TURKEY TOUR #4 - 4 DAYS - 5 NIGHTS

Turkey package tours from experienced gay & lesbian owned travel agency of Turkey

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DAY 1 : ISTANBUL – KUSADASI OVERNIGHT BUS

EVERYDAY DEPARTURE - 365 DAYS WITHOUT EXCEPTION

This tour package will start with an overnight bus ride to Kusadasi by new model air-conditioned coach. Bus ride is especially recommended for people who also want to see the great land panorama of Turkey on the way. Besides this will save you from the cost of 1 night hotel accommodation. Tour buses have flexible seats and you can sleep comfortably. There will be several stop-over points at some highway cafe-restaurants during the journey for those who like to eat or drink a cup of coffee

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Departure at around 19:00 o'clock from our office in Sultanahmet
The departure time may change slightly depending on season but you will be informed of exact departure time after you make your reservation.
 

DAY 2 : EPHESUS TOUR (L/D)

Get ready to visit the city which held one of the seven wonders of ancient times.
 

Besides being a popular summer resort, Kusadasi is also a major base for visiting many neighborhood ancient sights.

Arrival to Kusadasi early in the morning.

Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary tour, including transfers, entrance fees, guide. From Kusadasi, you travel north to St. John’s Basilica, passing the Byzantine fortress at Selcuk and the ruins of the Temple of Artemis. Continue to Ephesus Open Museum. Enter through the Magnesia Gate and begin a slow, downhill walk with your guide into the ruins of this Roman provincial capital. Your route takes you past the Odeum, the Celsus Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan and the Great Theater. The Theater had seating for 25,000, was the site where St. Paul preached to the Ephesians, and is used today for a local spring festival. Then drive up to the House of Virgin Mary located in Bulbul Mountain and return to your hotels early in the evening.

Special notes: Ephesus requires walking long distances over uneven surfaces

Dinner in your hotel is included to the tour price.

Hotel accommodation in Kusadasi. Possible hotels in Kusadasi are: Asena Hotel, Dabaklar Hotel , Grand Onder or similar quality hotels.

DAY 3 : PAMUKKALE HIERAPOLIS TOUR (B/L)

Hot spring pools of Pamukkale are created by nature in thousands of years

A miracle of Nature (Pamukkale) and one of the most prominent city of ancient times (Hierapolis) are just next to each other waiting to be discovered by you. You must not miss this ! 

Breakfast at hotel included
Pamukkale & Hierapolis tour including transfers, entrance fees, guide.
Lunch during the tour is included.
(Visiting the amazing white colored travertines, hot spring pools and water terraces have been created by nature in millions of years on the mountain slopes of Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest ancient Necropolis in present Turkey with 1200 gravestones)
Transfer to bus station.
Overnight bus to Cappadocia.
Transfer to hotel

 

DAY 4 : CAPPADOCIA TOUR (L)

 

Cappadocia balloon flights make you feel like flying over the moon

Your bus will arrive to Cappadocia next day early in the morning and will have a short time to rest in our local partner office before you join following tour:
Full day Northern Cappadocia tour including transfers, guide and entrance fee. This tour will cover the most famous parts of the region such as Goreme Open Air Museum, Zelve, Urgup and Dervent Valley. Lunch will be served during the tour in a nice Turkish Restaurant. Transfer back to hotel at the edn of the tour.

Hotel accommodation in Cappadocia. Possible hotels are
SOS Cave Hotel , Urgup Inn  Antik Cave or similar quality boutique cave hotels to be selected by us. Please note that we do not promise a specific hotel for these package tours, but we will try to select best available option for the satisfaction of our clients.
 

DAY 5 : SOUTHERN CAPPADOCIA TOUR (B/L)

After coming all the way, one day tour will never be satisfactory for Cappadocia region, with so many wonders scattered to 3 provinces. In order to see the most important attractions of the region you must also join the following tour as well, undoubtedly.

The second day's itinerary will be like this:

Breakfast in your hotel included
Full day Southern Cappadocia Tour including transfers, entrance fees and lunch. This tour will cover wonderful Rose Valley, either Derinkuyu or Kaymakli underground city, as well as a caravanserai of Seljuk period, which was the great Turkish Empire founded in Anatolia even before Ottomans.
Lunch included in a typical Turkish Restaurant during the day tour.
Transfer to bus station
Overnight bus to Istanbul, arriving next morning.
 

DAY 6 : ARRIVAL IN ISTANBUL

End of the package upon arrival to bus terminal in Istanbul (around 07:30 am under normal conditions).
 

TOUR PRICE

Price Person:
420 Euro for 1 person in single room
360 Euro per person in double room (for 2 participants)
340 Euro per person in triple room (for 3 participants)

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5 % winter discount from November 01-March 31, except Christmas period (Dec. 23-January 03)

Ask for group discount for big groups

Above tour prices include:
VAT and other taxes.
Accommodation in private rooms at 3 star or similar quality boutique hotels.
4 full day tours with lunch.
Entrance fees to all museums and sites included in the package
All mentioned meals above in the itinerary
Intercity transportations by new model non-smoking, air-conditioned long distance coaches.
All connecting transfers in between the tour period.

Tour price does not include:
-Anything not mentioned in the itinerary.
-Your personal expenses.
-Various small charges for payments with credit cards.
-Drinks during any meals.
-Travel insurance



Customize this tour package:

Flights:
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Possible inclusions :
Hot air balloon flight at sunrise before 2nd day Cappadocia tour: 130 Euro per person discounted price
Hotel accommodation in Istanbul before or after the tour package with discounted rates.
Daily Istanbul Tours  Special rates can be offered depending on number of tours/participants.
Extra hotel accommodation in Cappadocia or Kusadasi, if requested.
Pergamum or Priene& Miletus&Didyma tours from Kusadasi  (extra 1 day for each necessary)
Airport hotel transfers in Istanbul for your international flights with discounted rates..

Hotels:
Hotels can be upgraded to 4 or 5 star or equal quality special class boutique hotels, if you pay the extra cost. You can tell us specific hotels you want to stay in each destination.
 

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PAYMENT AND RESERVATION

Depending on tour type, season, number of participants we will request some 15-30% of the total service cost in advance to finalize reservation procedures. We will send you a detailed reservation contract by e-mail after availability, dates and all details are confirmed mutually.

For payments we accept Visa, Master and American Express credit cards. Online payments with PayPal is also accepted, which is a good option for people who want to make secure payment. We normally meet our clients upon their arrival  to Istanbul to handle balance of payment when we also provide further details, necessary vouchers and documents related with the reserved tour.   Final payments can be also made cash in US Dollars, British Pounds or other internationally accepted currencies from cross rates valid on the payment date.