12 Days Turkey Eastern and Western Tour

Fatih, TR
100% of travellers recommend this
Excellent (6 reviews)
Self-guided

Included

  • inclusion
    Other
    Domestic Flights from Denizli to İstanbul - 15kg baggage Allowance + 5 kg hand baggage
  • inclusion
    Other
    All Tours as mentioned on itinerary
  • inclusion
    Other
    Domestic Flights from İstanbul to Mardin - 15kg baggage Allowance + 5 kg hand baggage
  • inclusion
    Lunch
  • inclusion
    Other
    Domestic Flights from Cappadocia to İzmir - 15kg baggage Allowance + 5 kg hand baggage
  • inclusion
    Other
    Mercedes Sprinter VIP A/C Non-smoking vehicle
  • inclusion
    Dinner
  • inclusion
    Breakfast
  • inclusion
    Other
    Arrival & Departure airport Transfers
  • inclusion
    Other
    Professional English & Spanish Guide
  • inclusion
    Other
    Museum Entry Fees as we mentioned on itinerary
  • inclusion
    Other
    Accommodation as mentioned on itinerarry

Excluded

  • exclusion
    Other
    Optional Tours
  • exclusion
    Other
    Drinks
  • exclusion
    Other
    Personal Expenses
  • exclusion
    Other
    Hotel Extras

What to expect

1

Istanbul

Our assistant will meet you at Istanbul International Sabiha Gokcen Airport at the 13th gate and Istanbul Airport at the 14th Gate. Overnight in Istanbul

2

TopkapI Palace

Topkapi Palace is one of the world's largest surviving palaces and was built between 1460 and 1478 under the orders of Sultan Mehmed II a few years after he conquered Constantinople. The palace served as the home of the Ottoman Sultans for almost four centuries.

Duration 60 minutes
Admission Admission Included
3

Hippodrome

The first Hippodrome was built when the city was called Byzantium, and was a provincial town of moderate importance. In AD 203 the Emperor Septimius Severus rebuilt the city and expanded its walls, endowing it with a hippodrome, an arena for chariot races and other entertainment.

Duration 30 minutes
Admission Admission Included
4

Blue Mosque

The Blue Mosque was built between 1609 and 1616, by the architect Mehmet Ağa, instructed by Sultan Ahmed I. It was designed as an imperial show of strength to complement the imposing Hagia Sophia Mosque, which faces it across Sultanahmet Square.

Duration 45 minutes
Admission Admission Included
5

Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

Hagia Sophia is a work that was constructed three times in the same location. Today’s Hagia Sophia is known as the “Third Hagia Sophia”. The first construction of Hagia Sophia started during the reign of Constantine I, who accepted Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire. This building, which was constructed as a basilica with a wooden roof on the first of the seven hills of Istanbul and was called "The Great Church" at the time, was opened during the reign of Constantine II in 360. There is no remnant from this structure, which was largely devastated as a result of a fire that broke out in the revolt that started in 404

Duration 60 minutes
Admission Admission Included
6

Grand Bazaar

The origin of the Grand Bazaar dates back to the time of Sultan Mehmet II in the 15th century. The ruler started the construction of covered bazaars, known as “bedesten”, which were dedicated to the sale of fabrics and silks. They gradually included other types of products.

Duration 60 minutes
Admission Admission Included
7

Bosphorus Bridge

We are picked up from our hotel in the morning at arround 09:25 and take our place on our boat in the Bosphorus. While having our breakfast, we enjoy the view of the Bosphorus. We will see the Dolmabahçe Palace and many other beautiful historical buildings on the Bosphorus shore. End of the tour transfer back to hotel arround 1pm. We will picked you up from your hotel for transfer to airport,flight to Capapdocia. Upon your arrival in airport met with our assistant transfer to your hotel in Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Duration 180 minutes
8

Midyat

End of the tour transfer to airport for flight to Mardin.Overnight in Midyat.

9

Deyrulzafaran Monastery

the residence of the Metropolitan of Mardin. Throughout 630 years Hz. Prayers echoed in the language of Jesus on the walls of this ancient Monastery .. Şemse eda Maghbah still continues to bless the first lights rising from the east here ..

Duration 60 minutes
Admission Admission Included
10

Dara Mesopotamia Ruins

visit (visiting the dungeon, necropolis, cisterns, agora, bridge and ramparts) Dara is a silent witness from the time of Alexander the Great to the southeast of Anatolia .. A Roman .. A Sassanid in every aspect of history ..

Duration 60 minutes
Admission Admission Included
11

Midyat

We are giving a rest and cooling break at White Water with its magnificent natural beauties.

