Around Turkey Tour (12 Days/11 Nights) Cultural Tours Turkey
TOUR DETAILS:
DAY 1- Arrive Istanbul
Arrive Istanbul, transfer to your hotel. Depending on
your flight: dinner and overnight at the hotel or in the
afternoon visit the Old City Walls of Istanbul. Return
to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 2- Cappadocia
Depart Istanbul on a morning flight to Kayseri, for the
visit of Cappadocia. Also visit the Kaymakli underground
city.
DAY 3- Cappadocia
After breakfast at the hotel, visit the Goreme Valley,
is an open-air museum with “fairy chimneys”, pyramids
and sand castles. Visit Uchisar and lunch in Avanos; the
afternoon is at your leisure.
DAY 4- Konya
Start the day at Sultanhani, considered the to be the
largest and the finest caravanserai in this part of the
world. Continue to Konya where “Mevlana” lived and see
Mevlana Museum (Tekke), where he is buried.
DAY 5- Antalya
Drive across the rugged Taurus Mountains and to the
ancient site of Aspendos. See a finest example of
classical Roman Amphitheater.
DAY 6- Antalya
Visit to Perge, after the breakfast at the hotel and
continue for a visit to the Antalya Museum. Then head
for the Side, was once an ancient harbor with
magnificent theater. Dinner and overnight in Antalya.
DAY 7- Fethiye
After breakfast, depart for ancient city Myra now called
Demre or Kale and St. Nicholas. Continue to Kas for the
lunch break. Then continue to Fethiye for the visit of
Xanthos, one time Lycian capital. Dinner and overnight
in Fethiye.
DAY 8- Kusadasi
Depart for the visit to Gumuskesen best preserved Roman
Tomb in Turkey and drive for Miletos, was a great Ionian
port as well as the birthplace of several philosophers
and sages. Didyma, the Temple of Apollo was one of
antiquity’s most sacred places, continue to Priene, was
once most active ports of Ionian Federation. Dinner and
overnight in Kusadasi.
DAY 9- Kusadasi
After breakfast, drive for Ephesus. First visit to the
Ephesus Museum, continue to visit the House of Virgin
Mary, St. Paul’s Basilica and the Ephesus to explore the
ruins, including Celcus Library and the Arcadian Way, a
grand street paved in marble. Return to Kusadasi for
dinner and overnight.
DAY 10- Istanbul
Early flight to Istanbul to visit to one of the world’s
greatest buildings, St Sophia. Next visit the Blue
Mosque, built in the 17th century; it takes its name
from the thousands of Iznik tiles lining the walls. In
the evening, join the Turkish Evening.
DAY 11- Istanbul
One of the most interesting sights in Istanbul is the
former residence of the Sultans, the exotic Topkapi
Palace. See the famous jewel-studded dagger, the unique
Chinese porcelain collection, imperial costumes and the
86 carat Spoon maker's Diamond. In the afternoon,
experience the Grand Bazaar, a labyrinth of narrow
streets and passages housing more than 4.000 shops. Meet
this evening for a reception and farewell dinner.
DAY 12- Depart for home
Transfer to the airport for the flight home.
RATE: Euro / Dollar per person
(includes dinner, unlimited drinks, animation, Turkish
night shows).
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