Glories of Turkey - 14 Days

Day 1 Thu : Istanbul
Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing.

Day 2 Fri : Istanbul
Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. (B) 

Day 3 Sat : Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Canakkale
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove ,Chunuk Bair Lone Pine Cemetery and Kabatepe War Museum then across the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. (B,D)

Day 4 Sun : Troy - Pergamum - Kusadasi
Visit Troy with its famous wooden horse, tour Ancient Medical Center Asclepion in Pergamum and continue on to Kusadasi for overnight.(B,D)

Day 5 Mon : Ephesus & St. Mary’s House - Kusadasi
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s cottage. afternoon Optional: tour of Sardis or Sirince (B,D)

Day 6  Tue : Kusadası – Pamukkale
Drive through fertile valleys to Pamukkale (white lime cascades) visit Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel. (B,D)

Day 7  Wed : Pamukkale – Perge-Antalya
Morning drive to Antalya, arrival at mid-noon,pay a visit  to the ancient city of Perge. , a relax afternoon by the Mediterranean coast  (B,D)

Day 8  Thu : Antalya: Optional Tour of Phaselis or Yacht Cruise
Today is a free day  with choices of Optional tours of Phaselis ,a coastal ancient cith or a lazy yacht cruise along  turquise coast of the Mediterranean (B,D)

Resort Extension with Golf Facilities :You can extend your stay for a week at Barceló Tat beach Golf  resort in Belek.  (20 miles east of Antalya) www.barcelo.com

Day 9  Fri : Antalya –Aspendos- Konya
After breakfast depart for Konya.,en route visit the famous theatre in Aspendos. Visit Mevlana Mausoleum and Karatay Koran School, then overnight in Konya .(B,D)

Day 10  Sat : Konya- Cappadocia
Morning departure for Cappadocia , on the way visit 13th century Agzikarahan caravansarai the land of  Fairy Chimneys .We pay a visit to the famous underground city of Saratlı, before we check in our hotel ,we wil taste Cappadocian wine in a cave winery. Local dinner in a restaurant and overnight in Cappadocia. Tonight Optional: Whirling Dervishes performance (B,D)

Day 11  Sun : Cappadocia
Early Morning Optional: Balloon Tour. Experience of floating through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves with the sunrise of Cappadocia. After breakfast, visit Goreme, Avanos, Pasabagi, Red Valley, and have a brief regional pottery workshop in a cave. (B,D)

Day 12  Mon : Cappadocia – Ankara
Morning departure for Ankara, afternoon tour of the Ataturk Mausoleum and Anatolian Civilizations Museum. (B,D)

Day 13  Tue : Istanbul
After breakfast drive to Istanbul,. Afternoon Optional: half day Bosphorus Cruise, including last minute shopping in the Spice Market. Tonight farewell dinner. (B,D)

Day 14  Wed : Istanbul
Transfer to the airport(B)

Included;

B: Breakfast D: Dinner
13 nights Deluxe & Superior Fisrt Class hotels including buffet breakfast,
Farewell Dinner in Istanbul, 
All transportation in Turkey by private a/c tour coach
All entrance fees to the sites and to the museums mentioned on the above program, 
Meals Mentioned on the itinerary,
Arrival and departure airport transfers, 
English speaking professional guide throughout,

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