Anatolian Discovery with Black Sea

ITINERARY


Day 01 Sat: Istanbul
Upon your arrival, you will be met by our representative before transfer to your hotel.
Spend the rest of the day at your own leisure .

Day 02 Sun: Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, a guided tour to Topkapi Palace, St. Sophia (exterior only) , Blue Mosque
and Spice Market .The day ends with an overnight stay in Istanbul. (B)

Day 03 Mon: Istanbul Canakkale
After breakfast at the hotel, drive to Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Nek, Conk Bair,
Lone Pine and 57th Regiment Memorial, cross the Dardanelles. Overnight stay in
Canakkale.(BD)

Day 04 Tue: Canakkale - Troy - Pergamum - Kusadasi
After breakfast at the hotel drive to legendary Troy; the site where the Trojan War took
place, crossing the mountain Ida arrival to Pergamum visit Acropolis and overnight stay
in Kusadasi. (BD)

Day 05 Wed: Kusadasi - Ephesus - Sirince - Kusadasi
After breakfast a short drive to visit Ephesus, we will have the opportunity to discover
and understand the rich history behind local handicrafts like hand-made carpets,
leather. We continue to marvelous village of Sirince where you can experience one of
the most beautiful villages in Turkey. You can do shopping and taste delicious wines of
the village. Return to Kusadasi for overnight stay. (BD)

Day 06 Thu: Kusadasi - Hierapolis - Pamukkale
After breakfast drive through the meander plain and cotton farms, arrive to
Pamukkale, time to enjoy the beauty of lime cascade and visit ancient Hierapolis.
Overnight in Pamukkale. (BD)

Day 07 Fri: Pamukkale - Koycegiz and Fethiye
After breakfast, this morning we drive to the lakeside town of Koycegiz. Here we take a
boat cruise to turtle beach and smother ourselves in mud at the local mudbath. En route
to Fethiye. Overnight Fethiye and dinner. (BD)

Day 08 Sat: Fethiye - Kayakoy Greek village and Oludeniz - Fethiye
After breakfast explore the quaint Greek village of Kayakoy. Afternoon we will drive you
to Oludeniz you will have opportunity to swim then drive back to your hotel. Overnight
Fethiye.(B)

Day 09 Sun: Fethiye - Saklikent Gorge - Antalya
After breakfast, we visit the stunningly beautiful Saklikent Gorge, Turkey's longest and
deepest canyon, after tracking along the canyon we will continue to Antalya crossing
the Tauros mountains, upon arrival visit Duden Waterfall. Dinner at your hotel.
Overnight Antalya.(BD)

Day 10 Mon: Antalya (Aspendos) - Konya - Cappadocia
After breakfast, early departure for Konya. En route visit Aspendos Theatre. Upon
arrival to Konya visit Mevlana Mausoleum and Whirling Dervishes convent. Journey on
to biblical Cappadocia. Visit ancient caravanserai on the Silk Road. Dinner and
overnight in Cappadocia.(BD)

Day 11 Tue: Cappadocia
After breakfast full day excursion in Cappadocia including visits to Kaymakli
Underground City, Open Air Museum in Goreme and natural fortress in Uchisar. An
optional and fun Turkish folklore evening with dinner is available tonight. Overnight in
Cappadocia.(B)

Day 12 Wed: Cappadocia - Ankara - Safranbolu
Early in the morning an optional balloon tour is available. Morning departure for
Safranbolu. On the way stop by Ankara and visit Mausoleum of Ataturk and its Museum
in Ankara. This is the burial place of the national hero who founded modern Republic of
Turkey. We continue our drive to Safranbolu, the world heritage town of Unesco which is
considered as an open air museum. Tonight we stay at an old Ottoman mansion.(BD)

Day 13 Thu: Safranbolu - Istanbul - Trabzon
After breakfast visit the old town of Safranbolu where you can test the fine sample of
Turkish delights then continue to drive to Istanbul afternoon visit Grand Bazaar. Then
you will be transferred to airport or your flight to Trabzon. Upon to your arrival you will
be transferred to your hotel. Overnight Trabzon.(B)

