Honeymoon in Turkey – 11 days

Featuring some of each destination’s must-see highlights, this trip is ready to book with the itinerary and services indicated. Please see full details below.

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Overview

Istanbul Honeymoon Packages – Turkey Honeymoon Vacation Deals

	Destinations:	Istanbul – Cappadocia – Ephesus – Bodrum
	Duration:	11 days / 10 nights (Customizable)
	Departures:	Every day, all year around
	Priced From:	Starting from € Euro per person, land only.
	Includes:	All accommodation at a choice of 4-5 star or boutique hotels, sightseeing tours, guidance, entrances, land transport, indicated meals & taxes.

Brief Itinerary:

Day 1 – Arrive Istanbul. Overnight Istanbul.
Day 2 – Old City Tour. Overnight Istanbul.
Day 3 – Bosphorus Tour. Overnight Istanbul.
Day 4 – Fly to Cappadocia. Cappadocia Tour 1. Overnight Cappadocia.
Day 5 – Cappadocia Tour 2. Overnight Cappadocia.
Day 6 – Fly to Izmir. Overnight Kusadasi/Selcuk.
Day 7 – Ephesus Tour. Overnight Kusadasi/Selcuk.
Day 8 – Transfer over land to Bodrum. Free Day. Overnight Bodrum.
Day 9 – Bodrum Free Day. Overnight Bodrum.
Day 10 – Bodrum Free Day. Overnight Bodrum.
Day 11 – Transfer to Bodrum Airport. (End, or fly back to Istanbul, or onward extension).

Detailed Honeymoon Itinerary:

All Turkey honeymoon tours depart daily and are customizable where viable. Or use our suggested itinerary below:

Istanbul
Transfer from the airport to your hotel. Day at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul.

Istanbul (B)
Full Day Old City Tour:
Pick up from your hotel to visit Topkapi Palace, with royal treasury and elegant four courts. After lunch, proceed to the Hagia Sophia, a great Byzantine architectural masterpiece, whose interior is resplendent with golden mosaics. Then admire the delicate design and Iznik tiles of the Blue Mosque. Explore the ancient Roman Hippodrome with Egyptian Obelisk and Serpentine Column. Finally, stop off at the dazzling Grand Bazaar with over 4000 shops. Drop off to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Istanbul (B)
Full Day Bosphorus & Two Continents Tour:
Pick up from your hotel to visit the bustling Spice Market – a colorful bazaar heaped with various sweets and spices. Then you’ll take a relaxing Bosphorus boat cruise between the continents of Europe and Asia – gliding past Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palaces, ornate wooden Ottoman mansions and mosques, Rumeli Fortress and the Bosphorus Bridge. In the afternoon, visit the beautiful Beylerbeyi Palace following by a scenic stop on Camlica Hill for panoramic views over Istanbul. Drop off to hotel. Overnight Istanbul.

(Optional Upgrade: Upgrade to a private Bosphorus Cruise by ZOE Yacht. Teamed with Byzas Tours, a private cruise on Zoe Yacht offers the opportunity to enjoy the best possible Bosphorus experience with Comfort, Unique Views & a Relaxing Environment as key for you and your companion/s only. Highly recommended.

Cappadocia (L)
Full Day Cappadocia Tour:
Airport transfer and fly to Cappadocia. Transfer to the tour. Start with a gentle walk through orchards, unusual volcanic rock formations and rock-cut houses at Red & Rose Valley. Visit the old Christian Village of Cavusin, followed by lunch and then an excursion to Pigeon Valley. In the afternoon, visit Kaymakli Underground City, which hid local Christians from Arab invaders, Ortahisar Castle and Mustafapasa Greek village. Drop off to hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Cappadocia (B, L)
Full Day Cappadocia Tour:
Pick up from your hotel after breakfast to explore Devrent and Monk’s Valley, to see the extraordinary mushroom-shaped rock pinnacles or ‘fairy chimneys’. Continue on to the small village of Avanos, famous for clay pottery design. After lunch, proceed to the Goreme Open Air Museum, featuring the most impressive rock-carved churches and Byzantine frescoes in all Cappadocia. Finally enjoy a view of the moonscape valleys from the rock-perched natural Citadel at Uchisar. Drop off to hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

(Optional Add-On: Hot-Air Cappadocia Ballooning over the beautiful valleys).

Cappadocia-Kusadasi (B)
Morning transfer to Cappadocia airport and fly to Izmir via Istanbul (or direct flight if available). Transfer from the airport to the hotel in Kusadasi. Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Kusadasi (B, L)
Full Day Ephesus Tour:
Pick up from your hotel to visit Ephesus. Begin the tour at the House of Virgin Mary, where she spent her final years. Explore the marble white ancient city of Ephesus, with spectacular monuments, such as the Library of Celsus, Agora, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple, Theater and Roman Latrines. After lunch, visit the Isabey Mosque and the Temple of Artemis. Drop off to hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi/Selcuk.

Kusadasi-Bodrum (B)
Bodrum – Free day
After breakfast, you’ll be picked up by vehicle and driver for a transfer to the Bodrum Peninsula – dotted with quiet Aegean whitewashed fishing villages as well as luxury coastal resorts. This scenic region boasts plenty of rolling hills, exotic flowers, dazzling white sandy beaches and turquoise waters for a relaxing break. Free afternoon at your leisure in Bodrum. Overnight in Bodrum.

Bodrum (B)
Bodrum – Free day
Free day at your leisure in Bodrum. Overnight in Bodrum.

Bodrum (B)
Bodrum – Free day
Free day at your leisure in Bodrum. Overnight in Bodrum.

Bodrum-Istanbul (B)
Transfer to Bodrum Airport. (End, or fly back to Istanbul, or onward extension). End of your honeymoon in Turkey.

Hotels

Great Choice of Hotels
When you email us to receive a trip quote, you’ll receive a suggested travel program with a choice of 3 hotels from our selection of 4-5 star, stylish boutique, special class or luxury hotels. All our tour packages are complemented with conveniently-located and established properties or the best available for rural regions. So rest assured that you will be able to retire in comfort each evening, and within easy reach of the center for exploring.

For more information, please see some of our boutique Turkey hotels here.

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Schedule:

Honeymoon in Turkey: Departure dates guaranteed every day all year around for this tour.

Change This Trip:

We are happy to make some minor changes provided those are compatible and acceptable with the smooth operation of the tour packages offered.

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