CLASSICAL TURKEY
Package Highlights
Duration
9D 7N
Difficulty
Easy
Meeting Point
KLIA1
Details
Highlights
Full Itinerary
Download the day-by-day programme.
What's Included
- International return tickets
- Accommodation in hotel
- Meals as per itinerary
- Private transportation, including parking and ferry fees
- Bosphorus Cruise
- English-speaking tour guide
- TL from Malaysia
- Entrance fees as per itinerary
- One bottle of water per person per day
Not Included
- Tipping
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenditure of clients, such as laundry, phone calls, other tips, camera fee, hard and soft drinks
- Optional activities and tours
- Any services not mentioned in the package
Itinerary
Day 1: KUALA LUMPUR - ISTANBUL - BOLU
Depart from KLIA to Istanbul and meet staff then transfer to Bolu. Upon arrival, dinner and check-in hotel for overnight stay in Bolu.
Day 2: Bolu - Salt Lake - Cappadocia
After breakfast, have tour of Ankara. Visit Anitkabir, Tomb of Ataturk (Turkey’s founder) and Hacibayram mosque. Next, transfer to Cappadocia and visit the stunning Salt Lake. Then have dinner and check-in hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 3: Cappadocia
Have breakfast then anticipate full-day tour of Cappadocia. Begin with jewellery shop visit, then Goreme Valley, Uchisar Castle and a Pottery shop. Have break for lunch then visit Kayasehir Underground City (entry included) to explore ancient architecture below ground. Continue city tour with visit to Fairy Chimneys before having dinner. Then return to hotel and have overnight stay in Cappadocia.
Day 4: Cappadocia - Konya - Pamukkale
After breakfast at hotel, visit carpet shop then depart to Konya via Sultanhan Caravansarai. Once arrived, visit Mevlana (entry included) and have lunch at a local restaurant. After, drive to Pamukkale and have dinner. Then check-in hotel and stay overnight in Pamukkale.
Day 5: Pamukkale - Bursa
Eat breakfast at hotel, then visit textile shop, Hierapolis Ruins and Cotton Castle (entry included) for opportunity to enjoy small thermal water pools. Then have lunch and journey to Bursa. Upon arrival, have dinner and check-in hotel. Overnight in Bursa.
Day 6: Bursa - Istanbul
After breakfast at hotel, start tour of Bursa with visiting the Turkish sweet shops Munira, Green mosque and Green Tomb. Then continue tour with Grand mosque and the Silk Bazaar. In the afternoon, have lunch and then drive to Istanbul. Once arrived, visit Camlica mosque and have dinner at local restaurant. Check-in hotel for overnight stay in Istanbul.
Day 7: Istanbul
Have breakfast at hotel, begin tour of Istanbul with a Bosphorus cruise by private boat. Then visit Blue mosque, Hippodorome and then Ayasofya mosque part only (no entry to gallery part). Have lunch and visit Topkapi Palace 1st courtyard (no entry inside). Afterwards, browse around Grand Bazaar for shopping. Have dinner at local restaurant and return to hotel for overnight stay in Istanbul.
Day 8: ISTANBUL – Kuala Lumpur
After breakfast, check-out hotel and transfer to airport. Catch flight and depart back to Kuala Lumpur.
Day 9: Kuala Lumpur Arrival
Arrive back at Kuala Lumpur full of memories of the wonderful cities in Turkey with Via Vacation and Travel Sdn Bhd.