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TURKEY
AT A GLANCE |
| DESTINATIONS |
ISTANBUL,
IZMIR, KUSADASI, PAMUKKALE, ANTALYA, CAPPADOCIA, ISTANBUL |
| CODE |
K-065 |
| DURATION |
9
NIGHTS - 10 DAYS |
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ESCORTED |
| DEPARTURE |
İSTANBUL |
| ARRIVAL |
İSTANBUL |
| ACTIVITY |
CULTURE
, NATURE , HISTORY |
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On
arrival, you will be met and transferred to the hotel.Overnight
in Istanbul. |
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fullday city tour includes highlights like the
ethereal beauty of the Blue Mosque, the ancient
Hippodrome and the dazzling treasures of Topkapı
Palace. The tour continues with a visit to remarkable
St. Sophia and the 6th century Byzantine Underground
cistern where 335 massive Corinthian columns support
fine brick vaults. Overnight in Istanbul. |
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| Day
- Istanbul , Kuşadası |
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exploration of Istanbul’s treasures concludes today
with a visit to the bustling Grand Bazaar with its
more 4000 shops and stalls, before you transfer to the
airport late in the afternoon for your short flight to
İzmir, birth place of Homer. Later, you will depart
for a short drive to Kusadası on the Aegean coast.
Dinner and overnight in Kusadası. |
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| Today’s
highlights include the city-state of Ephesus where you
will visit St. John Basilica and the house where the
Virgin Mary has lived, as well as take in the city’s
ancient treasures at nearby Selcuk’s superb
Archaeological Museum. Later, you will explore the
ruins of Aphrodit, once the ancient city of
Aphrodisias, dedicated to the goddess of love. Today
the site includes the remains of one of the finest
ancient stadiums ever built, as well as sights like
the mysterious odeum. Your final destination, however,
is still more spectacular ; the shimmering towers and
cotton castles of Pamukkale where cascading water and
hot springs flow into limestone basins. Here you can
also visit the Roman Baths and theater of ancient
Hierapolis. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale. |
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journey today takes you through countryside studded
with lakes to the foot of the Taurus Mountains, where
you will enjoy a unique visit with a nomadic tribe. A
late afternoon arrival in Antalya, on the shores of
the Mediterranean, enables you to explore this
beguilling city on your own. Discover the sights of
this thriving city as you wish : from Majestic
Hadrian’s Gate to the unusual medieval Grooved
Minaret and the Archaeological Museum. Dinner and
overnight in Antalya. |
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is famed for its Roman Theater, widely considered the
best preserved in the world, where even the names of
the spectators are still visible, carved into the
backs of the seats. Your next destination, is a
delightful combination of ancient and modern, where
you can explore its vast seaside theater, Roman Baths
and ruins. Then it is on to Prege, home to ruins that
testify to the city’s importance during the
Hellenistic era, including both a large theater and a
stadium. Dinner and overnight in Antalya. |
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drive through the Taurus Mountains to Central Anatolia
brings you to Turkey’s oldest city, Konya, where you
can visit the Slender Medrese Minaret Museum and
discover the origin of the spinning, trance-like dance
that gave rise to the famous Whirling Dervishes. In
the early evening, you will arrive at nevsehir. Dinner
and overnight in Nevsehir. |
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chimney-like rock formations around Cappadocia are as
remarkable as the fantastic underground cities you
will find there, dug during the 7th century as deep as
8 stories. Highlights include a folkloric show. Göreme’s
Byzantine churches, carved into cliffs, the hidden
valley of Zelve and intricate underground city of
Kaymaklı with its wine cellars, stables and tombs.
Later, you will visit Avanos on the Kızılırmak
River where its distinctive red clay has kept its
celebrated potters in business for a thousand year.
Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia. |
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| Highlights
today include the sights of Turkey’s capital,
Ankara, where you will visit the ancient treasures of
the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. Later, you will
depart for the airport for your short flight to
Istanbul. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul. |
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breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight
home. End of services... |
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