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PACKAGE
TOURS TURKEY-014 BEST OF TURKEY (13
NIGHTS,14 DAYS)
Day 1
ARRIVAL
Upon your
arrival at Istanbul airport our transferman
will be ready to meet and transfer you to
your hotel. Time at leisure, stay overnight
in Istanbul.. No meals
Day 2
HIGHTLIGHTS OF ISTANBUL
Today you will
have the chance to explore this truly
amazing city on a full day tour. Our program
leads us to places such as the Roman
Hippodrome, Blue Mosque and Haghia Sophia.
Lunch will be taken in one of the best kebab
restaurants in Istanbul, Hamdi, where you
will also enjoy a fantastic view. Next stop
is the famous and largest Ottoman palace,
Topkapi Sarayi. Enjoy a slow paced, relaxing
walking tour of the palace to end the day.
Stay overnight in Istanbul. Breakfast & Lunch
Day 3
ANKARA
Transfer to
the airport in the morning for your flight
to Ankara. After our arrival, we will visit
the impressive mausoleum of Ataturk, the
founder of Turkish Republic, our national
hero and one of the most respected persons
in our time. We also take a city bus tour
before lunch. In the afternoon we take the
opportunity to visit the Archaeological
museum of Ankara, which is one of the best
ancient history museums of the world. After
our visit we return to the hotel for dinner.
Stay overnight in Ankara. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 4
HATTUSAS, YAZILIKAYA & CAPPADOCIA
A drive
through the beautiful country-side brings us
to Hattusas, a capital city of the long-time
forgotten Hittite Empire. Delight in this
rare chance to discover this wonderful city,
over 3500 years old, with its still standing
city walls, temples and covering Gates. The
Sanctuary of the Hittites, one of the most
interesting of all the relics, will not be
missed of course. Following lunch, our bus
drives into the pastel coloured, high
plateaus of middle Turkey. Arrive to the
most breathtaking nature miracle of the
world known as Cappadocia. Stay overnight in
Cappadocia. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 5
CAPPADOCIA
Today we set
off on a full day tour and lose ourselves in
this magical place - volcanic tufa
formations, medieval monasteries, frescoed
chapels and villages carved in to the hills,
almost untouched. In addition, pre-tour you
may like to take a hot-air balloon ride,
without a doubt the most amazing way to view
this incredible landscape. We visit a
pottery and tile manufacturer where you can
kick and spin the potters wheel to create
your own. In the evening, stick with your
guide and he will take you to watch the
mystical whirling dervishes in a Silk Road
Caravanserai. Stay overnight in Cappadocia.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 6
AKSARAY
After
breakfast in the morning we experience a
place like no other, the subterranean cities
of Cappadocia. Following this we enter the
world of Turkish rug-making, made by the
skilful hand of local girls, spinning the
wool by hand, made from vegetable dyes,
producing silk out of cocoons and weaving
the most beautiful rugs, kilims and sumaks.
A special lunch is arranged at a local home
cooked by the family of the household. At
the days end we witness the magnificent
sunset over the Cappadocia region while
nibbling on cheese and sipping wine. Spend
the night in Aksaray, a city located along
the Silk Road. Our hotel is just by the
caravanserai where Marco Polo once stayed.
Stay overnight in Aksaray. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 7
ANTALYA
Driving on the
Silk Road today we make a stop at the
largest Caravanserai, the Sultan Han in
Turkey where once merchant travellers spent
the night. Arrive in Konya, home of Mevlana
Rumi. See the museum and Mausoleum of this
great poet, thinker and sufi order founder,
known as the Whirling Dervishes. Konya, a
shire for all Rumi readers and lovers from
all over the world. After lunch, we take a
side track to see a most unusual mosque made
of wood in 11th Century. We then continue to
Antalya crossing the Taurus Mountains. Stay
overnight in Antalya. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 8
ANTALYA
Antalya, the
Mediterranean, the middle of the Earth.
Today we tour the best preserved Roman
theatre in Aspendos and the ancient city of
Perge. You will have this afternoon free to
relax and explore the city, maybe visiting
the Archaeological museum or strolling
through the old town by the harbour. Stay
overnight in Antalya.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 9
PAMUKKALE & HIERAPOLIS
Returning
through the Taurus Mountains again we stop
this time to visit some one of the oldest
Turkish nomads called Yoruks, who live most
of the year in their black woollen tents.
