, to see how they make potteries. Then you go to Love Valley. Love Valley Cappadocia is a hidden valley with scenic formations to say the least. Despite the resemblance to man hood, these amazing rock formations are far from man-made. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. This tour will end approximately at 18.00 and you will be returned to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

(Breakfast included) One of UTA's adventures comes to an end after breakfast.