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Turkey
and Anatolia A La Indiana Jones
A14-Day Private Grand Tour of Istanbul and Anatolia :
Starts in Istanbul Daily : March - Nov
Our
14 -day Grand Tour shows you all of Turkey's best cities, sites
and beaches: Istanbul, Izmir, Ephesus, Kusadasi , Aphrodisias, Antalya,
Side, Perge, Aspendos, Konya, and Cappadocia
Compare with the 14-Day Splendors of
Turkey Private tour with air fare from USA
Add
Egypt
. Click here for the King Midas Extension . Check
out our Konya Extension ( for the independent traveler) . Compare
with the Jewish Heritage Tour of Turkey . Add
Jordan and Egypt
DAY
1- Arrive any day : ISTANBUL- Daily : April - Oct
Our staff meets your plane at Istanbul Airport and escorts you to your
hotel. All of our airport transfers here are on a private basis , private
air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur.
DAY
2 - ISTANBUL- (BL)
We tour historic Istanbul, including the Hippodrome, Museum of
Turkish and Islamic Arts, Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Süleymaniye
Mosque, and the 4000-shop Grand Bazaar.
Lunch is included at a charming local restaurant, one
small bottle of water for each guest is included with each and every
meal as well as tea & coffee with each meal .
All
of your tours are on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle,
private chauffeur and a private guide .
DAY
3 - ISTANBUL- (BLD)
After a visit to the aromatic Egyptian (Spice) Bazaar on the Golden
Horn, we board a ferryboat and cruise northward along the Bosphorus,
the strait which separates Europe and Asia. Sipping Turkish coffee or
tea, we pass waterside palaces, mansions, forests and parks. Disembarking
at a fishing village, we have a seafood lunch at a local restaurant,
then drive south to tour fabled Topkapi Palace, where we will stroll
through the palace gardens to see the Treasury and Chinese porcelains.
In the evening, we go out for dinner with live music and belly dancing.
one small bottle of water for each guest
is included with each and every meal as well as tea & coffee with
each meal .
All
of your tours are on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle,
private chauffeur and a private guide .
DAY
4 - ISTANBUL- (B)
A full day on your own in the city of the Sultans, explore Istanbul
with your guide book in hand or ask us for available optional tours.
one small bottle of water for each guest
is included with each and every meal as well as tea & coffee with
each meal .
DAY
5 - Istanbul / Izmir / Kusadasi - (B)
Transfers are always on a private basis. We head off to Istanbul Airport,
fly to Izmir , from the airport in Izmir , we proceed to tour Kadifekale
fortress before we head for Kusadasi , where dinner awaits you ate your
hotel. Prefer to drive to Izmir and visit
Troy ? please click here . For guests who prefer to stay in Sirince
Village rather than busy Kusadasi , please click here . Images
from Sirince Village , click here .
one small bottle of water for each guest is included
with each and every meal as well as tea & coffee with each meal
. All
of your tours are on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle,
private chauffeur and a private guide .
DAY
6 - EPHESUS & KUSADASI - (BL)
In the morning light we ascend Kadifekale, Izmir's hill crowned
by a fortress built by Alexander the Great, to enjoy the view. Then
it's off to biblical Ephesus to see the Basilica of St John the
Evangelist, who came here with the Virgin Mary. Passing the ruins of
the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient
world, we reach Ephesus, the most impressive ancient city on
the Mediterranean. After our tour, we continue to the fine Ephesus Museum
and the hilltop House of the Virgin Mary, said to be her last home on
earth. We spend the night in the Aegean resort of Kusadasi. Lunch
is include at a charming local restaurant . one
small bottle of water for each guest is included with each and every
meal as well as tea & coffee with each meal . All
of your tours are on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle,
private chauffeur and a private guide .
DAY
7 - APHRODISIAS & PAMUKKALE - (BL)
Driving east along fertile river valleys crowded with fields and fruit
orchards, we reach Aphrodisias, the City of Aphrodite, goddess
of love. After our visit, we continue to Pamukkale, the "Cotton
Fortress," where cascades of gleaming white calcium cover a hillside.
The warm mineral-laden waters attracted the Romans, who built the spa-city
of Hierapolis here. We tour its ruins, and enjoy the swimming pool at
our hotel here in the evening. Lunch is included enroute. Tonight hotel
accommodation is l in Pamukale. one small
bottle of water for each guest is included with each and every meal
as well as tea & coffee with each meal . All
of your tours are on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle,
private chauffeur and a private guide .
