10-day Turkey Tour: Istanbul-ankara-cappadocia-pamukkale-ephesus-gallipoli
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Day 1: Istanbul Arrival
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Arrival to Istanbul . Meet with english speaking assistant at the airport . Transfer to the hotel for check in . Overnight: Istanbul Meals: N/A
Duration: 50 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Yiฤitalp 4**** or similar
Day 2: Istanbul
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
SPฤฐCE MARKET known for its dried fruits, cheeses, sausages, jams, nuts, seeds, and the well-known family of confections, Turkish Delight. While known for its vast selection of edibles, jewelry and other goods can be found as well.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Bosphorus Cruise: BOSPHORUS is one of the world's best-known natural straits. You will see both the European and the Asian coastline of the Bosphorus with beautiful Yalฤฑs (Ottoman wooden houses), Palaces etc.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Blue Mosque: The Blue Mosque (Called Sultanahmet Camii in Turkish) is an historical mosque in Istanbul. It was built in the 17th century.. The mosque is known as the Blue Mosque because of 20,000 blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
Hippodrome of Constantinople, located in Sultanahmet/Istanbul, was a public arena mainly for chariot races. The word hippodrome comes from the Greek hippos (horse) and dromos (way). The Hippodrome of Constantinople was also home to gladiatorial games, official ceremonies, celebrations, protests, torture to the convicts and so on.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Museum, Ayasofya Square, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
HAGIA SOPHIA is a 6th century church, a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture, welcomes you with its legends and mosaics. You will have a chance to touch the history of this church, a main attraction of the city since its construction.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Kapali Carsi : One of the largest and oldest covered bazaars in the world, the Grand Bazaar is 30,700 square meters with over 60 streets and alleys and 4,000 shops.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Yiฤitalp 4**** or similar
Day 3: Istanbul - Ankara
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Topkapi Palace : Topkapฤฑ Palace was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational centre of the state. Initially constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople, and expanded upon and altered many times throughout its long history, the palace served as the home of the Ottoman sultans and their court until the middle of the 19th century.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ankara, Ankara
Breakfast at the hotel . Departure from the hotel to visit Topkapi Palace ( harem section entrance free is not included ) the house of the ottoman sultans . Departure from the hotel to Ankara โ the capital of Turkey . Arrival to Ankara in early evening Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Ankara 5***** | Hotel Point ou Latanya ou Anadolu Downtown ou Green park ou similar
Day 4: Ankara - Cappadocia via Salt Lake
Stop At: Ankara, Ankara
Breakfast at the hotel . Visit Anatolian Civilizations Museum where you will see the Neolithic & Paleolithic ruins from Urartu , Hatti, Hittite, Phrygia civilizations, then proceed to Mausoleum of Ataturk , the founder of Turkish Republic. In the afternoon drive to Cappadocia . En route visit the Underground city that is one of the biggest underground city in the region, constructed by the first Christians to protect themselves from the attacks ...We dcontinue to proceed to the Derwish House to attend Whirling Dervishes Ceremony which represents the mystical journey of spiritual ascent of man using love, the search for the truth and get to the "Perfection"
Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Anadolu Medeniyetleri Muzesi, Gozcu Sokak No: 2 Ulus, Ankara 06240 Turkey
Anadolu Medeniyetleri Muzesi The collections in this museum place an unusual emphasis on the earlier of Anatolia's occupiers, and start with an interesting exhibit of finds from the Catal Huyuk site, often described as the earliest known human community in the world. Other highlights include a collection of tablets, the translations of which remind you how little some things in the world have changed over the millennia.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Anitkabir Command Anittepe, Ankara 06570 Turkey
This mausoleum is the eternal resting place of Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, revolutionary, brave soldier, great leader and international figure. It overlooks Ankara and was completed being built in 1953 and in November 1953, Ataturk was buried there. The Mausoleum is adorned with statues, relief's and embellishments created by many of Turkey's artists
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
Kaymakli Underground City (UNESCO) Kaymakli is one of the widest of the other underground cities in Cappadocia. We wisit 5 floors of it.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cappadocia 4 **** or 5***** | Hotel Dinler Urgup ou Perissia ou Avrasya ou Dinler Nevsehir ou similar
Day 5: Cappadocia
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Breakfast . Full day visit at Cappadocia . Visit Gรถreme Open Air Museum - a UNESCO Heritage site , a fantastic region with itโs cave churches located on the valley. Then proceed to Uchisar Village and then the spectacular fairy chimneys. Visit Derbent Valley with and explore the natural rock formations and get a chance to attend the workshops of carpets and onyx-stones . Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Optional Tour | HOT AIR BALLOON TOUR
In the early morning departure from your hotel . a chance to live this unique experience, an overlooking to Cappadocia from the sky , see the beauty of the region the rock formations, fairy chimneys, natural formations, lunar landscapes ..
