This tour is offering a wonderful journey through Ankara, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Ephessus, Izmir and Istanbul.
Your Itinerary
Day 1: Ankara
Arrival and transfer to your hotel dinner and overnight. Includes: (D);
Day 2: Ankara Cappadocia
Drive to the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations with an outstanding Hittite gallery. Continue to the Atatürk Mausoleum. The Mausoleum's main chamber soars skyward from its Hittite column supports. Drive to Cappadocia, visit to the 13th Century Agzýkarahan Caravan-inn on the way. Dinner and overnight. Includes: (B), (L), (D);
Day 3: Cappadocia
A day touring picturesque views and unique scenery includes ;Goreme with its rock cut chaples decorated with frescoes dating from The 6th to the 12th century, The cliff-side Byzantine monastic complex of Zelve.Lunch in Avanos village and continue our visits with the Citadel of Uchisar, shopping facilities.Dinner and overnight. Includes: (B), (L), (D);
Day 4: Cappadocia Konya Pamukkale
Early departure for Konya.Visit the mausoleum of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi and his dervishes.Continue to Pamukkale lunch will be served on the way. Arrive to Pamukkale and enjoy the sunset with it’s unique calcium cliffs formations. Dinner and overnight in the region.
Includes: (B), (L), (D);
Day 5: Pamukkale Kusadasi
Breakfast and visit the ancient Hierapolis.Drive to Aphrodissias Antique city.Lunch in the region and visit to the Greco-Roman settelment which is a remarkable well preserved historical site. Continue to Kusadasi for dinner and overnight. Includes: (B), (L), (D);
Day 6: Ephesus Virgin Mary's House Istanbul
Drive to Ephesus upon arrival to embark on another significant historical town once having 250,000 inhabitants. Full day visiting the great Byzantine and Roman ruins still magnificently in place and picturesque. Ephesus has been an important city of Asia Minor in many aspects. Firstly, it was a place of pilgrimage for the worshippers of Goddess of Fertility. Artemis or Diana was the supreme cult in the region and Ephesians erected a spectacular temple for her, considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. After that visit, St. Paul preached at the great theatre of Ephesus in 54 A.D. It was furthermore the place where Virgin Mary spent some years. House of Virgin Mary place of semi-pilgrimage, the reconstructed temple of Hadrian and Library of Celsius Arcadian Way, Basilica of St. John are highlights. Transfer to the airport and fly to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul. Includes: (B), (L), (D);
Day 7: Istanbul
Depart from the hotel in the morning to visit St. Sophia that was built by Constantine the Great. It is also known as the church of the Divine Wisdom designed to impress the strength and wealth of the Roman Emperors. Next stop is Hippodrome that is the arena with the scenes of chariot races and also cultural focus of the Byzantine (Roman) Empire. The square, with its surrounding, is like an open- air museum. After that, visit Blue Mosque and Underground Cistern, which was built in the fourth century. This is one of the underground cisterns that riddle the foundation of the city. Lunch and visit Topkapi Palace Museum, which is the symbol of the Ottoman Empire. Overlooking Istanbul, Bosphorus and the Marmara Sea stands this amazing building that was the great palace of the Ottoman Sultans. The palace is collection of buildings arranged around a series of courtyards and incredible collections of jewels, china, prices of Ottoman and Islamic artwork. St.Sophia is closed on Monday so it will be replaced with St. Savoir Chora. Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday so it will be replaced by Archaeological Museum. Optional Istanbul by night organisations and overnight at your hotel. Includes: (B), (L);
Day 8: After breakfast transfer your flight back home. Includes: (B).
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price includes Izmir - Istanbul one way domestic flight.
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