From Istanbul: 9-Day Colors of Turkey Tour

1º DAY | ARRIVAL TO ISTANBUL
Arrival to Istanbul . Meet with spanish or english speaking assistant at the airport . Transfer to the hotel for check in . Overnight at the hotel .

2º DAY | ISTANBUL ( Breakfast)
Breakfast . Overnight at the hotel .

3º DAY | ISTANBUL | ANKARA (Breakfast , Dinner )
Breakfast. In the afternoon to Ankara – the capital of Turkey . Arrival to Ankara in early evening . Dinner & overnight at the hotel .

4º DAY | ANKARA | CAPPADOCIA (Breakfast , Dinner )
Breakfast . Visit Anatolian Civilizations Museum, then proceed to Mausoleum of Ataturk , the founder of Turkish Republic. In the afternoon drive to Cappadocia . En route visit the Underground city which is constructed by the first Christians to protect themselves from the attacks . Dinner and overnight at the hotel .

5º DAY | CAPPADOCIA (Breakfast , Dinner )
Breakfast . Visit Göreme Open Air Museum - a UNESCO Heritage site , a fantastic region with it’s cave churches located on the valley. Then proceed to Uchisar Village and then the spectacular fairy chimneys. Visit Derbent Valley with and explore the natural rock formations and get a chance to attend the workshops of carpets and onyx-stones . Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

6º DAY| CAPPADOCIA | PAMUKKALE (Breakfast,Dinner )
After the breakfast , drive to Pamukkale . En route visit Sultanhan Caravansarai that was built during Seljuk Empire and used long years as a stop over for the travellers and merchants. Continue to Pamukkale . Visit Cotton Steps – a UNESCO heritage site that has been believed to have healing thermal water. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

7º DAY | PAMUKKALE | EPHESUS | IZMIR (Breakfast,Dinner )
Breakfast . Drive to Selcuk – Ephesus . Visit the Ephesus Ruins – the city that was dedicated to Artemis : the Odeon, Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celsus, the Agora .Then proceed for Virgin Mary House - has been believed it is the final resting place of the mother of Jesus . Then stop at Leather Production Store . Proceed for Izmir . Dinner and overnight at the hotel .

8º DAY | IZMIR | BURSA | ISTANBUL (Breakfast , Dinner )
Breakfast .Departure for Bursa, which was the capital of the Ottoman Empire between 1326 and 1364. Visit the Ottoman Green Mosque 'Yesil Camii', the Silk Market of the Yesil neighborhood and the Green Mausoleum. Continuation to Istanbul. Accommodation at the hotel.

9º DAY | DEPARTURE FROM ISTANBUL (Breakfast)
Breakfast . (if the flight and transfer schedule allows it). Transportation to the airport and the end of our services.

HOTELS :
Istanbul : Yigitalp or Vicenza or Oran or similar 4*
Ankara : New Park or Altınel or Ickle or similar 5*
Cappadocia : Dinler or Perissia or Mustafa or Avrasya or similar 5*
Pamukkale : Colossae or Adempira or similar 5*
Izmir : Kaya Prestige or Blanca or Karaca or similar 4*