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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 & Two
Continents Tour
Breakfast and Lunch 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, Following
lunch break in the
afternoon, visit the
luxuriously opulent
Dolmabahce Palace, the last
residence of the sultans. A
drive to the Asian part of
Istanbul crossing the
Intercontinental Bosphorus
bridge to visit Camlica Hill
The highest point where you
can overlook Istanbul and
take nice pictures.
17:00 - Return back to
Hotel. Transfer to airport
flight to Kayseri. Upon your
arrival in Kayseri you will
be met at the airport and
transfer to Cappadocia to
hotel. Overnight in
Cappadocia
Day
4 - Cappadocia Tour 1
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Depart from your hotel after
breakfast to visit Devrent
Valley to see the unigue
fairy-chimneys. Drive to
Paþabað (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
5 - 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
Çavuþin 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
Kaymaklý underground city.
Where early christians lived
in fear and faith. On the
way back visit
the natural castles at
Ortahisar.
After tour transfer to
Kayseri airport. Flight to
Izmir then transfer to your
Hotel in Kusadasi (Ephesus).
Stay overnight
Day
6 - Ephesus Tour
Breakfast and 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.
After tour transfer to Izmir
airport then flight to
Istanbul. Upon your arrival
in Istanbul we will meet you
at the airport and transfer
to hotel. Overnight in
Istanbul
Day 7 - 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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