TOUR MAGIC CARPET -TURKEY ( Code : tr 13002)

Turkey Tour Itinerary (10 days & 9 nights )

Day 01: Istanbul Arrival

Arrival in Istanbul airport. met by our guide at the airport and transfer to your hotel . Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 02 : Istanbul - Ankara by flight , Cappadocia ( B. L. D. )

Early morning transfer to Istanbul airport for flight to Ankara. Arriva in Ankara airport and transfer to city center to start to visit to the world-wide famous Anatolian Civilizations Museum also known as Hittite Museum and the Mausoleum of Ataturk, the burial place of the Turkish hero. Then departure for Cappadocia and lunch on the way. After a picturesque trip along the Salt Lake visit to the 13th century Seljukian Caravanserai Agzikarahan. Arrival to the Cappadocia region and overnight

Day 03 : Cappadocia ( B. L. D. )

After having breakfast in the hotel visit to the Pigeon Valley near Uchisar; then proceed to the Open Air Museum in Goreme through Avcilar Valley and visit to the early Christian churches decorated with unique frescoes depicting various scenes from the Bible. Lunch in a restaurant and then visit to Kaymakli Underground City, the place early Christians hid from persecutors. Pasabagi in Zelve region and Avanos with shopping facilities for the world-wide famous handicrafts. Overnight in Cappadocia .

Day 04 : Cappadocia - Konya - Pamukkale ( B. L. D. )

Early departure for Pamukkale. On the way visit to the 13th century Seljukian masterpiece Sultanhan Caravanserai and arrival in Konya. Lunch. After visiting the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the world-wide famous mystic, proceed to Karatay Theological School in which beautiful tiles are on display. Drive to Pamukkale and overnight.

Day 05 : Pamukkale - Kusadasi ( B. L. D. )

In the morning visit to the ancient Hierapolis with the Theatre, Apollo Temple and magnificent Necropolis, the graveyard. Then drive to Aphrodisias and lunch. Later visit to the ruins and the museum. Drive to Kusadasi and overnight

Day 06 : Ephesus ( B. L. D. )

Morning tour to Ephesus area with Ephesus Antique City (Hillside Houses are excluded), Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world; Virgin Mary’s House, Selcuk Ephesus Museum and St. John Church. Overnight in Kusadasi .

Day 07 : Pergamum - Canakkale ( B. L. D. )

Early departure for Bergama and visit to the Asclepion and Acropol with the well preserved remains. Lunch and drive to Assos for a short visit to the village. Continue on to Canakkale for overnight (When there is unavailability at the hotels in Canakkale there might be overnight in Assos as well).

Day 08 : Troy - Gallipoli - Istanbul ( B. L.)

After breakfast drive to Troy, the place where the legendary Trojan War took place in the historical work of Homer of Smyrna. After visiting the site with nine inhabitation levels covering a period of 3000 years, drive to Canakkale and lunch. Thereafter sail to the other side of Dardanelles by a ferryboat and drive to Istanbul with visit to Gallipoli, historically famous for being the site of many battles - particularly involving the Allied Forces including Australians and New Zealanders during World War I. Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to the hotel or airport

Day 09 : Istanbul ( B. )

09.00 a.m. After breakfast pick up from hotel and Our journey begins in Istanbul, the only city in the world situated on two continents. Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul - its three names span more than 2600 years, nearly 1600 of them as the capital of two of the greatest empires the world has known, Byzantine and Ottoman. We visit the Topkapi Palace ,Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque and Hippodrome, where chariot races and the Byzantine riots took place. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 10 : Home ( B. )

Pick up from and transfer to Istanbul airport for flight back home. .

This package includes;

* 4 star hotels including 9 breakfast,

* 6 dinners and 7 lunches,

* A/C transportation from arrival till departure,

* Entrance fees to the sites and museums.

* Istanbul - Ankara flight ticket,

* All airport transfers,

Excluded !
Personal expenses

Definite Departure dates For Tour Magic Carpet - TURKEY

	Jan, Feb. , Mar. , Apr. ,May, June, july, Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
2008	Every Fridays and Saturdays

RATES
Per Person	½ Double	Single supp.
in USD	1.279-$US	366-$US

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Important notice

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.

What a wonderful, thoroughly perfect trip we had! We LOVED Turkey, and hope to come back.Tunc was a very good guide, knowledgable, personable and considerate.
We look forward to seeing him when he visits the U.S. Beverly
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"Just want you to know our time in Istanbul was outstanding ~ and Sel was superb! He was so professional and helpful ~ we could not have had a better guide for your beautiful city! We will recommend him and Ekol to all our friends! Again, thank you for all your wonderful arrangements." Beth and John Fisher, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

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