Splendid Turkey

Departure Cities & Prices (USD)

New York

$2899

Washington, Boston

$2999

San Francisco, Newark, Chicago

$3199

Los Angeles, Orlando, Dallas, Houston, Miami

$3299

Price available for April & October 2025 & 2026 departures.
Price is higher for Summer & Christmas departures. Per person double room. Single Supplement USD 429 extra.

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What's included

Flights

International and domestic flights; we offer departures from most major cities in the USA and Canada.

Required Canadian or American passport with blank pages, valid for 6 months past your return date.

Accommodations

Two nights Istanbul Yigitalp Hotel or similar.
Two nights Cappadocia Dinler Urgup Hotel or similar.
Two nights Kusadasi Palmin Hotel or similar.
One night Pamukkale Hierapark Thermal & Spa Hotel or similar.

Meals

Breakfast daily.
Four Lunches.
Three Dinners.

Included Sightseeing

Included Sightseeing

Istanbul’s walking tour: Sogukcesme Street, Topkapi Palace, Fountain of Sultan Ahmet, Hagia Sophia.
Blue Mosque & Roman Hippodrome.
Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest in the world.
Half-day Bosphorus Tour: Walk along the Golden Horn, Egyptian Bazaar, Cruise on the Bosphorus.
Cappadocia’s Goreme’s Cave Churches.
Walking tour of Cappadocia’s Avcilar and Pasabagi Valleys.
Photo stop at the rock Citadel of Uçhisar.
Walk along the Cappadocia’s Red Valley of Dervent.
Pamukkale’s famous unique white travertine terraces.
Ruins of Hierapolis: Necropolis, Thermal Baths, Devil’s Hole, Masterpiece Theater.
Selcuk: House of Mary.
Ancient city of Ephesus: Library of Celsus, Temple of Hadrian & Grand Theater.

Small groups up to 12 passengers.

Services & Fees

All Transfer services included, meet and assist pick-up and drop-off for airport, and hotels.
Tourist sites entrance fees.
Taxes. (Except local Turkey’s room tax)

Not included:

No drinks are included.
Customary tips.
Optional airline advance seat selection.
Local Turkey’s room tax. (approx. 4-5 Euros p/room p/night)

Itinerary

Board your international flight to Istanbul, Turkey.

You need a Canadian or American Passport with blank pages, valid for 6 months from your exact return date.

Upon arrival in Istanbul, our representative will meet and assist you with the transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.

Yigitalp Hotel or similar

No Meals

After breakfast at the hotel, take a guided stroll through Sogukcesme Street with traditional wooden houses, (Yali) that are now landmark buildings of Ottoman architecture.

Your stroll will take you to the Topkapi Palace, the largest and oldest of the remaining Ottoman Sultans’ palaces. You will tour the harem, gardens, kitchens, treasury, and terraces with a breathtaking view overlooking the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn. After a brief stop at the Fountain of Sultan Ahmet the 3rd, stop and admire from the outside one of Istanbul’s most famous UNESCO World Heritage site and a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture dating back to the sixth century, Hagia Sophia.

Make a stop to enjoy lunch and after, visit the Blue Mosque covered by more than 20,000 Iznik tiles and continue to the Roman Hippodrome, where chariot races used to take place.

Your last stop of the day is the Grand Bazaar. One of the oldest markets and best places to buy souvenirs in Istanbul.

After the tour continue exploring the city on your own and return to your hotel independently.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Yigitalp Hotel or similar

Breakfast and lunch

After breakfast, you will be picked up for your half-day Bosphorus Tour. Walk along the Golden Horn, the waterway that divides the European part of Istanbul, to the Egyptian Bazaar. You will have some time at leisure to enjoy this lively market full of aromas and bustle, whose streets give off all the flavor of the East.
Continue to the pier for a cruise on the Bosphorus, which connects the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea. During the cruise, you will see the beautiful European and Asian shores of Istanbul with its palaces, fortresses, and beautiful wooden residences.
After the tour continue exploring the city on your own and return to your hotel independently.
In the afternoon, you will be transferred to the airport for a flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival, you will be transferred to your hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia.

