12
Days Turkey Tour Package
Istanbul,Gallipoli,Troy&Pergamum,Ephesus,Pamukkale,Antalya and
Cappadocia
Day
1: Arrival to Istanbul ()
After
your arrival to Istanbul(IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), pick up
at the exit of first gate by driver. (Holding a sign with your name
on it) Transfer to hotel. Free time and overnight at the hotel.
Day
2: Free day in Istanbul (*B)
After
having open buffet breakfast in the hotel, you have free day to
explore Old City on your own. If you wish to have a guide for
Istanbul old city, daily istanbul tour with
us. Overnight in Istanbul.
Istanbul
Old City Small Group Tour (max 15 people)
will cost 80 Usd per person instead of 90 Usd including English
speaking guidance, entrance fees and lunch in local restaurant.
Day
3: Gallipoli Tour (*L)
Pick
up by the driver around 06:30-07:00 am and depart to Gallipoli.
Arrival to Gallipoli after driving 5 hours, visits
to Memorials of Dardanelles, Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery,
ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to
Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnstons Jolly
(Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels), Turkish 57. Infantry
Regiment Cemetery, The Nek, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Midday,
lunch break in a local restaurant. End of the tour, taking ferry to
Canakkale, arrival to hotel and overnight stay.
Day 4: Troy
and Pergamum Tour(*B *L)
After
breakfast at the hotel, pick up by the tour guide around 08:30-08:45
am and joining the tour of Troy Ancient City. Sightseeing
of 10 ancient cities built one on another, Trojan Horse,
Apollo Temple, fortified city walls, Roman Theater, Greco-Roman
Senate building.
After
visiting Troy, drive to Pergamum Ancient City which
has one of the most important libraries in the ancient world and Zeus
Altar. Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. After visiting the
ancient city, drive to Kusadasi / Selcuk. Arrival to hotel and
overnight in Kusadasi.
Day
5: Ephesus Tour(*B*L)
After
breakfast at the hotel, pick up by the tour guide around
09:00-09:30am and join to Pamukkale-Hierapolis Tour. Pamukkale has
hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by
the flowing and cooling water. It seems like cotton thats why
it is called Cotton Castle- Pamukkale by Turks.
Visit to Hierapolis Ancient City as a Unesco World
Heritage Site and used to be visited by people to soothe their
aliments during the retirement and also die there. As a refreshment,
you canwalk on terraces or swim in Cleopatra Swimming Pool.
(Optional) Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. End
of the tour, transfer to Kusadasi hotel for overnight stay.
Day
6: Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour(*B *L)
After
breakfast pick up from your hotel around 07:30-08:00am and join
Ephesus Tour. Visits to Artemis Temple which used to
be one of the 7 wonders of ancient world, Ephesus Ancient
City, Hadrian Temple, Celcius Library, Theater, Hamams and Old
Harbor. Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. Last
visit to House of Virgin Mary where Virgin Mary
spent her last 5 years before she died and recognized as a pilgrimage
place by Vatican. End of the tour take a private car to Antalya and
drop off your hotel in Antalya.
Day
7: Free Day in Antalya(*B )
After breakfast we will suggest to go one of the beautiful beach to Antalya. Overnight stay in Antalya.
Day
8: Free Day in Antalya and flight to Cappadocia(*B )
After
breakfast free day for you to explore Antalya. Kaleici (old
town) quite interesting place to visit and walking around. You
can also enjoy one of the beach of Antalya. End of the day transfer
to airport and take a flight to Cappadocia (Direct flight or via
Istanbul flight) After arrive in Cappadocia, transfer to hotel and
overnight stay
Day
9: Northern Cappadocia Tour(*B *L)
Hot
Air Balloon tour is optional for this morning.
After
breakfast pick up from hotel at around 09:30-09:45am and join to
North Cappadocia tour. You will start your visit by Goreme
Panorama with its splendid over Goreme village, land
of fairy chimneys. Then you will be fascinated by Open Air
Museum, the biggest monastery complex of the region. You
will continue with Ortahisar, a typical village with
its castle and cave food storages.Then visiting Ortahisar, a typical
village with its castle and cave food storage and Pasabag,(Fairy
Chimney valley) which has mushroom like formed rocks and
very interesting fairy chimney forms. We pass through the Imagination
valley,Devrent, where you have the impression that animals are
petrified in the rocks.
Finally
you will walk along Red River flourishing Avanos
town famous with pottery cave workshops dating thousand
years back to Hittites, the first civilization of Cappadocia.
You
are going to have fun trying to make potteries after you have a small
demonstration.
On
the way back, you will get into Love Valley which
offers a magnificent view.
Day 10:
Southern Cappadocia Tour(*B *L)
After
breakfast pick up from your hotel around 09:30-09:45am, your visit
start with Uchisar Castle which is the biggest fairy
chimney used as a fortress by many civilizations. Hiking about 4 km
in Red Valley and passing through Rose
Valley by exploring rock churches which saved early
Christians from Roman prosecution. Arriving to Cavusin
villageas an ancient settlement of the region and you may
see its cave residences. Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant.
In
the afternoon you will be amazed by Kaymakli Underground
City widest of the regions served many centuries as refuge
for the local people and saved early Christians from roman
persecution.
Then
you will visit Pigeon valley with its lovely pigeons
still living in pigeons houses which has a wonderful view
over Uchisar castle. The last visit to Three
Beauties Valley which is famous with its vine factories and
stunning view.
End
of the tour drive back to hotel and overnight stay in
Cappadocia.
Day 11: Free
Day in Istanbul (*B)
After
having breakfast at the hotel, today is free for you to explore
this beautiful city or if requested, Bosphorus tour, Turkish
night or Turkish bath (hamam) can be organized for you. Overnight in
Istanbul.
Day 12: Departure from Istanbul (*B)
According
to flight time, transfer to Istanbul(IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport
(SAW), You will do self check-in.End of our service.
*B
breakfast
*L
lunch
Please
Note:
Prices
are per person in double-twin or triple shared room.
Single
traveler should pay 40 % extra for this trip.
Flights
might be from Ataturk or Sabiha Gokcen Airport.
Hotels;
Istanbul
Avicenna Hotel, Uyan Hotel
**or
similar hotels
Canakkale
Grand Anzac Hotel
**or
similar hotels
Kusadasi
Ilayda Hotel or Efe Boutique Hotel
**or
similar hotels
Antalya
Antalya Inn Hotel
**or
similar hotels
Cappadocia
Dervish Cave House, Historical Goreme House, Garden Inn Hotel
**or
similar hotels
Price:
Per
person 1479 USD with credit card and 1399 USD with cash payment
Hot
Air Balloon Tour is optional with this itinerary in Cappadocia. Prices vary according to the season. Please ask your tour operator for price.
Included
Domestic
flights (15kg baggage allowance)
Airport
transfers mentioned on the itinerary
Lunch
on tours (vegetarian option also available)
Entrance
fees for sights and museums mentioned on the itinerary
Professional
English speaking guide
Excluded
Personal
expenses
Drink
during lunch
Dinner
Medical
insurance
Tip
to guide and driver
