Starts: Istanbul
Finish: Istanbul
Duration: 14 Days – 13
Nights
Category: Superior First
Class hotels (4-5 Star and 3 S)
Day 1
Thursday Istanbul
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 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
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 Pýnarbaý 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 (Karakuþ) are also
included. Arrival to Kahta to
have breakfast and relax. Then
drive to Þanlýurfa 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 Þanlýurfa city. Overnight: Þanliurfa Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
& Dinner
Day 14
Wednesday S. Urfa & Harran
Transfer to Sanlýurfa 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 & Sanlýurfa 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
