Leisure and historic heart of Turkey
Leisure and historic heart of Turkey
15 Day Tour - From: $ 1700
Highlights of the trip
Istanbul – Blue Mosq
Gallipoli – Anzac Cove, Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair
Troy – Archaeological site visit
Selcuk – Leader-led orientation walk
Ephesus – Archaeological site visit
Pamukkale – Hierapolis and Travertines National Park
Kas – Sailing trip with seafood lunch
Sagalassos – Archaeological site visit
Antalya – Antalya Museum
Konya – Mevlana Museum
Cappadocia – Valley walk
Cappadocia – Goreme Open Air Museum
BRIEF ITINERARY
Day 1
Welcome to Istanbul, transfer to your hotel from the airport. City Tour Included Blue Mosque
Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace.
DAY2
Visit the Gallipoli Peninsula, Anzac Cove, Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair.
DAY3
Drive to Selcuk with a stop in route Troy, Visit of the ancient city walls.
DAY4
Selcuk, Leader-led orientation walk
Ephesus, Archaeological site visit
DAY5
Visit of Pamukkale, Hierapolis and Travertines National Park.
DAY6
Journey to the ghost village of Kayakoy, orientation walk and climbing bougainvillea and an ancient theatre.
DAY7
Visit of Kas, Sailing trip with seafood lunch. Look out for the ruins of an ancient city submerged under the clear water.
DAY8
Visit of the archaeological site of Sagalassos, also the Taurus mountains.
And orientation walk.
DAY9
Visit of Antalya, wander the narrow cobblestoned streets of Kaleici. Visit of Antalya Museum.
DAY10
drive to Konya, an ancient city important in the Roman era, Konya offers up a wealth of museums Like Mevlana Museum.
DAY11
Depart from Konya and travel to Cappadocia, Leader-led orientation walk, Also
Goreme, Whirling Dervish Show.
DAY12
Visit of the Valley walk in Cappadocia, Goreme Open Air Museum and also seeing the Carpet weaving co-op. Hot Air Balloon in Goreme is Optional.
DAY13
Cappadocia and visit of Ozkonak Underground City, Kizilcukur Valley and also Home-cooked dinner.
DAY14
On arrival in Istanbul you may wish to join your leader for a trip across the Bosphorus to the Asian side of the city. Transfer to the airport in Cappadocia will take approximately 1.5 hours.
DAY15
Istanbul, Your trip comes to an end after breakfast this morning.
Price Includes
All domestic flights in the itinerary
All accommodation in the itinerary
All ground transportation in the itinerary (door-to-door)
All excursions in the itinerary with professional, English-speaking guides
Entrance fees to scheduled museums and similar establishments
Breakfast at hotels, lunch on excursions
Travel insurance and taxes