DAY
8 - ANTALYA- (BL)
We drive to Antalya, "capital" of the Mediterranean Turquoise
Coast. Lunch is included enroute . Settling in at our hotel, enjoy a
well deserved night restone small bottle
of water for each guest is included with each and every meal as well
as tea & coffee with each meal . All
of your tours are on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle,
private chauffeur and a private guide .
DAY
9 - PERGE, ASPENDOS & SIDE - (BL)
We tour three ancient cities close to Antalya, including Perge,
with its great gates and colonnaded street; Aspendos, with its
perfectly-preserved theater; and Side, with its creamy marble
temples of Athena and Apollo, where Cleopatra once met Marc Anthony
for a romantic tryst , one small bottle
of water for each guest is included with each and every meal as well
as tea & coffee with each meal . All
of your tours are on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle,
private chauffeur and a private guide .
DAY
10 - KONYA - (BL)
Climbing up onto the Anatolian plateau, we drive through Turkey's lake
district on our way to Konya, the capital of the 11th-century
Seljuk Turkish Empire and the home of the mystical whirling dervishes.
We visit the Mevlana Museum, with the tomb of Jelaleddin Rumi, founder
of the Whirling Dervish order, and also the Karatay Museum, a 13th-century
theological seminary. Lunch is included enroute , one
small bottle of water for each guest is included with each and every
meal as well as tea & coffee with each meal . All
of your tours are on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle,
private chauffeur and a private guide .
DAY
11 - KONYA & CAPPADOCIA- (BLD)
We travel eastwards along the ancient Silk Road, stopping at the camel
caravanserai of Sultanhan for a look at this "caravan motel."
, lunch is included enroute. Entering biblical Cappadocia, we
finally reach our hotel , dinner awaits us , one
small bottle of water for each guest is included with each and every
meal as well as tea & coffee with each meal . All
of your tours are on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle,
private chauffeur and a private guide .
DAY
12 - CAPPADOCIA - (BD)
Continuing our explorations of Cappadocia, we tour the Göreme
Valley, filled with brightly-painted cave-churches hollowed from
the rock. Next is the monastic Zelve Valley, and then stroll
through the farming towns of Avanos Urgup and UÇhisar
, one small bottle of water for each guest
is included with each and every meal as well as tea & coffee with
each meal . All
of your tours are on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle,
private chauffeur and a private guide .
DAY
13 - Cappadocia / Istanbul - (B)
After breakfast we head for the Ihlara canyon and a stroll through this
" Lunar" and yet " Biblical " canyon time permitting
we will explore couple of the churches before we drive to Derinkuyu
or Kaymakli and descend into the ground to explore an entire city carved
from the soft volcanic rock by ancient Christian , then it is off and
flying to Istanbul, where your private air-conditioned vehicle and private
chauffeur await you at the airport for the transfer to your hotel .
All of your tours are on a private basis , private air-conditioned vehicle,
private chauffeur and a private guide .
DAY
14 - DEPARTURE -(B)
We escort you to the airport for your flight home. Bon Voyage.
All of your transfers are on a private basis , private air-conditioned
vehicle, private chauffeur .
You
will never sacrifice comfort when you travel with us
RATES per
person in USD $
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Daily : March - Nov |
| Triple |
US$
5030.00 |
| Double |
US$
5158.00 |
| Single |
US$
6800.00 |
Click
here for the King Midas Extension : Arrive
Any Day .
Tour
includes:
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Domestic
airfares in Turkey as per itinerary in economy class, tax included
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Meals,
preset menu, as per itinerary: B,L, D = Pre set menu Breakfast/lunch/dinner.
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First
class , 4 star hotels with tax. Upgrade to 5 star hotels is available
upon request.
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All
transfers in Turkey.
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Guided
sightseeing , entrance fees.
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Locally escorted throughout Turkey.
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Air conditioned Mercedes Sedan in Istanbul & Air conditioned vehicle
outside Istanbul.
Rate
does not include :
- Tips
- Visa
Fee : in cash upon arrival,
,
or secure from any of the Turkish Consulates.
- Trip
cancellation / travel insurance
- International
airfare
Sample
Hotels used or similar : 5 Stars and best available :
Istanbul : Conrad Hotel, Hyatt Hotel, Inter.Continental or similar
.
If you prefer a boutique style Ottoman Mansion Hotel, please let's know
in advance :
Sample : Blue House . Arena . Yesil Ev, Sultanahmet Sarayi , Sultanhan
or similar
Kusadasi : Kismet ( boutique ) , or Korumar Hotel or similar
Pamukkale: Colassae Hotel or similar
Antalya: Alp Pasa , Talya Hotel or similar
Konya: Rixos Hotel or similar
Cappadocia : Cave Suites Hotel or similar (local 4 star)
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choices :
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