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Day 1: Wednesday ISTANBUL
Arrival to Istanbul Transfer to Hotel
Day 2: Thursday ISTANBUL OLD CITY TOUR Byzantine and Ottoman Heritage Tour
After breakfast at your hotel, you begin a full day sightseeing tour of Istanbul. Highlights include a visit to the illustrious Topkapi Palace (harem section is optional), the ancient Roman Hippodrome and the Hagia Sophia, the Byzantine church that was converted to a mosque in 15th century.You will also visit the famed “Blue Mosque” and the Grand Bazaar, the world’s largest covered bazaar, where you’ll have free time to discover some of the nearly 4,000 tiny shops that line its maze of passageways.(B, L)Grand Bazaar closed on Sunday will be replaced with Spice Bazaar
Day 3: Friday Half-Day BOSPHORUS CRUISE
This morning you’ll be picked-up at your hotel proceed to the embarkation point of your Bosporus cruise. The cruise offers you wonderful views of Istanbul’s European and Asian sides, which shores are lined with marble palaces, centuries old wooden villas constructed in the Ottoman style, luxurious apartment houses and other residences. You will also see Rumeli Fortress, a fortification built to control entry to the Bosporus Strait and protect Istanbul. At the end of the cruise (approx. 1:00 pm), you will be driven back to your hotel Free afternoon Stay overnight in Istanbul (B)
Day 4: Saturday ISTANBUL – GELIBOLU
Pick up from hotels ABOUT 06:30 and drive to Canakkale – Eceabat. After having lunch in Eceabat visit in Gallipoli,Kabatepe War Museum,Brighton Beach,Anzac Cove,Ariburnu Cemetery,Anzac Commemoration Site, and Lone Pine Australian Memorial,Johnston’s Jolly,the Nek & Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial.Stay Overnight in Canakkale.(B,L,D)
Day 5: Sunday TROY – PERGAMON – (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
After breakfast we start to explore the famous archaeological and mythological site of Troy, home of the “Trojan Horse” the proceed to The city of Pergamon a significant part of the Aegean and Asia Minor history with Acropolis,one of the centers of Hellenistic&Roman ages. Stay Overnight in Kusadasi. (B, L, D)
Day 6: Monday EPHESUS TOUR
The tour starting with Isa Bey Mosque, then drive to an ancient Greek city, later a major Roman city, on the west coast of Asia Minor which called Ephesus, stroll past the celsus library, the Temple Of Hadrian and the Trajan Fountain in the Ancient Ephesus. After walking on the historical marble street the Great Theater where St. Paul preached will meet at the end. Open buffed lunch in a local Turkish restaurant. In the afternoon will visit the carpet corporative to see how the Turkish carpets are made by hand. Proceed to shrine of Mother Mary, it is believed where she spent recent years of her life. Temple Of Artemis (Diana),on the side of one of the seven wonders of ancient World. Stay Overnight in Kusadasi. (B, L, D)
Day 7: Tuesday PAMUKKALE TOUR- (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Once known as Hierapolis which is famous with its healing thermal / mineral Baths beautiful snow-white “petrified waterfalls”. After lunch visit Hierapolis, including the magnificently preserved Necropolis, the main Street and Gates, the thermal Baths and Masterpiece. Overnight Stay in Pamukkale (B, L D)
Day 8: Wednesday PAMUKKALE – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA
Departing from Pamukkale to Cappadocia through Konya, visit the Mevlana Mausoleum, the great mystic poet and Islamic spiritual leader, who founded the sect of ”Whirling Dervishes” and visit 13th century Selcuk caravanserai “Sultanhan” in Konya.Drive to the hotel in Cappadocia.Driving Distance approx.8 hours(B, L, D)
Day 9: Thursday CAPPADOCIA – (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
Optional Hot Air Balloon (04:45- 08:30 AM)
Early in the morning 04:45 AM join Hot air Balloon Return to hotel Today
An impressive day will start with Dervent valley. Then we keep going on with Pasabag’s “fairy chimneys” where you can feel the mystic of Fairy Chimneys. We will break at Avanos center of terracotta art. Ceramic art dated back to the 3000 BC in the area and survived from to generations. A visit to ceramic & tile center to see how the ceramics made by hand. After lunch we visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum to see the best examples of Icons in Cappadocia. Soft rocks of Cappadocia from the clefts carved out to form stables, churches, and monasteries. We will enjoy the day by taking a look to the Goreme Valley from next to the Uchisar Rock-Castle. Proceed to Under Ground city of Ozkonak or Cardak. Stay overnight in Cappadocia (B,L,D) Optional Turkish Night (In the evening join for the Traditional Turkish night to see folk and belly dancer in the cave restaurant).
