10
Days Turkey Tour Package
Istanbul,Gallipoli,Troy&Pergamum,Ephesus,Pamukkale 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: Pamukkale and Hierapolis Tour(*B *L)
After
breakfast at the hotel, pick up by the tour guide around
07:30-08:00am 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: Ephesus Tour(*B*L)
After
breakfast pick up from your hotel around 09:00-09:30am 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, transfer to hotel for overnight
stay in Kusadasi.
Day 7: Izmir
to Cappadocia by plane (*L)
According
to flight time, pick up by the driver and transfer to airport to take
Cappadocia flight. (Some days direct, some days via Istanbul) Arrival
to Cappadocia, welcome at the exit of domestic terminal by the agents
who holds a sign with your name on it. After meeting the agent,
transfer to hotel for overnight stay.
Day
8: Northern Cappadocia Tour(*B*L)
Hot
Air Balloon tour is optional for this morning.
After
breakfast pick up from your hotel at around 09:30-10:00am and 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
visitingOrtahisar, 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. Overnight stay in Cappadocia.
Day
9: 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
village as 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 toThree Beauties
Valley which is famous with its vine factories and stunning
view.
End
of the tour drive to the airport to take a flight back to Istanbul.
After arrive we will transfer you back to your hotel.
Day 10: 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
Cappadocia
Dervish Cave House, Historical Goreme House, Garden Inn Hotel
**or
similar hotels
Price:
Per
person 1159 USD with credit card and 1099 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
