TURKEY
Detailed Itinerary Turkey
Day 1 - 11 Oct - Mon -Depart Home City
Day 2 - 12 Oct - Tues - Arrive Istanbul. Meet and Assist Transfer to Hotel
- Remainder of the day at leisure to catch up on jetleg .
Dinner and Overnight Istanbul
Day 3 - 13 Oct – Wed- ( Passengers arriving from Egypt early morning )
Highlights -
am - Soak up the opulence of Topkapi Palace, residence and
Administrative centre of the Ottomon Sultans
pm - At leisure -
Evening – Dinner at Kumkapi
Overnight Istanbul
Day 4 - 14 Oct - Thur - -- Full Day Sightseeing Tour of Istanbul
am - Blue Mosque , Hagia Sophia , Roman Hipodrome
pm - Enjoy Cruising the Bosphorus ( Sail between Europe and Asia )
and Shop at Spice Market ( Nuts, Herbs,Turkish Delight )
Dinner at a Gallata Restaurant
Overnight Istanbul
Day 5 -15 Oct - Fri - Istanbul to Canakkale
Drive and Board the ferry to cross the Strait of Dardanelles.
Dinner and Overnight Canakkale
Day 6 - 16 Oct- Sat Post breakfast drive to Kusadasi .Sightseeing enroute
Highlights - Visit, Troy for its famous wooden horse. Visit Pergemum on
cable car to see the magnificient Acropolis ,a former political powerhouse
Evening Dinner and Overnight Kusadasi
Day 7 - 17 Oct - Sun - Sightseeing Tour of Kusadasi
Highlights Visit the House of Virgin Mary ,where she spent her last days
Visit to Ephesus, a stunning preserved ancient city followed by visit to the Temple of Artemis
Enjoy a display of latest leather fashion show
Dinner and Overnight Kusadasi
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Day 8 - 18 Oct - Mon - Post breakfast Drive to Pamukkale
am- Sightseeing Tour of the Cotton Castles
Highlights - Old greco roman city of Hierapolis with its famous Necropolis,Agora Theatre
The Pools of Cleopatra , a gift from Marc Anthony to Cleopatra.the Egyptian Queen.
Dinner and Overnight Pamukkale
Day 9 - 19 Oct – Tue - - Post breakfast,drive to Konya,the old capital of Seljouk Kingdom
Highlights Visit to Monastery of Whirling derwishes and the Mausoleum
of Mevlana Celalledini Rumi
pm - Visits to Carpet , Pottery , Textile , Jewelery Shops
Dinner and Overnight Cappadocia
Day 10 - 20 Oct – Wed -
am - Option Hot Air Balloon Ride to visit the fairy chimneys
Full day Cappadocia Sightseeing Tour
Highlights - Visit of Goreme valley and all churches,Avcilar valley,Old
cavusin town and Avanos village, -Later Visit the Uchisar castle
The red canyon and Urgup Town with little valleys around Zelve
Evening - Experience a famous Turkish Folklore Show and Drinks
Dinner and Overnight Cappadocia
Day 11 - 21 Oct - Thur - Post breakfast checkout and board flight to Istanbul
pm - Visit to 15th century Grand Bazaar with 4000 shops
Evening - Farewell Dinner at a Restaurant in Sultan ahmet
Overnight Istanbul
Day 12 - 22 Oct - Fri – Depart for Airport to board your flight home
Or to Kusadasi ( if you are taking the Cruise )
Hotels envisaged
Istanbul –Doubletree by Hilton Topkapi -
( Oct 12 , - Pax Direct to Istanbul ) ( Oct 13,14 - Pax Direct from SSH )
Canakkale - Akol Hotel - ( Oct 15 )
Kusadasi – Charisma De luxe ( Oct 16 , 17 )
Pamukkale – Spa Hotel Colossae Thermal - (Oct 18 )
Cappadocia – Best Western Premier Cave - ( Oct 19,20 ) - ( Utopia Cave Hotel )
Morning - Fly Cappadocia to Istanbul ( Oct 21 )
Istanbul – Ramada Old City - ( Oct 21 )