- Day 1
We will transfer you from our office to the domestic airport in Istanbul and will put you on a 1 hour 30 minute flight to Malatya, after arrival out representative will meet you at the Malatya Airport, and will transfer you all the way down to Adiyaman, ( Arrival in Adiyaman check in the hotel, Overnight stay in Adiyaman.
- Day 2
03:00 a.m in the morning we will depart from the hotel and drive up to Nemrut Mountain, You will be seeing first light of the sun on the statues of the king Antiochos I the Gods, and you will have free time to explore more of the area, after that we will go back to the hotel hotel for breakfast and relaxing, and then we will depart from Adiyaman and carry onto Sanliurfa, and we will visit Atatürk Dam will be the first stop · Lunch in SANLIURFA · Rizvaniye Mosque · Fish lake · A cave where prophet Abraham was born in · Ayn –i Zeliha Lake · Urfa Castle · The palace of prophet Eyyüp · Historical Urfa Bazaar, Overnight stay in UrfaSanliurfa (glorious Urfa) is a city of pilgrimage, sacred to Muslims, Christians, and Jews as the birthplace of Abraham. According to Legends, Abraham fervently believed in a single god. He fought idolatry and smashed idols for the spread of monotheism.
- Day 3
After breakfast we will transfer you to Cappadocia - After arrival in Cappadocia check in the hotel, Overnight stay.
- Day 4 -
Sites you’ll see today
*The World Heritage Site of Goreme Open-Air Museum--This is a cluster of rock cut Byzantine churches, chapels and monasteries which include some wonderful 11th and 12th century frescoes on the cave walls. This place was used by the Christians as a place of refuge from those opposed to Christianity and also was a major monastery. Rooms, churches, houses, and gathering halls have all been cut into the rock or formed from natural caves. Within the caves you can explore and see the preserved mosaics and frescoes.
*Fairy Chimneys--These geological phenomenon have been shaped over millions of years. They were formed during volcanic eruptions in the region. Reaching at times 40 meters in height, they are conical in shape and have a "hat" top to them.
*Devrent Valley--This valley is know as "the pink valley" because of the color of it’s soil. This is a lovely place to wander around and look at the magical rock formations indicative to Cappadocia, including the Fairy Chimneys.
*Uchisar Castle--Also called a fortress, this is actually a formation of two gigantic rocks surrounded by smaller rocks that together form a natural fortress with towers. These formations were inhabited during both the Byzantine and Ottoman times. You can climb and explore the different caves and rooms throughout the fortress, experiencing first-hand what it must have been like to hide in these fortified rocks, waiting for the ancient enemy to pass by or give up.
*We will also get the chance to visit local craftspeople and learn how they make dolls and create traditional pottery.
>Breakfast/Lunch <overnight in URGUP.
- Day 5
Today will be spent walking through an underground city where ancient people once fled for their lives escaping the Arab invaders, wandering through Ilhara Gorge and spending time in an Anatolian village. As we will need to drive for awhile in order to reach our first destination, we will be starting out quite early this morning.
Sites you’ll see today
*Underground City of Derinkuyu--You will gradually stroll your way down into the depths of the earth in this ancient underground city that has 18-20 floors as deep as 40 meters below the ground. Don’t worry, you will only go down to the 8th floor. Cappadocia has around 36 underground cities. Archeologists date these back to the time of the Hittites which lived 4000 years ago. Others believe they were inhabited around the 7th century BC.....Regardless of how old or young they are, undoubtedly they will leave you with a sense of awe of how the dwellers of these cities lived. As you wind down you will begin to feel as if you are in a huge block of Swiss cheese. Everywhere you look there will be nooks and crannies carved into the rocks: holes, windows , paths, alleys, little rooms. . . it is really a maze of mass proportions. You will see ancient kitchens and stables; storage jars for oil, wine and water; rock carved tables, chairs, and beds; and deep wells for water supplies.
*Ihlara Gorge will seem like an oasis in the middle of the Anatolian plain. Delve into the gorge and see the beautiful greenery as you follow the river. Around you will see ancient monasteries complete with pigeon holes cut into the cliffs by the monks. They used these pigeons as messengers to communicate with their monk friends!
*Traditional Anatolian villages--The head-scarved women out at work in the fields from sun up until sun-down, and the mustached, vest-wearing men hard at work playing cards in the coffee shops. You will get time to stroll in such a village and see the average Turkish villager at work...or play.
