Day 1: Istanbul - Cappadocia
Arriving to Istanbul Airport and meeting with your guide
at the airport. Take the evening flight to Cappadocia
at 16:00 pm and transferred to the hotel for dinner and
overnight in Cappadocia
Day 2: Cappadocia
After having breakfast, we will visit amazing rock formations
and fairychimneys in Devrent Valley, after you will see
chapel dedicated to St. Simeon and Hermit's shelter which
was built into one such fairychimney with three heads
in Monks Valley and Avanos where you can see the renowned
for its handmade pottery. Lunch in Avanos. After lunch,
you will visit Goreme Open Air Museum where you will see
rock carved churches, frescoes and Christian settlement
date back thousands of years. We will continue our tour
by Uchisar which is the highest and best panaromic point
of Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Cappadocia.
Day 3: Cappadocia
For a bird's eye view of Cappadocia, an optional hot
air balloon ride (at additional cost) is available at
dawn. After breakfast, we will be transfered to Ihlara
to take a walk of the beaten path, to discover the unique
Ihlara Valley. After walking we have will have lunch in
a Local Village. Then we will visit the underground cities
of Derinkuyu or Kaymakli. Descend beneath the surface
of the earth to the underground city with its wine cellars,
classrooms and tombs where early Christians, fleeing persecution,
lived for months at a time undetected. Approximately 15,000
people used to live in these underground cities. Dinner
and overnight at hotel in Cappadocia
Day 4: Cappadocia - Konya - Pamukkale
Today we will leave Cappadocia and go through to Hierapolis
(Pamukkale) among Konya. Before Konya we will see Sultanhan
Caravanserai. Konya, the center for Whirling Dervishes
where is the tomb of their founder, Mevlana. We will see
the Mevlana Museum and mosque in Konya. Strolling through
the streets of Konya for shoppping, we will have lunch
at a local restaurant before heading on to Pamukkale.
Dinner, and overnight at hotel in Pamukkale.
Day 5: Pamukkale - Hierapolis
I n Pamukkale we will see the famous "cotton castles"
to view the snow-white terrace pools, swim in the therapeutic
waters and visit the ancient tourist resort of Asia Minor,
Hierapolis. On route we enjoy a relaxing lunch on Egirdir
Lake. Dinner and overnight at hotel in Pamukkale.
Day 6: Ephesus - Selcuk
A step back in time as we wander around the ancient streets
of Aphrodisias and Ephesus. The buildings in these two
ancient cities have been superbly restored almost to their
original splendor. We also pay a visit to the holy site
of the House of the Virgin Mary. Dinner and overnight
at hotel in Selcuk.
Day 7: Selcuk - Sirince - Istanbul
We take a visit to the Selcuk Museum, exhibiting excellent
finds from the site of Ephesus, and the Church of St.
John, before we head for the Greek town of Sirince. Another
step back in time, wandering through the little narrow
streets of this picturesque village with its beautiful
wooden houses. Evening transfer to the airport for your
one hour flight to Istanbul. Arrival in Istanbul and check-in
hotel. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.
Day 8: Istanbul
A tour is given in Istanbul visiting the world-famous
Sultanahmet Mosque (also known as the Blue Mosque); the
home of the sultans - Topkapi Palace; the Underground
Cisterns; the superb Grand Bazaar and the impressive Hagia
Sophia Museum. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.
Day 9: Istanbul
Morning half-day departure for Bosporus Cruise Tour from
the hotel. Cruise on the Bosporus, the winding strait
that separates Europe from Asia. Enjoy the view of the
old wooden villas, marble palaces and the ancient fortress.
Disembark on the European side. Return to the hotel. Rest
of day is free. Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.
Day 10: Istanbul
Transfer to Airport for leaving Turkey.
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