Compare 10 Days Private Exclusive Turkey Tour by Ada Vegas Travel vs Anatolian Civilizations by Eskapas

Day 1: Istanbul

Welcome to Turkey! After your arrival in Istanbul, we will transfer from you from the airport to your central hotel. Enjoy a relaxed overnight stay in Istanbul.

Day 2: Private Istanbul City Tour

Starting the day at 09:00, we will begin our private city tour of Istanbul.

First, we will explore Topkapi Palace, the great palace of Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries. In addition to stunning architecture and monuments, the palace complex houses an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, Chinese porcelain, historic robes, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, and the Holy Mantle.

After admiring the remarkable Hagia Sophia, originally dating back to the 4th Century A.D., we will explore the Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque.

Just across from the Hagia Sophia, this impressive mosque was built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, and is known as the Blue Mosque because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles.

Outside the Blue Mosque we will have the chance to walk through the Hippodrome. Once the scene of chariot races, this beautiful open area is home to three historic monuments: the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine.

After a lunch break we will head to the Egyptian Bazaar. The air inside this bustling market is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other herb and spice.

After the day tour you will have the option to experience a relaxing and and inspiring Bosphorus Cruise. Enjoy magnificent views of the Bosphorus by sunset, and cruise through the passage that connects Asia to Europe. The rest of the evening is yours to enjoy in Istanbul on your own. Overnight at your hotel in Istanbul.

Day 3: Istanbul to Izmir Airport / Kusadasi

Enjoy a free day in Istanbul until the your domestic afternoon flight to Izmir. Upon arrival, we will transfer you from airport and check in to your hotel in Kusadasi, where you will spend the night.

Day 4: Private Ephesus Tour

Our fully-guided Ephesus Tour starts at 09:00, letting you experience one of the best-preserved ancient ruins in the world. Once the commercial center of the ancient world, with wealth and patronage to support a splendid architectural program, Ephesus was dedicated to the goddess Artemis.

Her enormous temple, once considered one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World and rebuilt several times, dates in its latest form from the third century B.C. The tour of the ruins also includes a theatre, gymnasium, agora and baths, as well as the Library of Celsus. After the day tour, enjoy free time and an overnight stay in Kusadasi.

Day 5: Private Pamukkale Tour

Today at 09:30, we will depart for our tour of Pamukkale. Take in this remarkable place, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Admire the stunning hot springs and limestone travertines, and the ancient city of Hierapolis.

Then, visit the Domitian Gate, Colonnaded Gate and Cathedral, and the red waters of Karahayit. After lunch we will visit Pamukkale Museum to learn more about the history of this fascinating place, and then visit the travertines of Pamukkale in person. After our time here, we will take you back to Kusadasi for an overnight stay.

Day 6: Izmir – Kayseri Airport / Cappadocia

After breakfast, we depart for Izmir Airport for our domestic flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival, transfer from Kayseri airport to your Cave hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore Cappadocia, where you will spend the night in a Cave Hotel.

Day 7: Private Cappadocia Tour

After breakfast we will start our private Cappadocia tour including visits to the Goreme Open Air Museum, Dervent Valley, and Pasabag Valley.

After lunch, we will make a shopping tour in which you will be shown some of the ancient arts of Turkey, including carpet weaving, leather manufacturing and its jewellery. As this will be a guided tour, you will avoid being hassled, which will let you enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen.

After our day tour, enjoy another free evening and overnight stay in a Cave Hotel.

Note: Before the tour there is an option to go hot air ballooning: The Hot Air Balloon begins its ascent at sunrise and the ride lasts for approximately 45 minutes floating through valleys, between fairy chimneys and caves.

The balloon will rise approximately 1000 feet, letting you take in the extraordinary views Cappadocia has to offer. Upon landing, champagne will be served to toast our arrival.)

Day 8: Private Cappadocia Tour / Istanbul

After breakfast we will head to one of the most interesting sites of Cappadocia: Kaymakli Underground City. The Christians hid from the armies of Rome and the raids of hostile tribes in these self-sufficient cities, with halls for stocks of crops barns, rooms, kitchens and ventilation channels.

The second part of our Cappadocia Tour will include Uchisar Castle, Avcilar, and Pidgeon Valley. After the tour we will rest at the hotel and have a free afternoon until our transfer to the airport for a flight back to Istanbul.

Upon arrival, transfer from the airport and check-in to your central hotel. Enjoy the mystical atmosphere of Istanbul at night as you stay here overnight once more.

Day 9: Private Istanbul City Tour

Today you dont have to wake up early. At 10:30 we will start a different city tour of Istanbul, giving you a new point of view on this amazing place.

