THE COLORS OF TURKEY
ID: GYG876842-1379886
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Country: Turkey
Country: Turkey
Duration: 9 days
Description
Travel along the roads that linked East and West.
DAY 1 | ISTANBUL
Arrival at Istanbul airport. Assistance and transfer to hotel. Dinner on your own. Night at hotel.
DAY 2 | ISTANBUL (PD)
Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure. Dinner and overnight accommodation.
3RD DAY | ISTANBUL | ANKARA (PD,D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning. 1:00 pm departure for Ankara, via the İntercontinental Bosphorus Bridge. Arrival in Ankara, Turkey's capital since 1923. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 4 | ANKARA | CAPPADOCIA (PD, D)
Breakfast at hotel. Visit to the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, famous for its unique Hittite collections; and finally to Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of Atatürk, father of modern Turkey. Departure for Cappadocia by road along the Salt Lake. On the way, visit an underground city, a refuge for citizens in times of invasion. Arrival at hotel and dinner.
DAY 5 | CAPPADOCIA (PD,D)
Breakfast at hotel. Day devoted to visiting the region: the Goreme valley, an open-air museum with its rock churches decorated with superb frescoes and famous for their fairy chimneys, and a walk through the troglodyte village of Uçhisar. The Derbent valley with its curious natural formations. Visit to a carpet and onyx workshop. Dinner and overnight at hotel
DAY 6 | CAPPADOCIA | PAMUKKALE (PD, D)
Early breakfast. Early morning departure. Cross the Central Anatolian plain, stopping en route to visit the 13th-century Seljuk caravanserai at Sultanhan. Continuation to Pamukkale, the "Cotton Castle", a remarkable natural site with its gigantic limestone travertine basins Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 7 | PAMUKKALE | EPHESE | IZMIR (PD,D)
Breakfast in hotel. Departure for Ephesus, the holy city of Artemis, with its temples including Hadrian's, Celsus' library, the Agora, the Odeon, Trajan's Fountain and a vast theater. Visit the House of the Virgin Mary, visited by several thousand pilgrims every year, whose authenticity was confirmed by Paul VI on July 26, 1967. Visit to a leather workshop. Return to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 8 | IZMIR | BURSA | ISTANBUL (PD)
Breakfast at hotel Departure for Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire between 1326 and 1364. Visit to the Ottoman Green Mosque 'Yesil Camii', the silk market in the Yesil district and the Green Mausoleum. Continuation to Istanbul. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 9 | ISTANBUL (PD)
Breakfast at hotel (flight schedule permitting). Depending on flight times, transfer to the airport. Assistance with check-in formalities and flight to destination. End of our services.
DAY 1 | ISTANBUL
Arrival at Istanbul airport. Assistance and transfer to hotel. Dinner on your own. Night at hotel.
DAY 2 | ISTANBUL (PD)
Breakfast at hotel. Day at leisure. Dinner and overnight accommodation.
3RD DAY | ISTANBUL | ANKARA (PD,D)
Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning. 1:00 pm departure for Ankara, via the İntercontinental Bosphorus Bridge. Arrival in Ankara, Turkey's capital since 1923. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 4 | ANKARA | CAPPADOCIA (PD, D)
Breakfast at hotel. Visit to the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, famous for its unique Hittite collections; and finally to Anitkabir, the Mausoleum of Atatürk, father of modern Turkey. Departure for Cappadocia by road along the Salt Lake. On the way, visit an underground city, a refuge for citizens in times of invasion. Arrival at hotel and dinner.
DAY 5 | CAPPADOCIA (PD,D)
Breakfast at hotel. Day devoted to visiting the region: the Goreme valley, an open-air museum with its rock churches decorated with superb frescoes and famous for their fairy chimneys, and a walk through the troglodyte village of Uçhisar. The Derbent valley with its curious natural formations. Visit to a carpet and onyx workshop. Dinner and overnight at hotel
DAY 6 | CAPPADOCIA | PAMUKKALE (PD, D)
Early breakfast. Early morning departure. Cross the Central Anatolian plain, stopping en route to visit the 13th-century Seljuk caravanserai at Sultanhan. Continuation to Pamukkale, the "Cotton Castle", a remarkable natural site with its gigantic limestone travertine basins Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 7 | PAMUKKALE | EPHESE | IZMIR (PD,D)
Breakfast in hotel. Departure for Ephesus, the holy city of Artemis, with its temples including Hadrian's, Celsus' library, the Agora, the Odeon, Trajan's Fountain and a vast theater. Visit the House of the Virgin Mary, visited by several thousand pilgrims every year, whose authenticity was confirmed by Paul VI on July 26, 1967. Visit to a leather workshop. Return to hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
DAY 8 | IZMIR | BURSA | ISTANBUL (PD)
Breakfast at hotel Departure for Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire between 1326 and 1364. Visit to the Ottoman Green Mosque 'Yesil Camii', the silk market in the Yesil district and the Green Mausoleum. Continuation to Istanbul. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 9 | ISTANBUL (PD)
Breakfast at hotel (flight schedule permitting). Depending on flight times, transfer to the airport. Assistance with check-in formalities and flight to destination. End of our services.
Highlights
- Admire Istanbul's architectural wonders
- Explore the underground cities of Cappadocia
- Stroll through the Cotton Steps, a UNESCO World Heritage site
- Step back in time and explore the remarkable ruins of Ephesus.
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
INCLUDED
- 3 nights' hotel accommodation in Istanbul with breakfast
- 1 night's hotel accommodation in Ankara with breakfast and dinner
- 2 nights' hotel accommodation in Cappadocia with breakfast and dinner
- 1 night's hotel accommodation in Pamukkale with breakfast and dinner
- 1 night's hotel accommodation in Izmir with breakfast and dinner
- All transfers by scheduled service with Spanish- or English-speaking assistant
- Spanish-speaking local guide for all visits indicated in the program
- Diet as per program (7 breakfasts + 5 dinners)
- Tours with entrance fees included
- VAT
- Air-conditioned minibus or coach, depending on number of passengers
- 1 bottle of 0.50 L water on the bus (Ankara to Istanbul)
- Free Wi-Fi on the tour bus (Ankara to Istanbul)
NOT INCLUDED
- Tips for drivers and guides (we recommend 3 to 5 Eur per person per day for the guide and 2 to 3 Eur per person per day for the driver).
- Drinks during meals.
- Return flight from Izmir
- Any other services not indicated as included
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.