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St. Sophia Church
Suleymaniye Mosque
Hippodrome
Covered Bazaar
Topkapi Palace by Night
Blue Mosque
Hippodrome and Blue Mosque
Suleymaniye Mosque
Topkapi Palace
Spice Bazaar
Maiden's Tower
Ortakoy Mosque and Bosphorus Bridge
Rumelian Fortress
Galata
Beylerbeyi Palace
Camlica Hill
Gallipoli
Troy
Assos
Koza Han-Bursa
Grand Mausoleum-Bursa
Green Tomb-Bursa
Asklepion-Pergamum
Acropolis-Pergamum
Anatolian Civilizations Museum-Ankara
Mausoleum of Ataturk
Cappadocia
Cappadocia
Cappadocia
Sultanhan Caravanserai
Hierapolis (Pamukkale)
Hierapolis (Pamukkale)
Aphrodisias
Ephesus
Agzikarahan Caravanserai
Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey
Anatolian Civilizations Museum-Ankara
Mausoleum of Mevlana-Konya
Perge-Antalya
House of Virgin Mary-Ephesus
St. John's Basilica-Selcuk
Artemis Temple-Selcuk
Acropolis-Pergamum
Asclepion-Pergamum
Medusa Head-Didyma
Priene
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PRX 001 - LEGENDS OF TROY & GALLIPOLI (4 DAYS-3 NIGHTS)
Istanbul (2) - Canakkale (1)
Day 1: Istanbul Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing.
Day 2: 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. (B)
Day 3: Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Canakkale Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove , Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair. Then cross the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. (B, D)
Day 4: Troy - Istanbul Morning visit of Troy with its famous wooden horse, then drive back to Istanbul and end of our services (B).
* On Sunday departures, it is not possible to visit St. Sophia on Mondays due to the closure and, therefore, this venue is to be visited before departing for Canakkale on Tuesday morning
Hotels to be used on this tour : We keep the right to replace the quoted hotels with similar ones
PRX 002 - ANCIENT WONDERS (6 DAYS-5 NIGHTS)
Istanbul (2) - Canakkale (1) - Kusadasi (2)
Day 1: Istanbul Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing.
Day 2: 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. (B)
Day 3: Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Canakkale Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove , Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair. Then cross the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. (B, D)
Day 4: Troy - Istanbul Morning visit of Troy with its famous wooden horse. Then drive on to Pergamum to tour. Continue to Kusadasi for overnight. (B, D)
Day 5: Ephesus & St.Mary’s House – Kusadasi Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s Cottage and visit a regional rug production center. Afternoon Optional: Tour of Sardis or Sirince. (B, D)
Day 6: Kusadasi Morning transfer to Kusadasi pier to catch ferry or cruise
* On Sunday departures, it is not possible to visit St. Sophia on Mondays due to the closure and, therefore, this venue is to be visited before departing for Canakkale on Tuesday morning
* This is an excellent itinerary for connecting to Greece. Clients can embark a cruise, catch a flight to Athens or take a ferry to Samos.
Hotels to be used on this tour : We keep the right to replace the quoted hotels with similar ones
PRX 003 - WESTERN TURKEY (8 DAYS-7 NIGHTS)
Istanbul (2) - Canakkale (1) - Kusadasi (2) - Pamukkale (1) - Marmaris (1)
Day 1: Istanbul Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing.
Day 2: 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. (B)
Day 3: Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Canakkale Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove , Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair. Then cross the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. (B, D)
Day 4: Troy - Istanbul Morning visit of Troy with its famous wooden horse. Then drive on to Pergamum to tour. Continue to Kusadasi for overnight. (B, D)
Day 5: Ephesus & St.Mary’s House – Kusadasi Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s Cottage and visit a regional rug production center. Afternoon Optional: Tour of Sardis or Sirince. (B, D)
Day 6: Kusadası – Pamukkale Drive through fertile valleys to Pamukkale (White Lime Cascades) and visit Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel. (B, D).
Day 7: Pamukkale – Marmaris Transfer to the hotel in Marmaris. Free in the afternoon (B, D)
Day 8: Marmaris End of the services (B) Morning complimentary transfer to Marmaris pier for the travelers who want to take a ferry to Rhodes.
* On Sunday departures, it is not possible to visit St. Sophia on Mondays due to the closure and, therefore, this venue is to be visited before departing for Canakkale on Tuesday morning
* This is an excellent itinerary for connecting to the Greek Islands via Rhodes or for joining a Turkish coastal cruise
Hotels to be used on this tour : We keep the right to replace the quoted hotels with similar ones
PRX 004 - HIGHLIGHTS OF TURKEY (9 DAYS-8 NIGHTS)
Istanbul (2) - Canakkale (1) - Kusadasi (2) - Pamukkale (1) - Antalya (2)
Day 1: Istanbul Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing.
