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DAY 1:
Arrive in Istanbul.
Overnight: Istanbul
DAY 2:
Fly to Kayseri. Transfer to Cappadocia. Visit Soganli Valley, Mustafapasa Old Greek Town, Sobessos Ancient City Excavation area in Cappadocia.
Overnight: Cappadocia
DAY 3:
Visit Derinkuyu Underground City, Ihlara Valley, Selime Monastery, Uchisar Pigeon Valley.
Overnight: Cappadocia
DAY 4:
Visit Sultanhanı Caravanserai in Aksaray, Mausoleum of Mevlana and drive to Pamukkale.
Overnight: Pamukkale
DAY 5:
Visit Pamukkale Travertines, Hierapolis Ancient City, Aphrodisias Ancient City, drive to Kusadasi.
Overnight: Kusadasi
DAY 6:
Visit Ephesus Ancient City, The House of Virgin Mary, The Basilica of St. John, Temple of Artemision in Selçuk. Drive to Izmir.
Overnight: Izmir
DAY 7:
Drive to Bergama, Visit Pergamum Ancient city, Asklepion. Drive to Çanakkale.
Overnight: Çanakkale
DAY 8:
Visit Troy Ancient City, Gallipoli National Park. Drive to Istanbul
Overnight: Istanbul
DAY 9:
Visit Sultan Ahmet Mosque, Hagia Sophia Museum, Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column and German Fountain of old Hippodrome Square.
DAY 10:
Free time till the transfer to the airport. |
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| DETAILED ITINERARY (8 Days&7 Nights) |
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DAY 1: ISTANBUL
Arrival at Istanbul airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Dinner at your hotel.
Overnight: Istanbul
DAY 2: KAYSERİ-CAPPADOCIA
Meet our guide and driver at Kayseri Airport and start the tour. We drive further to Soganli valley, which is one of the earliest settlements in Cappadocia. After this, we drive to Mustafapasa through the unspoiled villages of Cappadocia, surrounded by the "table-top" mountains. We visit Sobessos Ancient City Excavation Area en route. After lunch in Mustafapasa at an old village house hosted by a local family, we check in to hotel.
Overnight: Cappadocia
DAY 3: CAPPADOCIA
Depart from your hotel, for Derinkuyu Underground city to visit the huge refugee settlement carved by early Christians. From Derinkuyu we head on to the gorgeous Ihlara Valley, the ancient Peristerema: 'Valley of Sky' along the Melendiz River. Explore the famous rock-cut churches and hike 4km through the valley. On way back visit to the Pigeon Valley.
Overnight: Cappadocia
DAY 4: CAPPADOCIA-PAMUKKALE
Early in the morning, we drive to Konya and visit the Mausoleum of Mevlana. Lunch will be served on the way. Arrive in Pamukkale and enjoy the sunset with its unique formation of petrified calcium cliffs. We drive to Pamukkale for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Pamukkale
DAY 5: PAMUKKALE-KUSADASI
After breakfast we visit the ancient city of Hierapolis. Swim in the thermal-spring pools of Pamukkale and drive to Aphrodisias. After lunch we visit the Greco-Roman settlement which is remarkably well preserved. Continue to Kusadasi for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Kusadasi
Overnight: Bergama
DAY 6: KUSADASI-IZMIR
Visit the house of Virgin Mary. Continue to the Ionian city of Ephesus, the Roman Capital of Asia Minor. We visit the ancient city and then the Basilica of St. John. Lunch in Selçuk and drive to Izmir. Transfer to your hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Izmir
DAY 7: IZMİR-CANAKKALE (GALLIPOLI)
After breakfast we drive to Pergamum to visit Asklepion and Acropolis. Lunch in town. Following lunch we drive to Çanakkale. Dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Çanakkale
DAY 8: ÇANAKKALE (TROY)-ISTANBUL
In the morning, after breakfast we drive to Troy, the legendary town in the "Iliad" of Homeros and visit the ruins. We have lunch in Canakkale and continue to Istanbul. We transfer you to your hotel in Istanbul.
Overnight: Istanbul
DAY 9: ISTANBUL
Depart from the hotel for to see unity of continents, Istanbul. Lunch, en route and half day Istanbul Tour including: "Sultan Ahmet Centre", the heart of the "Old City". HAGIA SOPHIA, one of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian. BLUE MOSQUE, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its blue Iznik tiles and unique with 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet. Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column, and German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating Hippodrome.
Overnight: Istanbul
DAY 10: ISTANBUL
Free time till the transfer to the airport.
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INCLUDINGS |
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-Accomodation
-Breakfasts, Lunchs and Dinners
-Modern, air-conditioned, vehicle for land transportation
-Professional English speaking tour guide
-Admission fees to sights and museums
-Parking, portage, tipping (except guide, driver), tolls
-V.A.T.
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