TURKEY
Mesopotamia is between the rivers Tigris and the Euphrates, the coffer of Noah in Ararat, the Trojan horse in the borders of the Aegean Sea, the civilization of the hitites in the heart of the Halys river, the temple of Artemis or the mausoleum of Halicarnasus that are two wonders of the world. King Midas turned everything into gold, Thet Alexander Great and Saint Paul are the most famous travellers and the virgin Mar completed her trip in Éphesus. Hagia Sophía, Byzantine, the eternal residence of sultans Ottoman; it is the Topkapi palace. The gardens of Tulips, the Turkish bath, the turquoise water beaches, the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia, the Bosphorus and Istanbul, the modern country of the Ataturk. Anatolia; it is the cradle of the civilizations and bridge between Asia and Europe.
CAPPADOCIA
The fantastic landscapes of the region of Turkey that formerly was called Cappadocia are the result of a orogenic whim, in which it has taken divides the powerful action of volcanos, rain and the time. The volcanic sediments that conform the crust of the ground of Cappadocia have undergone during eras the ferocious erosion of the climatic elements of the plateau anatolia, little by little creating an unreal scenery populated with formation stony improbable, own of the world of the dreams that of the real one. As well, the men have taken part to torment still more these landscapes, drilling their entrails to carve churches and monasteries, pestering the rock walls and grounds to construct to labyrinth underground cities. The rock architecture reaches in the Capadocia its apoteosis.
ISTANBUL
Old capital of three successive empires - Roman, byzantine, Ottoman, Istanbul is the economic center of the Republic of Turkey. A continuous parade of oil tankers and merchant boats crosses to newspaper waters of the Bosphorus. It is in fact, the variety of Istanbul which fascinates its visitors: the museums, churches, palaces, great mosques, bazaars and the views of natural beauty seem inexhaustible
Day 1 - VIA ISTANBUL - TO KAYSERI (CAPPADOCIA)
Flight to Kayseri airport via Istanbul. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 2 - CAPPADOCIA - GOREME - UCHISAR - KAYMAKLI
After breakfast drive to Goreme Open air museum to visit rock cut churches. Visit to Uchisar fortress and visit to Kaymakli one of the underground cities of cappadocia.It has over 1200 rooms in 8 stages. 10.000 persons could live in danger times. Overnight in Cappadocia. (with breakfast and dinner).
Day 3 - CAPPADOCIA - DEVRENT - PASABAG - ZELVE - AVANOS
After breakfast,drive to Imagination valley(Devrent), a lot of different shapes can be seen here because tufa was eroded by wind, rain get today's unique form. Visit to pasabaglari(monk's valley) . Go to Red valley. here can be seen a lot of different colors during the day time. Visit to Red River (halys) in Avanos Overnight in Cappadocia. With breakfast and dinner.
Day 4 - CAPPADOCIA / ISTANBUL
After breakfast transfer to Kayseri airport. Flight to Istanbul Overnight in Istanbul.( with breakfast)
Day 5 - ISTANBUL: day at leisure in Istanbul (with breakfast)
Day 6 - ISTANBUL: day at leisure in Istanbul (with breakfast)
Day 7 - ISTANBUL: Transfer to airport.
Member discount:
10% discount for InfoHub customer. Request a free gift certificate.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Services including:
Hotels(4* in Cappadocia, Super 3* in Istanbul ): with breakfast and dinner.
(Bed and breakfast in Istanbul)
Transport: All transfers and transport Private Mercedes, VW Volt, A/C, Bus Fridge. All transfers to the hotel and to the airport.
Guide: Guide in English (Excluded the days in Istanbul)
Groups for 4-5 people %10,for 6-7 people %13, for 8 and above people %16 discount
Supplement: July and August 80 USD
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