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Round Trips 5:
Asia Minor 10 Days-9 Nights
DAY 1: HOME - ISTANBUL
Arrive at Istanbul. At the airport, all of the ladies will
have fresh flowers and the gentlemen will have souvenir as a
present by Olbia Tours & Incentives and transfer to hotel and
check-in. During the key distribution “a welcome cocktail”
will be served. Dinner and overnight will be at hotel.
DAY 02: ISTANBUL
After breakfast at hotel, full day tour of Istanbul featuring
Hippodrome where chariot races used to take place, Sultan
Ahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque), which is the famous with its
delicate blue ceramic tiles and its unique six minarets, St.
Sophia Museum an ancient basilica which is one of the
architectural marvels of all time with its immense dome rising
55 meters above the ground and 31 meters in a diameter. Visit
to Topkapi Palace (Treasury and Harem Sections are not
included!) from which The Ottoman Empire was governed for four
centuries. Dinner will be at hotel.
DAY 03: ISTANBUL
After a short visit to the famous Egyptian Spice Market Bazaar
embark on a Cruise along the Bosporus. Disembark at Sariyer
and have lunch than drive to the Asian Part of Istanbul. Visit
to Yeditepe Hill for a panoramic view of the city. Also visit
to Beylerbeyi Palace the summer resident of the Ottoman
Sultans. Dinner and overnight will be at hotel.
DAY 04: ISTANBUL - BURSA
Drive to Bursa, the first capital city of the Ottoman Empire.
Visit to Green Mosque, Green Mausoleum Ulu Mosque and Silk
Bazaar. Dinner and overnight will be at hotel in Bursa
DAY 05: BURSA - IZMIR
Drive to Bergama and visit to the Acropolis, once a great
center of culture. Visit to Asclepion which was a sanctuary
dedicated to the God of Health Asclepios, remains of the
Celebrated Library, the monumental Altar of Zeus. Dinner and
overnight will be at hotel in Izmir.
DAY 06: IZMIR - PAMUKKALE
Drive to the ancient city of Ephesus. Visit the ruins of
Agora, Kuretes Street, Temple of Domitian, Library of Celsius.
Also visit the Basilica of St. John who came here with the
Virgin Mary and wrote his Gospel, the Shrine of Virgin Mary
where she is believed to have spent her last years. Continue
to Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) a unique formation of petrified
calcium cliffs. Visit also to the next located antic city
Hierapolis. Dinner and overnight will be at hotel in
Pamukkale.
DAY 07: PAMUKKALE- KONYA - CAPPADOCIA
Early morning departure for Konya. Visit the Mausoleum of
Mevlana, the founder of the sect of whirling Dervishes and the
13th Century Theological School of Karatay. Continue to
Cappadocia. Dinner will be served at hotel.
DAY 08: CAPPADOCIA
Full day Cappadocia tour begins with the Natural Citadel of
Uchisar, which will enable you to get a pnoramic view of the
region and continues with the Göreme Valley which is the
highlight of the day. This valley houses, The Göreme Open Aie
Museum with its churches hewn out of rock and colorful
frescoes which decorate them. Continue to Underground City of
Kaymakli or Ozkonak, which was used by Christians of the 7th
century as places of retreat in order to escape persecution.
Dinner and overnight will be at hotel in Cappadocia.
DAY 09: CAPPADOCIA - ANKARA - ISTANBUL
Morning departure to Ankara. Lunch and visit to the Mausoleum
of Atatürk, founder of the Turkish Republic. Transfer to
airport for the flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival transfer to
hotel. Dinner will be served at hotel. Overnight.
DAY 10: ISTANBUL - HOME
Transfer to airport for homebound flight.
END OF TOUR WITH THE SWEET MEMORIES OF TURKEY!!!
INCLUDED SERVICES:
* 9 Nights selected Hotels
* Sightseeing as per itinerary
* All escorted transfers
* Breakfast, lunch and dinner as mentioned in the itinerary
(B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner)
* Transportation by A/C minibus, midibus or bus depending on
the size of the group
* English speaking professional tour guide
* Entry fees to the sites & museums mentioned in the program
* Portage at hotels
* Tips to the hotels and restaurants
* Service charges & local taxes
EXCLUDED SERVICES:
* Domestic or International flights
* Visa fee
* Drinks
* All personal expenses
* Tips to the guide, driver and escorts
* Portage at the airport
CLOSED:
* St. Sophia on Mondays!
* Topkapi Museum on Tuesdays!
* Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palace on Mondays and Thursdays!
* Grand Covered Bazaar and Spice Bazaar on Sundays!
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