Duration
8 days |
Tour Languages
English |
Guiding Type
Fully Guided |
Group Size
1 -40 |
From €1503 per person
Tour overview
Welcome to Turkey!
If you would like to see something different in your life and if you like cooking or want to learn how to cook, we offer you very special itinerary to learn very good Turkish cuisines with smiling and friendly Turkish people.
The best cooking tour and Wine Tasting in Turkey including destinations such Istanbul – Kusadasi – Ephesus – Pamukkale & Capppadocia. This an exquisite tour for you with all the bells and whistles. There are no long bus rides just domestic flights getting you to your destination comfortable and relaxed.
Itinerary
Day 1: Istanbul Tour – Arrival Day (Welcome dinner included)
Welcome to Turkey, arrival into Istanbul. Transfer from airport and check in to your hotel, offers a welcome drink and a chat with gourmet experts in Turkish cuisine. Tonight, you will have a welcome dinner, be introduced to our friendly crew and other travellers while enjoying traditional Turkish food and enjoy the mystical atmosphere of Istanbul at night. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2: Istanbul City Tour – Turkish Cooking Lesson Istanbul (Breakfast included)
Morning Orientation & Sightseeing Tour, begin your day with an introduction to the city’s highlights.
- Turkish Cooking Lesson During our Istanbul cooking tour, you will taste various flavours of Turkey from different regions, preparing lunch which you will enjoy.
- After lunch, we visit to Topkapi Palace – The grand palace of the Ottoman sultans (15th–19th centuries), home to treasures such as crystal, silver, Chinese porcelain, imperial robes, jewels of the Imperial Treasury, sacred relics, and miniatures.
- Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque (Blue Mosque) – A 16th-century masterpiece by architect Mehmet, renowned for its magnificent interior decorated with blue Iznik tiles.
- Hippodrome of Constantinople – Once the center of Byzantine social life and chariot races, featuring the Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, and Column of Constantine.
Overnight: Istanbul
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Day 3: Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise – Istanbul to Izmir and Kusadasi (Breakfast and Dinner included)
- Bosphorus Cruise (08:30): Enjoy a magical boat excursion along the Bosphorus Strait, the iconic waterway separating Europe and Asia, offering stunning views of palaces, mosques, and bridges.
- Lunch: Delight in a traditional Turkish meal at a local restaurant.
- Afternoon Transfer: Depart for Istanbul Airport for your domestic flight to Izmir.
- Arrival in Izmir: Transfer to Kusadasi and check in to your hotel.
- Dinner & Overnight: Kusadasi.
Day 4: Ephesus Tour & Sirince Village Wine Making- Tasting (Breakfast and Dinner included)
08:30 • Departure from Hotel.
Guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best-preserved ancient sites in the world en-route
- Temple of Artemis – One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
- Curetes Street – Main thoroughfare lined with ancient monuments.
- Roman Baths – Remarkable remains showcasing Roman architecture.
- Celsus Library – Iconic façade and symbol of Ephesus.
- Grand Theatre – Massive amphitheatre that once seated 25,000 spectator
- Lunch break at a small Turkish restaurant
- After Lunch, we will visit to Sirince Village that also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey – especially fruit wines. We will visit the vineyards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine with Turkish wine makers. In the evening, you will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine. On the way to hotel, we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving centre.
- Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 5: Kusadasi – Pamukkale Tour (Breakfast and Dinner included)
- 08:30 – Departure from Hotel: Begin your journey from Kusadasi to Pamukkale.
- 12:00 – Hotel Check-In & Lunch: Arrive in Pamukkale, check in to your hotel, and enjoy lunch. Free time to relax until 13:30.
In the afternoon, visit Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) to admire its dazzling white travertine terraces formed by mineral-rich hot springs. Explore the ancient city of Hierapolis, with its theatre, temples, and necropolis, before enjoying a relaxing walk around this natural wonder and the option to soak in the thermal springs
- Evening: Return to Kusadasi.
- Dinner & Overnight: Kusadasi.
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Day 6: Kusadasi – Izmir to Nevsehir / Kayseri airport and Cappadocia (Breakfast and Dinner included)
- Breakfast at the Hotel.
- Morning Transfer: Depart for Izmir Airport and board your domestic flight to Kayseri.
- Arrival in Cappadocia: Upon landing, transfer to your cave hotel.
- Free Time: The remainder of the day is at leisure to relax or explore the charming surroundings of Cappadocia at your own pace.
- Dinner & Overnight: Cave Hotel, Cappadocia
Day 7: Cooking Lesson and Cappadocia Tour (Breakfast and Dinner included)
- Breakfast at the Hotel.
- Morning Cooking Lesson: Participate in a hands-on Turkish cooking class, where you will prepare and taste regional specialties from Central Turkey, including pancakes and testi kebab.
- Afternoon Sightseeing
- Göreme Open-Air Museum – The heart of Cappadocia, home to rock-cut churches adorned with 10th-century frescoes depicting the life of Jesus Christ and the early Christian monks
- Çavuşin Village – An abandoned village with old cave Greek houses visit a pottery work shop, to see how to make potteries.
- Paşabağı – you can see three – headed fairy chimneys
Day 8: Cappadocia to Istanbul – End of Tour (Breakfast included)
- Breakfast at the Hotel.
- Enjoy some free time in Cappadocia for last-minute shopping or leisure.
- Transfer to Kayseri Airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul and onward journey home.
We hope you had a memorable tour experience and look forward to welcoming you again on a future journey.
Included:
Accommodation
- 2 nights’ hotel accommodation in Istanbul – The Central Palace Taksim
- 3 nights’ hotel accommodation in Kusadasi – 4 Star Odelia Resort Hotel 2 nights hotel in Cappadocia – El Puente Cave Hotel
PS: If This hotel list not available at the time of your booking, then we will arrange another similar hotel for your group. If you prefer a different category hotel, there might be an additional cost.
Guide
Professional English – speaking tour guides
Meals
- 7 open buffet breakfasts
- 5 dinners
- 1 Welcome Dinner
Transport
- Arrival airport transfer from Istanbul airport Airport transfer to Denizli airport (Return airport transfers)
Transportation in a fully air – conditioned, non – smoking coach
Other included
- Guided Istanbul City Tour
- 1 cooking lesson in Istanbul
- Guided Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise Tour Guided Ephesus Tour
- Guided Sirince village tour and wine tasting Guided Pamukkale Tour
- 1 cooking lesson in Cappadocia Guided Cappadocia Tour
- All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary Hotel room taxes
Excluded
Flights
- International flights
- Domestic flight from Istanbul to Izmir Domestic flight from Izmir to Cappadocia Domestic flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul
Please Note: Domestic flight price for adult travellers is approximately: 80,00 Euros for one way. For the last-minute arrangements, the price might differ. You will be informed during the ticket arrangements.
Please Note: Domestic flight price for under 2 years old, approximately: 50,00 Euros as an insurance policy.
Insurance: All types
Other not included
Turkey entry visa Tipping
Items of a personal nature such as alcoholic drinks, cold drinks, laundry Any other expenses which are not mentioned in the “included” section.