1 night in
Istanbul, 2 nights in
Cappadocia,
1 nights in
Konya, 2 nights in
Antalya,
1 night in
Pamukkale, 1 night in
İzmir,
1 night in
Canakkale, 3 nights in
Istanbul
ISTANBUL
Arrival to İstanbul. Meeting and assistance by an English speaking guide at the
airport and then transfer to Hotel. Overnight .
İSTANBUL / ANKARA / CAPPADOCIA After breakfast; drive to Ankara. Half
day sightseing tour in Ankara including the visits of the Anatolian Civilization
Museum; famous with a unique collection of the ancient Anatolian and Hittite relics,
Ankara Castle and Anitkabir ( Mausoleum of Atatürk ). Lunch en-route. Continue
to Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight. CAPPADOCIA
After breakfast; the whole day is dedicated to the visit of Cappadocia; the area
with lunar landscapes the fairy chimneys and troglodyte dwellings, built by Christian
Acohorits and monks who sought refuge. Göreme Valley which is a complex of rock
chapels and churches covered with frescoes, the village of Avanos, Zelve and naturel
Citadel of Uçhisar are the other magnificent places to be visited. Lunch at a
local restaurant. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
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CAPPADOCIA
/ KONYA After breakfast; visits of the underground city of Kaymaklı
and Derinkuyu made to accommodate several thousands of people with seven subterranean
floors. Lunch at a local restaurant. Drive to Konya. Dinner and overnight
. KONYA / ANTALYA
After breakfast; visit Konya; known
as the city of whirling Dervishes. We continue our tour with Cicilian Gates Karahan,
Mevlana Museum, and Hatunsaray. Lunch at a local restaurant. Dinner and overnight
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ANTALYA
After breakfast; you will have a chance to experience a marvellous tour during
all day. Our tours starts with Perge walking through the colonnade streets, agora,
stadium and theater. Continue to Aspendos, with one of the best preserved theaters
of antiquity seating 15.000 people. Lunch at a local restaurant. Visit ancient
city of Side, with its magnicifent theater, agora, columns of the Apollo Temple
and the Roman Baths. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Antalya.
ANTALYA
/ PAMUKKALE After breakfast; drive through Pamukkale, via Laodicea
vhich hosted an important Ecumenical Council in the 14th century. Lunch en-route.
Continue to Roman spa of Hierapolis. Visit the necropolis and the astonishing
petrified water falls of Pamukkale. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale.
PAMUKKALE
/ İZMİR After breakfast; drive to ancient city of Ephesus. Visit
Ephesus ruins, which is one of the largest and best excaveted archeological sites
in the world. It is the site of the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders
of the ancient world. St. Paul lived here, preached and walked through its marble
streets. Continue to the 6th century - Basilica of St.John and House of Virgin
Mary. Lunch at a local restaurant. Dinner and overnight in İzmir. |
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IZMIR
/ ÇANAKKALE After breakfast; drive to Pergamum; the capital of a
large and powerful pre-Roman Kingdom, and to the health center Asclepion where
drug and music theraphy was practiced. Lunch at a local restaurant. Dinner and
overnight at the hotel in Çanakkale.
ÇANAKKALE / ISTANBUL After breakfast; visit of Troy; famous
with its legendary Trojan Horse from the times of the beautiful Helen and Paris.
Lunch en-route. Drive back to İstanbul. Overnight at the hotel in İstanbul.
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ISTANBUL After breakfast; our full day will be dedicated to
the legendary İstanbul. Our tour starts with "Hippodrome" which was once the
center of all civil activities in the city and a huge stadium where over one
hundred thousand spectators cheered on their favourite charioteers, "Blue
Mosque"; one of the principal adornments on the skyline of the city, and
"St.Sophie" originally a Christian Basilica built by Constantine in the 4th
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Lunch at the local restaurant. In the afternoon visits of Topkapi Palace which
used to be the residence of Ottoman Sultans and Grand Bazaar. Return back to
hotel and overnight.
İSTANBUL
After breakfast; visit spice bazaar, bosphorus cruise by private boat, lunch
at the local sea food restaurant, continue with the Rumeli Fortress and the Asian
side, and the Çamlıca Hill. Overnight at the hotel in İstanbul.
DEPARTURE Departure to the airport for the return flight. End
of services. Price
includes: " Accommodation at 4 star hotels during the whole tour.
" Accommodations are all in HB basis except in İstanbul. "
A/C deluxe coach during the whole tour. " Professional guidance services
in your language during the whole tour. " 11 lunches at the local restaurants
" All entrance fees as per itinerary " 01 free in dbl room (for
the Tour Leader) " Bosphorus tour by the private boat (depending on the
number of participants) " Porterage at airports and hotels.
Price does NOT include " Tips to the guide, driver, and headwaiters
at the hotels " Personal expenses " International or domestic
air fares " Dinners during the Istanbul stay
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