8 Days Private Guided Tour in Turkey from Istanbul | La Vacanza Travel

8 Days Private Guided Tour in Turkey from Istanbul

Duration: 8 days
Destination: Turkiye, Turkiye, Istanbul
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  • 8 days
  • Istanbul
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

If you have enough time to visit the most popular destinations in Turkey, then you are welcome to our Turkey Grand Tour for 8 days. Grand Turkey Tour is a mix of west and east parts of Turkey. In 8 days we will be visiting Istanbul, Cappadocia, Konya, Antalya, Kaş, Fethiye, Pamukkale, Efes, Kusadasi, Pergamon, Troy, Gallipoli, Bursa, and Istanbul cities, covering various historical, cultural, and natural sites.We will be traveling with comfortable car with maximum 10 travelers. The tour flows smoothly between destinations by driving 1 to 3 hours each day

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome to Turkey

Stop At: Taksim Square, Gumussuyu Mh., Istanbul 34435 Turkiye
We welcome you at Istanbul Airport (IST) or Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) upon your arrival. Today is welcoming day and the tour will start tomorrow. If you arrive in Istanbul earlier, we can have a Taksim Ortakoy city tour in the afternoon or evening.Overnight at 4-5 star hotel in Istanbul
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-5 star hotel in Istanbul

Day 2: Discover Old City Istanbul

Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Visit Topkapi Palace.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Visit Hagia Sophia.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Visit Blue Mosque.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Suleymaniye Mosque, Prof. SIddIk Sami Onar Cd. No:1 Süleymaniye Mah, Istanbul 34116 Turkiye
Visit Suleymaniye Mosque
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Visit Grand Bazaar.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Camlica Hill, Turistik Camlica Cd. Uskudar, Istanbul Turkiye
Visit Çamlıca Hill
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4-5 star hotel in Istanbul

Day 3: Enjoy Istanbul

Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Bosphorus boat tour
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Princes' Islands, Princes' Islands
Visit Princes' Islands
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Taksim Square, Gumussuyu Mh., Istanbul 34435 Turkiye
Visit Taksim Square
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Istiklal Caddesi, Istiklal Street Taksim Beyoglu, Istanbul Turkiye
Walk across famous Istiklal Street
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Eyup Sultan Mosque, Cami Kebir Sk. No:1 Merkez Mh, Istanbul 34050 Turkiye
Visit Eyup Sultan Mosque
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Pierre Loti Tepesi, Idris Kosku Cad. Eyup, Istanbul 34050 Turkiye
Visit Pierre Loti Hill
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3-4 star hotel in Cappadocia

Day 4: Discover Cappadocia

Stop At: Goreme, Goreme, Cappadocia
Watch beautiful balloons over Cappadocia from the trrace of our hotels or from Goreme View terrace. (If you would like to take a balloon tour we need to arrange it earlier).
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkiye
Visit Open Air Goreme Museum
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkiye
Visit Paşabağ Valley
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Devrent Valley, Devrent Mevkii No:1 Urgup Yolu, 50500 Turkiye
Visit Devrent Valley
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkiye
Visit Uçhisar Castle
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Pigeon Valley, Uchisar KasabasI Nevşehir Kapadokya, Goreme 50240 Turkiye
Visit Pigeon Valley
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at 3-4 star hotel in Cappadocia

Day 5: Visit underground cities in Cappadocia

Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkiye
Visit Kaymakli underground city
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Derinkuyu Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkiye
Visit Derinkuyu underground city
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Overnight 4-5 star hotel in Izmir

Day 6: Izmir Ephesus and Kusadasi

Stop At: Kusadasi Castle, Kusadasi Merkez, Kusadasi Turkiye
Visit Kusadasi Pigion Castle
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Setur Kusadasi Marina Carsi, Turkmen Mahallesi Ataturk BulvarI Setur MarinalarI No:101, KusadasI AydIn, Kusadasi 09400 Turkiye
Visit Kusadasi Marina.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye
Visit House of Virgin Mary
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Visit ancient city of Ephesus
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye
Visit Temple of Artemis.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Ephesus Museum, Selcuk Turkiye
Visit Ephesus Museum
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cave of the Seven Sleepers, Acarlar Mahallesi, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Visit Cave of Seven Sleepers
Duration: 20 minutes

Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Overnight 4-5 star hotel in Pamukkale

Day 7: Enjoy Pamukkale

Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkiye
Visit Pamukkale thermal pools
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkiye
Visit Hierapolis
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Cleopatra Pools, Pamukkale Turkiye
Visit Cleopatra Polls

Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Overnight 4-5 star hotel in Istanbul

Day 8: Shopping and Goodbye

Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Today, it’s time to go back home. Based on your departure time we will transfer to airport. Before leaving for airport, we may stop by local bazaar if you need shopping.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Travel Health Insurance
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Private transportation
  • WiFi on board
  • 7x Breakfast
  • Accommodation included: 7 nights
  • Entry/Admission - Goreme Open-Air Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Pamukkale Thermal Pools
  • Entry/Admission - Derinkuyu Underground City
  • Entry/Admission - Ephesus Museum
  • Entry/Admission - Bosphorus Strait
  • Entry/Admission - Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
  • Entry/Admission - Hagia Sophia Mosque
  • Entry/Admission - Pasabag
  • Entry/Admission - The Temple of Artemis
  • Entry/Admission - Devrent Valley
  • Entry/Admission - Uchisar Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Cave of the Seven Sleepers
  • Entry/Admission - Hierapolis & Pamukkale
  • Entry/Admission - Pierre Loti Tepesi
  • Entry/Admission - Kusadasi Castle
  • Entry/Admission - Ancient City of Ephesus
  • Entry/Admission - Topkapi Palace
  • Entry/Admission - Kaymakli Underground City