Day 2: 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. (B)
Day 3: Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Canakkale Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove , Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair. Then cross the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. (B, D)
Day 4: Troy - Istanbul Morning visit of Troy with its famous wooden horse. Then drive on to Pergamum to tour. Continue to Kusadasi for overnight. (B, D)
Day 5: Ephesus & St.Mary’s House – Kusadasi Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s Cottage and visit a regional rug production center. Afternoon Optional: Tour of Sardis or Sirince. (B, D)
Day 6: Kusadası – Pamukkale Drive through fertile valleys to Pamukkale (White Lime Cascades) and visit Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel. (B, D).
Day 7: Pamukkale – Perge-Antalya Morning drive to Antalya, arrival at mid-noon, pay a visit to the ancient city of Perge, a relaxing afternoon by the Mediterranean coast (B, D).
Day 8: Antalya Day at the leisure (B, D). Optional: Tour of Phaselis, a coastal ancient city or a lazy yacht cruise along turquoise coast of the Mediterranean
Day 9: Antalya Transfer to the airport (B)
* On Sunday departures, it is not possible to visit St. Sophia on Mondays due to the closure and, therefore, this venue is to be visited before departing for Canakkale on Tuesday morning
* You can extend your stay for a week at Barcelo Tat Beach Golf Resort in Belek, 20 miles east of Antalya (www.barcelo.com).
Hotels to be used on this tour : We keep the right to replace the quoted hotels with similar ones
PRX 005 - BEST OF TURKEY (13 DAYS-12 NIGHTS)
Istanbul (2) - Canakkale (1) - Kusadasi (2) - Pamukkale (1) - Antalya (2) - Konya (1) - Cappadocia (2) - Ankara (1)
Day 1: Istanbul Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing.
Day 2: 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. (B)
Day 3: Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Canakkale Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove , Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair. Then cross the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. (B, D)
Day 4: Troy - Istanbul Morning visit of Troy with its famous wooden horse. Then drive on to Pergamum to tour. Continue to Kusadasi for overnight. (B, D)
Day 5: Ephesus & St.Mary’s House – Kusadasi Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s Cottage and visit a regional rug production center. Afternoon Optional: Tour of Sardis or Sirince. (B, D)
Day 6: Kusadası – Pamukkale Drive through fertile valleys to Pamukkale (White Lime Cascades) and visit Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel. (B, D).
Day 7: Pamukkale – Perge-Antalya Morning drive to Antalya, arrival at mid-noon, pay a visit to the ancient city of Perge, a relaxing afternoon by the Mediterranean coast (B, D).
Day 8: Antalya Day at the leisure (B, D). Optional: Tour of Phaselis, a coastal ancient city or a lazy yacht cruise along turquoise coast of the Mediterranean
Day 9 : Antalya – Aspendos- Konya After breakfast depart for Konya. En route visit the famous theatre in Aspendos. Visit Mevlana Mausoleum and Karatay Koran School. Overnight in Konya (B, D).
Day 10: Konya- Cappadocia Morning departure for Cappadocia, the land of Fairy Chimneys. We pay a visit to one of the underground cities and a regional rug production center. Overnight in Cappadocia (B, D). Tonight Optional: Whirling Dervishes performance
Day 11: Cappadocia Early Morning Optional: Balloon 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 regional pottery workshop in a cave. (B, D)
Day 12: Cappadocia – Ankara Morning departure for Ankara. In the afternoon tour of the Ataturk’s Mausoleum and Anatolian Civilizations Museum. (B, D)
Day 13: Istanbul Transfer to the airport (B)
* On Sunday departures, it is not possible to visit St. Sophia on Mondays due to the closure and, therefore, this venue is to be visited before departing for Canakkale on Tuesday morning
* You can extend your stay for a week at Barcelo Tat Beach Golf Resort in Belek, 20 miles east of Antalya (www.barcelo.com).
Hotels to be used on this tour : We keep the right to replace the quoted hotels with similar ones
PRX 006 - GLORIES OF TURKEY (14 DAYS-13 NIGHTS)
Istanbul (2) - Canakkale (1) - Kusadasi (2) - Pamukkale (1) - Antalya (2) - Konya (1) - Cappadocia (2) - Ankara (1) - Istanbul (1)
Day 1: Istanbul Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing.
