Turkey Travel Package 7
Tour code : PT 076 Duration : 9 nights - 10 days
Itinerary
Istanbul - Cappadocia - Adıyaman - Urfa - Mardin - Istanbul
Day 1 : Arrive at Istanbul. Take the connected flight to Kayseri. Meet your guide and driver and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 2 : Today you will discover the surreal landscape of Cappadocia . You will visit the Fairy chimneys , troglodyte dwellings and valleys . You will first visit The Dervent and Pasabag Valleys where you will visit the strange lunar landscape of Cappadocia region, Zelve and Goreme Open air Museums where you will enjoy the fantastic rock churches and beautiful frescos from various centuries decorating the walls. After the traditional lunch, we will visit Avanos town which is famous with tile and pottery workshops and Uchisar rock castle , the ancient fortress of Cappadocia . Overnight in Cappadocia .
Day 3 : You will visit Kaymakli underground city which is the largest of all others in Cappadocia and Soganli village famous with the rock cut churches from 14th century. After a short drive you will visit Taskinpasa mosque from 13th cent. Our last visit in the morning will be Keslik monastery. After having lunch in a village house as hosts of a local family where you will taste the local Cappadocian food, you will visit Mustafapasa town and the old Greek houses. You will visit the local carpet and kilim workshops in the late afternoon. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 4 : We will drive to Adiyaman-Kahta today via Kahramanmaras, taste the world famous icecream in Maras. Overnight in Kahta.
Day 5 : You will depart at 02.00 AM in the morning to watch the sun rise on Mt. Nemrut. After we visit the burial mound at the peak of the mountain and observe the gigantic statues of Commagene Kingdom, we will continue to Cendere Bridge and Karakus Tumuli. You will drive to Urfa via Ataturk Dam which is the 4th largest project in the world. Overnight in Urfa.
Day 6 : Today you will depart for Harran which was the place where god told Abraham to seed his generations. Visit Sanliurfa Balikli Gol City Center after traditional lunch. Overnight in Urfa.
Day 7 : You will drive to Mardin city today. you will visit Deyr-ul Zaferan Monastery and the town center. After lunch you will drive to Diyarbakir airport for the evening flight to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 8 : We will visit The Ottoman and Byzantine treasures. You will enjoy the wonders of the Hippodrome Square, The Blue Mosque ( Sultanahmet Mosque), Hagia Sophia Museum, The Royal Topkapi Palace, The Basilica Cistern and the historical Grand Bazaar which is famous with Anatolian hadicrafts. Overnight in Istanbul
Day 9 : We will visit the famous Spice Market and transfer to the pier. We take a cruise along the Bosphorus. After having lunch in a fish restaurant with the beautiful view of Bosphorus we will drive to visit Dolmabahce Palace which was the last residence for Ottoman Sultans with 365 rooms and 22 saloons, famous with its great collection of European antiquity, furniture and a chandelier weighing 4.5 tons.Overnight in Istanbul
Day 10 : Transfer to the airport for departure. End of the services.
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