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ISTANBUL (2) - CANAKKALE (1) - KUSADASI (2) - PAMUKKALE (1)
CAPPADOCIA (2) - ANKARA (1) - ISTANBUL (1) |
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| Day 1 Thursday : DEPARTURE |
Overnight transatlantic flight. |
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| Day 2 Friday : ISTANBUL |
Arrival and escorted transfer to your hotel. Welcome briefing. |
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| Day 3 Saturday: ISTANBUL |
Full day tour in the old city including Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing and
folk dance entertainment. (B) |
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| Day 4 Sunday : ISTANBUL - GALLIPOLI - CANAKKALE |
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove. Drive through the battlefield. Visits to Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair. Then, cross the Dardanelles by the ferry to Canakkale for overnight. (B,D) |
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| Day 5 Monday : CANAKKALE - TROY - PERGAMUM - KUSADASI |
Visit Troy with its famous wooden horse and the excavation site. Tour of ancient Pergamum and continue on to Kusadasi for overnight. (B,D) |
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| Day 6 Tuesday : KUSADASI - EPHESUS & MOTHER MARY'S HOUSE |
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and Mother Mary's shrine. Optional afternoon tour to the village of Sirince or to the ancient city of Sardis. (B,D) |
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| Day 7 Wednesday : KUSADASI - PAMUKKALE |
Drive through fertile Meander valley to Pamukkale (white travertine cascades). Visit ancient Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of the hotel. (B,D) |
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Day 8 Thursday : PAMUKKALE - CAPPADOCIA |
Morning departure for Cappadocia . In Konya visit Mevlana Mausoleum and the monastery of whirling dervishes. Continue driving along the route of the ancient silk road and visit 13th century caravansaray, Sultanhan. Dinner and overnight. Tonight Optional: Whirling Dervishes ritual. (B,D) |
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| Day 9 Friday : CAPPADOCIA |
Early Morning Optional: Balloon Tour. Experience of floating through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves with the sunrise of Cappadocia. After breakfast, visit Goreme Open Air Museum with rock cut chapels, Uchisar, Pasabagi, Avanos and underground city of Kaymakli. Visits to local hand made carpet manufacturing center and pottery work shop. (B,D) |
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| Day 10 Saturday : CAPPADOCIA - ANKARA |
Morning departure for Ankara along the salt lake. In the afternoon tour of the Memorial of Ataturk and Museum of Anatolian Civilizations located in the old citadel.(B,D) |
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| Day 11 Sunday : ISTANBUL |
Drive to Istanbul. Enjoy the Bosphorus Cruise. Tonight enjoy the farewell dinner with the fellow travellers. (B,D) |
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Day 12 Monday : ISTANBUL |
Transfer to airport. (B) |
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| DELUXE & SUPERIOR FIRST CLASS HOTELS |
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ISTANBUL
CANAKKALE
KUSADASI
PAMUKKALE
CAPPADOCIA
ANKARA |
: CONRAD HILTON OR GRAND HYATT(Or Similar)
: KOLIN
: CHARISMA DELUXE
: COLOSSAE THERMAL
: DEDEMAN OR VERA KAYMAKLI
: HILTON, SWISS HOTEL OR CROWNE PLAZA
(Or Similar)
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Central
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| INCLUDED SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS |
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| ISTANBUL |
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Sightseeing includes visits to the Topkapi Palace, Church of Haghia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar and Bosphorus Cruise. |
| CANAKKALE |
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Visits to Gallipoli battlefield and Troy. |
| BERGAMA |
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Acropolis of Pergamum. |
| KUSADASI |
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Ephesus, Mother Mary's House. |
| PAMUKKALE |
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White travertine cascades and ancient Hierapolis. |
| CAPPADOCIA |
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Sultanhan Caravanserai, Goreme Open Air Museum, Underground city. |
| ANKARA |
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Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Memorial of Ataturk. |
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Scenic drives along the Sea of Marmara, Toros Mountains and Salt Lake.
Ferry ride crossing the Dardanelles. |
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| INCLUDED FIRST CLASS TRAVEL & DINING HIGHLIGHTS |
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- The services of one of Aristo Tours' top professional multi-lingual Tour Director.
- Chauffeur driven on Aristo Tours' luxury air-conditioned vehicles with reclining seats and onboard restroom.
- Museum entrance fees.
- Istanbul Airport - Hotel and Hotel - Airport Transfers.
- Twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
- 10 nights accommodation at our selected hotels.
- 10 buffet breakfasts, 8 dinners.
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DEPARTURE DATES AND RATES (2010) |
P/P in Dbl |
Single Suppl. |
April : 08, 22 |
USD 1250 |
USD 550 |
May : 13, 20 |
June : 10, 24 |
July : 29 |
August : 19 |
| September : 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 |
| October : 07,14, 21, 28 |
| November : 04 |
December : 02 |
DEPARTURE DATES AND RATES (2011) |
P/P in Dbl |
Single Suppl. |
April : 07, 21 |
USD 1250 |
USD 550 |
May : 12, 19 |
June : 09, 16 |
July : 28 |
August : 18 |
| September : 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 |
| October : 06,13, 20, 27 |
| November : 03 |
December : 01 |
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