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Classifieds: Travel | | Explore Turkey – 7 nights / 8 days | | Posted By: Concept Voyages at: 27, Sep 2011 2:41:10 PM IST | (Departure dates: 30th Sep, 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th Oct, 11th & 25th Nov, 9th & 16th Dec 2011)
Day1 (Friday) Istanbul Arrival: Arrive at Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey. You will be met by Concept Voyages’ representative and transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is free to explore Istanbul on your own. Evening welcome dinner in restaurant. (Dinner included)
Day 2 (Saturday) Istanbul Old City Tour: Breakfast at hotel. Depart to tour the exotic city that spans both Europe and Asia visiting, Blue Mosque - it is known for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. Hagia Sophia, is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum. Topkapi Palace, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Hippodrome was the heart of Constantinople''s political and sporting life, now a city park and also free Wi-Fi Internet. Grand Bazaar, the bazaar is the heart of the city with over 4000 shops. Some tips:- Before you visit this, the most famous bazaar in the world, make sure you prepare yourself properly. First, make sure you’re in a good mood and ready to swap friendly banter with the hundreds of shopkeepers who will attempt to lure you into their establishments. Second, allow enough time to look into every item. Thirdly enjoy the Turkish flavour. Late in the afternoon, we will cross on international Bosphorus Bridge (also called First Bosphorus Bridge is one of the two bridges in Istanbul, spanning the Bosphorus strait and thus connecting Europe and Asia) to visit Camlicahill on Asian side. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at the Hotel. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Day3 (Sunday) Ankara-Cappadocia: Depart after breakfast and arrival to Ankara. Visit Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s Mausoleum; this is the museum of the first President of Turkey. And then proceed for visiting Anatolian Civilizations museum got the first place among the 68 museums and was awarded the title of “Museum of the Year'' in 1997, Switzerland. Anatolian archaeological creations are exhibited in a chronological order starting from the Palaeolithic Age up to the present time. With Ankara behind us, we head for the surreal Moonscape of Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight stay at Cappadocia. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Day 4 (Monday) Cappadocia: Breakfast at hotel. Today, you will tour the Göreme open air museum in which there are many fairy chimneys and churches, and then Pasabag. Uchisar castle is situated at the highest point in Cappadocia and then Ozkonak underground city. The underground cities have about 8 storeys dug into the earth. Photo opportunities are everywhere so have your cameras ready! You can also join an optional tour of Turkish folklore even featuring Folk lore with belly dancers, a night you won’t forget! (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Day 5 (Tuesday) Konya-Pamukkale: Breakfast at hotel. You will be leaving Cappadocia after a lovely and fulfilling breakfast, we head south along the ancient Silk Road just as the ancient traders did. Along the way we visit Sultanhani Caravanserai, before stopping at Konya, we tour the Mevlana museum which is the mausoleum of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi. Overnight stay at Pamukkale. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Day 6 (Wednesday) Pamukkale-Aphrodisias-Kusadasi: After breakfast, visit the ruins of Hierapolis, whose name means ''sacred city,'' was believed by the ancients to have been founded by the God Apollo. It was famed for its sacred hot springs, whose vapours were associated with Pluto, God of the Underworld. The city also had a significant Jewish community. And visit the Temple of Apollo and then Necropolis sand stroll over the magnificent white calcium terraces of Pamukkale. We then drive to Aphrodisias, the famous city of Aphrodite, before heading onto the resort town of Kusadasi. Overnight Kusadasi (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Day 7 (Thursday) Kusadasi-Ephesus: Breakfast at hotel. Absorb yourself in history, today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the Temple of Artemis, also known less precisely as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to a goddess Greeks identified as Artemis and was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Basilica of St John. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and stadium. Carpet Weaving has long Traditions in Turkey at the carpet village; we learn how the carpets are made by hand what determines their value. Overnight Kusadasi. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Day 8 (Friday) Kusadasi-Izmir: Breakfast and Transfer to the Izmir airport for boarding flight to Istanbul. (Breakfast included)
End of Tour!
