Attention: Indicated departure times can change in different
seasons.
Pick up from Istanbul hotel early in the morning (06:00- 06:30
am) and drive to Canakkale
Arrival to Canakkale by bus bu noon time. After a lunch break an
resting time you will join the
Gallipoli tour in the afternoon, visiting variety of
memorials of Turkish, Australian and New Zealander soldiers who died
where during the First World War. You will be transfered to your
hotel in early evening and have a chance to discover this small and
lovely Turkish city. Hotel Canakkale, breakfast included.Anzac Hotel,
Grand Anzac,
Kervansaray,Maydos or
similar hotels
Troy Movie Trailer
(Starring Brad
Pitt)
Memorial for Turkish
soldiers
Gallipoli Movie
Trailer
(Starring Mel
Gibson)
DAY 2 : TROY-CANAKKALE KUSADASI (B)
Trojan horse built for the movie starring Brad Pitt is now in Canakkale.
After breakfast in your hotel,
half day morning tour of Troy
Free time in the afternoon, until bus departure.
Evening bus to Kusadasi, arriving around midnight and transfer to hotel.
PS: If it matches with your
itinerary Pergamum tour can be included on the way to Kusadasi,
with an extra 50 Euro pp cost. Please ask available dates if you
are interested. 4* Hotel accommodation
in Kusadasi. Palm HotelGrand Onder,
Derici
HotelHotel
Atinc or similar quality/location hotels to be selected by us.
DAY 3 : KUSADASI (EPHESUS)
Besides being a popular
resort, Kusadasi is also a major base for visiting many
neighborhood ancient sights.
Breakfast
at hotel included Ephesus and
House of Virgin Mary Tour, including transfers, entrance fees,
lunch and professional guidance in English. We will drive to the
north from Kusadasi passing by St. Johns Basilica, Byzantine
fortress in Selcuk and the ruins of the Temple of Artemis. You
will enter the Ephesus Open Air Museum 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
Odeon, 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.
After Ephesus drive up to The House of Virgin Mary located in
Bulbul Mountain. The Vatican has recognized this small house
near-by as the final resting place of Virgin Mary. A small
shrine dedicated to St. Mary was found when the ruins of the
house were first discovered. You will be transferred to your
hotel early in the evening. 4* Hotel accommodation in Kusadasi
Library of Celcus
Temple of Hadrian
House of Virgin Mary
DAY 4 : EPHESUS PAMUKKALE CAPPADOCIA
After
Breakfast in your hotel you will be picked up for an
unforgettable day:
Bathing in pools
is no more allowed
Pamukkale & Hierapolis tour including all transfers, entrance
fees, lunch and guidance in English. Today you will be 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
ancient city of Hierapolis located on this plateau. The great
baths were constructed in the second century and are so
well-preserved that they now serve as a museum. The impressive
and recently restored theatre, the Martyrium of St. Philip the
Apostle of the 5th century a colonnaded street erected by
Domitian, a monumental gate of the same period, another bath
stretching on for over a Mile, the necropolis with a fascinating
variety of tombs and sarcophagus are the famous monuments of
this antique city
Pamukkale > Cappadocia overnight bus, arriving next morning.
Pamukkale is much closer to Cappadocia for that reason you will
not return to Kusadasi by the end of the tour. You will have
enough time to rest after the tour until you get on to overnight
bus journey to world-wide famous Cappadocia.
DAY 5 : CAPPADOCIA
Full day Northern Cappadocia tour including transfers,
entrance fees, guide. Your first meeting with the lunar landscape
of Cappadocia will be incredible rock formations in Devrent
valley; while walking in Zelve Open Air Museum famous
with its troglodyte (cave) houses you will make a journey back
in time; while visiting to Pasabag "fairy chimneys" where
the voice of wind is said to be mixing with the "songs of the
fairies". Lunch in Avanos town, center of terra cotta
ceramic art since 3000 BC. A demonstration in a traditional
pottery workshop is possible to watch if you are lucky.
