Duration:14 Days 13 Nights
Departure:Everyday
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Day 1 - Istanbul - Arrival Day
(Welcome dinner included)
Welcome to Istanbul, the city of peace and light. We will meet you at airport and transfer you to your hotel for resting. Tonight you and your special loved one will enjoy a welcome dinner where you will be introduced to Turkish cuisine and enjoy the mystical atmosphere of Istanbul at night. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour
(Breakfast included)
Istanbul classics are the best way to start your honeymoon in Turkey.
We depart at 09:00 for the Istanbul City Tour. We will begin with ancient Hippodrome, which was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments: the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. We will then continue with Sultanahmet Mosque across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet. It is also known as the Blue Mosque because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles we then arrive to our last stop, which is the famous Hagia Sophia. This ancient basilica, built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, is one of the architectural marvels of all time. After the tour you have the option to make a shopping tour in which you will be aware of the ancient arts of Turkey like carpet weaving, leather manufacturing and jewellery. As this will be a guided tour, you will avoid being hassled which will enable you enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen. The rest of the evening is yours to enjoy Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 - Gallipoli
(Breakfast and dinner included)
After your breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel and join your group to depart for Canakkale. The group will arrive in Eceabat at noon and begin the fully guided Gallipoli tour. Visiting Kabatepe Museum, ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston 's Jolly, The Nek and Chunuk Bair New Zealand memorial. During the tour there will be a lunch break. Late in the afternoon we will arrive in Canakkale. Overnight in Canakkale.
Day 4 - Troy
(Breakfast and dinner included)
To say Helen created an amazing city of love or to tell how beautiful a day can be in Troy is not enough to describe.
After breakfast we depart for the ancient city of Troy. Your guide will explain the mythology surrounding Troy, the Trojan horse and Helen of Troy, as well as the history and discoveries of the archaeological diggings from its discovery by Heinrich Schliemann in the 1870's to the present day and ongoing. Nine cities have been discovered built one on top of the other dating back to 3500 B.C. After Troy we will depart for Kusadasi, late arrival and Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 5 - Kusadasi
(Breakfast and dinner included)
We depart at 10:00 and we visit one of the best-preserved ruins in the world ' Ephesus'. We tour this amazing site and wonder at the people who built and walked through this ancient city. We will also visit the House of Virgin Mary (supposedly where St. John brought her to live out her final days). After the tour we will visit a carpet-weaving centre, which belongs to the national arts of Turkey. In the evening, as being one of our optional activities, you will have the chance to experience the traditional Turkish bath. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 6 - Kusadasi & Daily Trip to Turkish Village Sirince
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Today, we are going to visit a traditional Turkish Village, Sirince and you will have the chance to meet the locals and taste their local produce. Sirince's construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all original with their white paint. There is a good view at the entrance of the village and its streets are also wonderful. Sirince is very popular for its building style, house, streets and apple wine made by the villagers. In 1922 the Anatolian Greeks immigrated back to Greece and Turks coming from Greece settled there. There are remains of 42 Churches and Monasteries in and around the village that is why Sirince is also known as Ephesus in the mountains. Sirince is one of the Government Protected Areas (G. R. A) Of Izmir and so most of its Original Authentic buildings are well preserved, especially the two Churches in the village Centre. Upon return to your hotel in Kusadasi, you will have the opportunity to experience a Turkish Bath which is one of the oldest cultural practices of Anatolia. After having dinner at your hotel, you will have the free time to stroll in the city. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 7 - Pamukkale
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
At 08:30 we depart for Pamukkale. On the way we will visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region. We then drive on to Pamukkale for our tour and of the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ancient ruins of Hierapolis. After walking around this natural phenomenon you will have the opportunity to lay in the waters of the natural thermal springs. Overnight in Thermal Hotel Pamukkale.
Day 8 - Pamukkale - Egirdir
(Breakfast and dinner included)
You will have time this morning to lounge in the Thermal pools at your Hotel before we continue to Konya around 12:00. We then continue for our overnight stop in the small town of Egirdir, overlooking Turkey's 4th largest lake. Overnight in Egirdir.
Day 9 - Egirdir - Cappadocia
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Witness one of the most beautiful sunrises over the lake, followed by breakfast. We then drive along the ancient silk trade route, stopping at Caravanserays Sultanhani and Agzikarahan. We arrive in Cappadocia late afternoon. Check in to your hotel. After having some rest and then dinner, you will have the chance to go to the famous traditional Turkish Night, you will enjoy Whirling Dervishes, Belly Dancing & Traditional Turkish Folklore. We recommend it should not be missed. Overnight in Authentic Cave Suite Hotel.
Day 10 - Cappadocia
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
The beautiful horse country Katpatuka, (as the Persians called her) is an unbelievable, enchanting and mysterious strip of land. Our guided tour will start at 09:30 and covers Avcilar, Pigeon Valley, Uchisar Castle and the pottery village of Avanos. We have a lunch break in Avanos and then tour the Dervent Valley & Goreme Open Air Museum. Return to your hotel for dinner. Overnight in Authentic Cave Suite Hotel.
Day 11 - Cappadocia
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
We depart for one of the most interesting sites of Cappadocia: Derinkuyu Underground City. The Christians hid from the armies of Rome and the raids of hostile tribes in these self sufficient cities in which there were halls for stocks of crop, barns, rooms, kitchens & ventilation channels. Overnight in Authentic Cave Suite Hotel.
Day 12 - Cappadocia - Istanbul
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast we depart for for Kayseri Airport to catch our plane for Istanbul. Check in to your hotel. Free night. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 13 -- Amazing Bosphorus Cruise (Breakfast-Lunch)
Today you will meet your guide at hotel for a great afternoon Bosphorus cruise. Firstly visit the city walls and a break on Pierre Lotti Hill with a short Cable Car journey. Then drive along the Golden Horn of Istanbul which will be followed wit embarkation to your Bosphorus boat.
During sailing along the shores of Istanbul Istanbul Bosphorus strait you will have the chance tp view the historical mansions and palaces from Ottoman Era, The Rumeli fortress, the Beylerbeyi Palace and many other amazing places from sea.
After the cruise we will bring you back to your hotel.
Day 14- End of Honeymoon Package (Breakfast)
Today we say goodbye to our new friends and depart for your transfer back home. Thank you for joining us for a great holiday in Antalya. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing Turkey Travel Bazaar.
Nambiar
26.10.2015, 10:42
It was a great package for Turkey. We went this tour with my working group, it was enjoyable, historical, nature great trip.