We will visit the Taksim District, the heart of the night and intellectual life of Istanbul. It is a bustling center of activity and outdoor pedestrian shopping malls, bars, restaurants, cafe, cinemas a street at the center of the Turkish Film Industry. Enjoy more free time at night and another overnight stay in Istanbul.

Day 10: Istanbul – End of Tour

After breakfast, check out from your hotel. We hope your private luxury Turkey tour was a memorable one and we would love to see you again in the future. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing Ada Vegas Tours

Day 1 

Arrive in Istanbul

Arrival to Istanbul . Meet with English speaking assistant at the airport . Transfer to the hotel for check in .

Overnight: Istanbul Meals: N/A

Day 2

Istanbul

Breakfast at the hotel . Drive from your hotel to Spice Market for shopping . Free time. Then meet and proceed to take 1,5 hrs  Bosphorus Cruise excursion along the Bosphorus , that is dividing the 2 continents Asia & Europe . During the excursion you will enjoy the beauty of Istanbul , with its forest , Palaces and wooden old houses built on both continents . Lunch at local restaurant . After lunch visit  Sultanahmet Mosque  (Blue Mosque) , and the famous Hagia Sophia Free time at  Grand Bazaar. 

Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 3

Istabul - Ankara

Breakfast at the hotel . Departure from the hotel to visit Topkapi Palace ( harem section entrance free is not included ) the house of the ottoman sultans . Departure from the hotel to Ankara – the capital of Turkey . Arrival to Ankara in early evening

Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 4

Ankara - Cappadocia via Salt Lake

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the capital of Turkey with the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations with an exhibition of Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Hittite, Phrygian Urartu etc & remains and the Ataturk Mausoleum, dedicated to the founder of the Turkish Republic. Departure for Cappadocia (290 km). Along the way, visit the  underground city built by Christian communities to protect themselves from Arab attacks. The underground city preserves the stables, common rooms, meeting room and small rooms for families. Arrival in the Cappadocia region. 

Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 5 

Cappadocia 

Breakfast at the hotel. Day dedicated to visiting this fantastic region with its spectacular fairy chimneys, unique in the world Goreme Valley , with its cave churches, with paintings from the 10th and 11th centuries; stop at the trogloyta village of Uçhisar , visit  Avcilar  which has a spectacular landscape, the  Derbent valley  with its curious natural rock formations and time for artisan workshops such as carpets and onyx-stones mounted on silver jewelry. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel. 

Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 6 

Cappadocia- Sultanhani - Pamukkale

Breakfast and departure for Pamukkale (610 km). On the way, stop to visit the Sultanhan Caravanserail, Seljuk inn from the medieval era. Continuation to. Free time in Pamukkale "Cotton Castle", unique in the world with its natural pools of limestone hot springs and the petrified travertine waterfalls. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Overight: Pamukkale Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 7

Pamukkale – Ephesus – İzmir

Breakfast at the hotel. Exit for Selçuk-Efeso (200 km). Arrival and visit to the archaeological area of Ephesus, a city dedicated to Artemis. The Odeon, the Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celsus, the Agora, the Marble Street and the largest Theater of antiquity. Visit to the House of the Virgin, supposed last dwelling place of the Mother of Jesus. Stop at a leather production center and continue to Izmir (~ 85 km.), The third largest city in Turkey. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Overight: Izmir Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 8 

Izmir - Pergamon – Troy – Çanakkale

Breakfast at the hotel. Depart for  Pergamon , the current Bergama (110 km). Arrival and visit to the ruins of  Asclepion , which was the most important hospital in Asia Minor, with its therapeutic center. Continuation to Troy (~ 190 km.). Visit to the famous archaeological city of history that evokes the poetic name of the Iliad saga of Homer. Continuation to Çanakkale (~ 25 km.). Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Overnight: Çanakkale Meals: Breakfast, Dinner

Day 9 

Çanakkale – Gallipoli – Anzac Cove – Istanbul

Breakfast. We will cross Dardanelles Strait by car ferry and continue to Gallipoli Peninsula. We will visit one of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli, including Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly, Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels, 57. Regiment Turkish Memorial,The Nek,Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Arrival late (between 08:00 pm and 09:00 pm) to Istanbul transfer to your hotel. End of our services. 

Overnight: N/A Drop-off to your hotel Meals: Breakfast

Day 10 

Istanbul Departure

Breakfast . Transfer to airport and fly home .End of our services 

Overnight: N/A Meals: Breakfast ( If the pick up time for departure fligth permits )