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WESTERN TURKEY TOUR
Day 1 ISTANBUL
Meet and transfer to
the Hotel. Overnight
at the Hotel.
Day 2 ISTANBUL
Visit the
Hippodrome,
architectural marvel
Hagia Sophia,
the Blue Mosque, the
Byzantine Cistern,
and Topkapi Palace
Museum, for
centuries the
Sultans' palace.
Overnight at the
Hotel. (B,L).
Day 3 ISTANBUL
Tour the Spice
Market, cruise
the Bosphorus,
visit the Mosque of
Suleyman the
Magnificent, and the
Grand Bazaar, the
world's largest
covered market.
Overnight at the
Hotel. (B,L).
Day
4 ISTANBUL-KAYSERI-CAPPADOCIA
Transfer to Istanbul
Airport for a morning
flight to Kayseri and
sight-seeing in
Cappadocia. Lunch at a
historic Greek house
before visiting Keslik
Monastery, Soganli.
Overnight in
Cappadocia
(B,L,D).
Day 5
CAPPADOCIA
Travel through
Goreme Valley to see
fairy chimneys and
early Byzantine
churches like the
Karanlik Kilise (the
Dark Church) with
stops to discover
traditional local
handicrafts like
carpet-weaving and
pottery making at
Avanos. Further
stops include
Pasabag, Uchisar,
the Dervent Valley
and Zelve (B,L).
Day 6
CAPPADOCIA
Trip to Kaymakli and
Derinkuyu, amazing
underground cities.
From there, visit
Nargolu crater lake
and the pristine
beauty of Ihlara
Valley. Overnight at
the Hotel in
Cappadocia (B,L,D).
Day 7
CAPPADOCIA-KAYSERI-IZMIR-KUSADASI
Drive to Kayseri for
flight to Izmir and a
short drive to
Kusadasi.
Overnight at the Hotel
in Kusadasi (B,D).
Day 8
KUSADASI-EPHESUS-KUSADASI
Full day
sight-seeing in
Ephesus.
Follow in the
footsteps of St.
John and visit the
house where the
Virgin Mary spent
the last years of
her life. Lunch at
an old Greek house
in the historic
village of Sirince.
After lunch drive to
Selcuk and visit
Museum. Overnight at
the Hotel in
Kusadasi. (B,L,D).
Day 9
KUSADASI-PRIENE-MILETOS-DIDYMA-KUSADASI
You will be picked
up from your hotel
after breakfast and
depart for
Priene.
This was once a
harbour city but is
now located 16 km
inland from the sea
on the hills of the
Mykale Mountain. It
has many examples of
Hellenic art and
architecture.
Alexander The Great
lived in this city
for a time. The
theatre in Priene is
one of the most
beautiful ones from
The Hellenic World.
The Athena Polias
Temple was
reconstructed by
Alexander The Great
as a gift to the
city. After Priene,
you will depart for
Miletus. Visit the
ancient city of
Miletus
which once was one
of the biggest
cities in Anatolia.
It was located on
the trade routes and
it was for this
reason that it
became very
prosperous and had
many colonies.
Miletus is famous
for its genius
philosphers and
architects, such as
Thales,
Anaksimandros,
Anaksimenes,
Hippodamos and
Isidoros. Miletus is
also famous for the
Faustina Baths.
Lunch break after
Miletus and then
visit to
Didyma.
This was not a city
but a temple
dedicated to Apollon.
It was once one of
the biggest temples
in the Hellenic
World. It was
connected to Miletus
with a holy road of
19km. Overnight at
the Hotel in
Kusadasi. (B,L,D).
Day 10
KUSADASI-PERGAMUM-ISTANBUL
Visit
Pergamum,
whose extensive
ruins make it one of
the most famous
archaeological sites
in the
Mediterranean. After
Pergamum Tour we
depart directly to
Izmir Airport to fly
to Istanbul. (B,L).
Day
11 ISTANBUL
Departure Morning
flight from to
Istanbul
to connect with your
return flight back
home. (B)
(B= Breakfast, L=
Lunch, D= Dinner)
INCLUDED IN THE
PACKAGE
.HOTEL
ACCOMMODATION IN
SUPERIOR TOURIST
CLASS HOTELS.
.ACCOMMODATION
BASED ON TWIN WITH
PRIVATE FACILITIES.
.CONTINENTAL
BREAKFASTS (B),
LUNCH (L) AND COURSE
DINNERS (D) AS PER
THE ITINERARY.
.AIRPORT
/ HOTEL / AIRPORT
TRANSFERS.
.MODERN
AIR CONDITIONED
COACH WITH RECLINING
SEATS.
.WELCOME
DRINK.
.HOTEL
TIPS, LOCAL TAXES
AND SERVICE
CHARGES..
NOT INCLUDED IN THE
PACKAGE
.TRAVEL
INSURANCE.
.ANY
ITEM OF A PERSONAL
NATURE SUCH AS
LAUNDRY, TELEPHONE
CALLS ETC.
.PASSPORT
& VISA COSTS.
.AIRPORT
TAXES..
.ANY
ITEMS NOT MENTIONED
IN ABOVE-MENTIONED
ITINERARY.
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