Turkey Tour packages

Tour Itinerary

Day 1

Meals

Upon arriving at the airport, we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel.
Check the information boards in the hotel reception area for details of the welcome meeting with your guide and fellow travelers.
Overnight stay at Istanbul

Day 2

Meals

After breakfast
Proceed to the Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent (the largest in Istanbul).
See the walls, the Golden Horn, the fishing district, and we will admire the exterior of Hagia Sofía.
After the visit, we will offer tickets and a visit to the Top Kapi Palace, which was the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, with its magnificent courtyards and its pavilions.
At the end of the afternoon we will provide a transfer to the Taksim neighborhood, the most commercialized and lively area of the city.
There will be time to dine in one of its many restaurants, and you can also take the old tram that crosses the area or go to see the nearby Galata Tower.

Day 3

Meals

After Breakfast
Proceed to The Bosphorus, which separates Istanbul into two parts: the European part and the Asian one. We will enjoy seeing the liveliness of the strait with its multitude of boats. We will pass under the two bridges that unite Europe and Asia and we will admire the palaces of the sultans, the typical wooden houses and the Ottoman villas.
Return to the center of Istanbul.
Free time
Overnight stay at Hotel

Day 4

Meals

We leave early from Istanbul. We continue the route through Turkey.
Around lunch time, we arrive at EPHESUS, the best preserved ancient city of Asia Minor; 2000 years ago it had a quarter of a million inhabitants.
We will visit Saint John´s Basilica, and afterwards, the house of the Virgin Mary and the archaeological site
We then continue to KUSADASI, a popular coastal town with a lot of atmosphere, commercial life and a small castle.
Overnight stay at Hotel

Day 5

Meals

We leave for the city with the fourth largest population in Turkey: IZMIR.
We make a brief visit with our guide to this city considered the most westernized and modern city in the country in terms of values, ideology and lifestyle.
We then return to inland Turkey. Stop en route for lunch before reaching BURSA, the fourth largest city in Turkey, whose historic centre has been declared UNESCO World Heritage, with its traditional commercial districts, mosques, religious schools, public baths
Arrival in ISTANBUL at the end of the day.

Inclusions / Exclusions

Inclusions

Accommodation in 3*/4* star hotel
All breakfast included
Sightseeing as per the Itinerary
Transfers as per the Itinerary

Exclusions

Airfare
Visa cost
GST
TCS
Lunches
Anything that is not mentioned in the Itinerary

Tour Info

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Benchmark will be not liable for any decision by the consulate or Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Maximum 3 adults allowed per room. As a Third person in a Triple room, most of the hotels used roll-away beds and room size may be the same as the Double room.
Additional supplements on account of fuel hikes as and when received would be applicable with immediate effect.
Once an air ticket is issued, a date change penalty will be applicable. Check with our Sales Officer for the applicable charges.
The rights to vary, amend, alter or withdraw any itinerary, departure or excursion rests entirely with the company. Due to the demand of an airline the in / out points may change. Services, however, will remain unchanged.
In Group Packages, Arrival and Departure Sectors may change due to the availability of flights. Group Size of 20 Passengers and below travelling together Driver cum Guide will be provided. Group Size of 20 Passengers and above travelling together Separate driver and Separate guide will be provided
Itinerary is subject to change due to operational constraints if any
Indian dinners and local meals are pre-set and a-la-carte is not possible.
Any damage caused to the hotel rooms/coach during your stay, shall be borne by the concerned passengers.
The company shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss of baggage, loss, injury, accident, death, breakdown or irregularity, which may occur in carrying out the tour arrangements due to weather conditions, strikes, war, the threat of war, quarantine or any other cause whatsoever and all such loss or expenses must be borne by the passengers.
The management reserves the right to claim any additional expenses incurred due to delays or changes in schedules of train, aeroplane, bus, ship or any other services.
The tour manager and the driver will do their best to get you as close to the monuments as possible because in some cities coaches are restricted.
On days when certain attractions, sights, monuments, museums, etc. are closed, the Tour Manager reserves the right to amend the Itinerary / cancel the visit.
There are no refunds for any services i.e. meals, sightseeing, etc not utilized on your tour. For convenience.
The flight change/cancellation fees vary based on airline rules and currency conversion rates. For exact cancellation/change fee, please do call us.
Partly utilized ticket and No-Show tickets cannot be cancelled.
Flight seat Guarantee: - Subject to availability at the time of booking.
Domestic ticket is completely Non-Refundable.
Standard Check-In time at the Hotel is -1200hrs - and Check-Out time is 1100hrs - 1200hrs. Early check-in or late check-out is subject to availability and the hotel might charge you extra for it.
For Hotel change/cancellation fee, vary based on hotel rules and currency conversion rates.For exact cancellation/change fee, please call us.
Children aged 12 years or above years are fully charged by the hotel.
Refunds shall be processed within 20 Working Days, from the date request receipt.
Coach used for transfers & sightseeing will be provided only as per itinerary and not at disposal.
Benchmark will make sure that your Turkey tour & vacation will be memorable with this Turkey Tour & holiday package.