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Flying Discovery Tour

Flying Discovery Tour

This 19 day tour, starts and ends in Istanbul, Turkey.

Day(s) : 19 Countries : Turkey Start City : Istanbul End City : Istanbul
Meals : 18 Breakfast(s),7 Dinner(s)

Itinerary

Day 1SaturdayIstanbul Down

Welcome to Istanbul! You will be transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours free to explore at your own pace.
Overnight : Istanbul Category : 4 star Hotel : Port Bosphorus Hotel

Day 2SundayIstanbul Old City Breakfast Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 2

After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace (including Hagia Irene and the Harem) and the Hippodrome. Cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia in the afternoon with a 1 hour Bosphorus cruise by public ferry where your guide will explain the historical sites along the way.
Overnight : Istanbul Category : 4 star Hotel : Port Bosphorus Hotel

Day 3MondayGallipoli Battlefields Breakfast, Dinner Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 3

Today we visit the WW1 battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels.
Overnight : Çanakkale Category : 5 star Hotel : Hilton Double Tree Canakkale

Day 4TuesdayTroy, Acropolis of Pergamon, Kusadasi Breakfast, Dinner Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 4

Step back in time today as we visit Troy where we will explore the ancient city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the new, award winning, Troy Museum. We continue on to Bergama and up to the magnificent acropolis of Pergamon. Its impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. From here we continue on to Kusadasi.
Overnight : Kuşadası Category : Boutique Hotel : Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel

Day 5WednesdayEphesus, Sirince, Kusadasi Breakfast, Dinner Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 5

Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus a once a bustling trade hub and religious center, Ephesus today whispers of ancient marvels, from site of the Temple of Artemis to the Library of Celsus's grand facade and the grand amphitheatre. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value. We continue on to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Here we will visit a local vineyard and learn about local production techniques. You will taste 3 local wines from the region at the garden of the vineyard before returning to our hotel.
Overnight : Kuşadası Category : Boutique Hotel : Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel

Day 6ThursdayAphrodisias, Pamukkale Breakfast, Dinner Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 6

After a leather shop visit, we will head to Aphrodisias the ancient city dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of Beauty, Love and Fertility, also famous for its school of sculpture, we visit the stadium, which is the best preserved in Anatolia, the Temple of Aphrodite, the Tetrapylon, theatre and the Museum. Then, we continue to Pamukkale.
Overnight : Pamukkale Category : 4 star Hotel : Adem Pira Hotel

Day 7FridayHierapolis, Salda Lake Breakfast Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 7

This morning we will explore the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers. Then we will head to Salda Lake, is known as Turkish Maldives. It is a mountain lake and located in the mountains before we travel down to South.
Overnight : Fethiye Category : Boutique Hotel : Marina Boutique Hotel

Day 8SaturdayFethiye Breakfast Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 8

Today, you are free to explore the town at your own pace and there is also optional tours and activities. Optional tours and activities; 12 island boat trip and Saklikent Gorge tour
Overnight : Fethiye Category : Boutique Hotel : Marina Boutique Hotel

Day 9SundayKayakoy, Antalya Breakfast Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 9

This morning we head to Kayakoy. The morning light provides excellent photos of this deserted Greek village. Afterwards we drive to the resort town of Antalya. We will visit the Antalya Museum with its wealthy collection from the ancient cities around the Antalya Province.
Overnight : Antalya Category : Boutique Hotel : RuinAdalia Hotel

Day 10MondayPerge, Aspendos Breakfast Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 10

We will visit Perge a famous antique site, early in the morning. After Perge we drive to Aspendos which has the best preserved 2nd Century Amphitheatre in Turkey. We return back to Antalya city in the afternoon and the remainder of your day is free.
Overnight : Antalya Category : Boutique Hotel : RuinAdalia Hotel

Day 11TuesdayKonya, Silk Road, Sille Breakfast, Dinner Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 11

We will visit the mausoleum of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi with its accompanying Mevlana museum. We continue along the ancient Silk Road visiting the former Greek village Sille.
Overnight : Konya Category : 4 star Hotel : Spark Hotel Konya

Day 12WednesdayCappadocia, Sultanhani Caravansary, Underground City Breakfast, Dinner Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 12

Today we head to Cappadocia, visiting Sultanhani Caravansary, an ancient Silk Road stop off for merchants and traders. Later we explore the many levels of an underground city. After checking into our hotel we visit a traditional Turkish home for dinner. Here you can do a course and help cook if you wish.
Overnight : Cappadocia Category : Boutique Cave Hotel : Gamirasu Hotel

