Hightlights Of Turkey Tour 10 DAYS

All about the Hightlights Of Turkey Tour.

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2 Pax – 1650 Euro Per Person
3 Pax – 1550 Euro Per Person
4 Pax – 1450 Euro Per Person
5-6 Pax – 1350 Euro Per Person
7-8 Pax – 1250 Euro Per Person
9-10 Pax – 1150 Euro Per Person
15-20 Pax – 1050 Euro Per Person
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Destination : Istanbul – Cappadocia – Konya – Antalya – Pamukkale – Kusadasi – Ephesus – Bursa – Istanbul
Duration : 9 Nights 10 Days

Highlights of this tour include:

• Visit the Green Bursa City.
• Visit the Biblical Myra (think St Nicholas).
• Visit the Ruins of Hierapolis (think St Philip).
• Visit the ancient Holy City of Ephesus (think St Paul).
• Visit the House of Virgin Mary (where she spent the last years of her life).
• Visit St John’s Basilica
• Visit the Selime Cave Monastery.
• Discover the Christian history of Cappadocia.

 

Besides the very interesting visits to religious sites, this tour has much more to offer the adventurer, the sightseer, the shopper, the bargain hunter and the entertainer. It will give you the opportunity to discover many mysteries and hidden gems like no other country in the world has to offer. You would be enchanted by visits to:

• The Fairy Chimneys of Cappadocia.
• The snow white terraced cliff pools and crystal blue waters of Pamukkale.
• The Artemis Temple.
• The Underground City of Derinkuyu.
• The Roman Latrines
• The Library of Celcus
• The Ancient Medical Centre of Asclepion
• Pottery and Carpet making Demonstartions

 

Enjoy  a three night stay in Istanbul  with

• a Boat Cruise on the Bosphorus with lunch included.
• Two guided city tours with visits to The Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, the wounderous Grand Bazaar and the Spice Market.

And enough free time to explore on your own.

The tour package inclusions and exclusions at a glance

What is included in this tour?Items that are included in the cost of tour price.

• Stay at 4 to 5 star hotels
• All meals included (B/L/D)
• Airport and hotel transfers
• Domestic flight from Istanbul to Kayseri
• Luxury bus and the services
• Professional English speaking Tour Guide

Whats not included in this tour.Items that are not included in the cost of tour price.

• Drinks
• Tips for guide and driver
• Personel expences

 

ITINERARY

Day 1Istanbul

ISTANBUL – CAPPADOCIA

After landing in Istanbul, you will immediately transfer by domestic flight of about 1 hr and 20 mins to Kayseri Airport where you will be welcomed by our Turkish associates and taken to your hotel in Cappadocia which is about one hr’s drive away. After dinner you will meet your Professional Tour Guide who will brief you on all the aspects of your forthcoming tour.

Overnight in Cappadocia.

Dinner

Day 2Cappadocia

CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)

North Cappadocia Tour

Pick up from your hotel at 09:00 and the start of the North Cappadocia Tour. On this tour you will be shown the different types of Fairy Chimneys and also learn about the Christian history attached to the chimneys. You will visit Uçhisar Castle, Göreme Open Air Museum, Çavușin Old Greek Village, Pașabaǧi (Monk’s Valley) Fairy Chimneys.

Lunch

Pottery demonstration, Devrent Valley, Carpet Factory
End of tour – drop off at hotel.

Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 3Cappadocia

CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)

You are going to be picked up from your hotel before sunrise (exact time to be announced) and driven to the take-off site. While you are having a light breakfast, you will be shown the balloon and  briefed on the basic rules of balloon flights. You will take off gently in a medium sized basket with your experienced pilot on board. After taking hundreds of pictures while flying over the valleys of Cappadocia, you will land and celebrate your first flight experience with champagne/fruit juice. After being awarded your flight certificates you will get back to your hotel at around 07:30.

South Cappadocia Tour

Pick up from your hotel at 09:30 and depart on a cultural tour where you will enjoy great panoramic views of the different valleys, descend into the underground City of Kaymakli and have a short hike through the Rose and Red Valley.

Lunch

After lunch you will be taken to the Pigeon Valley and afterwards attend an Onyx demonstartion.

Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 4Antalya

CAPPADOCIA – KONYA – ANTALYA (B/L/D)

After breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel and driven to Konya. A stop on the way to visit the Sultanhani Carvansarai that had its origins from Seljuks Turk Architecture period.

Lunch

After lunch you will visit the Melvana Museum at the Rumi place in Konya City. After this visit you will be taken to your hotel in Antalya.

Overnight in Antalya.

Day 5Pamukkale

ANTALYA – PAMUKKALE (B/L/D)

Pick up from your hotel at 09:00 and depart for the Aspendos Ancient Theatre.

This incredibly well preserved ancient theatre was built during the 2^nd century AD. It could seat a population of 15 000 and is still being used for music festivals and concerts.

Lunch

After lunch at a restaurant at a nearby river we depart to spend about 1 hour free time to enjoy the sea and the city. We will stop to admire the Duden Waterfall. We will then proceed to Pamukkale.

Overnight in Pamukkale.

Day 6Kusadasi

PAMUKKALE – KUSADASI (B/L/D)

After breakfast check-out we drive to the ancient city of Hierapolis where St Philip was martyred in 1 AD. You will see the Necropolis, the Avenue of Tombs and Thermal Baths.

Lunch

After lunch we will visit probably the most beautiful and serene place on earth – the snow white terraced cliff pools with its sparkling blue waters of Pammukale end of the tour drive to Izmir.

Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 7Bursa

EPHESUS – BURSA (B/L/D)

After breakfast we go to Ephesus which was the third biggest city in the ancient world and also the site of the most important churches of Asia Minor. Here we will geat to see the remains of the great Library of Celsus (the biggest in the ancient world), the Agora, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple and the Roman Latrines. A short walk down the Agora is the Theatre and Stadium where St Paul preached the Gospel.

Next is a visit to one of the most sacred sites in Turkey – the house of the Virgin Mary where she is said to have spent the last years of her life.

Lunch

After lunch we will se St John’s Basilica and the Isabey Mosque, the oldest mosque in the area. A final visit for the day is the remains of the Artemis Temple which was one of the wonders of the ancient world.

Overnight in Bursa.

Day 8Istanbul

BURSA – ISTANBUL (B/L/D)

After breakfast  we have the opportunity to make a purchase at Turkish Delight, which represents the Turkish culture with all its tastes and flavours. Then the visit to the Green Mosque, Green Tomb and Grand Mosque will follow, all being breathtaking spots for soul travellers.

Lunch

After lunch drive to Istanbul.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 9Istanbul

ISTANBUL (B/L/D)

This is an exciting day with a full day tour of the ancient part of Istanbul. We will visit The Hippodrome of Constantinople, the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Serpentine Column, the German Fountain of Wilhelm II, the Blue Mosque and the Hagia Sophia Museum.

Lunch

After lunch we will be taken to see the magnificent Topkapi Palace.

Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 10Istanbul

ISTANBUL (B/L)

Today we will visit the Goldern Horn, Spice Bazaar and afterwards enjoy Istanbul’s splendid landscapes and building from the Marmara sea as we cruise by boat on the Bosphorus.

Lunch

The afternoon is free for you to explore and shop at the wonderous Grand Bazaar.

Today we bid a sad farewell to a woundeful country and to our excellent tour guide and bus driver. Depending on the time of our flight home, there may still be time for a bit of last minute shopping in the morning. Our bus will pick us up at our hotel and take us to the airport.

Tour Photos