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Itinerary
Day
1
Arrival in Istanbul and
transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul
Day 2
- Byzantine & Ottoman Relics
Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
08:30 pick up from your
hotel to visit
the Hagia Sophia
a
5th century church, once the
greatest in all the world.
The next stop is at the
Blue Mosque
renowned for its striking
blue Iznik tiled interior.
Afterwards, visit the
ancient Roman
Hippodrome. Following
a lunch break in the old
town, visit Imperial
Palace of Topkapi
from which Ottoman Sultans
ruled their grand empire for
over 400 years and visit the
Suleymaniye Mosque.
Tour finishes around 17:00,
transfer back to hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul
Day 3
- Bosphorus Cruise Tour
(Half day)
Breakfast Included
08:30 pick up from your
hotel to visit Spice Market
and followed by a boat
cruise through the
Bosphorus, the strait
dividing the European and
Asian continents.
Free afternoon in this
great city. You will take an
overnight bus to Kusadasi
(Ephesus) with non smoking,
fully air-conditioned bus
(Duration 10 hours)
Day 4
- Ephesus Tour
Lunch Included
The tour begins by visiting
the remains of the
Artemis Temple, one
of the seven wonders of the
ancient world. Afterwards,
it proceeds to the
spectacular main site of
Ephesus, undoubtedly the
most superbly preserved
Greco-Roman city.
Unmistakable highlights
surviving among the ruins
are the Celsius Library,
Agora, Theater, Odeon,
Trajan Fountain, Domitianus
Temple and Roman Latrines.
Following a lunch break,
visit the House of Virgin
Mary; reputed to be where
she spent her final days.
Overnight in Kusadasi
Day
5 - Pamukkale & Hierapolis
Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
8:00 pick up from your
hotel drive to Pamukkale
visiting; Pamukkale and the
ancient city of Hierapolis
with the Temple of Apollo,
the breathtaking Theater,
the fascinating Necropolis
and the last the great baths
of Hierapolis antique city,
where St. Philip was
martyred. Visit the calcium
terraces and pools of
Pamukkale.
After tour overnight
bus to Cappadocia with non
smoking, fully
air-conditioned bus at 21:00
or 22:00.
(duration 10 hours)
Day
6 - Cappadocia Tour 1
Breakfast Included
Arrival in Cappadocia and
transfer to hotel to fresh
up before start tour.
Depart from your hotel to
visit Devrent Valley to see
the unigue fairy-chimneys.
Drive to Paşabağ (Monk's
Valley) to see the most
interesting mushroom-shaped
pinnacles.Drive to the city
of Avanos for lunch.In the
afternoon visit another
beautiful open air museum at
Göreme where the remains of
rock-cut churches and
Christian settlements date
back hundreds of years.
Lastly,before returning to
your hotel, visit the
natural castles at Uçhisar.
Overnight in Cappadocia
Day
7 - Cappadocia Tour 2
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Depart from your hotel to
visit Red valley,and explore
the famous rock- cut
churches and hike 5 km
through the Güllüdere valley
(Rose valley). Then visit
Çavuşin village.This village
is famous for the houses and
churches of the christian
clegymen. Drive to the
pigeon valley for lunch. In
the afternoon visit Kaymaklı
underground city. Where
early christians lived in
fear and faith. On the way
back visit the natural
castles at Ortahisar.
After tour
overnight
bus to Istanbnul with non
smoking, fully
air-conditioned bus at 21:00
(duration 11 hours)
Day 8
- Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul and
transfer to your hotel. Free
day and overnight in
Istanbul
Day 9
- End of Tour
Breakfast Included
After breakfast check out
from hotel (before 12:00),
transfer to Istanbul Ataturk
Airport regarding your
flight details. End of tour
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