Treasures of The Ottoman Empire

The best value in private touring of Istanbul and Turkey in 7 days.
Tour operates Daily . year round. Enjoy a train ride from Istanbul to Ankara across Anatolia
Compare with the 8 days edition , Or the 9 Day with Troy

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Add Spain : Andalusia , Madrid and Costa Del Sol
Add a Gulet Cruise : Start in Dalaman and on to Antalya

Day 1- ISTANBUL - Daily - Choose your own date- This is a private Tour:
Our staff meets your flight , or at the port when you arrive on a cruise line ( Oceania Cruises , Princess Cruises , Crystal Cruises or other Mediterranean cruises ), and escorts you to your hotel.

DAY 2 -- ISTANBUL Sunday (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.

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DAY 5 -- Cappadocia -Kayseri - Istanbul - IZMIR (BLD)
Morning flight to Izmir ( via Istanbul ) , and your hotel hotel: Kaya Prestige or similar.

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 -- DEPARTURE (B)
We escort you to the airport for your flight home. Bon Voyage

YOUR TOUR INCLUDES:

• Hotel accommodation, including all taxes

• Continental or buffet breakfast daily, plus set-menu lunch (L), dinner (D) as shown

• Full escorted, guided sightseeing, including all admissions fees
  

• All transfers
  

• Lonely Planet guidebook
  

• Domestic train & air fare economy class in Turkey

Rate doesn't include :

• International air fare.
• Tips
• Visa Fee : cash upon arrival , or from any of the Turkish Consulates near you
• Trip/travel insurance

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Sample hotels (or similar 4 star - first class hotels)
Istanbul : Senator . Ankara : Ickale. Cappadocia : Perissia.
Izmir : Kaya

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