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TravelZoo Classics of Turkey with Options

Starts in

Istanbul

Duration

12 Days

Price from

Route

Cappadocia, Canakkale

Lowest discounted rate ($1,199) is available for departure dates February 4, 18, and March 3 from NYC. Additional discounted rates and departure cities are available for travel in 2016.

*Book by December 31, 2015 to secure these rates.

Turkey, an intoxicating blend of old and new, of East and West. Experience exciting Istanbul with a full-day tour and enough leisure time to discover its hidden charms. Marvel at the unusual rock formations of Cappadocia, the unique calcium cascades of Pamukkale and the Roman ruins at Ephesus before stopping at Troy and Gallipoli.

Scheduled departures - 12 days/10 nights escorted tour visiting Istanbul, Ankara, Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Kusadasi, Pergamum, Troy, Canakkale, and Gallipoli.

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

USA-Istanbul

Enjoy a relaxing overnight flight to Istanbul.

Day

Istanbul-Arrival

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

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

Day

Istanbul

Deluxe & Superior First Class: Renaissance 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 full-day Istanbul Sightseeing tour or Istanbul dinner with belly-dancing entertainment. (B)

Day

Istanbul-Ankara

Deluxe & Superior First Class: Crowne Plaza Ankara or similar accommodations

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

Day

Ankara-Cappadocia

Deluxe & Superior First Class: Kapadokya 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 a 13th century Caravan Inn. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)

Day

Cappadocia

Deluxe & Superior First Class: Kapadokya Lodge or similar accommodations

Consider an optional early morning balloon tour to experience floating through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves at sunrise. After breakfast, embark on an optional full day tour to Cappadocia visiting Goreme, with its 6th-10th century rock chapels decorated with Christian frescoes, Pasabagi, Red Valley, and Avanos. Enjoy a brief regional pottery workshop in a cave. Yet another option to consider is the Whirling Dervish Performance. (B,D)

Day

Cappadocia-Pamukkale

Deluxe & Superior First Class: 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 - Kusadasi

Deluxe & Superior First Class: Charisma Hotel or similar accommodations

Today visit the unique Cotton Fortress, the white calcium cascades formed by mineral springs and the ruins of the Roman health spa of Hierapolis. Continue to Kusadasi. (B,D)

Day

Ephesus & Virgin Mary's House-Kusadasi

Deluxe & Superior First Class: Charisma Hotel or similar accommodations

Today depart on an optional tour of the ruins of Ephesus and explore the 2,000 year old marble streets, a theater, the Library of Celsius, and Hadrian's Temple. Take a short drive to see the Virgin Mary's cottage. Overnight in Kusadasi. (B,D)

Day

Pergamum-Troy-Canakkale

Deluxe & Superior First Class: Kolin Hotel or similar accommodations

Visit the ancient medical center Asklepion in Pergamum. Continue to Troy and tour its legendary walls and the replica of the famous wooden horse used during the Trojan War. Continue to Canakkale for an overnight. (B,D)

Day

Gallipoli-Dardanelles-Istanbul

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

Morning departure for Gallipoli. Visit Anzac Cove, the Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair battlefield. Cross the Dardanelles to Istanbul. (B)

Day

Istanbul-Return

You will be transferred to the airport. (B)