10D TURKEY DELIGHTS TOUR PACKAGE FOR 2024

Istanbul, Canakale, Pergamon, Ephesus, Pamukale, Konya, Seljuk, Goreme, Ankara

•   Depart for Istanbul on an overnight flight. Enjoy the in-flight services and entertainment.

•   Upon arrival at Istanbul, city tour includes the Blue Mosque with its unique six minarets, Hippodrome Square also known as Sultanahmet Square and St Sophia Museum.
•   Next we visit the magnificent Topkapi Palace.
•   Lunch at Topkapi Palace, drive to Gallipoli Peninsula.
•   Cross the Dardanelle Straits by ferry to Canakkale.
•   Dinner in a local restaurant.

•   Drive to Homer's Troy to visit the ruins of nine cities.
•   After lunch, journey to Pergamon to visit the Acropolis, Temples of Trojan and Altar of Zeus and the Asclepion, dedicated to the God of Health Asclepios.
•   We proceed to Izmir for dinner and your night stay, (view of Asklepion)

•   Travel by coach to Ephesus. Amongst the ruins is Artemis, whose temple was considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
•   We will also visit Library of Celsius and the House of Virgin Mary which was believed to be home of the Blessed Virgin Mary during her last days
•   Continue to Hierapolis and visit the ancient site.
•   Next stop is Pamukkale whose main attraction is the "Cotton Castle' of cascading white limestone terraces, (skip the Saint John but add hierapolis)

•   Today, we travel to Cappadoccia.
•   Enroute we stop at Konya to visit the Mausoleum of Mevlana.
•   Then visit a Seljuk Caravansary, forerunner of the present-day inns and hotels.
•   After dinner, why not join an optional excursion to enjoy belly dancing and culture dance performance in a cave

•   Full day sightseeing tour of Cappadocia includes visits to Goreme, an open-air museum of rock churches and chapels covered with frescos dated from the 10th to the 13th centuries
•   The underground city of Kaymakli used by the Christians of the 7th century.
•   Continue to Zelve Valley with fairy chimneys lining the road, Avanos and the conical cave-home in Uchisar.
•   Belly & Folk dance Dinner Show

•   Travel by coach to Ankara, the capital of Turkey.
•   Proceed for a orientation tour of Ankara and Mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal "Ataturk".
•   The museum houses a superior wax statue of Ataturk, his belongings and photographs.

•   Depart for Istanbul.
•   Upon arrival in Istanbul, visit the Grand Bazaar, one of the largest covered market in Europe.
•   It houses over 5,000 stalls where all sort of products from T-shirt, gold, silver jewellery are sold.
•   Optional Bosphoros cruise.

•   Transfer to airport for the return flight to Singapore.

•   Fly Singapore Airlines SQ To Istanbul

Tour Package Highlights : -

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•   Istanbul : Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar
•   Canakale : Troy
•   Pergamon : Acropolis & view of Asclepion Ephesus: Temple of Artemis, House of Virgin Mary
•   Pamukale : "Cotton Castle "Hierapolis
•   Konya : Mevlana's Mausoleum
•   Seljuk's : Caravansary Goreme, Kaymakli, Zelve Valley, Avanos
•   Ankara : City tour, Mausoleum of Artatuk

•   Istanbul : Euro Plaza (4*)
•   Canakale : Akol Hotel (4*)
•   Kusadasi : Pina Bay Marina (4*)
•   Pamukale : LycusRiver 4*
•   Cappadocia : Dinler (5*)
•   Ankara : Radisson (4*)
•   Note : If any of the stated hotels are not available, an alternative hotel of similar standard will be arranged.

•   7 Breakfast, 7 Lunch, 7 Dinners Specials Meals Arrangments
•   Iskender Kebap Lunch
•   Lunch in Caravenserai
•   Testi Kebep -{Pottery Kebap)
•   Chinese lunch
•   Belly & Folk dance Dinner Show
•   English speaking professional guides.
•   Entrance fees to sighs as indicated Tips to restaurants and hotels.