A week of pure travel enjoyment, empathetic care and reliable organization: From the Bosporus over Cappadocia up to the Turkish Riviera - from Istanbul to Antalya - from Europe to Asia Minor. Sightseeing and relaxation. Metropolis and nature. The magnificent diversity of Turkey in the microcosm of a single week.
What you get
• 5x dinner in the Cappadocia region and Turkish Riviera
• All guides by English speaking tour guide during the tours marked with
• All entrance fees for attractions marked
A dream for everyone - even fly in a balloon! This desire can be fulfilled and you enjoy this journey through the fantastic scenery of Cappadocia with its bizarre rock formations and breathtaking panoramic views.
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival: Istanbul welcomes you!
Make yourself comfortable in your excellent city hotel before you are welcomed by your tour guide in the evening with the Turkish national drink "raki" and you get to know your fellow travelers. Two exciting days in the "world city in transition" are you!
Day 2
Feel the fascination and magic of Istanbul !
The cosmopolitan city between Orient and Occident likes to tell of its rich local history: Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul will be alive in the warm hospitality of the people. The "Topkapi Palace" * rises like a fairy tale from the Arabian Nights has a spectacular setting between the Bosporus, the Golden Horn and the Marmara Sea. The "Hagia Sophia" - first Christian church, then a mosque, now a museum - and the "Blue Mosque" are quieter places of sojourn. In Roman "Hippodrome" we sniff the air of ancient chariot races before we dive into the tangled market streets of the "Grand Bazaar".
Day 3
Once on the Bosporus - there and back!
To move between two continents is exciting. Enjoy a boat ride along the shore beauties like castles, chalets, palaces and exquisite Yalis (wooden houses) of Istanbul. Later, oriental spices and exotic Süßaromen tickle our noses in the "Egyptian Bazaar" *. After only one hour flight time from Istanbul airport we reach the "land of fairy chimneys" of Cappadocia your comfortable middle class hotel welcomes you for three nights.
Day 4
From above everything in sight!
Optional - ballooning: Certainly a highlight of your trip to Turkey by the contrasts: In lofty heights and in safe hands of a balloon leader, we cross a UNESCO natural heritage - the bizarre craters and lunar landscapes of Cappadocia.
The enigmatic world of bizarre craters and lunar landscapes of Cappadocia
Provides a bizarre world of shapes and colors, craters and cones that have been created over thousands of years of erosion. Breathtaking is the view from Uchisar, the highest ruff cone. In the troglodyte * and monasteries in Göremetal, in Cavusin and Pasabag and the descent into the labyrinths of underground cities in the "Valley of the monks' covers the last visitors a comforting shiver. The subsequent trip to the pottery in Avanos will bring you back into the present.
Day 5
Enjoy natural wonders - get to know regional handicrafts
The legendary hand-knotted carpets from Cappadocia draw tourists from around the world to the region. What story have the carpets as they have been refined over the centuries and how they are made today, you learn at a little tea with expert advice in a local factory. With a visit to the Greek settlement Mustafapasa.
Day 6
High down on the Taurus to the Mediterranean coast
In Konya, the capital of the former sultanate of Rum-Seljuks, is the Mevlana Monastery * dedicated to the Sufi and the "whirling dervishes". A height drive over the Taurus mountains brings us to Manavgat. Located in Side Area / Bogazkent where your excellent hotel awaits.
Day 7
Spring on the Turkish Riviera
The Mediterranean-mild temperatures make us feel like a city tour in the bustling Antalya. A holiday magnet, a city with a charming, lifelike appearance. Much attention is paid attractions such as the "Kursunlu Waterfall", the "Clock Tower" in the old town and the ancient "Hadrian's Gate". The afternoon part of the shows and shopping. In non-binding advice in two selected stores for leather goods and jewelry you have the opportunity to select some nice souvenirs that you have to remember this extraordinary journey long.
Day 8
Unfortunately, it is already "Goodbye!"
The transfer to Antalya airport we say goodbye to you and say: "Güle, güle! Until next time! "
Your holiday destinations
Istanbul
Istanbul is the only city on earth that lies on two continents. The Byzantine Greeks, the Konstantin Opel the Eastern Roman Empire, the Istanbul of the Ottomans and Turks. Based on the legendary 7 hills on the Bosporus. A bridge between East and West. Veiled, lively, exhilarating. Float through oriental fairy tales in the harem of the Sultan's Palace, marvel at the splendor and tranquility of the Blue Mosque feel the aura of the Hagia Sophia. Move in the Grand Bazaar, between the best traders in the world, and cost in the Spice Bazaar exotic dishes. In a Bosphorus boat trip between continents you know why the founder of the city have just picked this place. Byzantium, Constantinople Opel, Istanbul as the gateway to the Orient, is and remains uniquely beautiful.
Cappadocia
The region in central Anatolia opens every vacationers numerous and interesting places to marvel and explore. The famous lunar landscape in this area is unique in the world. The sometimes bizarre rock formations caused by volcanic eruptions some millions of years ago. Narrow gorges and ancient cave dwellings are, in addition to rock-hewn churches and chapels, not uncommon in this area.
Turkish Riviera
Around the coast of Olympos, located south-west of Antalya, Alanya up to the Turkish Riviera stretches. Many towns like Olympos, Kemer, Antalya, Belek and other villages and towns have developed as tourist vacation paradises. A holiday on the coast opened next to the oriental flair, which Turkey still radiates the opening to modernity through. Numerous attractions are here sometimes in the immediate vicinity of the hotel facilities.
Your middle-class hotels (category) during the tour.
The hotels during your tour are functional and simply furnished.
The double room (Max. 2 adults) are appropriate, and the furnishings.
Note: Hotel and leisure facilities for an additional fee. The grounds are weather conditions available.
Rate excluded flight tickets:
In DBL room per person 312.00 GBP
Single room supplement 119.00 GBP