Duration 45 minutes
12

Mor Gabriel Monastery

we enter (Mor Gabriel) Deyrulumur Monastery , which has a history of 1600 years. The story of the monastery, which makes every step alive, will affect you all.

Duration 60 minutes
Admission Admission Included
13

Midyat Old City

We are visiting Guest House (Hercai series set). With a short walk between Midyat Houses , we pass to Gelüşke Han and have a short tea break (a spacious and relaxing inn with filigree shops that are the subject of the Kadim Dostum series) and We visit Midyat Caves . (We will witness the old lives in these caves, which are in the well structure.) We give free time for one hour in the land of Midyat Bazaar , Almond Candy, Filigree, Spice, Walnut Sausage and Silver for Lunch and Shopping. Overnight Mardin

Duration 120 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
14

KasImiye Medresesi

We are visiting Kasimiye Madrasah . While visiting the science nest of Mesopotamia, you will experience the pleasure of the discoveries made from the very beginning.

Duration 60 minutes
Admission Admission Included
15

Great Mosque of Mardin

Visit to Mardin Center; Kırklar Church, Protestant Church, Latifiye Mosque, Mardin Museum, Cumhuriyet Square, PTT Building, Old Bazaar, Lower Bazaar, Arasa İş Han, Baharatçılar Çarşısı, Bakırcılar Bazaar, Ulu Mosque, Zinciriye Madrasa, Old Girls’ Vocational High School, Sabancı City Museum , from one abbara to the other … In this city it means connecting from one story to another … We will shut up and leave it to him in the city of the mountain ..

Duration 3 minutes
Admission Admission Included
16

Gobeklitepe

This is an early Neolithic sanctuary that includes massive stones carved about 12,000 years ago by people who had not yet developed metal tools or even pottery. This is the first temple built on earth and rocking the History of Archeology today since it was built by the Hunter and Gatherer Neolithic people for religious practices. Excavations continue, and the mystery over the ancient site is revealed very slowly every year.

Duration 120 minutes
Admission Admission Included
17

Hz. Eyup Sabir MakamI

Visiting Eyyüp Peygamber Sabır Cave and Mosque

Duration 60 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
18

Harran Culture House

Harran was founded at some point between the 25th and 20th centuries BC, possibly as a merchant colony by Sumerian traders from Ur.

Duration 60 minutes
19

BalIklIgol

we will walk around the holy pool of the prophet Abraham. It is called the 'Fish Lake' thanks to a special kind of carp - considered holy by the local people.

Duration 120 minutes
20

Sanliurfa

End of the tour transfer back to your hotel in Sanlıurfa.Overnight in Sanlıurfa

21

Old Halfeti

The history of Halfeti dates back to 855 BC and has seen many civilizations throughout history. Assyrian king III. Salmanassar established a settlement here and name it Shitamrat. Afterward, the city was under control of Hittite, Assyrian, Med, Persia, Macedonian, Seleucid and Parts.

Duration 120 minutes
22

Gaziantep Museum of Archaelogy

The region has the traces of the Hurri, Hittite, Persian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Civilizations. More than 30 archaeological excavations have been made in the region. Gaziantep Museum owes most of its opuses to these excavations. There are more than 65 thousand works in the museum.

Duration 2 minutes
Admission Admission Included
23

Cappadocia

We drive to Cappadocia at the end of the tour.Overmight in Cappadocia.

24
Devrent Valley

Cappadocia was a giant inland sea 50 million years ago. The sea dried due to generated temperature of volcano eruption that is located around and it yielded its place to deep valleys which is full of soft stones that formatted from cooled down lava.

Duration 45 minutes
25
Fairy Chimneys

Paşabağ Valley, also known as the Valley of the Priests, covers a very large area surrounded by mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys. The valley, which is frequented by many tourists, is one of the regions where the world famous fairy chimneys are the most intense and prominent. Its unique scenery and mystical atmosphere make every person who steps into the fairy-tale land deep in thought.

Duration 60 minutes
Admission Admission Included
26
Zelve Open Air Museum

The valley was a monastic retreat between the 9th and 13th centuries. The site was inhabited until 1952 when villagers were relocated to nearby Aktepe due to safety concerns. Cappadocia's first seminaries to train priests are located here at the monastery.

Duration 60 minutes
Admission Admission Included
27

Avanos

Avanos, located 15 kilometers north of Nevşehir and known as 'Venessa' in ancient times, has a history dating back to BC. It dates back to the Hittites in the 2000s. The history of Avanos Pottery dates back to the Hittites, who ruled over all of Cappadocia

Duration 60 minutes
28

Goreme Panorama

We will go to Esentepe Panaroma Viewing Hill, which has a beautiful view in Cappadocia. You will have the opportunity to watch the whole nature of Göreme from the top.

