Turkey Tours - 6 to 9 days
'Silk Road Explorer Tour'
7 - Day itinerary
Day 1
Tuesday
Kusadasi
Welcome to Kusadasi! Check into your hotel at your leaisure and the rest of the day you are free to explore this harbourside resort town. Tonight you meet your tour guide and fellow travelling companions.
Overnight Kusadasi
4 star
Grand Önder Hotel
(D)
Day 2
Wednesday
Ephesus, Kusadasi
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the house of the Virgin Mary. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value.
Overnight Kusadasi
4 star
Grand Önder Hotel
(B, D)
Day 3
Thursday
Pamukkale, Hierapolis
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers.
Overnight Pamukkale
5 star
Colossae Thermal Hotel
(B, D)
Day 4
Friday
Silk Road, Konya
Today we travel the ancient Silk Road visiting Sultanhani Caravansary and the Mevlana museum in Konya along the way. Tonight, don't miss the optional traditional Turkish folklore evening!
Overnight Cappadocia
5 star
Crystal Kaymakli Hotel
(B, D)
Day 5
Saturday
Cappadocia, Goreme, Underground City
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia through the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum, the fairy chimneys and explore the many levels of an underground city.
Overnight Cappadocia
5 star
Crystal Kaymakli Hotel
(B, D)
Day 6
Sunday
Ankara
Early morning departure to the nation's capital, Ankara where we visit Anitkabir, mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, before returning to Istanbul.
(Optional morning flight to Istanbul from Kayseri, Cappadocia)
Overnight Istanbul
4 star
Orka Royal Hotel
(B)
Day 7
Monday
Istanbul
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
(B)
(B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
- Inbound ferry port transfer - Kusadasi
- Outbound airport transfer - Istanbul
- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
- Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
- Entrance fees
- 6 nights - 4 star / 5 star accommodation.
2 nights
5 star
Cappadocia
Crystal Kaymakli Hotel
1 night
4 star
Istanbul
Orka Royal Hotel
2 nights
4 star
Kusadasi
Grand Önder Hotel
1 night
5 star
Pamukkale
Colossae Thermal Hotel
- 6 Breakfasts, 5 Dinners
- Suggested optional activities
- Tips – driver and guide
Tour Type :- Guaranteed Departure
This tour is a '
Guaranteed Departure' tour. This means that it will depart regardless of how many people are booked on to it.
