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Hagia Sophia in Istanbul

Turkey, Istanbul, Bursa, Cappadocia & Konya

Private tourAny time of year
  • Dates

    Any time of year

  • Duration

    10 days / 9 nights

  • Group size

    Any number of persons

  • Meals

    Halal throughout

About this tour

Istanbul alone could fill a fortnight. The Sultanahmet mosque, the Süleymaniye, Topkapı and the sacred relics, and the Bosphorus dividing the city between two continents, we give it four days rather than the usual two.

Bursa was the first Ottoman capital and still has the Green Mosque and the Grand Mosque with its twenty domes. Konya holds the tomb of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi, and remains a place of visitation rather than a museum stop.

Cappadocia is the outlier, volcanic valleys carved into churches, houses and underground cities. It photographs well, but it is the underground cities that stay with people.

Where you will go

  • Sultanahmet Mosque
  • Hagia Sophia
  • Topkapı Palace
  • Süleymaniye Mosque
  • Bosphorus cruise
  • Grand Bazaar
  • Bursa
  • Cappadocia
  • Konya and the tomb of Mevlana

Day by day

This day-by-day plan is indicative and shows how the tour is usually structured. The confirmed itinerary is sent with your booking and may differ in the order of days.

  1. Overnight flight to Istanbul.

  2. Met on arrival and transferred to the hotel.

    Overnight:
    Istanbul
  3. The Sultanahmet Mosque, Hagia Sophia and the Hippodrome.

    Meals:
    Breakfast & dinner
    Overnight:
    Istanbul
  4. Topkapı Palace and the sacred relics, and the Süleymaniye Mosque.

    Meals:
    Breakfast & dinner
    Overnight:
    Istanbul
  5. A Bosphorus cruise, the Grand Bazaar and the spice market.

    Meals:
    Breakfast & dinner
    Overnight:
    Istanbul
  6. The first Ottoman capital, the Green Mosque and the Grand Mosque.

    Meals:
    Breakfast & dinner
    Overnight:
    Bursa
  7. The rock valleys, Göreme and an underground city.

    Meals:
    Breakfast & dinner
    Overnight:
    Cappadocia
  8. Sunrise over the valleys, and the craft workshops at Avanos.

    Meals:
    Breakfast & dinner
    Overnight:
    Cappadocia
  9. The tomb of Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi.

    Meals:
    Breakfast & dinner
    Overnight:
    Konya
  10. Transfer for the flight home.

    Meals:
    Breakfast

What is included

Included in the price

  • All airport transfers and touring in private air-conditioned vehicles
  • 8 nights in 4★ hotels, double or twin sharing
  • Daily breakfast and dinner
  • Domestic flights within Turkey
  • English-speaking Muslim guide throughout
  • All entrance fees listed in the itinerary

Not included

  • International airfare, we are glad to arrange this separately
  • Hot-air balloon flight in Cappadocia, which is optional and weather-dependent
  • Lunches
  • Travel insurance
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips for the guide and driver

How to register

  1. 1

    Send us your full name as printed in your passport, your email address and your cell number.

  2. 2

    Send a copy of your passport photo page by email, text message or WhatsApp.

  3. 3

    We confirm availability, hold your place and send payment details.

Before you book

  • Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the return date.
  • Prices are based on a minimum of 10 adults travelling. Below that number a surcharge may apply.
  • Airfares rise until tickets are issued, so early booking is strongly advised.
  • The programme may be adjusted where necessary for operational or safety reasons.

Inquire about Turkey

Tell us who is travelling and when, and we will confirm availability and send you the full details.

You will be speaking with Abdul Rub Syed (Shameem).

Travel dates, how many are coming, and anything you would like us to know.

We use your details only to answer your inquiry. We never sell or share them.

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