Treasures
of The Ottoman Empire
The
best value in touring Istanbul and Turkey in 8 days.
Tour operates Daily - Choose your own date- This is a Private Tour
Add
Spain : Andalusia , Madrid and Costa Del Sol
Add
a Gulet Cruise : Start
in Dalaman and on to Antalya
Day
1- ISTANBUL
Our staff meets your flight , or
cruise line ( Oceania Cruises , Princess Cruises , Crystal Cruises or
other Mediterranean cruises ), and escorts you to your hotel.
DAY
2 -- ISTANBUL (BL)
We dive right into this fascinating city with visits to its top sights:
Topkapi, the palace of the Sultans for centuries; Hagia Sophia,
the greatest church in Christendom for a thousand years; the Blue
Mosque, with its exquisite blue tiles; lunch is included at a local
restaurant.
DAY
3-- Kayseri- CAPPADOCIA (BLD)
Morning flight to Kayseri , continue to Sultanhani , the Seljuk Turkish
Carvanserai before making the drive to Biblical Cappadocia and our hotel:
Perisia or similar
DAY
4 -- CAPPADOCIA (BLD)
We explore the "Moonscape" of Cappadoccia, visiting the painted
churches in the Goereme and Zelve Valleys, the rockhewn dwellings in
Ortahisar, the pottery making center of Avanos and the incredible underground
city of Kaymakl or Derinkuyu.
DAY
5 -- Cappadocia -Kayseri - Istanbul - IZMIR (BLD)
Morning flight to Izmir ( via Istanbul ) , and your hotel hotel: Kaya
Prestige or similar.
Cappadoccia
and Central Anatolia
DAY
6--EPHESUS - ISTANBUL (BD)
We proceed to the gem of ancient cities of the Greco Roman world: Ephesus,
the Capital of Roman Asia Minor, we spend most of the day in Ephesus
& a tour of the Basilica of St. John, said to mark his tomb.
Fly
back to Istanbul, remainder of the day at leisure. Evening farewell
dinner with Turkish Belly dance.
Day
7 - ISTANBUL(BLD)
"Imperial Constantinople in the Belle Epoque"
(late 19th century), the exotic romance of the "Paris of the
East:"
Morning walking tour : We start with our guide in Karaköy where
the foreign bankers and shipping companies had their headquarters, then
take the Tünel up to istiklal Caddesi; stop in the whirling dervish
tekke, and walk past the various old embassy buildings (now consulates),
and point out the architecture. Stop for tea (included) at the
famous Pera Palace Hotel.
Walk at least as far as Galatasaray Square, and have lunch in
the Çicek Pasaji (Flower Passage); then walk up to Taksim Square and
be picked up for the afternoon tour.
In the afternoon the tour visit Yildiz Palace Park and the Ihlamur Kasri,
a mini-palace south of Yildiz, and finish up with a visit to the Military
History Museum in Harbiye in time to hear the "Mehter," or Ottoman military
band (mid-afternoon).
DAY
8 -- DEPARTURE (B)
We escort you to the airport for your flight home.
RATES
(per person)
| In
Triple occupancy |
US$
2820.00 |
| In
Double occupancy |
US$ 2960.00 |
| In
Single occupancy |
US$ 4110.00 |
YOUR
TOUR INCLUDES
- First-class
(4-star) hotel accommodation, including all taxes (you may upgrade
to Deluxe and Heritage hotels if you wish--please ask us for the rates)
- Continental
or buffet breakfast daily, plus set-menu lunch (L),
dinner D) as shown
- Fully
escorted, guided sightseeing, including all admissions fees
- All
transfers
- Lonely
Planet guidebook
-
Domestic train & air fare within Turkey
Rate
doesn't include :
- International
air fare from/ to your home country
-
Visa
Fee : $20 in cash upon arrival,
for US citizens, or $45 for Canadians,
or from any of the Turkish Consulates
-
Trip/travel insurance
- Tips
En
Espanol - Back to Turkey Tour
List
Extend
to Konya and Ephesus
Sample
hotels (or similar 4 star - first class hotels)
Istanbul
: Senator , Aygun Plaza .
Cappadocia : Perissia.
Izmir : Kaya Prestige
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