Do I book my international flight as soon as you confirm the booking? And how long do you take to confirm booking? It is possible that I arrive a day or 2 before the tour and make my own hotel booking in Istanbul and you pick up from the hotel in town?

Its better to book your flights after booking. Yes you can book your own hotel also if you want we can book our hotel for you for 2 nights pre accommodation.

9 Day Turkey Big Bus Tour

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Start and end in Istanbul

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Platinum Operator: Guide of Ephesus
Explorer: Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
Group Tour: Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
Fully Guided: An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Low Intensity: Travelers can expect some light physical activities
Guided in English: Other languages on request: Spanish
Group Size 10 - 40
All Ages Welcome

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Itinerary

Day 1
Istanbul
Start point
İstanbul Havalimanı (IST), Tayakadın Mah. Terminal Cad. No:1, Istanbul, 34275, Türkiye (meeting point will at the exit of gate 14 , 06:00 - 23:55)
Day 2
Istanbul - Bursa - Kusadasi
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Bursa Grand Mosque
- Explore Silk Market
- Visit Green Mosque and Tomb
- Turkish Delight tasting
Landmarks
Bursa Grand Mosque
Green Mosque and Tomb
Silk Market
Day 3
Kusadasi - Ephesus - Pamukkale
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Ephesus Ancient City
- Visit Library of Celsus
- Visit Great Theatre
- Visit Temple of Artemis
- Visit House of the Virgin Mary
- Local leather factory visit
- Explore Pamukkale hot springs
- Explore Hierapolis ancient city
Landmarks
Library of Celsus
Great Theatre
Temple of Artemis
House of the Virgin Mary
Pamukkale
Hierapolis
Day 4
Pamukkale - Cappadocia
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Local textile factory outlet visit
Day 5
Cappadocia
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Pigeon Valley
- Visit Uchisar Castle
- Explore Göreme Open-Air Museum
- Visit Ozkonak Underground City
- Visit Devrent Valley
- Pottery workshop in Avanos
- Carpet demonstration
Optional Activities
- Sunrise hot air balloon flight
- Jeep safari
- Onyx and jewelry store visit
- ATV ride
Landmarks
Pigeon Valley
Uchisar Castle
Göreme Open-Air Museum
Ozkonak Underground City
Devrent Valley
Avanos
Day 6
Cappadocia - Ankara - Bolu
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit Salt Lake (Tuz Golu)
- Visit Mausoleum of Atatürk (Anitkabir)
Landmarks
Salt Lake (Tuz Golu)
Mausoleum of Atatürk (Anitkabir)
Day 7
Bolu - Istanbul
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Day 8
Istanbul
Meals
Breakfast, Lunch
Included Activities
- Visit Blue Mosque
- Visit Ancient Hippodrome
- Visit Hagia Sophia Mosque
- Visit Topkapi Palace
- Explore Grand Bazaar
Landmarks
Blue Mosque
Ancient Hippodrome
Obelisk of Theodosius
Serpent Column
Hagia Sophia Mosque
Topkapi Palace
Grand Bazaar
Day 9
Istanbul
End point
İstanbul Airport, İstanbul Airport Turkey, Istanbul, 34275, Türkiye (drop off to departure terminal , 05:00 - 12:00)
Meals
Breakfast

Landmarks
Bursa Grand Mosque
Green Mosque and Tomb
Silk Market

Landmarks
Library of Celsus
Great Theatre
Temple of Artemis
House of the Virgin Mary
Pamukkale
Hierapolis

Landmarks
Pigeon Valley
Uchisar Castle
Göreme Open-Air Museum
Ozkonak Underground City
Devrent Valley
Avanos

Landmarks
Salt Lake (Tuz Golu)
Mausoleum of Atatürk (Anitkabir)

Landmarks
Blue Mosque
Ancient Hippodrome
Obelisk of Theodosius
Serpent Column
Hagia Sophia Mosque
Topkapi Palace
Grand Bazaar

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Rating: 4.6(346 reviews)
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4.6

JNS
May 7th, 2026
The itinerary was busy but the agency was very flexible, we break up the trip and had a couple of days relax in the...
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Asked on August 23rd, 2024
Do I book my international flight as soon as you confirm the booking? And how long do you take to confirm booking? It is possible that I arrive a day or 2 before the tour and make my own hotel booking in Istanbul and you pick up from the hotel in town?
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Flights / Transfers
- Guide of EphesusOperator•Written August 2024
  Its better to book your flights after booking. Yes you can book your own hotel also if you want we can book our hotel for you for 2 nights pre accommodation.
- J
  Joy
  Traveler•Written August 2024
  Do you have any group land tour at all in September at all?
- Guide of EphesusOperator•Written August 2024
  For now we dont have any group departure for this land tour. But flight packages has departure everyday in september.

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- Typhoid - Recommended for Turkey. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis A - Recommended for Turkey. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
- Hepatitis B - Recommended for Turkey. Ideally 2 months before travel.
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- Unfortunately we cannot offer you a visa application service. Whether you need a visa or not depends on your nationality and where you wish to travel. Assuming your home country does not have a visa agreement with the country you're planning to visit, you will need to apply for a visa in advance of your scheduled departure.
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- For any tour departing before July 12th, 2026 a full payment is necessary. For tours departing after July 12th, 2026, a minimum payment of 20% is required to confirm your booking with Guide of Ephesus. The final payment will be automatically charged to your credit card on the designated due date. The final payment of the remaining balance is required at least 65 days prior to the departure date of your tour. TourRadar never charges you a booking fee and will charge you in the stated currency.
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9 Day Turkey Big Bus Tour

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Itinerary

Istanbul

Istanbul - Bursa - Kusadasi

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Kusadasi - Ephesus - Pamukkale

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Pamukkale - Cappadocia

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Cappadocia

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Optional Activities

Cappadocia - Ankara - Bolu

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Bolu - Istanbul

Istanbul

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Istanbul

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