10 days tour

Anatolian Civilizations | 10 Days (Small Group)

$ 1,575 .00 USD

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Anatolian Civilizations | 10 Days (Small Group)

This tour includes:

Transport

All transfer per itinerary and A/C transport during visits & excursions (one complementary airport pick and drop off transfer per room)

Others

โ€ข1 bottle of water 0,5 lt on the coach ( between days 3- 9 ) โ€ขFree Wi-Fi on the bus ( between days 3-9 ) โ€ขEntrance fees and tickets to the mentioned sites โ€ขLocal taxes including 2% hotel stay over taxes.

Guide

Official guide during visits. (Winter departures can be bilingual) Entrance fees and tickets to the mentioned sites (220USD pp cost)

Accommodation

9 Nights 4**** Hotel Accommodation with local standard Istanbul 4**** | Hotel Yigitalp ou Grand Gulsoy ou similar in old city Ankara 4***** | Hotel Point ou Latanya ou Anadolu Downtown ou Green park ou similar Cappadocia 4 **** | Hotel Dinler Urgup ou Perissia ou Avrasya ou Dinler Nevsehir ou similar Pamukkale 4***** | Hotel Colossae ou Richmond ou Adempira ou Lycus River ou similar ฤฐzmir 4**** | Hotel Blanca ou Kaya Prestige ou similar in the city center ร‡anakkale 4**** | Hotel ฤฐris or Akol Upgrade to Cave Hotel in Cappadocia. Please consult to our team

Meals

9 Breakfasts - 1 Lunch - 6 Dinners

Not included:

Others

Before/After flight Personal expenses Tips to the guide and driver

Flights

International flights are excluded

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Itinerary of your trip Anatolian Civilizations | 10 Days (Small Group)

  • Day 1 Day 1: Istanbul Arrival
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Istanbul Arrival

      Arrival to Istanbul . Meet with english speaking assistant at the airport . Transfer to the hotel for check in . Overnight: Istanbul Meals: N/A

  • Day 2 Day 2: Istanbul
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Istanbul

      Breakfast at the hotel . Drive from your hotel to Spice Market for shopping . Free time. Then meet and proceed to take 1,5 hrs Bosphorus Cruise excursion along the bosphorus , that is dividing the 2 continents Asia & Europe . During the excursion you will enjoy the beauty of Istanbul , with its forest , Palaces and wooden old houses built on both continents . Lunch at local restaurant . After lunch visit Sultanahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque)  , Hippodrome and the famous Hagia Sophia . Free time at Grand Bazaar . 

      Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast - Lunch

  • Day 3 Day 3: Istanbul - Ankara
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Istanbul - Ankara

      Breakfast at the hotel . Departure from the hotel to visit Topkapi Palace ( harem section is also included )  the house of the ottoman sultans . Departure from the hotel to Ankara โ€“ the capital of Turkey . Arrival to Ankara in early evening Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast - Dinner

  • Day 4 Day 4: Ankara - Cappadocia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Ankara - Cappadocia

      Breakfast at the hotel . Visit Anatolian Civilizations Museum where you will see the Neolithic & Paleolithic  ruins from Urartu , Hatti, Hittite, Phrygia  civilizations, then proceed to Mausoleum of Ataturk , the founder of Turkish Republic (Without a prior notice, government ceremonies are being held inside the mausoleum. During this time the mausoleum is closed to visits. In case our scheduled visit coincide with these ceremonies, the visit of the mausoleum will be done as panoramic -only photo stop-). In the afternoon drive to Cappadocia . En route visit the Underground city  that is one of the biggest underground city in the region, constructed by the first Christians to protect themselves from the attacks.

      Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast - Dinner

  • Day 5 Day 5: Cappadocia
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5: Cappadocia

      Breakfast . Full day visit at Cappadocia . Visit Gรถreme Open Air Museum  - a UNESCO Heritage site , a fantastic region  with itโ€™s cave churches located on the valley. Then proceed to Uchisar Village and then the  spectacular fairy chimneys. Visit  Derbent Valley with and explore the natural rock formations and get a chance to attend the workshops of carpets and onyx-stones . Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast - Dinner

      Optional Tour | HOT AIR BALLOON TOUR 

      In the early morning departure from your hotel .  a chance to live this unique experience, an overlooking to Cappadocia from the sky , see the beauty of the region  the rock formations, fairy chimneys, natural formations, lunar landscapes ..

  • Day 6 Day 6: Cappadocia - Pamukkale
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 6: Cappadocia - Pamukkale

      After the breakfast at the hotel , drive to Pamukkale. En route visit Sultanhan Caravansarai  that was built during Seljuk Empire and used long years as a stop over for the travellers and merchants. Continue to Pamukkale . Visit Cotton Steps โ€“ a UNESCO heritage site that has been believed to have healing  thermal water. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Overnight: Pamukkale Meals: Breakfast - Dinner

  • Day 7 Day 7: Pamukkale - Ephesus - ฤฐzmir
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 7: Pamukkale - Ephesus - ฤฐzmir

      Breakfast . Drive to Selcuk โ€“ Ephesus . Visit the Ephesus Ruins โ€“ the city that was dedicated to Artemis I the Odeon, Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celsus, the Agora .Then proceed for Virgin Mary House  -  has been believed it is the final resting place of the mother of Jesus . Then stop at Leather Production Store . Proceed for Izmir . Overnight: ฤฐzmir  Meals: Breakfast - Dinner

  • Day 8 Day 8: Izmir - Pergamon - Troy - ร‡anakkale
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Izmir - Pergamon - Troy - ร‡anakkale

      Breakfast . Drive to Pergamon ( Bergama ) region and visit the ruins of Asclepion (or Acropolis depending on our time) which is the first hospital of Asia Minor in human history . Then continue to Troy , visit the famous city that evokes the poetic name of Homerโ€™s Iliad. Continue to Canakkale . Overnight:ร‡anakkale  Meals: Breakfast - Dinner.

  • Day 9 Day 9: Canakkale - Gallipoli - Anzac Cove - Istanbul
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9: Canakkale - Gallipoli - Anzac Cove - Istanbul

      Breakfast . We will cross  Dardanelles Strait by car ferry and continue to Gallipoli Peninsula. We will visit one of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli,  including Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnstonโ€™s Jolly, Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels, 57. Regiment Turkish Memorial,The Nek,Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial.  Overnight:ฤฐstanbul  Meals: Breakfast 

  • Day 10 Day 10: Istanbul Departure
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 10: Istanbul Departure

      Breakfast .  Transfer to airport and fly home .End of our services .

      Overnight: N/A Meals: Breakfast ( If the pick up time for departure flight permits ) 

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 6 / Max: 80

Age range allowed for this experience.

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