07/02/2018
8DAYS & 7NIGHTS TURKEY PACKAGE
W H A T W I L L Y O U L O V E?
- ROUND TRIP AIRFARE
- ROUND TRIP AIRPORT TRANSFER
- 5 STAR HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
- GUIDED TOURS
- ADMISSION AND ENTRANCE FEES
- AIRLINE TAXES ( PH TRAVEL TAX AND TERMINAL FEE
- FULL BOARD MEALS (BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER)
- TRAVEL INSURANCE
- SOUVENIRS
E X C L U S I O N S :
- TIPPING
- OPTIONAL (HOT AIR BALLOON)
- VISA FEES
TRAVEL DATE: MARCH 12-18 2018
I T I N E R A R Y :
- 12 Mar MON: Istanbul โ Canakkale After breakfast, meet with the local guide and
proceed for lunch in Canakkale. Next, start journey to Canakkale, take a ferry ride
across Marmara Sea and continue journey to Troy, the UNESCO listed World
Heritage Site, where Greek and Trojan heroes fought the Trojan War for the honor
of the beautiful Helen. Also visit its legendary walls, building and famous Wooden
Horse. Then Transfer to Canakkale for overnight. (B,L,D) Hotel: Parrion Hotel 5*
or similar
- 13 Mar TUES: Canakkale โ Pergamon โ Kusadasi Today drive to Pergamon, a
city located on Turkeyโs Aegean Coast. Visit Asklepion (the ancient medical
complex, hospital), this famed ancient medical center, built in honor of Asklepios,
the god of healing, was also the world's first psychiatric hospital. The Asklepion
gained in prominence under the Romans in the 2nd century A.D., but a sacred site
existed prior to this as early as the 4th century B.C. Thereafter, transfer to Kusadasi
for overnight. (B,L,D)
Hotel: Charisma Deluxe Hotel 5* or similar
There are also travel agencies that serve as general sales agents for foreign travel
companies, allowing them to have offices in countries other than where their
headquarters are located.
- 14 Mar WED: Ephesus - Pamukkale Then drive to Selcuk town, we will visit the
famous ancient city of Ephesus, one of the worldโs finest archaeological sites.
Highlights include the Library of Celcius, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of
Trajan and the Theatre. Then visit the Basilica of St John โthe Evangelistโ who
came here with the Virgin Mary and wrote his Gospel in Ephesus. We will also stop
by the House of Virgin Mary (on top of Mt Coressos). She was believed to have
spent her last years in this area. On 18 August 1961, Pope John XXII proclaimed
this place to be sacred. After lunch, transfer to Pamukkale (Cotton Castle). Visit
Hierapolis, the ruins of the biggest Necropolis (graveyard) of the ancient world,
Roman Baths, Basilica and calcium cliffs. Next to The Travertines, one of the
UNESCO listed World Heritage Side, a magical and spectacular natural site unique
in the world famous for its fantastic white lime cascades formed by hot mineral
springs. Tonight you may enjoy a free hot spring bath in your hotel (please bring
your own swimming wear). Overnight in Pamukkale. (B,L,D)
Hotel: Colossae Thermal Hotel 5* or similar class
- 15 Mar Thurs: Pamukkale โ Konya โ Cappadocia After breakfast, depart for
Cappadocia via Konya. Arrive Konya for lunch and stop by to visit the Mevlana
Museum, home of the whirling dervish. Drive to Cappadocia and visit Underground
City, which is built by first Christian people to protect themselves from Romans
during troubled times and are linked by underground tunnels to other cities, dinner
in hotel. (B,L,D) Hotel: Temenni Cave Hotel or similar class
- 16 Mar FRI: Cappadocia Optional Tour: Hot Air Balloon Riding Tour The region
known in ancient times as Cappadocia is the setting for some of nature's most
bizarre wonders. The unique and yet the strange rock formations and subterranean
dwellings of Cappadocia provide unforgettable sets of experiences, memories and
photographs. Start to the UNESCO listed World Heritage Site Goreme Openair
Museum, where you can see the church in the region with its paintings date back to
the 5th century. Proceed to Uchisar Hill to have a magnificent and unrivalled view
of Cappadocia. Later, visit to Pottery Workshop and Turkish Carpet Factory with
drinks served. Overnight in Cappadocia. (B,L,D) Hotel: Temenni Cave Hotel or
similar class
- 17 Mar SAT: Cappadocia โ Ankara After an early breakfast, depart from the hotel
and followed by a journey to Ankara to visit ATATURK mausoleum is the tomb of
Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the leader of Turkish War of Independence. Overnight in
Ankara. (B,L,D) Hotel: Bera Hotel or similar class
- 18 Mar SUN: Ankara - Istanbul After an early breakfast, drive to Istanbul and after
lunch you will go to Spice Bazaar for last minute shopping. Transfer to the airport..
(B,L) *