Istanbul & Pamukkale Tour Package

Duration: 06 Days / 05 Nights
Highlights: Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Rustem Pasha Mosque, Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise, Beylerbeyi Palace, Camlica Hill, Pamukkale, Hierapolis, Calsium Pools
Departure Dates: Everyday
Note: All Istanbul tour packages are modular and you can use these itineraries as a starting point and we can help modify this itineraries to accommodate your personal requirements and desires to find your perfect holiday.

Day 01 Arrival in Istanbul
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, you will be met by our staff and accompanied during the transfer to your hotel. You have the afternoon and evening free to relax and/or check out the city.

Day 02 Istanbul City Tour
Today we will start the sightseeing tour with a visit to the St. Sophia Museum, which was built by the Emperor Justinian and was the largest building in the world for over 1000 years. After seeing its intricate mosaics and huge central dome we will continue to the Topkapi palace, which was used by the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to 19th centuries. We will also see the impressive collection of priceless jewels, crystal, silver and porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and relics of the prophet Mohammed. After lunch we will see the Blue Mosque, built for Sultan Ahmet I, which is a unique piece of architecture with its six minarets and features 20,000 beautiful Iznik tiles. Then visit the ancient Hippodrome with Obelisk of Theodosius, Snake Pillar and German Fountain of Wilhelm II. Day will conclude with a visit and free time at the Grand Covered Bazaar.

Day 03 Bosphorus Cruise Tour
After breakfast, you will be met by your tour guide and depart on a full day tour to explore both continents of Istanbul. Setting off on a short drive to Eminonu, we will first visit the Egyptian Market (Spice Bazaar) built in 1664, the perfect place to shop for herbal medicine, Turkish Delight (Lokum), spices, teas and many other flavours. After this we will then embark on to the Bosphorus ferry for a cruise on the Bosphorus. During the cruise you will see the city from a different perspective, the old wooden villas, Rumeli Fortress (15th century) which is a military architectural master piece, Ortakoy Mosque, both bridges linking Asia & Europe. After the cruise continue on land to visit Camlica Hill for 360° panoramic views over the city & before driving back to Europe over the Bosphorus Bridge we will visit Beylerbeyi Palace, which was the summer residence Ottoman Sultans. At the end of the tour the guide will take you back to your hotel, evening at leisure.

Day 04 Flight to Pamukkale / Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour
Morning flight from Istanbul to Denizli (1hr). Upon arrival you will be met by your tour guide and driven to Pamukkale where you will visit the natural calcium travertines and the ancient city of Hierapolis. We will explore the Domitian Gate, Colonnaded Gate, and Cathedral, and the Red waters of Karahayit. After Lunch we will visit the Pamukkale Museum, and The Travertine's of Pamukkale. At the end of the tour you will be transferred to your hotel, which will offer you the unique opportunity to relax in hot spring calsium pools.

Day 05 Free Day in Pamukkale / Flight to Istanbul
After breakfast, you will have the day at your leisure to enjoy hot spring pools of the hotel and with late check-out you will be met and transferred to Denizli airport for the flight back to Istanbul.On your arrival to Istanbul, you will be met and transferred to your hotel with your evening at leisure.

Day 06 Departure Transfer
Option to extend package with additional night(s) in Istanbul or transfer directly on to Istanbul Airport for return international flight