EXPLORE TURKEY TOUR #FZ11

4 / 5 Star Hotels

6 Days & 5 Nights

Full-time Guided Turkey Bus Tour - 4 / 5 Star Hotel Accommodation

Guarantee Departure Turkey Tour on indicated dates (at the bottom of the page)

Day 1 Sunday : Ankara - Cappadocia (D)

Pick up between 6:15 am - 6:45 am from your hotel in the old city of Istanbul, Taksim and depart from Istanbul for the nation's capital, Ankara, to visit Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Ataturk before continuing on to the surreal landscape of Cappadocia.
Hotel in Capapdocia.

Alternative Day 1: Transfer to airport + Evening flight to Cappadocia + Transfer to hotel.
We can customize the itinerary for personal needs as above. This means skipping Ankara tour. Extra payment necessary depending on flight cost, for which early reservation is recommended.

Day 2 Monday : Cappadocia  (B, D)

Pick up from your hotel in the  morning for the tour of Goreme open-air museum, Pasabag and Uchisar castle. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand what determines their value.
Hotel in Capapdocia.

Day 3 Tuesday : Cappadocia - Konya (B, D)

After breakfast in your hotel we will visit and explore Kaymakli underground city. After Cappadocia tour we will head south, towards Konya, histirocal Turkish city along the ancient Silk Road, visiting Sultanhani Caravansary, just as the ancient traders did. In Konya we visit the Mevlana Museum and Alaeddin Mosque.
Hotel in Konya

Day 4 Wednesday : Sagalassos, Pamukkale (B, D)

In the morning we will say goodbye to Konya, heading towards Denizli to vist Pamukkale and it's calcium travertines. Along the way we visit the ancient site of Sagalassos. It is one of the best preserved sites in Turkey and is on the UNESCO Tentaice list.
Hotel in Pamukkale.

Day 5 Thursday : Hierapolis, Pamukkale (B, D)

After breakfast you will visit the ruins of Hierapolis, the Temple of Apollo, Necropolis, and stroll over the magnificent white calcium terraces of Pamukkale. This afternoon we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods.
Hotel in Kusadasi.

Day 6 Friday : Ephesus (B, D)

Pick up from your hotel for guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand what determines their value.
Hotel in Kusadasi.
 

Day 7 Saturday : Bursa - Return to Istanbul (B)

Returning back to Istanbul, passing through rural Turkey and ancient Bursa. In Bursa we will give a break visiting famous Green Mosque and explore the historical Silk Bazaar, aka Koza Han. Tour ends on arrival into Istanbul.

(B - Breakfast, L - Lunch, D - Dinner)

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Note: This group tour is operated in cooperation with other agencies and the clients comes from variety of travel agencies. For this reason we can not tell exact number of participants for each date but in most cases it does not exceed 20 people. If it is exceeds some 25 people the clients are split in smaller groups with separate guides and tour buses. In winter season average 15 participant is more likely.
 

2019 TOUR PRICES

1 x 995 Euro for 1 person staying in single rooms.
2 x 760 Euro per person for 2 participants staying in double / twin bed rooms
3 x 745 Euro per person for 3 participants staying in triple rooms

Tour prices include:
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
Entrance fees to museums
Breakfasts (B), Dinners (D) as indicated.
5 nights - 4 star / 5 star hotel accommodation:

Cappadocia : Elevres Stone House  or Ramada Cappadocia
Konya: Hilton Garden Inn
Kusadasi: Ilayda Avangard
Pamukkale:  Colossaehotel.com/
PS: Hotels can be replaced with similar location / quality hotels

Prices do not include
Drinks, optional activities, tips for driver and the guide

Payment and reservation:
We will request some 20-25 % of the total tour price in advance to complete your tour reservation. You can make the advance payment from our secure online payment link or by mail order. The remaining payment can be made n Istanbul. We accept all major credit cards and cash payments can also be also made in Euros Turkish Liras, US Dollars, British Pounds or other international currencies from local cross rates valid on the payment date.

Important Notice:
Accommodation or tours in Istanbul are not included in any of our tours packages. To be able to join these tours comfortably, you need to add minimum 1 night stay in Istanbul to the end & beginning of these package tours - unless your international flights are matching perfectly and you do not want to risk consequences of any possible delays with your flights. We can additionally book your hotels and tours in Istanbul if requested.

