DHAKA – ISTANBUL – ANTALYA – CAPPADOCIA – DHAKA (8 DAYS 7 NIGHTS) – TOUR IN TURKEY

TOUR ITINERARY

DAY 01: ISTANBUL ARRIVAL

Welcome to Istanbul! Upon your arrival at Istanbul Ataturk airport our representative will meet you at the international arrivals exit gate, inside the airport and transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul.

There are three airports in Istanbul. Istanbul Ataturk Airport is 20 km away from city center, Istanbul New Airport is 50 km away from the city center and Sabiha Gokcen airport is 55 km away from city center. Transfer from Ataturk airport to your hotel is included, if you arrive to Sabiha Gokcen or Istanbul New Airport please contact us for transfer rates.
Meal: Dinner

DAY 02: ISTANBUL CITY TOUR

Pick up at 08:30 am. from your hotel for a day tour of Istanbul old city. Istanbul’s Byzantine Hippodrome was the heart of Constantinople’s political and sporting life, and the scene of games and riots through 500 years of Ottoman history as well. Monuments decorating the Hippodrome are; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque, across from St. Sophia, is known as the Blue Mosque because of blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design. Blue Mosque was built in 16th century by architect Mehmet, during the rule of Ahmed I.  Its Külliye contains Ahmed’s tomb, a madrasah and a hospice. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is one of the three mosques in Turkey that has six minarets. Topkapı Palace was one of the major residences of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years (1465–1856) of their 624-year reign. As well as a royal residence, the palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments. It is now a museum and as such a major tourist attraction. It also contains exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures and important relics of the Muslim world, including Muhammed’s cloak and sword. The Topkapı Palace is among the monuments contained within the “Historic Areas of Istanbul”, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Lunch break at 13:00pm. After lunch Murtis Tour will then take you to the The Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı) in Istanbul is one of the largest covered markets in the world. In this labyrinth there are 60 streets and 5,000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths’ street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as hand painted ceramic plates, hand-honed copper ware, brass ware and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum pipes. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Please Note: Official Holidays and Religious Festivals: GRAND BAZAAR and SPICE MARKET will be closed. Religious Festivals: All MUSEUMS* and PALACES* will be closed in the morning, until 13:00. *Archeological Museum, Underground Cistern, Chora Church, Mosaic Museum, Rumeli Fortress, St. Sophia Museum, Topkapı Palace, Turkish Islamic Art Museum, Dolmabahçe Palace and Beylerbeyi Palace Fridays: All MOSQUES* will be closed in the morning, until 14:30. *Blue Mosque, Suleymaniye Mosque and New Mosque. The covered section of Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays as well as on 29th October and religious festivities. Bazaar visits on Sunday consists of outside shops and might be replaced with Grand Spice Market, if necessary. Blue Mosque may not be open to visitors during month of Ramadan and if so, will be replaced with another historical Mosque. The Harem section in Topkapı Palace is not included in the tour. Some sections in the palace may be temporarily under renovation and close to public. The Gallery section of St. Sophia is not included in the tour. Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays. If your tour is on one of these days we would offer you to visit St. Sophia instead of Topkapi Palace Museum St. Sophia Museumö is closed on Mondays. If your tour is on one of these days we would offer you to visit Topkapi Palace Museum instead of St. Sophia

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 03: ISTANBUL BOSPORUS CRUISE AND FLIGHT TO ANTALYA

Pickup time is about 08:30 from your hotel. You will visit:  Grand Spice Bazaar, mystical smells of different aromas of various spices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers etc. Then take you to the Bosporus Cruise, through the water way separating the two continents, Europe and Asia, with a possibility to take photographs of marble palaces, ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture besides modern residential and luxurious apartments. Rumeli Fortress (from the boat – no interior visit), historical armament built by the Conqueror to control and protect the Bosporus. A unique example of military architecture. Lunch at around 13:00 pm. After the lunch depart for Istanbul Ataturk airport for domestic flight to Antalya. Transfer from airport and check in to your hotel in Antalya. Dinner and overnight in Antalya. The boat trip is operated depending on weather conditions. The local cruise boats are with standard conditions and should not be considered of high quality deluxe boats, but rather daily operational boats to introduce you the Bosporus. Drinks are available on the boat at an extra charge.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 04: ANTALYA OLD CITY TOUR AND WATERFALS

