Amazing Turkey!! 13 Days!! $1450CADpp

Tour Length: 12 Nights/13 Days. (Group Tour)
Starts in: Istanbul (Thu)
Ends in: Ankara (Mon)
Visit: Istanbul - Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Canakkale - Troy - Pergamum - Kusadasi - Ephesus & St. Mary's House (Kusadasi) - Aphoridisias - Hierapolis - Pamukkale - Cleopatra's Bath - Antalya - Aspendos- Konya - Cappadocia - Ankara
Departure Dates: Jan 21, Feb 18, Mar 11, Mar 26

Price is land only, per person based on a twin sharing basis, and includes tax.

Tour Itinerary

Day 01: (Thursday) - Istanbul
Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing.

Day 02: (Friday) - Istanbul
Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia and the Grand Bazaar.
Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. (B).

Day 03: (Saturday) - Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Canakkale.
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove and Lone pine cemetery then across the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight .(B,D).

Day 04: (Sunday.) - Troy - Pergamum - Kusadasi.
Today we visit Troy with its famous wooden horse, tour Pergamum and continue on to Kusadasi for overnight. (B, D).

Day 05: (Monday) - Ephesus & St. Mary's House - Kusadasi.
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary's cottage.
Afternoon Optional: tour of local village called Sirince (B, D).

Day 06: (Tuesday) - Aphoridisias - Pamukkale.
Drive through fertile valley's to Aphrodisias city of Aphrodite, then continue to Pamukkale (white lime cascades). (B, D).

Day 07: (Wednesday) - Pamukkale - Antalya.
Morning drive to Antalya, arrival at mid-noon,pay a visit to the ancient city of Perge. , a relax afternoon by the Mediterranean coast (B,D).

Day 08: (Thursday) - Antalya: Optional Tour of Phaselis or Yacht Cruise.
Today is a free day with choices of Optional tours of Phaselis ,a coastal ancient cith or a lazy yacht cruise along turquoise cost of the Mediterranen (B,D).

Day 09: (Friday) - Antalya –Aspendos- Konya.
After breakfast depart for Konya.,en route visit the famous theatre in Aspendos. Visit Mevlana Mausoleum and Karatay Koran School, then overnight in Konya. Tonight Optional: Whirling Dervishes performance (B, D).

Day 10: (Saturday) - Cappadocia.
Morning departure for Cappadocia ,the land of Fairy Chimneys .We pay a visit to the famous underground city of Kaymaklı and visit a regional carpet production center. Local dinner in a restaurant and overnight in Cappadocia.(B,D).

Day 11: (Sunday) - Cappadocia.
Early Morning Optional: Balloon Tour. Experience of floating through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves with the sunrise of Cappadocia. After breakfast, visit Goreme, Avanos, Pasabagi, Red Valley, and have a brief regional pottery workshop in a cave. (B,D).

Day 12: (Monday) - Cappadocia – Ankara.
Morning departure for Ankara on the way visit 13th century Agzikarahan caravansary, afternoon tour of the Ataturk Mausoleum and Anatolian Civilizations Museum. (B, D).

Day 13: (Tueday) - Ankara – Return.
Transfer to airport. (B).

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ACCOMMODATION

Please note: (If the above mentioned hotels are not available we will provide similar alternate).

TOUR PACKAGE INCLUDES
- Superior or Deluxe Class hotels with private facilities.
- Meals are indicated on itineraries by (B) breakfast, (L) lunch, (D) dinner.
- Licensed guides throughout the land tours within Turkey.
- Private air-condition transportation.
- Luggage handling.
- Local taxes and service charges.
- Arrival and departure transfers at the beginning and on the last day of tour.

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