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Istanbul Gallipoli Troy Ephesus Pamukkale Cappadocia tour
( 9 nights / 10 days )
Day -1: Istanbul
Upon Arrival istanbul meet at the airport and Transfer to hotel
and check-in
Day at Leisure in istanbul &Overnight stay in istanbul
Day -2 : Istanbul City tour
After breakfast ,a full day of sightseeing istanbul tour. Discover the
Byzantian and Ottoman Relics, visit Saint Sophia Museum, one of the world
s greatest architectural marvels, built by Constantine the Great in the
4th Century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, then visit
the Sultanahmet Mosque, built in the 16th century, unique with 6 minarets
and its magnificent interior decoration of the blue Iznik tiles. The Ancient
Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races with three monuments, the Obelisk
of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine column and the column of Constantine.
Before lunch visit the Grand covered bazaar within over 4,000 tiny shops.
Visit Royal Topkapi palace, the great palace of the Ottoman Sultan s from
the 15th to the 19th centuries. Then visit the Suleymaniye Mosque, Overnight
stay in Istanbul
Day -3 : Istanbul - Gallipoli - Canakkale
After breakfast 06:30 am early in the morning departure for Gallipoli.
Arrival Gallipoli around noon time and start touring in Gallipoli; visit
Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston s Jolly, (Turkish
and Allied trenches and tunnels), The Nek, Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial.
Evening transfer to Canakkale check-in hotel, Overnight in Canakkale .
Day - 4: Canakkale - Troy - Kusadasi
After breakfast drive to Troy. Visit the famous archeological and mythological
site of Troy, home of the "Trojan Horse" and "Helen of
Troy".
13:00 pm Departure for Kusadasi.
19:00 pm Arrival to Kusadasi transfer to hotel and check-in. Overnight
in Kusadasi
Day - 5 : Kusadasi - Ephesus - Kusadasi
After breakfast a full day tour to Ephesus; one of the grandest cities
in the Roman world. Drive to Meryemana and visit the house of Virgin Mary.
Continue to Ephesus the Capital of Asia Minor. Visit the ruins of Odeon,
herculas gate, the temple of Hadrian, the magnificent library, Agora and
fantastic Greco Roman theatre. Overnight stay in Kusadasi
Day -6 : Kusadasi - Pamukkale- Cappadocia
After breakfast, depart for a full day tour to Pamukkale; visit the ancient
city of Hierepolis, a city that gained importance in the Roman times because
of its thermal springs. Over the centuries, the calsium, salts in the
water have formed into one of the most unique natural sights of the World.
20:00 pm Overnight bus to Cappadocia
Day - 7 : Cappadocia
07:00 am in the morning arrive Cappadocia transfer to hotel and check-in
hotel,
around 09:30 am starting the tour to visit Devrent Valley, Monk's valley
(Pasabagi) where you will find the world known fairy chimneys. Break for
lunch in Avanos and then continue on to the Goreme Open-Air Museum where
you will visit the numerous rock carved churches and monasteries. Depart
for a panaromic view of Esentepe and then on to Uchisar,
Overnight stay in Cappadocia
Day - 8 : Cappadocia
After Breakfast another full day tour this time to visit the famous Derinkuyu
Underground City. Afterwards a short hike through the green Ihlara Valley
along the stream visiting some of the churches along the way. Stop in
Belisirma for lunch and then on to Selime for a panoramic view. Stop at
the Agzikarahan Caravansarai is included. Evening transfer to Kayseri
airport
20:30 pm flight to Istanbul . Upon Arrival istanbul transfer to hotel
Overnight stay in istanbul
Day - 9 : Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise
Early in the morning a full day tour to Bosphourus and Asia. Vist the
Egyptian spice market and then embark on a boat along the waterway separating
Europe and Asia. Passing the magnificent Dolmabahce palace unter the bosphorus
bridge, villas, fortress and small fishing villages. Then visit the Rumeli
fortress; Build by Mehmet in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul, one
of the most beautiful works of military architecture. After lunch in a
local seafood restaurant across the bosphorous bridge visit Summer residence
of the Ottoman Sultan with its Harem on the Asian side. Then see the panoramic
view of the Istanbou and bosphorus from the Camlic hill the highest point
of the Instabul then visit Dolmabahce Palace. back to the hotel in the
early evening Overnight stay in istanbul
Day - 10 : ENDS
After Breakfast transfer to airport as per your flight departure time.
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