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Glimpses of Turkey: Eight Days, Three Bases

Turkey 8 days ₹83,965 / person
The value classic. Three nights in Istanbul including a Bursa and Uludag day trip, two nights at a five-star Aegean resort in Kusadasi for Ephesus and Pamukkale, and two nights in a Goreme cave suite. Shared day tours keep the eight-day price low without touching hotel quality.

Day by Day

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Day 1

Land in Istanbul, day at leisure

Private pick-up to your Sultanahmet hotel. Wander to Sultanahmet Square, the Galata Tower or the Basilica Cistern; Taksim Square if you have the legs.

Transfers: Private airport pick-up | Stay: Hotel Amira Istanbul (4 star)
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Day 2

Istanbul city, the full sweep

Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome and its Egyptian obelisk, and the Grand Bazaar with a guide.

Transfers: Tour pick-up and drop | Activity: Istanbul city tour | Stay: Hotel Amira Istanbul (4 star)
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Day 3

Bursa and Uludag Mountain

Ferry to Yalova, then Bursa: the Grand Mosque (Ulu Cami), the old bazaar lanes, Ottoman flavors, and the cable car up Uludag.

Transfers: Tour transfers and ferry | Activity: Bursa + Uludag day trip | Stay: Hotel Amira Istanbul (4 star)
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Day 4

Bosphorus cruise, then fly to the Aegean

Half-morning Bosphorus cruise past wooden villas, marble palaces and under the great bridge. Then the airport and your flight to Izmir; check in at your Kusadasi beach resort.

Transfers: Cruise transfer, airport drop, Izmir pick-up | Activity: Bosphorus cruise | Stay: Korumar Ephesus Beach & Spa Resort, Kusadasi (5 star)
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Day 5

Pamukkale and Hierapolis

The Cotton Castle: white travertine terraces, Hierapolis' Roman theatre, Cleopatra's Pool and the Necropolis, back to the resort by evening.

Transfers: Tour pick-up and drop | Activity: Pamukkale + Hierapolis day tour | Stay: Korumar Ephesus Beach & Spa Resort, Kusadasi (5 star)
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Day 6

Ephesus, then into cave country

The House of the Virgin Mary, the Library of Celsus, the Grand Theatre and the Temple of Artemis site at Ephesus. Then transfer to Izmir Airport and fly to Kayseri for your cave suite.

Transfers: Tour transfers, airport drop, Kayseri pick-up | Activity: Ephesus day tour | Stay: Sultan Cave Suites, Goreme (4 star)
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Day 7

South Cappadocia

Red Valley and Rose Valley hikes, Cavusin's clergy houses, Kaymakli Underground City and Pigeon Valley.

Transfers: Tour pick-up and drop | Activity: South Cappadocia tour | Stay: Sultan Cave Suites, Goreme (4 star)
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Day 8

Fly home via Istanbul

Transfer to Kayseri Airport, fly via Istanbul and onward home.

Transfers: Private airport drop

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