Day 2: 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. (B)
Day 3: Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Canakkale Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove , Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair. Then cross the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. (B, D)
Day 4: Troy - Istanbul Morning visit of Troy with its famous wooden horse. Then drive on to Pergamum to tour. Continue to Kusadasi for overnight. (B, D)
Day 5: Ephesus & St.Mary’s House – Kusadasi Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s Cottage and visit a regional rug production center. Afternoon Optional: Tour of Sardis or Sirince. (B, D)
Day 6: Kusadası – Pamukkale Drive through fertile valleys to Pamukkale (White Lime Cascades) and visit Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel. (B, D).
Day 7: Pamukkale – Perge-Antalya Morning drive to Antalya, arrival at mid-noon, pay a visit to the ancient city of Perge, a relaxing afternoon by the Mediterranean coast (B, D).
Day 8: Antalya Day at the leisure (B, D). Optional: Tour of Phaselis, a coastal ancient city or a lazy yacht cruise along turquoise coast of the Mediterranean
Day 9 : Antalya – Aspendos- Konya After breakfast depart for Konya. En route visit the famous theatre in Aspendos. Visit Mevlana Mausoleum and Karatay Koran School. Overnight in Konya (B, D).
Day 10: Konya- Cappadocia Morning departure for Cappadocia, the land of Fairy Chimneys. We pay a visit to one of the underground cities and a regional rug production center. Overnight in Cappadocia (B, D). Tonight Optional: Whirling Dervishes performance
Day 11: Cappadocia Early Morning Optional: Balloon 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 regional pottery workshop in a cave. (B, D)
Day 12: Cappadocia – Ankara Morning departure for Ankara. In the afternoon tour of the Ataturk’s Mausoleum and Anatolian Civilizations Museum. (B, D)
Day 13: Istanbul After breakfast drive to Istanbul. Tonight farewell (B, D). Afternoon Optional: Half day Bosphorus cruise, including last minute shopping in the Spice Market. dinner.
Day 14: Istanbul Transfer to the airport (B)
* On Sunday departures, it is not possible to visit St. Sophia on Mondays due to the closure and, therefore, this venue is to be visited before departing for Canakkale on Tuesday morning
* You can extend your stay for a week at Barcelo Tat Beach Golf Resort in Belek, 20 miles east of Antalya (www.barcelo.com).
Hotels to be used on this tour : We keep the right to replace the quoted hotels with similar ones
PRX 007 - GLIMPSE OF THE EAST (14 DAYS-13 NIGHTS)
Istanbul (2) - Canakkale (1) - Kusadasi (2) - Pamukkale (1) - Antalya (2) - Konya (1) - Cappadocia (2) - Kahta (1) - Sanliurfa (1)
Day 1: Istanbul Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing.
Day 2: 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. (B)
Day 3: Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Canakkale Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove , Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair. Then cross the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. (B, D)
Day 4: Troy - Istanbul Morning visit of Troy with its famous wooden horse. Then drive on to Pergamum to tour. Continue to Kusadasi for overnight. (B, D)
Day 5: Ephesus & St.Mary’s House – Kusadasi Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s Cottage and visit a regional rug production center. Afternoon Optional: Tour of Sardis or Sirince. (B, D)
Day 6: Kusadası – Pamukkale Drive through fertile valleys to Pamukkale (White Lime Cascades) and visit Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel. (B, D).
Day 7: Pamukkale – Perge-Antalya Morning drive to Antalya, arrival at mid-noon, pay a visit to the ancient city of Perge, a relaxing afternoon by the Mediterranean coast (B, D).
Day 8: Antalya Day at the leisure (B, D). Optional: Tour of Phaselis, a coastal ancient city or a lazy yacht cruise along turquoise coast of the Mediterranean
Day 9 : Antalya – Aspendos- Konya After breakfast depart for Konya. En route visit the famous theatre in Aspendos. Visit Mevlana Mausoleum and Karatay Koran School. Overnight in Konya (B, D).
Day 10: Konya- Cappadocia Morning departure for Cappadocia, the land of Fairy Chimneys. We pay a visit to one of the underground cities and a regional rug production center. Overnight in Cappadocia (B, D). Tonight Optional: Whirling Dervishes performance
Day 11: Cappadocia Early Morning Optional: Balloon 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 regional pottery workshop in a cave. (B, D)
Day 12: Cappadocia – Mt. Nemrut Departure from Cappadocia. Visit the 13th century Seljukian Caravanserai Karatayhan. After lunch drive to Kahramanmaras to stop to have worldwide famous ice-cream. Then drive to Kahta to check in to the hotel (B, L, D).
