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Tel: +90212 518 68 21 - +90212 518 68 22
Fax: +90212 518 78 22
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| ITINERARY 17 Days Turkey Guided Tours Package | ||||
| Guided Turkey Tours 17 days | ||||
| Duration | 17 Days | |||
| Departure | All Year Around | |||
| Highlights | Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamon , Ephesus, Pamukkale, Fethiye-Olympos Blue Cruise (4 Days - 3 Nights) , Olympos, Antalya - Cappadocia. | |||
| DAY 1 | Arrival to Istanbul | |||
| Arrive in Istanbul. Met on arrival and transfer to hotel. Today is at leisure and overnight in İstanbul. | ||||
| DAY 2 | Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour | |||
| 08:30 You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of Old City. In this day you will be able to see; Hagia Sophia Byzantium largest cathedral, converted to mosque 1453 by the Ottoman Empire and today open as a museum to see both religion remains. Blue Mosque This mosque complex, containing Istanbul's only mosque with six minarets was built by Sedefkar Mehmet Aga for Sultan Ahmed 1st. early 17th century. Hippodrome Center of sport activities and political events of the Eastern Roman Empire. Grand Bazaar Famous shopping center worldwide. Shopping possibilities for carpet, jewellery, leather etc. Topkapi Palace Overnight in Istanbul. | ||||
| DAY 3 | Bosphorus Boat Cruise & Beylerbeyi Palace or Dolmabahce Palace Tours | |||
| 08:30 You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of Two Continents . In this day you will be able to Visit:
Overnight in Istanbul | ||||
| DAY 4 | Istanbul to Canakkale / Gallipoli Tours | |||
| Early Morning, pick up from your hotel in Istanbul and travel to Gallipoli for tour with lunch en route.Upon arrival we visit ; Kabatepe Museum is located within the Gallipoli Historic National Park there's an exhibit of photographs of soldiers, their uniforms, weapons, and other findings from the battlefields. Anzac Cove is a small cove on the Gallipoli peninsula. It became famous as the landing site and main base of Anzac’s during the World War I in 1915. The Lone pine with its sweeping views over the Aegean and down the Gallipoli peninsula, Turks and Australians lived, fought and died. The Lone Pine was the name given to a solitary tree marked the site of the Battle of Lone Pine. There is a cemtery and Memorial at dedicated to to the Australian & New Zealand soldiers who fought in Gallipoli. Chunuk Bair Heights is one of the three high points on the Sari Bair range. These were the main objectives of the Anzacs' offensive of early August 1915 when they tried to break out of the stalemate with the Turks in the Anzac sector.
End of tour , Drop off to the hotel in Eceabat or Canakkale. | ||||
| DAY 5 | Troy - Pergamum Tour | |||
| 08:30 pick up from your hotel to Visit the ancient city of Troy, famous for the legendary Trojan horse from the times of Beautiful Helen, Queen of Sparta, and Paris, the Trojan Prince. The ancient town of Pergamum was one of the most important centres for culture and arts in its time. Now on display is the magnificent acropolis. After tour drive to Kusadasi and stay overnight in Kusadasi | ||||
| DAY 6 | Ephesus Tour | |||
| 09:00 pick up from hotel for the Ephesus Tour, We will visit the ruins of the Temple of Artemis,one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Then on, to visit Ephesus Ancient City, the best preserved Greco-Roman city in the world. Here you will explore the Agora, Odeon, Curettes Street, public toilets, Celsius Library, Hadrian Temple, Roman Baths, Grand Theatre, Marble Street. After a lunch break depart for the House of Virgin Mary and visit the chapel where she is said to have spent her last day. After tour transfer to your hotel for dinner and stay overnight. Overnight stay in Kusadasi. | ||||
| DAY 7 | Pamukkale Tour | |||