Duration 45 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
29
Uchisar Castle

We come to the castle bottom, where we can watch the view of Uçhisar Castle in the most beautiful way. Our guide will give you free time here. Save your most beautiful photos and enjoy the castle bottom with its many views

Duration 45 minutes
30
Ozkonak Underground City

The temple of Zeus, which is said to have had 3000 members in the Hellenistic period, is here. After the Roman period, the first Christians settled around Özkonak, escaping from the pressure of the Byzantines who had taken over the region and the intense Arab raids. Under the leadership of St. Basil, they carved a city of their own into the rocks.

Duration 60 minutes
Admission Admission Included
31

Izmir

After breakfast we will transfer you to airport for flight to İzmir. Upon your arrival,met and transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi.

32
Ephesus Ancient City

Ephesus was an ancient port city whose well-preserved ruins are in modern-day Turkey. The city was once considered the most important Greek city and the most important trading center in the Mediterranean region. Throughout history, Ephesus survived multiple attacks and changed hands many times between conquerors. It was also a hotbed of early Christian evangelism and remains an important archaeological site and Christian pilgrimage destination.

Duration 120 minutes
Admission Admission Included
33
The Temple of Artemis

The great temple was built by Croesus, king of Lydia, about 550 bce and was rebuilt after being burned by a madman named Herostratus in 356 bce. The Artemesium was famous not only for its great size, over 350 by 180 feet (about 110 by 55 metres), but also for the magnificent works of art that adorned it.

Duration 60 minutes
Admission Admission Included
34
The House of the Virgin Mary

The House of the Virgin Mary is a Catholic shrine located on Mount Bülbüldağı near Ephesus. It is 7 km from Selçuk. The house was discovered in the 19th century following the reported dreams of Anne Catherine Emmerich, a Catholic nun.

Duration 120 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
35

Pamukkale Thermal Pools

In the case of Pamukkale, the hot springs that flow through the underground karst system dissolve large amounts of calcium carbonate from the surrounding limestone. The water then travels to the surface and flows over the terraces, where it loses carbon dioxide and deposits the calcium carbonate as travertine.

Duration 120 minutes
Admission Admission Included
36

Cleopatra Pools

Among these natural wonders lies Cleopatra's Pool, a beautiful thermal lake, that is believed to have been a wedding gift from Marc Antony to the queen herself. Historically, this thermal -mineral pool has been a gathering place, attracting those in search of its healing properties.

Duration 25 minutes
Admission Admission Not Included
37

Hierapolis & Pamukkale

"Holy City") was a Hellenistic Greek city built on the site of a Phrygian cult center of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, in Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. It was famous for its hot springs, its high quality wool fabrics and dyes, and as the birthplace of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus.

Duration 120 minutes
Admission Admission Included
38

Denizli

We will transfer you to airport for flight back to İstanbul.Upon your arrival time in İstanbul transfer to your hotel in İstanbul.

39

Istanbul

Our only effort is to send you home happily at the end of the magnificent Anatolia tour that lasted 11 nights and 12 days so we will picked you up from your hotel transfer to airport. End of our services

The experience can be subject to change due to bad weather or unforseen circumstances. We always endeavour to give you the best possible experience.

Additional Information

  • Additional information
    Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Additional information
    Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Additional information
    Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Additional information
    Specialized infant seats are available
  • Additional information
    Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Provided by Adam's Holiday

What our experts say

  • icon
    Try the local baklava in Gaziantep.
  • icon
    Visit the underground cities in Cappadocia.
  • icon
    Explore the vibrant Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.
  • icon
    Don't miss the sunset at Pamukkale's terraces.
  • icon
    Sample authentic kebabs in Sanlıurfa.

More About this Experience

Introduction

Experience the enchanting allure of Turkey like never before with the unforgettable 12 Days Turkey Eastern and Western Tour. This meticulously crafted journey invites travelers to explore the vibrant tapestry of Turkey's rich history, breathtaking landscapes, and diverse cultures. From the bustling streets of Istanbul to the ancient ruins of Ephesus, each day unfolds a new chapter in your adventure. This tour not only includes comfortable accommodations but also delicious meals, expert guides fluent in English and Spanish, and a seamless travel experience with domestic flights and transfers. Whether you're wandering through the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia or soaking in the thermal pools of Pamukkale, this tour promises an immersive experience filled with memories to last a lifetime. Perfect for families, friends, or solo adventurers, this journey through both Eastern and Western Turkey is designed to captivate everyone who joins. Get ready to embark on an adventure of a lifetime!