After breakfast at 08:30 am drive to Antalya old City ( Kaleiçi ) Marina, Clock Tower, Hadrian’s Gate, Broken Minaret, Hıdırlık Tower: Kaleici is a small historic part of Antalya’s modern city, also known as the Old City of Antalya. In history it was once the sprawling modern Roman town, then the Byzantine Empire, then Seljuks, and finally the Ottoman Turkish town. The Hadrian’s Gate (or Hadrianus Gate or The Three Gates is a triumphal arch which was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian. Antalya’s broken wonder is the Broken Minaret of the Korkut Mosque, which itself was built originally as a Roman temple in the 2nd century AD, and thus did not have a minaret at all. Hıdırlık Tower is a landmark tower of tawny stone in Antalya, Turkey, where Kaleiçi meets Karaalioglu Park. It is believed to be built in Hellenistic era on a square plan and later turned into circular tower in 2nd century AD and was either used as a fortification or a lighthouse in the past. We have lunch than depart for Duden waterfalls. All the streams of the region aim at finding their way into the Mediterranean and they pour down the slopes of the Taurus, sometimes overland sometimes underground and reaching their destination, result in lovely waterfalls, of which there are more than twenty. After tour come back to hotel and rest of day is yours. Overnight in Antalya.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 05: ANTALYA TO CAPPADOCIA BY DOMESTIC FLIGHT

Today we depart for Antalya Airport for our domestic flight to Cappadocia. Transfer from Kayseri airport to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore Cappadocia. Dinner and Overnight in Cappadocia.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 06: CAPPADOCIA TOUR WITH UNDERGROUND CITY AND GOREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM

You will be picked up approximately 09:30. We will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best preserved Underground cities in Cappadocia. Than visit to Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia. After Uchisar, you visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Cavusin, which is an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After Cavusin you go to the restaurant in Avanos to have lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery work shop, to see how to make potteries. Then you go Pasabagi where you can see three – headed fairy chimneys. After Pasabagi you visit another workshop to see Cappadocian handwoven carpets and kilims. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Then you head to a wine shop in Urgup for wine tasting. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. This tour will end approximately 18:00 and you will be returned back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 07: CAPPADOCIA TO ISTANBUL

Today we depart for Kayseri airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then transfer to hotel at Istanbul. Overnight at Istanbul.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

DAY 08: ISTANBUL DEPARTURE

After having breakfast check out from hotel and drop to airport for coming back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Tour End

Meal: Breakfast

Package Price in BDT for per person:

Package price policy for Children:

• Under 2 years of age, child will travel free of charge for land package.
• Children under 6 years of age are charged at 50% of a full priced of an adult rate
• Children 7-11 years of age are charged at 75% of a full priced of an adult rate
• Children above 11 years old are full priced on adult fares.

Package Inclusions:

• All Airport transfer mention in site the Itinerary
• Domestic flight from Istanbul to Antalya
• Domestic flight from Antalya to Cappadocia
• Domestic flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul
• 3 nights hotel in Istanbul
• 2 nights hotel in Antalya
• 2 nights hotel in Cappadocia
• Meal plan as above program
• Guided Istanbul City Tour
• Guided Istanbul Bosporus Cruise
• Guided Antalya Old City tour with waterfalls
• Guided Cappadocia Tour with Underground City and Goreme Open Air Museum
• All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
• Transportation in a fully air – conditioned, non – smoking coach
• Professional English – speaking tour guides

Package Excluded:

• International flights
• Insurance: All types
• Turkey entry visa
• Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry
• Any others expenses which are not mentioned at the included section

CANCELLATION POLICY:

• 0% before 30 days from date of departure
• 25% before 20 days from date of departure
• 50% before 15 days from date of departure
• No Refund within 07 Days from the date of departure

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