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ANKARA-CAPPADOCIA-ANTALYA-PAMUKKALE-EPHESUS PERGAMUM-TROY-ISTANBUL |
Pick up from
hotels. Transfer to the airport. Fly to Ankara.
Day 1:
Ankara - Cappadocia
The tour starts in the morning with the tour of Ankara.The first site is
the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations which is located in a
restored bazaar.The museum has the most unique and priceless Collection
dating back to the Prehistoric Era.The Mausoleum of Atatürk is the next
stop.This magnificent structure serves as a tribute to the founder of
modern Turkey.Lunch will be taken in Ankara and the drive for
Cappadocia will start after lunch.Dinner and overnight is at the hotel
in Cappadocia.
Day 2:
Cappadocia
Breakfast will be served at the hotel and the full day tour of Cappadocia
begins with the natural citadel of Uçhisar which will enable you to
get a panaromic view of the region and continues with the Göreme
valley which is the highlight of the day.This valley houses , the Göreme
open air museum.With its churches hewn out of rock and the colorful
frescoes which decorate them.The next stop is Zelve and the caves
of this ancient village ,the underground city of Kaymakli or
Derinkuyu which were carved as refuges from persecutors during the early
Christian Era.Lunch will be served enroute at a typical regional
restaurant.Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 3:
Cappadocia - Konya - Antalya
Departure will be early in the morning for Konya.Enroute there will
be a stop to visit the 13 th century caravanserai of Sultanhan which is
authentically kept.The next stop will be in Konya which was the capital of
the Selçuk Turks in the 13 th century.This city hosts the Mevlana
Museum is also known for its theological school of whirling
derviches.Lunch will be served enroute.The route will continue along the
Taurus mountains to Antalya.Arrival in Antalya will be late in the
afternoon.Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel in Antalya.
Day 4:
Antalya
After breakfast at the hotel the full day tour in Antalya begins with a
tour to Perge where will you visit the ruins of a collosal theater
, stadium and huge Helenistic and Roman gates.Continuing onto Aspendos
where the best preserved Roman Theater is located and onto Side
which is a small authentic village filled with classical ruins.Lunch will
be served during the visits.Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel in
Antalya.
Day 5:
Antalya - Pamukkale
After breakfast at the hotel and the morning tour of the city of Antalya
itself and the drive to Pamukkale begins.Lunch will be served
enroute.Dinner and overnight will be at hotel in Pamukkale.
Day 6:
Pamukkale - Kusadasi
After breakfast at the hotel the visits will begin early in the morning
with the ruins of the magnificent.Temple of Apollo,continuing with the
breathtaking Theater ,the fascinating Necropolis and the last stop before
lunch will be at the great baths of Hierapolis antique
city.Lunchwill be taken enroute at a typical restaurant and the afternoon
will continue with the visit to Aphrodisias.This is one of the most recent
discoveries in Turkey.This ancient city is dedicated to the Godess of Love
, Aphrodite.The drive to Kusadasi will begin after visit.Dinner and
overnight will be at the hotel in Izmir.
Day 7:
Ephesus - Izmir
After breakfast at the hotel there will be a morning tour of Ephesus.This
is the best preserved and the most often visited of all sites in Turkey.It
is dedicated to Artemis who is the Virgin Godess of Chase.The visits will
continue with the House of Virgin Mary which is world
famous.Lunch will be served in Selçuk and the drive to Izmir will
follow.Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel in Izmir.
Day 8:
Pergamum - Troy - Canakkale
After breakfast at the hotel the day will begin with the drive to
Pergamum.The first visits of the day will be to Asklepion and
Acropolis.Lunch will be taken enroute and after lunch you will day contiue
onto Troy.This is the legendary city of ‘Homeros ’ which has nine
principal levels of occupation covering a period of 3000 years.It is rich
in history to say the least.Dinner and overnight will be at the hotel in
Çanakkale otherwise known as the city in Dardanelles.
Day 9: Canakkale -
Istanbul
After breakfast the drive to Istanbul will begin.Lunch will be served
enroute.After arrival in Istanbul you will be transfered to the airport or
hotels.
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P.S.
itineraries subject to change according to weather and/or daily
circumstances.

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