Enchanting Turkey
10 Nights / 11 Days
01 – 10 May 2012
Cappadocia (2), Konya (1), Antalya (2), Pamukkale (1), Kusadasi (1), Istanbul (3)
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
DIRECT FLIGHT TO ISTANBUL ON TURKISH AIRWAYS EX DELHI or EX MUMBAI
CAPPACODIA : Visit Monks Valley, Devrent Valley and take a panoramic view of Zelve Valley, Gerome Open Air Museum, Kaymakli Underground City. Also enjoy the Whirling Dervishes Show.
KONYA : Mausoleum of Mevlana
ANTALYA : Tophane, Antique Port/Marina, and the Old City, Hadrians Gate, Watch Tower
PAMUKKALE : Famous for its ‘Cotton Castle’, a dazzling chalk-white array of fantastically shaped, fairyland limestone terraces and the glistening pools and cascades in scallop-shell basins. Visit the ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis including the magnificently preserved cemetery \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Necropolis\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\", the Main Street and Gates, the Thermal Baths, and the Roman Theatre.
KUSADASI : Visit Ephesus and the St John Museum
ISTANBUL : Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Covered Bazaar, Spice Bazaar, Taksim Square and walking tour of Istiqlal Street Galata Tower. Also enjoy the Belly Dance Show.
DETAILED ITINERARY
Day 01 :: Depart India & Arrive in Cappadocia via Istanbul (D)
Report to Mumbai/ Delhi International Airports to catch Turkish Airlines flight TK 721 / TK 717. Arrive at Istanbul at 0935 hrs/ 0840 hrs. Later, whole group catches TK 2012 at 1210 hrs and arrives at Kayseri airport by at 13:25 p.m. Meet your English speaking assistant at the airport and transfer to hotel (approx 70 kms – 1 hr) for check in…
During to transfer from Cappadocia airport to Hotel, light snacks will be served on the coach with soft drink and water
- Dinner at hotel
- In the evening Whirling Dervishes Show at Saruhan Caravanserai - after dinner 20:30 departure from hotel and show will start around 21:00 hrs.
Overnight in Cappadocia
Day 02 :: In Cappadocia (B,L,D)
- A.M. Optional - Hot Air Balloon Tour
After breakfast at hotel, visit Monks Valley (Pasabag), where we will see the mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys and St. Simeon\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s monk cell. Continuing on our tour, we drive to Devrent Valley to see unique fairy chimneys formations such as a camel. Later get a Zelve Valley panoramic view…
- Lunch at local restaurant open buffet style
In the afternoon, we tour the Goreme Open Air Museum. It contains the finest of the rock-cut churches, with beautiful frescoes (wall paintings) whose colors still retain all their original freshness.
Then, we will drive to Kaymakli Underground City. Carved by the Hittites about 3500 years ago, this multi-level underground city was used by early Christians as a main shelter from marauding enemies during the 6th and 7th Centuries.
Dinner & Overnight in Cappadocia
Day 03 :: Cappadocia – Konya (235 kms – 4 hrs) (B,L,D)
After breakfast at hotel 08:30 a.m. depart and drive to Konya, the home of Whirling Dervishes, to visit to the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the famous mystic figure. Lunch in Caravan Sarai.
Dinner at hotel and overnight in Konya
Day 04 :: Konya - Antalya (365 kms – 6 hrs) (B,L,D)
After breakfast at hotel 08:30 a.m. depart and drive to Antalya. Enroute, visit Perge – Aspendos. Lunch at local restaurant.
On arrival in Antalya, check into Hotel for overnight. Evening free time at leisure…
Dinner at hotel and overnight in Antalya
Day 05 :: In Antalya (B,D)
Breakfast at hotel, 09:00 a.m. half day Antalya city walking tour ; Tophane, Antique Port/Marina, and the Old City, Hadrians Gate, Watch Tower…
Evening free time at leisure…
Dinner at hotel and overnight in Antalya
Day 06 :: Antalya – Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour ( 230 kms – 2.5 hrs) (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel, 09:00 a.m. depart and proceed to Pamukkale “Cotton Castle” for visiting Hierapolis ancient city…
- Lunch at local restaurant and afternoon visiting;
The ruins of Hierapolis including the magnificently preserved cemetery \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Necropolis\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\", the Main Street and Gates, the Thermal Baths, the Roman Theatre and the Museum.
