7-Day Disabled-Friendly Istanbul and Antalya Tour with Perge

• Meet the tour representative upon arrival at Istanbul International Airport. Your guide will meet, assist, and transfer you to the fully accessible Point Hotel in Taksim Square.
  • Istanbul was the capital city of the Byzantine and Roman Empires and the Ottoman State. It is a fascinating city that actually crosses two continents, Europe and Asia. It is an amalgamation of museums, bazaars, minarets, mosques, churches, palaces, and restaurants catering to everyone's taste, customs, and fifteen million people.

Overnight in Istanbul.

• Have breakfast, and then begin your Istanbul city tour.
• Visit the Hippodrome. The ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races and features three monuments: the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column, and the Column of Constantine.
• Head to Hagia Sophia Mosque. It was previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom and is simply the best of its kind. Hagia Sophia Mosque is the greatest surviving example of Byzantine architecture. For 1,000 years, it was once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th-century golden mosaics. Today, it is a mosque. The nearby Hagia Sophia has wheelchair ramps at the entrance.
• Go to the Sultanahmet Mosque. It was built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet and is known as the Blue Mosque because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. A wheelchair ramp is located at an entrance on the northwest side of the Blue Mosque. The carpet inside is hand-woven and decades old; wheelchair users will have to transfer out of their own wheelchair and into a wheelchair that the staff provides. Stop for a lunch break at 13:00 at Serbethane Restaurant, which is next to the mosque.
• After lunch, see the magnificent Topkapı Palace, which was built as the official residence of Ottoman sultans. Today, this palace is a museum with a wide collection of Ottoman artefacts, including imperial jewels, porcelain, armour, and weapons. The entrances of some parts of the museum are straight entrances without thresholds. Disabled visitors use their wheelchairs to enter these sections.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Please note: Do not forget to carry a scarf with you for visits to religious places, such as the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia Mosque.

• Have breakfast, and then drive to Panorama 1453 History Museum. The museum recreates the significant historical events that happened during the Ottoman Empire period with 360-degree panorama paintings, 3D objects, and sound effects. The museum is wheelchair accessible. There are ramps at both the entrance and exit. You can access the visiting platform by elevator, and the visiting area is designed to be accessible by wheelchair.
• Proceed to Pierre Loti Hill. The hill is about 55 meters above sea level. It takes its name from the famous French novelist and traveller, the author of the famous novel "Aziyade". This place offers a splendid view of the Golden Horn. After a short rest, continue your tour with Miniatürk, which brings together the rich architectural heritage of the civilizations that ruled and left their marks on this ancient land, from ancient times to the Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, and Ottoman empires. It is wheelchair accessible. You can also find a charger for battery-powered chairs as needed. It has a very convenient area for disabled visitors, and the museum also calls itself a barrier-free museum. There are ramps in the excursion area to provide easy access.
• Transfer back to the hotel.

Overnight in Istanbul.

• After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Antalya.
• Arrive in Antalya, where you will be met and assisted by your guide and transferred to your fully accessible Point Hotel. The rest of the day is free at the hotel, so you can relax at leisure in this colourful coastal town.
  • Antalya is surrounded by sandy beaches, soaring mountains, and picturesque waterfalls, and this tour takes in some of its most scenic spots.

Overnight in Antalya.

• Have breakfast and drive to Antalya's old city, Kaleiçi. Kaleiçi is a small historic part of Antalya's modern side, also known as the Old City of Antalya. In history, it was once the sprawling modern Roman town, then part of the Byzantine Empire, then the Seljuks, and finally the Ottoman Turkish town. Admire the Ottoman-era architecture and the remains of the Roman walls. Wander the narrow streets lined with stone and timber houses.
• See the ruins of Hadrian's Gate, built to commemorate a visit by the Roman emperor in 130 AD. Antalya's broken wonder is the Broken Minaret of the Korkut Mosque, which was originally built as a Roman temple in the 2nd century AD and therefore did not have a minaret at all. Hıdırlık Tower is a landmark tower of tawny stone in Antalya, Turkey, where Kaleiçi meets Karaalioğlu Park. It is believed to have been built in the Hellenistic era on a square plan and later turned into a circular tower in the 2nd century AD, and it was used either as a fortification or a lighthouse in the past.
• Eat lunch and then depart for Düden Waterfalls. All the streams of the region aim to find their way into the Mediterranean, and they pour down the slopes of the Taurus, sometimes overland and sometimes underground, before reaching their destination and creating lovely waterfalls, of which there are more than twenty.
• After the tour, return to the hotel, and the rest of the day is yours.

Overnight in Antalya.

• Have breakfast, and then depart for a full-day tour of the ancient sites. First, visit Perge. This ancient city was one of the most important cities along the coast. The city, known as "Parha" and believed to have survived in the Hittite Period, became one of the most organized cities of Anatolia during the Roman Period. The sculptures were unearthed in the excavations in the ancient city.
  • Perge is also important for Christianity. St. Paul, one of the most important figures of Christianity, arrived in Perge because it is written in the Bible. The city and the river are considered among the holy places of Christianity.
• Visit the ancient baths, the Acropolis, and the Agora, which was used as a city square. This place is suitable for wheelchair users to visit, and there are ramps at the entrance. After visiting this impressive city, you will have a lunch break.
• Go to the world-famous ancient Greco-Roman amphitheater. Aspendos is the most well-preserved example in the world. It is famous for having the best-preserved Roman theatre not only in Anatolia but also in the entire Mediterranean world. There is a toilet suitable for wheelchairs in the ancient city of Perge.

• Have breakfast and transfer to the airport for your flight back home. We hope your tour was a memorable one, and we would like to see you again in the future on one of our tours.