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This tour departs every Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursday
Day 1
Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul! You will be
transferred to your hotel located in the heart of the old city,
Sultanahmet. The remainder of the day is yours free to explore.
Overnight Istanbul 4*.
Day 2 Istanbul old city tour
Tour of Istanbul, the city that spans both Europe and Asia visiting
the Blue Mosque, Aya Sofia, Topkapi Palace , the Cistern and the
Hippodrome. Welcome dinner at a special Turkish restaurant.
Overnight Istanbul 4*. Breakfast.
Day 3 Istanbul to Gallipoli
One of the most emotionally and touching places in Turkey, today we
visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and
Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, the Nek, Johnston's Jolly and the
Kaba Tepe Gallipoli Museum. Overnight Canakkale 5*. Breakfast,
lunch and dinner.
Day 4 Gallipoli to Kusadasi
via Troy and Pergamum
Today we step back in time as we visit Troy, famous for the
legendary Trojan Horse from the times of beautiful Helen, Queen of
Sparta and Paris, the Trojan Prince. Then we tour the magnificent
Acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples, library and medical
facilities made Pergamum a renowned cultural and political centre in
its time. An afternoon leather goods display follows. Overnight
Kusadasi 5*. Breakfast and dinner.
Day 5 Ephesus
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of the
impressive site of Ephesus. Walk down the Marble Road towards the
Celsius Library, Domitianus Temple and the Grand Theatre. Feel the
mystical atmosphere of the city halls and stadium where chariot and
horse races were once held. Later we visit a carpet weaving village
and learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their
value. Overnight Kusadasi 5*. Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 6 Priene - Miletos &
Didyma
You will be picked up from your hotel after
breakfast to depart for Priene. This was once a harbour
city but is now located 16 km inland from the sea on the hills of
the Mykale Mountain. It has many examples of Hellenic art and
architecture. Alexander The Great lived in this city for a time. The
theater in Priene is one of the most beautiful ones from The
Hellenic World. The Athena Polias Temple was reconstructed by
Alexander The Great as a gift to the city. After Priene, you will
depart for Miletus. The ancient city of Miletus which once
was one of the biggest cities in Anatolia, was located on the trade
routes and it was for this reason that it became very prosperous and
had many colonies. Miletus is famous for its genius philosophers and
architects, such as Thales, Anaksimandros, Anaksimenes, Hippodamos
and Isidoros. Miletus is also famous for the Faustina Baths. Lunch
break after Miletus and then visit to Didyma. Didyma was
not a city but a temple dedicated to Apollon. It was once one of the
biggest temples in the Hellenic World. It was connected to Miletus
by a holy road of 19 km.. Overnight Kusadasi 5*.
Breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Day 7 Pamukkale to Cappadocia
Tour the magnificent white calcium terraces of Pamukkale, followed
by the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip in the hot springs
that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers (pool
entry not included). After visiting the fantastic ruins and museum
of Aphrodisias we continue to Cappadocia. Overnight Cappadocia S
Class. Breakfast and lunch.
Day 8 Cappadocia
In the morning arrival to Cappadocia. Transfer to your hotel and you
have the rest of the day free. Overnight Cappadocia Cave Hotel.
Day 9 Cappadocia
You will be picked up from Kayseri airport, bus station or your
hotel and start to visit;
DEVRENT
VALLEY has various types of fairy
chimneys. Among these are those with caps, cones, mushroom like
forms pillar and pointed rocks. With the action of smaller,
secondary volcanoes and the action of rivers, wind and flood waters,
this layer of tuff has slowly but steadily been eroded to produce
the rock formations know as "fairy chimmeys". We will take a walk
through this amazing valley.
ZELVE OPEN AIR MUSEUM
has the most important churches in the
valley. Balikli, Uzumlu, and Geyikli, blong to the Pre Iconoclastic
period. The valley was inhabited until 1952. Apart from monasteries
and churches, houses, a mill, a mosque, and several dovecotes are
found in the valley.
PASABAGLARI (MONKS VALLEY) Many fairy
chimneys with multiple stems and caps can be found here, this style
being unique to this area. A chapel dedicated to St. Simeon and a
hermit's shelter is built into one such fairy chimney with three
heads.
