11
DAY TURKEY TOUR Authentic Adventure-
Historical
Starts: Istanbul
Finish: Ankara
Duration: 11 Days – 10
Nights
Category: Historical and
Small hotels (Special category)
Comment: Our trip covers
what is perhaps the most
beautiful part of the Turkish
Mediterranean coast, exploring
classic sites and seascapes on
easy walks. A relaxing and
enjoyable holiday in quaint and
historical towns with carefully
selected, restored local
architecture hotels where
available. Shopping options at
local rug cooperatives, a
pottery making workshop,
vineyards, onyx factories and
first hand interaction with
local, friendly Turkish people.
Day 1 Friday Istanbul You will be met at
the airport and transfer to your
hotel in the old part of
Istanbul. Overnight at the a
historical hotel in old city
area of Istanbul. Welcome
briefing. Overnight: Istanbul
Day 2
Saturday Istanbul
Full day tour to Topkapi Palace,
Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, and
Grand Bazaar.
Optional: Tonight join our
Turkish dinner and enjoy Turkish
belly dancing and folk dancing
entertainment. Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 3
Sunday Gallipoli, Troy & Assos
Morning departure for Gallipoli
and visit Anzac Cove and Lone
pine cemetery then across the
Dardanelles to Canakkale
visiting Troy we continue to
Assos for overnight stay. Overnight: Assos Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 4
Monday Selcuk via Pergamum
Morning drive through the olive
forests and stop by a olive
museum , Then we visit an
ethnographical museum in Tahta
kuslar (wooden birds) village.
The last stop of day will be
Pergamum acropolis. Overnight: Selcuk Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 5
Tuesday Ephesus & House Of
Virgin Mary Morning tour of
glorious ruins at Ephesus,
explore 2,000-year-old marble
streets, a theater, the library
of Celsius, a gymnasium and
Hadrian’s Temple. Take a short
drive to see House Of Virgin
Mary where she stayed later in
life accompanied by St. John,
and visit also traditional
village of Sirince. Overnight: Selcuk Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 6
Wednesday Aprodisias, Hierapolis
& Pamukkale
Morning drive to the ruins of
Aphrodisias (you know what this
is about) set against the foot
of a picturesque mountain Then
motor east to visit the calcium
springs, so cold cotton Fortress
(Pamukkale) visit ancient Spa
Center of Hierapolis and enjoy
the Thermal Pool Of the hotel.
Overnight: Pamukkale Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 7
Thursday Patara, Saklikent &
Kalkan
Morning drive to Saklikent
Canyon. Afternoon visit Patara
with Roman ruins and a huge
beach. Drive along the unique
Mediterranean coast line to
Kalkan for overnight Overnight: Kalkan Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 8
Friday Myra, Finike & Antalya
Morning drive to Myra via to
visit the home church of St.
Nicholas (the authentic and
original Santa Claus), A short
stop in Finike and early
afternoon arrival to Antalya
free time to discover the old
town harbor. Dinner at local
restaurant. Overnight: Antalya
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 9
Saturday Aspendos, Konya &
Cappadocia
Morning drive to Aspendos the
roman city on the foot of Taurus
mountains continue to Konya,
tour Mevlana’s Mausoleum,
founder of the Whirling
Dervishes, finally arrival to
“moon-like “ landscape of
Cappadocia.
Tonight Optional:Whirling
Derwishes performance in a 13th
century Caravan inn. Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 10
Sunday Cappadocia
Early Morning Optional : Ballon
Tour. Experience of floating
through volcanic valleys ,fairy
chimney and caves with the
sunrise of Cappadocia. After
breakfast, visit the Byzantine
frescoed chapels at Goreme then
continue Ozkonak, eight-story
underground city, and a local
pottery making village, Avanos. Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 11
Monday Ankara - The end of our
service
Early morning drive to Ankara,
afternoon tour of the Ataturk
Mausoleum and Anatolian
Civilizations Museums then
transfer to airport or hotels as
appropriate. Meals: Breakfast
Please Note: Today is the
end of our services. The Tour
finishes in Ankara after the
visit of Anatolian Civilizations
Museum. Neither flight between
Ankara-Istanbul nor overnight
stay in Ankara are included in
the price. These can be arranged
separately from the tour price.
Tour
Includes:
Accommodation in Historical and
Small hotels (Special category)
based on double occupancy.
Single occupancy surcharge.
Professional English speaking
guide throughout the tour.
Breakfast (B), Lunch (L), Dinner
(D) as indicated in the
itinerary.
All sightseeing and admission
fees on the above program.
Arrival Ataturk International
Airport & Hotel Transfer
Departure Ankara hotel & Ankara
Airport transfer.
All transportation in Turkey by
private a/c tour coach.
Tour
Excludes:
Personal Expenses.
Drinks.
Any tipping you feel
appropriate.
Meals unless stated.
Optional tours
Domestic Flights
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. Please
contact us for further
information.