Dinler Urgup Hotel or similar

Breakfast

Optional: Hot Air Balloon Flight Over Cappadocia.
Depart early morning before sunrise for hot air balloon flight (weather permitting). Admire the breathtaking moonlike landscape of Cappadocia over the Fairy Chimneys, orchards, and vineyards.

After breakfast at the hotel, you will spend the entire day enjoying the natural beauty and the cultural depth of this unique region. You will explore the frescoed interiors of Goreme Open-air Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, preserving an impressive set of churches, chapels, and monasteries dating from the 8th century.
Once in Goreme Valley immerse yourself in its surreal landscape of carved-out towering rock formations (fairy chimneys) that change color with every sunset; take a walk in Avcilar, and Pasabagi Valleys.
There is also a break for lunch at a local restaurant and a photo stop at Uçhisar, the highest point in Cappadocia before returning to the hotel for dinner.

After dinner at the hotel, depart for a traditional Turkish Night Show. The show features folk dances from different regions of the country and Turkish belly dance. Drinks are included.

Overnight in Cappadocia.

Dinler Urgup Hotel or similar

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

Breakfast at your hotel.
Transfer to the airport for your flight to Kusadasi; located on Turkey’s western Aegean coast, Kusadasi is a popular beach resort town home to some of the oldest archeological sites in the world.
Upon arrival, meet our representative, who will assist you with the transfer to your Kusadasi Hotel.

Rest of the day at leisure to explore the surroundings.

Palmin Hotel or similar

Breakfast

After breakfast, depart for a full-day excursion to Ephesus.
Ephesus is one of the most well-preserved ancient cities in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage site, rich in history and archaeological significance. Located in present-day Turkey, it was once a thriving port city and a major center for trade, culture, and religion in the ancient Mediterranean world.

Explore the ancient city by wandering along its 2,000-year-old marble streets and seeing famous sites such as the Grand Theatre, Temple of Hadrian, and the Celsus Library.
The impressive Grand Theatre, with a seating capacity of around 25,000 spectators, used for various performances and events.
Celsus Library was once the third-largest library in the ancient world and served as a mausoleum for Celsus himself. The grand facade, adorned with elaborate statues and architecture, is a sight to behold.

After exploring the ruins, a visit to nearby Selcuk offers a chance to see the House of the Virgin Mary, a site venerated by Christians. This small stone house is believed to be where Mary lived out her later years, making it an important pilgrimage location.

After the tour return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Palmin Hotel or similar

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

After breakfast, you will be picked up from the hotel and depart to Pamukkale, Turkey’s stunning natural tourist site.

Pamukkale is famous for its unique white travertine terraces formed by mineral-rich thermal waters. The name "Pamukkale" translates to "cotton castle" in Turkish, which perfectly describes the cascading white formations resembling cotton.

Visitors can walk barefoot on the travertines, and although swimming in some areas is restricted to protect the formations, the nearby thermal pools of Ancient Hierapolis offer a chance to soak in warm, mineral-laden waters.

Pamukkale is also home to the ancient city of Hierapolis, which was founded in the 2nd century BC. The ruins of Hierapolis include a well-preserved theater, ancient temples, and a necropolis, providing a glimpse into the region's rich history.

After the tour continue to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Hierapark Thermal & Spa Hotel or similar

Breakfast, lunch and dinner

After breakfast meet your driver in the lobby who will transfer you to the airport for your flight to Istanbul connecting with your return home flight.

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Available weekly departing every Thursday through 2021 & 2022.

This Price is valid departures September 09 - October 21, 2021 or selected dep.

March 17 to September 24/2022. Prices are higher for Christmas/New Year, Easter, and Summer (Summer May 1 to September 2).

Price is for double occupancy, Single Supplement USD 999.

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