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2019 DEPARTURE DATES

2019 Departure Dates from Istanbul: 
May 19 - June 2, 16, 30 - July 14, 28 - August 11, 25 - September 8, 22 - October 6, 20 - November 3, 17 (2019)

 

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INFORMATION

Gallipoli
This area is known for the war cemeteries and memorials for the Turkish and foreign soldiers killed during the World War I, around Canakkale Province in 1915. There are sunken ships, trenches, castles, towers and hundreds of remains of the war. In total, there are graves and memorials of around 250,000 Turkish soldiers, and 250,000 from Australia, New Zealand, England and France. Thousands of people visit the war cemeteries every year, and it is one of the most famous sites in Turkey.

Troy
Ancient city of Troia (Troy), which was immortalized in Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey epics. According to archaeologists, Troy is only one of nine cities which were built on top of each other, the oldest of which dates back to 3000 BC. Its history covers an area beginning from the north side of the Edremit gulf, and reaches the southern shores of the Marmara Sea. To the south is Kazdagi (Ida Mountain), an attractive area to visit 30 km. away from Canakkale, in Hisarlik. Archeological excavations revealed the different time periods of various settlement areas, city ramparts, house basis, a temple and a theater. A symbolic horse made up of wood reminds the big Trojan war. Historical port, Alexandria - Troas was constructed during 3rd century B. C. St. Paul had visited here two times, and his third missioner voyage to Assos was started from here.

Pergamon
Pergamon was an ancient Greek city in Aeolis, currently located 26 kilometres (16 mi) from the Aegean Sea. Today, the main sites of ancient Pergamon are to the north and west of the modern city of Bergama. It became the capital of the Kingdom of Pergamon during the Hellenistic period, under the Attalid dynasty, 281–133 BC. Pergamon is cited in the Book of Revelation as one of the seven churches of Asia.

Ephesus
During both the Hellenistic and Roman periods Ephesus was the most important port and cultural center of the eastern world. The remains of the city are still spellbinding today. Of all the ancient cities of Turkey, Ephesus is the best preserved and most visited in all ages and is as popular as it was in ancient times.
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Pamukkale & Hierapolis
Pamukkale is one of the most enchanting and remarkable sights in the whole of Turkey with the great dazzling white plateau, almost 400 feet high, rising in a curtain of stalagmites and shallow pools, giving one into another on hundreds of different levels, and ancient city of Hierapolis located on this plateau. The great baths were constructed in the second century and are so well-preserved that they now serve as a museum. The impressive and recently restored theatre, the Martyrium of St. Philip the Apostle of the 5th century – a colonnaded street erected by Domitian, a monumental gate of the same period, another bath stretching on for over a Mile, the necropolis with a fascinating variety of tombs and sarcophagus are the famous monuments of this antique city.

Konya
Konya was historically the capital of the Seljuq Sultanate of Rum and the Karamanids .Konya was the final home of Rumi (Mevlana), whose tomb is in the city. In 1273, his followers in Konya established the Mevlevi Sufi order of Islam and became known as the Whirling Dervishes. Konya produced Turkish carpets that were exported to Europe during the Renaissance. These expensive, richly patterned textiles were draped over tables, beds, or chests to proclaim the wealth and status of their owners, and were often included in the contemporary oil paintings as symbols of the wealth of the painter's clients

Cappadocia
In ancient geography, Cappadocia or Cappadocia (Turkish: Kapadokya) was the name of the extensive inland district of Asia Minor (modern Turkey). Cappadocian region is the place where nature and history come together most beautifully within the world. While geographic events are forming Peribacalari (fairy chimneys), during the historical period, humans had carried the signs of thousand years old civilizations with carving houses and churches within these earth pillars and decorating them with frisks.
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Bursa
Known as "Green Bursa", this province stands on the lower slopes of Uludag (Mount Olympos of Asia, 2543 m). Because of its being the first Ottoman capital, Bursa is very rich in religious monuments, mosques, and tombs (turbes), baths. One of the places to be seen in Bursa is the Yesil Mosque (Green Mosque), with its carved marble doorway which is one of the best in Anatolia.
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