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Turkey Cultural Tours - Around Turkey Tour
Around Turkey Tour (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 t
o 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 antiquitys 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
Hou
se of Virgin Mary,
St. Pauls 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
worlds 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
costume
s 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.
RATE: Euro /
Dollar per person
(includes dinner,
unlimited drinks,
animation, Turkish night
shows)