Tour Treasures Of Ancient Turkey Tour

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All taxes, fees and handling charges Entrance fees Local taxes Airport transfers

Guide

English speaking licensed professional tourist guide.

Accommodation

Accommodation as per itinerary (5 and 4 Star Hotels)

Flights

Domestic flight from Gaziantep to Istanbul. Airport transfer.

Meals

Meals as per itinerary ( B=breakfast, L=lunch, D=dinner) 12 Breakfasts, 2 Lunches, 9 Dinners

Transport

Private Vehicle

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Others

Drinks Gratuities (we advise min. 3$ USD per person per day for driver 5$ USD per person per day for guide)

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Day 1 Day 1: Friday, Day 1 – Istanbul (World Heritage Site)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Friday, Day 1 – Istanbul (World Heritage Site)

Highlights and visit sites of the day: Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. Depending on arrival time, visit to the Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent and enjoy the view of the Golden Horn from the garden of the mosque.

Distance to travel: 40 km.

Accommodation: 4 Star Ramada Old City Hotel or similar in Istanbul.
Day 2 Day 2: Saturday, Day 2 – Istanbul (World Heritage Site)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Saturday, Day 2 – Istanbul (World Heritage Site)

Highlights and visit sites of the day: Visit Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque and the Grand Bazaar.

Distance to travel: 15 km.

Meal: Breakfast.

Accommodation: 4 Star Ramada Old City Hotel or similar in Istanbul.
Day 3 Day 3: Sunday, Day 3 – Gallipoli – Dardanelles – Canakkale
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Sunday, Day 3 – Gallipoli – Dardanelles – Canakkale

Highlights and visit sites of the day: Gallipoli including World War I memorial of ANZAC Cove, Chunuk Bair and Lone Pine Cemetery, crossing Dardanelles and brief visit to city of Canakkale.

Distance to travel: 320 km.

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner.

Accommodation: 4 Star Akol Hotel or similar in Canakkale.
Day 4 Day 4: Monday, Day 4 – Troy (World Heritage Site) – Pergamon (World Heritage Site)– Kusadasi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Monday, Day 4 – Troy (World Heritage Site) – Pergamon (World Heritage Site)– Kusadasi

Highlights and visit sites of the day: The legendary city of Troy, replica of the Trojan horse and ancient hospital complex of Asklepion in Pergamon.

Distance to travel: 390 km.

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner.

Accommodation: 4 Star Marina Hotel or similar in Kusadasi.
Day 5 Day 5: Tuesday, Day 5 – Ephesus (World Heritage Site) – Selcuk – Kusadasi
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Tuesday, Day 5 – Ephesus (World Heritage Site) – Selcuk – Kusadasi

Highlights and visit sites of the day: The house of Virgin Mary, the incredible city of Ephesus and its colossal Greek Theatre, the Marble Road, the Celsus Library, the Temple of Diana, the church and tomb of Saint john.

Distance to travel: 150 km.

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner.

Accommodation: 4 Star Marina Hotel or similar in Kusadasi.
Day 6 Day 6: Wednesday, Day 6 – Aphrodisias (World Heritage Site) – Laodiceia – Pamukkale (World Heritage Site)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Wednesday, Day 6 – Aphrodisias (World Heritage Site) – Laodiceia – Pamukkale (World Heritage Site)

Highlights and visit sites of the day: Aphrodisias, the city of art and beauty, dedicated to the Goddess Aphrodite, Laodicea, it is one of the Seven Churches of Revelation, Pamukkale or Cotton Castle in Turkish, it is worldwide famous for its white calcium travertine, Hierapolis, the ancient necropolis (city of the dead), Pluto’s Gate or Door to Hell, stay in a spa hotel, where you can swim in the heated pools of enriched mineral water.

Distance to travel: 350 km.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Accommodation: 5 Star Lycus River Hotel or similar in Pamukkale.
Day 7 Day 7: Thursday, Day 7 – Konya – Cappadocia (World Heritage Site)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Thursday, Day 7 – Konya – Cappadocia (World Heritage Site)

Highlights and visit sites of the day: Konya, the Whirling Dervish Museum, exhibition of Dervish costumes, instruments, illuminated manuscripts and various ethnographic artifacts, the Karatay Madrasa, a 13th century school, now a museum displaying historic ceramics and archaeological relics.

Distance to travel: 590 km.

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner.

Accommodation: Cave Hotel in Cappadocia
Day 8 Day 8: Friday, Day 8 – Cappadocia (World Heritage Site)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Friday, Day 8 – Cappadocia (World Heritage Site)

Highlights and visit sites of the day: Cappadocia, unique landscape of volcanic rock formations, amazing underground churches and cities carved into the rocks by early Christians, going off the tourist track and visit small villages and discover the unknown parts of Cappadocia. Visit Magic Valley, Goreme and Zelve Open Air Museum, Pasabag Valley and Cavusin Village. Optional hot air balloon ride over Cappadocia early in the morning.

