Tour Itinerary
9 DAYS TURKEY MUSLIM ITINERARY:
Day 1 - Istanbul
Meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 - Istanbul Tour
(Breakfast included)
Fully Guided Istanbul Walking Old City Tour Visiting Topkapi Palace, (closed on Mondays) Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Suleymaniye Mosque and Covered Bazaar. (Closed on Sundays) Overnight Istanbul.
Day 3 - Istanbul Tour
(Breakfast included)
Istanbul is the center of religion for centuries. After the ottoman period Islamic Religion spreaded througout the city. The first mosque in Istanbul was built in Kadikoy on the Asian side of the city, which was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1353. The first mosque on the European side of Istanbul was built inside the Rumeli Castle in 1452. The first grand mosque which was built in the city proper is the EyUp Sultan Mosque (1458), while the first imperial mosque inside the city walls was the Fatih Mosque (1470) which was built on the site of the Church of the Holy Apostles, an important Byzantine church which was originally edificed in the time of Constantine the Great.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 4 - Istanbul & Bursa
(Breakfast included)
Upon arrival, Depart By ferry to Yalova city After which drive to Bursa for a visit to Ulucamii (Great Mosque), Cumalikizik Village, Green Mosque, Green Tomb, Ozdilek Factory. After Bursa City tour depart for Istanbul back. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 5 - Istanbul to Cappadocia
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Free Day until the afternoon for your domestic flight to Cappadocia. Transfer from airport & check in to your hotel and the rest of the day is yours to explore Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 6 - Cappadocia & Konya Mausoleum of Mevlana
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Today daily Trip to Konya. This morning we drive to Konya and see the imposing green-tiled Mausoleum of Mevlana, the mystic founder of the Islamic Sufi sect (Sufism is less an Islamic sect than a mystical way of approaching the Islamic faith. It has been defined as mystical Islamic belief and practice in which Muslims seek to find the truth of divine love and knowledge through direct personal experience of God. Whirling Dervishes). After the Konya Tour Depart for Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 7 - Cappadocia & Haci Bektas Veli
(Breakfast and dinner included)
In the morning, we drive to Hacibektas and visit its museum which was an Islamic monastery dating back to the 13th century. Haci Bektas Veli is the founder of the influential Bektasi sect of dervishes and the leader of an Islamic philosophy and social class in the 13th century. After this we head on to Gulsehir where we visit the church of St. John which has spectacular frescoes on its walls. After walking around fascinating landscape of Aciksaray and we drive to Nevsehir for lunch at a local restaurant and taste the local food of the region. We spend the afternoon with a visit to Kursunlu Mosque and complex from the 18th century & Nevsehir museum which holds the artifacts found in Cappadocia. We head on to Ortahisar and wander on the streets of the town and end the day with a visit to the Hospital Monastery. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 8 - Cappadocia to Istanbul
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
After breakfast you will have free time shoping in Cappadocia. Evening we depart for Kayseri airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul. Transfer from Kayseri airport to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 9 - Istanbul - End of Tour
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Turkey.
9 DAYS TURKEY MUSLIM TOUR INCLUDES:
Arrival airport transfer from Istanbul Ataturk Airport
Domestic flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia
Domestic flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul
8 breakfasts, 2 lunches and 4 dinners
2 Different fully guided Istanbul City Tour
Guided Bursa city tour
Guided Konya Mevlana tour
Guided Haci Bektas tour
Guided Cappadocia tour
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
Professional English-speaking tour guides
9 DAYS TURKEY MUSLIM TOUR PRICES IN EURO:
Per Person
3 Star Hotel
Shared Double € 905.00
Single € 1,075.00
4 Star Hotel
Shared Double € 985.00
Single € 1,285.00
5 Star Hotel
Shared Double € 1,425.00
Single € 1,625.00
