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Day
1: Istanbul
Upon arrival meeting and transfer
to your hotel, OPTIONAL ORIENTATION TOUR OF ISTANBUL AT 11:00AM, 02:00PM OR 05:00PM
with Multilingual Audio Guiding System in 11 languages (English, German, French,
Spanish, Japanese, Italian, Arabic, Russian, Dutch, Hebrew, Turkish)
Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Underground Cistern,
Gulhane Park, Archeological Museum,Sirkeci Train Station for "Orient Express",Topkapi
Palace, Port of Bosphorus, Boats to Asia & Princes' Islands, Spice Bazaar,
New Mosque,Chamber of Commerce,Galata Bridge, Galata Tower, Tophane (Cannon Factory),
Kilic Ali Pasa Mosque, Nusretiye Mosque, Chamber of Shipping, Academy of Fine
Arts (1st Ottoman Parliament), Dolmabahce Palace (photograph break), Stadium,
Hop On - Hop Off Option at Taksim Square Taksim Square,Ataturk Culture Center,
Istiklal Street (Shopping & Cafes), Old Pera, Pera Palas Hotel (of Agatha
Christie), TUYAP Exhibition Center, Panoramic view of Golden Horn, Suleymaniye
Mosque, Fatih Mosque, Ataturk Bridge, Aqueduct of Valens, Old Jewish Settlement,
Jewish Hospital, Bulgarian (Metal) Church, Patriarch of Fener, Pierre Loti Cafe,
Eyup Sultan Mosque, City Walls, Topkapi, Edirnekapi, Yedikule Dungeons, Golden
Gate, Fish Market,Princes' Islands, Haydarpasha Train Station, Selimiye Military
Headquartes, Leander's Tower, Doors to Byzantium, Kumkapi, Yenikapi, Tekfur Palace,
Tour Ends at Sultanahmet Center. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2: İstanbul
SPICE BAZAAR:(Egyptian Bazaar) The air here is filled with the
enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other concievable
herb and spice. BEDESTEN exhibits the traditional silk weaving courses carpet
weaving courses authorised by the Ministry of National Education. Possibility
to see jewellery, handicrafts center and leatherware show. Free time provided
for shopping. BOSPHORUS ON BOAT A traditional excursion by boat along the waterway
seperating Europe and Asia.The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces
of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will
pass the magnificent Dolmabahçe Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial
pavillions of Yıldız Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Çırağan Palace,
300 meters of is marble facade faces the shore. At Ortaköy a great variety of
artists gather every Sunday to display their work along the street. Ortaköy is
a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by
side for centuries. RUMELİ FORTRESS Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior
to the conquest of Istanbul, was completed in only four months to control and
protect Bosphorus. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture
anywhere in the world. BEYLERBEYİ PALACE The summer residence of Ottoman Sultans
with its original furniture and magnificent gardens with the HAREM on the ASIAN.
BOSPHORUS BRIDGE Unique chance to step from one continent (ASIA) to another (EUROPE)
ÇAMLICA HILL The highest point in Istanbul. At the top of it you can rest and
admire the magnificent panorama of Istanbul and the Bosphorus from the beautiful
gardens, landscaped in traditional style. overnight bus to Cappadocia.
Day 3: Cappadocia
Upon arrival, meeting and transfer to your hotel. Pick up at
09:20am from the hotel for Full Day Cappadocia Tour. We pick our guests up from
the hotel looby at 09:00am, and first we visit Imagination Valley where you can
see thousands of fairy chimneys and where you can see the formation stages of
Fairy chimneys clearly. The reason why we call this valley as imagination valley
is just because of some animal-like natural formations like Camel. then We drive
to Zelve Open air museum which is based in 3 different valleys and where the first
seminars to monks in Cappadocia were given. Then we head towards Monks Valley
where monks used to live in seclusion in fairy chimneys in rock cut rooms from
5th century up to 14th century. After monks valley,we go to pottery town of AVANOS,
where the longest river of Turkey KIZILIRMAK (Red River) pass through, leaving
the red clay on its banks that is the raw material of Pottery since Hittites.
