Turkish Delight

/ per person

TOUR HIGHLIGHT:

ISTANBUL –KUSADASI – PAMUKKALE – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA – SAFRANBOLU – ISTANBUL

9 Days / 8 Nights

USD 1888/per person

based on twin/double sharing

TRAVEL DATE: MAR 10 – 18 / MAR 22 – 30 2024 / APR 23 – MAY 01 / MAY 21 – 29, 2024

Inclusions:

6 Nights Hotel accommodation in 5star and 4star hotel
1 night cave hotel
Taxes and service charges.
Meals as per itinerary,
Entrance fees to the museums and historical places,
English speaking professional guide throughout the journey.
All parking fees and highway tolls,
Basic tip to the hotels and restaurants,
Local taxes and current VAT included in to the quotation.
Tour Escort (From the Consortium agents) to assist the group in turkey.
Ephesus and Halicarnosus- two of the most famous places of the ancient world- are in Turkey.
Nicolas, also known as Santa Clause, was born in Demre, on Turkey’s Mediterian Coast.
Istanbul is the only city in the world built on two continents.
Turkey is noted for haveing one of the three most famous and ditinctive traditional cuisines in the world.
Anatolia is the birthplace of historic legends, such as Homer (the poet), King Midas.

Exclusions:

Personal expenses such as mini bar at the hotels & soft and alcoholic drinks, normal/digital camera fees in the museums,
Any domestic/international flight fare and flight portage,

OPTIONAL TOURS (Cappadocia):

Turkish NIght with Drinks and Pica – $65/Per Person
Jeepney Safari – $120/Per Person
Hot Air Balloon – $320/Per Person

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Tour Plan

DAY 1 MANILA – ISTANBUL – IZMIR – KUSADASI (D)

Depart for flight to Istanbul – Izmir. Upon arrival, meet with the local guide and proceed for dinner and check in at Kusadasi.

DAY 2 KUSADASI – PAMUKKALE (B/L/D)

After breakfast, visit one of the World Seven Wonders – The Ruins of Ephesus, world’s finest archaeological sites, where we visit the Arcadia way, the splendid façade of the Library of Celsius and see the amphitheatre, which is still used for concerts. Visit the Then visit, House of Mary Later (or Meryem Ana Evi in Turkish) is a place where, according to the beliefs of many people Mary, the mother of Jesus, spent the last years of her life. She was supposed to arrive at Ephesus together with St. John and lived there in the years 37-45 CE until her Assumption (according to Catholic doctrine) or Dormition (according to Orthodox belief). Proceed to visit the Leather Fashion House and enjoy a fashion show there with drinks served. Transfer 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 World Heritage Side, 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 swimming wear). Dinner at the hotel before check-in.

DAY 3 PAMUKKALE – KONYA - CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)

After breakfast, depart for Cappadocia via Konya Arrive Konya for lunch and stop by to visit the Mevlana Museum, home of the whirling dervish. Drive to Cappadocia and dinner in hotel.

DAY 4 CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)

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 Underground City of Kaymaklı, which is built by first Christian people to protect themselves from Romans during troubled times and are linked by underground tunnels to other cities, Continue to the UNESCO listed World Heritage Site -Göreme Openair Museum, where you can see the church in the region with its paintings date back to the 5th century. Proceed to Uchisar Hill and Pasabag to have a magnificent and unrivalled view of Cappadocia. Later, visit to Pottery Workshop and Turkish Carpet Factory with drinks served. Dinner at the hotel.

DAY 5 CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA (B/L/D)

Depart for Ankara, the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. Lunch at local restaurant then visit the famous Ataturk Remal Museum. On the way to hotel, Panaromic view of Ankara. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 6 ANKARA - SAFRANBOLU (B/L/D)

After breakfast drive to Safranbolu, visit the Ottoman House of Safranbolu, Hidirlik Hill - is a small hill overlooking the UNESCO World Heritage listed old town of Safranbolu. It’s worth the short hike up to the top, where there’s also a tea garden. And the old bazaar of Safranbolu in its beginnings was an important commercial center that contains many shops covering approximately 10-15 square meters which include iron shops, shoemaking, saddlery, copper and others. Dinner and overnight.

DAY 7 SANFRANBOLU – ISTANBUL (B/L/D)

After breakfast depart for Istanbul, forms the financial centre of Turkey and confidently straddles the borders between Asia and Europe as it has for millennia: this is the result when you mix ancient Christendom, a medieval metropolis and the modern Middle East. Situated on either side of the Bosphorus, Istanbul is one of the largest cities in the world. Lunch on arrival, Then Visit Grand Bazaar – one of the largest covered bazaar in the world. A likely labyrinth with innumerable shops selling practically everything under one roof. Stroll along Taksim Square before Dinner. Overnight at the Hotel.

DAY 8 ISTANBUL – AIRPORT (B/L/D)

This morning, take a Cruise on the Bosphorus 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. lunch at local restaurant then continue city tour bring you to Blue Mosque which is the largest mosque in city and one of the most prominent landmark of Istanbul. Continue to Hippodrome Square, former centre of sportive and political activities of Constantinople. Next to The Church of the Holy Wisdom -St. Sophia Church, is a former Eastern Orthodox Church converted to a mosque, now is a magnificent museum. Dinner and overnight.