| 09:00 After breakfast, depart for Pamukkale tour. 12:00 Arrival to Pamukkale and lunch. 13:30 Full Day Pamukkale Tour Visit the ancient city of Hierepolis, a city that gained importance in the Roman times because of its thermal springs and Ancient pool . Over the centuries, the calsium, salts in the water have formed into one of the most unique natural sights of the World. Bus to Fethiye with non smoking, fully air-conditioned bus (duration 4 hours). Overnight in Fethiye | ||||
| DAY 8 | Blue Cruise | |||
| Departure from Fethiye Harbour between 11 and 12 a.m. to Samanlik Bay for swimming - lunch or, depending on the sea conditions, to Butterfly Valley for lunch, a swim - optional visit of this natural reserve, hosting 136 kinds of different butterflies and moths. Afterwards we cruise to Oludeniz (The Blue Lagoon) again sea conditions permitting. Option for paragliding available. Last stop of the day is St-Nicholas Island. Byzantine ruins, swim, dinner. 1st night. | ||||
| DAY 9 | Blue Cruise | |||
| Around sunrise departure to Aquarium or Firnaz Bay near Kalkan for breakfast - swimming. Cruising to Kas where we stop in the harbour for lunch - visit of this charming fishing village. Of ancient Antiphellos, as Kas was once known, only Lycian rock tombs - sarcophagi and the Roman theatre are left. But the charm of the town remains! In a bay near Kekova we stop for swimming, dinner. 2nd night | ||||
| DAY 10 | Blue Cruise | |||
| Departure to Sunken City of Kekova (this Lycian - Roman archaeological site is protected, so only looking!). Lunch. Simena, a traditional Turkish fishing village with no car access and Byzantine/Ottoman castle. In Gokkaya Bay optional water sports are available. Dinner, relax in this pirates haven or party the night away at the Smugglers Inn. 3th night | ||||
| DAY 11 | Blue Cruise | |||
| After breakfast we have a look at the Pirates Cave (sea conditions permitting) before cruising to Andriace harbour (lunch). Bus transfer to the archaeological site of Myra, and to Demre for the St-Nicholas Church, shopping and banking when requested by your group. Bus transfer to the Tree houses in Olympos where we arrive between 4 and 6 p.m. Overnight in Olympos | ||||
| DAY 12 | Olympos | |||
| Free day in Olympos. Spend all your day on the beach. In the evening bus to Antalya (duration 2 hours). Overnight in Antalya | ||||
| DAY 13 | Antalya Tour | |||
| 08:15 pick up from your hotel to visit Perge antique site in detail; Stadium, Roman Gate, Nymphaeum, Roman Bath, Hellenistic gate, Colonnaded Main Street and the Agora. Lunch on the Köprüpazari stream near the Aspendos Theater after lunch visit Aspendos Theater and the Historical Aqueducts. Shopping Break where also the Turkish handcrafts are introduced-bull; Introduction of Side and an hour and a half free time After tour overnight bus to Cappadocia with non smoking, fully air-conditioned bus at 20:00 (duration 10 hours) | ||||
| DAY 14 | Cappadocia | |||
| 08:30 Arrive in Cappadocia and transfer to the hotel Free Day in Cappadocia. Overnight stay in Cappadocia (Cave Hotel) | ||||
| DAY 15 | Cappadocia Tour 1 | |||
| Arrival in Cappadocia and transfer to hotel to fresh up before start tour. Depart from your hotel to visit Devrent Valley to see the unigue fairy-chimneys. Drive to Pasabag (Monk''s Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles.Drive to the city of Avanos for lunch.In the afternoon visit another beautiful open air museum at Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uchisar. Breakfast - Lunch. | ||||
| DAY 16 | Cappadocia Tour 2 | |||
| Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley,and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Gulludere valley (Rose valley). Then visit Cavusin village.This village is famous for the houses and churches of the christian clegymen. Drive to the pigeon valley for lunch. In the afternoon visit Kaymakli underground city. Where early christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back visit the natural castles at Ortahisar. Breakfast - Lunch. After tour overnight bus to Istanbul with non smoking, fully air-conditioned bus at 21:15pm (duration 11 hours) | ||||
| DAY 17 | Istanbul | |||
| 7:30 am. Arrival in Istanbul transfer to your hotel. | ||||
| Please take note of the following
What's Included Transfers
Hotels
Tours
Local Taxes | ||||
