Tour Fire of Anatolia
Highlights
Istanbul & Ankara & Cappadocia & Konya & Pamukkale & Aphrodisias & Kusadasi & Ephesus & Pergamum & Canakkale & Troy & Gallipoli
Duration
11 Days & 10 Nights
FIRE OF ANATOLIA - TURKEY
Turkey Tour Itinerary (11 Days & 10 Nights)
Day 1 Friday: Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul. You will be transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours, free to explore Istanbul. This evening enjoy a welcome dinner with the rest of your group. Overnight Istanbul
Day 2 Saturday: Istanbul Old City
After breakfast,you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, the Aya Sofia, Topkapi Palace and the Hippodrome. Tonight you get to know your traveling companions a little better at your welcome dinner.. Overnight Istanbul (B,D)
Day 3 Sunday: Ankara
Explore at your own pace this morning, or join an optional Bosphorus cruise. Leave Istanbul in the afternoon and head to Ankara. Overnight Ankara (B,D)
Day 4 Monday: Ankara , Cappadocia
This morning, we will visit Anatolian Civilisation museum and Mausoleum of Ataturk in Ankara before heading onto Cappadocia. Overnight Cappadocia.(B ,D)
Day 5 Tuesday: Goreme , Underground City
Today we tour the Goreme open air-museum. Pasabag and Uchisar castle and underground city. Photo opportunities are everywhere so have your cameras ready! Tonight, don’t miss the optional Turkish folklore evening featuring folklore and belly dancers… a night won’t forget! Overnight Cappadocia (B,D)
Day 6 Wednesday: Konya ,Pamukkale
Leaving Cappadocia we head south along the ancient Silk Road just as the ancient trades did. Along the way we visit Sultanhani Caravansary, before stopping at Konya to tour the Mevlana Museum. Overnight Pamukkale (B,D)
Day 7 Thursday: Pamukkale, Aphrodisias
Visit the ruins of Hierapolis, the Temple of Apollo, Necropolis, and stroll over the magnificent white calcium terraces of Pamukkale before heading onto Izmir. Overnight Izmir.(B,D)
Day 8 Friday : Kusadasi, Ephesus
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the house of the Virgin Mary. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand what determines their value. Overnight Izmir (B,D)
Day 9 Saturday: Pergamum, Troy, Canakkale
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before driving along the Aegean coast to the ancient city of Pergamum. We visit the magnificent Acropolis of Pergamum, its impressive temples and library that made Pergamum a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. We then continue north to tour the legendary city of Troy. Overnight Canakkale (B, D)
Day 10 Sunday: Gallipoli Battlefields
After breakfast, we visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, Anzac Cove, Johnston's Jolly and Gallipoli Museum, before driving to back to Istanbul. Overnight Istanbul (B)
Day 10 Sunday: Istanbul
After breakfast, our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends before being transferred to the airport for your onward flight. (B)
(B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
Tour includes
Inbound and outbound transfers from/to Istanbul airports
Transportation in a fully air conditioned , non smoking coach
Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
Tips except driver and guide
Entrance fees
10 nights - 5 star accommodation in total.
- 1 night in Canakkale
- 2 nights in Cappadocia
- 3 nights in Istanbul
- 2 nights in Izmir
- 1 night in Pamukkale
10 Breakfasts, 8 Dinners
Tour does not include
Suggested optional activities
Tips – driver and guide
Tour Type: Guaranteed Departure
This tour is a 'Guaranteed Departure' tour. This means that it will depart regardless of how many people are booked on to it.
Definite Departure dates For Tour Anatolian Highlights
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2012
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09,23,30
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06,13
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04,18
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08,15,29
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13,27
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10,24
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05,19
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09,23
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07,28
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Per Person
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in Double
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Single supp.
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2012
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1,585 -$US
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564-$US
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*contact us for special group rates
The times on this itinerary are subject to change without notification.
Our firm is not responsible for last minute delays or change of the schedules. Our company agrees only to partial compensation in an afford to cover particular unprovided service in case of any failure and refuses to pay full refund or full compensation for any disappointment and any extra expenses.
Our firm is not responsible for theft or loss of any belongings of clients.
Travel insurance is professionally advised to (F.I.T.) travelers for unpredictable incidents.