Day 13: Sanliurfa - Harran Depart to drive up to the mountain ealy morning (around 03:00) to watch the sunrise between the colossal statues of the kings and gods. Further to the sunrise visit the ruins located on top of the Mt. Nemrut and in the surroundings including Arsemia, Roman bridge of Cendere and Karakus Tumulus before driving back to Kahta. After breakfast drive on to Sanliurfa to visit Prophet Abraham’s cave and the pools of holy carp (Balikli Gol/Fish Lake) surrounding it. Head to Harran, a village of beehive houses where Abraham spent last years of his life as mentioned in the book of Genesis. Overnight in Sanliurfa (B, L, D)
Day 14: Sanliurfa (Gaziantep) Transfer to the airport in Sanliurfa or Gaziantep (B)
* Domestic flights are exclusive and will be additionally charged * Eastern tour arrangements are hosted locally * Please be advised that hotel standards in the Eastern Turkey are poorer when compared with those in the West.
Hotels to be used on this tour : We keep the right to replace the quoted hotels with similar ones
Istanbul (2) - Ankara (1) - Cappadocia (2) - Pamukkale (1) - Marmaris (1)
Day 1: Istanbul Arrival and transfer to hotel.
Day 2: Istanbul Full day tour to include Topkapi Palace (excluding Harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. (B)
Day 3: Istanbul - Ankara Optional: Morning tour of Bosphorus cruise and St. Sophia. Afternon departure for Ankara. Late evening arrival to Ankara (B, D)
Day 4: Ankara-Cappadocia In the morning visit to the Anatolian Civilizations Museum at which numerous remnants from Stone Age, Neolithic Age, Hittites, Urartians, Phrygians and many others are on display; Mausoleum of Ataturk, the burial place of the national hero who founded modern Republic of Turkey. Then continue on to Cappadocia. After a picturesque trip along the Salt Lake pass by the 13th century Seljukian Caravanserai Agzikarahan. (B, D).
Day 5: Cappadocia Optional balloon tour. Depart from the hotel at 09.30-10.00 depending on the arrival time of the participants and visit the valleys where animal-like natural formations like camels and fair chimneys are abundant. Drive on to Pasabagi in Zelve area where monks used to live in seclusion in rock cut rooms. Proceed to the pottery town of Avanos where Kizilirmak (Hallys), the longest river of Turkey, meanders leaving the red clay on its banks that has been the raw material of pottery for centuries. In the afternoon visit to Open Air Museum in Goreme to visit to the early Christian churches decorated with unique frescoes depicting various scenes from the Bible. Shopping time for the well-known merits of the area. Visit one of the underground cities. Overnight in Cappadocia (B, D).
Day 6: Cappadocia - Pamukkale Today’s ride will be fairly long and tiring due to the long distance between Cappadocia and Pamukkale and lack of convenient lodging location. Drive to Konya to visit to the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the world-wide famous mystic figure. Then continue on to Pamukkale and overnight (B, D).
Day 7: Pamukkale – Marmaris Tour the ruins of Hierapolis including the magnificently preserved cemetery "Necropolis", the Main Street and Gates, the Thermal Baths, the Roman Theatre and the Museum. Transfer to Marmaris and overnight. * If required, transfer can be arranged to Antalya as well at an extra cost of $100 (1-2 pax) and $180 (3-10 pax)
Day 8: Marmaris Transfer to the pier for the ferry to Rhodes
Hotels to be used on this tour : We keep the right to replace the quoted hotels with similar ones
PRX 009 - TURKISH EXPRESS (09 DAYS-08 NIGHTS)
Istanbul (2) - Ankara (1) - Cappadocia (2) - Pamukkale (1) - Kusadasi (2)
Day 1: Istanbul Arrival and transfer to hotel.
Day 2: Istanbul Full day tour to include Topkapi Palace (excluding Harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. (B)
Day 3: Istanbul - Ankara Optional: Morning tour of Bosphorus cruise and St. Sophia. Afternon departure for Ankara. Late evening arrival to Ankara (B, D)
Day 4: Ankara-Cappadocia In the morning visit to the Anatolian Civilizations Museum at which numerous remnants from Stone Age, Neolithic Age, Hittites, Urartians, Phrygians and many others are on display; Mausoleum of Ataturk, the burial place of the national hero who founded modern Republic of Turkey. Then continue on to Cappadocia. After a picturesque trip along the Salt Lake pass by the 13th century Seljukian Caravanserai Agzikarahan. (B, D).
