Traditional Taste of Türkiye

Traditional Taste of Türkiye

Overview

Departures Year-round
16 Nights – 17 Days
Land Only

Included

Excluded

16 nights hotel accommodation
Daily breakfast
Transportation with A/C van or A/C deluxe motorcoach depending on the size of the group
All tours mentioned in the itinerary
All entry fees to sites and museums mentioned in the itinerary
Ferry ride across the Dardanelles
Airport - Hotel - Airport transfers
Portage at hotels
Service charges & local taxes

Flights
Drinks and meals which are not listed at the itinerary
All personal expenses
Turkish Visa Fee
Tips to the tour guide and driver

Tailor-Made Travel :

Handicrafts & Turkish Kitchen
Tour For Groups

Tour Plans

Day 1

ISTANBUL

Arrive Istanbul . Meet and transfer to your hotel. Welcome dinner.

Day 2

ISTANBUL

Visit Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and Topkapi Palace . Lunch at Konyali Restaurant.

Day 3

BURSA

Drive to Bursa . Visit Silk Bazaar, Green Mosque. Lunch at a famous Doner Kebap Restaurant. Late afternoon relax, enjoy a massage at a local hamam. Dinner at hotel. (B,L,D)

Day 4

BALIKESIR - KUTAHYA

Drive to Balikesir. Visit a bazaar and see the hand made productions of the local people. Proceed to Kutahya, the city famous for its tiles. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5

KUTAHYA - AFYON

Visit a tile factory, and observe the tile making and artists painting Ottoman designs. Continue to Afyon. Overnight at Thermal Hotel.

Day 6

AFYON

Afyon is famous for its white marble, Turkish delight producers and wood carvers. Full day visit to Afyon. Dinner and overnight at Thermal Hotel.

Day 7

AFYON - BURDUR - ANTALYA

Drive to Antalya through Burdur. Lunch en route. Dinner and overnight in Antalya .

Day 8

ANTALYA

Visit a small Turkish village near Antalya . Observe the local life, taste the handmade pastries baked in a traditional way.

Day 9

ANTALYA - SIDE - ASPENDOS - ANTALYA

Full day visit to Side and Aspendos; Roman cities. See the Manavgat Waterfall. Dinner in a panoramic restaurant in the old castle of Antalya .

Day 10

ANTALYA - PAMUKKALE

Drive to Pamukkale. Visit Hierapolis Museum containing valuable ancient coins, and be ready to take stunning pictures of Pamukkale. Relax in the hot spring pool of your hotel. The water, which contains minerals, is good for your eyes and stomach.

Day 11

PAMUKKALE APHRODISIAS - KUSADASI

Morning visit to a Turkish carpet weaving center, then drive to Aphrodisias. After a visit to the famous museum, relax and taste the local wine in the well preserved Roman stadium, which seated 35,000 people. Continue to Kusadasi. Dinner at Kismet Hotel restaurant.

Day 12

KUSADASI - EPHESUS - KUSADASI

Full day visit to the House of the Virgin Mary and Ephesus . Afternoon visit to Sirince village to taste the local Sirince wine. Return to hotel.

Day 13

KUSADASI - PERGAMON

Drive to Pergamon. Visit the Acropolis, Asclepion and Bergama town. You will also see the bazaar, and taste the cheese produced by local women. Dinner and overnight in Pergamon.

Day 14

PERGAMON - AYVALIK - CANAKKALE

Drive to Canakkale, lunch in Ayvalik en route, Ayvalik is a small town located on the shores of the Aegean Sea . Continue to Troy to see the legendary ancient town and the replica of the wooden horse. Dinner and overnight in Canakkale.

Day 15

CANAKKALE - ISTANBUL

Cross the Dardanelles by car ferry. See the Gallipoli Peninsula which played an important role during the 1st World War. Drive to Istanbul , afternoon free.

Day 16

ISTANBUL

Visit the Grand Bazaar, St. Chora Church, the Spice Bazaar, and later take a boat tour along the Asian and European shores of the Bosphorus. Tonight a farewell dinner at Tugra Restaurant in Ciragan Palace Hotel.

Day 17

ISTANBUL FLY BACK

After breakfast, transfer to the airport. End of our services.

Traditional Taste of Türkiye