Day 13ThursdayGoreme open-air museum Breakfast, Dinner Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 13

Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia today as we visit the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum and the fairy chimneys. We then visit Pigeon and Red Valley, followed by Cavusin village and lastly Avanos town where we will learn about hand-made pottery.
Overnight : Cappadocia Category : Boutique Cave Hotel : Gamirasu Hotel

Day 14FridayCappadocia, Van Breakfast Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 14

Departure in the morning from Cappadocia, we head to Ankara for our direct flight to Van. On arrival to Van Airport, you will meet with your tour guide. Before we go to our hotel, we will explore the Citadel with its three thousand Urartian fortress of Van and witness the extraordinary sunset.
Overnight : Van Category : Boutique Hotel : Van Life Hotel

Day 15SaturdayVan, Akdamar Island Breakfast Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 15

After breakfast, we will travel by ferry stopping at Akdamar Island to see a spectacular 10th century church built by an Armenian king, if there is time swim in Lake Van. Then, we will drive back to city centre to visit the largest Urartu Museum in the World. Artifacts from the Paleolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Urartian, Persian, Roman, Byzantine, Islamic, Seljuk, Turkish-Islamic, and Ottoman Periods are exhibited in chronological order taking our visitors on a unique historical journey. After the museum visit Van Cat House. Van cats are relatively large, have a chalky white coat, sometimes with ruddy coloration on the head and hindquarters, and have blue, amber eyes or one eye of each colour. This variety has been referred to as "the swimming cat", and has been observed to swim in Lake Van.
Overnight : Van Category : Boutique Hotel : Van Life Hotel

Day 16SundayVan, Dogubayazit, Ararat, Kars Breakfast Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 16

Today we leave for Dogubayazit via Muradiye and the Bendimaahi Falls. In Dogubayazit, we visit the spectacular Ishak Pasha Palace, 1685 - 1784, which has a unique fusion of architecture from Seljuk, Ottoman, Georgian, and Armenian - Persian styles. We continue our journey north, skirting around the western edge of Mt Ararat. Mt. Ararat is one of the great natural spectacles of the world,. The name Ararat derives from the Bible (Jeremiah 51:27) and is a transliteration of 'Urartu' the name foreigners gave to this region and its inhabitants in Biblical times.
Overnight : Kars Category : Boutique Hotel : Kars Beylerbeyi Palace

Day 17MondayKars, Ani Breakfast Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 17

This morning we journey to the site of Ani, the former capital of the Armenian kingdom. In the mid 10th century, nothing in Europe could rival this capital of the Armenian kingdom in terms of either size or magnificence. The remains of the ruined city include several churches as well as the shell of the Cathedral of Ani, the citadel and a mosque. There are also some exciting remains of frescoes in the Church of St Gregory (Tigran Honentz) despite having been exposed to the elements for centuries. Afternoon, we will visit 12 Aposotles Church and Kars Castle.
Overnight : Kars Category : Boutique Hotel : Kars Beylerbeyi Palace

Day 18TuesdayKars, Istanbul Breakfast Down
Flying Discovery Tour Day 18

Transfer to Kars Airport for your onward flight back to Istanbul. On arrival to Istanbul Airport, you will be transferred to your hotel.
Overnight : Istanbul Category : 4 star Hotel : Port Bosphorus Hotel

Day 19WednesdayIstanbul Breakfast Down

After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the airport for your onward flight.

Notes

  1. Group Size : Minimum Group Size of 2. Maximum Group Size of 20.
  2. Age : Minimum Age of 8. Whilst there is no Maximum Age set it is assumed the customer is fit enough to take part in the activity or tour. Health documents may be requested.
  3. Single travellers are obliged to pay Single Supplement and will have the hotel room to themselves.
  4. From 2024 onwards this tour will also include a visit to the new, award winning, Troy Museum while we are at Troy
  5. The 2025 itinerary will visit the ancient site at Bergama / Pergamon by cable car
  6. We require a copy/image of your passport in order to book flights. You will need to have your passport handy at check-in for any domestic flights. Domestic flight times may vary due to various circumstances.
  7. The flight from Kars to Istanbul arrives into Istanbul at 13:45
  8. The flight from Ankara to Van arrives into Van at 17:15

Inclusions

Tour includes

  • Inbound Transfer - Istanbul Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW)
  • Outbound Transfer - Istanbul Airport (IST)
  • Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW)
  • Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
  • Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
  • Domestic flight between Ankara and Van and transfers
  • Domestic flight between Kars and Istanbul and transfers
  • Tips except Driver and Guide
  • Bosphorus Cruise
  • Wine Tasting
  • Cooking Course
  • Entrance fees
  • 18 nights - accommodation
  • 18 Breakfasts, 7 Dinners

