Turkey Explorer

( 5 Star )

Visit: Topkapi Palace- St. Sophia- Museum of Anatolian Civilizations- Cappadocia- Fairy Chimneys- Konya- Mevlana Rumi- Pamukkale- Marmaris

Itinerary
Inclusion / Exclusion
Dates Pricing

Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing will be held.

Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. B

This morning depart on an optional tour of cruise along Bosphorus cruise enjoying the strait that separates Asia and Europe. Its shores are lined with fine neighborhoods, Ottoman palaces, fortresses, old wooden villas, hotels, parks and gardens, restaurants and cafés. The tour will be ended in Asia side and drive for the capital city of Ankara for overnight. B D

Morning departure to view Hittite artifacts at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, father of modern Turkey. Drive to Cappadocia, touring a 13th century caravan inn en route. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and join an optional Whirling Dervishes performance. Overnight in Cappadocia. B D

Early Morning Optional: Hot Air Balloon Tour. Experience of floating through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves with the sunrise of Cappadocia. After breakfast, visit Goreme, Avanos, Pasabagi, Red Valley, and have a brief regional pottery workshop in a cave. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia. Visit the underground city of Sarhatli. B D

Drive to Pamukkale. En route we visit the famous mausoleum of the Sufi philosopher Mevlana. Dinner and overnight at Pamukkale. B D

Today is the day to pay an early morning visit to the unique Cotton Fortress, the white calcium cascades and also pay a visit to one of the first modern spa centers of the ancient world, Hierapolis. Transfer to Marmaris and overnight. B D

Transfer to pier for ferry to Rhodes. B Transfer: An A /C Vehicle and a driver will pick you up to drive to your hotel in Marmaris

Inclusion

• First Class hotels with private facilities
• Meals are indicated on itineraries by B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner
• Licensed guides throughout Turkey
• Private air-conditioned transportation
• Luggage handling
• Local taxes and service charges
• Arrival/departure transfers: only on arrival and departure days (arrivals to Istanbul
Airport).

Exclusion

• Personal expenses
• Optional tours
• Customary tips to guide and drivers
• Pre or post stay transfers are not included

Note

Cost of Pre & Post Tour Accommodation Including Transfers,daily breakfast and local taxes is available on request

Child supplement is available on request

Children less than five years of age and unaccompanied minors under the age of 18 cannot be accepted on these tours.

Supplementary cost for transfer from Pamukkale to Antalya is available on request

Supplement cost for Optional tours is available on request

City Hotels Envisaged or similar
Istanbul Renaissance Bosphorus
Ankara Swissotel
Cappadocia Crowne Plaza Hotel
Pamukkale Colossae Hotel
Marmaris Elit World Otel