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 in
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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
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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 century,
then converted to a mosque during the Ottoman Empire.
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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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