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TURKEY 101
11 Days - 10 Nights
| Day 1 Thursday/Istanbul |
Arrive Istanbul. Meet and greet. |
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| Day 2 Friday/Istanbul |
Visit the famous spice market, transfer to the pier, take a cruise along the Bohphorus. Next, visit the Asian side of Istanbul, crossing the transcontinental Bosphorus Bridge (connecting Europe and Asia) and return to the hotel. (B,L) |
| Day 3 Saturday/Istanbul |
Chance to visit and discover Byzantine and Ottoman treasures. Enjoy the wonders of the Hippodrome Square, St. Sophia Museum, the Blue Mosque, the Royal Topkapi Palace and the historical Grand Bazaar. (B,L) |
| Day 4 Sunday/Istanbul - Ankara - Cappadocia |
Transfer to Ataturk Airport. Fly to Ankara. Visit the Anatolian Civilizations Museum. After lunch, continue to Cappadocia for dinner and overnight. (B,L,D) |
| Day 5 Monday/Cappadocia |
Discover Cappadocia: unusual spaceland, the fairy chimneys, Troglodyte dwellings and underground cities built by Christians in the 7th century. Visit the Goreme Valley, Zelve, Uchisar and the underground city of Kaymakli. (B,L,D) |
| Day 6 Tuesday/Cappadocia - Konya - Pamukkale |
Drive to Pamukkale via Konya. Visit the Mevland Musuem. Overnight in Pamukkale. (B,L,D) |
| Day 7 Wednesday/Pamukkale - Kusadasi |
Morning visit to the ancient city of Hierapolis, and enjoy the warm mineral waters of Panukkale - formed by tons of limestone deposits. Drive to Aphrodisias, one of the most beautiful ancient cities in Turkey. Drive to Kusadasi. (B,L,D) |
| Day 8 Thursday/Kusadasi |
Visit the Ionian city of Ephesus from the 1st century BC. Continue to visit the Basilica of St. John and the House of the Virgin Mary (where she spent her final days.) (B,L,D) |
| Day 9 Friday/Kusadasi - Canakkale |
Drive to Pergamum and bisit the Greco Roman city built on four rising terraces and teh Asclepion. Overnight in Canakkale. (B,L,D) |
| Day 10 Saturday/Canakkale - Istanbul |
Drive to Troy, the legendary town in Homer's Iliad, and site of the Trojan Wars. Cross the Dardanelles by ferry. Overnight in Istanbul. (B,L) |
| Day 11 Sunday/Istanbul |
Transfer to the airport for departure. End of our services. (B) |
| (B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner) | |
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