Day 5: Cappadocia Optional balloon tour. Depart from the hotel at 09.30-10.00 depending on the arrival time of the participants and visit the valleys where animal-like natural formations like camels and fair chimneys are abundant. Drive on to Pasabagi in Zelve area where monks used to live in seclusion in rock cut rooms. Proceed to the pottery town of Avanos where Kizilirmak (Hallys), the longest river of Turkey, meanders leaving the red clay on its banks that has been the raw material of pottery for centuries. In the afternoon visit to Open Air Museum in Goreme to visit to the early Christian churches decorated with unique frescoes depicting various scenes from the Bible. Shopping time for the well-known merits of the area. Visit one of the underground cities. Overnight in Cappadocia (B, D).
Day 6: Cappadocia - Pamukkale Today’s ride will be fairly long and tiring due to the long distance between Cappadocia and Pamukkale and lack of convenient lodging location. Drive to Konya to visit to the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the world-wide famous mystic figure. Then continue on to Pamukkale and overnight (B, D).
Day 7: Pamukkale - Kusadasi Tour the ruins of Hierapolis including the magnificently preserved cemetery "Necropolis", the Main Street and Gates, the Thermal Baths, the Roman Theatre and the Museum. Drive to Kusadasi for overnight (B, D).
Day 8: Ephesus & St. Mary’s House - Kusadasi Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s Cottage. Afternoon Optional: Tour of Sardis or Sirince. (B, D)
Day 9: Kusadasi Transfer to the pier in Kusadasi (B).
Hotels to be used on this tour : We keep the right to replace the quoted hotels with similar ones
PRX 010- CLASSICS TURKEY (11 DAYS-10 NIGHTS)
Istanbul (2) - Ankara (1) - Cappadocia (2) - Pamukkale (1) - Kusadasi (2) - Canakkale (1) - Istanbul (1)
Day 1: Istanbul Arrival and transfer to hotel.
Day 2: Istanbul Full day tour to include Topkapi Palace (excluding Harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. (B)
Day 3: Istanbul - Ankara Optional: Morning tour of Bosphorus cruise and St. Sophia. Afternon departure for Ankara. Late evening arrival to Ankara (B, D)
Day 4: Ankara-Cappadocia In the morning visit to the Anatolian Civilizations Museum at which numerous remnants from Stone Age, Neolithic Age, Hittites, Urartians, Phrygians and many others are on display; Mausoleum of Ataturk, the burial place of the national hero who founded modern Republic of Turkey. Then continue on to Cappadocia. After a picturesque trip along the Salt Lake pass by the 13th century Seljukian Caravanserai Agzikarahan. (B, D).
Day 5: Cappadocia Optional balloon tour. Depart from the hotel at 09.30-10.00 depending on the arrival time of the participants and visit the valleys where animal-like natural formations like camels and fair chimneys are abundant. Drive on to Pasabagi in Zelve area where monks used to live in seclusion in rock cut rooms. Proceed to the pottery town of Avanos where Kizilirmak (Hallys), the longest river of Turkey, meanders leaving the red clay on its banks that has been the raw material of pottery for centuries. In the afternoon visit to Open Air Museum in Goreme to visit to the early Christian churches decorated with unique frescoes depicting various scenes from the Bible. Shopping time for the well-known merits of the area. Visit one of the underground cities. Overnight in Cappadocia (B, D).
Day 6: Cappadocia - Pamukkale Today’s ride will be fairly long and tiring due to the long distance between Cappadocia and Pamukkale and lack of convenient lodging location. Drive to Konya to visit to the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the world-wide famous mystic figure. Then continue on to Pamukkale and overnight (B, D).
Day 7: Pamukkale - Kusadasi Tour the ruins of Hierapolis including the magnificently preserved cemetery "Necropolis", the Main Street and Gates, the Thermal Baths, the Roman Theatre and the Museum. Drive to Kusadasi for overnight (B, D).
Day 8: Ephesus & St. Mary’s House - Kusadasi Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s Cottage. Afternoon Optional: Tour of Sardis or Sirince. (B, D)
Day 9: Pergamum - Troy - Canakkale Early departure for Bergama and visit to the Asclepion and Acropol with the well preserved remains. In the afternoon continue on to Troy, the place where the legendary Trojan War took place as described in the historical work of Homer of Smyrna. After visiting the site with nine inhabitation levels covering a period of 3000 years, drive to Canakkale for overnight (B, D).
Day 10: Canakkale - Gallipoli - Istanbul After breakfast sail to the other side of Dardanelles by a ferryboat and drive to Istanbul with visit to Gallipoli, historically famous for being the site of many battles - particularly involving the Allied Forces including Australians and New Zealanders during World War I. Arrive in Istanbul and overnight (B).
Day 11: Istanbul Transfer to the airport (B).
Hotels to be used on this tour : We keep the right to replace the quoted hotels with similar ones
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