5-Day Istanbul and Pamukkale Tour

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Tour Duration

5 Day

Tour Type

Tour Code

TTA-2738

Instructions

This exhilarating 5-day Istanbul and Pamukkale tour features some of Turkey’s most fascinating sites and wonders! A spellbinding visit to the St. Sophia Museum, once a patriarchal palace, followed by a visit to the imperial residence of Ottoman sultans, will leave you awestruck. Visit the geological wonder of Pamukkale and explore ancient Hierapolis. Prepare to be amazed by the wonders of Istanbul and Pamukkale on a journey of a lifetime.

Itinerary

Arrive at any time. Upon your arrival in Istanbul, you will be met with our company representative in the arrivals area of the airport who will be holding a signboard with your name on it. After meet and greet, you will then be transferred from the airport to your hotel in Istanbul. After hotel check-in, the rest of the day is at leisure on your own.

Overnight in Istanbul
Meals included today: No
Accommodation: Muyan Suites OR Midtown Hotel Taksim OR Grand Oztanik Hotel OR Deluxe Golden Horn Hotel

After your breakfast, at the agreed time, we will pick you up from your hotel to begin a full-day tour of this magnificent city. It includes an official English-speaking guide, tickets, lunch at a central city restaurant, and a visit to the most resplendent monuments that the Ottoman, Byzantine, and Roman empires have handed down to future generations: Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace and the Grand Bazaar, which houses more than 4000 stores. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel around 4:00 pm.

Overnight in Istanbul
Meals included today: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Muyan Suites OR Midtown Hotel Taksim OR Grand Oztanik Hotel OR Deluxe Golden Horn Hotel

After breakfast at around 8:30 am, you will join the Half-day Morning Bosphorus Cruise. At the start of this tour, you will enjoy a drive to the pier in Eminonu for a short visit to the historical Spice Market (Egyptian Bazaar). Following this, you will join a shared boat tour and cruise along the Bosphorus which is a narrow strait between the continents of Europe and Asia connecting the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara. You will be able to view the Ottoman palaces, Bosphorus bridge, citadels, centuries-old mansions, and the European and Asian shorelines while onboard the boat. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel to pick up your luggage and then will be transferred to the Istanbul domestic airport for your flight to Denizli which is approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes in duration. Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel in Pamukkale. Check in to your hotel in Pamukkale and the rest of the day is free.

Overnight in Pamukkale
Meals included today: Breakfast
Accommodation: Colossae Thermal Hotel OR Pam Thermal Hotel

After breakfast, You will be picked up from your hotel around 9:30 am to start the full-day tour of Pamukkale & Hierapolis. In Pamukkale, you will see the Cotton Cliffs, one of the natural wonders of the world formed by deposits of calcareous salts. Also visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its basilica, theatre, and Roman Baths.

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to Izmir airport for your return flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival, you will be picked up from the airport and transferred to your hotel.

Overnight in Istanbul
Meals included today: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: Muyan Suites OR Midtown Hotel Taksim OR Grand Oztanik Hotel OR Deluxe Golden Horn Hotel

After breakfast, you will check-out from your hotel in Istanbul (hotel check-out is before 11:00 am) and will then be transferred to the Istanbul International airport according to your flight details. This will be the end of our tour and services.

Included Meal(s): Breakfast

Important Notes :

The order of the itinerary is indicative and subject to change, but all visits described will take place.
This is a regular group tour, but if requested at cost can be provided as a private tour.
The regular group tour has shopping stops included in the tour.
Vegetarian lunch option available upon request.
Please note that the Blue Mosque is not open for visitation on Fridays as it is closed for religious prayer services. You will only be able to visit the outside of the Blue Mosque area on tours operated on Fridays. No visitation will be allowed inside the Blue Mosque for tourists on Fridays.
Sophia is closed on Monday, this will be replaced with the Basilica Cistern (Yerebatan Sarnici).
Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday, it will be replaced with the Beylerbeyi Palace.
Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday.
During religious holidays, the spice market and Grand Bazaar are closed.

When To Book

Book as soon as possible to guarantee availability, especially during public holidays and festivities.
You can book up to 2 days before (Istanbul local time) if there are still places available. If less than 2 days before the start of your requested tour date, please contact us by email or phone as it would be a last-minute booking that will need to be checked for availability before your tour reservation is confirmed.

Includes

Included in the Tour Price :

All transfers as mentioned in this itinerary.
Domestic flight tickets from Istanbul to Denizli and from Denizli to Istanbul only.
Professional English-speaking guide during the tours
3-night accommodation at a 4-star hotel with breakfast in Istanbul.
1-night accommodation at a 4-star hotel with breakfast in Pamukkale.
Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch)
All entrance fees mentioned by the itinerary
Local taxes and service charges.

Not Included :