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkey
Goreme National Park ( UNESCO World Heritage List) . Perhaps one of the most recognizable attractions in Cappadocia, Turkey, the unusual edifices at the Gรถreme Open-Air Museum (Gรถreme Aรงฤฑk Hava Mรผzesi) are an important part of monastic history. A popular Byzantine settlement in the fourth century, the cave churches found at Gรถreme were carved out of soft volcanic cliffs.Goreme Open Air Museum is not a simple collection of fairy chimneys, it is a complex of nearly 600 cave churches which are decorated with the most beautiful biblical frescoes from the Byzantine period.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Avanos Oren Yeri, Kapadokya Cd., Avanos 50500 Turkey
Avanos is relatively devoid of foreign visitors, leaving you alone to meander the alleys that snake up the hillside, lined with gently decaying grand Greek-Ottoman houses. Occasional (and slightly incongruous) Venetian-style gondolas now ply the river, but riverside is still the place to ponder the sunset as you sip your umpteenth รงay.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Uchisar, Uchisar, Cappadocia
Uรงhisar, which is situated on the edge of Gรถreme National Park, is dominated by a 60-metre-high castle-mountain, which is visible over a wide distance and has the form of a large cylindrical tower. This massif is crisscrossed by numerous underground passageways and rooms, which are now mostly blocked or impassable. They served as residential areas, as well as cloisters in Byzantine times. Originally, around 1,000 people lived in the castle, but it is no longer inhabited today. The landscape is also marked by the fairy chimneys scattered through it.
In the centre of the town there is an underground gallery, which extends for about 100 metres underneath some houses. It was cut in tuff (a type of rock) in earlier times and probably served as a link from the fortress to the outside world and to protect their water supply.
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cappadocia 4 **** or 5***** | Hotel Dinler Urgup ou Perissia ou Avrasya ou Dinler Nevsehir ou similar
Day 6: Cappadocia - Pamukkale
Stop At: Sultanhani Kervansarayi, SultanhanI Zafer Mahallesi Sehit Murat Caddesi No 3, Sultanhani 68190 Turkey
Located on Konya and Aksaray Road, famous Sultan Hani Caravanserai (Kervansaray in Turkish) is the biggest masterpieces in Seljuk Period. This glorious structure was built by grand architect Muhammad bin Havlan el-Dimiski by the order of Anatolia Seljuk Sultan Aladdin Keykubat I between 1228 and 1229.
