Private Velvet Turkey Tour

Day 1: Arrive in Istanbul

Upon your arrival in Istanbul, we will welcome you and you’ll be transferred to your hotel.

You may spend the rest of your day free to relax.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2: Full Day Istanbul Old City Walking Tour (B, L)

Following your breakfast, we will pick you from your hotel for a full-day Istanbul Old City Walking Tour in Sultanahmet.

Highlights you will visit: Sultanahmet (Blue) Mosque, Hagia Sophia, The Hippodrome, The Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpent Column, German Fountain, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Eirene Church.

In the end, you will be accompanied back to your hotel.

You will spend the night in Istanbul.

Day 3: Free Day to Discover Istanbul (B)

After having your breakfast, you will have a whole free day to explore the amazing city of Istanbul.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 4: Flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia – Full Day North Cappadocia (Red) Tour (L)

Early in the morning, you will be transferred to the airplane terminal from your hotel for a flight to Cappadocia.

Upon your arrival to Cappadocia, we will welcome and transfer you to our office for a full-day North Cappadocia Tour.

Highlights you will visit: Goreme Open Air Museum consisting of five Byzantine Orthodox churches, Devrent Valley, and Pasabag where you will see animal and fairy-tale like rock formations, the ancient towns of Urgup and Avanos – famous with its red clay pottery. You will have fun trying to make potteries after a small demonstration.

In the end, you will be accompanied back to your hotel.

You will spend the night in Cappadocia.

Day 5: Full Day South Cappadocia (Green) Tour (B, L)

Optional Hot Air Balloon Ride in Cappadocia is available on this day.

Following your breakfast, your full-day South Cappadocia Tour will start.

Highlights: Hiking in Red & Rose Valley, Cavusin Village – one of the oldest settlements in the region with its cave houses, Love Valley, Kaymaklı Underground City, Pigeon Valley, and Uchisar Castle.

In the end, you will be accompanied back to your hotel.

You will spend the night in Cappadocia.

Day 6: Transfer to Antalya via Konya (B)

Following your breakfast and your check-out from the hotel, we will depart for Antalya.

On our way, we will visit Konya, which has been a home for the first Christian settlement and sanctuaries, also known as the embraced home of Rumi (Mevlana), the Sufic spiritualist who established the Whirling Dervish. Besides, Konya was one of the most vital exchanging centers on the Silk Road in the past. You will stop at Mevlana Rumi Museum.

In the end, we will arrive in Antalya to check in at your hotel.

You will spend the night in Antalya.

Note: There will not be a guide but our driver will be accompanying you on this day, and lunch is not included in your program. There are a variety of options close to Mevlana Museum to enjoy local flavors (Sifa Restaurant, Bolu Restaurant, Nezih Konya Mutfagi, etc.) and our driver can direct you if you like.

Day 7: Perge, Aspendos Amphitheatre, and Manavgat Waterfall Tour (B, L)

Following your breakfast, your full-day Perge, Aspendos Amphitheatre, and Manavgat Waterfall Tour will start.

Perge was an important city in ancient Pamphylia where there are important monumental structures from the Hellenistic period. It is believed that Perge was founded after the Trojan War by Greek settlers led by the seers Calchas and Mopsus.

Then we will go to Aspendos, the theater here is one of the Roman Empire’s greatest remaining pieces of architecture.

Later, we will visit one of the best Waterfalls in the Antalya region which is Manavgat Waterfall.

In the end, you will be accompanied back to your hotel.

You will spend the night in Antalya.

Day 8: Kekova Sunken City – Simena Village with old Castle – Pirates Cave (B, L, D)

Following your breakfast, you will be transferred to the local bus terminal to catch a 3-hour intercity bus to Demre.

Upon your arrival to Demre, we will welcome and transfer you to your boat for checking on departing from Demre Harbour.

We will go to Pirates Cave (depending on the sea conditions), Kekova the Sunken City – this Lycian-Roman archaeological site is protected, so only looking, Simena – a small coastal town where there is no car access, Byzantine/Ottoman castle, Gokkaya Bay – where optional water sports are available.

When we reach Smugglers Inn, you may relax in this pirates’ haven or party the night. [Blue Cruise Night 1]

Day 9: Kas – Firnaz Bay (B, L, D)

We will depart for Kas. We will stop swimming in this pleasant and calm little town.

Following your lunch, you may discover this amazing fishing town. You may visit the ancient Antiphellos Theatre constructed in the Hellenistic Period and restored in the 2nd century A.C. As being one of the types of antique theatres without a scene, Antiphellos is one of the most important monuments dating to the Lycia Civilization.

When we reach Kalkan, we will stop at Aquarium or Firnaz Bay. [Blue Cruise Night 2]

Day 10: Butterfly Valley, Blue Lagoon & St. Nicholas Island (B, L, D)

Around sunrise, we will leave for Butterfly Valley, where we will stop as the sea permits for your breakfast, later to swim and visit. It is an important eco-tourism attraction place, rich in flora and fauna, takes its name from around 105 butterfly species found here.

The next stop will be Oludeniz (Blue Lagoon) where optional paragliding is possible.

Lastly, we will go to St. Nicholas Island, Byzantine ruins, and swim. [Blue Cruise Night 3]

Day 11: Samanlik Bay – Fethiye (B, L)

After breakfast, we will depart for Samanlik Bay to experience the perfect harmony of the blue sea and green pine forests.

Then, we will sail for Fethiye Harbour to arrive between 3 PM and 4 PM. You will leave your boat to get transferred to your hotel in Fethiye.

You will spend the night in Fethiye.

Day 12: Free Day to Discover Fethiye – Bus from Fethiye to Pamukkale (B)

Following your breakfast and check-out from your hotel, you will have a free day to discover the beautiful town of Fethiye. At the end of your day, we will transfer you to the local bus terminal to catch your 4-hour bus for Pamukkale.

Upon your arrival in Pamukkale, we will welcome and transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight in Pamukkale.

Day 13: Full Day Pamukkale Hierapolis Tour (B, L)

After your breakfast and check-out from your hotel, the full-day Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour will start.

Deriving from springs in a cliff almost 200 m high overlooking the plain, calcite-laden waters have created at Pamukkale (Cotton Palace) an unreal landscape, made up of mineral forests, petrified waterfalls, and a series of terraced basins. We will also visit a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Hierapolis which is one of the sacred sites of Turkey, dates back thousands of years, also admire the white limestone terraces, known as travertines of Pamukkale.

We will see Necropolis – a large burial site generally it was located outside the settlement including the Sarcophagus of a general of Marcus Aurelius. You will a chance to swim in the famous Cleopatra Swimming Pool.

In the end, we will transfer you to your hotel in Kusadasi.

You will spend the night in Kusadasi.

Day 14: Full Day Ephesus Tour – Flight from Izmir to Istanbul (B, L)

Right after your breakfast and check out from your hotel, the full-day Ephesus Tour will start.

Highlights we will visit: Temple of Artemis – considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, Library of Celsus – while most libraries serve only the function of archiving books and documents, this one served as the final resting place of Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus, in whose honor the library was built, Ephesus Ancient City – with its marvelous highlights, The House of Virgin Mary – is believed to be where she lived and died.

Also, we will see old theatres, hammams, passing through the harbor.

In the end, we will transfer you to Izmir Airport for your flight to Istanbul.

Upon your arrival in Istanbul, we will welcome and transfer you to your hotel.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 15: Departure from Istanbul (B)

Following your breakfast and check-out from your hotel, you will be transferred to the international airport for your departure flight.

We will end this memorable journey here.