TURKEY
4 Nights 5 Days
Istanbul Arrival & Bursa City tour – Uludag mountain by cable car – Kusadasi – Pamukkale – Konya – Cappadocia – Ankara – Istanbul – Departure
Day 1: Istanbul Arrival & Bursa City tour
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Arrival at Istanbul airport. Meet your local guide. Packed snack box , Inte rcontinental Bosporus suspension bridge crossing to the Asian side of Ist anbul. Continue to Bursa via Osmangazi bridge. Visit Grand Mosque (Ulu cami), Bazaar, Silk market (Kozahan), Green Mosque and Mausoleum bas ed time availability. Dinner and overnight in Bursa.
Meals included: Dinner
Day 2: Uludag mountain by cable car tour & Ephesus tour of Kusadasi
Breakfast at hotel. Visit mount Uludag by cable car. Later visit Turkish del ight shop and continue to Kusadasi. Visit ancient city of Ephesus. Highligh ts will be the Odeon , Celsus library, Hadrian’s temple, Trajan’s fountain, the Agora, the Scolasticia baths, the marble street, the amphitheater wit h its 25000 seating capacity and the Arcadian way leading down to the p ort which is now silted up. Lunch at local restaurant, following a leather p roduct show and later transfer to the hotel in Kusadasi. Dinner and overn ight in Kusadasi.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 3: Kusadasi – Pamukkale tour
Breakfast at hotel. Visit most famous olive oil cosmetic products exhibitio n and continue to Pamukkale. Lunch at a local restaurant. Proceed to Pa mukkale cotton castle and the surrounding ancient Roman city of Hierap olis with its Roman baths converted to early Christian churches, the amp hitheater, the Martyrium of St Philip and the extensive necropolis featuri ng the various architectural styles of ancient Asia Minor. Visit Home texti le shop. After the tour transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Pam ukkale.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4: Pamukkale – Konya – Cappadocia
Early breakfast at the hotel. Depart to Konya. Visit the Mevlana Museum. The 13th century Sufi leader was the founder of the Mevlevi Order know n for their whirling dervishes ceremony. Lunch at local restaurant. Dinne r and overnight in Cappadocia.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5: Cappadocia Tour
Breakfast at the hotel. Tour of Cappadocia includes Uchisar rock formatio n to have a panoramic view, Gerome Open air museum, Zelve valley outdoor museum to view the churches, mosques, rock cut houses, the Pasaba gi Monks Valley, an underground city and urgup fairy chimneys. Lunch du ring the tour. Visit the Avanos village pottery center located along the Kizilirmak (Red river, Turkey’s longest river). Afternoon spend at the various handicraft workshops of the region selling carpets, rugs, ceramics, onyx, Jewelry and souvenirs. Dinner and overnight stay in Cappadocia.
You can go for optional hot air balloon ride for extra cost.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6: Cappadocia – Ankara – Istanbul
Early breakfast at the hotel and proceed to Ankara via salt lake. Visit Ank ara Anitkabir – the Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk (Founder of the Republic of Turkey, 1881 – 1938). A short drive will introduce you to the capital o Turkey The Turkish Grand National Assembly and the Ministries. Lunch at local restaurant. Continue to Istanbul. Dinner at Local restaurant. Overnight stay in Istanbul.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7: Istanbul City tour
Breakfast at the hotel. Full day guided city tour with visit to main historic al center of Istanbul, Sultanahmet with its Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman monuments. The monuments to be visited are the Blue Mosque, Roma n Hippodrome (Obelisk of Theodosius, serpent column, brick column, Kai ser Wilhelm II fountain), The Hagia Sophia mosque, the Topkapi palace with its treasury and holy trust sections. Afternoon visit Spice bazaar, Shop ping for local handicrafts at reputable shops. Return back to the hotel. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight stay in Istanbul.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8: Istanbul city tour
Breakfast at the hotel. Enjoy Bosphorus cruise. Here you will be able to s oak in the sights and sound of Turkey’s Asia and Europe sector as you cru ise through this water channel that is the very beat of life in Istanbul. Wit ness the magnificent architecture of the buildings along the river and the interesting activities of the local people. The Gala tower (outside view only ) located in Istanbul, is one of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Originall y built in 1348 during the Genoese colonial period as the Christea Turris ( Tower of Christ) , the tower has served various purposes over the centuri es . Visit Taksim square & Istiklal street. Free for shopping. Dinner at local restaurant. Overnight in Istanbul.
Meals included: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 9: Istanbul departure
Breakfast at the hotel. Free own leisure until check-out and transfer to airport to catch flight back home with lots of s weet memories of Turkey.
Meals included: Breakfast
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INCLUSIONS:
- 1 Night accommodation in Bursa
- 1 Night accommodation in Kusadasi
- 1 Night accommodation in Pamukkale
- 2 Night accommodation in Cappadocia
- 3 Night accommodation in Istanbul
- Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner as per itinerary
- Transfer and sightseeing by AC coach as per itinerary
- Guided city tour of Bursa & Uludag mountain by cable car
- Guided Ephesus Tour
- Guided Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour
- Guided Cappadocia City Tour
- Sultanhani Caravanserai Tour
- Mevlana Museum visit in Konya
- Anitkabir visit in Ankara
- Guided City Tour of Istanbul
- All entrance fees as mentioned in itinerary
- English speaking local Tour Guide
- Packed snackbox on arrival day
- Travel insurance (up to age 60 Above 60 years additional rate may apply)
- Visa
EXCLUSIONS:
- Flight ticket
- Tips 45 Euro per person
- Hot Air Balloon 150 – 250 Euro
- Expense of personal nature
- Anything else not mentioned in inclusions
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