Starts: Istanbul
Finish: Istanbul
Duration: 11 Days – 10
Nights
Category: First Class hotels
(4 Star)
Day 1 Friday Istanbul Arrival and transfer
to hotel. Welcome briefing. Overnight: Istanbul
Day 2
Saturday Istanbul
Full day tour to include:
Topkapi Palace (excluding
harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque
and the Grand Bazaar.
Afternoon Optional: Dinner with
Belly Dancing entertainment. Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast
Day 3
Sunday Istanbul - Ankara
This morning optional tour to
St. Sophia and Bosphorus Cruise.
Afternoon depart for Ankara
approx 15:00pm and late arrival
at Ankara. Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 4
Monday Ankara & Cappadocia
Morning departure to view
Hittite artifacts at the Museum
of Anatolian Civilizations.
Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk,
father of modern Turkey. Drive
to Cappadocia, visiting a 13th
century caravan inn en route.
Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 5
Tuesday Cappadocia
Tour Goreme's rock chapels
decorated with 6th century
frescoes, Zelfe's cliff-side
Byzantine monastic complex and
Uchisar's natural citedal,
Sarhatli underground city. Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 6
Wednesday Cappadocia & Pamukkale
Drive to Pamukkale. En route we
visit the famous mauseleum of
the sufi philosopher Mevlana. Overnight: Pamukkale Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 7
Thursday Pamukkale & Kusadasi
Today is the day to pay a visit
to the unique Cotton Fortress,
the white calcium cascades, and
also pay a visit to one of the
first modern spa centers of the
ancient World, Hierapolis. Then
we will drive to Kusadasi. Overnight: Kusadasi Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 8
Friday Ephesus - St. Mary's
Houses & Kusadasi
Tour to the famous ruins of
Ephesus and St. Mary’s cottage.
Afternoon optional tour of
Sardis or Sirince Overnight: Kusadasi Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 9
Saturday Pergamum, Troy &
Canakkale
Visit Pergamum, tour Troy with
its famous wooden horse and
continue on to Canakkale for
overnight. Overnight: Canakkale Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 10
Sunday Gallipoli, Dardanelles &
Istanbul
Morning departure for Gallipoli
and visit Anzac Cove , Lone pine
cemetery, Chunuk Bair, Kabatepe
War Museum then across the
Dardanelles and drive to
Istanbul for overnight. Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 11
Monday Return Transfer
Transfer to Airport Meals: Breakfast
Tour
Includes:
Accommodation in 4 star hotels
based on double occupancy.
Single occupancy surcharge.
Professional English speaking
guide throughout the tour.
Breakfast (B), Dinner (D) as
indicated in the itinerary.
All sightseeing and admission
fees on the above program.
Arrival and Departure Ataturk
International Airport transfers.
All transportation in Turkey by
private a/c tour coach.
Tour
Excludes:
Personel Expenses.
Drinks.
Any tipping you feel
appropriate.
Meals unless stated.
Optional tours.
Please note = There are
two international airports in
Istanbul (Istanbul Ataturk
Airport IST and Sabiha Gokcen
Airport SAW) We run free arrival
or departure transfers from/to
Ataturk International Airport.
If you arrive or depart Sabiha
Gokcen Airport SAW there will be
an additional fee and please
contact us for further
information.
