Details of 14 Days Islamic Heritage and Historical Turkey Tour Package
Let us take you on a journey of a 14 Days Islamic Heritage and Historical Turkey Tour Package.
Day 1 - Istanbul arrival day
Welcome to Turkey Istanbul or Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Meet with staff and transfer to your hotel, transfer from airport and check in to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 - Visiting Companions of Prophet Muhammad in Istanbul
Private Sahaba Day Tour is a private tour. Tour starts at 10:00 AM and ends at 13:00 PM. We give time for each place for the prayers.Visit to;
- Visiting Tomb of Eyup El Ensari (RA)
- Visiting Mosque of Eyup El Ensari (RA)
- Cable Car to Pierre Lotti Hill
- Visiting Tomb of Hz. Ebu’d Derda
- Visiting Tomb of Hz. Ka’b
- Visiting Tomb of Hz. Ebû Şeybe el-Hudri
- Visiting Tomb of Hz. Ahmed el-Ensâri
- Visiting Tomb of Hz. Muhammed el-Ensâri
- Visiting Tomb of Hz. Câbir bin Abdullah el-Ensâri
- Visiting Tomb of Hz. Ebû Zer el-Gıfârî
- Visiting Tomb of Hz. Hafir
- Visiting Tomb of Hz. Şu’be
- Visiting Tomb of Hz. Amr bin Âs
- Visiting Tomb of Hz. Süfyân bin Uyeyne
Day 3 - Full Day Bosphorus Cruise , Dolmabahce Palace and Two Continents Tour.
Between 08:00 -08:30 AM pick up from hotel and transfer to meeting point of group and tour guide for the Full Day Bosphorus Cruise tour and visit to;
Dolmabahce Palace: Dolmabahce Palace was home to six Sultans from 1856, when it was first inhabited, up until the agbolition of the Caliphate in 1924 . Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey, used the palace as a presidential residence during summers.
Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan Mosque: Located on the shore of Bosphorus in Dolmabahçe, Bezmialem Valide Sultan Mosque also called Dolmabahçe Mosque (Dolmabahçe Camii)
Lunch
Golden Horn: The Golden Horn is an inlet of the Bosphorus with two rivers draining into it at the far end. It is considered to be the world's largest natural harbor.
City Walls: Constantinople's great city walls were breached only twice in 1600 years. The first breach occured in 1204 during the fourth Crusade.
Bosphorus Bridge: Overshadowing Istanbul's traditional architecture is one of the world's largest suspension bridges, the Bosphorus Bridge, linking Europe and Asia.
Ebu Eyyup El Ensari Tomb: Who was visited by Mohammed the Prophet during his first visit to Medina.
Pierre Loti Hill: The hill was named after the French novelist and naval officer Pierre Lotti who visited Istanbul several times and stayed many years.
Fly Over by Cable Car: Enjoy the beautiful view from the cable car all the way down to the hill.
Rumeli Fortress( From The Sea): The biggest fortification of Istanbul can be seen dearlyduring our Bosphorus Cruise.
The Black Sea: Get the best shot where Bosphorus meets Black Sea.
17:30 PM is the end of the tour, we will drop you back to your hotel and Bosphorus Cruise Tour Istanbul will be ended.
Day 4 - Princess' Islands Cruise Tour
We will pick you up from your hotels according to the locations. Transfer to ferry port to the Princess Island. The boat ride takes about 1 hour to first island which names Heybeliada. We will have small tour around the island by electrical cars with tour guide. After Heybeliada we will take another boat the biggest island which called Buyukada, When we reach there our tour guide will give you general information about the Princes' Island and we will have a lunch where we can enjoy fresh seafood or Turkish kebab or vegetarian food. After lunch we will give you free time on the ısland. During free time you can enjoy at coffee shops or you can swim (only during summer time). After Free time we will meet with the guide at the meeting point and turn back to Istanbul and we will drop you back to your hotels.
