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Le Groupe VIP
Durée : 14 nights
Lieu : Turkey
Prix : 4799$
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Glories of Turkey – Deluxe

 

Day 1 Thu: Istanbul
Upon arrival you will be greeted and transferred to your hotel. Welcome briefing.

 

Day 2 Fri: Istanbul
Enjoy a full day tour including a visit to Topkapi Palace Museum, residence of the Ottoman Sultans between 1453–1852 (excluding harem). Visit the Hippodrome, which was once the center of life where chariot racing and other public events took place. Tour the Blue Mosque built between 1609 and 1616, famous for its blue ceramic tiles. Next see St.Sophia, a church built in the 6th century Byzantine capital, converted to a mosque by the Ottomans, still inhibited as a mosque in the present day and one of the world’s greatest architectural wonders. Your last stop will be the famous Grand Bazaar, the world’s largest and oldest covered market with over 60 streets. Join an optional dinner with belly dancing entertainment. B

 

Day 3 Sat: Gallipoli – Dardanelles – Canakkale
In the morning, drive to Tekirdag city and visit to Barbare Vineyard. We’ll be informed about wine making, tour the vineyard and indulge in fine wines. Then depart for Gallipoli, the site of many battles during WWI. Visit Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair,then overnight near Gallipoli. B

 

Day 4 Sun: Troy – Pergamum – Izmir
Cross the Dardanelles to Canakkale and visit Troy with its famous wooden horse, best known for being the setting of the Trojan War and many cities built on top of each other. Before arriving into Asclepion, enjoy lunch with locals in a traditional local village . Then continue to Pergamum to visit the ancient Medical Center in Asclepion and continue to Izmir for overnight. B L

 

Day 5 Mon: Ephesus & St. Mary’s House – Izmir
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus, an important cultural center of the ancient world, and explore 2,000-year-old marble streets, a theater, the Library of Celsius, a gymnasium and Hadrian’s Temple. Take a short drive to see St. Mary’s stone cottage where it is believed Virgin Mary spent her last years accompanied by St. John. Continue to a regional rug production center to have a firsthand experience of this unique art form. Dinner & Overnight at the hotel. B D

 

Day 6 Tue: Izmir – Bodrum
After breakfast drive to Bodrum to visit the castle of St.Peter and the renowned Underwater Museum that was awarded the best Underwater Museum of the World in 2000s. Overnight in Bodrum. B

 

Day 7 Wed: Bodrum 
After breakfast, free time for personal activities. Optional tour to Kos Island. Overnight in Bodrum. B

 

Day 8 Thu: Bodrum – Pamukkale
After breakfast, drive through lush valleys to Pamukkale, the Cotton Fortress with white lime cascades formed by hot mineral springs. Visit ruins of the Roman health spa of Hierapolis and enjoy a swim in your hotel’s thermal pool. B D

 

Day 9 Fri: Pamukkale – Antalya
After breakfast depart for Antalya, dinner and overnight. B D

 

Day 10 Sat: Perge – Aspendos – Antalya
This morning visit Perge and Aspendos afternoon is free for personal activities. Dinner at the hotel. B D

 

Day 11 Sun: Antalya – Cappadocia
Early morning departure to Cappadocia on the way visit 13th century Caravansaray and later visit underground city of Saratli. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia. B D

 

Day 12 Mon: Cappadocia
Early Morning Optional: Hot Air Balloon Tour. Experience floating through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves at sunrise. After breakfast visit Goreme, a historical region of Turkey, located among the rock formations, which were first settled back in the Roman period. Many rock churches can still be observed today, as Christianity was then the prevailing religion in that region. Continue to the town of Avanos renowned for its high-quality pottery. Also visit Pasabagi, Red Valley and attend a brief regional pottery workshop. Dinner at a special local restaurant. Join an optional Whirling Dervishes performance. B D

 

Day 13 Tue: Cappadocia – Ankara
Early morning departure to the capital city of Ankara through the Salt Lake area, Enjoy an afternoon tour Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, a historic caravanserai, holding artifacts from up to 7500 years old, including the most extensive and valuable collection of Hittite artifacts in the world. Dinner and overnight at Ankara. B D

 

Day 14 Wed: Ankara – Istanbul
After breakfast depart for Istanbul. In the afternoon, join an optional halfday Bosphorus cruise enjoying the strait that separates Asia and Europe. Its shores are lined with fine neighborhoods, Ottoman palaces, fortresses, old wooden villas, hotels, parks and gardens, restaurants and cafés. Finish your last-minute shopping at the Spice Market filled with the fragrance of the exotic east. Tonight, enjoy a farewell dinner. B D

 

Day 15 Thu: Istanbul
Transfer to the airport for your return flight home. B

 

  

City Hotel Category Hotels or Similar Departures dates Price per person in DBL Single Supplement
Istanbul
Canakkale
Izmir
Bodrum
Pamukkale
Antalya
Cappadocia
Ankara
Istanbul
DLX
DLX
DLX
DLX
SFC
DLX
DLX
DLX
DLX
Conrad
Caeli or Kolin
Swissotel Grand Efes
The Marmara Bodrum
Doga Thermal
Akra Antalya
Gamirasu
Sheraton Ankara
Conrad
 2023

Apr 6, 27
May 11, 25
Jun 8, 29
Jul 13, 27
Aug 17, 31
Sep 14, 28
Oct 12, 26

 

 

4799$

 

2529$

  

 

Price Includes
First Class hotels with private facilities
Meals are indicated on itineraries by B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner
Licensed guides throughout Turkey
Private air-conditioned transportation
Luggage handling
Local taxes and service charges
Arrival/departure transfers: only on arrival and departure days (arrivals and departure from/to Istanbul Airport). Pre or post stay transfers are not included

 

Price Excludes
Air fare (available on request)
Personal expenses
Customary tips
Drinks

 

Included Highlights
Topkapi Palace and St. Sophia Basilica
Grand Bazaar, world’s largest and oldest covered market
Anzac Cove at Gallipoli
Ancient city of Troy
Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary
Pamukkale the Cotton Castle
Aspendos and its 1800-year-old theater
Open Air Museum of Goreme, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Saratli, a hidden underground city
Hiking through the fairy chimneys of Cappadocia
Museum of Anatolian Civilizations in Ankara
Lunch with locals
Special dinners at restaurants
Wine tasting at vineyard

 

 

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