Day 10: Friday CAPPADOCIA TO ISTANBUL
After Breakfast Transfer to Airport for the flight back to Istanbul or Home. (B)
Value Hotels 4 & 5 star
Cappadocia Perissia – http://perissiahotel.com/index-tr.htm
Pamukkale Colosea/Tripolis – http://www.tripolishotel.com/?mn=1&lng=eng
Kusadasi Ada class – http://adaclasshotel.com/eng/default.asp
Canakkale Akol – http://www.hotelakol.com.tr/index.php/en/
Istanbul Ramada Grand Bazaar or – http://ramadaistanbulgrandbazaar.com/en/location
Istanbul Grand Yavuz – http://www.grandyavuzhotel.com/
Reservation Deadline 6 weeks prior due to the Domestic Flight, If there is request for booking after deadline the difference coast of Domestic Flight will be charged.
This 10 day tour, starts and ends in Istanbul, Turkey.
Discover the wonders of Turkey on this tour which starts in Istanbul and visit the Gallipoli Battlefields, Troy, Pergamum and Ephesus before heading inland to see the natural wonders of Pamukkale and Cappadocia with its lunar-like landscape.
Arrival to Istanbul Transfer to Hotel
After breakfast at your hotel, you begin a full day sightseeing tour of Istanbul. Highlights include a visit to the illustrious Topkapi Palace (harem section is optional), the ancient Roman Hippodrome (site of chariot races) and the Hagia Sophia, the Byzantine church that was converted to a mosque in 15th century. You will also visit the famed “Blue Mosque” and the Grand Bazaar, the world’s largest covered bazaar, where you’ll have free time to discover some of the nearly 4,000 tiny shops that line its maze of passageways. (B, L) Grand Bazaar closed on Sunday will be replaced with Spice Bazaar
This morning you’ll be picked-up at your hotel proceed to the embarkation point of your Bosporus cruise. The cruise offers you wonderful views of Istanbul’s European and Asian sides, which shores are lined with marble palaces, centuries old wooden villas constructed in the Ottoman style, luxurious apartment houses and other residences. You will also see Rumeli Fortress, a fortification built to control entry to the Bosporus Strait and protect Istanbul. At the end of the cruise (approx. 1:00 pm), you will be driven back to your hotel Free afternoon Stay overnight in Istanbul (B)
Pick up from hotels ABOUT 06:30 and drive to Canakkale – Eceabat. After having lunch in Eceabat visit in Gallipoli, Kabatepe War Museum, Brighton Beach, Anzac Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, Anzac Commemoration Site, and Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston’s Jolly, the Nek and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Stay Overnight in Canakkale. (B, L, D)
After breakfast we start to explore the famous archaeological and mythological site of Troy, home of the “Trojan Horse” the proceed to The city of Pergamon a significant part of the Aegean and Asia Minor history with Acropolis,one of the centers of Hellenistic&Roman ages. Stay Overnight in Kusadasi. (B, L, D)
The tour starting with Isa Bey Mosque, then drive to an ancient Greek city, later a major Roman city, on the west coast of Asia Minor which called Ephesus, stroll past the celsus library, the Temple Of Hadrian and the Trajan Fountain in the Ancient Ephesus. After walking on the historical marble street the Great Theater where St. Paul preached will meet at the end. Open buffed lunch in a local Turkish restaurant. In the afternoon will visit the carpet corporative to see how the Turkish carpets are made by hand. Proceed to shrine of Mother Mary, it is believed where she spent recent years of her life. Temple Of Artemis (Diana), on the side of one of the seven wonders of ancient World. Fashion will be show at leather outlet center. Stay Overnight in Kusadasi. (B, L, D)
Once known as Hierapolis which is famous with its healing thermal / mineral Baths beautiful snow-white “petrified waterfalls”. After lunch visit Hierapolis, including the magnificently preserved Necropolis, the main Street and Gates, the thermal Baths and Masterpiece. Overnight Stay in Pamukkale (B, L D)
Departing from Pamukkale to Cappadocia through Konya, visit the Mevlana Mausoleum, the great mystic poet and Islamic spiritual leader, who founded the sect of ”Whirling Dervishes” and visit 13th century Selcuk caravanserai “Sultanhan” in Konya. Drive to the hotel in Cappadocia. Driving Distance approx. eight hours (B, L, D)
Optional Hot Air Balloon (04:45- 08:30 AM)
Early in the morning 04:45 AM join Hot air Balloon Return to hotel Today
An impressive day will start with Dervent valley. Then we keep going on with Pasabag’s “fairy chimneys” where you can feel the mystic of Fairy Chimneys. We will break at Avanos center of terracotta art. Ceramic art dated back to the 3000 BC in the area and survived from to generations. A visit to ceramic & tile center to see how the ceramics made by hand. After lunch we visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum to see the best examples of Icons in Cappadocia. Soft rocks of Cappadocia from the clefts carved out to form stables, churches, and monasteries. We will enjoy the day by taking a look to the Goreme Valley from next to the Uchisar Rock-Castle. Proceed to Under Ground city of Ozkonak or Cardak. Stay overnight in Cappadocia (B,L,D) Optional Turkish Night (In the evening join for the Traditional Turkish night to see folk and belly dancer in the cave restaurant).
After Breakfast Transfer to Airport for the flight back to Istanbul or Home. (B)
