09 DAYS TURKEY TOUR PACKAGE

Tour Name 09 DAYS TURKEY TOUR PACKAGE Proposal for ALL MARKET Situation Untill 12 MARCH 2020 No. of traveller Min. 2 adult Required room Standard dbl room Tour Type Group tour (SIC) Duration 09 days / 08 nights Destination Istanbul, Kusadasi, Pamukkale, Cappadocia Recommended Hotels Mercure Taksim in Istanbul 4* Ilayda Avangarde in Kusadasi 4* Mahzen Cave in Cappadocia 4* Tour Includes HOTELS 3 nights accommodation in Istanbul with breakfast  3 nights accommodation in Kusadasi 2 nights accommodation in Cappadocia TOURS (SIC)Dinner Cruise Bosphorus tour Full Day Istanbul city tour with lunch Full day Ephesus tour with lunch Full day Pamukkale tour with lunch Full day Cappadocia Goreme tour with lunch                                      TRANSFERS (Private and Sic)Round way airport transfer in Istanbul        Round way airport transfer in Izmir (For Kusadasi) Round way airport transfer in Cappadocia          OTHERSAll entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary. Professional English speaking tour guide. Meal included 08 breakfast at hotel, 4 lunch on tour, 1 dinner on tour Excluding Visa & International and domestic flights, minibar, personal expenses are NOT included More information *Some of the above hotels may be unavailable at the time of booking (it depends on how soon travellers will make up their minds ), in which case we reserve the right to book properties of equivalent standard as alternative. *Hagia Sophia closed on Monday. Replaced with Chora museum. Topkapi palace is closed on tuesday. Replaced Turkish ans Islamic art museum. Dolmabahce palace is closed on monday and Thursday, replaced with Chora museum. DAY BY  DAY ITINERARY Day 01 ISTANBUL / DINNER CRUISE BOSPHORUS with TURKISH NIGHT(Dinner included) Welcome to Istanbul! On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours free to explore this exotic city untill 19:00 for Dinner Cruise bosphorus. Today we wiill pick you up from your hotel for dinner and turkish night show on the bosphprus Watching one of the most beautiful silhouettes in the world with  Blue Mosque, Topkapı Palace and the Leander’s Tower will be your exceptional experimentation to enjoy this imperial elegance and the unique panoramic sight of the Bosphorus tours waterway which brings the two continents Europe and Asia, face to face. We will make the most of an evening in Istanbul with a brilliant 3.5 hours dinner cruise experimentation on the Bosphorus tours istanbul. Dinner with a rich range of specialties from the Turkish and international cuisine including limitless local drinks on board a Bosphorus tours istanbul yacht. Start your 3.5-hours Bosphorus dinner cruise with either a bus pick up from the hotel or join us at the port. Then,  welcome on board for a sightseeing cruise of the Bosphorus tours Strait and see the monument-laden Asian and European coastlines. To help you settle in, take a complimentary drink from the cabin bar, and then choose your favorite viewpoint to gaze out at Istanbul’s beautiful monuments. See the Kiz Kulesi tower, Blue Mosque and Dolmabahçe Palace glow gold at sunset. As a dusk change to nightfall see the recent slivers of light illuminate Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge, famously known for linking the two continents. Continue your evening cruise with traditional Turkish food and enjoy unlimited drinks served from your friendly host. Look at the sample menu in the itinerary. As you sip your drink comfortably, the folklore show will start. Enjoy this thrilling performance of music and dancing which lights on the city’s Anatolian culture. As the show starts, tune to for classic belly dancing with playful twists and shakes enjoyed by everybody. After the show is over, spend the last few minutes admiring the sparkling city as your boat comes at the port. We dropp you to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul Day 02ISTANBUL – CLASSICAL ISTANBUL CITY TOUR (Breakast and lunch included) You  will be picked up from your hotel between 08:00- 08:15. Tour of  “Sultan Ahmet Center”, the heart of the “Old City” from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled. Hagia Sophia, the Church of Divine Wisdom, one of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian. Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its blue İznik tiles and unique with 6 minarets,  built in the name of Sultan Ahmet.  Hippodrome, center of sportive events (chariot races, athletics) and political activities of the old city. Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating the Hippodrome.  Grand Covered Bazaar, most attractive shopping center and the biggest “souk” in the world  with nearly 4000 shops selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leatherware and souvenir.  (Art demonstration of handmade Turkish carpets upon request) Lunch at a Turkish Restaurant. Topkapı Palace, residence of Ottoman Sultans exhibiting imperial treasury, sacred Islamic relics  of Prophet Mohammed, kitchen, Chinese porcelain, weapons, calligraphy section etc. Live guide commentary is not allowed in special sections. (Harem is not included in the program) Little Hagia Sophia Mosque:  At the end of the tour (around 5pm) you will be taken back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul. Day 03 ISTANBUL (Breakfast included) Free day.  Overnight in Istanbul Day 04 ISTANBUL TO KUSADASI (Breakfast included) After breakfast c- out from your hotel. According to your domestic flight time we transfer you to Sabiha Gokcen or Istanbul airport.  