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DAY 01: ARRIVAL ISTANBUL (Dinner) |
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Meet and greet with our local guide at airport.Dinner at Local Restaurant. Overnight in Istanbul. |
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DAY 02: ISTANBUL - BURSA(2-3- HOURS) - PAMUKKALE(5-6- HOURS) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) |
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After breakfast, transfer to Bursa. We start with shopping at the Turkish Delights,then visit to the Green Mosque and Green Tomb. |
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After lunch, visit of The Grand Mosque which is one of the most attractive examples of the Ottoman architecture in the transition period. The mosque, with an interior fountain and a beautiful wooden pulpit is considered a classic. Lunch at local restaurant and transfer to Pamukkale. |
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After dinner, you may relax and enjoy soaking into an authentic thermal bath at the hotel(own expenses). Overnight in Pamukkale. |
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DAY 03: PAMUKKALE - KONYA(4-5 HOURS) - CAPPADOCIA(1-2 HOURS) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) |
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After breakfast,we will explore the Antique City of Hierapolis, where Calcareous Thermal Springs descending over cliffs have created fascinating travertine's in the form of white terrace and basins also known as the Cotton Castle. |
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Then we visit Textile Shopping, then drive to Cappadocia. |
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We will visit a 13th century Tepesidelik Han Caravanserai, a "hotel" for ancient traders and travellers. |
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Lunch at local restaurant. |
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Drive to Cappadocia. Dinner and Overnight in Cappadocia. |
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DAY 04: CAPPADOCIA FULL DAY TOUR & SHOPPING (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) |
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After breakfast, start with Love valley where you can discover the spectacular rock formations, magical fairy chimnies and our guide tells you about history of Cappadocia and volcanic formation of fairy chimnies. |
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We will visit Carpet School, then you will visit the Paşabağları(known as a Fairy Chimney Valley ) and you have chance to see many fairy chimnies with one body and multiple caps. |
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Then we drive to Avanos town, famous with embark on an educational tour to learn art of pottery making and carpet weaving.We spend approximately one hour for the lunch. |
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After lunch, we drive to Devrent valley where you can see various types of fairy chimnies like mushroom shape and animal shape and then we through to Ürgup and Ortahisar rock-cut castle to watch view of old Greek house which was built in 1800s and visiting Pottery Workshop. |
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Dinner and Overnight in Cappadocia. |
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DAY 05: CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA(3-4HOURS) - BOLU(2-3HOURS) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) |
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After breakfast, you can see magnificent view of Uçhisar Castle and Jewellery Workshop & Center. |
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Then visit to Salt Lake on the way to Ankara,Capital of Turkey and City of Ataturk,we will visit magnificent Mausoleum of Ataturk,after we make a way to Bolu. |
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Lunch and dinner at local restaurant. |
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Overnight in Bolu. |
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DAY 06: BOLU – ISTANBUL(5-6 HOURS) (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) |
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After breakfast,we will visit Outlet Leather Factory & Center in order to have free time for shopping and watching Live Fashion Show. |
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Then visit Hippodrome – once a stadium used traditionally for horse and chariot racing, Blue Mosque - the only mosque in Istanbul with six minarets and a treasury of some of Turkey’s greatest artworks and artifacts. |
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Finally visit The Topkapi Palace - the seat of the Ottoman Empire after it shifted its capital from Bursa to Istanbul. It is today, a museum palace with a wide collection of Kitchen wares and Porcelains, Treasuries, Royal Antiques, Courtyards, Holy Relics and etc. |
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Lunch and dinner at local restaurant. |
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Overnight in Istanbul. |
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DAY 07: ISTANBUL FULL DAY TOUR & SHOPPING (Breakfast/Lunch) |
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After breakfast, enjoy bosphorus cruise with boat and experience the magnificent view between asia and Europe. |
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Continue with a visit to the Mosque of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent. |
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Free at leisure to visit Spice Bazaar. |
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Last stop will be Ayub Al – Ansar mosque and mausoleum. |
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After lunch, transfer to airport for departure. |
