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HIGHLIGHTS: ISTANBUL| CAPPADOCIA| KONYA| PAMUKKALE | KUSADASI | IZMIR

DEPARTURE ISTANBUL EVERY SATURDAY

CODE :  TLS38 - 05 NIGHTS SIC

TOURS ITINERARY:

Day 1 : ( SAT )

ISTANBUL ARRIVAL - FULL DAY TOUR   (L / D)

Upon arrival to Istanbul airport meet and greet with your assistant. Proceed to meet the group at the town area. Full day Istanbul Tour Includes the below sights. Hagia Sophia, former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque and now museum  in Istanbul. Famous in particular for its massive dome, it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to have changed the history of architecture. Sutan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque for the blues tiles adoring the walls of its interior. Hippodrome Square Originally the Hippodrome was the stadium where the Roman chariot races took place.  Grand Bazaar is a great bazaar, made up of streets of various shops (more than 4000) sheltered by roofs and domes. Though not very regularly shaped, it holds and area of about 31 thousand square meters. Lunch Will be served at Local restaurant. Topkapi Palace was a setting for state occasions and royal entertainments and is a major tourist attractions today. containing the most holy relics of the Muslim world such as the Prophet Muhammed’s cloak and sword. Proceed to Rustempasa Mosque. Transfer to your hotel for overnight. Dinner at hotel.

Day 2 : (SUN)

DOMESTIC FLIGHT TO NEVSEHIR

In the morning you will transfer to airport for your domestic flight to Nevsehir, once you arrive you will meet with your ESA and transfer to hotel. Overnight at Cappadocia.

Day 3 : (MON)  

FULL DAY CAPPADOCIA TOUR  (B / L / D)

Optional balloon tour. Depart from the hotel at 09.30-10.00 depending on the arrival time of the participants and visit to Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy-chimneys. Drive to Pasabagi (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. In the afternoon, visit Goreme Open Air Museum where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years and then to Kaymakli Underground City, the place where early Christians hid from persecutors. Shopping time for the well-known merits of the area before returning to the hotel.

Day 4 : (TUE)  

CAPPADOCIA/ PAMUKKALE  (B / L / D)

Today’s ride will be fairly long and tiring due to the long distance between Cappadocia and Pamukkale and lack of convenient lodging location. Drive to Konya to visit to the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the world-wide famous mystic figure. Then continue on to Pamukkale and overnight.

Day 5 : (WED)  

PAMUKKALE - KUSADASI  (B / L / D)

Tour the ruins of Hierapolis including the magnificently preserved cemetery "Necropolis", the Main Street and Gates, the Thermal Baths, the Roman Theatre and the Museum (Closed on Mondays). In the afternoon tour Aphrodisias, the city of Aphrodite; visit the Museum, the Temple of Aphrodite, the Theatre, the Stadium, the Agora, the Hadrian Baths, the Odeon, and the Bishop's Palace. Proceed to the hotel in Kusadasi for overnight.

DAY 6 : (THU)

KUSADASI - IZMIR AIRPORT

Morning tour to Ephesus area with Artemis Temple, Ephesus Antique City (Hillside Houses are excluded; entrance requires additional admission fee), one of the most popular ancient sites of Turkey with many acres of carefully excavated ruins; Virgin Mary’s House, where St. Mary is supposed to spend her last years together with St. John. Time for shopping. Transfer to Kusadasi or Izmir airport. End of our services (B, L).

END OF TOURS

PRICE PER PERSON IN RM (GROUND ARRANGEMENT ONLY)

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