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| Day 01: |
(Thursday) - Istanbul |
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Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing. |
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| Day 02: |
(Friday) - Istanbul |
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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). |
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| Day 03: |
(Saturday) - Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Canakkale. |
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Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove and Lone pine cemetery then across the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. (B,D). |
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| Day 04: |
(Sunday)- Troy - Pergamum - Kusadasi. |
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Today we visit Troy with its famous wooden horse, tour Pergamum and continue on to Kusadasi for overnight. (B,D). |
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| Day 05: |
(Monday) - Ephesus & St. Mary's House - Kusadasi. |
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Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary's cottage and visit a regional carpet production center. Afternoon Optional: tour of Sardis or Sirince. (B,D). |
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| Day 06: |
(Tuesday) - Kusadasi - Pamukkale. |
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Drive through fertile valleys to Pamukkale (white lime cascades) visit Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel. (B,D). |
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| Day 07: |
(Wednesday) - Pamukkale - Perge - Antalya. |
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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). |
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| Day 08: |
(Thursday) - Antalya – Optional tour: Phaselis or Yacht Cruise. |
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Today is a free day with choices of optional tours of Phaselis, a costal ancient city or a relaxing Yacht cruise along turquoise coast of the Mediterranean. (B, D). |
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| Day 09: |
(Friday) - Antalya – Aspendos - Konya. |
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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). |
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(Saturday) - Konya – Cappadocia. |
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Morning departure for Cappadocia, on the way visit 13th century Agzikarahan caravansary the land of Fairy Chimneys. We pay a visit to the famous underground city of Kaymakli. Before we check in our hotel, we wil taste Cappadocian wine in a cave winery. Local dinner in a restaurant and overnight in Cappadocia.(B,D). |
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| Day 11: |
(Sunday) - Cappadocia. |
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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). |
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| Day 12: |
(Monday) - Cappadocia - Ankara. |
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Morning departure for Ankara, afternoon tour of the Ataturk Mausoleum and Anatolian Civilizations Museum. (B,D). |
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(Tuesday) - Istanbul. |
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After breakfast drive to Istanbul,. Afternoon Optional: half day Bosphorus Cruise, including last minute shopping in the Spice Market. Tonight farewell dinner. (B,D). |
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| Day 14: |
(Wednesday) - Istanbul - Return. |
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Transfer to airport. (B). |
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(End of our Services) |
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