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Turkey Guided Tours - 13 Day Turkey Tour  Best of Turkey

Starts: Istanbul
Finish: Ankara
Duration: 13 Days – 12 Nights
Category: Superior First Class hotels (4-5 Star)

Day 1 Thursday Istanbul
Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing.
Overnight: Istanbul.

Day 2 Friday Istanbul
Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia and the Grand Bazaar.
Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast

Day 3 Saturday Gallipoli, Dardanelles & Canakkale
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove and Lone pine cemetery then across the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight
Overnight: Canakkale
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 4 Sunday Troy, Pergamum & Kusadasi
Visit Troy with its famous wooden horse, tour Pergamum and continue on to Kusadasi for overnight.
Overnight: Kusadasi
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 5 Monday Ephesus, St. Mary's House & Kusadasi
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s cottage.
Afternoon Optional : tour of Sardis or Sirince.
Overnight: Kusadasi
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 6 Tuesday Kusadasi & Pamukkale
Drive through fertile valley’s to Pamukkale (white lime cascades) with Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel.
Overnight: Pamukkale
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 7 Wednesday Pamukkale & Perge & Antalya
Morning drive to Antalya, arrival at mid-noon, pay a visit to the ancient city of Perge, a relax afternoon by the Mediterranean cost.
Overnight: Antalya
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 8 Antalya: Optional Tour of Phaselis or Yatch Cruise
Today is a free day with choices of optional tours of Phaselis, a coastal ancient city or a lazy yacht cruise along turquise cost of the Medeterranean.
Overnight: Antalya
Meals: Breakfast & Dinnerner

Day 9 Friday Antalya, Aspendos & Konya
After breakfast depart for Konya, en route visit the famous theatre in Aspendos. Visit Mevlana Mausoleum and Karatay Koran School, then overnight in Konya. Tonight Optional:Whirling Derwishes performance.
Overnight: Konya
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 10 Saturday Konya & Cappadocia
Morning departure for Cappadocia , on the way visit 13th century Agzikarahan Caransary the land of Fairy  Chimnesy. We pay a visit to the famous underground city of Kaymakli. Before we check in hotel , we will taste Cappadocia wine in a cave winery. Local dinner in a restaurant and overnight in Cappadocia.  
Overnight: Cappadocia
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 11 Sunday Cappadocia
Early Morning Optional : Ballon Tour. Experience of floating through volcanic valleys ,fairy chimneys and caves with the sunrise of Cappadocia. After breakfast visit Goreme, Avanos, Pasabagi, Red Valley and have a brief regionl pottery workshop in a cave.
Overnight: Cappadocia
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner

Day 12 Monday Cappadocia & Ankara
OMorning departure for Ankara, aftrenoon tour of the Ataturk Mausoleum and Anatolian Civilizations Museum.
Overnight: Ankara
Meals: Breakfast & Dinner r

Day 13 Tuesdays Ankara Return
Transfer to airport.
Meals: Breakfast

Tour Includes:
Accommodation in 4/5 star hotels based on double occupancy. Single occupancy surcharge.
Professional English speaking guide throughout the tour.
Breakfast (B), Dinner (D) as indicated in the itinerary.
All sightseeing and admission fees on the above program.
Arrival and Departure airport transfer.
All transportation in Turkey by private a/c tour coach.

Tour Excludes:
Personal Expenses.
Drinks.
Any tipping you feel appropriate.
Meals unless stated.
Optional tours
 

Departure Dates (2008)	P/P in DBL	Single Suppl.	DLX. Hotel Suppl.  P/P in DBL	DLX. Hotel Single Suppl.
Jan 17 • Feb 14 • Mar 13-27	USD 965 GBP 483	USD 280 GBP 140	USD 420 GBP 210	USD 570 GBP 285
• Apr 10-17-24 • May 1-8-15-22-29 • Jun 5-12-19-26 • Jul 3-10-17-24-31 • Aug 7-14-21-28 • Sep 4-11-18-25  • Oct 2-9-16-23-30	USD 1125 GBP 563	USD 340 GBP 170	USD 520 GBP 260	USD 633 GBP 317
• Nov 6-13-20 • Dec 4-18	USD 1030 GBP 515	USD 310 GBP 160	USD 465 GBP 233	USD 590 GBP 295
Departure Dates (2009) Jan 15 • Feb 26 • Mar 19-26	USD 1050 GBP 525	USD 340 GBP 170	USD 465 GBP 233	USD 590 GBP 295