Day 1 Sat Istanbul
You will be met at Istanbul Airport by a Sunworld Tours Representative Have a short orientation tour. Then transfer to the hotel for a welcome briefing. Evening is free.
Overnight in Istanbul
Day 2 Sun Istanbul
Discover the Byzantine and Ottoman treasures of Istanbul. Visit the Royal Topkapi Palace, home of the Ottoman Sultans. Visit the Blue Mosque, the Roman Hippodrome
Square and the St. Sophia Church that is considered as one of the world’s greatest architectural marvels.
Overnight in Istanbul
Day 3 Mon Istanbul – Troy – Canakkale
Drive to Gallipoli, through the European lands of Turkey. Cross the Dardanelles Strait by ferryboat. Visit the ancient Troy; see its legendary walls and the replica of the wooden horse.
Overnight in Canakkale
Day 4 Tue Pergamon - Izmir
Drive to Bergama. Visit the Acropolis, the steepest theater of the ancient world, the Temple of Trojan, Library. Then visit Asclepion, the ancient healing center and the Red
Basilica which is one of the Seven Churches of the Apocalypse.
Overnight in Izmir
Day 5 Wed Ephesus - Izmir
Leave for Ephesus, cradle of early Christianity. Visit the House of the Virgin Mary, the ancient Ephesus, the Archaeological Museum and the Temple of Diana, which is one of
the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Return to Izmir.
Overnight in Izmir
Day 6 Thu Sardes – Pamukkale
Drive to Sardes capital of ancient Lydia. Visit the Temple of Cybele which later become a church, the famous synagogue from the Third century, the Gymnasium and the new excavation area. See the Golden River Pactalos. Proceed to Pamukkale.
Overnight in Pamukkale
Day 7 Fri Hierapolis – Aphrodisias – Antalya
This morning visit Pamukkale and experience the ancient spa, where pure white travertine forms frozen waterfalls. Observe carpet weaving at one of the local workshops.
Next, tour the Legend City of Aphrodisias, dedicated to the Goddess of Love, Aphrodite. Continue to Antalya.
Overnight in Antalya
Day 8 Sat Antalia
Full day excursion to the ancient Pamphylian, Hellenistic and Roman cities of Perge and Aspendos. Then to the award winning Antalya Museum.
Overnight in Antalya
Day 9 Sun Antalya – Konya – Cappadocia
Early departure to Konya. Visit the Mevlana Museum,13th century Whirling Dervish Monastery. After lunch continue to Cappadocia where nature has scoured surrealistic
moonscape shapes and where the persecuted Christians dug underground cities and churches during the 9th century. Tonight optional Folkorique Show with Belly Dancers at one of the Cave Restaurants in Cappadocia.
Overnight in Cappadocia
Day 10 Mon Cappadocia
Full day Cappadocia visit, including Goreme Open Air Museum, Avanos the pottery making town, the Natural Citadel of Uchisar and the Underground City of Kaymakli.
Overnight in Cappadocia
Day 11 Tue Cappadocia – Ankara
Morning sightseeing in Cappadocia. After lunch, visit the Agzikarahan Caravanserai from the Seldjuk period. Drive to Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, via Salt Lake.
Overnight in Ankara
Day 12 Wed Ankara - Bursa
Visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and the Mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk. After lunch drive to Bursa
Overnight in Bursa
Day 13 Thu Bursa – Istanbul
Visit the Green Mosque, the Green Tomb and Bursa’s colorful Silk Bazaar.
Drive to Istanbul, the only city in the world spanning two continents.
Overnight in Istanbul
Day 14 Fri Departure
Tour ends after breakfast.
Transfer to Istanbul Airport for your flight home
Treasure tour
The rate is per person in a double room ( 2 in the room) in $ USD
| Overnight | First Class |
Mar 1, 2019 - Feb 29, 2020 |
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$ 2340 USD |
Notes
Contact us for the following:
High Season Rates (Christmas and Summer)
Private Single Room
The tour is on a guaranteed departure basis - subject to a minimum of 2 participants
The sequence of the tour, hotels used, and sites visited may be amended due to circumstances
Rates include
►13 nights hotel accommodation
►Daily breakfast
►7 Dinners
► Sightseeing in a modern air conditioned motor coach.
►Service of a Government licensed guide
►Entrance fees to site mentioned on the itinerary
Not included
►Porterage at airport
►Tipping for guide, driver and hotel staff.
►Traveler’s medical baggage insurance.
►Turkish Visa Fee