Classical Turkeye
/ per person
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
ISTANBUL – CANAKKALE – KUSADASI – PAMUKKALE – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA – ISTANBUL
TRAVEL DATE: APRIL 08 – 17, 2024 / JUNE 27 TO JULY 06 2024
9 Days / 8Nights
USD 1,888/PER PERSON
Based on twin/double sharing
Inclusions:
- Round trip Airfare via Qatar Airways
- 7 Nights hotel accommodation in 5 star hotels
- 1 Night stay in Cave Hotel
- Full board meals
- Entrances to sightseeing English speaking guide
- Private Coach
- Daily Bottled water
- Airline taxes
- Guide & Driver tipping
Exclusion:
- Visa Fee
- Covid Travel Insurance
- Personal Expenses
Tour Plan
1
DAY 01 MANILA/ISTANBUL-TURKEY
International Flight to Istanbul.
2
DAY 02 ISTANBUL – CANAKKALE ( L/D)
Arrival in Istanbul pick up clients by one of most professional English speaking guide then drive to Canakkale. Photostop at the legendary and famous Wooden Horse.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
3
DAY 03 CANAKKALE – KUSADASI (B/L/D)
After breakfast, drive to Kusadasi. Visit one of the World’s Seven Wonders – The Ruins of Ephesus, world’s finest archaeological sites, where we will visit the Arcadia way, the splendid façade of Library of Celsius and see the Amphitheatre, which is still used for concerts. Afterwards, visit the House of Virgin Mary Later (or Meryem Ana Evi in Turkish) is a place where according to beliefs of many people Mary, the mother of Jesus spent the last years of her life. She was supposed to arrived Ephesus together with St. John and lived there in the years 37-45 century until her Assumption (according to Catholic doctrine).
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
4
DAY 04 KUSADASI – PAMUKKALE (B/L/D)
After breakfast, proceed to the Leather Fashion House and enjoy a fashion show there with drinks served. Continue drive to Pamukkale (Cotton Castle). Visit Hierapolis, the ruins of the biggest Necropolis (graveyard) of the Ancient world, Roman Baths, Basilica and calcium cliffs. Next to the Travertines, one of the UNESCO listed sites, a magical and spectacular natural site unique in the world famous for its fantastic white lime cascades formed by hot mineral springs. Tonight you may enjoy a free hot spring bath in your hotel (please bring your own swim wear)
Overnight in Pamukkale, Dinner inside the hotel.
5
DAY 05 PAMUKKAL – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)
After breakfast, depart for Cappadocia via Konya. Arrived Konya for lunch and proceed to Caravansarai. The roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day’s journey. Caravansarai’s supported the flow of commerce, information and people across the network of trade routes covering Asia, North Africa and Southeast Europe most notable the Silk Road. Drive to Cappadocia.
Overnight and dinner at the hotel.
6
DAY 06 CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)
Optional HOT AIR BALLOON - $320/Per Person
The region known in ancient times as Cappadocia is the setting for some of nature's most bizarre wonders. The unique and yet the strange rock formations and subterranean dwellings of Cappadocia provide unforgettable sets of experiences, memories and photographs. Visit the Turkish Carpet Factory with drinks served and continue the journey to the UNESCO listed World Heritage Site- Göreme Openair Museum. Lunch at local restaurant and continue to Underground Kaymakli, which is built by first Christian people to protect themselves from Romans during troubled times and are linked by underground tunnels to other cities. Proceed to Uchisar Hill and Pasabag to have a magnificent and unrivalled view of Cappadocia.
Dinner and Check-in at the hotel.
7
DAY 07 CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA (B/L/D)
After breakfast, depart for Ankara, the capital of Turkiye and the second largest city after Istanbul. Lunch at the local restaurant and then visit Ataturk Kemal Mustafa Museum, the leader of the Turkish War of Independence and the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkiye.
Dinner and Overnight at the hotel.
8
DAY 08 ANKARA – ISTANBUL (B/L/D)
After breakfast, depart for Istanbul the largest city of Turkiye. Lunch at the local restaurant and Visit The Church of the Holy Wisdom-St. Sophia Church, is a former Eastern Orthodox then continue city tour with Blue Mosque and Hippodrome Square, former centre of sportive and political activities of Constantinople Proceed to Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with 61 covered streets and 4,000 shops.
Dinner at the local restaurant and proceed to hotel for Check-in
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DAY 09 ISTANBUL – CHECK OUT (B/L)
After breakfast, enjoy the sunshine thru the Bosphorus cruise, exploring the Strait at an unforgettable excursion starts between two continents, Europe and Asia. The cruise will take you along the Bosporus, past the Europeans style palaces of the great Ottomans, Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi, as well as the beautiful wooden kiosks of the 19th century, mansions and modern villas, which form the elegant sections of the city. Then stroll at Taksim Square and Istiklat Street. Photo stop at Galata Tower.
Transfer to airport for the flight.
VIA QATAR AIRWAYS
FLIGHT DATE: APRIL 08 – 17, 2024 | ||||
QR 929 | 08APR | MNL/DOH | 2335 | 0435+1 |
QR 239 | 09APR | DOH/IST | 0715 | 1145 |
QR 246 | 16APR | IST/DOH | 2005 | 0015+1 |
QR 932 | 17APR | DOH/MNL | 0200 | 1630 |
FLIGHT DATE: JUNE 27 TO JULY 06 2024 | ||||
QR 933 | 26JUN | MNL/DOH | 1835 | 2315+1 |
QR 237 | 27JUN | DOH/IST | 0005 | 0435 |
QR 246 | 06JUL | IST/DOH | 2005 | 0015+1 |
QR 932 | 06JUL | DOH/MNL | 0200 | 1630 |