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Itineraries

 
DAY 01 - 08 NOV Fly Mumbai to Istanbul


Arrive at Istanbul airport, meet our representative and get transferred to the hotel. Enjoy Lunch.
Later at 5:30pm, drive to a shopping mall and spend some free time. Enjoy Local Dinner. Overnight stay at Istanbul.

DAY 02 - 09 NOV Istanbul


Istanbul Old City Walking Tour: Meet your guide at your hotel at around 08:30am. Visit Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome Square and Islamic Arts Museum. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. Later visit Blue Mosque and St. Sophia Museum. Continue to the Grand Bazaar, visit the tomb of Sultan Mahmoud and the Ottoman Cemeteries. The day ends at the Bazaar with free time for shopping. Then return back to your hotel in Istanbul. Enjoy Local Dinner. Overnight stay at Istanbul.

DAY 03 - 10 NOV Istanbul / Bursa


Istanbul Tour: Pick up at 08:30am and drive to Suleymaniye Mosque, constructed by Architect Sinan by the order of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. Then you will drive to Eyup, visiting the grave of EbuSeybe El-Hudri one of the two definite graves of sahabas in Istanbul. Also, the shrines of Ka’b bin Malik and Hamidullah El-Ensari are located here. Later go up to Pierre Loti Hill and get one the best views of the city. From the hill, you will walk down through Eyup cemetery, where many Ottoman officials and religious intellectuals are buried. After the stroll, you will reach the Mosque and tomb of Abu Ayyub Al- Ansari. Later drive to Eminonu and enjoy lunch. Post lunch, experience a 2-hour cruise on the Bosphorus. See the most impressive sights like Dolmabahce Palace, Ciragan Palace, Maiden´s Tower, Bosphorus bridges, Rumeli and Anadolu fortresses and Ottoman Residences. Then you will get off at AnadoluKavagi pier, get on the bus and drive to Yusha Hill, where Prophet Yusha bin Nun’s tomb is believed to be located. Return to Istanbul Hotel.

DAY 04 - 11 NOV Istanbul


Bursa Tour: Pick up at 08:00am from the hotel. Start with a ferry to Yalova, enjoying the lovely countryside view. Drive to Bursa, former Ottoman Capital. The city is frequently cited as "Yesil Bursa" (meaning Green Bursa). Enjoy lunch, and later climb the Uludag Mountain (the legendary Mount Olympos) by cable car (first stage) which is a favorite center of the winter sports. Its richness of flora and fauna has made it into a National Park and famous for summer activities like trekking and camping. Visit to Ulucami (Grand Mosque) the major mosque of Bursa and a landmark of early Ottoman architecture, the Green Mosque and the Green Mausoleum the old Silk Market in the Covered Bazaar. On the way back to Istanbul, you will stop for dinner. Return to Istanbul hotel. Accommodation in Istanbul.

DAY 05 - 12 NOV Istanbul / Konya


Train to Konya & Konya Tour: Pick up at 05:00am and transfer to Pendik Train Station to take 07:30am train to Konya (~4hrs30mins). Arrive Konya around 1200pm and start for Karaman. On this day, you will be visiting The Tomb of Ashab Mahmoud bin Hadi (one of the companions of Prophet Mohammad), The Tomb of Mader-i Mevlana (Mevlana's Mother), and The Tomb of Yunus Emre (11th-12th century Turkish Poet & Sufi Mystic). Later enjoy lunch and start driving back to Konya. On the way back, you may also visit Catalhoyuk , the largest and best-preserved Neolithic settlement so far, also listed as Unesco World Heritage Site. Arrive at your Konya Hotel and check in. Overnight stay at Konya.

DAY 06 - 13 NOV Konya


Tour Konya: Pickup at 1030am.Visit the Mevlana Mosque where you can offer your Friday namaz at 11:30am. After Namaz you will have lunch and visit Mevlana Museum and His Tomb, and The Tomb of Sems-i Tebrizi (mentor of Mevlana). Then visit Alaeddin Mosque, principal monument in the citadel of Konya. Then you will visit Karatay Madrasah (a religious school used during the Seljuks), where various artifact from Seljuk and Ottoman times are exhibited. After the Madrasah, you will visit the Tomb of Atesbaz-i Veli (the cook of Mevlana), who was one of the most important characters of school of Mevlana and Mawlawiyah. After Local Dinner, you will watch the Whirling Dervish performance - Zikr (dhikr - chanting) of the dervishes, which lasts around 1 hour. After the performance, you will return back to your hotel. Overnight at Konya.

DAY 07 - 14 NOV Konya / Cappadocia


Depart for Cappadocia at 700am. On the way visit the 13th century Seljukian caravanserai "Sultanhan". Visit the Cavusin Village. Enjoy some free time to explore the abandoned Cave Village. Visit the Pigeon Valley. Based on the day schedule we shall try to visit the Goreme Open Museum, Selime Cathedral, Derinkuyu Underground City, 􀀀hlara Valley if possible. Accommodation in Cappadocia (B/L/D)

DAY 08 - 15 NOV Cappadocia / Istanbul


Early morning proceed for the Hot Air Balloon Ride. Return to the hotel and enjoy breakfast. Later, check out from the hotel and start your sightseeing tour of Cappadocia. Visit Citadel of Uçhisar, the highest point of Cappadocia with a huge big rock Castle with almost 300 caves. Kaymaklı Undeground Cistern, Paaba valley, Famous for its Fairy Chimneys (Mushroom shape rocks), Avanos is the center of pottery for 4000 years and Devrent Valley famous with its new rock formations. After the tour, get transferred to the airport to catch your flight to Istanbul. Arrive at Istanbul and get transferred to a restaurant for Indian Dinner. Later get transferred to the hotel and check in. Overnight stay at Istanbul.

DAY 09 - 16 NOV Istanbul


Pick up from the hotel depending on your flight time and get transferred to the airport for your flight back home. End of services.

Ramdan Packages

STAR RATING :
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Ramada hotel

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KONYA

Ramada hotel

Urgup
CAPPADOCIA

Tour Includes

 
  • 5 nights accommodation in Istanbul at the mentioned hotel
  • 2 nights accommodation in Konya at the mentioned hotel
  • 1 night accommodation in Cappadocia at the mentioned hotel
  • Daily 2 Bottles of Drınkıng Water for each guest per day
  • Meals are as indicated in the itineraries by :B(Breakfast),L(Lunch),D(Dinner)
    8 Local Lunches | 7 Local Dinners | 1 Indian Dinners
  • Train Tickets (Istanbul to Konya)
  • Dervish Show
  • Return Airport Transfers on PRIVATE basis
  • The tours on PRIVATE basis as per itinerary with English speaking guidance with pick up and drop at the hotel
  • Pick up and drop at the hotel
  • All Entrance Fees
  • Airfare **
  • Visa Charges

Tour Excludes

 
  • Personal Expenses
  • Drinks & water
  • Tips and portrage at hotels
  • Tips to the driver and the guide

Notes

 
  • Airfare is subject to fluctuations in currency rates
  • Airfare calculated @ INR 36,000 | 1 USD = INR 63
  • Rates excludes Service Tax