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Treasures of Turkey
16 Days starting from $1,650

Countries Visited:
Turkey

 

Length: 16 Days
Type: First Class Tour
Category: Ancient Civilizations 2008
Operator: Insight
Tour Code: I949
   
 
About This Tour


A well paced tour with relaxing two-night stays punctuating the itinerary where necessary. The day in Antalya is completely at leisure for guests to relax or hit the beach and shops. In towns and cities with one-night stays.

 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing
  • SPECIALS

Insight's First Class Services

  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Travel by luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with reclining seats and onboard toilet
  • Insight’s professional multilingual Tour Director to escort you
  • Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack

Complimentary Transfers

  • Complimentary arrival and departure transfers betweenIstanbul airport and your Insight tour hotel

Quality Dining & Entertainment

  • A spectacular highlight folklore show in an underground cave in Cappadocia (HD)
  • 14 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 10 special-menu Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

16 Days ~ Turkey

Tour Pace
A well paced tour with relaxing two-night stays punctuating the itinerary where necessary. Day 9 in Antalya is completely at leisure for guests to relax or hit the beach and shops. In towns and cities with one-night stays, the driving days are not too long and have frequent stops for sightseeing.

DAY 1 – DEPART USA
Overnight flight to Istanbul.

DAY 2 – ISTANBUL AT LEISURE
Welcome to Turkey! You are met at the airport and transferred to your hotel. In the evening, meet your Tour Director for a Welcome Drink.
Hotel: Conrad.

DAY 3 – ISTANBUL – BURSA
Embark on a superb Highlight cruise along the Bosphorus past Ottoman palaces, old mansions and fortresses. Leaving Istanbul, take a short ferry trip and drive to Iznik. Visit the ruins of St Sophia and see the city walls before continuing to Bursa. In the afternoon there is time to haggle in the bazaar and silk markets.
Hotel: Kervansaray Termal. (BB,D)

DAY 4 – BURSA – ANKARA
Visit the glorious Green Mosque and Mausoleum complex and Grand Mosque in Bursa before driving to the charming Cumalikizik Village with its traditional wooden houses and narrow cobblestone streets. Visit Gordion, where Alexander the Great cut the famous Gordion Knot, en route to Turkey’s modern capital, Ankara.
Hotel: Sheraton. (BB,D)

DAY 5 – ANKARA – CAPPADOCIA
Sightseeing includes visits to the Hittite Museum and Anit Kabir, the mausoleum of Ataturk, Turkey’s greatest leader in modern times. Visit the mausoleum of Sufi philosopher Haci Bektas before heading to Nevsehir in the historic Cappadocia region.
Hotel: Dedeman. (BB,D)

DAY 6 – CAPPADOCIA – GöREME EXCURSION
In this unique region of volcanic landscapes and ‘fairy-chimneys’, visit Göreme’s rock-carved churches, see ancient frescoes in the open-air museum and see the Zelve valleys, where the scenery is dotted with caves and troglodyte dwellings. Visit the underground city of Kaymakli and see the cone of Uchisar. Enjoy dinner at the hotel followed by a colorful folklore show in an underground cave, featuring dances from the different regions. (BB,HD)

DAY 7 – CAPPADOCIA – KONYA
Visit the Caravanserai of Sultanhani before driving to Turkey’s most religious city, Konya, which was once the home of the mystic sect of Whirling Dervishes and the old capital of the Anatolian Seljuk Empire. Visit the Mevlana Museum, with its beautiful fluted turquoise dome, and see the Karatay Medrese and Ince Minaret.
Hotel: Dedeman. (BB,D)

DAY 8 – KONYA – ANTALYA
Descend the Taurus mountains and drive to Aspendos to visit what is considered the best preserved Roman Theatre anywhere in the world. Drive to the Hellenistic or Roman city of Perge to visit the extensive ruins, including the great Theatre, the Stadium, and the gate-towers leading into a street where ancient chariot ruts can still be seen. As night falls, enjoy a walking tour of Antalya’s Old Town.
Hotel: Sheraton Voyager. (BB,D)

DAY 9 – ANTALYA AT LEISURE
The day is set aside to relax and explore Antalya or enjoy the leisure facilities of the hotel. Other suggestions include a stroll around the harbour area or taking a boat trip off the coast. (BB,D)

DAY 10 – ANTALYA – PAMUKKALE
Pass pine forests and cross the Taurus mountains on your way to Pamukkale. On arrival, visit the ruins of Hierapolis and the beautiful ‘Cotton Castle’ – an apt description of its dazzling white limestone terraces.
Hotel: Colossae Thermal. (BB,D)

DAY 11 – PAMUKKALE – KUSADASI
Visit the Temple of Aphrodite at amazing Aphrodisias before continuing to your beautiful beach-front hotel in the lively coastal town of Kusadasi.
Hotel: Korumar/Charisma. (BB,D)

