Our Tour Test

Day 1 / Arrival in Istanbul
Arrival and welcome. Transfer to hotel. Accommodation at the hotel.

Day 2 / Istanbul
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day. Accommodation at the hotel.
OPTIONAL
FD BOSPHORUS TOUR (Lunch included, full day)
For the Bosphorus tour, we will first visit the Egyptian Bazaar or the Spice Bazaar in the morning. Then, we will board a boat for a Bosphorus tour, a tour along the Marmara Sea on both sides of Istanbul, in Asia and Europe. During this tour, you can see monuments such as Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan, and Rumeli Fortress. We will continue by visiting Beylerbeyi Palace, which was built by Sultan Abdulaziz in the 19th century and later used as a summer residence for subsequent sultans. Ascent to Camlica Hill, a break at this place known as Lovers' Hill, offering a magnificent panoramic view of the Bosphorus and Istanbul. Transfer to hotel and accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 3 / Istanbul
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day. Accommodation at the hotel.
OPTIONAL TOUR
FD CITY TOUR (Lunch included, full day)
For the city tour, we will first visit Hagia Sophia in the morning, this magnificent architectural marvel, one of the most meaningful areas of Istanbul; it is also considered one of the largest and most impressive churches in the world. Then we will visit Topkapi Palace, where the sultans lived between 1478 and 1856. Topkapi is not a single structure, but an organic monumental complex consisting of various kiosks, gardens, and restored areas located on the historical peninsula at the entrance of Istanbul. Later we will visit the Blue Mosque, an impressive work with its six high minarets, terraces, and the dome rising in the middle of the central building. In the afternoon section, we will visit the Roman Hippodrome (from the era of Septimius Severus)... the area where chariot races and circuses that provided entertainment to the inhabitants of Constantinople for eight centuries were held. We will complete the day at the Grand Bazaar. Finally, transfer to hotel.
Meals: Breakfast

Day 4 / Tuesday Istanbul - Ankara - Cappadocia
(700 km) Breakfast at the hotel. Departure by bus towards Ankara at the specified time. We pass through the Bolu Mountains. We arrive in Ankara, the capital of the Turkish Republic, where we will visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey. Then we set off for Cappadocia; this Anatolian historical region with a unique geological formation in the world. Arrival at our hotel after passing the Salt Lake, dinner and accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 5 / Wednesday Cappadocia
OPTIONAL TOUR
HOT AIR BALLOON TOUR (PLEASE ASK FOR PRICE).
After breakfast, we set off for a full-day tour. We will visit the Goreme Open Air Museum, where

 you can see rock churches with frescoes inside. We continue with a visit to Uchisar village. We enter Pigeon Valley. In this valley, also known as Pasabag (Monks Valley), you can see mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys. Continuing on the route, we will pass to Avanos village, known as the ceramics center of Turkey. In the afternoon section, we will visit the underground city of Serhatli (or Ozkonak), which was used as a shelter against enemies by the first Christians in the 6th and 7th centuries. Finally, we will visit a carpet workshop to see how Turkish carpets are woven and an onyx and jewelry workshop. Return to hotel, dinner and accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 6 / Thursday Cappadocia - Pamukkale
(650 km) Breakfast and departure for Aksaray. We continue on the Silk Road and visit the Sultanhanı Caravanserai where camel caravans stopped. Arrival in Pamukkale. Transfer to our hotel, dinner and accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 7 / Friday Pamukkale - Kusadasi or Izmir
(190 km) Breakfast. We visit Pamukkale, the white waterfalls called "Pamukkale" because of the travertine terraces. It is a wonderful experience to see these natural pools created by thermal springs. Then we go to the ancient city of Hierapolis, this Phrygian city became an episcopal center during the Byzantine period. Then we depart for Kusadasi. On the way, we visit the House of the Virgin Mary (Mother of Jesus), a place where she is thought to have spent her final years. We will go to Ephesus and explore this ancient city, which was one of the best-preserved ancient cities of Asia with a population of 250,000 in the 1st and 2nd centuries. We will see the Temple of Hadrian, Roman Baths, Library of Celsus, Odeon and the theater with a capacity of 24,500 spectators. Transfer to hotel, dinner and accommodation.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

Day 8 / Saturday Kusadasi or Izmir
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day and a chance to enjoy an optional tour.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner

OPTION 1 | "GREEK ISLAND CHIOS".
After breakfast at the hotel, we consider taking an optional trip to the Greek island of Chios; the fifth largest island of Homer's island in the Aegean Sea. Transfer from the hotel to Cesme port. After all migration procedures are completed, we depart for Chios Island. Arrival within 30 minutes and we have the chance to walk in the port until 11:00, the starting time of our guided tour. Mastic, a special resin growing on this island, is the only place in the world where it grows. Then we move to Kambos, the most noble and distinguished area of the island, where we will see stone houses from the Genoese, large mansions and citrus gardens;

"OPTION 2
ISLANDS – PRIENE – MILETUS – DIDYMA
(Full day, Lunch included)

Breakfast at the hotel. Priene, Miletus and Didyma are each part of ancient Ionia, where many of the world's important masters of art and logic in the ancient period were born; each has impressive ruins. They are all less than 40 km from each other. Tour of Priene, Miletus, Didyma from Kusadasi. First, we move towards Priene, the first city in the ancient world to be built planned, built on the slope of a hill. We visit the Theater, Temple of Athena, Bouleterium, Agora and the Altar of Zeus and Cybele. Then we continue to Miletus, the home of Thales, one of the pre-Socratic Greek philosophers, known for the innovative use of geometry. Then we visit the Delphinium, Nymphanion, Theater and the Baths of Faustina. Then we enjoy lunch at a restaurant before resting and continuing towards Didyma. Here, we will visit the Temple of Apollo, the largest oracle center of ancient Turkey, and its massive columns.

Day 9 / Sunday Kusadasi - Bursa - Istanbul
(550 km) Breakfast. Departure towards Istanbul via Bursa. Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, is a city famous for its mosques, fountains, Turkish baths and silk production. We will visit the Grand Mosque, the great mosque of the 14th century, the Green Tomb and the local silk market. Departure towards Istanbul. Arrival at our hotel in Istanbul. Accommodation
Meals: Breakfast

Day 10 / Istanbul
Breakfast. Departure for transfer to the airport at the specified time.
Meals: Breakfast"

Things you need to know
 

"LIST OF EXPECTED HOTELS DURING THE TOUR
Predicted Hotels or Similar
Category 4*

Dosso Dossi Hotels Golden Horn/ Divan City Istanbul / Lamartine / Uranus 5*

Category 4* Superior

Port Bosphorus / Midtown / The Marmara Pera / Occidental

Category 5*

Barcelo Taksim / Dosso Dossi Hotels Downtown / Radisson Blu Pera

LIST OF PREDICTED HOTELS FOR THE TOUR
Cappadocia

Mustafa 5* / Dinler 5*

Pamukkale

Adempiara 5* / Colossea 5*

Kuşadası or Izmir

Grand Belish Hotel 5* in Kusadasi / Ramada Hotel & Suites 5* In Izmir Hilton Garden Inn 4*

RATES FOR EXTRA TOURS
NET PRICES (USD) - PER PERSON

SALES FOR AGENCIES

CITY TOUR | FD CITY TOUR (Full day, lunch included) USD 90
FD BOSPHORUS (Full day, lunch included) USD 90
NIGHT IN CAPPADOCIA | USD 60
HOT AIR BALLOON TRIP... Experience the most unforgettable experience of your life!
VISIT | GREEK ISLAND CHIOS (Full day, lunch included) USD 170
NOTES

Please remember that passengers can arrive by Monday. Visits in Istanbul may vary according to the arrival day.

• Operations will be carried out in Izmir during May, June, July, August and September.
• Depending on reservation availability, Latitude agency has the right to change the hotel to one of the same standard.
• Visits in Istanbul may vary according to the arrival day.

IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING PACKAGES IN ISTANBUL

** Additional fees apply to programs for the following event dates, please check the prices for these dates. **

EVENT DATES

Year End: December 27, 2024 - January 03, 2025

On MONDAY, instead of Beylerbeyi Palace and Camlica Hill; instead of the traditional Bosphorus tour, we will visit the Orthodox Patriarchate, Balat district and Pierre Loti Hill.

CLOSED DAYS OF TOURIST SITES IN ISTANBUL

Pera Museum, Mevlevi Museum, Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palaces (Monday)

Topkapi Palace (Tuesday)

Grand Bazaar (Sunday)"