Upon arrival  we transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi. Day 05 PAMUKKALE TOUR WITH ANTIQUE TEATRE (Breakast lunch included) You  will be picked up from your hotel between 08:00- 08:15 and we start our tour. We will visit: Hierapolis: It is known that the king of Pergamum, Eumenes II, founded the city in 190 BC. It was named Hierapolis after the Amazon’s Queen Hiera, the wife of Telephos, the founder of Pergamum. Pamukkale: Which means ‘Cotton Castle’ in Turkish, is known as 8th world wonder by Turkish people. The water (35 degrees Celsius) which is flowing down the cliff of Pamukkale has turned the area into as white as cotton color, and carved this fantastic formation of stalactites and basins. Pamukkale is a very popular destination for a short visit, the stunning white calcium pools, which cling to the side of a ridge, have been long one of the most famous picture postal card views of Turkey. It is the largest and finest example of elaborate calcium formation in the world, which dominates the landscape miles around. Pamukkale was formed when a spring with a high content of dissolved calcium bicarbonate cascaded over the edge of the cliff, which cooled and hardened leaving calcium deposits. This formed into great natural pools, shelves and ridges, which tourists could plunge and splash in the hot water. The calceous waters rise from the ground at a temperature of 35 degrees Celsius. In this white wonderland is an abundance of hot warm springs which are recommended for the treatment of high blood pressure, heart diseases, rheumatism, circulatory problems, nervous disorders, digestive maladies, nervous and physical exhaustion, eye & skin diseases and nutritional disorders Theatre: It’s a great, well-preserved Greek style building, which is situated on a hillside. It is 91 meters high. The theater’s construction was started in 62 A.D. after the earthquake of 60 AD in the Flavius era. However, it was not completed in the Hadrian era. End of the tour back to your hotel overnight in Kusadasi. Day 06 EPHESUS TOUR wıth SIRINCE VILLAGE (Breakfast lunch included) After breakfast we pick you up from your Kusadasi hotel and start for our full day tour. We will visit: Ephesus Tour extensively the ancient city of Ephesus. Very probably the largest archeological site in Turkey, it rises on the north slope of Mount Pion extending southward to the slope of Mount Koressos. First founded as a colony of Athens some 1000 years before Christ, it was rebuilt and fortified with city walls in the late part of the fourth century BC by Lysimachus, who had been left in charge of the city by Alexander the Great after his visit there in 334 BC. After Alexandria and Antiochia, during the Roman period, it was designated as the capital of Asia Minor. The apostle, Paul, came to Ephesus in the 1st century and it is believed to be the place from where he wrote his letter known as First Corinthians in the Holy Bible. Ephesus is also one of the seven churches, or communities of Christians, referred to in Revelations (Revelations 2:1-7). Explore the extensive site of this white marble ancient city and marvel at its spectacular monuments, such as the Library of Celsus, the Agora, the Odeon, the Trajan Fountain, the Domitianus Temple, the theater and the roman latrines, etc. HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY-You will also visit the House of Mother Mary, located on the top of Bulbul Dag (the Mount of the Nightingale), seven kilometers south of the ancient city of Ephesus. Here the Blessed Virgin is said to have lived her last years on earth having been brought to the area under the care of St John, who also lived and preached here. It was reconstructed on the foundations unearthed in 1891 by Lazarist Fathers following the detailed description given to them by an infirmed German woman who claimed to have been shown this neighborhood in visions that she had of the Virgin Mother. Soon after, this place began to attract interest and is visited today by pilgrims from all over the world. Pope John XXIII visited this shrine many times during his stay as the Apostolic Delegate in Turkey while Pope Paul VI and Pope John Paul II came here as pilgrims in 1967 and 1979 respectively. TEMPLE OF ARTEMİS-The tour will make a stop to see what remains of the Temple of Artemis. This famous temple is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and is also known as Artemission. It was first built in the lonian style during 560-550 BC by the Lydian King, Croesus. After being burned down in 356 BC, it was rebuilt on the same foundations, its 55×115 meters in dimension and was the largest of all the ancient temples. It was discovered during excavations that were undertaken by the British Museum, in 1869-1874 under the supervision of J.T. Wood and in 1904-1905 under David G. Hogart. Many of the ruins were taken to the museum in England. ŞİRİNCE-Then it’s up into the mountains to the lovely little Turkish-Orthodox village of Sirince Up here, far from the madding crowd, you can wander the narrow streets, where the women sell their handcrafts and oils. You can take a quiet drink in one of the small café’s and sample the local sweet fruity wine. ISABEY MOSQUE: Isa bey mosque is one of the best and important example which reflects the end of the Seljuk Empire period in late 14 C A.D. In addition, this mosque bears the imprint of Umayyad mosque in Damascus in which is one of the Islamic centers for scientists and scholars The marble and tiles here make almost a harmonial  visiual feast those who want to visit. The ruler , Aydinoglu Isa bey, conducted to the architect in order to reflect the splendeur and strength of the empire so the architect made a great effort to create  such a beauty. End of the tour transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi. Day 07 KUSADASI TO CAPPADOCIA (Breakfast) After breakfast c- out from your hotel. According to your domestic flight time we transfer you to Izmir  airport. Upon arrival Kayseri or Nevsehir airport, we transfer you to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia Day 08 CAPPADOCIA TOUR WITH OPEN AIR GOREME MUSEUM (Breakfast & Lunch ) Depart from your hotel to visit Devrent Valley to see the unigue fairy-chimneys. Drive to paşabağ (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles.Drive to the city of Avanos .In the afternoon visit another beautiful open air museum at Göreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years.Lastly,before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uçhisar. Overnigt in Cappadocia. Day 09 CAPPADOCIA TO ISTANBUL  - SAY GOODBYE!(Breakfast included)Time to say goodbye. After breakfast, bid good-bye to all the friends you made on the tour. We will make your airport transfer to Kayseri airport for your international flight from Istanbul airport. Thank you for travelling with us.