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Gateway to the Southeast-10 Days
DAY 01: ANKARA
Welcome to the capital of Turkey. Our staff will
tranfer you to your hotel on the first day of your travel in Turkey.For
the rest of the day, you will be at your leisure.( D )
DAY 02: ANKARA-CAPPADOCIA
In the morning visit to the world-wide famous
Anatolian Civilisation Museum also known as Hittite Museum and
Mausoleum of Kemal Atatürk , the burial place of of the national
hero who founded the Republic of Turkey .Then departure for
Cappadocia and after a picturesque
trip along the Salt Lake which is the largest lake of Turkey arrival
to Cappadocia. Overnight at the hotel.
(
B/D )
DAY 03 : CAPPADOCIA
Breakfast at the hotel.Visit to the Pigeon Valley
where you can see colourful pigeon holes blended with nature.Then
visit to the Uçhisar natural outcrop where you can see the panaromic
view of the surrounding area. Then proceed to the Göreme Open Air
Museum and visit to the early Christian churches decorated with
beautiful frescoes depicting some scenes from the Old and New
Testament. Then visit to the Monk’s Valley ( or Paşabaglari ) in
Zelve to see different rock formations. The next visit will be Avanos ( ancient Venessa )
town. Finally visit to the Kaymakli underground city where the
early Christians hid from the persecutors. Overnight in Cappadocia.
( B/D )
DAY 04 :CAPPADOCIA - ANTAKYA
After having breakfast at the hotel . Departure for
Niğde . Visit to the Eskigümüş Monastic Complex with the colourful
frescoes. Arrival in Antakya .
Overnight at the hotel. ( B/D )
DAY 05 :ANTAKYA- URFA
Breakfast at the hotel. Visit to the sites of
Biblical Antioch which is situated on the banks of ancient
Oronthes River . The city was the center of Christianity and had
been visited by St. Barnabas , St. Paul and St. Peter. Visit to
the Grotto of St. Peter which is considered the first church in the
world and also an exhibition of Roman mosaics . İn the afternoon departure for Urfa.
Departure and overnight in Urfa . ( B/D )
DAY 06 : URFA- ADIYAMAN
Breakfast at the hotel . Visit the pool of sacred
carps near Halil el Rahman Mosque . Wandering in the oriental
bazaar . Lunch will be served on the way and departure for Mount
Nimrud (2150 m.) Enjoy the sunset over toppled heads of colossal
stone statues of Gods , which lie on the ground, erected 2000 years
ago for the gigantic sanctuary of King Antiochos I of Commagene
Kingdom. Overnight in Adıyaman.( B/D )
DAY 07 :ADIYAMAN- DİYARBAKIR-İSTANBUL
After having breakfast at the hotel departure for
Diyarbakır. Upon arrival wandering in the old part of the city . The
city is situated on the banks of Dicle (Tigris) River and has a
medieval atmosphere with its walls encircling the city . These
black basalt walls are known the second largest and best preserved
walls in the world after the famous gret walls of China . By the end
of the city tour , transfer to the airport in Diyarbakır.
( B )
DAY 08:İSTANBUL
Meeting at the hotel. Visit the splendors of
İstanbul: the “ Hippodrome” the scene of the chariot races and the
center of Byzantine civic life; the “ Blue Mosque “ ( Sultan Ahmet
Mosque ), which is the most splendid of the Imperial Mosques in the
city with itc cascade of domes and semi- domes; the “Hagia Sophia “
which was firstly dedicated in the year 360, during the reign of
Emperor Constantine the great. Visit the 6th century underground
Byzantine Basilica cistern with its 336 Corinthian columns.Visit the “Topkapı Palace Museum “, world famous imperial residence of Ottoman Sultans for nearly 400
years with its superb and unrivaled porcelain collections. Visit
the Covered Bazaar, the historical shopping center with nearly 4400
shops and labirynth-like alleys.Overnight at your hotel.
( B )
DAY 09: İSTANBUL
Free day in İstanbul. overnight. (
B )
DAY 10 :
Check out and transfer to the Airport for your return
flight.
B=Breakfast
D=Dinner
PRICE INCLUDES:
• Domestic flight in Turkey. (1)
• Accommodation in twin bedded rooms at selected 3 / 4 star hotels
• Some meals as indicated in
the itineraries.
• Professional, English-speaking tour director at your service
throughout the tour.
• Arrival and departure transfers.
• Portage for suitcases except at the airport.
• All touring , entrance fees.
• Land transportation by private air-conditioned modern vehicles.
• Hotel service charges, tips and taxes.
PRICE EXCLUDES:
• Personal expenses.
• Optional tours.
• Customary tips to drivers and guides, which are made at the
travelers discretion. |
