17 Days Private Turkey Tour 2

You will arrive to the New Istanbul Airport. Here, you will meet your warm travel agent employee to get a transfer to your authentic hotel. You will stay in Istanbul for that night.
Meals : Dinner

Your private guided Turkey tours will start with the Ottoman heritage in Istanbul. Your guide will pick you up from your hotel and start the tour from Blue Mosque completed in 1616. Next, you will visit the famous Topkapi Palace. This palace has a comprehensive collection of the belongings of the sultans for the last five centuries. You can visit the Harem to witness the imperial lifestyle. You will walk the road to the Imperial Council called Divan Yolu. Next, you will have your lunch in a local restaurant. You will walk on the cobble stones streets to see the Rustem Pasha Mosque completed in 1561 by Sinan the Architect. Next, you will go to the famous Spice Market where the goods of the Venetians and Genoese and eastern spice were sold in the ancient times. Your tour will end at Grand Bazaar which was the most important shopping area of the ancient todays. You can shop in this amazing bazaar.

Evening flight to Kayseri or Cappadocia airport. Arrival airport and transfer to your unique hotel. After having your dinner, you will spend the night in Cappadocia.

Meals : Breakfast, Lunch , Dinner
Hotels : Yunak Evleri Cave Hotel - Millstone Cave Suites - Hotel Taskonaklar Cappadocia

Cappadocia is an important place among the Turkey tourism destinations. You will start your tour with Kaymaklı Underground City. This underground city is considered as an interesting underground settlement in Cappadocia. From there, you will go to Sahinefendi (Sobesos). Here, you will see Mosaic Art and Archaeological excavation site from the Byzantine Period. The valley villages with mountains around them gives us a spectacular view. Our next stop will be Keslik Monastery near Cemil. The ancient frescos are hidden behind a smoke layer. Here, you will visit Mustafapaşa (Sinasos) which is an old Roman town with its old houses. These houses are the great examples of late Roman settlements and architecture in the region. Our next stop will be the Red Valley. The valley consists of incredible volcanic rock formations. This valley is at the centre of Cappadocia. Still, the valley is not overcrowded by tourists. You will spend the night at Cappadocia.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotels : Yunak Evleri Cave Hotel - Millstone Cave Suites - Hotel Taskonaklar Cappadocia

After breakfast, you will continue to discover Cappadocia. You will go to Devrent valley to see the rock formations. You will go back in time with troglodyte houses. Then, you will visit Pasabag which has “fairy chimneys”. Here, you can even hear the “songs of fairies” near Zelve. You will take your lunch in Avanos which is the centre of red pottery since 3000 BC. Here, you will witness the traditional pottery craftsmanship. In the afternoon, you will go to Goreme Open Air Museum. The museum is home to incredible examples of the Byzantine art in Cappadocia. There are churches carved in the rocks with frescoes and paintings created betyouen the 10th and the 13th century. Our next stop in your tour will be Uchisar Rock-Castle which gives a panoramic view of the Cappadocian valleys. You will stay in Cappadocia for the night.
Meals : Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Hotels : Yunak Evleri Cave Hotel – Millstone Cave Suites – Hotel Taskonaklar Cappadocia

You will leave your hotel after breakfast to start your private tour.
On this day, you will visit Karatay caravansary and stop by at Kahramanmaras to have lunch. Here, you will also taste the famous ice cream. Then, your tour will continue with Gaziantep Mosaic Museum. The museum is home to important mosaics from Zeugma. You will visit the ancient fort, bazaar and taste baklava which is originally from Gaziantep. You will spend the night in Gaziantep.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Hotels : NovOtel Gaziantep

You will leave your hotel after breakfast to start your private tour.
On this day, you will visit Sanliurfa. You will visit Nizip which is a cleaning soap and olive oil district. Also, you will see the antique metropolis of Belkis or Zeugma near Euphrates. This place has been settled since ancient ages and the first bridge on the Euphrates was constructed by Alexander. You will have your lunch in Urfa and visit the covered bazaar. You can discover amazing places in the city centre as you will have free time after your tour. You will spend the night in Urfa.
Meals : Breakfast,Lunch,Dinner
Hotels : Âlâ Han Boutique Hotel – Hilton Garden Inn Sanlıurfa

You tour will start when you meet your private guide after your breakfast.
Urfa is known to be the birthplace of the Prophet Abraham. There is settlement in Urfa starting from Babylonians and followed by Hurrites, Hittites, Assyrians, Greeks. Then, you will go to Harran to see the beehive houses. Harran is an important place in the Bible as prophet Abraham spent a few years here with his family before going to the Promised Lands. Also, you will see Ainzelha which as thousands of fish. You will visit the cave of prophet Abraham in Urfa. You will travel to Kahta city where you will see Gobekli Tepe which is a hilltop sanctuary 15 km northeast of Urfa. On your way, you will see Ataturk Dam which is the third largest dam around the world. You will spend the night in Kahta.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotels : White Star Hotel

