Wonders of Turkey
Includes
- Accommodations as per itinerary
- Meals as per itinerary; breakfast (B), lunch (L), dinner (D)
- Sightseeing: per itinerary
- Travel funds escrow protection program
Excludes
- Items of a personal nature
- All other items not mentioned as included
Itinerary
Day
1
Antalya - Arrival
Deluxe & Superior: Crowne Plaza or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2015: Crowne Plaza or similar accommodations
Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. You meet your fellow tour companions in the evening at a welcome dinner. (Your arrival transfer is included only if you arrive on the actual day the tour commences. For customers arriving earlier an individual transfer can be organized at an additional cost.) (D)
Day
2
Antalya
Deluxe & Superior: Crowne Plaza or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2015: Crowne Plaza or similar accommodations
Today, we will have a full day at leisure or consider an optional tour to Phaselis, an ancient coastal city. Or a lazy yacht cruise along the Turquoise Coast of the Mediterranean. (B,D)
Day
3
Antalya - Aspendos - Konya
Deluxe & Superior: Hilton Garden Inn Konya or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2015: Hilton Garden Inn Konya or similar accommodations
After breakfast we will depart for Konya, en route visit Aspendos with its magnificently preserved 15,000-person theater. In Konya, we will visit Mevlana's Mausoleum, founder of the Whirling Dervishes, and the Karatay Koran School, displaying colorful Turkish tiles. (B,D)
Day
4
Konya - Cappadocia
Deluxe & Superior: Kapadokya Lodge or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2015: Kapadokya Lodge or similar accommodations
Today we will drive to Cappadocia, famous for it's "moon-like" landscapes. En route, we will visit a 13th century caravanserai and the famous underground city of Saratli. Enjoy a dinner at a local restaurant and stay overnight in Cappadocia. You have the option to join an optional Whirling Dervishes performance. (B,D)
Day
5
Cappadocia
Deluxe & Superior: Kapadokya Lodge or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2015: Kapadokya Lodge or similar accommodations
Consider an early morning optional balloon tour. Experience floating through the volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys, and caves at sunrise. After breakfast, we will visit Goreme, a historical region of Turkey located among the rock formations which was first settled back in the Roman period. Many rock churches can still be seen today, as Christianity was then the prevailing religion in that region. Continue to the town of Avanos renowned for its high quality earthenware. Also visit Pasabagi, the Red Valley and attend a brief regional pottery workshop in a cave. (B,D)
Day
6
Cappadocia - Ankara
Deluxe & Superior: Hilton Ankara or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2015: Crowne Plaza Ankara or similar accommodations
In the morning depart for Ankara. Afternoon tour of the Ataturk Mausoleum, founder of modern Turkey, and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations with its Hittite treasures and artifacts from the world's oldest city. (B,D)
Day
7
Ankara - Istanbul
Deluxe & Superior: Radisson Blu Hotel Sisli or similar accommodations
Deluxe & Superior 2015: Radisson Blu Hotel Sisli or similar accommodations
After breakfast we will drive to Istanbul. In the afternoon, considertaking an optional, relaxing cruise along the Bosphorus, the waterway that separates Europe and Asia. Make time for last-minute shopping at the Spice Market before a farewell dinner. (B,D)
Day
8
Istanbul - Return
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport for your next destination. (Your departure transfer is included only if you depart on the actual day the tour concludes. For customers departing later an individual transfer can be organized at an additional cost.) (B)
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