Anatolia in a Week

Come see the wonders of Istanbul and Central Turkey in only 7 days: Ankara, Cappadocia, Konya, Pamukkale, and Ephesus. Daily departure, ( April through end of Oct ) You choose your own dates
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DAY 1 - ISTANBUL - Arrive Any Day : April - Oct
Private air-conditioned vehicle , private chauffeur always for all your transfers in Turkey
Our staff meets your plane and escorts you to your hotel.
Or you may arrive into Kusadasi by ferry ( Apr - Oct) from the Greek isle of Samos.
Then we can still arrange for this itinerary to start in Kusadasi /Izmir.

DAY 2 - IZMIR (BLD)
Private car / driver / guide :
Tour the great Ottoman capital, visiting the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi, the palace of the sultans, with its fabulous Treasury and collections of priceless Chinese porcelains. Late afternoon flight to Izmir .

DAY 3 - PAMUKKALE (BLD)
Private car/driver/guide:
The miraculously revealed House of the Virgin Mary is our first stop, after which we tour Ephesus, the capital of Roman Asia Minor, and the Basilica of St. John, said to mark his tomb. Lunch at the small town of Selcuk, attend a local fashion show, before we head for Pamukkale to tour the extensive ruins of Roman Hierapolis.

DAY 4 - KONYA & CAPPADOCIA (BLD)
Private car/driver/guide:
An early morning drive to the mystical city of Konya, birthplace of the Whirling Dervishes, for a visit to the Mevlana Museum. We continue to Sultanhani the Seljuk Turkish caravanserai before making the drive to biblical Cappadocia and our hotel.

DAY 5 -CAPPADOCIA (BLD)
Private car / driver / guide :
We explore the "moonscape" of Cappadocia, visiting the painted churches in the Göreme and Zelve Valleys, the rock hewn dwellings in Ortahisar, the pottery-making center of Avanos, and the incredible underground city of Kaymakl (or Derinkuyu). Afternoon at leisure to allow for shopping.

DAY 6 - ANKARA & ISTANBUL (BLD)
Always private car / driver for all your transfers in Turkey:
Drive to Ankara, visit the Museum of Ancient Anatolian Civilization. & Ataturk Mausoleum. Before we fly back to Istanbul and our hotel.

DAY 7 - DEPARTURE (B)
We escort you to the airport in your private car for your flight home.

RATES per person in USD $

Rates include :

• All transfers ( on private basis) in Turkey.

• All meals (Preset menu).

• Guided sightseeing as per itinerary including all entrance fees. Private air-conditioned vehicle , private chauffeur always for all your transfers in Turkey

• Hotel accommodation with tax.

• Lonely Planet Travel Guidebook.

• Domestic air fare in Turkey, in economy class , tax included .

Rate doesn't include :

• International air fare from /to your home country ..
• Visa Fee : cash upon arrival, for US citizens, Canadians, EU, or from any of the Turkish Consulates
• Trip/travel insurance

Sample Hotels or similar :

First class hotels modest 4 Stars
Istanbul : Yasmak Sultan , Aygun Plaza , Arena
Kusadasi : Pine Marina
Pamukkale : Richmond
Cappadocia: Dinler

Modest 5 Stars
Istanbul : Barcelo Eresin
Kusadasi Korumar
Pamukkale : Colossae
Cappadocia : Cave Suites

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