Welcome to Turkey! Upon your arrival at Istanbul Airport, our transferman will welcome you and take you to your hotel. After you check-in to your hotel and rest a little bit, our guide will meet you in the lobby and give you an orientation about Istanbul and our seven-day tour.

Start our tour with the Blue Mosque, which was built in 1616 by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I.

We will continue our tour by visiting the great Ottoman Palace, Topkapi where Sultans lived for five centuries.

After the lunch , we will stop at the Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest shopping malls in the world, which dates back to the 16th century.

We will complete our adventures of the first and busiest day of the program by walking downhill from the Suleymaniye Mosque to the Spice Market where you can find delicious spices and Turkish delight.

We will checkout from our hotel prior to the start of the tour. Our first stop will be great Roman Hippodrome, which dates back to 2nd century A.D. In the Hippodrome, you can see the Obelisk of the Tuthmosis the third, German Fountain, Serpent Column and the Obelisk of Constantine.

We will visit Hagia Sophia, the great church built in 537 by Justinianus.

We will stop and see the Basilica Cistern, which was built at the same time as Hagia Sofia.

After the lunch we will take a Bosphorus Cruise (approximately two hours). During this trip, you will be able to see some historical scenes of Istanbul such as the palaces, summer mansions, houses from the Ottoman Empire, and more.

Depending on your departure, we will transfer you to the airport via Istanbul.

Overnight in Cappadocia

Day 4 will begin with an exploration of Cappadocia with Devrent Valley (also known as Imagination Valley), where we will see the different types of Fairy Chimney formations, which formed almost 30 million years ago.

We will then stop in Pasabag, where we will see the most interesting fairy chimneys, resembling those seen in the Hobbit and Smurfs.

This trip offers the opportunity to stop by a local pottery shop, where details are shared of how people survived and created beautiful art dating back to the Hittite period.

The stop at Goreme Open Air Museum allows you to discover some of the best cave churches of the 530 in Cappadocia.

You will see wonderful view of Cave Dwellings

We will stop at Uchisar Castle and Pigeon Valley, two of the best spots for photography and photo opportunities in the world.

Pause for a photo break at Pigeon Valley.

Beautiful view of Cappadocia.

First thing in the morning we check-out from our hotel and we drive to Kaymakli Underground City to see how Christians protect and defended themselves from the persecutions and invasions for centuries.

We are going to drive to Sinassos where we will see an Old Greek Village, which was re-inhabited after 1927.

We will share the opportunity to explore and see some churches in this mostly abandoned brilliant village.

Later, we will drive one hour to Kayseri Airport and fly to İzmir After the landing we have one and a half hour of driving to our hotel for to relax and get ready for the next day.

Day 6 will begin with a tour of Ephesus, where we can stroll and get lost inside the beautiful ancient site.

After lunch, we will drive to the Temple of Artemis, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

Later, we will visit the Basilica of St. John, which was donated by Justinianus, who financed Hagia Sophia in Constantinople.

We will visit the Virgin Mary's House

We will visit the Selcuk Ephesus Museum and see some of the amazing artifacts from Ephesus. We will return to our hotel.

We will begin our tour with a 1 to 2 hour drive to Priene, an Ionian City that was first established in the 7th century B.C. as a port city on the sea, which was silted by the Meander River.

After, we will drive to Miletus. This city is known for some of the great philosophers of ancient times, including Thales, Anaximenes, and Hekaistos.

Our last stop of the day will be Didyma, the Temple of Apollon where most prophecies were given. The biggest oracle was serving at the Apollon Temple. Depending on schedule, lunch may be after the visit.

Transfer to Airport and fly to Istanbul Depending on our flight we are going to transfer you to the airport. We hope you enjoy Turkey and our services at Pupa Tourism. We look forward to welcoming you in Turkey.