Around Turkey Tours
(12 Days/11 Nights) Cultural Tours
Turkey
TOUR DETAILS:
DAY 1-
Arrive Istanbul
Arrive Istanbul, transfer to your hotel.
Depending on your flight: dinner and
overnight at the hotel or in the
afternoon visit the Old City Walls of
Istanbul. Return to the hotel for dinner
and overnight.
DAY 2-
Cappadocia
Depart Istanbul on a morning flight to
Kayseri, for the visit of Cappadocia.
Also visit the Kaymakli underground
city.
DAY 3-
Cappadocia
After breakfast at the hotel, visit the
Goreme Valley, is an open-air museum
with “fairy chimneys”, pyramids and sand
castles. Visit Uchisar and lunch in
Avanos; the afternoon is at your
leisure.
DAY 4- Konya
Start the day at Sultanhani, considered
the to be the largest and the finest
caravanserai in this part of the world.
Continue to Konya where “Mevlana” lived
and see Mevlana Museum (Tekke), where he
is buried.
DAY 5-
Antalya
Drive across the rugged Taurus Mountains
and to the ancient site of Aspendos. See
a finest example of classical Roman
Amphitheater.
DAY 6-
Antalya
Visit to Perge, after the breakfast at
the hotel and continue for a visit to
the Antalya Museum. Then head for the
Side, was once an ancient harbor with
magnificent theater. Dinner and
overnight in Antalya.
DAY 7-
Fethiye
After breakfast, depart for ancient city
Myra now called Demre or Kale and St.
Nicholas. Continue to Kas for the lunch
break. Then continue to Fethiye for the
visit of Xanthos, one time Lycian
capital. Dinner and overnight in Fethiye.
DAY 8-
Kusadasi
Depart for the visit to Gumuskesen best
preserved Roman Tomb in Turkey and drive
for Miletos, was a great Ionian port as
well as the birthplace of several
philosophers and sages. Didyma, the
Temple of Apollo was one of antiquity’s
most sacred places, continue to Priene,
was once most active ports of Ionian
Federation. Dinner and overnight in
Kusadasi.
DAY 9-
Kusadasi
After breakfast, drive for Ephesus.
First visit to the Ephesus Museum,
continue to visit the House of Virgin
Mary, St. Paul’s Basilica and the
Ephesus to explore the ruins, including
Celcus Library and the Arcadian Way, a
grand street paved in marble. Return to
Kusadasi for dinner and overnight.
DAY 10-
Istanbul
Early flight to Istanbul to visit to one
of the world’s greatest buildings, St
Sophia. Next visit the Blue Mosque,
built in the 17th century; it takes its
name from the thousands of Iznik tiles
lining the walls. In the evening, join
the Turkish Evening.
DAY 11-
Istanbul
One of the most interesting sights in
Istanbul is the former residence of the
Sultans, the exotic Topkapi Palace. See
the famous jewel-studded dagger, the
unique Chinese porcelain collection,
imperial costumes and the 86 carat Spoon
maker's Diamond. In the afternoon,
experience the Grand Bazaar, a labyrinth
of narrow streets and passages housing
more than 4.000 shops. Meet this evening
for a reception and farewell dinner.
DAY 12-
Depart for home
Transfer to the airport for the flight
home.
(includes dinner, unlimited drinks,
animation, Turkish night shows).
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