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Classics of Turkey with Options

Starts in

Istanbul

Duration

8 Days

Price from

Route

Cappadocia, Pamukkale

Turkey, an intoxicating blend of old and new, of East and West. Experience exciting Istanbul and enough leisure time to discover its hidden charms. Marvel at the unusual rock formations of Cappadocia, the unique calcium cascades of Pamukkale.

Guaranteed departures English only escorted coach tour with max. 40 participants. Scheduled departures - 8-day/6-night tour visiting Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Includes accommodation at superior first class & deluxe hotels with breakfast daily, 4 dinners, arrival & departure transfers, touring by modern air-conditioned motor coach, and guided sightseeing as indicated in the itinerary.

Includes

Accommodations as per itinerary
Meals as per itinerary; breakfast (B), lunch (L), dinner (D)
Sightseeing: per itinerary
Travel funds escrow protection program
Tour escort while on tour
Entrance fees as per itinerary

Excludes

Items of a personal nature
All other items not mentioned as included
Transfers not mentioned in the itinerary
Select local taxes where applicable

Itinerary

Day

USA - Istanbul

Enjoy a relaxing overnight flight to Istanbul.

Day

Istanbul - Arrival

Superior First & Deluxe : Renaissance Hotel Istanbul Bosphorus or similar accommodations

You are greeted upon arrival and escorted to your hotel. Remainder of the day is at leisure.

Day

Istanbul

Superior First & Deluxe : Renaissance Hotel Istanbul Bosphorus or similar accommodations

Enjoy an optional full-day tour of Istanbul including Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), the Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar. Consider an optional dinner with belly-dancing entertainment. (B)

Day

Istanbul - Ankara

Superior First & Deluxe : Crowne Plaza Ankara or similar accommodations

Consider an optional morning tour the Spice Market and Bosphorus cruise. In the afternoon depart for Ankara. (B, D)

Day

Ankara - Cappadocia

Superior First & Deluxe : Cappadocia Lodge or similar accommodations

Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, father of modern Turkey, and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations with its Hittite treasures and artifacts from the world's oldest city. Continue to Cappadocia, famous for it's "moon-like" landscapes. En route visit the 13th century Caravan Inn. (B, D)

Day

Cappadocia

Superior First & Deluxe : Cappadocia Lodge or similar accommodations

Optional Early Morning Hot Air Balloon Tour - experience floating through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves with the sunrise. After breakfast, embark on an optional tour visiting Goreme with its 6th-10th century rock chapels decorated with Christian frescoes, Pasabagi, Red Valley, and Avanos. Have a brief regional pottery workshop in a cave. (B, D)

Day

Cappadocia - Pamukkale

Superior First & Deluxe : Spa Hotel Colossae Thermal or similar accommodations

Depart for Pamukkale, en route you will see the famous mausoleum of the sufi philosopher Mevlana. (B, D)

Day

Pamukkale - Return

You will be transferred to Pamukkale early in the morning to join your flight to USA via Istanbul. (B)