ARCHITECTURE
Itโs enchanting, marvellous and splendid architectural tissue grabs the visitors. This rectangular planned structure covers the field of 4.800 m2 hence; it looks like a castle. This great building consists of two separate blocks; one block includes a marble door furnished with fascinating geometrical figures, a huge courtyard surrounded by an arcade of rooms, a mosque symbolising the Seljuk art style and the special rooms for the passengers.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
After the breakfast at the hotel , drive to Pamukkale. En route visit Sultanhan Caravansarai that was built during Seljuk Empire and used long years as a stop over for the travellers and merchants. Continue to Pamukkale . Visit Cotton Steps โ a UNESCO heritage site that has been believed to have healing thermal water. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Overnight: Pamukkale Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Pamukkale 5***** | Hotel Colossae ou Richmond ou Adempira ou Lycus River ou similar
Day 7: Pamukkale - Ephesus - ฤฐzmir
Stop At: Pamukkale Natural Park, Pamukkale orenyeri kocacukur alani pamukkale kasabasi, Pamukkale Turkey
Breakfast . Drive to Selcuk โ Ephesus . Visit the Ephesus Ruins โ the city that was dedicated to Artemis I the Odeon, Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celsus, the Agora .Then proceed for Virgin Mary House - has been believed it is the final resting place of the mother of Jesus . Then stop at Leather Production Store . Proceed for Izmir . Overnight: ฤฐzmir Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Ancient City of Ephesus Ephesus was an ancient city which is located on the west coast of Turkey. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek era. In the Roman period, it was for many years the fourth largest city of the Roman Empire; ranking behind Rome, Alexandria and Antioch. Here was the capital of Roman Empire in Asia Minor. The city's importance as a commercial center declined as the harbour was slowly silted up by the Cayster River (Kรผรงรผk Menderes). Ephesus had a population of more than 250,000 in the 1st century BC.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Selcuk 35100 Turkey
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House) t is known with certainty that the Virgin Mary went to Ephesus and lived there for some time. Whether or not she died in Ephesus was not known until Anne Catherine Emmerichโs vision. The stigmatized German nun who had never been to Ephesus had a vision of the House of the Virgin Mary and described it in detail to the German writer Clemens Brentano who later published a book about it. Catherine Emmerich died in 1884. In 1891 Paul, Superior of the Lazarists from Izmir read about her vision and found a little building which corresponded with Emmerichโs descriptions. Archeological evidence showed that the little house was from the 6C AD but that the foundations were from the 1C AD.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
The Temple of Artemis At Ephesus a goddess whom the Greeks associated with Artemis was passionately venerated in an archaic icon. The original was carved of wood, with many breast-like protuberances apparently emphasizing fertility over the virginity traditionally associated with the Greek Artemis. Like Near Eastern and Egyptian deities (and unlike Grek ones), her body and legs are enclosed within a tapering pillar-like term, from which her feet protrude.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Izmir, Izmir, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
ฤฐzmir is the 3rd largest city of Turkey.
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at ฤฐzmir 4**** | Hotel Blanca ou Kaya Prestige ou similar in the city center
Day 8: Kusadasi / Pergamon/ Canakkale
Stop At: Ruins of Pergamum, 8 km (5 mi) from Bergama, Bergama Turkey
Drive to Pergamon ( Bergama ) region and visit the ruins of Asclepion which is the first hospital of Asia Minor in human history .
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Troy (Truva), Tevfikiye Koyu, Intepe, Canakkale Turkey
Troy: Troy is the name of the Bronze Age city attacked in the Trojan War, a popular story in the mythology of ancient Greece, and the name given to the archaeological site in the north-west of Asia Minor (now Turkey) which has revealed a large and prosperous city occupied over millennia. There has been much scholarly debate as to whether mythical Troy actually existed and if so whether the archaeological site was the same city; however, it is now almost universally accepted that the archaeological excavations have revealed the city of Homerโs Iliad. Other names for Troy include Hisarlik (Turkish), Ilios (Homer), Ilion (Greek) and Ilium (Roman). The archaeological site of Troy is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Duration: 1 minute
Stop At: Bergama, Bergama, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Pergamon: Pergamon was an ancient city located in the Anatolia region, approximately 25 kilometres from the Aegean Sea in present-day Bergama, Izmir Province of Turkey. The city had great strategic value, since it overlooked the Caicus River Valley (modern name Bakฤฑrรงay) which provided access from Pergamon to the Aegean coast. Pergamon reached the height of its influence during the Hellenistic period, becoming the capital of the Attalid kings. During the Roman period the city was the first capital of the Asian province, but it eventually lost this status to local rival, Ephesus. Pergamon is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Duration: 1 minute