Dinner at hotel and overnight in Pamukkale
Day 07 :: Pamukkale – Kusadasi ( 210 kms – 2.5 hrs) (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel, 08:00 a.m. departure and proceed to Kusadasi for visiting Ephesus ancient city. However, before visiting Ephesus, visit house of Mother Mary.
Ephesus is one of the most popular ancient Greco-Roman ruins of Turkey with many acres of carefully excavated ruins; See the Odeon, The Fountain of Trajan, the five terraces of apartment houses, the Stream Baths of Scholastika, the Temple of Hadrian and impressive Library of Ephesus.
- Lunch at local restaurant
Then visit St. John Museum… the Basilica of St. John substituted the church in Ephesus, one of the Seven Churches of Revelation.
Enroute to Kusadasi, time permitting, visit leather factory.
Dinner at hotel and overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 08 :: Kusadasi – Izmir( by road) – Istanbul ( by flight) (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel, checkout and drive by coach to Izmir Airport to catch domestic flight to Istanbul.
Arrive in Istanbul at 11:10 a.m. meeting and continue to hotel for check in.
- Lunch at local restaurant . Evening at leisure.
Overnight in Istanbul
Day 09 :: In Istanbul (B,L,D)
Breakfast at hotel, depart and Tour of \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Sultan Ahmet Center\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\", the heart of the \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Old City\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled.
Topkapi Palace: This is an extraordinary complex of buildings that extends over one of Istanbul\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\'s seven hills in a splendid position. Topkap? Palace is among those monuments belonging to the \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"Historic Areas of Istanbul\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\", which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, and is described in Criterion iv as \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"the best example of
ensembles of palaces of the Ottoman period.
Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its blue Iznik tiles and unique with 6 minarets,
built in the name of Sultan Ahmet.
Hippodrome, center of sportive events (chariot races, athletics) and political activities of the old city. Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating the Hippodrome.
Hagia Sofia, the ancient Byzantine church, built by Justinian I between 532-537 AD, was later converted to a mosque. The remarkable structure with its 56m high immense dome is a museum today in which you can see both Christian and Islamic art.
Optional : Panorama 1453 History Museum, describing the Conquest of Constantinople in 1453 with 3-D objects, sound effects and paintings.
- Lunch at Indian Restaurant
Grand Covered Bazaar, most attractive shopping center and the biggest \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\"souk\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\" in the world with nearly 4000 shops selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leatherware and souvenirs.
Overnight in Istanbul
After breakfast visit the current heart of the city - Taksim Square and enjoy a walking tour on Istiklal Street and admire the Galata Tower (outside view).
Optional : Visit Miniaturk , where you can find many important structures of Turkey in small scales, models of architectural masterpieces representing the Anatolian and Ottoman civilizations.
Models of 105 historical works which are not included in this tour such as the Malabadi Bridge in Diyarbakir, Grand Mosque of Bursa, Dome of the Rock (Mescid-i Aksa), the Church of St Antoina in Istanbul, the Ottoman galley, Savarona (Ataturk’s boat), the Underground Cistern (Yerebatan), Stone houses of Mardin, Ataturk’s Mausoleum in Ankara, and the Maiden’s Tower of Istanbul, can all be seen in one single place.
Optional : Dinner and belly dance show at Gar / Kervansaray / Sultana’s Night Club with limited local drinks
Overnight in Istanbul
Day 11 :: In Istanbul (half day) - Departure
Breakfast at hotel, a.m. departure for visiting ;
Spice Bazaar (closed on Sunday)
Spice bazaar, also known as the Egyptian Market, is an exotic food market selling spices, dried fruits, caviar and Turkish Delight.
- Lunch at Indian Restaurant
Afternoon transfer to airport for your return flight to home to Mumbai / Delhi at 19:05 p.m.
End of Tour
THE TOUR WILL INCLUDE :
§ Airport Transfers
§ 10 nights in good 3* Hotels with private facilities
§ Meal Plan – Full Board to cater for Vegetarian Buffet Breakfasts, Indian Vegetarian Lunches/ Dinners where required.
§ Tea making arrangements in all rooms
§ 1 bottle of mineral water per person per day
§ All transportation by coach
§ All sightseeing, entrances and excursions as mentioned in the Itinerary
§ Services of English-speaking Guide (can be in various cities being visited, and need not accompany throughout)
THE TOUR COST WILL NOT INCLUDE :
§ Beverages
§ Personal Expenses
§ Laundry
§ Porterage
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