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Transfer service direct from the airport to the hotel for check-in.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Istanbul Old City Tour
Today's tour starts after a delicious breakfast, we will pick you up and head off to some of Istanbul's iconic attractions. You will be amazed at the scale and architecture of the Blue Mosque, the history and intricate decor of the Hagia Sophia, you will also see many incredible antiques and treasures at the Topkapi Palace, home of the powerful Sultans. You will not believe your eyes if you are a shopaholic because today you will visit the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, an amazing maze of narrow alleyways that will delight you.

Our recommendation:
At the end of today's tour there will be free time to visit the Spice Bazaar where you can enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of the real Turkey. You will be on your own as its not part of your tour, explore this incredible place before making your own way back to your hotel.

Important Notes:
Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
Blue Mosque due to prayers on Fridays we are unable to enter
Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays
Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays

We provide pickups from hotels in central areas in the following vicinities:
Sultanahmet, Sirkeci, Laleli, Aksaray, Taksim area. Pickup from anywhere outside these areas may incur an extra charge. Please speak to our crew if you have any questions.

Overnight in Istanbul

Dolmabahce Palace Tour
Begin the day with a visit to Dolmabahce, an old Sultan's palace built on the old Ottoman bay. This palace has around 285 rooms, multiple halls, hundreds of antique oil paintings, and the largest Bohemian chandelier in Europe. It was also the place where Ataturk, the first president of Turkey, spent his final days. Enjoy a walk around the gardens and inside for approximately 2 hours.

Important Note:
Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays; therefore on this day, only the tour will begin 2 hours later (11:30 am departure) on Mondays.
Dolmabahce Palace, Kucuksu Palace, and Pierre Loti Hill are the only sights you will tour by foot. The other sights will be seen from the boat or bus.

Bosphorus  Boat Tour
Continue your tour by boarding a lovely Bosphorus Cruise that will take you up the Bosphorus Strait. You will pass by some major sites, including the Maidens Tower, the Galata Tower, the Rumeli Fortress, the Bosphorus Bridge, and the Ortakoy Mosque underneath it. Stop on the Asian side of Istanbul to visit the Kucuksu Palace, another Sultan's home. You will have some more free time to explore Asia before returning to Europe. You'll then board a bus tour and make your way up to Pierre Loti Hill, named after the famous French poet who fell in love with Istanbul. Here you will find some sweeping views of the city and get the chance to sit here for lunch. Board the cable car to ride back down to the bottom of the hill and continue the bus tour through the Old City. You will get to drive around the perimeter of the Old City Walls and will return back in Sultanahmet.

Today you will fly from Istanbul to Dalaman airport.
Dalaman is only 45 minutes away from the gorgeous seaside town of Fethiye. You will have the day to rest here before beginning your blue cruise the next day.

Overnight in Fethiye.

After breakfast, you will all be checking in to one of our Farout Gulets to start your 4 days of cruising the beautiful Mediterranean coastline. Today you visit Butterfly Valley, Oludeniz / Blue Lagoon and spend the evening anchored down at St Nicholas Island. Be sure to climb to the top of the island for the most beautiful sunset, possibly one of the best, of the whole cruise. Additional activity available - paragliding over Oludeniz.

Overnight cabin cruise.

Today after making some stops along the way for swimming, breakfast and lunch you will get to spend some time in the beautiful town of Kas. Here you can shop up a storm with the abundance of jewellery shops in town or spend time just wandering the cobblestone streets soaking up the ambience of the seaside fishing village.

Overnight cabin cruise.

Today you sail past the sunken city. Once part of the original settlement that still makes up the island of Kekova, after a devastating earthquake many centuries ago, this part of the town has fallen into the ocean. You will sail past slowly for a closer look before anchoring down on the opposite side to visit what still remains of Kekova. Here you can wander the island and walk up to the Lycian tombs for a closer look or climb to the top and enter Simena Castle for some beautiful views over the coastline you have just cruised.

Overnight cabin cruise.

Today you will bid farewell to your gulet and head onto Olympos by bus. Here, you enter the National Park where you can explore the ruins of ancient times as you make your way down to the beach for some more sun and swimming.

Overnight Olympos.

Today you get a free day to relax, soak up some more sunshine, and have one last swim in the Mediterranean before boarding your overnight bus bound for the Cappadocia region. You will leave Olympos in the early evening to meet the overnight bus in Antalya, which will take you directly to Goreme.

Transfer From Olympos To Cappadocia
Tonight you will board an overnight bus bound for Cappadocia.

South Cappadocia Tour
This morning you arrive in the unusual and breathtaking scenery of Goreme, Cappadocia. Today you will be picked up from your accommodation after breakfast, to start exploring parts of the south Cappadocia region. The highlights of the day will include, the Underground City, Uchisar Castle Panorama and a beautiful stroll through the Meskendir Valley to name a few. The day is full of some of the most beautiful sites to see in Cappadocia.

- Evening -  
OPTIONAL TOUR: TURKISH NIGHT SHOW & DINNER.
Tonight's tour is a special evening organized not only so that you experience Turkish Culture and Traditions but also to have an entertaining show to help you relax, after your day sightseeing in Cappadocia. You will be picked up from your hotel in the evening and taken to a cave restaurant in the heart of Cappadocia, for a night you will always remember.

Overnight Cappadocia.

- Early Morning - 
OPTIONAL TOUR: CAPPADOCIA HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT
If you choose to wake up in the early hours of the morning to take advantage of a Hot Air Balloon flight, this experience can be added to the tour. This activity is famous in Cappadocia and is the perfect way to start the day by seeing the awesome views of the mountains from high in the sky. This tour will cost extra.

North Cappadocia Tour
You have one more day in this spectacular region to soak up the rest of the sites to see. Today you will be picked up from your accommodation and get to visit some of the oldest settlements in the North Cappadocia region. You will visit some small villages, take in some local handicrafts and also get to soak up the natural wonders and visit the Monks Valley and Devrent Valley.

Overnight in the Cappadocia region.

Flight From Cappadocia To Istanbul
Today you will fly from Kayseri airport in Cappadocia back to Istanbul. Where we will say goodbye.