1 Day and 1 Night Konya Tour from Istanbul By Plane

Day 1: Fly to Konya from Istanbul

You can fly from Istanbul to Konya in the late afternoon or evening, depending on the available flights. Upon arrival in Konya, you will be met by your driver and taken to your hotel.

• Overnight in Konya
• Included Meal(s): No meals are included on this day
• Accommodation: Hilton Garden Inn Konya OR Novotel Konya or similar (Standard quality)

Day 2: Konya Tour – Fly back to Istanbul – End of Tour Service

After breakfast at approximately 9:30 am, you will be picked up from your hotel to commence a full-day tour of Konya. The journey begins with a visit to the Tomb of Rumi, located in the splendid Mevlana Museum, a site of great significance for Muslims and admirers of Rumi alike. Adjacent to this, the tour includes the historic Sultan Selim Mosque, an Ottoman-era gem. Lunch will be enjoyed in a traditional Turkish restaurant.

Following lunch, the tour proceeds along Mevlana Caddesi, the main boulevard of Konya, leading to the ancient Alaettin Hill, a site with prehistoric roots. Here, you’ll explore the Alaaddin Mosque, a millennium-old structure where Rumi frequently prayed. The mosque’s courtyard houses the tombs of numerous Seljuk Turkish sultans, contemporaries of Rumi who sought his spiritual counsel.

Descending the northern slope of Alaettin Hill, the tour passes by the remnants of the Seljuk Sultan’s palace. Across the street, you’ll witness the grand portal of the medieval Great Karatay Medrese, a theological college. The tour then moves to the Mosque and Tomb of Sems-i Tabrizi, Rumi’s esteemed companion, spiritual guide, and muse for many of his poetic compositions.

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred to Konya Airport for your evening return flight to Istanbul. END OF OUR SERVICE and TOURS.

• Included Meal(s): Breakfast and Lunch
• Accommodation: No accommodation is included on this day.

Important notes:

• Please note that your return flight from Konya to Istanbul will arrive at either the New Airport in Istanbul or at the Sabiha Gökçen Airport depending on the availability of flights on the ticket purchase date.
• If you have a preference to return to a specific airport in Istanbul i.e. Sabiha Gokcen or Istanbul New Airport, you must request your choice of the airport in Istanbul by email prior to your tour booking. Any changes requested once your booking is confirmed will incur an additional cost.
• Upon arrival at Istanbul airport, you will have to arrange your own pick-up service from Istanbul airport to your hotel in Istanbul. This transfer is not included as part of your package tour services with us. Our service ends upon your flight arrival at Istanbul Airport.

INCLUDED in the Tour Price:

• Pick up from Istanbul hotel and transfer to Istanbul Airport (on the European side of Istanbul only)
• Domestic flight tickets – (Istanbul to Konya and Konya to Istanbul)
• 1-night accommodation in Konya at a 4-star hotel, including breakfast.
• English-speaking guide during the tours
• Meals as per itinerary (B=breakfast, L=lunch)
• Entrance fees mentioned by the itinerary
• Services charges & local taxes

NOT INCLUDED:

• Drop off transportation service from Istanbul New Airport OR Sabiha Gökçen Airport to Istanbul Hotel upon returning to Istanbul
• Optional tours mentioned in the program, they will be provided at an additional cost.
• Services not mentioned in the program.
• Drinks with meals.
• Travel insurance (recommended).

IMPORTANT INFO:

• The order of the itinerary is indicative and subject to change, but all visits described will take place.
• The normal arrival time in Istanbul is between 8:00 – 10:00 pm. If you are planning on reserving your plane back home that same day, we recommend you book a plane ticket from 12:30 am onwards, to avoid missing your flight.