| Day
1 |
Istanbul
to Cappadocia |
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Transfer to
airport for late flight to Kayseri |
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Arrive and transfer
to hotel |
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Stay overngiht
in Cappadocia |
| Day
2 |
Cappadocia
Tour |
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Depart from
your hotel to visit Red valley and explore the famous
rock-cut churches and hike 5 km through the Gulludere
valley. Then visit Cavusin village. This village is
famous for the houses and churches of the christian
clegymen. Drive to Pigeon Valley for lunch. In the
afternoon visit Kaymakli underground city. Where early
christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back
visit Greek village of Mustafapasa |
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Stay overnight
in Cappadocia |
| Day
3 |
Cappadocia
Tour |
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Travelling through
this mystical landscape in Central Anatolia, we will
visit the natural wonders of Pasabaglari and Devrent
Valley; the natural rock castles at Ortahisar and
Uchisar; Avanos and the beautiful open-air museums
at Zelve and Goreme, where the remains of churches
and Christian settlements date back thousands of years. |
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Stay overnight
in Cappadocia |
| Day
4 |
Cappadocia
- Samsun tour |
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Transfer to Hattusas,
where we will visit the remains of a capital city
of one of the most important civilizations in Anatolia,
Hittite, and Yazilikaya, an open air temple |
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Stay overnight
in Samsun |
| Day
5 |
Samsun
tour and depart to Trabzon |
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We are now in
the lush-green, tea-rich hilly countryside of the
Black Sea. Samsun is a good starting point where we
can explore the Ethnography and Ataturk museums with
their excellent mosaic and coin collections. Then
following the Black Sea coast road we head east to
Trabzon |
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Stay overnight
in Trabzon |
| Day
6 |
Trabzon
tour - Kars |
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Trabzon, founded
originally by the Kingdom of Miletus, is the largest
city in the Black Sea region. Here we visit the Aya
Sofia Museum with its spectacular frescoes. On the
way to Kars, you will visit the mystical Sumela Monastery,
built into the side of a steep cliff face, which dates
back to early Christianity |
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Stay overnight
in Kars |
| Day
7 |
Kars
tour - Dogubeyazit tour |
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Kars, originally
an Armenian city, still has fine examples of Armenian
architecture, one of which is the breath-taking site
of Ani situated on
the Armenian-Turkish border. From Ani we head south.
This time on the Iranian border, we visit the IshakPasa
Sarayi at Dogubeyazit, a 17th century palace perched
on a mountain, surreal and mysterious, overshadowed
by the magnificent Mount Ararat. |
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Stay overnight
in Dogubeyazit |
| Day
8 |
Dogubeyazit
- Van tour |
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We transfer
to Van, resting on route to take in the superb views
at Muradiye Waterfall. In Van we visit the imposing
Rock of Van, upon which once stood an Urartian castle.
Catching the ferryboat we also make a trip across
Turkey's largest lake, Van Lake to Akdamar Island
to view an exquisite example of an Armenian church.
Stay overnight in Van. |
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Stay overnight
in Van |
| Day
9 |
Van
to Istanbul |
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Flight to Istanbul
and transfer to hotel. Spend rest of the afternoon
at leisure |
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Stay overnight
in Istanbul |
| Day
10 |
Istanbul
Departure |
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After breakfast, check out of hotel and transfer
to airport for return flight |
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What's Included |
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All
land transportations |
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3*
or 4* Hotel accomodation |
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Breakfast
and dinner included when staying in
hotels |
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Guided
tours as per itenerary |
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Entrance
fees |
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Two
domestic flight tickets |
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Lunch |
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| What's NOT Include |
| * |
Expenses
of a personal nature |
| * |
Drinks
at meals |
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