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Crossroads in Anatolia Tour |
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Higlights
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Istanbul, St Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Bosporus Cruise. Ankara, Anatolian Civilizations Museum. Cappadocia, Agzikarahan Caravanserail, Cave Churches of the Goreme Valley, Underground city of Ozkonak, Uchisar, Pasabagi, Devrent Valley, Ortahisar. Antalya, Greco-Roman cities of Perge and Aspendos. |
10 Days - 8 Nights from Istanbul |
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1. Day Departure to Turkey
2. Day Arrival in Istanbul
Transfer to your hotel and dinner.
3. Day Ýstanbul / Ankara
Morning drive to Ankara, the capital of Turkey since 1923. Visit the Museum
of Anatolian Civilizations a converted Roman bath to explore Ankara's ancient
past, which dates from the Paleolithic Age.
4. Day Ankara / Cappadocia
See the accommodations of the 13th century traders, as you visit the
Agzikarahan Caravanserai. Continue to Cappadocia where you will explore
Ortahisar in the afternoon.
5. Day Goreme / Avcilar / Pasabagi / Dervent / Ozkonak / Uchisar
Entire day to enjoy the natural beauty and the cultural depth of this unique
region: watch a demonstration of how the colorful kilims (carpets) that
incorporate the earth tones of the region are created, explore the frescoed
interiors of Goreme's cave churches, which date from the 8th century, stroll
through the underground galleries of Ozkonak where the first Christians hid
themselves from rivals for months at a time undetected, take a walk in Avcilar,
Pasabagi and the red valley of Dervent where you will admire the chimney like
volcanic formations and a brief photo stop at Uchisar.
6. Day Konya / Antalya Area
Morning drive to Konya, Turkey's oldest city and home to the world-renowned
sect of the Whirling Dervishes. Visit the Museum and the Mausoleum of their
founder -- Mevlana. Continue south to the lovely Mediterranean coast.
7. Day Perge / Aspendos / Istanbul
Explore the remains of the Greco-Roman cities of Perge and Aspendos, where
you can sit in one of the best-preserved ancient theaters in the world. A coin
dropped on stage can still be heard in the last row today. Late flight to
Istanbul. Transfer to your hotel.
8. Day Istanbul
In the morning you'll tour the Roman Hippodrome, Suleymaniye Mosque and the
Blue Mosque. In the afternoon, continue with Topkapi Palace and shop at the
Grand Bazaar.
9. Day Istanbul
Watch Istanbul come to life as you enjoy a morning cruise past the Roman
walls, palaces and mosques along the Asian and the European coasts of the
Bosporus. After lunch visit Saint Sophia where Christian mosaics dating from
536AD and Islamic calligraphy from 1453 live side by side in testimony to the
beauty and longevity of both religions. Then, add spice to your life back home
by bartering at the Spice Market.
10. Day Departure
Transfer to airport. Fly to home.
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