Day 14 Fri: Trabzon - Sumela Monastery
After breakfast Tour to Sumela Monastery which is is nestled into the side of rocks in a
famous valley in Maçka, overnight in Trabzon .(BD)

Day 15 Sat: Trabzon - Istanbul
After breakfast fly back to Istanbul the rest of the day is at leisure overnight tin .(B)

Day 16 Sun: Istanbul
Breakfast. Transfer to airport. (B)
 

 


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HIGHLIGHTS


 Topkapi Palace , Saint Sophia, Blue Mosque, Spice Market , Ephesus, Temple of Arthemis,  Sirince , Pergamum Acropol , Troy , Anzac Cove , Lone Pine ,Conk Baire, Hierapolis ,Pamukkale Lime Cascade.saklikent gorge canyon,duden waterfall,Aspendos,mauselium of rumi,silk road,goreme openair museum ,kaymakli underground city,mauselium of Ataturk.Sumela Monastery,


WHAT'S INCLUDED


Inclusions:
• Arrival transfer (Sabiha Gokcen Airport subject to surcharge)
• Transfers on Day 13 and Day 15 in Istanbul and Trabzon (Sabiha
Gokcen Airport subject to surcharge)
• Hotel Accommodation proposed as in the above list
• Meals are as indicated in the itineraries with code letters:
B (Breakfast), L (Lunch), D (Dinner)
• Professional tour guides throughout Turkey Programs
• Luggage handling in the hotels
• Local taxes
• Flight Istanbul - Trabzon - Istanbul

Exclusions:
• Personal expenses
• Customary gratitude to your guide

 


OPTIONAL TOURS


  

CAPPADOCIA-BALOON TOUR

 

It starts with transfer of our clients to the take-off area with VIP cars from their hotels before sunrise. (Retrieve time arranges one day ago from your hotel).Tea, coffee and cake are served before the flight and in the meantime you can have a chance to watch preparation of the balloons and it takes approximately 20 min. then passengers are taken to the their balloons (just before the sunrise).   Our experienced pilots give a briefing after the last security checks and now you are ready to fly. After  the flight which takes at least 1 hour, there comes a traditional champagne party and you are given your flight certificates. In the end, we’ll take you back to your hotels with VIP cars…

 

CAPPADOCIA-TURKISH NIGHT

You may experience famous 'Turkish Night' in Cappadocia with whirling dervishes and many different shows. In folk music and dances we find powerful reflections of the human experience over thousands of the years, expressed with a passion unmatched elsewhere, In an upgrade restaurant you can taste Cappadocia wine, join the dance and enjoy your night time in Cappadocia.


DATES & RATES


  
Month
Day
Rate(US$)dbl/PP
Triple /pp
Child rate(
Child with 2 adults)
Sing Rate
JANUARY
2024
6
4085
3220
2785
4495
 FEBRUARY
2024
3
4085
3220
2785
4495
 MARCH
2024
16
4085
3220
2785
4495
APRIL 
2024
6,13,27
4085
3220
2785
4495
MAY  
2024
4,11,25
4085
3220
2785
4495
JUNE 
2024
1,8,15,22
4085
3220
2785
4495
JULY 
2024
6,13,20,27
4085
3220
2785
4495
AUGUST 2024
3,10,24,31
4085
3220
2785
4495
SEPTEMBER
2024
7,14,21,28
4085
3220
2785
4495
OCTOBER 2024
5,12,19
4085
3220
2785
4495
NOVEMBER 2024
2
4085
3220
2785
4495
DECEMBER
2024
14
4085
3220
2785
4495
 

 


HOTELS


Hotels: (4-5* & Special Class) or similar

Istanbul: Double Tree Hilton Piyalepasa (Taksim area)
Canakkale: Kolin
Kusadasi: Ramada Suites
Pamukkale: Adem Pira
Fethiye: Marina Boutique
Antalya: B.W. Khan
Cappadocia: Crown Plaza Nevsehir
Safranbolu: Imren Lokum Konagi
Istanbul Return: Kent (Old City)
Trabzon: Novotel Trabzon