Kusadasi Information Desk

Duration 15 days - 14 nights

Standarts Deluxe & Superior First & Standart Class Hotels with breakfast, 12 dinner and fully guided

Highlights Istanbul, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Canakkale, Troy, Pergamum, Kusadasi, Pamukkale, Perge, Antalya, Aspendos, Konya, Cappadocia, Mt. Nemrut, Urfa, Harran, Kahta, Istanbul

Departure Every Thursdays - May to Nov.

tinerary ;

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

Day 2  Fri : 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. (B)

Day 3  Sat : Gallipoli – Dardanelles – Canakkale
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove , Lone pine cemetery,Chunuk Bair and Gabatepe War Museum  then across the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. (B,D)

Day 4  Sun : Troy - Pergamum – KusadasiToday  we visit Troy with its famous wooden horse, tour Pergamum and continue on to Kusadasi for overnight. (B,D)

Day 5  Mon : Ephesus & St. Mary’s House – Kusadasi
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s cottage and  visit a regional carpet production center. Afternoon Optional: tour of Sardis or Sirince. (B,D)

Day 6  Tue : Kusadası – Pamukkale
Drive through fertile valleys to Pamukkale (white lime cascades) visit Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of our hotel. (B,D)

Day 7  Wed : 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 coast  (B,D)

Day 8  Thu : Antalya: Optional Tour of Phaselis or Yacht Cruise
Today is a free day  with choices of Optional tours of Phaselis ,a coastal ancient cith or a lazy yacht cruise along  turquise cost of the Mediterranen (B,D)

Day 9  Fri : 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 Dervishes performance(B,D)

Day 10  Sat : Konya- Cappadocia
Morning departure for Cappadocia , on the way visit 13th century Agzikarahan caravansary the land of  Fairy Chimneys .We pay a visit to the famous underground city of Kaymaklı .Before we check in our hotel ,we wil taste Cappadocian wine in a cave winery. Local dinner in a restaurant and overnight in Cappadocia.(B,D)

Day 11  Sun : Cappadocia
Early MorningOptional: Balloon 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 regional pottery workshop in a cave. (B,D)

Day 12  Mon : Cappadocia – Mt. Nemrut
Departure at 8:30am from the Göreme. After passing  Kayseri we will stop to visit the 13th century Seljukian caravansarai Karatayhan. The next stop will be in Pınarbaı for a break then drive to Tekir plateau for lunch. After lunch drive to Kahramanmaras. We will stop there and have the worldwide famous ice-cream in a nice cafe. Then drive to Kahta check in the hotel(B,L,D).

Day 13 Tue : S.Urfa & Harran
Departure time to drive up to mountain is at 3 o’clock in the morning.  Climbing to the top of the mountain where we will watch the beatiful sunrise between the colossal size statues and bead of the king and gods. After sunrise we will visit the ruins of Mt Nemrut and free time to walk around then drive back to Kahta. Arsemia and  a Roman bridge of Cendere and tumulus blackbird (Karakuş) are also included. Arrival to Kahta to have breakfast and relax. Then drive to Şanlıurfa city ,Prophet Abraham’s cave and the pools of holy carp surrounding it then drive to Harran a village of spellbinding mud –brick beehive houses where Abraham spent last years of his life mentioned in the book of Genesis. Overrnight in Şanlıurfa city. (B,L,D)

Day 14 Wed : S.Urfa & Harran & Istanbul
Transfer to Sanlıurfa or Gaziantep  airport  to take flight back to Istanbul. Our transferman will be ready to meet you there. Transfer to your hotel. Overnight stay in Istanbul.(B)

Day 15- Thu : Home
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to Istanbul airport for flight back home. The end of our services. (B)

Package includes;
- Special Class hotels including 10 breakfast (3 nights in Istanbul, 1 night in Canakkale, 2 nights in Kusadasi, 1 night in Pamukkale, 2 nights in Antalya, 1 night in Konya, 2 nights in Cappadocia, 1 night in Kahta, 1 night in Urfa)
- 14 breakfast, 2 lunch and 12 dinner
- Domestic flight tickets ( Sanliurfa or Gaziantep to Istanbul )
- Entrance fees to the sites and museums.
- All airport transfers,
- English speaking professional guide,

Package excludes;
- Personal expences
- Any drinks