What to expect?

Travelers can look forward to a captivating blend of historical exploration and scenic beauty across Turkey's Eastern and Western regions. Over 12 days, guests will dive deep into the heart of Istanbul, where they can marvel at iconic landmarks such as the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. The journey continues to Mardin, a city steeped in history, where ancient monasteries and stunning views of Mesopotamia await. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the archaeological wonders of Gobeklitepe and witness the unique culture of Sanlıurfa. Cappadocia's fairy chimneys and underground cities offer a surreal experience that feels almost otherworldly. Along the way, travelers will indulge in delicious local cuisine, enjoy guided tours led by knowledgeable professionals, and create lasting memories as they connect with the diverse landscapes and vibrant cultures of Turkey. The tour is designed to offer something for everyone, ensuring that each day is filled with excitement and discovery.

Who is this for?

This extraordinary 12 Days Turkey Eastern and Western Tour is an ideal choice for a diverse range of travelers. Whether you are a history enthusiast eager to walk through ancient ruins, a family longing for a unique vacation that combines education and fun, or a solo adventurer seeking new experiences, this tour caters to all. The itinerary is thoughtfully designed to include sights and activities that appeal to varied interests, making it suitable for couples, groups of friends, and even solo travelers. With a focus on inclusivity, the tour accommodates all physical fitness levels, ensuring everyone can participate and enjoy the journey. Families with children will find the tour welcoming, with options for strollers and infant seats, while seasoned travelers will appreciate the depth of exploration offered. No matter your background or travel style, the vibrant culture, stunning landscapes, and rich history of Turkey promise an unforgettable experience for all.

Why book this?

Booking the 12 Days Turkey Eastern and Western Tour means investing in an unparalleled travel experience that beautifully showcases the essence of Turkey. This tour stands out not just for its extensive itinerary, but for the unique blend of adventure, culture, and relaxation it offers. With a professional guide fluent in English and Spanish, travelers gain insights that deepen their understanding of each destination, making every moment more enriching. Additionally, the careful selection of accommodations and included meals ensures a comfortable and hassle-free journey, allowing guests to focus on creating memories rather than worrying about logistics. From the architectural marvels of Istanbul to the natural wonders of Pamukkale, this tour encapsulates the diverse beauty of Turkey in one seamless journey. Travelers can rest assured knowing they are in good hands, with airport transfers and domestic flights all taken care of, all while enjoying the camaraderie of fellow travelers in a small group setting. It’s an opportunity to uncover the hidden gems of Turkey, all while enjoying the comforts and conveniences of a well-organized tour.

Good to know

Before embarking on the 12 Days Turkey Eastern and Western Tour, there are a few helpful tips to ensure a smooth and enjoyable experience. The tour is designed for all ages and fitness levels, making it accessible to everyone from young children to seniors. While the itinerary is packed with exciting activities, there are also moments of downtime to relax and absorb the scenery. It’s advisable to bring comfortable walking shoes, as many of the sites involve exploring on foot. Additionally, while most meals are included, travelers may want to set aside some budget for optional tours, drinks, and personal expenses. All necessary transfers are included, making it easy to navigate the various destinations. With a focus on comfort and convenience, the tour also offers specialized infant seats and stroller accommodations for families traveling with young children. Lastly, travelers should be prepared for a dynamic cultural experience where they can engage with locals and savor traditional Turkish cuisine.

Reviews

Feedback from travelers who have embarked on the 12 Days Turkey Eastern and Western Tour is overwhelmingly positive. Participants rave about the immersive experiences and the depth of knowledge imparted by the guides, who are praised for their enthusiasm and expertise. Many guests highlight the seamless organization of the itinerary, noting how each day flows smoothly into the next, allowing them to fully enjoy each destination without stress. The diverse range of activities, from historical site visits to cultural interactions, has garnered enthusiastic reviews, with travelers expressing appreciation for the thoughtful balance of exploration and leisure. Families have particularly enjoyed the accommodating nature of the tour, making it easy for everyone to partake in the adventures. Overall, the tour has left a profound impact on those who have traveled, with many stating it exceeded their expectations and inspired them to recommend it to friends and family. The positive experiences shared by past participants underscore the value and enjoyment this tour brings to every traveler.

Mobile App

Your all‑in‑one travel companion app

Explore expert travel guides, compare and book tours, experiences, hotels, and more—all from the palm of your hand. Download now for seamless trip planning wherever your wanderlust takes you.



Select Currency