Turkey Escape Tour
Tour Name: Turkey Escape Tour
Tour Code: TETT-01
Service Basis: Regular / Private
Duration: 9 Days / 8 Nighs
Departure Time: 08:30 am (approx.)
Departure point: Istanbul
Ending point: Istanbul
Transportation Basis: Sit in Minibus or Bus
ISTANBUL – BURSA – KUŞADASI – EPHESUS – PAMUKKALE – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA – SAFRANBOLU
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Highlights:
| Istanbul | Safranbolu | Cappadocia |
 Hagia Sophia |
Hidirlik Hill |
Göreme Open Air Museum |
| Hippodrome |
Wooden Houses |
Uchisar Castle |
| Obelisk & Serpentine Column |
Koprulu Mehmet Pasa Moque |
Pasabag Valley in Zelve |
| Topkapi Palace |
Avanos Village |
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| Grand Bazaar |
Bursa | Apple Church |
| Blue Mosque |
Grand Mosque |
Church of Sandals |
| Green Mosque |
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| Pamukkale | Konya | |
| Cotton Castle / Hierapolis |
Kusadasi | Mevlana Museum |
| Ankara | Ancient Cityof Ephesus |
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| Anatolian Civilization Museum |
St. John Basilica |
Tour Program:
 Day 1: Istanbul |
| Meet at Istanbul Airport and transferred to your hotel in the city Istanbul, the only city in the world that overlaps the two continents of Europe and Asia. Overnight in Istanbul. |
| Day 2: Istanbul – Bursa - Kusadasi (Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner) |
| After breakfast at the hotel, your guide will pick up you from hotel transfer to Kuşadası. During the way break for lunch, there are many small lakes, ponds, about 30 streams, 10 waterfalls, recreations areas and so many beauties, which everyone feels as walking in the paradise, dinner and overnight at hotel in Kusadasi |
| Day 3: Kusadasi - Pamukkale (Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner) |
| After breakfast at the hotel, in the morning drive to Selçuk Town and stop at Leather Outlet on the way, see leather fashion show and shopping time, then visit the famous ancient city of Ephesus, one of the world’s finest archaeological sites. Highlights include the Library of Celsius, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan and the Theatre. After tour drive to Pamukkale, lunch on local restaurant, visit the Antique City of Hierapolis where Calcareous hot springs descending over cliff shave created fascinating travertines in the form of white terrace and basins. Arrive to hotel, dinner and overnight in Pamukkale. |
| Day 4: Pamukkale - Konya - Cappadocia (Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner) |
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After breakfast at hotel around 08:00 am departure to Cappadocia, stop in Konya visit Mevlana Museum, break for lunch on local restaurant, continue the way to Cappadocia, arrive, accommodation at hotel, dinner and overnight in Cappadocia. |
| Day 5: Cappadocia (Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner) |
| Optional (Early in the morning): Exclusive one-hour hot air balloon ride; After breakfast, we will visit Göreme Open Air Museum include the Apple Church, the Church of Sandals, and the Church with a Buckle, Natural Fortress in Üçhisar, where you can capture a panoramic view of the beautiful plateau. Break for lunch on local restaurant, Next visit Pasabag valley in Zelve area where monks used to live in seclusion in rock cut rooms. We visit the Valleys of Göreme to explore the unusual troglodyte dwellings, remains of the early churches comprising complicated rooms hollowed out of the cones of volcanic ash and decorated with scratched frescoes. Then visit Avanos Village followed by the famous local pottery and carpet shows allowing ample time for shopping. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia. |
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Day 6: Cappadocia - Ankara - Safranbolu (Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner)
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| After breakfast at hotel departure to Ankara, break for lunch, visit Anatolian Civilization Museum, continue the way to Safranbolu, and arrive, accommodation at hotel, dinner and overnight in Safranbolu. |
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Day 7: Safranbolu - Istanbul (Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner)
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| After breakfast, visit City of Safranbolu- Unesco World Heritage center, wooden houses of Anatolia, Hıdırlık Hill, drive to Istanbul, during the way break for lunch, arrive, dinner at Traditional Turkish restaurant and overnight at hotel in Istanbul. |
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Day 8: Istanbul (Breakfast – Lunch - Dinner)
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After breakfast full day tour, visit Hippodrome, center of sporty (chariot races, athletics) events and political activities of the old city. Obelisk of Theodosius, Serpentine Column and German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating Hippodrome. Then visit the Hagia Sophia (outside) now called the Ayasofya Museum, built by Constantine the Great and Blue Mosque. Break for lunch at local restaurant, afternoon, we will visit Grand Bazaar and aromatic Spice Bazaar, where the smells of cinnamon, cloves and thyme, rise from hundreds of colorful muslin bags at every storefront. Visit Topkapı Palace, the Harem sections were where the sultans lived together with their families. Dinner will be served at Chinese restaurant, overnight in Istanbul. |
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Day 9: Istanbul (Breakfast)
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| After breakfast check out from hotel (at 12:00), Optional Tour; Dolmabahce Palace & Rumeli Castle. Transfer to Istanbul Airport as per your international flight details. End of tour. |
| Services Included in the Price | Services Not Included |
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3 Nights accommodation in İstanbul – hotel 5* on HB Basis
Nowruz 1402 / 2023
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