AVANOS is known for the pottery, a craft
dating back to the Hittite period. The red clay which is worked by
local craftsmen comes from the residue in the Kizilirmak river. The
Kizilirmak, which divides Avanos into two, is Anatolia's longest
river.
GOREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM is the place where
this religious education was started. You will visit the churhcesö
chapels and monasteries carved into the fairy chimmeys from the 10th
to the 13th centuries with fresgos painted on the walls. In the 4th
century three important men created a now unity here they are the
Great St. Basil, Bishop of Kayseri his brother St Gregory of Nyssa
and St. George of Nazianus.
PIGEON VALLEY here you will see where the
Pigeons and hear of how they were used to help the people. Some
examples where to send messages and to fertiziize the grapes. Also
you will see a wonderful panoromic view.
UCHISAR CASTLE is the highest point in
the region. The castle and its surrounds used to be the most
populated area this settlement, which resembles Ortahisar in style.
The top of the citadel provides a magnificent panorama of the
surrounding area.
Overnight Cappadocia Cave Hotel. Breakfast and lunch.
Day 10 Cappadocia
After breakfast you will be picked up from hotel
around 09:00 and start to visit;
DERINKUYU or KAYMAKLI UNDERGROUND CITY these two underground
cities where dwellings for the christian communitiest to use as
refuges. It contains all the usual rooms found in an underground
city such as stables, cellars, storage rooms, refectories, churches,
and wineries. Apart from these, was a missionary school.
IHLARA VALLEY this canyon was created by the cracking and
collapsing which occurred as basalt and andesite lava from Mt.
Hassadag cooled. The Melendiz river found its way through these
cracks, eroding the canyon bed and helping to form canyon we see
today.
SELIME is situated at the end of the Ihlara valley. Fairy
chimneys rest on the steep hillside, and a basilica style cathedral
the Selime Sultan tomb, a hollowed out citadel and churches are also
found here.
YAPRAKHISAR Monastery, panoramic view point.
AGZIKARAHAN CARAVANSERAI were a very important place for the
Seljuk rulers of Anatolia to trade. They deveopled the old trade
routes, and built Caravansaries along the way to act as shelters and
provide protection to traders.
Overnight Cappadocia Cave Hotel.
Breakfast and lunch.
Day 11 Cappadocia to Istanbul via Kayseri
Today we fly back to Istanbul. Transfer to your hotel and you have
the rest of the day free. Overnight Istanbul 4*. Breakfast.
Day 12 Istanbul
After breakfast take a Bosphorus Cruise through the waterway
separating the two continents, Asia and Europe. Visit Dolmabahce
Palace, the last residence for the Ottoman Sultans and then we pass
over the Bosphorus Bridge and stop at the Camlica Hill, the best
panoramic view of Istanbul and the Bosphorus. Overnight Istanbul 4*.
Breakfast and Lunch.
Day 13 Istanbul
The day is yours free to explore. The world famous Grand Bazaar
beckons. Overnight Istanbul 4*. Breakfast
Day 14 Istanbul - Home
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new
friends. Transfer to Airport. Breakfast.
Includes;
• tours of
o Istanbul
o Gallipoli
o Troy
o Pergamum
o Ephesus & House Of Virgin Mary
o Priene - Miletos & Didyma
o Pamukkale
o Aphrodisias
o Cappadocia
• accommodation
o 5 nights in 4 * hotels
o 4 nights in 5* hotels
o 3 nights in Cave hotels
o 1 Overnight bus from Pamukkale to Cappadocia
• 12 breakfasts, 8 lunch, 4
dinners
• Kayseri - Istanbul flight ticket
• transfers
o Istanbul airport to your hotel
on Day 1 arrival
o Cappadocia hotel to Kayseri airport on Day 11
o Istanbul airport to Istanbul hotel on day 11
o Istanbul hotel to Istanbul airport on Day 14 departure
• transportation in a fully
air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
• professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the
tour
• entrance fees to various sites
Departure and
arrival times can be changed according to the flights schedule.
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