TURKEY – Highlights Turkey - 2010/2011

 

9 Days / 8 Nights

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR:

• Meeting/assistance at the airport

• Return transfer to/from airports

• Domestic flight

• 8 nights at selected hotels with breakfast

• 3 dinners

• Porterage at airport and hotels

• Deluxe air conditioned transportation

• English speaking driver/guide

• All entrance fees to places of interest

• All hotel taxes and service charges.

 

Day 1 – Thursday: Istanbul

Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefi ng.

 

Day 2 – Friday: Istanbul

Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. (B)

 

Day 3 – Saturday: Gallipoli

• Dardanelles • Canakkale

Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Chunuk Bair Lone pine cemetery and Gabate War Museum then across the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. (B,D)

 

Day 4 – Sunday: Troy • Pergamum

• Kusadasi

Visit Troy with its famous wooden horse, tour Pergamum and continue on to Kusadasi for overnight. (B,D)

 

Day 5 – Monday: Ephesus • St. Mary’s

House • Kusadasi

Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s cottage. Afternoon Optional: tour of Sardis or Sirince. (B,D)

 

Day 6 – Tuesday: Kusadası • Pamukkale

Drive through fertile valleys to Pamukkale (white lime cascades) visit Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel. (B,D)

 

Day 7 – Wednesday: Pamukkale

• Perge • Antalya

Morning drive to Antalya, arrival at mid-noon, pay a visit to the ancient city of Perge. A relaxed afternoon by the Mediterranean coast (B,D)

 

Day 8 – _ ursday: Antalya

Optional Tour of Phaselis or Yacht Cruise. Today is a free day with choices of Optional tours of Phaselis, a coastal ancient city or a lazy yacht cruises along turquoise cost of the Mediterranean (B,D)

 

Day 9 – Friday : Departure

Transfer to airport to your flight to Istanbul and connect to your International flight.(B)