Stop At: Canakkale, Canakkale, Canakkale Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Breakfast . Drive to Pergamon ( Bergama ) region and visit the ruins of Asclepion which is the first hospital of Asia Minor in human history . Then continue to Troy , visit the famous city that evokes the poetic name of Homer's Iliad. Continue to Canakkale . Overnight:รanakkale Meals: Breakfast - Dinner.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at รanakkale 4**** | Hotel ฤฐris or Akol or similar
Day 9: Canakkale / Gallipoli / Istanbul
Stop At: Canakkale, Canakkale, Canakkale Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Breakfast . We will cross Dardanelles Strait by car ferry and continue to Gallipoli Peninsula. We will visit one of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli, including Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly, Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels, 57. Regiment Turkish Memorial,The Nek,Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Overnight:ฤฐstanbul Meals: Breakfast
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Canakkale Truva Heykeli, Kayserili Ahmet Pasa Caddesi, Canakkale Turkey
After breakfast visit of legendary Troy and wooden Troy Horse. Cross Dardanelles Strait by car ferry and continue to Gallipoli Peninsula. Visit Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly, Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels, 57. Regiment Turkish Memorial,The Nek,Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, After lunch, drive to Istanbul. Arrival to the hotel around 11:00 pm
Meals: B
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Anzac Cove, 17900 Canakkale Province, Gallipoli Turkey
After breakfast visit of legendary Troy and wooden Troy Horse. Cross Dardanelles Strait by car ferry and continue to Gallipoli Peninsula. Visit Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly, Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels, 57. Regiment Turkish Memorial,The Nek,Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, After lunch, drive to Istanbul. Arrival to the hotel around 11:00 pm
Meals: B
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Yiฤitalp 4**** or similar
Day 10: Istanbul departure
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast, transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport for your onward ๏ฌight or an extention night in Istanbul.
Duration: 50 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Istanbul Arrival
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Arrival to Istanbul . Meet with english speaking assistant at the airport . Transfer to the hotel for check in . Overnight: Istanbul Meals: N/A
Duration: 50 minutes
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Yiฤitalp 4**** or similar
Day 2: Istanbul
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkey
SPฤฐCE MARKET known for its dried fruits, cheeses, sausages, jams, nuts, seeds, and the well-known family of confections, Turkish Delight. While known for its vast selection of edibles, jewelry and other goods can be found as well.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Bosphorus Cruise: BOSPHORUS is one of the world's best-known natural straits. You will see both the European and the Asian coastline of the Bosphorus with beautiful Yalฤฑs (Ottoman wooden houses), Palaces etc.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Blue Mosque: The Blue Mosque (Called Sultanahmet Camii in Turkish) is an historical mosque in Istanbul. It was built in the 17th century.. The mosque is known as the Blue Mosque because of 20,000 blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkey
Hippodrome of Constantinople, located in Sultanahmet/Istanbul, was a public arena mainly for chariot races. The word hippodrome comes from the Greek hippos (horse) and dromos (way). The Hippodrome of Constantinople was also home to gladiatorial games, official ceremonies, celebrations, protests, torture to the convicts and so on.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Museum, Ayasofya Square, Sultanahmet, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
HAGIA SOPHIA is a 6th century church, a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture, welcomes you with its legends and mosaics. You will have a chance to touch the history of this church, a main attraction of the city since its construction.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Kapali Carsi : One of the largest and oldest covered bazaars in the world, the Grand Bazaar is 30,700 square meters with over 60 streets and alleys and 4,000 shops.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Lunch
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Yiฤitalp 4**** or similar
Day 3: Istanbul - Ankara
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkey
