Day 1: ISTANBUL
Flight from your hometown to Istanbul International Airport.
Arrival at Istanbul International Airport (IST), assistance after baggage claim and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day at leisure. Overnight stay.
Complete Türkiye with Antalya beaches
Istanbul - Ankara - Cappadocia - Pamukkale - Ephesus - Izmir - Antalya
Itinerary
Day 2: ISTANBUL
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure in the morning to visit the Rustum Pasha Mosque. Next, we will do one of the most famous activities in Istanbul, a boat trip on the Bosphorus, a channel that separates Europe and Asia. During this journey you will be able to enjoy the history of the city in a different way. The excursion ends with one of the star visits, the Spice Bazaar, built by the Ottomans five centuries ago and used ever since. Free time in the bazaar where the visit ends. Return to the hotel on behalf of the client. Accommodation.
Day 3: ISTANBUL
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day to continue exploring this great city on your own or book an optional excursion. Accommodation.
Day 4: ISTANBUL – ANKARA – CAPPADOCIA (*)
Before dawn, departure for Ankara, passing through the Bolu Mountains. Stop en route for breakfast, which will have been prepared and delivered to you at the hotel upon check-out. In Ankara, we will visit the Atatürk Mausoleum, inaugurated in 1953 and dedicated to the founder of modern Turkey, Atatürk. The mausoleum is a marble block with 40-ton columns, reached via a long avenue lined with lions, ending in a vast plaza. Lunch at a local restaurant, followed by departure for Cappadocia. En route, we will also visit the salt lake (Tuz Golu). Arrival, dinner, and overnight stay.
(If clients prefer to travel by plane, they can opt for this with a supplement, but they would miss the visit in Ankara and lunch. This domestic flight includes one checked bag per person with a maximum of 15 kg and departure transfer in Istanbul + arrival transfer in Cappadocia).
Day 5: CAPPADOCIA
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to this fascinating region with its unique landscape, formed by lava ejected from the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes three million years ago. Visit to the Göreme Open Air Museum, an incredible Byzantine monastic complex comprised of churches carved into the rock and adorned with beautiful frescoes. Visit to the Avcilar and Güvercinlik valleys, which boast a spectacular landscape of the so-called Fairy Chimneys. Lunch at a local restaurant. We will continue our tour of the Cappadocian valleys. During the excursion, we will have the opportunity to visit carpet, onyx, and turquoise workshops. Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 6: CAPADOCIA – PAMUKKALE
Breakfast and departure for Pamukkale, crossing the Konya Plain. En route, a stop will be made to visit a caravanserai, an ancient type of building that arose along major roads where caravans of merchants, pilgrims, or soldiers would rest on their long journeys. Lunch en route at a local restaurant. Before arriving at the hotel in Pamukkale, a stop will be made to visit the ruins of Hierapolis (*), an ancient Hellenistic city built in a stunningly beautiful natural setting. Here, the high concentration of calcium in the water has created one of the most spectacular formations in the world: gigantic white waterfalls, stalactites, and natural pools formed over centuries by the flow of water rich in calcium salts from thermal springs. Arrival at the hotel in the late afternoon, dinner, and overnight stay. Weather permitting, you will have free time to enjoy the hotel's thermal baths.(*) In case of a delayed arrival in Pamukkale, this visit will take place the following morning.
Day 7: PAMUKKALE – EPHESUS – IZMIR
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Selcuk, the center of Ephesus, the best-preserved ancient city in Asia Minor. During the 1st and 2nd centuries, it had a population of 250,000 and monopolized the wealth of the Middle East. Lunch at a local restaurant. We will visit the Temple of Hadrian, the Roman Baths, the Library, the Odeon, the Theater, etc. During this day, we will also visit a workshop of the famous leather textiles of the Aegean region and the House of Retreat of the Virgin Mary. After the visit, transfer by bus to Izmir. Dinner and overnight stay.Day 8: IZMIR - ANTALYA
Breakfast and free time until your transfer to Izmir airport for your flight to Antalya (*). Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Stay on the meal plan chosen by the client.
(Note: the all-inclusive option is only available for stays from April 1st to October 31st)
(*) Depending on operational conditions, this flight may not always be direct; sometimes it will be confirmed via Istanbul.
Day 9: ANTALYA
Breakfast. Free day at your disposal. Stay on the board chosen by the client.
(Note: the all-inclusive option is only available for stays from April 1 to October 31)
Day 10: ANTALYA
Breakfast. Free day at your disposal. Stay on the board chosen by the client.
(Note: the all-inclusive option is only available for stays from April 1 to October 31)
Day 11: ANTALYA
Breakfast and free time until your transfer to Antalya airport.
