GROUP TOURS DEPARTING FROM ISTANBUL

St. Sophia Church

Covered Bazaar

Blue Mosque

Topkapi Palace

Gallipoli

Troy

Acropolis-Pergamum

Anatolian Civilizations Museum-Ankara

Mausoleum of Ataturk

Cappadocia

Hierapolis (Pamukkale)

Ephesus

Mausoleum of Mevlana-Konya

House of Virgin Mary-Ephesus

• These tours are guaranteed without any minimum person requirement on the designated dates

• Our rates in American Dollar are inclusive of the superior, first class or tourist class hotels with private facilities on the designated board, meals as indicated on the itinerary by the code letters (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner), government licensed English speaking guides throughout the land tours, private air-conditioned transportation, admission fees, luggage handling, local taxes and service charges, arrival and departure  airport/port transfers at the beginning and on the last day of the tours regardless the flight times.

• Our rates are exclusive of the personal expenses, optional tours, customary tips to the guides and drivers, port taxes on the cruises.

• There will be 2.5% discount for third person who shares the same room with two other persons.

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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