Distance to travel: 40 km.

Meal: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Accommodation: Cave Hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 9 Day 9: Saturday, Day 9 – Cappadocia (World Heritage Site)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Saturday, Day 9 – Cappadocia (World Heritage Site)

Highlights and visit sites of the day: Visit Sinasos (Mustafa Pasha), explore the old Greek village with historical Greek and Ottoman houses, see the church of Constantine-Helen, see interesting rock formations in Urgup, Ortahisar and Uchisar, visit and explore Derinkuyu or Kaymakli underground city.

Distance to travel: 60 km.

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner

Accommodation: Cave Hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 10 Day 10: Sunday, Day 10 – Mount Nemrut (World Heritage Site) – Adiyaman
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Sunday, Day 10 – Mount Nemrut (World Heritage Site) – Adiyaman

Highlights and visit sites of the day: Mount Nemrut, the best preserved Roman bridge of Cendere, open air sanctuary in Arsemia and mausoleum of the King Antiohus.

Distance to travel: 480 km.

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner.

Accommodation: 4 Star Hilton Garden Inn or similar in Adıyaman
Day 11 Day 11: Monday, Day 11 – Gobeklitepe (World Heritage Site) – Harran – Urfa
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Monday, Day 11 – Gobeklitepe (World Heritage Site) – Harran – Urfa

Highlights and visit sites of the day: Visit to the Gobekli Tepe, the oldest temple of the world, Harran and the beehive houses, where the Prophet Abraham lived, Halepli Bahce Mosaic Museum, Urfa Archaeology Museum and Balikli Gol with Roman fortress.

Distance to travel: 280 km.

Meal:Breakfast and Dinner.

Accommodation: 5 Star El Ruha Hotel or similar in Urfa.
Day 12 Day 12: Tuesday, Day 12 – Gaziantep
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Tuesday, Day 12 – Gaziantep

Highlights and visit sites of the day: Visit the Zeugma Mosaic Museum and see the famous mosaic of a gypsy girl in Gaziantep, see the incredible Roman Castle, old markets, spice merchants and the traditional Turkish lifestyle.

Distance to travel: 280 km.

Meal: Breakfast and Dinner.

Accommodation: 4 Star Sirehan Hotel or similar in Gaziantep.
Day 13 Day 13: Wednesday, Day 13 – Gaziantep – Istanbul (World Heritage Site)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 13: Wednesday, Day 13 – Gaziantep – Istanbul (World Heritage Site)

After breakfast, transfer to Gaziantep airport for your flight to Istanbul, transfer to your hotel in Istanbul and free in the afternoon.

Meal: Breakfast.

Accommodation: 4 Star Ramada Old City Hotel or similar in Istanbul.
Day 14 Day 14: Thursday, Day 14 – Istanbul (World Heritage Site)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 14: Thursday, Day 14 – Istanbul (World Heritage Site)

After breakfast, transfer to the Istanbul airport and end of our service.

Meal: Breakfast.

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Treasures Of Ancient Turkey Tour

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Itinerary of your trip Treasures Of Ancient Turkey Tour

Day 1: Friday, Day 1 – Istanbul (World Heritage Site)

Day 2: Saturday, Day 2 – Istanbul (World Heritage Site)

Day 3: Sunday, Day 3 – Gallipoli – Dardanelles – Canakkale

Day 4: Monday, Day 4 – Troy (World Heritage Site) – Pergamon (World Heritage Site)– Kusadasi

Day 5: Tuesday, Day 5 – Ephesus (World Heritage Site) – Selcuk – Kusadasi

Day 6: Wednesday, Day 6 – Aphrodisias (World Heritage Site) – Laodiceia – Pamukkale (World Heritage Site)

Day 7: Thursday, Day 7 – Konya – Cappadocia (World Heritage Site)

Day 8: Friday, Day 8 – Cappadocia (World Heritage Site)

Day 9: Saturday, Day 9 – Cappadocia (World Heritage Site)

Day 10: Sunday, Day 10 – Mount Nemrut (World Heritage Site) – Adiyaman

Day 11: Monday, Day 11 – Gobeklitepe (World Heritage Site) – Harran – Urfa

Day 12: Tuesday, Day 12 – Gaziantep

Day 13: Wednesday, Day 13 – Gaziantep – Istanbul (World Heritage Site)

Day 14: Thursday, Day 14 – Istanbul (World Heritage Site)

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