Departure Dates 2022  (Saturdays or Sundays)

March  19/26
April     2/16/30                  August              06/20/27
May      07/21                       September    03/10/17/24       December   03/24
June     04/18                       October          01/15/29
July       02/                           November     05/19

Departure Dates 2023 (Saturdays or Sundays)
January      14
February  18
March   04

Minimum 2 Persons

Day 1 – Arrival in Istanbul

Arrival and assistance . Transfer to hotel. Hotel accomodation.

Day 2 – Istanbul
Breakfast at the hotel. Free day with a possiblity of having an optional excursion ‘Bosphorus’
Meal: Breakfast
OPTIONAL EXCURSION – BOSPHORUS ( Complete day with lunch )
A complete day excursion through the Bosphorus and Asia. In the morning we will make a prior visit to the Egyptian Bazaar or the Spice Bazaar which built in the XVII century and located in the old district of Eminönü in Istanbul. We continue to take the boat for the trip through the Bosphorus (regular boat), running along the sea of Marmara on both sides of the city: Asian and European. During this tour you can see some monutments like: Dolmabahçe Palace, Çırağan Palace, The Fortress of Rumeli Hisarı, between others… After the disembarkation we continue with a visit to Beylerbeyi Palace, which built in white marble by Sultan Abdulaziz in the XIX century; also it served as a summer residence for the former sultans and as a guest house for worthy foreigners. The lunch. Ascending to the Çamlıca Hill, which is known as the Hill of the Lovers, this offers a majestic and panaromic view from the Bosphorus and Istanbul. The transfer to hotel and accomodation.

Day 3 – Istanbul – Ankara
Breakfast at the hotel. Free morning with a possiblity of having an optional excursion to Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar.
Meal: Breakfast  and dinner
OPTIONAL EXCURSION – SULTANAHMET and GRAND BAZAAR ( Half day without lunch )
Departure from the hotel to visit the Sultanahmet district with the square of the Roman Hippodrome, next we will visit the famous Blue Mosque, the unique in the world for its time with 6 minarets. Then a visit to Hagia Sophia Mosque and we continue with the free time in Grand Bazaar (closed on Sundays and during the religious days), the building that houses more than 4000 stores inside. At the combined hour ( +|- 14:00 ) the departure by car for Ankara will take place, passing through the intercontinental bridge of Istanbul. Arrival in the capital city of the country. Dinner and accommodation in hotel.

Day 4  – Ankara – Capadocia
Breakfast at the hotel A visit to the capital city of Turkey with the Museum of the Civilizations of Anatolia with exposition of paleolithic, neolithic remains from the Hittite, Frigia, Urartu etc.. and the Maosoleum of Atatürk, which is dedicated to the founder of the Republic of Turkey. Departure for Capadocia. The visit to he underground city of Özkonak or Sehatlı on the way, which are built by the Christian communities in order to protect themselves from the attacks of Arabs. The underground city conserves barns, common rooms, meeting rooms and small rooms for the families. Arrival to hotel in Capadocia. Dinner and accommodation in hotel.
Meal: Breakfast  and dinner

Day 5 – Capadocia
OPTIONAL BALLOON EXCURSION
Possibility of participating in an optional air balloon trip at dawn, a unique exeperıence, over the rock formatıons, fairy chimneys, natural formations, lunar landscapes.
Breakfast at the hotel. Day is dedicated to a visit to this fantastic region, unique in the world. Göreme Valley, with its cave churches, with the paintings from the X and XI centuries; a visit to troglodyte town of Uçhisar, Love Valley, Devrent Valley with its interesting natural formations, Avcılar Valley or Valley of the Hunters, Valley of the Doves and time for craft workshops like carpets and semi-precious onyx-stones. At night, a trip is offered to attend to see a typical dance show of the region. The show only includes all types of unlimited drinks like beer, wine and raki ( traditional Turkish drink which contains 40% alcohol and anis). We are having dinner at the hotel before going to the local. Return and hotel accommodation.
Meal: Breakfast  and dinner

Day 6 – Capadocia – Konya – Pamukkale
Breakfast and departure to Pamukkale. We are making a visit to Kervansaray and visit to the Monastery of the Derviches Dancers; founded by Mevlana, the philiospher of the mysticism. Then departure for Pamukkale and free time in the “Cotton Castle”, unique in the world with the calcerous thermal pools and the petrified waterfalls. Hierapolis is one of the largest deposits of Anatolia, together with the cotton pools, which makes it a place of great interest. Today Pamukkale is located right next to the ancient City of Hierapolis. The location declared as world Heritage by UNESCO and recognized as one of the most outstanding and attractive tourist centres of the world. The city of Pamukkale gets its name, which means “ Cotton Castle”, from the the white layer formations of limestone. Hierapolis is also called “The Sacred City” due to its numerous temples and religious buildings. Those that will attract us without a doubt is the beauty of the white stones (travertines) that covers all the natural pools that were formed by the thermal water too. Transfer to hotel at the end. Food and accommodation.
Meal: Breakfast and dinner

Day 7 – Pamukkale – Ephesus – Symrna or Kuşadası
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Selçuk-Ephesus. Arrival and visit to the ruins of  Ephesus, which was the fifth great city of the Roman age. During our visit we will appreciate the famous Celsius library after Alexandria, theatre and some Roman and Hellene temples, the Odeon, the Temple of Hadrian, love house, the Agora, the Marmol street and the theatre also. Next we will visit the house of the Virgin Mary where it’s assumed that Mary arrived to Ephesus together with St. John and lives there until her Assumption (according to the Catholic doctrine) or Dormition (according to Orthodox faith). As this house is place of pilgrimage, it is visited by numerous Christian tourists often during the year. In the afternoon we stop at the center of leather production. As Ephesus is a leather tannery center since the ancient times we will have the possibilty to buy some leather clothes with the most reasonable prices. We will also see a fashion show in which we will be exposed to some of the most elegant jackets in the country. Then we will continue to Izmir-Smyrna, the third largest city of Turkey. Food and accommodation in hotel.
Meal: Breakfast and dinner

Day 8 – Smyrna or Kuşadası – Pergamon – Troy – Çanakkale
Breakfast and departure to the ancient city of Pergamon, one of the cultural, commercial and medical centers of the history. Visit to the famous Asclepion which was considered one of the most important health centers of its time. Asclepion was built for the god of health and among the doctors the Asclepios is also known as the first psychiatric hosptial. Here some medical experiments were carried out and different treatment methos were applied. Next is the departure to Çanakkale to visit Troy, the ancient city that evokes by itself another poetic name; Illıad of Homer. Continuing to Çanakkale, Arrival, dinner and accommodation.
Meal: Breakfast and dinner
 

Day 9 – Çanakkale – Istanbul
Breakfast and departure to the port to board the ferry to Istanbul. The arrival and  hotel accommodation.
Meal: Breakfast

Day 10 – Departure from Istanbul
Breakfast at the hotel, in the combined hour, transfer to the airport
Meal:  Breakfast

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