Topkapi Palace : Topkapฤฑ Palace was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational centre of the state. Initially constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople, and expanded upon and altered many times throughout its long history, the palace served as the home of the Ottoman sultans and their court until the middle of the 19th century.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ankara, Ankara
Breakfast at the hotel . Departure from the hotel to visit Topkapi Palace ( harem section entrance free is not included ) the house of the ottoman sultans . Departure from the hotel to Ankara โ the capital of Turkey . Arrival to Ankara in early evening Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Ankara 5***** | Hotel Point ou Latanya ou Anadolu Downtown ou Green park ou similar
Day 4: Ankara - Cappadocia via Salt Lake
Stop At: Ankara, Ankara
Breakfast at the hotel . Visit Anatolian Civilizations Museum where you will see the Neolithic & Paleolithic ruins from Urartu , Hatti, Hittite, Phrygia civilizations, then proceed to Mausoleum of Ataturk , the founder of Turkish Republic. In the afternoon drive to Cappadocia . En route visit the Underground city that is one of the biggest underground city in the region, constructed by the first Christians to protect themselves from the attacks ...We dcontinue to proceed to the Derwish House to attend Whirling Dervishes Ceremony which represents the mystical journey of spiritual ascent of man using love, the search for the truth and get to the "Perfection"
Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Anadolu Medeniyetleri Muzesi, Gozcu Sokak No: 2 Ulus, Ankara 06240 Turkey
Anadolu Medeniyetleri Muzesi The collections in this museum place an unusual emphasis on the earlier of Anatolia's occupiers, and start with an interesting exhibit of finds from the Catal Huyuk site, often described as the earliest known human community in the world. Other highlights include a collection of tablets, the translations of which remind you how little some things in the world have changed over the millennia.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Anitkabir Command Anittepe, Ankara 06570 Turkey
This mausoleum is the eternal resting place of Ataturk, the founder of the Turkish Republic, revolutionary, brave soldier, great leader and international figure. It overlooks Ankara and was completed being built in 1953 and in November 1953, Ataturk was buried there. The Mausoleum is adorned with statues, relief's and embellishments created by many of Turkey's artists
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kaymakli Underground City, Derinkuyu Turkey
Kaymakli Underground City (UNESCO) Kaymakli is one of the widest of the other underground cities in Cappadocia. We wisit 5 floors of it.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cappadocia 4 **** or 5***** | Hotel Dinler Urgup ou Perissia ou Avrasya ou Dinler Nevsehir ou similar
Day 5: Cappadocia
Stop At: Cappadocia, Cappadocia
Breakfast . Full day visit at Cappadocia . Visit Gรถreme Open Air Museum - a UNESCO Heritage site , a fantastic region with itโs cave churches located on the valley. Then proceed to Uchisar Village and then the spectacular fairy chimneys. Visit Derbent Valley with and explore the natural rock formations and get a chance to attend the workshops of carpets and onyx-stones . Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Optional Tour | HOT AIR BALLOON TOUR
In the early morning departure from your hotel . a chance to live this unique experience, an overlooking to Cappadocia from the sky , see the beauty of the region the rock formations, fairy chimneys, natural formations, lunar landscapes ..
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Goreme Open-Air Museum, Merkez, Muze Cd., Goreme 50180 Turkey
Goreme National Park ( UNESCO World Heritage List) . Perhaps one of the most recognizable attractions in Cappadocia, Turkey, the unusual edifices at the Gรถreme Open-Air Museum (Gรถreme Aรงฤฑk Hava Mรผzesi) are an important part of monastic history. A popular Byzantine settlement in the fourth century, the cave churches found at Gรถreme were carved out of soft volcanic cliffs.Goreme Open Air Museum is not a simple collection of fairy chimneys, it is a complex of nearly 600 cave churches which are decorated with the most beautiful biblical frescoes from the Byzantine period.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Avanos Oren Yeri, Kapadokya Cd., Avanos 50500 Turkey
Avanos is relatively devoid of foreign visitors, leaving you alone to meander the alleys that snake up the hillside, lined with gently decaying grand Greek-Ottoman houses. Occasional (and slightly incongruous) Venetian-style gondolas now ply the river, but riverside is still the place to ponder the sunset as you sip your umpteenth รงay.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Uchisar, Uchisar, Cappadocia
Uรงhisar, which is situated on the edge of Gรถreme National Park, is dominated by a 60-metre-high castle-mountain, which is visible over a wide distance and has the form of a large cylindrical tower. This massif is crisscrossed by numerous underground passageways and rooms, which are now mostly blocked or impassable. They served as residential areas, as well as cloisters in Byzantine times. Originally, around 1,000 people lived in the castle, but it is no longer inhabited today. The landscape is also marked by the fairy chimneys scattered through it.