Flight from Antalya Airport, Türkiye to your hometown.
General conditions
- International scheduled flights.
- Domestic flight Izmir-Antalya (direct or via Istanbul, depending on availability).
- Transfer Istanbul International Airport (IST) / hotel in Istanbul.
- Transfers Antalya airport / hotel / Antalya airport.
- Visits described in the itinerary, in regular service, with local Spanish-speaking guide.
- 3 nights in a hotel in Istanbul, with breakfast.
- 2 nights in a hotel in Cappadocia, with breakfast and dinner.
- 1 night in a hotel in Pamukkale, with breakfast and dinner.
- 1 night in a hotel in Izmir, with breakfast and dinner.
- 3 nights in a hotel in Antalya, on the basis chosen by the client.
- 4 lunches en route, in a local restaurant (drinks not included).
- Basic travel assistance insurance.
-Visa processing (currently free for tourists of Spanish nationality).
-Drinks at lunch and dinner.
-Transfers from Sabiha Airport (SAW)/hotel in Istanbul. See supplement.
-Personal expenses.
-Tips for guide and driver (optional).
-Optional insurance.
-Flight Istanbul-Cappadocia.
-Any other service not specified as included.
-International flights: once tickets have been issued, they are non-refundable. Name change not allowed.
-Land tour:
*From the moment of confirmation, €30 per reservation.
*Up to 15 working days before the departure of the tour: Cancellation without charges.
*Within 14 -10 working days before the departure of the tour: 25% of the total amount.
*Between 09-04 working days before the departure of the tour: 50% of the total amount.
*Within 03 working days before the departure of the tour: 75% of the total amount.
*In case of NO SHOW: 100% of the total amount. amount.
*For tours that include domestic flights, after having a firm and confirmed reservation, an additional penalty of €80 net per leg and per person is applied.
-Hotel in Antalya:
*The hotel will inform us of the special conditions once the reservation has been confirmed and these vary depending on occupancy.
-Ages 0-1.99: Free on the land tour, sharing a room with two adults. They pay €143 for each domestic flight. For international flights, please inquire.
-Ages 2-10.99: 30% discount on land services/tour, sharing a room with two adults. Domestic flights cost the adult price. For international flights, please inquire.
-Ages 11 and up: Pay the adult price for both flights and land services.
announcement
-Guaranteed departures from 2 passengers.
-The order of the visits in the itinerary is indicative, it could be altered at any time but without affecting the content of the trip.
-The Departure from Istanbul to Cappadocia must be Thursday or Sunday. This itinerary is based on arrivals in Istanbul on Mondays and Thursdays.
-Possible changes in accommodation: if on any of the departures it is not possible to confirm the planned hotels, it will be offered an alternative to the client within the same contracted category. For the stay on the beach, if any of the planned hotels is not available in a standard room at the time of requesting the reservation, it is possible that there will be a price change depending on availability in other types of rooms or in the rest of the hotel establishments in the area. area.
-Triple rooms: we can find rooms with a double bed + a folding bed, two single beds + a folding bed or two double beds, depending on availability in the moment of checking in at the hotel.
-Baggage: In case of lost luggage by the airlines, it will be the responsibility of the passenger to manage the claim and call directly to the company to process the delivery or compensation that may apply. Luxotour will not be responsible for any processing due to lost or broken suitcases.
-People with reduced mobility: many places in Turkey, hotels and transport are not wheelchair accessible. , please consult it and notify it before making the reservation. Any additional expenses for assistance required throughout the tour will be borne by the client.
-Special foods: cases of food intolerances (allergies, celiac disease, vegetarian food, etc. .) must be communicated before arrival in Turkey, although it is not possible to guarantee any type of diet or special menu.
-Consumer withdrawal: the circuit is sold as a closed package , so there will be no refund or discount for services that clients decide not to enjoy or in which they cannot participate due to personal, medical reasons, flight schedules or other events.
-Behavior during the trip: in the event that a passenger's attitude endangers the operation of the tour and/or causes inconvenience to the rest of the group, he or she will be forced to leave the circuit without any type of discount or refund for services that you cannot enjoy.
-Credit card: generally, hotels require the passenger to provide a credit card or a cash deposit as a guarantee in order to facilitate the services. telephone call services, extras in bars and restaurants, minibar, laundry, room service charges, etc.
-Personal documentation and entry requirements in Turkey: it is the responsibility of the client to inform themselves about the current regulations regarding entry and exit of the country to which they are traveling, as well as bring the personal documents required by the authorities. Luxotour does not assume any responsibility in this regard. Please note that visa, transit and entry regulations vary from one country to another and, in turn, may be modified at short notice and without prior notice.