COMPLETE
TURKEY TOUR
Day 01 ARRIVE Istanbul
Arrive
at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Transfer to hotel. Lunch
& Dinner at
guests’ expense.
Day 02 Istanbul
After
breakfast a full-day excursion in Istanbul including the Hagia
Sophia Church with its Byzantine mosaics; the Blue Mosque famous for
its interior tiles; the Byzantine Hippodrome where horses and chariots
raced once upon a time; Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman
Sultans for about 400 years and Grand Bazaar with more than 4,000 shops.
Lunch during visits. Stay at the hotel in Istanbul. Dinner at guests’ expense. (B-L)
Day 03 Istanbul
/ Ankara
/ Cappadocia
After
breakfast check out for the Ankara flight. Upon arrival,
visit the Anatolian Civilization Museum in the Citadel, where
archaeological pieces dating as far back as the Prehistoric Age are exhibited;
the Mausoleum of Ataturk, where the founder of the Turkish Republic
lies. After lunch in Ankara depart for Cappadocia via Salt Lake. Dinner at hotel in Cappadocia. (B-L-D)
Day 04 Cappadocia
After
breakfast a see the natural citadel of Uchisar for its magnificent
panorama of these unusual formations; then visit the Underground City of Kaymakli,
built in the 7th century by Christians fleeing from persecution, in which a
visitor is able to descend several floor levels. After lunch, visit the Göreme Open Air Museum and the Rock churches
with Byzantine frescoes, the Pasabag Valley with so-called
“fairy chimneys”, and finally Avanos Village famous for its pottery
and handicrafts. Dinner at the hotel. (B-L-D)
Day 05 Cappadocia
/ Konya
/ Pamukkale
Departure
for Konya to visit the Mausoleum of Mevlana,
founder of Whirling Dervish sect. Lunch en route to Pamukkale. Arrive in
Pamukkale in the evening. Dinner at hotel (B-L-D)
Day 06 Pamukkale / Aphrodisias / Kusadasi
After
breakfast at hotel, proceed to Hierapolis, and visit to the
antique city’s Roman and early Christian remains with the largest
“Necropolis” in Asia Minor, and Pamukkale’s
thermal natural-pools. Continue to Aphrodisias, lunch upon arrival,
and then a visit to the antique city dedicated to Aphrodite, seeing also a well
preserved stadium and theater. Continue to Kusadasi. Dinner at the hotel in
Kusadasi. (B-L-D)
Day 07 Kusadasi / Ephesus
/ Kusadasi
After
breakfast visit the Ephesus Ruins with its beautiful Library and largest
theater in Asia Minor; the Ephesus Museum with a great collection of
findings from Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis; and the Shrine of Virgin
Mary. After lunch return to Kusadasi. (B-L-D)
Day 08 Kusadasi / Pergamum
/ Troy
/ Canakkale
After
breakfast depart for Pergamum. Lunch and visit the Pergamum Antique City, visiting the Asclepium
Sanctuary and the Acropolis with magnificent views. A visit to Troy on the way where the
famous Trojan War took place. Dinner at the hotel. (B-L-D)
Day 09 Canakkale / Istanbul
After
breakfast, depart for Istanbul, cross Dardanelles by a ferry. Visit Gallipoli
battlefields, the famous World War I frontline with war memorials. Lunch en
route. Arrive at hotel in Istanbul. Dinner at guests’ expense. (B-L)
Day 10 Istanbul
Breakfast.
Day at leisure. Possibility of joining the optional Bosphorus cruise and
tour of the Asian part (B)
Day 11 DEPART Istanbul
After
breakfast transfer to airport. End of services. (B)
PLEASE NOTE: This tour is run every Friday from Istanbul
COMPLETE TURKEY TOUR (10 nights)
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Price include: Accommodation
in hotels and meals as stated in the itinerary. A/C van or bus depending on the
number of passengers. Licensed tour guide for the tour and transfers. Entrance
fees to the sites mentioned in the itinerary.
Price does not include:
International flights. Domestic flights. Personal expenses. Gratuities for
guides and drivers. Visas. All other services not mentioned above.
NOTE: Travel Agents and Tour
Operators, please contact
us for details and rates.
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