In the centre of the town there is an underground gallery, which extends for about 100 metres underneath some houses. It was cut in tuff (a type of rock) in earlier times and probably served as a link from the fortress to the outside world and to protect their water supply.
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Cappadocia 4 **** or 5***** | Hotel Dinler Urgup ou Perissia ou Avrasya ou Dinler Nevsehir ou similar
Day 6: Cappadocia - Pamukkale
Stop At: Sultanhani Kervansarayi, SultanhanI Zafer Mahallesi Sehit Murat Caddesi No 3, Sultanhani 68190 Turkey
Located on Konya and Aksaray Road, famous Sultan Hani Caravanserai (Kervansaray in Turkish) is the biggest masterpieces in Seljuk Period. This glorious structure was built by grand architect Muhammad bin Havlan el-Dimiski by the order of Anatolia Seljuk Sultan Aladdin Keykubat I between 1228 and 1229.
ARCHITECTURE
Itโs enchanting, marvellous and splendid architectural tissue grabs the visitors. This rectangular planned structure covers the field of 4.800 m2 hence; it looks like a castle. This great building consists of two separate blocks; one block includes a marble door furnished with fascinating geometrical figures, a huge courtyard surrounded by an arcade of rooms, a mosque symbolising the Seljuk art style and the special rooms for the passengers.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
After the breakfast at the hotel , drive to Pamukkale. En route visit Sultanhan Caravansarai that was built during Seljuk Empire and used long years as a stop over for the travellers and merchants. Continue to Pamukkale . Visit Cotton Steps โ a UNESCO heritage site that has been believed to have healing thermal water. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. Overnight: Pamukkale Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at Pamukkale 5***** | Hotel Colossae ou Richmond ou Adempira ou Lycus River ou similar
Day 7: Pamukkale - Ephesus - ฤฐzmir
Stop At: Pamukkale Natural Park, Pamukkale orenyeri kocacukur alani pamukkale kasabasi, Pamukkale Turkey
Breakfast . Drive to Selcuk โ Ephesus . Visit the Ephesus Ruins โ the city that was dedicated to Artemis I the Odeon, Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celsus, the Agora .Then proceed for Virgin Mary House - has been believed it is the final resting place of the mother of Jesus . Then stop at Leather Production Store . Proceed for Izmir . Overnight: ฤฐzmir Meals: Breakfast - Dinner
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkey
Ancient City of Ephesus Ephesus was an ancient city which is located on the west coast of Turkey. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek era. In the Roman period, it was for many years the fourth largest city of the Roman Empire; ranking behind Rome, Alexandria and Antioch. Here was the capital of Roman Empire in Asia Minor. The city's importance as a commercial center declined as the harbour was slowly silted up by the Cayster River (Kรผรงรผk Menderes). Ephesus had a population of more than 250,000 in the 1st century BC.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Selcuk 35100 Turkey
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House) t is known with certainty that the Virgin Mary went to Ephesus and lived there for some time. Whether or not she died in Ephesus was not known until Anne Catherine Emmerichโs vision. The stigmatized German nun who had never been to Ephesus had a vision of the House of the Virgin Mary and described it in detail to the German writer Clemens Brentano who later published a book about it. Catherine Emmerich died in 1884. In 1891 Paul, Superior of the Lazarists from Izmir read about her vision and found a little building which corresponded with Emmerichโs descriptions. Archeological evidence showed that the little house was from the 6C AD but that the foundations were from the 1C AD.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkey
The Temple of Artemis At Ephesus a goddess whom the Greeks associated with Artemis was passionately venerated in an archaic icon. The original was carved of wood, with many breast-like protuberances apparently emphasizing fertility over the virginity traditionally associated with the Greek Artemis. Like Near Eastern and Egyptian deities (and unlike Grek ones), her body and legs are enclosed within a tapering pillar-like term, from which her feet protrude.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Izmir, Izmir, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
ฤฐzmir is the 3rd largest city of Turkey.
