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Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey. Arrive in Istanbul
Airport, meet by our representative and private
transfer to the hotel for overnight stay in
Istanbul.
Overnight = Istanbul
Day 2 : Full Day
Istanbul Tour
09.00 a.m. After breakfast pick up from hotel
and Our journey begins in Istanbul, the only
city in the world situated on two continents.
Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul - its three
names span more than 2600 years, nearly 1600 of
them as the capital of two of the greatest
empires the world has known, Byzantine and
Ottoman. We visit the Topkapi Palace ,Hagia
Sophia, The Blue Mosque and Hippodrome,
where chariot races and the Byzantine riots took
place.Visit the Grand Bazaar for shopping.
Overnight = Istanbul
Meal = Breakfast
Day 3 : Istanbul -
Cappadocia Tour
After breakfast transfer to Istanbul airport for
flight to Cappadocia in the morning. After 1
hour flight arrive in Kayseri. Meet by your
guide and transfer to your hotel. After check in
and relax start for Private Cappadocia tour at
12.00. visit Goreme Open Air Museum ,
Underground Cities, Fairy Chimneys and much
more.
Overnight =Cappadocia
Meal = Breakfast
Day 4 : Cappadocia Tour
Kusadasi
After breakfast take our second day private
Cappadocia tour. First visit Zelve then
walking in Ihlara Canyon Valley, a "mirage"
in the Steps of Anatolia up to Belisirma
village, the ancient Peristrema: "Valley of
the Sky" along the Melendiz River. Rock-cut
churches, spread across a wild plantation,
surprises you with their successfully painted
representations from the Bible. Climb on top of
the Uchisar Rock-Castle to have a
panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia.
Transfer to the airport for flight to Izmir via
Istanbul or direct flight depends upon flight
date. Arrive in Izmir. Transfer to the hotel for
overnight.
Overnight = Kusadasi
Meal = Breakfast
Day 5 : Ephesus Tour
Istanbul
After breakfast depart for Ephesus tour. First
visit the Artemission Temple where is one
of the seven wonders of the Ancient World.
Continue to Ephesus.visit Ephesus, one of
the 12 cities of Ionia (an ancient Greek
district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is
located near Izmir. As a port city at the mouth
of the Cayster (modern Küçükmenderes) River, it
was a major departure point for trade routes
into Asia Minor. Known in antiquity for its
sacred shrines, notably a famous temple (one of
the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) to the
goddess Artemis, or Diana, the city was also an
important center of early Christianity. After
Ephesus, lunch will be served in the
garden of a local handicrafts center. Here you
can see some of the traditional carpet weaving
techniques used and enjoy viewing some splendid
displays of beautiful carpets. After Lunch visit
House of Virgin Mary. This house is
located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles from
Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council of 431
in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to
Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there
until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery
of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared
it a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26,
1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed
here.
Overnight = Kusadasi
Meal = Breakfast
Day 6 : Aphrodisias &
Pamukkale Tour
After early breakfast drive to Aphrodisias; the
ancient city of some of the world s most
beautiful architectural wonders, visit one of
the largest ancient Theaters in the world, the
Odeon, Bishop s Palace, Stadium, Temple of
Aphrodite and the Museum with the gorgeous
reliefs and statues of the sculptors of
Aphrodisias. Then we will drive to Pamukkale.
Upon arrival we will visit Hierapolis,
travertines, the famous white calcium cliffs and
thermal spas. We have lunch followed by free
time to relax, bathe and take in the beauty.
After visiting Pamukkale you will be returned to
the Kusadasi.
Overnight = Kusadasi
Meal = Breakfast
Day 7 : Priene &
Miletos & Didyma Tour - Istanbul
After breakfast drive to Pamukkale Miletus,
an ancient city located near the present Akköy
at the mouth of the Buyuk Menderes (meander)
River. Miletus owed its importance to its
position on the trade routes. It was one of the
largest cities in Anatolia with a population of
between 80.000 and 100.000. Highly prosperous,
it founded many colonies and was the home of the
6C BC philosophers Anaximander, Anaximenes and
Thales, the town planner Hippodamus and
architect Isidorus. Having a prominent position,
Miletus became the most important port in this
area and it was the most active member of the
twelve cities of the Ionian Confederation. In
the 7th century BC Lydians besieged the city.
The city was then controlled in turn by the
Persians, Roman and Seljuk Turks. The next visit
after Priene will be Didyma. The world
Didyma meant "twins" and it was associated by
some as being the meeting place of Zeus and Leto
to have their twins Apollo and Artemis. Didyma
was famed as a prophecy center dedicated to
Apollo, which served a similar purpose as the
Delphi of Anatolia. It was not a city but a
sanctuary linked to Miletus by Milesians with a
19 km/12 mi sacred road. After visiting Didyma
you will be returned to the Kusadasi.
Drive to Izmir airport for our flight back to
Istanbul. Aafter 1 hour flight arrival in
Istanbul and met by our representative and
transfer to the hotel for overnight.
Overnight = Istanbul
Meal = Breakfast
Day 8 : Home
After breakfast check out from the hotel and
private transfer to Istanbul airport for your
flight back home.
Meal = Breakfast
The end of our services
Tour Includes:
3 Nights Accommodation in Istanbul
1 Night Accommodation in Cappadocia
3 Night Accommodation in Kusadasi
Professional licensed English speaking guide
Istanbul Kayseri Izmir - Istanbul domestic
return flight tickets including airport tax
Breakfast (B) as indicated in the itinerary.
All airport transfers and Transportation with
private AC vehicle
Departure Hotel & Airport transfer.
All entrance fees to the sites stated above the
itinerary
Tour Excludes:
Personal Expenses.
Drinks.
Any tipping you feel appropriate.
Meals unless stated.
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