Starts: Istanbul Finish: Istanbul Duration: 14 Days
– 13 Nights Category: Deluxe & Superior
First & Standard Class hotels
Day 1 ThursdayIstanbul
Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome
briefing. Overnight: Istanbul.
Day 2 Friday Istanbul
Full day tour to include: Topkapi
Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia and the Grand
Bazaar.
Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast
Day 3 Saturday Gallipoli,
Dardanelles & Canakkale
Morning departure for Gallipoli and
visit Anzac Cove and Lone pine cemetery then across the Dardanelles to Canakkale
for overnight stay Overnight: Canakkale Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 4 Sunday Troy,
Pergamum & Kusadasi
Visit Troy with its famous wooden
horse, tour Ancient Medical Center Asclepion in Pergamum and continue on to
Kusadasi for overnight stay. Overnight: Kusadasi Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 5 Monday Ephesus,
House Of Virgin Mary & Kusadasi
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and
House Of Virgin Mary.
Afternoon Optional : tour of Sardis or Sirince. Overnight: Kusadasi Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 6 Tuesday Kusadasi
& Pamukkale
Drive through fertile valley’s to
Pamukkale (white lime cascades) with
Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel. Overnight: Pamukkale Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 7 Wednesday Pamukkale
& Perge & Antalya
Morning drive to
Antalya, arrival at mid-noon, pay
a visit to the ancient city of Perge, a
relax afternoon by the Mediterranean cost. Overnight: Antalya Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 8 Thursday Antalya: Optional
Tour of Phaselis or Yatch Cruise
Today is a free day with choices of optional tours of
Phaselis, a coastal ancient city or a lazy yacht cruise along turquise cost of
the Medeterranean. Overnight: Antalya Meals: Breakfast & Dinner Day 9 Friday Antalya,
Aspendos & Konya
After breakfast depart for Konya,
en route visit the famous theatre in Aspendos. Visit Mevlana Mausoleum and
Karatay Koran School, then overnight in Konya. Tonight
Optional:Whirling Derwishes performance. Overnight: Konya Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 10 Saturday Konya
& Cappadocia
Morning departure for Cappadocia , on the way visit 13th
century Agzikarahan Caransary the land of Fairy Chimnesy. We pay a visit
to the famous underground city of Kaymakli. Before we check in hotel , we will
taste Cappadocia wine in a cave winery. Local dinner in a restaurant and
overnight in Cappadocia.
Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Day 11 Sunday Cappadocia
Early Morning Optional : Ballon Tour. Experience
of floating through volcanic valleys ,fairy chimneys and caves with the sunrise
of Cappadocia. After
breakfast visit Goreme, Avanos, Pasabagi, Red Valley and
have a brief regionl pottery workshop in a cave. Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast & Dinner
Eastern Turkey Itinerary :
Day 12 Monday Cappadocia
& Mt. Nemrut
Departure at 8:30am from the Göreme.
After passing Kayseri we will stop to visit the 13th century Seljukian
caravansarai Karatayhan. The next stop will be in Pınarbaı for a break then
drive to Tekir plateau for lunch. After lunch drive to Kahramanmaras. We will
stop there and have the worldwide famous ice-cream in a nice cafe. Then drive to
Kahta check in the hotel. Overnight: Kahta Meals: Breakfast &
Lunch & Dinner
Day 13 Tuesday S.
Urfa & Harran
Departure time to drive up to mountain
is at 3 o’clock in the morning. Climbing to the top of the mountain where we
will watch the beatiful sunrise between the colossal size statues and head of
the king and gods. After sunrise we will visit the ruins of Mt Nemrut and free
time to walk around then drive back to Kahta. Arsemia and a Roman bridge of
Cendere and tumulus blackbird (Karakuş) are also included. Arrival to Kahta to
have breakfast and relax. Then drive to Şanlıurfa city ,Prophet Abraham’s cave
and the pools of holy carp surrounding it then drive to Harran a village of
spellbinding mud –brick beehive houses where Abraham spent last years of his
life mentioned in the book of Genesis. Overrnight in Şanlıurfa city. Overnight: Şanliurfa Meals: Breakfast &
Lunch & Dinner
Day 14 Wednesday S.
Urfa & Harran
Transfer to Sanlıurfa or Gaziantep
airport. Meals: Breakfast
Tour Includes: Accommodation in 4-5 star
and 3 S 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 Ataturk International Airport & Hotel Transfer
Departure hotel & Sanlıurfa
or Gaziantep airport transfers.
All transportation in Turkey by private a/c tour coach.
Tour Excludes:
Personal Expenses.
Drinks.
Any tipping you feel appropriate.
Meals unless stated.
Both International/Domestic Flights are not included the price
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.
Please contact us for further information.
Additional Information:
This tour runs minimum 10 pax.
