9 Day Land Route Turkey tour

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Cultural, religious and historic sites City sightseeing Natural landmarks sightseeing Guided and Escorted Customizable

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9 daysDuration

Private TourPrivate experience, no group joining

2 peopleMinimum to book

1 - 99 yearsAge range for participants

EnglishGuide language

Starts

Istanbul, Turkey

Ends

Istanbul, Turkey

Highlights

Explore the highlights of Istanbul including the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia

Discover Bursa and its main attractions

Drive to Cappadocia and see all its natural and man-made wonders

Visit the ancient cities of Ephesus and Hierapolis

9 Day Land Route Turkey tour

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Itinerary

Discover Turkey’s diverse heritage on the "9 Day Land Route Turkey tour." Beginning and ending in Istanbul, this private tour takes you on a road trip through Bursa, Ephesus, Cappadocia, and more. See Istanbul’s mosques, the ancient city of Ephesus, and Cappadocia’s fairy chimneys, all with the flexibility to customize your itinerary. Accommodation, transport, expert guides, and most meals are included—just relax and take in the scenery, cities, and villages along the way. The USP? The freedom of a private, customizable journey paired with the depth of a classic land route tour, ideal for experienced travelers.

day 1 - Arrive Istanbul - Airport Transfer

Welcome to Istanbul, meet and greet with our local guide at the airport. Transfer to your hotel.

Duration:3 hours

Accommodation:3 Star Hotel at Golden Crown Hotel Sultanahmet or similar

day 2 - Explore Bursa

After breakfast, your guide will meet you at the hotel. You will depart for Bursa. Once you reach Bursa you visit the Green Mosque and Green Tomb which are remained from Ottoman Period. Continue by a visit to The Great Mosque which is one of the most attractive examples of Ottoman architecture in the transition period. The mosque, with an interior fountain and a beautiful wooden pulpit, is considered a classic.

Accommodation:4 Star Hotel at Tiera Thermal Hotel or similar

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 3 - Drive Kusadasi - Explore Ephesus

After 5 hours drive from Bursa to Selcuk you explore the Ancient City of Ephesus. A downhill walk with your guide will take you into the ruins of the Roman capital. Your route then takes you past the Bouleuterion, the Temple of Domitian, Hercules Gate, the Temple of Hadrian, The Celsus Library, and finally The Great Theater.

After Ephesus, you will see the remains of the Temple of Artemis Which was one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Duration:9 hours

Accommodation:3 Star Hotel at Ramada Suits Hotel or similar

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 4 - Explore Pamukkale

Drive toward Pamukkale and explore the ancient city of Hierapolis, where Calcareous Thermal Springs descending over cliffs have created fascinating travertine’s in the form of white terraces and basins also known as the Cotton Castle. After dinner, you may relax and enjoy soaking into an authentic thermal bath at the hotel.

Overnight in Pamukkale.

Duration:8 hours

Accommodation:5 Star Hotel at Adem Pira Hotel or similar

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 5 - Pamukkale – Konya – Cappadocia

After breakfast, we drive toward Konya. Arrive in Konya and visit the Mevlana Museum. Konya was the center of the Selcuk Empire as well as the Mevlana's city, who was famous for his Whirling Dervishes dance. Next, visit a 13th-century Sultanhani Caravanserai, a “hotel” for ancient traders and travelers. Drive to Capadoccia.

Overnight in Cappadocia.

Duration:10 hours

Accommodation:3 Star Hotel at Bezirhane Cave Hotel or similar

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 6 - Explore Cappadocia

Today, we start with Love Valley, where you can discover the spectacular rock formations and magical fairy chimneys, while your guide tells you about the history of Cappadocia and the volcanic formations. Visit the Paşabağları (known as Fairy Chimney Valley) where you have a chance to see many fairy chimnies with one body and multiple caps.

We drive to Avanos next, where we will embark on an educational tour to learn the art of pottery making and carpet weaving. We spend approximately one hour for lunch and after lunch, we drive to Devrent valley where you can see more fairy chimneys. We’ll continue to Urgup and Ortahisar’s rock-cut castle for a view of an old Greek house that was built in the 1800s.

Finally, for the best sight, we drive to Goreme Open Air Museum, a place where you can visit carved churches, chapels, and monasteries. The churches were painted with frescoes from between the 10th and 13th centuries.

Overnight in Cappadocia

Duration:7 hours

Accommodation:3 Star Hotel at Bezirhane Cave Hotel or similar

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 7 - Capadoccia – Bolu

Today, we'll see Uchisar Castle and salt lake on the way. We will also visit the tomb of Ataturk in Ankara., before making our way to Bolu for a night.

Duration:10 hours

Accommodation:4 Star Hotel at Hampton Bolu Hotel or similar

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

day 8 - Istanbul Old City Tour

This morning we'll drive to Istanbul and visit the sites of the old city. We will visit the Hippodrome, an ancient stadium used for horse and chariot racing, the Blue Mosque – the only mosque in Istanbul with six minarets and a treasury of some of Turkey’s greatest artworks and artifacts, Haghia Sophia – a church that was converted into a mosque and finally the Topkapi Palace – the seat of the Ottoman Empire after it shifted its capital from Bursa to Istanbul.

Overnight Istanbul

Duration:9 hours

Accommodation: Hotel at Golden Crown Hotel Sultanahmet or similar

Meals:Breakfast, Lunch

day 9 - Istanbul – Departure

At the correct time for your flight, you will be transferred to Istanbul Airport to take your flight home or onwards.

Duration:3 hours

Meals:Breakfast