Turquoise Delight ( 13 Nights / 14 Days)
DAY 1 - Gallipoli, Dardanelles - Canakkale - Included meals:Lunch
You will be picked up from your hotel early in the morning at 06:30 am istanbul and drive to Gallipoli. Visit Dardanelles, Kabatepe War Museum, Brighton Beach and Anzac Cove where the dawn service is held each Anzac Day. We will also visit the Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston''s Jolly and Chunk Bair New Zealand Memorial and Kilitbahir Fortress. Stop for lunch. Then cross the Dardanelles and arrive in Canakkale. Check in to your hotel. After the tour transfer to hotel,Stay overnight in Canakkale.
DAY 2 - Troy Tour -
Included meals: Breakfast-Lunch
You will be picked up from your hotel 08:30 and depart to Visit the ancient city of Troy, famous for the legendary Trojan horse from the times of Beautiful Helen, Queen of Sparta, and Paris, the Trojan Prince. After tour drive to Kusadasi (Duration 4 Hours)and stay overnight in Kusadasi.
DAY 3 - Ephesus Tour Included meals: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
You will be picked up from your hotel 09:00 for the Ephesus Tour, We will visit the ruins of the Temple of Artemis,one of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Then on, to visit Ephesus Ancient City, the best preserved Greco-Roman city in the world. Here you will explore the Agora, Odeon, Curettes Street, public toilets, Celsius Library, Hadrian Temple, Roman Baths, Grand Theatre, Marble Street. After a lunch break depart for the House of Virgin Mary and visit the chapel where she is said to have spent her last day. After tour transfer to your hotel for dinner and stay overnight. Overnight stay in Kusadasi.
DAY 4 -
Pamukkale Tour -
Included meals: Breakfast-Lunch
09:00 After breakfast, depart for Pamukkale tour.
12:00 Arrival to Pamukkale and lunch.
13:30 Full Day Pamukkale Tour Visit the ancient city of Hierepolis, a city that gained importance in the Roman times because of its thermal springs and Ancient pool . Over the centuries, the calsium, salts in the water have formed into one of the most unique natural sights of the World. Bus to Fethiye with non smoking, fully air-conditioned bus (duration 4 hours). Overnight stay in Fethiye
DAY 5 -
Blue Cruise -
Included meals: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
Departure from Fethiye Harbour between 11 and 12 a.m. to Samanlik Bay for swimming - lunch or, depending on the sea conditions, to Butterfly Valley for lunch, a swim - optional visit of this natural reserve, hosting 136 kinds of different butterflies and moths.
Afterwards we cruise to Oludeniz (The Blue Lagoon) again sea conditions permitting. Option for paragliding available.
Last stop of the day is St-Nicholas Island. Byzantine ruins, swim, dinner - 1st night.
DAY 6 -
Blue Cruise -
Included meals: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
Around sunrise departure to Aquarium or Firnaz Bay near Kalkan for breakfast - swimming.
Cruising to Kas where we stop in the harbour for lunch - visit of this charming fishing village. Of ancient Antiphellos, as Kas was once known, only Lycian rock tombs - sarcophagi and the Roman theatre are left. But the charm of the town remains!
In a bay near Kekova we stop for swimming, dinner - the 2nd night
DAY 7 -
Blue Cruise -
Included meals: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
Departure to Sunken City of Kekova (this Lycian - Roman archaeological site is protected, so only looking!). Lunch.
Simena, a traditional Turkish fishing village with no car access and Byzantine/Ottoman castle.
In Gokkaya Bay optional water sports are available. Dinner, relax in this pirates haven or party the night away at the Smugglers Inn
DAY 8 -
Blue Cruise -
Included meals: Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner
After breakfast we have a look at the Pirates Cave (sea conditions permitting) before cruising to Andriace harbour (lunch).
Bus transfer to the archaeological site of Myra, and to Demre for the St-Nicholas Church, shopping and banking when requested by your group.
Bus transfer to the Tree houses in Olympos where we arrive between 4 and 6 p.m.
DAY 9 -
Olympos -
Included meals: Breakfast
Free day in Olympos. Spend all your day on the beach. In the evening bus to Antalya (duration 2 hours). Overnight in Antalya
DAY 10 -
Antalya Tour -
Included meals: Breakfast-Lunch
You will be picked up from your hotel 08:15 to visit Perge antique site in detail; Stadium, Roman Gate, Nymphaeum, Roman Bath, Hellenistic gate, Colonnaded Main Street and the Agora. Lunch on the Köprüpazari stream near the Aspendos Theater after lunch visit Aspendos Theater and the Historical Aqueducts. Shopping Break where also the Turkish handcrafts are introduced-bull; Introduction of Side and an hour and a half free time.
After tour overnight bus to Cappadocia with non smoking, fully air-conditioned bus at 20:00 (duration 10 hours)
DAY 11 -
Cappadocia
08:30 Arrive in Cappadocia and transfer to the hotel Free Day in Cappadocia
Overnight stay in Cappadocia (Cave Hotel)
DAY 12 -
Cappadocia Tour -
Included meals: Breakfast-Lunch
You will be picked up from your hotels at 09:00 am start tour.Depart from your hotel to visit Devrent Valley to see the unigue fairy-chimneys. Drive to Pasabag (Monk''s Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles.Drive to the city of Avanos for lunch.In the afternoon visit another beautiful open air museum at Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uchisar. After the tour transfer back to Hotel
Overnight at cave hotel in Cappadocia.
DAY 13 -
Cappadocia Tour -
Included meals: Breakfast-Lunch
Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley,and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Gulludere valley (Rose valley). Then visit Cavusin village.This village is famous for the houses and churches of the christian clegymen. Drive to the pigeon valley for lunch. In the afternoon visit Kaymakli underground city. Where early christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back visit the natural castles at Ortahisar. Breakfast - Lunch.
After tour overnight bus to Istanbul with non smoking, fully air-conditioned bus at 21:15pm (duration 11 hours)
DAY 14 -
Istanbul
7:30 am. Arrival in Istanbul,Arrival meeting at the bus station and transfer to your hotel.
INCLUDED
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All Transportations by comfortable vehicles
- All bus titickets(Istanbul-Canakkale-Kusadasi-Pamukkale-Fethiye-Cappadocia- Istanbul)
- Professional English speaking guide
- 1 night accommodation in 3 star Hotel or similar in Canakkale
- 1 night accommodation in 4 star Hotel or similar in Kusadasi. with breakfast,lunch & Dinner
- 1 night accommodation in 3 star Hotel or similar in Fethiye
- 3 Night/4 Day Boat Cruise (share cabin) with breakfast,lunch and Dinner
- 1 night accommodation in tree house or Olympos
- 1 night accommodation in 4 star Hotel or similar in Antalya. with breakfast,lunch and Dinner
- 1 nights accommodation in Cave Hotel or similar in Cappadocia
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Lunches
- Museum entrance fees
- All local taxes - Service charges