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DAY
01 - Arrival to Istanbul
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Arrival
to Istanbul Airport and meet for transfer to your hotel. Restof
day at leisure as per arrival time.
Overnight in Istanbul |
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DAY
02 - Istanbul Sightseeing Tour
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After
breakfast at the hotel meet with guide to depart on a full day
tour to explore some of the most
important sights in Istanbul. Visit the Blue Mosque, St Sophia,
Hippodrome & Obelisk, Grand Bazaar and
Topkapi Palace (excluding extra entrancees to Harem & Treasury
rooms). Evening then at leisure.
Overnight in Istanbul |
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DAY
03 - Bosphorous Cruise
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Depart
from the hotel for a mornings cruise on the Bosphorous which
seperates the East from West.
During the cruise we will visit the Spice (Egyptian) Bazaar
and Rumeli Fortress. At end of the cruise,
transfer back to your hotel and the remainder of the day is
at leisure. (There is the option to extend
this to a full days tour to include visits to Dolmabahce Palace,
Bosphorous Bridge and Camlica Hil)
In the early evening, transfer on to Istanbul bus station for
overnight travel to Kusadasi
(NOTE: Direct flights are also available if you prefer, overnight
would then be in hotel in Kusadasi)
Overnight onboard bus |
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DAY
04 - Ephesus Sightseeing
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If
by overnight bus, arrival early morning and meet for transfer
to hotel/tour. Todays sightseeing tour
will take you to visit the remains of Artemis Temple, one of
the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. Then
on to visit Ephesus Ancient City, the best preserved Greco-Roman
city in the world. After a lunch break
depart for the House of Virgin Mary and visit the chapel where
she is said to have spent her last days.
Overnight in Kusadasi |
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DAY
05 - Pamukkale Sightseeing
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After
breakfast at the hotel and check out you will be met by the
guide to depart for Pamukkale where
you will have the chance to visit the natural travertens formed
by lime deposits along with the ruins of
Hierapolis. Pamukkale literally translated means "Cotton
Castle". At the end of the tour day you will be
transferred on to the bus station in Pamukkale for departure
by overnight intercity bus to Cappadocia
Overnight onboard bus |
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DAY
06 - Cappadocia Sightseeing
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Meet
at the bus station on your arrival and transfer to the hotel
for a short rest. Then depart on the
full days tour to visit Devrent Valley and Monk's valley (Pasabagi)
where you will find the world famous
fairy chimneys. Break for lunch in Avanos then on to Goreme
Open-Air Museum to explore the numerous
churches and monasteries with their frescoes. These churches
& monasteries where carved from the
soft volcanic stone and decorated by Medieval Orthodox Christian
Monks around 1000-1200AD. A visit
to Ortahisar Natural Rock Castle for panoramic views. After
tour the evening is at leisure.
Overnight in Cappadocia |
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DAY
07 - Cappadocia Sightseeing
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Breakfast
at hotel, check out then depart on another full day tour this
time
starting with a visit to the
famous Derinkuyu Underground City which was built as a defence
and hiding site during the period of
spreading Christianity. Then on to Cavusin Old Christian Village
where you will find a triple Apse church
and the monastery of St John the Baptist. In Sinasos Old Greek
Village you will find old Greek and
Ottoman houses. The days touring includes an easy grade 3km
hike through Red Valley offering some
great scenery that would otherwise not be accessible by car
and a visit to Uchisar Natural Rock Castle.
At end of the tour, collect luggage from hotel reception and
transfer on to the bus station for travel by
overnight intercity bus to Istanbul (NOTE: Direct flights are
also available if you prefer.)
Overnight onboard bus |
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DAY
08 - Istanbul at leisure
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If
by overnight bus, arrival in the early morning and meet for
transfer to the hotel. Today is free at
leisure for you to either relax or do some further sightseeing
on your own.
Overnight in Istanbul |
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DAY
09 - Departure
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| Breakfast
at hotel, check out and as per your flight departure time, transfer
on to Istanbul Airport |
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WHAT'S INCLUDED:
-05 nights hotel
accommodation in choice of preferred class
-04 full day
sightseeing tours as noted in the itinerary (include
guiding, entrance fees, lunches)
-1/2 day Bosphorous
Cruise (includes guiding and entrance fees)
-Overnight
intercity bus tickets (or flight tickets) Istanbul-Kusadasi
& Cappadocia-Istanbul
-Overnight intercity bus ticket between Pamukkale
and Cappadocia
-All required
land transfers between airports/hotels/bus stations
PACKAGE RATE:
Please use the REQUEST
FORM to receive a quote on the above travel
itinerary
as per your travel
dates and preferred class of hotel accommodation (3*/4*/5*/Special
Class).
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