Millions of years ago, at the dawn of human civilisation, the land of "fairy chimneys" and hundreds of natural pyramids appeared on the central Anatolian plateau - a land with one of the most unusual landscapes in the world. Discover with us its unique historic places: the beauty of Cappadocia and the Turkish Riviera. Amazing nature, golden sandy beaches, picturesque mountains covered with ancient pine forests, bright sunshine and, of course, a crystal-clear, gentle, warm sea - all this makes Turkey an exceptionally attractive destination. You will have a wonderful time on Antalya's fantastic coast, steeped in greenery. Then you will visit Konya - the former capital of the Seljuk Empire (the largest in area and population) - before heading for mysterious, fairy-tale Cappadocia.
Turkey - a country with a rich culture and the cradle of ancient civilisations. Whoever visits it once comes back again and again.
Tour of Antalya and Cappadocia with a Charter Flight from Sofia
📍 Antalya, Turkey
Duration
8 days
Level
Easy
Languages
BG, EN
Departure
Sofia
Day 1: Sofia - Antalya - Side (65 km)
Meeting at Sofia Airport for a direct charter flight to Antalya. Arrival at Antalya airport and welcome by a representative of the tour operator. Transfer to the hotel and check-in. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Day 2: Side - Konya (240 km) / Konya - Cappadocia (220 km)
After breakfast, departure for Cappadocia. This time you set off on an amazing journey across the Taurus Mountains to Konya, the former capital of the Seljuk Empire. Konya is a “green oasis”, where beautiful plants and rivers create a unique, soothing atmosphere. On this excursion you will be able to visit one of the religious shrines of the area - the mausoleum of the Islamic philosopher Rumi. Mevlana Rumi was the founder of the mystical Sufi order of the “whirling dervishes”, whose dance is a divine prayer and a hypnotic meditation. Arrival in Cappadocia. Check-in at the hotel. Dinner. Free time. Overnight stay.
Day 3: Cappadocia
Cappadocia - “the Land of Beautiful Horses” - is an open-air museum and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a land straight out of dreams and fairy tales. Wind and sun have sculpted strange formations out of the rocks, and for about 5 centuries human hands carved into them some of the oldest Christian churches and monasteries. Here the Apostle Paul led the first Christians, and this is the birthplace of St George and St Basil the Great. Above all, Cappadocia is a mystical, beautiful landscape created by nature itself: pink and white rocks and natural “magic towers”. You will go on a tour of this enchanting landscape, also called a “lunar landscape”. You will visit the famous pilgrimage site of Göreme, with its uniquely beautiful cave settlements, homes and entire palaces carved into the rock - a monument protected by UNESCO. You will admire the living rooms and bedrooms, monasteries and churches carved out of stone. You will also see shrines of Orthodox Byzantium: the school of St Paul the Apostle, wall images of Orthodox saints and Biblical scenes in ancient frescoes. If you wish, you will also be offered a sightseeing hot-air balloon flight over the fairy-tale landscape of Cappadocia (at an extra charge), giving you a bird's-eye view of the unique beauty of this place. In the evening you can join an amazing Cappadocian night, where you can enjoy local folklore and interesting dances (at an extra charge - 40 euro, including drinks and the show). Return to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Day 4: Cappadocia
After breakfast, departure for one of the underground cities. There, entirely underground, dozens of kilometres of galleries connecting chambers were dug as early as 4000 years ago by the Hittites, sometimes reaching 20 levels down into the earth. They held everything a city needs - water reservoirs, grain stores, mills, stables and living quarters. According to some historians, up to 80 thousand people lived in Cappadocia's rock dwellings and underground cities. A visit to the Zelve valley - a natural phenomenon with “fairy” rock chimneys rising 30-40 metres high and a former centre for training monks. Finally you will visit a carpet-making workshop typical of the area. We will show you every stage of production, and you will have the chance to buy. In the evening you can enjoy the mystical ceremony of the “whirling dervishes”, with its hypnotic prayer and divine service, in one of the fairy-tale caravanserais (at an extra charge - 25 euro). Return to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Day 5: Cappadocia - Side (460 km)
After breakfast you set off on an amazing journey across the Taurus Mountains to the Mediterranean coast. On the way you will visit a Seljuk caravanserai on the Silk Road. The great buildings with their lavishly decorated gates create the image of a fortress from an Eastern fairy tale. On arrival, check-in at a hotel in the Antalya region.
Day 6: Side - Antalya - Side (150 km)
Breakfast. Sightseeing tour of Antalya (included in the price). Today you will see one of the most beautiful cities on the Turkish Riviera - Antalya: the Old Town, Republic Square, the symbol of the city - the Yivli Minaret, the monument to the city's founder, King Attalus II of Pergamon, Hadrian's Gate (built in honour of the Roman emperor Hadrian's visit to the city in AD 130) and the Düden waterfall. You will also have the chance to visit leather and jewellery shops, where local craftsmen will offer you handmade Turkish goods. Return to the hotel. Dinner. Free time. Overnight stay.
Day 7: Side
Today we offer some of the most interesting historical excursions. Excursion to Demre, Myra and Kekova (at an extra charge - 65 euro, lunch included) - on this excursion you will visit the ancient city of Myra, founded in the 5th century BC, see the rock tombs from the time of the Lycian League and a Roman theatre, and visit the church where St Nicholas the Wonderworker was buried. You will also hear about wonderful holy places. If you prefer a half-day excursion, you can choose the Excursion to Side and Manavgat (at an extra charge - 50 euro, lunch included) - on this excursion you will visit the ancient city of Side, the Manavgat waterfall and the Külliye mosque (Kulliye) in Manavgat, and you will also have time for the beach and a yacht ride. (You can choose only one of the excursions offered on this day.) Return to the hotel. Dinner. Overnight stay.
Day 8: Side - Antalya - Sofia
Breakfast. Transfer from the hotel to Antalya airport. Charter flight to Sofia and arrival at Sofia Airport.
*The order of the sightseeing in the programme may change.*
Prices vary by date - select a date to see its price.
The price includes
The package price is in euro and includes:
Flight ticket on a direct charter flight from Sofia to Antalya and back, including airport taxes;
- Hand luggage up to 7 kg and checked baggage up to 20 kg;
- All transfers;
- Sightseeing tour of Antalya
- Visit to the Mausoleum of Mevlana Rumi;
- Transport by licensed coach;
- 4 nights in Antalya / Side in a 4*/5* hotel with breakfast and dinner (according to the selected package);
- 3 nights in Cappadocia in a 4*/Boutique hotel with breakfast and dinner (according to the selected package);
- Sightseeing programme in Cappadocia with a licensed Bulgarian-speaking guide;
- “Travel Assistance Abroad” medical insurance with Groupama, with cover of 10 000 euro (the insurance cover for all persons over 70 years of age is 5000 euro)
The price does not include
The package price does NOT include:
Additional services and excursions under the programme;*
- Personal expenses;
- Lunch/Lunch and dinner, drinks;
- Entrance fees for the museums in Cappadocia:
- Kaymakli Underground City (€13); the rock churches in Göreme (€20) and Uçhisar (250 TRY); Paşabağı Valley - (€12), the Dark Church in Göreme - (200 TRY); Sultanhanı caravanserai (20 TRY);
- NOTE: Entrance fees are current and subject to change.
- Service fee for the guide and driver - 15 euro per person for the whole stay;
- All optional services;
- Travel cancellation insurance - the supplement depends on the price of the package and the cancellation period. It can be added on the day the contract is signed, under the terms of the insurance company Allianz; Health insurance supplement for persons aged 65 to 75 - 15 euro;
- Health insurance supplement for persons over 76 - 29 euro;
- Fuel surcharge - announced 21 days before the flight (if imposed by the airline).
Booking and cancellation terms
Booking conditions
Payments:
- Deposit: 30% per person on booking
- Balance due by 30 days before the departure date
- Details required:
- For all travellers:
- - Full name in Latin characters (as shown in the passport)
- - Bulgarian personal ID number (EGN) or date of birth (for foreign citizens)
- - Passport number and expiry date
- The tour operator is not responsible for incorrect details submitted.
- Cancellation terms:
- Cancellation 59 - 31 days before the trip: a fee equal to the deposit (minimum 30% of the travel price, unless stated otherwise).
- Cancellation 30 days or less before the trip: a fee of 100% of the travel price
- Important information for travellers:
- - The price may change in the event of: changes in transport costs (fuel), airport, port and other fees; a change of more than 3% in the exchange rate between the date the contract is signed and departure; an unforeseen price increase by our partners, as well as in other objectively necessary cases. The exchange rate used to calculate the programme is EUR/USD 1 = 1.14.
- - Due to constantly changing fuel prices, airlines may charge a so-called fuel surcharge. In such a case, the tour operator reserves the right to change the travel price by the actual amount of the fuel surcharge, and it will be payable for all bookings on the flights for which it is charged, regardless of when they were made. If fuel prices change, a fuel surcharge may be charged. This surcharge must be announced by the tour operator and paid by the customer no later than 21 days before the departure date.
- - The airline reserves the right to change departure and arrival times, and the tour operator will inform passengers in good time.
- - The tour operator is NOT responsible for changes in museum fees or museum opening hours. The fees stated are based on the information published on the websites of the sights concerned. Changes may occur. The tour operator reserves the right to change the order of the programme for reasons beyond its control and is not responsible for travellers refused entry by the respective border authorities.
- - Foreigners who entered the Republic of Bulgaria with their own transport (car) may not leave the country by another type of transport.
- - Children under 18 travelling without their parents or with only one of them must carry the original and a photocopy of a notarised declaration that both parents, or the parent not travelling, consent to the child leaving the country. If the child travels with both parents but they have different surnames, the child's birth certificate and a copy of it must be provided. The documents are for the Bulgarian border authorities.
- - The order of the sightseeing in the programme may change.
Optional excursions
Additional excursions:
Hot-air balloon flight over Cappadocia with a licensed local company - approximate price 250 euro. When booked in Bulgaria, 50 euro is paid in advance and 200 euro on site. When booked on site, the price is 260 euro (children under 7 are not admitted);
- Cappadocian night with drinks and a show - 40 euro;
- “Sema” excursion - the whirling dervishes - 25 euro;
- Jeep safari - 50 euro;
- Excursion to Side and Manavgat - 50 euro;
- Excursion to Demre, Myra and Kekova - 65 euro;
- IMPORTANT: Children under 12 join the excursions free of charge, except for the balloon flight, the jeep safari, the Excursion to Side and Manavgat and the Excursion to Demre, Myra and Kekova. Excursion prices are valid when booked and paid in Bulgaria.
- *The tour operator reserves the right to change the order of the excursions in the programme.
- *Excursion prices may change.
Price for the selected date
per person
