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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 to 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 antiquity’s 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 House of Virgin
Mary, St. Paul’s 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 world’s
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
costumes 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.
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The Tour Includes
Hotel/hotel
transfer, Guide
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