TREASURES OF ANCIENT TURKEY TOUR 14 DAYS SMALL GROUP

Itinerary

Day 1: ISTANBUL (World Heritage Site)

Stop At: Suleymaniye Mosque, Prof. SIddIk Sami Onar Cd. No:1 Süleymaniye Mah, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. Depending on arrival time, visit to the Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent and enjoy the view of the Golden Horn from the garden of the mosque.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Ramada Old City Hotel or similar in Istanbul.

Day 2: ISTANBUL (World Heritage Site)

Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Visit Topkapi Palace.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Hagia Sophia Museum / Church (Ayasofya), Ayasofya Square, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Visit to Hagia Sophia.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Visit to Blue Mosque.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kapali Carsi, Eminounu Eminounu, Istanbul 34126 Turkey
Visit to the Grand Bazaar.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Ramada Old City Hotel or similar in Istanbul.

Day 3: GALLIPOLI – DARDANELLES – CANAKKALE

Stop At: Gallipoli Battlefield, Eceabat Turkey
Visit to Gallipoli Battlefield including World War I memorial of ANZAC Cove, Chunuk Bair and Lone Pine Cemetery.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Canakkale Truva Heykeli, Kayserili Ahmet Pasa Caddesi, Canakkale Turkey
Crossing Dardanelles and brief visit to city of Canakkale.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Akol Hotel or similar in Canakkale.

Day 4: TROY (World Heritage Site) – PERGAMON (World Heritage Site) – KUSADASI

Stop At: Troy (Truva), Tevfikiye Koyu, Intepe, Canakkale Turkey
Visit to the legendary city of Troy and see replica of the Trojan horse.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Pergamon Antik Kenti, Bergama Turkey
Visit to the ancient hospital complex of Asklepion in Pergamon.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Marina Hotel or similar in Kusadasi.

Day 5: EPHESUS (World Heritage Site) – CLAROS – KUSADASI

Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Visit to the incredible city of Ephesus and its colossal Greek Theatre, the Marble Road, the Celsus Library.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Selcuk 35100 Turkey
Visit to the house of Virgin Mary.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Selcuk Efes Kent Bellegi-History Museum, Ataturk Boulevard No. 5, Selcuk Turkey
Visit to the Museum of Ephesus in Selcuk.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Selcuk Turkey
Visit to the Temple of Diana.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Claros, Menderes Ilcesi'nde, Ahmetbeyli (Ales) Vadisinin taban duzlugu, Menderes Turkey
Visit to the temple of Apollo in Claros.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Marina Hotel or similar in Kusadasi

Day 6: APHRODISIAS (World Heritage Site) – LAODICEIA – PAMUKKALE (World Heritage Site)

Stop At: Aphrodisias, 80 km from Pamukkale, Geyre Turkey
Visit to the Aphrodisias, the city of art and beauty, dedicated to the Goddess Aphrodite.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Laodicea, Just off Denizli - Pamukkale, Denizli Turkey
Visit to the Laodicea, it is one of the Seven Churches of Revelation.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Pamukkale Natural Park, Pamukkale orenyeri kocacukur alani pamukkale kasabasi, Pamukkale Turkey
Visit to. the Pamukkale or Cotton Castle in Turkish, it is worldwide famous for its white calcium travertine, Hierapolis, the ancient necropolis (city of the dead), Pluto’s Gate or Door to Hell.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 5 Star Lycus River Hotel or similar in Pamukkale.

Day 7: KONYA – CAPPADOCIA (World Heritage Site)

Stop At: Mevlana Muzesi, Konya Turkey
Visit to Konya, the Whirling Dervish Museum, exhibition of Dervish costumes, instruments, illuminated manuscripts and various ethnographic artifacts.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Karatay Medresesi Museum, Alaaddin Meydani, Konya Turkey
Visit to the Karatay Madrasa, a 13th century school, now a museum displaying historic ceramics and archaeological relics.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cave Hotel in Cappadocia.

Day 8: CAPPADOCIA (World Heritage Site)

Stop At: Goreme National Park, Goreme Turkey
Cappadocia, unique landscape of volcanic rock formations, amazing underground churches and cities carved into the rocks by early Christians, going off the tourist track and visit small villages and discover the unknown parts of Cappadocia. Visit Magic Valley, Goreme and Zelve Open Air Museum, Pasabag Valley and Cavusin Village. Optional hot air balloon ride over Cappadocia early in the morning.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Zelve Open Air Museum, Zelve Yolu, Nevsehir Turkey
Visit to Zelve Open Air Museum.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Pasabag, Urgup Turkey
Visit to the Pasabag Valley.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cave Hotel in Cappadocia.

Day 9: CAPPADOCIA (World Heritage Site)

Stop At: Urgup Museum, Kayseri Cad. No:39 Urgup Merkez, Urgup, Nevsehir Turkey
Visit Sinasos (Mustafa Pasha), explore the old Greek village with historical Greek and Ottoman houses, see the church of Constantine-Helen, see interesting rock formations in Urgup.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
Visit to theKaymakli underground city.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ortahisar Kalesi, Ortahisar Turkey
Visit to Ortahisar town.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Uchisar Castle, Uchisar Turkey
Visit to the Uchisar.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cave Hotel in Cappadocia.

Day 10: MOUNT NEMRUT (World Heritage Site) – ADIYAMAN

Stop At: Mount Nemrut, Adiyaman 50100 Turkey
Mount Nemrut, the best preserved Roman bridge of Cendere, open air sanctuary in Arsemia and mausoleum of the King Antiohus.
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Hilton Garden Inn or similar in Adıyaman.

Day 11: GOBEKLITEPE (World Heritage Site) – HARRAN – URFA

Stop At: Gobekli Tepe, Dağeteği Mahallesi, Sanliurfa 63290 Turkey
Visit to the Gobekli Tepe, the oldest temple of the world.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Harran Ruins, Harran Turkey
Visit to the Harran and the beehive houses, where the Prophet Abraham lived.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sanliurfa Archeology and Mosaic Museum, Camlik Caddesi, Sanliurfa 63200 Turkey
Halepli Bahce Mosaic Museum, Urfa Archaeology Museum.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Balikligol, Eyyubiye, Sanliurfa 63200 Turkey
Visit to the Balikli Gol with Roman fortress.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 5 Star El Ruha Hotel or similar in Urfa.

Day 12: GAZIANTEP

Stop At: Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Mithatpasa Mahallesi Haci Sani Konukoglu Bulvari Sehitkamil, Gaziantep 27500 Turkey
Visit the Zeugma Mosaic Museum and see the famous mosaic of a gypsy girl in Gaziantep, see the incredible Roman Castle, old markets, spice merchants and the traditional Turkish lifestyle.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Gaziantep Castle, City Center, Gaziantep Turkey
See the incredible Roman Castle, old markets, spice merchants and the traditional Turkish lifestyle.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Sirehan Hotel or similar in Gaziantep.

Day 13: FLY TO ISTANBUL (World Heritage Site)

Pass By: Istanbul Airport Transfer, Prof. Muammer Aksoy Cd. Gokalp Mahallesi, Istanbul 34020 Turkey
Transfer to Gaziantep airport for your flight to Istanbul, transfer to your hotel in Istanbul and free in the afternoon.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at 4 Star Ramada Old City Hotel or similar in Istanbul.

Day 14: ISTANBUL (World Heritage Site)

Pass By: Istanbul Airport Transfer, Prof. Muammer Aksoy Cd. Gokalp Mahallesi, Istanbul 34020 Turkey
After breakfast, transfer to the Istanbul airport and end of our service.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.