Tour does not include

  • Suggested optional activities
  • Tips - Driver and Guide
  • Compulsory Travel Insurance

Highlights

  • Istanbul - Old City - UNESCO Heritage site
  • Istanbul - St. Sophia Museum
  • Istanbul - Blue Mosque
  • Istanbul - Topkapi Palace (Hagia Irene and Harem)
  • Istanbul - Hippodrome
  • Istanbul - Dolmabahce Palace
  • Gallipoli - Battlefields Tour
  • Gallipoli - ANZAC Cove
  • Gallipoli - Lone Pine - Australian Memorial
  • Gallipoli - Johnson's Jolly - original tunnels
  • Gallipoli - The Nek - original trenches
  • Gallipoli - Chunuk Bair - New Zealand Memorial
  • Troy - Ancient City and Museum - UNESCO Heritage site
  • Pergamon - UNESCO Heritage site
  • Site of the Temple of Artemis
  • Ephesus - UNESCO Heritage site
  • Sirince - Village
  • Sirince - Wine Tasting
  • Aphrodisias - UNESCO Heritage site
  • Aphrodisias - Museum
  • Pamukkale - Calcium Travertines - UNESCO Heritage site
  • Pamukkale - Hierapolis - Tour
  • Salda Lake
  • Fethiye - Overnight
  • Kayaköy - Greek Village
  • Antalya - Archaeology Museum
  • Konya - Sille Village
  • Aspendos - Ancient Site
  • Antalya - Overnight
  • Konya - Mevlana Museum
  • Konya - Sille Village
  • Sultanhani Caravansary
  • Cappadocia - Kaymakli - Underground City
  • Cappadocia - Cooking Course
  • Göreme - Open Air Museum (Dark Church)
  • Cappadocia - Pigeon Valley
  • Cappadocia - Red Valley
  • Cappadocia - Çavuşin Village
  • Cappadocia - Avanos - Pottery Village
  • Van - Urartian Fortress Citadel
  • Van - Akdamar Island
  • Van - Akdamar Church
  • Van - Urartu Archeology and Ethnography Museum
  • Van - House of Cats
  • Muradiye - Bendimahi Falls
  • Dogubayazit - Ishak Pasha Palace
  • Mt. Ararat
  • Ani - Citadel
  • Ani - Cathedral of Ani
  • Kars - Church of the Twelve Apostles

Map

Accommodations

This is intended to give an idea of the type of accommodation that may be expected. The actual hotels used for any given tour may change due to many reasons such as group size, availability, time of year, hotel standard has dropped or simply we found a better hotel. We update the website immediately if and when any changes take place. If and when we do change hotels it will be to a hotel of equal or higher standard and will be at no extra cost.

Where more than one hotel is shown for a given an overnight stop this means that one of those hotels will be used.

Istanbul - 4 star - Port Bosphorus Hotel

Port Bosphorus Hotel
Port Bosphorus Hotel
Port Bosphorus Hotel

Kuşadası - Boutique - Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel

Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel
Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel
Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel

Pamukkale - 4 star - Adem Pira Hotel

Adem Pira Hotel
Adem Pira Hotel
Adem Pira Hotel

Cappadocia - Boutique Cave - Gamirasu Hotel

Gamirasu Hotel
Gamirasu Hotel
Gamirasu Hotel

Antalya - Boutique - RuinAdalia Hotel

RuinAdalia Hotel
RuinAdalia Hotel
RuinAdalia Hotel

Van - Boutique - Van Life Hotel

Van Life Hotel
Van Life Hotel
Van Life Hotel

Kars - Boutique - Kars Beylerbeyi Palace

Kars Beylerbeyi Palace
Kars Beylerbeyi Palace
Kars Beylerbeyi Palace

Fethiye - Boutique - Marina Boutique Hotel

Marina Boutique Hotel
Marina Boutique Hotel
Marina Boutique Hotel

Çanakkale - 5 star - Hilton Double Tree Canakkale

Hilton Double Tree Canakkale
Hilton Double Tree Canakkale
Hilton Double Tree Canakkale

Konya - 4 star - Spark Hotel Konya

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Available Stop Sale Discounted

Prices

Date Between :
From 29 Mar 2025 to 31 Oct 2025
Category :
Standard
Per Person in Double :
4.665 $
Single Suplement :
1.610 $
15% Early Bird - Book By 31st Jan 2025


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