Afternoon, visit the famous Goreme Open Air Museum and
see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia's rock-cut
churches hiding on their inner walls amazing frescoes and
paintings from 10th to 13th centuries. At the end of the tour
Climb on top of the Uchisar Rock-Castle to watch the panoramic
view of the Cappadocian valleys.Lunch during the tour
will be provided in a modest but lovely and clean local restaurant.
By the end of the tour you will be transferred to your hotel for
resting before going out. Hotel accommodation
in Cappadocia, breakfast included.
Possible hotels are
SOS Cave,
Antik Cave,or
similar hotels to be selected by us.
Amazing rock formations
Frescoes in a church
Cave house accommodations
DAY 6 : CAPPADOCIA ISTANBUL
Cappadocia balloon flights
make you feel like flying over the moon
Breakfast
in your hotel included.
Full day Southern Cappadocia Tour
including transfers, entrance fees, guide.
Lunch during the tour is included. Tour will start will walking down into the
center of the earth at the Underground city of Kaymakli or
Derinkuyu
which are one of the deepest of the 40 others. Then walking tour in
Rose Valley. Rock-cut churches, spread across a wild plantation,
will surprise you with their successfully painted
representations from the Bible. Lunch in a local restaurant.
Visit a caravansary from Seljuk period, the great Empire
of Turks before Ottomans built on the legendary Silk Road for
the accommodation of the traders and their camels.
Overnight bus to Istanbul arriving
next morning with new model non-smoking and air-conditioned long
distance coaches. There will be reasonable
breaks along the way for food, drinks and personal needs.
DAY 7 : RETURN TO ISTANBUL
End of the package upon arrival to bus terminal in Istanbul, in
the morning. There will be free shuttles to various parts of the
city from bus terminal.
PRICE LIST
Prices by Season:
July-August-September 625 Euro per
personin single room (1 person) 555 Euro
per person in double room (2 persons) 510 Euro
per person in triple room(3 persons)
April-May-June-October
590
Euro per personin single
room (1 person) 520 Euro
per person in double room (2 persons) 490 Euro
per person in triple room(3 persons)
Winter Price (from November 01 till March 31) 560
Euro per personin single
room (1 person) 480 Euro
per person in double room (2 persons) 460 Euro
per person in triple room(3 persons)
Package tour prices include:
VAT taxes. Small surcharges may apply for credit card payments.
4 nights hotel in 3 / 4 star or similar quality boutique cave hotels
in Cappadocia.
All mentioned tours guided in English by licensed & professional
tour guides
All entrance fees for museums and any sites to be visited during the
tours
Meals as mentioned above in the itinerary
Intercity transportation by new model non-smoking,
air-conditioned long distance coaches.
All connecting transfers in between the tour period.
You can customize this tour package:
Flight Upgrade
Cappadocia> Istanbul overnight bus on the last day can be
replaced with and evening flight.
Pamukkale > Cappadocia overnight
bus can be replaced with direct flight, but it is very rare and not
available everyday.
Hotel Upgrade:
Possible hotels are listed above, which will be selected by us. If
requested hotels can be upgraded to 5 star or other deluxe boutique
hotels. You can tell us specific hotels you want to stay in each
destination in this case.
Additions: Hot air balloon flight
at sunrise before Southern Cappadocia tour: 130 Euro per
person discounted price
Daily Istanbul Tours with discounted rates as a part of this
package.
Hotel Accommodation in Istanbul before or after the tour with
discounted rates.
Airport hotel transfers in Istanbul for your international
flights.
Extra hotel accommodation in Canakkale, Cappadocia and /or
in Kusadasi, if you want to prolong your stay and have free time
without tours. Kusadasi is also a very popular summer resort
with many beaches all around, and it may be nice to have a short
beach holiday in between the tours if you have time. Nightlife in
Kusadasi may also be attractive for most gay visitors. Please visit
Kusadasi Gay Guide for more information about
gay life in Kusadasi.
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better idea about our package tours
PAYMENT AND
RESERVATION
Depending on tour type, season, number of participants we will
request some 15-25 % 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
also be
made cash in US Dollars, British Pounds or other
internationally accepted currencies from cross rates valid on the
payment date.