While the men take goats and sheep out to
graze, the women weave rugs and make dairy
products as children play freely in the
unspoiled nature. Saying our goodbyes, we
arrive in the small town of Pamukkale,
famous for its hot springs and white
terraces created by this magical water. We
also walk the ruins of Hierapolis City. Upon
returning to the hotel take the change to
swim in the thermal pool. Stay overnight in
Pamukkale.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 10
SARDES & SMYRNA.
Enjoy the
drive today through the heart of Western
Turkey. Our first stop will be Sardes, once
the capital of the Lydian Empire, where the
coin was invented and monetary and economy
foundations were first established. Sardes
has also a well preserved temple of Diana
and definitely worth the visit and a
synagogue, thought to be the largest as far
as we know. In the afternoon we arrive to
Izmir, Turkeys 3rd largest city. Stay
overnight in Izmir. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 11
EPHESUS
After
breakfast we set off for the ancient city of
Ephesus. Here you will visit the ruins of
the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven
wonders of the ancient world. We then
proceed to the Ancient City of Ephesus where
you will explore some of the best preserved
theatres, fountains and buildings in the
world. A definite must while in Turkey. In
the afternoon, we will have time to see a
fashion show at a leather ware production
centre and you will have the opportunity for
shopping. Stay overnight in Izmir. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner .
Day 12
CANAKKALE
Today our
route heads north through a sea of endless
olive trees as far as an eye can reach.
Visit the city of Pergamon, home of
parchment paper and the second biggest
library in the ancient world. After lunch we
reach Mount Ida where Homers beauty contest
was held and where the Gods resided to watch
over the Trojan battle. You will also have
the chance to visit the mystical city of
Troy, not only to retrace the legend, but it
is also an illuminating insight into
civilizations of the Bronze Age. After our
visit we end our day in the lively town of
Canakkale located on the shores of the
Dardanelles, where the battle for Gallipoli
took place. Stay overnight in Canakkale. Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Day 13
ISTANBUL.
Departing
early morning from our hotel we cross the
Dardanelles and make our return journey back
to Istanbul. Enjoy lunch in a fish
restaurant by the Bosphorus and take a
memorable cruise along this breathtaking
strait. Disembark at the Golden Horn and end
the day and tour with an exciting visit to
the Grand Bazaar. Stay overnight in Istanbul.
Breakfast & Lunch
Day 14
DEPARTURE
Today you will
be transferred to the airport for your
departure flight and the end of our services
Breakfast
This
itinerary is subject to change without prior
notice according to weather/daily events or
other unforeseen circumstances outside the
control of IHRS TRAVEL.
DEPARTURE DATES AND PRICES - 2008
Departs
All Year Round
Every Thursday
P.P. In
Double
Room
P.P. In
Triple
Room
Single
Room
01.11.2007 - 31.03.2008
2150$
2050$
2750$
01.04.2008 - 30.06.2008
2250$
2150$
2850$
01.07.2008 - 15.10.2008
2550$
2500$
2995$
16.10.2008 - 24.12.2008
2150$
2050$
2850$
Prices are per
person in USD and subject to availability.
HOTELS OF THE PACKAGE
ISTANBUL - THE MARMARA PERA HOTEL
ISTANBUL
ANKARA - ICKALE HOTEL
CAPPADOCIA - BURCU KAYA HOTEL
AKSARAY - GRAND ERAS HOTEL
ANTALYA - THE MARMARA ANTALYA HOTEL
PAMUKKALE - PAM THERMAL HOTEL
KUSADASI - PINEBAY MARINA HOTEL
IZMIR - KAYA PRESTIGE HOTEL
CANAKKALE - IRIS HOTEL
INCLUDED SERVICES:
13 nights in first class hotel
accommodation.
All sightseeing tours as described in
the itinerary including admission fees
to the visited sites.
Qualified English speaking guide.
All meals stated in the itinerary.
Domestic flight tickets from Istanbul
to Ankara.
Private airport transfers upon arrival
and departure.
Private transportation by comfortable,
air-conditioned, non smoking vehicle.
Opportunity to see the pottery and
carpet production centers in Asia Minor.
All taxes and service fees.
DOES NOT INCLUDE:
International airfares.
Airport taxes.
VISA needed for Turkey.
Tips to guide, driver, hotel staff
etc.
Optional tours.
Items of a personal nature.
Drinks with meals (except the drinks
served with breakfast) and medical
services.