Packages validity: 1st Sep 2011 to 23rd December 2011 as per the fixed departure dates. Surcharges are applicable for customised travel dates and departures.
7 nights / 8 days Package Cost
GBP £ 659/- per person*
(*on twin sharing basis. Single Rate: GBP £ 739)
7 nights / 8 days Package Cost
Euro € 759/- per person*
(*on twin sharing basis. Single Rate: Euro € 849)
7 nights / 8 days Package Cost
USD $ 1,039/- per person*
(*on twin sharing basis. Single Rate: USD $ 1,149)
Package cost includes:
•Total 7 nights / 8 days package including:
o2 nights accommodation in Istanbul (Hotel Ramada Old City or similar- 4 Star)
o2 nights accommodation in Cappadocia (Hotel Crystal Vera/ Perissia or similar-5 Star)
o1 night accommodation in Pamukkale (Hotel Colossae or similar-5 Star)
o2 nights accommodation in Kusadasi (Hotel Grand Onder or similar-4 star)
•Arrival and departure transfers in Istanbul from/to Atatürk Airport and Sabiha Gökcen Airport.
•Daily Buffet breakfast at hotels
•Daily Buffet lunch on tour (6 lunches).
•Vegetarian meal is available for lunch and dinner during tours
•Daily Buffet dinner (7 dinners)
•Tea service before breakfast
•2 bottles of water per day per person during touring
•Transportation and tours in an air-conditioned (non-smoking) coach.
•Professional English Speaking accompanied tour guide for the tour
•Entrance fees to various sites as per itinerary
•All taxes
Package Cost excludes: International or Domestic airfare to reach Istanbul, Turkish Tourist visa fee, Compulsory gratuities to driver and tour guide, Porterage at hotels and airports, of beverages and any meal other than specified above, camera fee at monuments, departure taxes (if any), early check in & late checkout charges, personal expenses, optional excursions undertaken and any other services not mentioned in the above clause “Package cost includes”.
(Departure dates: 30th Sep, 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th Oct, 11th & 25th Nov, 9th & 16th Dec 2011)
Day1 (Friday) Istanbul Arrival: Arrive at Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey. You will be met by Concept Voyages’ representative and transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is free to explore Istanbul on your own. Evening welcome dinner in restaurant. (Dinner included)
Day 2 (Saturday) Istanbul Old City Tour: Breakfast at hotel. Depart to tour the exotic city that spans both Europe and Asia visiting, Blue Mosque - it is known for the blue tiles adorning the walls of its interior. Hagia Sophia, is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque, and now a museum. Topkapi Palace, which became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Hippodrome was the heart of Constantinople''s political and sporting life, now a city park and also free Wi-Fi Internet. Grand Bazaar, the bazaar is the heart of the city with over 4000 shops. Some tips:- Before you visit this, the most famous bazaar in the world, make sure you prepare yourself properly. First, make sure you’re in a good mood and ready to swap friendly banter with the hundreds of shopkeepers who will attempt to lure you into their establishments. Second, allow enough time to look into every item. Thirdly enjoy the Turkish flavour. Late in the afternoon, we will cross on international Bosphorus Bridge (also called First Bosphorus Bridge is one of the two bridges in Istanbul, spanning the Bosphorus strait and thus connecting Europe and Asia) to visit Camlicahill on Asian side. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight stay at the Hotel. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Day3 (Sunday) Ankara-Cappadocia: Depart after breakfast and arrival to Ankara. Visit Mustafa Kemal Ataturk’s Mausoleum; this is the museum of the first President of Turkey. And then proceed for visiting Anatolian Civilizations museum got the first place among the 68 museums and was awarded the title of “Museum of the Year'' in 1997, Switzerland. Anatolian archaeological creations are exhibited in a chronological order starting from the Palaeolithic Age up to the present time. With Ankara behind us, we head for the surreal Moonscape of Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight stay at Cappadocia. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Day 4 (Monday) Cappadocia: Breakfast at hotel. Today, you will tour the Göreme open air museum in which there are many fairy chimneys and churches, and then Pasabag. Uchisar castle is situated at the highest point in Cappadocia and then Ozkonak underground city. The underground cities have about 8 storeys dug into the earth. Photo opportunities are everywhere so have your cameras ready! You can also join an optional tour of Turkish folklore even featuring Folk lore with belly dancers, a night you won’t forget! (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Day 5 (Tuesday) Konya-Pamukkale: Breakfast at hotel. You will be leaving Cappadocia after a lovely and fulfilling breakfast, we head south along the ancient Silk Road just as the ancient traders did. Along the way we visit Sultanhani Caravanserai, before stopping at Konya, we tour the Mevlana museum which is the mausoleum of Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi. Overnight stay at Pamukkale. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Day 6 (Wednesday) Pamukkale-Aphrodisias-Kusadasi: After breakfast, visit the ruins of Hierapolis, whose name means ''sacred city,'' was believed by the ancients to have been founded by the God Apollo. It was famed for its sacred hot springs, whose vapours were associated with Pluto, God of the Underworld. The city also had a significant Jewish community. And visit the Temple of Apollo and then Necropolis sand stroll over the magnificent white calcium terraces of Pamukkale. We then drive to Aphrodisias, the famous city of Aphrodite, before heading onto the resort town of Kusadasi. Overnight Kusadasi (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Day 7 (Thursday) Kusadasi-Ephesus: Breakfast at hotel. Absorb yourself in history, today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the Temple of Artemis, also known less precisely as the Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to a goddess Greeks identified as Artemis and was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Basilica of St John. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and stadium. Carpet Weaving has long Traditions in Turkey at the carpet village; we learn how the carpets are made by hand what determines their value. Overnight Kusadasi. (Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
Day 8 (Friday) Kusadasi-Izmir: Breakfast and Transfer to the Izmir airport for boarding flight to Istanbul. (Breakfast included)
End of Tour!
Packages validity: 1st Sep 2011 to 23rd December 2011 as per the fixed departure dates. Surcharges are applicable for customised travel dates and departures.
7 nights / 8 days Package Cost
GBP £ 659/- per person*
(*on twin sharing basis. Single Rate: GBP £ 739)
7 nights / 8 days Package Cost
Euro € 759/- per person*
(*on twin sharing basis. Single Rate: Euro € 849)
7 nights / 8 days Package Cost
USD $ 1,039/- per person*
(*on twin sharing basis. Single Rate: USD $ 1,149)
Package cost includes:
•Total 7 nights / 8 days package including:
o2 nights accommodation in Istanbul (Hotel Ramada Old City or similar- 4 Star)
o2 nights accommodation in Cappadocia (Hotel Crystal Vera/ Perissia or similar-5 Star)
o1 night accommodation in Pamukkale (Hotel Colossae or similar-5 Star)
o2 nights accommodation in Kusadasi (Hotel Grand Onder or similar-4 star)
•Arrival and departure transfers in Istanbul from/to Atatürk Airport and Sabiha Gökcen Airport.
•Daily Buffet breakfast at hotels
•Daily Buffet lunch on tour (6 lunches).
•Vegetarian meal is available for lunch and dinner during tours
•Daily Buffet dinner (7 dinners)
•Tea service before breakfast
•2 bottles of water per day per person during touring
•Transportation and tours in an air-conditioned (non-smoking) coach.
•Professional English Speaking accompanied tour guide for the tour
•Entrance fees to various sites as per itinerary
•All taxes
Package Cost excludes: International or Domestic airfare to reach Istanbul, Turkish Tourist visa fee, Compulsory gratuities to driver and tour guide, Porterage at hotels and airports, of beverages and any meal other than specified above, camera fee at monuments, departure taxes (if any), early check in & late checkout charges, personal expenses, optional excursions undertaken and any other services not mentioned in the above clause “Package cost includes”.
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