On this day, you will visit the summit of the Mt. Nemrut which is one of the most popular UNESCO World cultural heritage sites. Here, you will watch the amazing sunrise, visit the colossal heads and statues of ancient deities from the mythology. Small minibuses will take you to the top of the mountain. Everything you will see is at 8000 ft. There are statues on top of the mountain on two plain areas which are separated by crushed rock. The entire complex was built by Antiouchus about 2000 years ago as a monument to his divine ancestry. You can visit the old Arsemeia castle, cross over the Cendere Bridge also called Septimius Severus bridge that is still in use dating to the 3rd century and Tumulus Tomb of Karakus. You will go back to your hotel to have breakfast. Then, you will start your journey to Mardin where you will have your lunch in Siverek. When you arrive Mardin, you will have the chance to walk on the ancient streets and visit the bazaar. You will admire the stonework in the city. You will spend the night in Mardin.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotels : Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Mardin - Tarihi Selcuklu Konagi - Mardin Osmanlı Konagi

You tour will start when you have your regional breakfast.
Your private tour will start with Mardin. Mardin is an ancient city with its old Arabic style homes. There are detailed carvings in these houses for decoration. Carvings have been a source of income for the people living in this city. You will enjoy the landscape of Mesopotamia. This city played an important role for the early Christianity. Here, we will visit Deyr-az-zaferan monastery located near the city which was built in 762 AD. The monastery has been under Syrian orthodox patriarch for around 800 years. Then, you will drive to Hasankeyf with amazing ruins. Hasankeyf has been home to 9 civilisations and it is rich in the archaeological and spiritual terms. The records show that Hasankeyf dates back 10,000 years ago. This means the region is 3 times older than the Giza pyramids, 10 times older than the Stonehenge. The city and its historical treasures will be submerged when the Ilisu dam project is completed. The historical sites include mosques, Islamic tombs and cave churches. You will have your lunch near Tigris river and start your journey to Tatvan which is a small town near Van Lake. You will spend the night in Tatvan.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotels : Elite World Van Hotel

After breakfast continue private guided Turkey tours in Van. We will leave the hotel after breakfast and get to Van from Tatvan with a wonderful drive. Next, we will get to Akdamar Island by ferry to visit the Armenian Church. Van Fortress, which roots back to the Urartu periods, will also be on our agenda. You can observe the hieroglyphs in the Van Fortress. The night will be spent in Van.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotels : Elite World Van Hotels

Meet one of the most impressive private Turkey tours in Doğubeyazıt - Kars tour. We will leave the hotel after breakfast to get to Doğubeyazıt. We will be going through the Silk Road to get to Doğubeyazıt. We will see the area called "crater hollow" at the Iranian Border. We will have the opportunity of seeing Ararat Mountain, the highest peak of Turkey. Even though this area was believed to be the area that Noah's ark rested, it could not go beyond hearsay. Next, we will see the Ishak Pasha Palace, a combination of a mosque, a palace, and a fortress. This incredible palace formerly had rooms for every single day of the year. You will also be able to see the Eski Beyazıt and Urartian towns remaining. The night will be spent in Kars.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotels : Kar's Otel Special Class - Hotel Katerina Sarayi

Meet one of the tourism tours in Turkey Kars. After you had your local breakfast, we will drive to an Armenian city, Ani, lying on the ruins. The fortified walls surround the church buildings, mosques, and caravansaries' ruins. You can stroll around the ruins and see the Armenian Border. Armenia's history includes many cultures, in which some of them can be listed as follows: Urartians, Armenians, Georgians, Mongols, Russians... Next, we will get to Kars Castle and see the other ancient cities around. The night will be spent in Kars.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotels : Kar's Otel Special Class - Hotel Katerina Sarayi

Meet private Turkey guided travel in Kars. We will depart from the hotel after having a regional breakfast. As we drive from Kars to Erzurum, we will visit villages made out of stone homes, in which black sheep wander around in meadows. Then a visit to a Seljukian school, known as "Medrese," from the 12th century. You can talk with the imam of medrese to learn more and observe the ethnographic museum. Then there is a visit to vintage caravan forestall is next, in a neighborhood built out of black stone. The night will be spent in Erzurum.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotels : Polat Erzurum Resort Hotel

Here is a tourism tour in Turkey, Erzurum. We will be leaving the hotel after breakfast for four hours of driving to Trabzon. On our way to Trabzon, you will see many incredible landscapes and Karaca Cave. We will visit the Sumela Monastery, as known as the Monastery of the Virgin Mary. According to hearsay, it is not in the earth nor heaven. Sumela Monastery looks like a high building on the clouds, as it is carved in a slope of a mountain. A short hike around the rain woodland. The night will be spent in Trabzon.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotels : Park Dedeman Trabzon - NovOtel Trabzon

You will visit the St. Sophia also called Hagia Sophia which is a church from the 13th century. The church has a huge collection of Byzantine frescoes. Then, you will go to Gulbahar Hatun Mosque, castle and Ataturk's mansion. Here, you will also visit Ortahisar Mosque which was previously the cathedral of the old down. You will have your lunch at a seaside restaurant in Akçaabat. Our Turkey private tour will continue with Trabzon. You will go to Boztepe for the panoramic view of the city. and transfer to Trabzon airport and flight to Istanbul. Arrival and transfer to your hotel. You will spend the night in Istanbul.
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Hotels : Seven Hills Hotel Special Class - Eresin Hotel Sultanahmet Boutique Class

This is the last day of your private travel Turkey tour. You will transfer you to the New Istanbul Airport three hours before your international flight.

Meals : Breakfast