Exclusions

    Additional Info

    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Near public transportation
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
    • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability

    Departure Point

    Departure Point

    Traveler pickup is offered

    Airports

    • Istanbul Airport, TayakadIn Terminal Street No. 1, Istanbul 34283 Turkiye
    • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Sanayi, 34906 Pendik/İstanbul, Türkiye


    Departure Time


    Confirm time with the local provider in advance of your experience.
    8 Days Private Guided Tour in Turkey from Istanbul
    9/3/2024 - 3/23/2025

    Monday - Sunday : 10:00 AM - 06:00 PM

    Duration & Voucher Info

    Voucher info

    You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

    Duration

    8 days

    Cancellation Policy

    User's Reviews

    camel66

    13 Oct, 2022

    My was 7 days private My tour with Sunnova Travel was 7 days private black sea tour. The route was Trabzon - Humushane - Uzungol - Rize - Ayder - Elevit. The tour included visit to some of the most popular sites in the area including Trabzon city, Sumela Monastery, Karaca Cave, Uzungol Lake, Ayder Highland, Zil Castle, Pokut Highland, Tea gardens of Rize, Ottoman Bridges and Waterfalls. The places we visited were most beautiful and the landscape is amazing, and the food is just yummy. However, what made the tour so special is the people of Sunnova Travel, they were like family, I would like to thank Alican and his wife Suzan for their hospitality, we really enjoyed touring with you and thank you for your help, also many thanks to Beyza for her delicious cooking. I would highly recommend Sunnova Travel for their excellent organization of the tour before and during the trip and the family like hospitality.

    jimwhickey

    19 Apr, 2021

    Short Review: This is an outstanding agency that takes into account every detail to make your trip absolutely perfect. I cannot give this organization a high enough rating that would accurately describe how perfect they made our trip to Turkey. Just about every detail was taken care of from our arrival at the airport to our departure. The entire team is knowledgeable and very attentive to both our needs and desires. Everyone we dealt with spoke perfect English and we're very accommodating in answering our questions and meeting our requests. I highly recommend if you are going to Turkey to use Sunnova Travel. Alican & Susan are far more than excellent tour guides they truly make you feel like family and show you a side of Turkey that you would miss but the larger tour companies. Long Review: IT IS WORTH THE READ! We recently traveled to Turkey with another couple for a quick seven-day vacation. We found Senova Travel through a mutual friend and from the start of our enquiries we could tell that this agency was far and above more organized and dedicated then the others we spoke to. From the outset Alican (Ali Jon) communicated in great detail with us to ensure we had all the appropriate documentation including visas and the documentation necessary to enter the country under their covid policies. Once these documents were in place they took great care to ensure that we never had to worry about the documentation but we arrived filing with all the appropriate organizations hotels and other sites that needed this information. In short we did not have to worry about anything outside of arriving at our predesignated meeting site at the Istanbul airport. Our first three days we're taken up with visiting multiple sites in Istanbul the Tour Company hired a local expert tour guide that guided us through each of the major sites sharing with us both historical fact and cultural insights that allowed us to appreciate more fully that which we were seeing. While each day was full and there were many sites covered in Istanbul they were also very attentive to ensuring that we had adequate time for meals and breaks so as to not become overtired in our journey. The schedule they set was also very flexible allowing us to move specific sites and attractions from day to day. We did make an in country transfer to Cappadocia. Again this was a process that was carefree with Alican taking us right up to the check-in counter and telling us where will we be met at the Cappadocia airport . of course we were met right on time and as promised and brought to our hotel where we were met once again by the Tour Company for our Cappadocian adventure. The Tour Company secured a stay in a cave hotel which I would rate at five stars and pre arranged for a local restaurant to be prepared for our late arrival and still serve us dinner. Once again every detail covered with great care. Once again the Tour Company hired a local guide that guided us through each of the major sites sharing with us both historical fact and cultural insights that allowed us to appreciate more fully that which we were seeing. Whether it was The Cave churches to the underground city we were provided great incites without necessarily becoming overburdened with detail. Since we use this private tour group we also had the opportunity to visit several sites that would be off the beaten path and you would not be able to see with a larger Tour Company. Upon completion of our adventure in Cappadocia the was a process that was carefree with Alican taking us right up to the check-in counter to ensure our smooth transfer back to Istanbul. That ended our Turkey adventure with our group flying back to Houston the next day. however so impressed with this organization and the great detail and care they took to ensure we had a wonderful time we are now looking at booking them again for another visit to Turkey later this year. For those who travel quite a bit I would rate the level of service you get from these folks well in line with a Viking cruise line or a sandals resort with every minute detail planned for you to ensure that your visit is seamless and stress free. I highly recommend using this company if you're looking to go anywhere in Turkey!

    112terril

    24 Aug, 2020

    We did a custom private tour that was 7 days starting from Istanbul, then Ephesus, Pammukale, Cappadocia. Do yourself a favor and book with Sunnova Travel agency and book with Alican. He is by far the best tour guide I have ever experienced. He will make sure you have a good time in Turkey. He is the most generous, kind, hospitable, knowledgeable, and honest tour guide I have ever met. He won't let the locals take advantage of you. His private tours are flexible and he can design an itinerary based on your preferences. At the end of the tour we became more like friends rather than tour guide and customer. Turkey is an amazing place and I would highly recommend Alican as your guide.

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