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ISTANBUL MINI PACKAGE
Day 1: ARRIVE Istanbul
Arrive in Istanbul for a 3-night stay. Meet your escort and transfer to your
hotel. Dinner at guests' expense.
Day 2: Istanbul
After breakfast start your visits of the Highlights: The Hagia Sophia Church,
built in the 6th century AD by Justinian and became the largest church in the
world for many centuries until its conversion into a mosque by the Ottoman
Sultan where you can see beautiful mosaics of Byzantine art. The Byzantine
Hippodrome where horses and chariots raced once upon a time. The Blue Mosque,
famous for its tiles and interior decorations, the most important mosque of the
city. Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman Sultans for about 400 years.
The Grand Bazaar for a leisure afternoon with more than 4,000 shops. (B-L)
Day 3: Istanbul
At leisure, optional Bosphorus cruise and Asian side tour. (B)
Day 4: DEPART Istanbul
In the morning transfer to the airport and depart. It's possible to combine
Istanbul with Cappadocia and/or Izmir Mini Packages or both. (B)
(B) Breakfast -
(L) Lunch - (D) Dinner
PLEASE NOTE: Istanbul Mini Package Tour is run every day all year around. Hagia
Sophia is closed on Mondays, Topkapi Palace on Tuesdays, Grand Bazaar on Sundays
& Turkish public holidays. On these specific days they'll be substituted with
other museums/sites depending on the convenience of the program and schedule.
Order of the visits may be changed for the convenience of the tour.
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Day 1: ARRIVE Ankara / Cappadocia
Arrival at Ankara at AM and visit the Anatolian Civilizations Museum in the
Citadel, one of the best museums in Turkey, housing an extensive display of
ancient settlers in Asia Minor starting from Stone Age and especially dating
back to Neolithic and Bronze Ages such as Catalhoyuk and the Hittites. Also see
the Mausoleum of Ataturk where the founder of the Turkish Republic rests in
peace. Proceed to Cappadocia by bus via Salt Lake. En route lunch in the
restaurant. (L-D).
Day 2: Cappadocia
Breakfast and a full day visit of this extraordinary region. Today you'll visit
Kaymakli or Derinkuyu underground city carved like a maze by early Christians
escaping from persecutions. The Goreme Valley, famous for its rock churches with
incredible Byzantine frescoes. The Pasabag Valley reminding a lunar surface with
its panorama and typical formations of "fairy chimneys". Uchisar, a natural
citadel in the region, a great opportunity of picturing these unusual
formations. Avanos, which has the longest river of Turkey passing from it and
thus making this small town an attraction for its pottery and other handicrafts.
Lunch during visits and stay in the hotel. (B-L-D)
Day 3: Cappadocia / Ankara
After breakfast set off for Ankara. En route view more unique valleys and
traditional villages of the region and then visit Agzikarahan Caravanserai, an
ancient motel for caravans on the Silk Road. Lunch en route. Arrive at Ankara
and stay in the hotel. (B-L-D)
Day 4: DEPART Ankara
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight. You can combine this
tour with Izmir Mini Package. (B)
(B) Breakfast -
(L) Lunch - (D) Dinner
PLEASE NOTE: Cappadocia Mini Package Tour is a Guaranteed Departure Tour and run
all year around from Ankara on Tuesdays and Sundays only. Order of the visits
may be changed for the convenience of the tour.
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Day 1: ARRIVE Izmir / Ephesus / Pamukkale
Arrival at Izmir in the morning and drive to Selcuk to visit Ephesus, ancient
capital of Asia Minor with its magnificent theater, library, temples and baths.
The Temple of Artemis nearby was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
The House of Virgin Mary is considered as a place of Christian pilgrimage, and
there is a small chapel as well. After lunch, drive to Pamukkale for overnight.
Dinner at the hotel. (L-D)
Day 2: Pamukkale/ Izmir
After breakfast visit Hierapolis which has the largest "Necropolis" in Asia
Minor and a very well preserved theater. Pamukkale's white cascades are formed
by calcium deposits and they are unique with their incredible views and thermal
waters. After lunch proceed to Izmir. (B-L)
Day 3: Izmir Pergamon
Breakfast in the hotel and drive to Pergamon to visit this great civilization
dating back to the 4th century B.C.The Acropolis has a great view over the
valley and the temple of Trajan is the most impressive building on top of a very
steep theater. The Aesclepion was an important healing center/hospital dedicated
to Aesclepius, god of medicine. Especially mentally ill people tried to get a
cure here while it became the second most famous Aesclepion after the one on the
island of Cos. After lunch drive back to Izmir and stay in the hotel. (B-L)
Day 4: DEPART Izmir
After breakfast transfer to the airport for your flight. This can be combined
with Cappadocia Mini Package. (B)
(B) Breakfast -
(L) Lunch - (D) Dinner
PLEASE NOTE: Izmir Mini Package is a Guaranteed Departure Tour and run every day
all year around. Order of the visits may be changed for the convenience of the
tour. Depending on seasonal occupancies Izmir stay may be swapped to Kusadasi or
vice versa.
ALL TRAVEL SERVICES ARE BEEN ARRANGED BY A GOVERNMENT LICENSED
& RELIABLE TRAVEL AGENCY
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