A chance is offered to our guests to view the pottery making demonsration and
try to make their own pottery.. After Avanos and pottery we have lunch by pigeon
valley in Uchisar in an open buffet style restaurant, after lunch we visit Uchisar
citadel and some Cave Houses in the Valley , top of cappadocia. After Uchisar
citadel, on the way to Goreme Open air Museum, We stop over the Esentepe which
overlooks Goreme Town and Mt Erciyes, taking some pictures and then, We drive
to Goreme Open Air Museum to see the best preserved churches of Cappadocia with
the best preserved frescoes inside. We spend like 1 and half hours in Goreme open
air museum. After the open air museum, We drop our guests at their hotels. Overnight
in Cappadocia.
Day 4: Cappadocia
Pick up at 09:20am from the hotel for full day Cappadocia tour,
The Second Day Tour focuses on the natural beauty of Cappadocia. We will start
the tour hiking in Red&Rose valleys for 2 hours, but no need to worry because
it is all the way downhill and you will enjoy the scenery while hiking and exploring
some older churches in the valley and never ever get tired. We end up hiking in
Cavusin Village, an old Seljuk and Ottoman village, and we will visit the Cave
Mosque which is unique to Cappadocia, There are only two Cave Mosque in Cappadocia.
Then We will have lunch in another open-buffet-style restaurant and then head
towards Kaymakli Underground city where the Christian Communities led a communal
life in Fear and Faith, hiding themselves from the Invasions. Then We will head
to Ortahisar to climb up the castle with stairs and take some pictures at the
top. After the tour, Overnight bus to Antalya
Day 5: Antalya
Upon arrival meeting and transfer to your hotel in The Old Town.
Perge and Aspendos: the most important seaport cities of Pamphilla, The best
preserved theatre of Asia Minor: Aspendos. A monument of ancient art and architecture
Refreshing break near Manavgat Waterfalls Side: free time for shopping or swimming.
After the tour, transfer back to your hotel.
Day 6: Pamukkale
Free morning at your leisure and transfer to the Bus station
at noon for day bus to Pamukkale. Upon arrival meeting and transfer to your hotel.
Day
7: Pamukkale
Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) is one
of the most enchanting and remarkable sights in the whole of Turkey with the great
dazzling white plateau, almost 400 feet high, rising in a curtain of stalagmites
and shallow pools, giving one into another on hundreds of different levels, a
fairyland of cotton-white forms and pale blue water cascading gently down. The
great baths were constructed in the second century and are so well preserved that
they now serve as a museum. The impressive and recently restored theatre, the
Martyrium of St. Philip the Apostle of the 5th century a colonnaded street erected
by Domitian, a monumental gate of the same period, another bath stretching on
for over a mile, the necropolis with a fascinating variety of tombs and sarcophagus
are the famous monuments of this antique city. After the tour, 3 hours bus ride
to Ephesus. Meeting and transfer to your hotel.
Day 8: Ephesus
Of all the ancient cities of Turkey, Ephesus is the best preserved
and most visited in all ages and is as popular as it was in ancient times. This
is due to the miraculous discovery of the House the Virgin Mary. The city had
splendid buildings and was dedicated to the Godness Artemis, whose temple was
considered one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The main monuments that we will
see during the visit of this fascinating city are: the street of Arcadiane, the
majestic theatre, marble road, library of Celsus, market place street of the Curetes,
baths of Scholastica state agora, prytaneion, odeon. The town of Seljuk, is dominated
bye a Byzantine citadel close to the basilica of St. John, built in the 5th century,
on the site of tomb of the Apostle. Seljuk has also an exceptionally fine archaeological
museum. After the tour, Overnight bus back to Istanbul.
Day 9: İstanbul
Transfer to your hotel and free day at your leisure.. Overnight
in İstanbul.
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