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
Sea, 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 and Sokullu Mehmet Pasa Cami.
• Hippodrome and 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 and 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.
• 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 and Troy :
• Check out from Hotel and drive to Homer's legendary
Troy.
• We will visit to Troy.
• Overnight in Ayvalik.
Day 5 - Pergamum and 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.
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:
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departure.
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:
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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