Expert Led Small Group Turkey Tour - Max 10

İstanbul-Gellibolu-Çanakkale-Troy-Pergamun-Ephesus-Mary’s House-St.John’s Basilica-Pamukkale Travertines-Hierapolis-Konya-Cappadocia -Rock Carved Churches-Underground City-Hike in Volcanic Valleys-Cave Hotel in Cappadocia

Tour Dates: April 9-11,2016 May 14-25,2016 Sep 9-20,2016

Tour Cost: 1950 USD per person on double bed

11 Days cultural tour - Scenic land journey - All transfers and tours by private A/C minibus with driver- Guided by local Archaeologist - World Heritage sites in Turkey - Ancient Wonders of Turkey- Local lunch and dinners - Off the beaten paths - Boutique Central located Hotels-Natural Wonders of Turkey-Local people-Cultural integration-Turkish Music-Turkish Food.

Discover Turkish treasures on this 11 days trip with a local Archaeologist and experienced tour guide. If you want to see the highlights and ancient wonders of Turkey, this would be the best trip for you. We explore the best preserved ancient sites and local villages on our small group Turkey tour. We follow off-the-beaten paths, eat traditional lunch and dinners, stay in the best central located hotels.

We travel with a small group of 10 people who wants to discover the real Turkey. This is award winning Archaeological and cultural tour in Turkey led by local Archaeologist and expert tour guide. Our small group Turkey tour will start in İstanbul. We visit the Byzantine and Ottoman highlights of İstanbul, former Constantinople. Then we drive to Çanakkale and cross the Dardanelles strait by public ferry. We visit ancient Troy, the home of the legends and the original site of Trojan War. We drive along the Aegean Coast and visit Pergamun Acropolis, ancient Hellenistic Kingdom and the center of Hellenistic art in Anatolia..We visit Ephesus, the biggest and the best preserved ancient Roman city in the Turkey. We explore magnificent natural hot springs and travertines in Pamukkale and swim in thermal pool at the hotel. Another highlight of our trip is Cappadocia. We are staying in a Rock Carved Cave Hotel in Cappadocia. We are travelling on a modern, comfortable minibus..We always stay longer than any other big groups on each site. We eat traditional local lunch at local restaurants every day.You will meet local people and learn about the rich culture and traditions of Turkey.

If you want to discover the real, unknown Turkey and its treasures, come and join us on this unique tour..

11 DAYS TURKEY TOUR ITINEARARY

DAY 1 Arrive in Istanbul, Turkey. Orientation. Overnight İstanbul

DAY 2 Istanbul City tour- Hagia Sophia-Blue Mosque-Topkapı Palace - Overnight İstanbul B

DAY 3 Bosphorus Tour by public Ferry-Spice market-Grand Bazaar-Underground Cistern Overnight İstanbul B

DAY 4 Istanbul - Gallipoli - Ferry to Canakkale - Overnight Çanakkale B

DAY 5 Canakkale - Troy-Pergamum-Kuşadası - Overnight Kuşadası B

DAY 6 Kuşadası- Ephesus-St.John Basilica-House of Mary-Şirince Village-Overnight Kuşadası B

DAY 7 Pamukkale - Hierapolis & Travertines-Overnight Pamukkale B

DAY 8 Konya-Mevlana Museum- Sultan Hanı Kervansarayı-Cappadocia-Overnight Cappadocia B

DAY 9 Cappadocia- Underground city tour - Goreme Open-Air Museum- Art of Pottery in Asia Minor visit -
Optional Whirling Dervishes tour.-Overnight Cappadocia B

DAY 10 Uçhisar Fortress-Pashabag Tufa Formations-Hike in Zelve Valley-Overnight Cappadocia.B

DAY 11 Transfer to the airport for your flight to İstanbul. B End of our services.

This tour can be arranged and booked as a private tour.We can customize the trip for you if you want.

INCLUDED: All airport transfers, Hotels mentioned below, All meals in itinearay, All entry fees to the sites and museums, Transportation in non-smoking minibus, Guiding by local Archaeologist, All domestic flights.

NOT INCLUDED: International flights, visas, tips to guide and driver and personal items

HOTELS FEATURED:

Turkoman Hotel in historical peninsula in İstanbul

Kolin Hotel in Çanakkale

İlayda Avantgarde Hotel in Kuşadası

Venus Suit Hotel in Pamukkale

MDC Cave Hotel in Cappadocia

TESTIMONIAL:
All our arrangements were done as requested.....perfect! All our needs were kindly attended too. Aykut led us through the history of Turkey with excellent knowledge and enthusiasm! Which my husband thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated - as he is up to date with the facts too! We were experts of Turkish food at the end of the 14 day tour! Any one that's considering to book a tour with Aykut can do so without a second thought!

Elbe Struwig.Visited December 2013
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Aykut Altınışık
Archaeologist-Tour Guide
TURKEY EXPLORER

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