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Arrive Istanbul

Arrive at Istanbul Ataturk Airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Istanbul

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day city tour. Overnight stay at Hotel.

City tour : Visit to the main historical center of Istanbul, Sultanahmet with its Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman monuments. The monuments to be visited are the Blue Mosque, Roman Hippodrome, the Hagia Sophia, the Topkapi Palace with its Treasury and Sacred Trust sections.

Afternoon visit the Grand Covered Bazaar. Shopping for local handicrafts at reputable shops. After the visits return to the hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

Istanbul - Bursa

Breakfast at the hotel. Full day city tour covering the Bosporus area. Overnight stay at hotel.

Bosphorus Area : Today starts with the Spice Market located next to the New Mosque facing the Galatia Bridge straddling the Golden Horn. Continue with the 19th century. Dolmabahce Palace and visit the men’s section with its Hereke carpet covered ceremonial halls. A private cruise on the Bosphorus will introduce us to the rich cultural heritage of the palaces, fortresses, wooden Ottoman villas and lively little fishing villages and famous nightclubs of the city.

(For individuals public boat will be used.). Intercontinental Bosporus suspension bridge crossing to the Asian side of Istanbul. Continue to Bursa. During the 3 hour journey we will ride a ferry across the Sea of Marmara. On arrival in Bursa transfer to the hotel.

Bursa - Istanbul

Breakfast at the hotel. City tour in Bursa. Overnight stay at Hotel. Transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay at Hotel.

City Tour in Bursa : Visits include the Grand Mosque (Ulucami), Bazaar, Silk Market (Kozahan), Green Mosque and Mausoleum. Leisure time for shopping. Return to Istanbul. Time permitting visit the Camlica Hill for a wide panoramic view of the city.

Depart - Istanbul

Breakfast at the hotel. Day at leisure. Pick-up from the hotel and transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport.

Extension to Cappadocia

3 Days / 2 Nights : Cappadocia Package

All year arrangement for individuals and groups, Discover the Land of Beautiful Horse…. Enjoy the panorama on hot air ballon ride….and indulge in the tasty wines of the local vineyards.

Cappadocia

Arrival at Kayseri Airport. Meet local guide and transfer to Cappadocia.Lunch at a local restaurant. Afternoon visit the UCHISAR rock formation to have a panoramic view of the region and the Avanos village pottery center located along the Kizilirmak (Red River, Turkey’s longest river). Transfer to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel.

Cappadocia

Breakfast at the hotel. Fullday tour of Cappadocia including, GÖREME Valley Outdoor Museum to view the frescoes of the famous churches known by the names Apple, Dark, Barbara, Sandal and Snake churches, the PASABAGI Monks Valley, an underground city, DEVRENT VALLEY, RED VALLEY, URGUP fairy chimneys. Lunch during the tour. Afternoon spent at the various handicraft workshops of the region selling carpets and rugs, ceramics, onyx, jewelry and souvenirs. Dinner at the hotel, but there is also the opportunity to wine and dine in one of Urgup’s cave restaurants enjoying a folk and belly dance show.

Cappadocia Departure

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer back to Ankara airport (ESB) for the departure flight. Alternative airports in Cappadocia are Kayseri (ASR) and Nevsehir (NAV).

Extension to Ankara & Cappadocia : Anatolian Civilizationsa

4 Days / 3 Nights Ankara + Cappadocia Package

Discover Ankara, the capital of Turkey Since 1923 the Mausoleum of Turkey’s great national leader Ataturk, the heart of the Hittite Civilization and the moonlike landscape and the Christian monastic settlements of Cappadocia…. Romantic Valleys, rustic ambience, traditional handicrafts.

Ankara

Arrival at Ankara Esenboga Airport. Meet local guide and start tour of Ankara. Transfer to the hotel and short rest. Lunch at a local restaurant. City tour with visits to the ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS MUSEUM at the CITADEL area and the MAUSOLEUM of ATATÜRK (founder of the Republic of Turkey 1881-1938). A short drive will introduce you to the capital of Turkey with the panoramic Atakule tower, Presidential Palace at Cankaya, the Turkish Grand National Assembly and the Ministries. Transfer to the hotel. Dinner at the hotel.

Ankara Cappadocia

Breakfast at the hotel. Continue to Cappadocia driving along the Salt Lake. Visit the Agzikarahan caravanserai before reaching Cappadocia (Land of Beautiful Horses). Lunch at Belisirma. A stroll along the Ihlara Valley for a first glimpse of the moonlike landscape of Cappadocia with its gorges, rock-hewn churches and troglodytic settlements.Continue to our central hotel in Cappadocia. Dinner at the hotel.

Cappadocia

Breakfast at the hotel. Fullday tour of Cappadocia including UCHISAR rock formation to have a panoramic view, GÖREME Valley Outdoor Museum to view the frescoes of the famous churches known by the names Apple, Dark, Barbara, Sandal and Snake churches, the PASABAGI Monks Valley, an underground city, DEVRENT VALLEY, RED VALLEY, URGUP fairy chimneys.

Lunch during the tour. Visit the Avanos village pottery center located along the Kizilirmak (Red River, Turkey’s longest river). Afternoon spent at the various handicraft workshops of the region selling carpets and rugs, ceramics, onyx, jewelry and souvenirs. Dinner at the hotel, but there is also the opportunity to wine and dine in one of Urgup’s cave restaurants enjoying a folk and belly dance show.

Cappadocia - Ankara Departure

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer back to Ankara airport (ESB) for the departure flight. Alternative airports in Cappadocia are Kayseri (ASR) and Nevsehir (NAV).