New Year Türkiye Cappadocia + Mt Uludag

Highlights

• Blue Mosque
• Mt. Uludag
• Cotton Castle
• Cappadocia
• Salt Lake
• Bosphorus Cruise

1. Day 1

   JAKARTA – SINGAPORE

   Meet at Soekarno-Hatta Airport 3 hours before departure to start the journey to Türkiye on Singapore Airlines.

2. Day 2

   SINGAPORE – ISTANBUL – BURSA

   Lunch Dinner

   On arrival in Istanbul, our friendly Indonesian-speaking guide will meet us and take us to the Blue Mosque, with its six minarets and blue tiles, a uniquely striking building, and the Hippodrome area. Then we take photos in front of Topkapi Palace (photo stop), a museum and library founded in 1465. In the afternoon, we take photos in front of Hagia Sophia Mosque and continue to Bursa. Hotel check-in and rest.

3. Day 3

   BURSA – MT ULUDAG – KUSADASI

   Breakfast Lunch Dinner

   Breakfast at the hotel, then a Turkish delight shop for Turkish souvenirs. Then we visit the Grand Mosque, a historic Ottoman-style mosque with 20 domes and beautiful calligraphy inside. We also shop at the Silk Market. Afterwards we head to Mt Uludağ (return cable car included), one of Türkiye's most popular winter resort areas, with beautiful mountain views and a chance to enjoy the snow. Then we continue to Kuşadası, a coastal town famous for its lovely Aegean Sea views. Hotel check-in and rest.

4. Day 4

   KUSADASI – PAMUKKALE

   Breakfast Lunch Dinner

   Breakfast at the hotel, then on to Şirince, a small village near Kuşadası famous for its vineyards and olive oil. Then a Turkish leather shop, selling the leather bags Türkiye is known for. At midday, we travel to Pamukkale and the nature park and viewpoint (photo stop), where you can photograph the beautiful white limestone landscape. Then we visit the Cotton Castle (photo stop), natural white travertine terraces filled with hot pools that look like a castle of cotton, one of Türkiye's most famous natural wonders. Hotel check-in and rest.

5. Day 5

   PAMUKKALE – CAPPADOCIA

   Breakfast Lunch Dinner

   Breakfast at the hotel. We start the day shopping at a textile outlet. Then we visit Sultanhanı Caravanserai (photo stop), a complex near Konya that was a hub of the old Silk Road trade. We continue to Cappadocia. Hotel check-in and rest.

6. Day 6

   CAPPADOCIA

   Breakfast Lunch Dinner

   Breakfast at the hotel, then on to Pigeon Valley and Uçhisar Castle, with a unique valley of dovecotes carved into the rock and the tallest natural fortress in Cappadocia. Then we visit Göreme Valley and Panorama, a village built among beautiful rock formations with unique buildings. Next, Avanos and a pottery shop, a small town full of the clay crafts it is famous for. In the afternoon, we shop for Turkish carpets and jewellery before returning to the hotel to rest. [Optional: hot-air balloon flight (weather permitting).]

7. Day 7

   CAPPADOCIA – ISTANBUL

   Breakfast Lunch Dinner

   Breakfast at the hotel. Today we start at Salt Lake (photo stop), a vast salt lake on Türkiye's arid plateau, about 65 miles (105 km) northeast of Konya, where we can take photos of the stunning lake views. Then we continue to Istanbul. Hotel check-in and rest.

8. Day 8

   ISTANBUL

   Breakfast

   Breakfast at the hotel. We visit the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with thousands of shops selling Turkish goods. Then we enjoy a Bosphorus cruise along the strait, with views of Ottoman palaces, grand mosques and the unique meeting of Europe and Asia. Then we explore Taksim Square, where Asian and European culture and traditions meet. Return to the hotel to rest.

9. Day 9

   ISTANBUL – SINGAPORE

   Breakfast

   After breakfast at the hotel, you will be taken to Istanbul Airport for the flight home via Singapore.

10. Day 10

    SINGAPORE – JAKARTA

    Today you fly back to Jakarta. Thank you for travelling with Tabernacle Ways Tour and Travel. We hope you take home wonderful, unforgettable memories. See you on your next journey. *The order of the itinerary/cities may change depending on needs or conditions on the ground, as decided by the organiser. MINIMUM DEPARTURE: 20 ADULT PARTICIPANTS