Travel Turkey : Modern Turkey is country of 780,576 square kilometres,somewhat larger than the state of Texas or France and Great Britain combined. It is bordered by the Mediterranean, Aegean, Black Seas, by Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Nahcivan, Iran, Iraq and Syria about three percent of country in Europe. South and east Dardanelles, The Sea of Marmara and Bosphorus stretches the peninsula known as Asia Minor or Anatolia. Eight thousand two hundred ten kilometres of its border are shores lined with fertile plains: these rise quickly to high, dry, central plataue where nineteen mountains incluiding Mt. Ararat, over 3500 meters high. The country has three main temparete climates: Mediterranean in the south, Black Sea in the north and steppe throughout most of Anatolia. There are four naturel lakes: Van, Tuz, Beysehir, Egirdir. Two large man - made lakes on Euphrates River back up behind the Keban and Ataturk dams. A number of its rivers well known in antiquity Euphrates, Tigris, Halys, Araxes, Sangarius, Meander and Pyramus.
The capital of Turkey Ankara located in Central Anatolia. In 1950 the population is numbered about 20 million: by the turn of century it is estimated that the population will be 70 million. More than fifty percent of the lobar force is engaged in agriculture. The main cash crops include tobacco (Turkey is the world's sixth largest producer) cereals, cotton, olive oil, mohair, wool, silk, figs, raisins, nuts, fruits, opium, gum, and sugar. Antimony, borate, copper and chrome are minded in sufficient quantities to be exported.In recent years a number of industries have become important in the national economy. These include food and beverages, clothing and cloth manufacture, chemicals, ceramics and motor vehicles.
A Sweet Piece of Turkey Tour (11 Days) Tour Code : AT103
Itinerary : Istanbul, Troy, Pergamum, Kusadasi, Ephesus Ancient City,
Konya, Cappadocia
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Tour Plan : ( 11 Days)
Day 1 - Istanbul :
• Arrive to Turkey Airline Flight
• Transfer to Hotel in Istanbul.
Day 2 - Istanbul :
• Topkapi Palace.
• Blue Mosque & Sokullu Mehmet Pasa Cami.
• Hippodrome & St. Sophia (Aya Sofya).
• Free time in Grand Bazaar and Istanbul Crafts Center (observe Turkish craftsmen practicing a range of skills)
- Located between Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia.
• Overnight in Istanbul
Day 3 - Istanbul :
• Today we will tour to Bosphorus.
• The tour starts with a visit to the exotic and aromatic Egyptian Spice Market.
• Continue over the Galata Bridge and the Golden horn.
• We will visit the "Selamlik" chambers of the incredible 19th Century Dolmabahce Palace.
• We continue up the Bosphorus and cross over to Asia to Camlica Hill for a view of Istanbul.
• After lunch visit the Sadberk Hanim Museum, with its well - organized
archaeological and orthographical sections.
• The Bosphorus cruise begins in the afternoon (ferry). We pass by the Rumeli Fortress and
you will enjoy crossing from continent to continent travelling down the Bosphorus,
which is lined with old Ottoman seaside mansions, marble palaces and small fishing villages.
• Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 4 - Istanbul & Troy :
• Check out from Hotel and drive to Homer's legendary Troy.
• We will visit to Troy.
• Overnight in Ayvalik.
Day 5 - Pergamum & Kusadasi :
• Check out from Hotel and drive to Pergamum.
• Pergamum.
• Acropolis.
• Asclepion.
• We can stop at the carpet cooperative where people from the village make carpets.
• Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 6 - Ephesus Ancient City :
• We will visit to House of Virgin Mary.
• Ephesus Ancient City.
• Basilica of St.John.
• Temple of Artemis.
• Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 7 - Pamukkale Hierapolis :
• Check out from Hotel in Kusadasi. Drive to Pamukkale
• Visit Pamukkale - Hierapolis Ancient City.
•Overnight in a termal hotel in Pamukkale
Day 8 - Konya :
• Check - out from Hotel in Pamukkale and drive to Konya.
• Visit Mevlana.
• Overnight in Konya.
Day 9 - Cappadocia :
• Check out from hotel and continue to the country of beautiful horses.
• Caravansary.
• Kaymakli Underground City.
• Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 10 - Cappadocia :
• After Breakfast drive to Devrent Valley.
• Goreme Open Air Museum.
• Lunch in Avanos.
• Zelve Open Air Museum.
• Uchisar Rock - Castle.
• Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 11 - Istanbul :
• Check out from hotel and drive to Kayseri Airport.
• Take a flight to Istanbul. Overnigt in Istanbul.
Included :
• Transfers to from hotels and from Airports.
• Welcome cocktail.
• 11 nights Hotel Accommodations including breakfast.
• Transportation by a comfortable AC non smoking Luxurious car / Van with professional driver.
• All entrance fees to the sites and to the museums mentioned on the above programme.
• Private English speaking professional guide throughout.
• Domestic Flights : Kayseri to Istanbul..
• Bosphorus cruise in Istanbul.
• Ferry fee of Dardanelles.
• Parking Fees.
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Itinerary :
The itinerary will be followed as closely as possible. Celsus Travel reserves the right to make adjustments or changes based on unexpected unsafe conditions, safety problems, health or weather hazards which may be encountered on our trip.
How to make a reservation :
A 10% deposit is required to confirm a reservation.
Payment :
Full payment for each trip is due 6 weeks before departure.
Cancellations :
If you wish or must cancel your trip the following cancellation fees apply :
One month or more before departure, 100% of fees not paid to hotels, airfares or transport will be refunded minus the deposit. Within 1 month to 1 week 60% refunded minus the deposit and minus any fees paid out in advance. Within one week, there is no refund.
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