2024 Departure Dates from Istanbul:
May 21 - June 4, 18 - July 2, 16, 30 - August 13, 27 -
September 10, 24 - October 8, 22 - November 5 (2024)
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.
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia today as we visit
the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum and the fairy chimneys, and
explore the many levels of an underground city. Photo
opportunities are everywhere so have your cameras ready!
Tonight, don't miss the optional Turkish folklore evening
featuring folklore and belly dancers... a night you won't
forget!
Hotel in Capapdocia.
Leaving Cappadocia we head south, towards Konya, along the
ancient Silk Road, visiting Sultanhani Caravansary, just as the
ancient traders did. Once in Konya we tour the Mevlana Museum,
the mausoleum of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi and Alaeddin Mosque.
Overnight Konya
Today we head for
Pamukkale and it's calcium travertines. Visit the
ruins of Hierapolis, the Temple of Apollo, Necropolis, and
stroll over the magnificent white calcium terraces of
Pamukkale.
Hotel in Pamukkale.
Today, we will explore Laodicea ancient city which was the
chief city of the Lycus River Valley region. The full name of
the city was Laodicea ad Lyceum (Laodicea on the Lycus). The
city was originally known as Diospolis ("the City of Zeus").
The Greek deity considered to be the greatest of the Olympian
gods. This afternoon we will enjoy a display of locally
handcrafted leather goods.
Overnight Kuşadası
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus
and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the
mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before
continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for
its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey
and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by
hand and what determines their value.
Overnight Kuşadası
Step back in time today as we visit the magnificent acropolis
of Pergamum. Its impressive temples and library made it a
renowned cultural and political centre in its time. We continue
on and visit Troy and its famed Trojan Horse
Overnight Çanakkale
After breakfast, we visit the WW1 Battlefields of Gallipoli
including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The
Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels before
driving to back to Istanbul. The tour ends on arrival back 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.
The prices are
per
person, depending on room type and indicated
1359 Euro per person in double / triple rooms
1759 Euro for 1 person staying in single 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.
Accommodation in below mentioned hotels:
Cappadocia : Gamirasu / Elevres Stone House / Ramada
Konya: Novotel Konya / Hilton Garden Inn
Pamukkale: Adem Pira / Colossae
Kusadasi: Ilayda Avangard
Çanakkale: MD Barbaros Hotel
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 40 % 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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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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