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Day
1
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Arrival to Istanbul |
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Arrive to Istanbul
and check in to hotel |
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Stay overnight
in Istanbul |
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Day 2
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Istanbul |
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Morning guided city tour of Istanbul
visiting Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque,
Hippodromme and Grand Bazaar. Free
time in the afternoon
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Depart by overnight
train to Ankara |
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Day 3
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Ankara tour
- Cappadocia |
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Arrive to Ankara
and visit Ataturk's Mausoleum then continue
via the salt flats of |
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Tuz Golu (Salt
Lake) to Cappadocia |
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Visit the Kaymakli
Underground City and relax at a Turkish
Bath in the evening |
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Stay overngiht
in Cappadocia |
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Day 4
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North Cappadocia
tour |
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Full day tour
of Cappadocia visiting the Goreme Open
Air Museum, Devrent Valley, Zelve Open-air
Museum, Pasabagi where you will find
the world known fairy chimneys. Also
visit the Uchisar Rock Castle for panoramic
views of the area. |
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Stay overnight
in Cappadocia |
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Day 5
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Sout Cappadocia
tour |
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Free day to explore
the region further on your own |
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Stay overnight
in Cappadocia |
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Day 6
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Cappadocia
to Konya and Egirdir |
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Depart Cappadocia
for Konya, home to the Whirling Dervishes,
visit this museum |
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and then depart
for Lake Egirdir |
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Arrive and check
in to hotels |
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Stay overnight
in Egirdir |
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Day 7
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Egirdir to
Kekova |
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Depart from Egirdir
crossing the Taurus Mountains. Short
visit to Antalya and then follow the
coast to Kale to board the Gulet |
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Stay overnight
onboard |
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Day 8 - 9 and 10 -
Gulet Cruise tour
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The cruise will
take you to some of the most beautiful
spots along the Turquoise Coast. Staying
on board overnight. |
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Day 11
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Fethiye to
Selcuk |
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Disembark in
Fethiye and travel on to Selcuk |
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Stay overnight
in Selcuk |
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Day 12
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Ephesus Tour |
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Depart from hotel
on a full day guided tour of Ephesus
visiting this ancient city and includes
a visit to the House of Virgin Mary and
Temple of Artemis |
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Stay overnight
in Selcuk |
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Day 13
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Selcuk - Pamukkale
tour |
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Depart from hotel
in the morning and drive to Pamukkale.
Here you will visit the Ancient City
of Hierapolis and the calcerous travertens "Cotton
Castle" |
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Departure back
to Istanbul via sleeper train from Denizli |
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Day 14
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Istanbul |
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Arrive to Istanbul
and transfer to hotel |
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Stay overnight
in Istanbul |
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Day 15
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Istanbul Departure |
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After breakfast,
check out of hotel and transfer to airport
for return flight |
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