DAY 12 – KUSADASI – IZMIR
Tour one of the world’s finest archeological sites, Ephesus. Visit the Amphitheatre and walk along the Arcadian Way to view the splendid facade ofthe Library of Celsus. Visit the House of the Virgin Mary, situated above the ruins, before continuing to the Selçuk archeological museum, where many artifacts from Ephesus are displayed. Stay overnight in the Aegean port of Izmir.
Hotel: Hilton. (BB,D)

DAY 13 – IZMIR – ÇANAKKALE
Stop in Pergamon, the impressive site of an ancient kingdom, to visit the Acropolis, the Temple of Athena and library, before viewing the Red Courtyard and the ruins of the Asklepieon. Drive to Homer’s Troy to see the ruins of nine cities built on top of each other, and an enormous reconstruction of the famous wooden horse. The evening is spent in Çanakkale.
Hotel: Kolin. (BB,D)

DAY 14 – ÇANAKKALE – ISTANBUL
Cross the Dardanelle Straits by ferry and continue to the Gallipoli Peninsula, scene of fierce fighting in World War One. Pay your respects at Anzac Cove and visit the emotive Lone Pine Cemetery before returning to Istanbul.
Hotel: Conrad. (BB)

DAY 15 – ISTANBUL SIGHTSEEING
Visit the Blue Mosque and the Hippodrome, where Roman chariot races were held. Also visit St Sophia, a former cathedral and a mosque which is now a magnificent museum. The afternoon is dedicated to the Topkapi Palace, a walled city perched above the Bosphorous and the Golden Horn. Test your haggling skills now as you visit the glittering Grand Bazaar. Consider an evening of dinner and belly-dancing. (BB)

DAY 16 – RETURN TO USA
The tour ends after breakfast with transfers to the airport. (BB)


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Documents
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

         
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Hotels
The Conrad in Istanbul hails from the “luxury brand of the Hilton family”. Away from Istanbul, hotels may vary from the well known Sheratons of Ankara and Antalya to the seaside Korumar in Kusadasi, and the Colossae Thermal in Pamukkale which specialises in health, beauty and fitness.

Fellow Passengers
This tour is suitable for first-time travelers, as well as those who want to experience a slightly more exotic tour. Many Australian and New Zealanders book this tour for the emotive visit to Gallipoli. It also appeals to those with an interest in early Christian history and a sense of adventure.

Highlights
Like the Wonders of Turkey, Göreme Valley, Ephesus and Pamukkale are all highlights of this tour. In addition, the well-preserved Roman Theatre at Aspendos is perhaps the finest example in existence. For many travelers, the highlight of this tour is often meeting the friendly Turkish people themselves.

Enjoy our Premium Highlights plus these extra tour features

Excursions & Sights

  • Visit the ruins of St. Sophia and see the city walls in Iznik
  • Visit the Grand Mosque & Bursa’s greatest monument, the Green Mosque and Tomb
  • Visit Ataturk’s Mausoleum and Hittite Museum in Ankara
  • Visit the mausoleum of Haci Bektas
  • Visit Caravanserai Sultanhani
  • Tour Kaymakli’s underground city
  • Visit Konya’s Mevlana MuseumVisit Perge’s ancient ruins
  • Visit the ruins in Hierapolis and Pamukkale’s white terraces
  • Visit the Temple of Aphrodite at Aphrodisias
  • Visit the House of the Virgin Mary & Selçuk Archeological Museum
  • Visit Pergamon’s Acropolis, Temple of Athena, library & Asklepieon
  • View the Trojan Horse in Troy
  • Visit the Blue Mosque, Basilica of St. Sophia & Grand Bazaar in Istanbul

Guided City Tours

  • In-depth sightseeing tours in Bursa, Göreme, Aspendos, Perge, Ephesus, Troy, Pergamon, Gallipoli and Istanbul.
  • Orientation tours in Iznik, Bursa, Ankara, Konya & Antalya

Insight's First Class Services

  • Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
  • Travel by luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with reclining seats and onboard toilet
  • Insight’s professional multilingual Tour Director to escort you
  • Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack

Complimentary Transfers

  • Complimentary arrival and departure transfers betweenIstanbul airport and your Insight tour hotel

Quality Dining & Entertainment

  • A spectacular highlight folklore show in an underground cave in Cappadocia (HD)
  • 14 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 10 special-menu Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)

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booking. This discount cannot be combined with our Groups Discount.  Exceptions: 1. Does not apply to additional accommodation, airfares or flight supplements, Easy Pace London & Countryside, Easy Pace London & Paris, Easy Pace London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, the 3 Night Greek Island Cruise & Athens Extension, and Greek tours which include a Mediterranean cruise.

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