>Breakfast/Lunch provided, After the tour we will put you on an overnight bus to Pamukkale
- Day 6
Very early in the morning like 5 am arrival in Pamukkale, check in the hotel and rest till 10:00 a.m , and then we will pick you from the hotel for a full day tour of Pamukkale, A cotton castle, a hillside of tombs, and an ancient sculpture school....there is never a day in Turkey that you are short of eclectic sites to see!
Sites you’ll see today
*Pammukale means cotton castle in Turkish. It is the result of limestone formations built over thousands of years. Warm calcium rich mineral water flowed over the cliffs and as it cooled it deposited the calcium into the formations that are seen today. Pammukale is now a world heritage site.
*Hierapolis was founded as a healing care centre in 190 BC, taking advantage of the mineral
waters in the area. It was one of the most important intellectual, artistic, religious and commercial centres of the Roman Empire. *In the afternoon you will have free time at your hotel to relax in it’s natural and thermal spring waters that are used in it’s pools....or perhaps you will treat yourself to a mud bath, massage or manicure! , Overnight stay in Pamukkale.
- Day 7
After breakfast we will provide a transfer from Pamukkale to Ephesus Kusadasi ( 3 hours bus ride ) Arrival in Kusadasi, check in the hotel - - - free day to explore Kusadasi on your own, dinner provided in the hotel, Overnight stay
- Day 8
We will visit Turkey’s most impressive Roman and Biblical site today, in what may well be one of your most memorable days in Turkey. We will also visit other significant sites of the area.
Sites you’ll see today
*Ephesus is one of the best preserved cities from Roman times. At the time St. Paul lived in Ephesus in the 60’s AD, it was at it’s Roman heyday with a population around 250,000. Ephesus was a great ancient city and much of it has been preserved for you to see. More than any other site, you can walk the streets, stand in the great theatre, wander in the library, see the ancient Roman toilets and baths, and feel that you are walking back into ancient history.
*The House of The Virgin Mary is where it is believed St. Mary came to live with St. John in the last years of her life. . >Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner provided<overnight in KUSADASI
- Day 9
After breakfast we will depart from Pergamum and will continue north to Pergamum, As soon as we arrive in Pergamum, we will continue on the full day guided tour of Pergamum *Pergamum was known to have the second largest library of books in the ancient world. Egyptian librarians, worried that they would be outdone, stopped allowing Pergamum to use it’s papyrus for books and scrolls. Therefore, ever competitive, the Pergamum kingdom came up with the solution of inventing it’s own source...animal hides, known as parchment. Pergamum was rivaled only by Ephesus in its wealth, temples, and beauty. The ancient acropolis dominates the view from all around. Most memorable to you will probably be Pergamum’s ancient theatre. Carved straight out of the high hill-side, it is one of the steepest ancient theatres in the world--and the view is amazing. Sites in Pergamum to see include the acropolis, asclepion, and red basilica. After the tour we will put you on 4 hours drive up to Canakkale, After your arrival you will check in the hotel, Overnight stay.
- Day 10 -
After breakfast we will continue n a half day tour and the sites you’ll see today
*Troy --is the ancient site written about by Homer in the Iliad. It dates back as far as 3000 BC and has been the site of nine different cities through the thousands of years it has existed. As you enter the site a large wooden Trojan horse dominates your view. You will definitely want to climb up and get your picture taken!. After lunch we will put you on a bus back to Istanbul, - We can also provide bus transfer to all of the available destinations, *Gallipoli and The Dardanelles --After our lunch we will stop to visit Gallipoli, a place of fierce World War 1 fighting between Allied forces and the Turks. At ANZAC Cove thousands lost their lives in one fateful dawn morning. We will also see other famous battle sites of World War 1 in this area, such as Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair. From here we go to a ferry and cross the Dardanelles. For World War 1 buffs, you will know the Dardanelle Straits were a strategic crossing point for the allied armies to cross from Europe to Asia Minor. the tour we will transfer you back to Istanbul.
Cost will be € 945 per person in double room and € 1.145.00 for single supp.
Price includes
* All Transportations by comfortable vehicles
* All of the hotels with breakfast & 7 Lunches
* Domestic flight tickets (Istanbul - Malatya)
* Proffessional English speaking guides
* Entrance fees to the Ancient sites
* All of the service charges and local taxes
( This is a customize program and it is available all year around, if you are interested in getting more information about the cost, and hotel name and their websites, then simply send us an e-mail inquiry and let us know the dates you like to travel, then we will get back to you with full on information.
We can also extend your stay by adding more sights like Cappadocia, Fethiye or more days in either in Kusadasi and Istanbul and make the program suitable for your time and interest. |
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