Duration: 20 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at ฤฐzmir 4**** | Hotel Blanca ou Kaya Prestige ou similar in the city center
Day 8: Kusadasi / Pergamon/ Canakkale
Stop At: Ruins of Pergamum, 8 km (5 mi) from Bergama, Bergama Turkey
Drive to Pergamon ( Bergama ) region and visit the ruins of Asclepion which is the first hospital of Asia Minor in human history .
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Troy (Truva), Tevfikiye Koyu, Intepe, Canakkale Turkey
Troy: Troy is the name of the Bronze Age city attacked in the Trojan War, a popular story in the mythology of ancient Greece, and the name given to the archaeological site in the north-west of Asia Minor (now Turkey) which has revealed a large and prosperous city occupied over millennia. There has been much scholarly debate as to whether mythical Troy actually existed and if so whether the archaeological site was the same city; however, it is now almost universally accepted that the archaeological excavations have revealed the city of Homerโs Iliad. Other names for Troy include Hisarlik (Turkish), Ilios (Homer), Ilion (Greek) and Ilium (Roman). The archaeological site of Troy is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Duration: 1 minute
Stop At: Bergama, Bergama, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Pergamon: Pergamon was an ancient city located in the Anatolia region, approximately 25 kilometres from the Aegean Sea in present-day Bergama, Izmir Province of Turkey. The city had great strategic value, since it overlooked the Caicus River Valley (modern name Bakฤฑrรงay) which provided access from Pergamon to the Aegean coast. Pergamon reached the height of its influence during the Hellenistic period, becoming the capital of the Attalid kings. During the Roman period the city was the first capital of the Asian province, but it eventually lost this status to local rival, Ephesus. Pergamon is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.
Duration: 1 minute
Stop At: Canakkale, Canakkale, Canakkale Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Breakfast . Drive to Pergamon ( Bergama ) region and visit the ruins of Asclepion which is the first hospital of Asia Minor in human history . Then continue to Troy , visit the famous city that evokes the poetic name of Homer's Iliad. Continue to Canakkale . Overnight:รanakkale Meals: Breakfast - Dinner.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
โข Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight at รanakkale 4**** | Hotel ฤฐris or Akol or similar
Day 9: Canakkale / Gallipoli / Istanbul
Stop At: Canakkale, Canakkale, Canakkale Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Breakfast . We will cross Dardanelles Strait by car ferry and continue to Gallipoli Peninsula. We will visit one of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli, including Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly, Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels, 57. Regiment Turkish Memorial,The Nek,Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. Overnight:ฤฐstanbul Meals: Breakfast
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Canakkale Truva Heykeli, Kayserili Ahmet Pasa Caddesi, Canakkale Turkey
After breakfast visit of legendary Troy and wooden Troy Horse. Cross Dardanelles Strait by car ferry and continue to Gallipoli Peninsula. Visit Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly, Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels, 57. Regiment Turkish Memorial,The Nek,Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, After lunch, drive to Istanbul. Arrival to the hotel around 11:00 pm
Meals: B
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Anzac Cove, 17900 Canakkale Province, Gallipoli Turkey
After breakfast visit of legendary Troy and wooden Troy Horse. Cross Dardanelles Strait by car ferry and continue to Gallipoli Peninsula. Visit Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly, Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels, 57. Regiment Turkish Memorial,The Nek,Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, After lunch, drive to Istanbul. Arrival to the hotel around 11:00 pm
Meals: B
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Yiฤitalp 4**** or similar
Day 10: Istanbul departure
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
After breakfast, transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport for your onward ๏ฌight or an extention night in Istanbul.
Duration: 50 minutes
Meals included:
โข Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
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