Day 5 - Green Bursa Tour
We will pick you up from your hotel and drive to Kocaeli take a ferry to Yalova than drive to Bursa which is first Ottoman Capital, our first stop is Historical Inkaya tree over 610 years old, then we willl have lunch delicious mixed grilled lovely restaurant which located at the skirt of mountain. Drive to Uludag Mountain. Uludag Mountain is the most advanced, most popular winter sports and most popular mountain of Turkey. We will give you free time for ski, snow and chairlift. After spent our time in Uludag Mountain we will back to down town by Cable Car. When we arrive to down town we will visit Green Mosque, Green Tomb, Silk Market. We will drive back to Istanbul and transfer to your hotels.
Day 6 - Gallipli tour from Istanbul
Early in the morning we will pick you up from your hotel at 06:00 AM and drive to Eceabat. Arrive Eceabat at 12:00 PM we will have lunch and we will start our Gallipoli day tour with our professional english speaking guide.
On the tour you will be able to visit the following sites:
Brighton Beach
Beach Cemetery (John Simpson’s Grave)
ANZAC Cove
Ari Burnu (First ANZAC landing place)
Lone Pine Cemetery (Australian memorial)
Johnston’s Jolly (walk in the ANZAC trenches)
View of Shrapnel Valley
Turkish Memorial
The Nek and Walker’s Ridge
Chunuk Bair (Main New Zealand memorial)
At the end of the tour transfer to hotel in Canakkale and overnight.
Day 7 - Troy tour from Canakkale and drive Kusadasi
After having breakfast at hotel in Canakkale, we will drive to Troy and we will visit the following sites:
The Trojan Horse
Sacrificial Altars
The 3700-year-old city walls
Houses of Troy I, 3000 B.C. – 2500 B.C.
The Bouleuterium (Senate Building)
The Odeon (Concert Hall)
Current excavations in progress
Remains of the various cities from Troy I through to Troy IX
At the end of the tour at around 18:00 PM, drive to Kusadasi and overnight in Kusadasi
Day 8 - Full Day Ephesus Ancient City Tour - Overnight in Kusadasi
After breakfast about at 09:00 AM we will pick you up from your hotel. You will meet with your tour guide and drive to Ephesus to discover the ancient city Ephesus. Visit to;
Temple of Artemis: Isone of the Seven Wonders of the World and located in Ephesus. Throughout the excavations in Ephesus, the actual location of the temple was presumed in different places. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was famous in antiquity and made ancient Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place. Each year one month was considered a holiday and set aside for the religious ceremonious observations.
The Ruins of Ephesus: Concert hall, market places, colonnaded street, temples, fountains, library, theather, arcadian way and more.
Lunch
The House of Virgin Marry: It is known with certainty That the Virgin Mary went to Ephesus and lived there for some time. Whether or not she died in Ephesus was not known until Anne Catherine Emmerich's vision. At the end of the tour transfer to hotel and overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 9 - Pamukkale Hierapolis Ancient City Tour, Bus to Antalya and Overnight in Antalya
After breakfast we will pick you up and you will meet with your tour guide and drive to Pamukkale to discover the ancient city Hierapolis Visit to, View the geographical phenomenon of the unique white calcium waterfall, Lunch break, Hierapolis, an ancient health spa with the largest necropolis (cemetery) in the Asia Minor, Impressive ruins and splendid theatre. At the end of the tour transfer to Pamukkale bus station and bus to Antalya.
Day 10 - Daily Antalya Old City and Waterfall Tour - Overnight in Antalya
We will pick you up from your hotel according to the locations. Drive Archeology Museum to Antalya. Archeology Museum is the largest museum in Turkey and located in Konyaalti, Antalya. Our second stop will be Duden Waterfall. There you will have an opportunity to soak in the views of the Antalya coastline and green park surrounding the falls. After Duden Waterfall we will drive to Antalya city center we will have lunch and we will give you free time after time you will meet with tuor guide at meeting point and we will drop you back to your hotel.
Day 11 - Antalya to Cappadocia by Flight
After breakfast transfer to Antalya Airport and fly to Cappadocia, Arrival Cappadocia transfer hotel and overnight.
Day 12 - Full Day South of Cappadocia Tour - Overnight in Cappadocia.
Breakfast at hotel then you will meet with your tour guide and your full day Cappadocia tour will start at 09:30 AM , you will visit ;
Devrent Valley: Devrent is situated on the northern slopes of Aktepe, 1 KM from Pasabaglari (Monks’ Valley) and 5 KM from Avanos. The ruins at Devrent are spread over three valleys, which also house several pointed fairy chimneys with large stems.
