Magic Triangle - 9 days
Small Group Tour / Everyday departures
Accommodation in Superior First Class Hotels (4 star)
• Istanbul (3) • Cappadocia (2) • Izmir (2) •
Istanbul (1)
Category:
Everyday departures, domestic flight and land journey, most popular cities, ideal for first-time travelers
Day 1: Arrive Istanbul
Arrive at Ataturk airport in
Istanbul
and transfer to our hotel. Overnight:
Istanbul
Day 2: Istanbul City Tour (B)
Tour Topkapi Palace ( Closed on Tuesdays) residence of
Ottoman sultans, the Hippodrome, site of chariot races,
the Blue Mosque, famous for its colorful ceramics and
Saint Sophia ( Closed on Mondays) decorated with ancient
frescoes. Enjoy the 3,000 shops in the Covered Bazaar.
Overnight:
Istanbul.
Day 3: Istanbul (B)
A
half-day tour of Dolmabahce
Palace (
Closed on Mondays and Thursdays) or a cruise on the
Bosphorus, depending on the weather conditions. Free
time to explore the city. Overnight:
Istanbul
Day 4: Istanbul – Ankara (or Kayseri) – Cappadocia (B)
Fly to Ankara
or Kayseri.
Drive to Cappadocia.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 5 : Cappadocia (B,L)
Tour Goreme’s
rock chapels decorated with 6th century frescoes,
Zelve’s cliff-side Byzantine monastic complex and
Uchisar’s natural citadel. Overnight in
Cappadocia.
Day 6 : Cappadocia / Kayseri
- Izmir (B)
Explore the eight-story underground
city of
Kaymakli
where thousands of early Christians hid from
persecutors. After lunch break and shopping, drive to
Kayseri airport for your flight to
Izmir (via Istanbul connection).
Arrive Izmir and transfer to your hotel. Overnight: Izmir
Day 7: Ephesus & St. Mary tour (B)
Today drive to Selcuk and tour the
glorious Greco-Roman ruins of Ephesus, one of the best
preserved classical city of the Eastern Mediterranean
dated back to 2000 years. Later we will drive to the
hilltop where we visit the miraculously discovered
Virgin Mary’s House. Return hotel for dinner and
overnight. Overnight: Izmir
Day 8: Izmir – Istanbul (B)
Transfer to Izmir airport for your flight to Istanbul. Transfer to your hotel. Free
afternoon in
Istanbul. Overnight: Istanbul
Day 9: Istanbul
- Departure (B)
Transfer to Istanbul
Airport for
your flight back home. Thank you for visiting
Turkey.
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