Just back from Turkey | The ultimate value-for-money trip for travelers
“✨【Trip Highlights】
✅ Visa-free travel: just go, no tedious visa paperwork
✅ Small group of max 20 people, Chinese-speaking tour leader + local Chinese-speaking guide, attentive service throughout
✅ 6 nights in 5-star hotels + 1 night in 3-star, includes 1 night on the plane, covers cities and hot spring resorts
✅ 23 attractions, covering Istanbul, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, and Troy
✅ 3 free time sessions, plenty of time for shopping, photos, and experiencing local life
✅ Rich meals: 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners + afternoon tea, includes local specialties, 2 meals on your own for flexibility
✅ Includes round-trip international airfare + domestic airport transfers, one-stop solution for major transport
🗓【Simplified daily itinerary】
D1: Gather in Xi'an from across the country, overnight flight to Istanbul
D2: Arrive in Istanbul, visit classic old city attractions like the Blue Mosque and Hippodrome, check into local-style accommodation
D3: Safranbolu → Ankara → Cappadocia, visit Lake Tuz and underground cities, check into a 5-star hotel
D4: Full day in Cappadocia, optional hot air balloon ride, free time, visit popular cafes
D5: Cappadocia → Konya → Pamukkale, visit Mevlana Museum, check into a hot spring hotel
D6: Pamukkale → Kusadasi, visit Hierapolis and Ephesus, free time
D7: Kusadasi → Canakkale, visit Aegean coast and Troy, check into a 5-star seaside hotel
D8: Canakkale to Istanbul, visit Grand Bazaar, free time, enjoy a Chinese dinner
D9: Fly from Istanbul back to Xi'an, tour ends
👗【Packing tips】
Mosque entry: long-sleeved top + long skirt/pants, bring your own headscarf, no exposed shoulders or knees
Cappadocia: large temperature differences between day and night, bring a light jacket; hot air balloon sunrise is cold, bring a thick windbreaker
Pamukkale: light-colored long skirts look great in photos!”@海外旅遊 · 25 days ago