Monks Valley: The best place to see three-headed fairy chimneys. Pasabag, the Pasha's Vineyard, is surrounded by incredible natural rock formations; a spectacular scene.
Avanos: A center of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC, it is a town where you will be invited to visit a traditional pottery workshop, which is possibly set deep into the hillsides. The clay, which comes from the Red River passing through the town, gives life both to the land and to the local economy.
Goreme Open Air Museum: Goreme was an important Christian centre in the early years of the Middle Ages, was a bishopric administered by Mokissos near Aksaray in the 11th and 13th centuries. Despite the vast numer of monasteries, churches and chapels in the vicinity of Goreme, there are not many inscriptions bearing dates. For this reason, these religious buildings are mainly dated according to the iconography or architectural features.
Uchisar: Uchisar is a troglodyte town situated right in the middle of Cappadocia. It is named after the enormous piece of rock in the center of the town, which was once used as a castle. This extraordinary rock is the highest peak of the area with the view of whole Cappadocia and Erciyes (Argeus) Mountain. At the end of the tour, you will be dropped back to your hotel at approximately at 05:00 PM. overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 13 - Full Day North Cappadocia Tour - Fly To Istanbul - Overnight
We will start to our day with breakfast then at 09:30 AM we will pick you up from your hotel and you will join south of Cappadocia tour. You will visit;
Kizilcukur: Is an isolated valley behind Urgup. It has beautiful rock formation with some great hidden rock-carved churches. The most interesting part of this area is the countless tracks connecting the small villages and towns through vineyards and gardens like a spider net. It is always possible to see villagers working in the area and offering grapes, apples or apricots to you.
Cavusin: One of the oldest settlements in the area, Cavusin is situated 2 KM from Goreme, on the Goreme-Avanos road. The Church of St. John the Baptist offers a panoramic view of the village. This church and its paintigs date back to the 5th century, making the oldest church in the region. It had a large courtyard which is unusual for Cappadocia, this has been eroded away however.
Hospital Monastery: One of the oldest monastries in Cappadocia.
Kaymakli Underground City: Kaymakli and Derinkuyu underground cities are the two largest and deepest of the 40 others in Cappadocia. They both have eight floors, although not all are open to the public.
Pigeon House: Visit the pigeon houses and rock formations.
At the end of the tour, we transfer you to the airport.Evening flight back to Istanbul.Meet on arrival and transfer to hotel.Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 14 - Free Day and Transfer to Airport to finalize your trip in Istanbul.
After breakfast you will have a free time according to your time frame to fly, you will picked up from your hotel to be transferred to airport to finalize your trip in Turkey.
Notes
If you want Cappadocia Hot Air Baloon tour we can add the tour programme with extra cost.
Includes of 14 Days Islamic Heritage and Historical Turkey Tour Package
- All Airport Hotel Transportations
- 6 Nights accomadation in İstanbul with breakfast
- Private sahabe tour
- Full day bosphorus cruise all museum fee, guiding service,lunch is included
- Full day princess island tour transportation lunch guide and horse carriage tour is inc
- Full day bursa tour transportation lunch guide is inc
- 1 Night accomadation im Canakkale with breakfast
- Full day Gallipoli tour all museum fee, guiding service,lunch is included
- Full day Troy and Pergamum tour all museum fee, guiding service,lunch is included
- 2 Night accomadation in Kusadası with breakfast
- Full day Ephesus tour all museum fee, guiding service,lunch is included
- Full day pamukkale tour all museum fee, guiding service,lunch is included
- Pamukkale to Antalya bus ticket
- 2 nights accomadation in Antalya with breakfast
- Full day Antalya Tour all museum fee, guiding service,lunch is included
- Antalya to Cappadocia Flight Ticket
- 2 Nights accomadation in Cappadocia with breakfast
- 2 Full Day Cappadocia Tour all museum fee, guiding service,lunch is included
- Cappadocia Istanbul flght ticket
Excludies of 14 Days Islamic Heritage and Historical Turkey Tour Package
- International flights
- Personal expenses
- Dinners
- Tip
Pick-up and Drop-off Details of 14 Days Islamic Heritage and Historical Turkey Tour Package
- Istanbul International Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport.