Turkey Tours Escorted

Highlights of Turkey
Anatolian Treasures
2008
11days/10nights

Thursday Departures from Istanbul

A land where East meets West, where twelve civilizations have been born. Turkey’s diversity of climate, scenery and culture is outstanding. With its Mediterranean and moderate temperature, touring in Turkey is pleasant all year around. This land is a vast  open air museum of historical sights left by the warrior Hittites, Phrygians, Persians, Macedonians, Greeks, Romans and Byzantines. Join us on this unforgettable tour to the “Cradle of civilizations”!

Itinerary
Day 1  Istanbul. Arrival, transfer to your hotel. Day at leisure. Overnight in the exotic metropolis conjoining two continents.

Day 2 Istanbul. Visit the famous Spice Market, transfer to the pier, take a cruise along the straight of Bosphorus. Next, visit the Asian side of Istanbul, crossing the transcontinental Bosphorus bridge connecting Europe and Asia and return to the hotel. Evening free. (B,L)

Day 3 Istanbul. Discover the Byzantine and Ottoman treasures of Istanbul. Visit the Topkapi Palace with the world’s largest diamond, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome square, the St. Sophia Church and the grand Covered Bazaar.( B, L)

Day 4 Istanbul-Ankara-Cappadocia. Transfer to Ataturk airport. Fly to Ankara. Visit the fascinating Anatolian Civilizations Museum with the largest Hettite collection in the world. After lunch, continue to Cappadocia for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D).

Day 5 Cappadocia. Discover Cappadocia where nature has scoured surrealistic moonlike shapes and where the Christians dug underground cities and churches during the 9th century. Visit the Goreme Open Air Museum, Zelve, the natural Citadel of Uchisar and the underground city of Kaymakli. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia. (B.L.D)

Day 6 Cappadocia-Konya-Pamukkale. Drive to Pamukkale via Konya. Visit the Mevlana Museum. Overnight in Pamukkale. (B.L.D)

Day 7 Pamukkale- Kusadasi  Morning visit to the ancient city of Hierapolis, and enjoy the warm mineral waters of Pamukkale, formed by tons of limestone deposits. Drive toAphrodisias, one of the most beautiful cities in Turkey. Drice to Kusadasi.  (B.L.D)

Day 8 Kusadasi. Visit the Ionian city of Ephesus from the 1st century BC., stroll the marble-paved streets, visit St. John’s Basilica and the house where the Virgin Mary spent her last days. Overnight in Kusadasi. (B.L.D).

Day 9 Kusadasi - Canakkale. Drive to Pergamon, the city once ruled by Alexander the Great's general. Visit the Greco Roman city built on four rising terraces and the Asclepion. Overnight in Canakkale. (B.L.D)

Day 10 Canakkale - Istanbul. Drive to Troy, the mythical town in the Iliad of Homer, the site of the Trojan Wars.  Cross the Dardanelles by ferry, overnight in Istanbul. (B.L.)

Day 11 Istanbul. Breakfast, transfer to the airport. End of Services. B.

 Includes:
¨ 10 night hotel  accommodation at mentioned hotels (or similar) with luggage handling 
¨ Services of an English speaking guide, hotel taxes
¨ Daily breakfasts, 9 lunches, 6 dinners
¨ All sightseeing, admission fees, transfers and transportation
¨ Transportation by deluxe motor coach with air conditioning

Excludes:
-Flights
-Drinks and meals which are not listed in the itinerary
-All personal expenses
-Turkish visa fee
-Tips to tour guide and driver
 
Add domestic flight Istanbul-Ankara (subject to change): US$ 150 per person

2008  rates per person in US$ or Euro* 

USD 1123.00 per person in double room 
USD 1312.00 per person in single room
USD 1067.00 per person in triple room 

* Euro rate varies depending on the exchange rate

HOTELS TO BE USED:

ISTANBUL: Barcelo Saray Hotel 4*           

CAPPADOCIA : Dinler Hotel 4*                 

PAMUKKALE: Lycus River Hotel 4*          

KUSADASI: Pine Marina Hotel 4*            

ASSOS  : Nazlihan Hotel (SC)            

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