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5 Day Tour: Istanbul, Konya, Cappadocia
offered by supplier M05425 (view this supplier profile)
Key Information:
Tour Duration: 5
day(s)
Group Size: 2
- 22
people
Destination(s):
Turkey
Specialty Categories:
Archeology/History
Cultural Journey
Season: January - December
Airfare Included: No
Tour Customizable: No
Minimum Per Person Price: 500 Euro (EUR)
Maximum Per Person Price: 1000 Euro (EUR)
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul Atataurk Airport, transfer to Mina Hotel, after a refreshing time orientation tour in Istanbul, you will see the fantastic Golden Horn and the most important Islamic relic, the Eyup Mosque. After a snack on Pierre Loti Cafe you will visit the famous Chora Church with unique frescoes and mosaics. On the end of the tour, return to hotel. 20:30 - Dinner with Turkish Show. 24:00 - Return to hotel.
Day 2: 08:30 - After breakfast, tour for Ottoman and Byzantine sides of Istanbul:
- St. Sophia. It was built by Emperor Constantine the Great in the 4th century. It is the third largest basilica in the world and famous for its mosaics.
- Blue Mosque. Built by Mehmet Emin, a famous Ottoman architect, in the name of Sultan III. Ahmet in the 16th century. It's the sole 6-minaret mosques in Istanbul. It's called the Blue Mosque due Iznik tiles in it.
- Hippodrome. The Old Hippodrome. There are three masterpieces where The old Byzantine horse races were held: Theodosius Obelisk, Bronze Serpent Column and Constantine Column. Lunch in Typical Turkish Restaurant.
- Topkapi Palace. The palace where the ottoman Sultans lived from 15th to 19th centuries. With its kitchen full of various samples of crystal, gold, silver and china porcelains and with the Ottoman Treasury and sacred relics in it, it is the most importance point in Istanbul.
- Suleymaniye Mosque. It was built by Sinan, world-wide famous Ottoman architect, during the years from 1550 to 1557 in the name of Suleyman the Magnificent, the most powerful Ottoman Sultan. This work of Sinan was intended to prove his architecture to Hagia Sophia.
- Grand Covered Bazaar. A historical shopping place with more than 4000 shops inside. A wonderful historical ambient where you can find gold processing handicraft, hand-woven carpets, hand-painted ceramics, onyx and things for gift. 16:30 End of the tour, return to hotel. 21.00 by bus go to Konya.
Day 3: Arrival to Konya, transfer to 4 stars Hotel. Visit Karatay Medrese (10th C). Tiles, Museum of Mevlana (Whirling Dervishes), Whirling Derwish Tour.
Day 4: After the Breakfast, drive to Cappadocia. Visit the Devrent Vadisi, Peribacalari (Rock Formation Valley), Zelve Open Air Museums, First Cristian Village and Stone houses. Pasa Mountains - the highest peribacalari (Rock Formation) of region. Lunch at he typical Turkish restaurant. Avanos - lunch in Avanos and Calyx shopping. Goreme Museum - Cave Churches and Frescoes. Uchisar Castle - visiting Castle and Pigeon Valleys.
Day 5: After the Breakfast visit the Derinkuyu - the biggest underground city of region. Ihlara Valley - visiting Canyon of Valley. Belisirma - Lunch Time and Visiting cave houses. Selimiye - Panorama and Monastery.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- All taxes
- 3 Night Accommodation
- Bus Tickets
- Flight Tickets
- The meals 5 days breakfast at the Hotel
- 3 lunch on Sightseeing Tours
- 1 dinner at night show
- All museums tickets at the itinerary
- Fully English guided
- All transfers.
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