Guided tours Tours Culture & history Sightseeing

Turkey, located at the intersection between Eastern Europe and Western Asia, has a rich cultural and historical heritage

Highlights

• Admire the architectural wonders of Istanbul
• Explore the underground cities of Cappadocia
• Wander around the UNESCO Heritage Cotton Steps
• Step back in time and explore the remarkable ruins of Ephesus

Description

1º DAY | ARRIVAL TO ISTANBUL Arrival to Istanbul . Meet with spanish or english speaking assistant at the airport . Transfer to the hotel for check in . Overnight at the hotel . 2º DAY | ISTANBUL ( Breakfast) Breakfast at the hotel . Overnight at the hotel . 3º DAY | ISTANBUL | ANKARA (Breakfast,Dinner) Breakfast at the hotel .In the afternoon drive to Ankara.. Dinner & overnight at the hotel . 4º DAY | ANKARA | CAPPADOCIA (Breakfast , Dinner) Breakfast at the hotel . Visit Anatolian Civilizations Museum where you will see the Neolithic & Paleolithic ruins from Urartu , Hatti, Hittite, Phrygia civilizations, then proceed to Mausoleum of Ataturk , the founder of Turkish Republic. In the afternoon drive to Cappadocia . En route visit the Underground city which is constructed by the first Christians to protect themselves from the attacks .Dinner & overnight at the hotel. 5º DAY | CAPPADOCIA (Breakfast,Dinner) Breakfast . Full day visit at Cappadocia . Visit Göreme Open Air Museum - a UNESCO Heritage site , a fantastic region with it’s cave churches located on the valley. Then proceed to Uchisar Village and then the spectacular fairy chimneys. Visit Derbent Valley with and explore the natural rock formations and get a chance to attend the workshops of carpets and onyx-stones . Dinner & overnight at the hotel. 6º DAY| CAPPADOCIA | PAMUKKALE (Breakfast,Dinner) After the breakfast at the hotel , drive to Pamukkale . En route visit Sultanhan Caravansarai that was built during Seljuk Empire and used long years as a stop over for the travellers and merchants. Continue to Pamukkale . Visit Cotton Steps – a UNESCO heritage site that has been believed to have healing thermal water. Dinner & overnight at the hotel. 7º DAY | PAMUKKALE | EPHESUS | IZMIR (Breakfast,Dinner) Breakfast . Drive to Selcuk – Ephesus . Visit the Ephesus Ruins – the city that was dedicated to Artemis : the Odeon, Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celsus, the Agora .Then proceed for Virgin Mary House - has been believed it is the final resting place of the mother of Jesus . Then stop at Leather Production Store . Proceed for Izmir . Dinner & overnight at the hotel. 8º DAY | IZMIR | PERGAMON |TROY| ÇANAKKALE (Breakfast , Dinner) Breakfast . Drive to Pergamon ( Bergama ) region and visit the ruins of Asclepion which is the first hospital of Asia Minor in human history . Then continue to Troy , visit the famous city that evokes the poetic name of Homer's Iliad.Continue to Canakkale .Dinner & overnight at the hotel. 9º DAY |ÇANAKKALE | BURSA | ISTANBUL (Breakfast) Breakfast at the hotel Departure for Bursa which was the first capital of the Ottoman Empire between 1326 and 1364. Visits to the medieval Great Mosque 'Ulu Camii', the famous Silk Bazaar 'Koza Han' and the Green Mausoleum. Continuation to Istanbul . Overnight at the hotel. 10º DAY | DEPARTURE FROM ISTANBUL (Breakfast) Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the airport and the end of our services.

Includes

3 nights hotel accommodation in Istanbul with breakfast 1 night hotel accommodation in Ankara with breakfast and dinner 2 nights hotel accommodation in Cappadocia with breakfast and dinner 1 night hotel accommodation in Pamukkale with breakfast and dinner 1 night hotel accommodation in Izmir with breakfast and dinner 1 night hotel accommodation in Canakkale with breakfast and dinner All transfers are scheduled with the Spanish or English speaking assistant. Local Spanish-speaking guide for all the visits indicated in the program Regime according to program Visits with tickets included VAT Trips by minibus or bus with A/C, depending on the number of passengers

Important Information

• - Dinners at the hotel at Istanbul are not included in the package. - The price is based on per person in double room and per person triple room accommodation , in case it is requested to accommodate in a single room , a suplement should be paid to us on the first day of the tour . The SINGLE SUPPLEMENT to be paid is : 380.-euro

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 10 days in advance for a full refund