Wonders of Turkey
A 12-Day Insight Tours tour starting from $1,275
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| Starting Price: | $1,275 |  |
| Tour Length: | 12 Days | |
| Countries Visited: | Turkey | |
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Cities Visited: This tour attracts many first-time visitors to Turkey who want to get a taste of what this fascinating country has to offer. Anyone with a love of history and a sense of adventure will also appreciate this tour. |
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Included Premium Highlights
- Admire the stunning gardens, rooms, arts and treasure of the Ottoman sultans at Topkapi Palace
- Visit the infamous Anzac Cove and the poignant Lone Pine Cemetery at Gallipoli
- Tour Ephesus, simply one of the world's finest archeological sites
- Visit the ruins of ancient Hierapolis and the white limestone terraces at Pamukkale
- Explore the amazing underground houses and rock carved churches of Goreme
- Embark on a superb cruise along the Bosphorus Waterway dividing the two continents
Included Personal Insights
- A complete guide on how to haggle in the Grand Bazaar; the technique, the pitfalls and how much to pay! Beat the shop-keepers at their own game!
Included Additional Excursions & Sights
- Visit Istanbul's Blue Mosque and Basilica of St. Sophia
- View the huge reconstructed Trojan Horse in Troy
- Visit Pergamon's Acropolis, Temple of Athena, library and Asklepion
- Visit the Virgin Mary's House and the Archeological Museum in Selçuk
- Visit Konya's famous Mevlana Tekke and see the Karatay Medrese and Ince Minaret
- Tour the underground city of Kaymakli and see the cone of Uçhisar
- Visit the well preserved Agzikarahan Caravanserai
- Visit Ataturk's Mausoleum and Hittite Museum in Ankara
Included First Class Services
- Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
- Travel by Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with onboard restroom
- Insight's professional multilingual Tour Director to escort and guide you
- Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
- Arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotel.
Included Quality Dining
- A spectacular highlight folklore show in an underground cave in Cappadocia (HD)
- 10 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 6 special-menu Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)
Day 1 - DEPART USA
Overnight flight.
Day 2 - ISTANBUL AT LEISURE
Welcome to Turkey - a land rich in archeological sites, historic monuments, warm-hearted people and an enormous variety of spectacular scenery. On arrival at Istanbul Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for your two-night stay. This evening, get together with your Tour Director and fellow passengers for a Welcome Drink.
Hotel: Conrad.
Day 3 - ISTANBUL SIGHTSEEING
Get your cameras ready today. Visit the Blue Mosque with its beautiful tiles and the Hippodrome where Roman chariot races were held, and visit St Sophia, at one time a cathedral and a mosque, and now a magnificent museum. Move on to visit the fabulous Topkapi Palace, a walled city perched above the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn, and then the famous Grand Bazaar with its vast array of antiques, brassware and carpets.Your guide will give you a full explaination of the time-honoured ritual of bargaining! Consider dinner complete with belly-dancing tonight? (BB)
Day 4 - ISTANBUL - ÇANAKKALE
Drive along the shores of the Sea of Marmara to the peninsula of Gelibolu, better known in the west as Gallipoli. Here are the battlefields where, for nine disastrous months during the Great War, Anzac troops fought unsuccessfully to gain control of the strategic Dardanelle Straits. Visit Anzac Cove and Lone Pine Cemetery, final resting place of soldiers who gave their lives over the entire Gallipoli campaign. From Eceabat, a 30-minute sea crossing to Çanakkale takes you from one continent to another as you leave Europe for Asia.
Hotel: Kolin (BB,D)
Day 5 - Ccedil;ANAKKALE - IZMIR
Drive to Homer's legendary city of Troy, where archeological excavation has established nine levels of habitation. See an enormous reconstruction of the famous Trojan wooden horse before continuing to Pergamon, the seat of an ancient kingdom. Visit the Acropolis, the Temple of Athena and the famous library, which is said to have contained 200,000 volumes. View the Red Courtyard and visit the ruins of the Asklepion, one of the most famous shrines and therapeutic centres in the ancient world. Continue to the pretty port of Izmir, beautifully sited overlooking an inlet of the Aegean.
Hotel: Izmir (BB, D)
Day 6 - IZMIR - KUSADASI
En route to Ephesus, visit the archeological museum at Selcuk where many of the excavated artefacts of Ephesus are displayed, and visit the House of the Virgin Mary, spectacularly situated above the Ephesus ruins. Finally, tour Ephesus itself, one of the world's finest archeological sites. Visit the colonnaded Arcadian Way, the splendid facade of the Library of Celsus and see the Amphitheatre, the largest and most impressive structure to survive from Hellenistic Ephesus. Head to the lively coastal town of Kusadasi for an overnight stay. Your hotel is one of the newest and most luxurious in this resort town - relax with a cool drink and take advantage of the hotel's indoor pool, Turkish bath and fitness centre.
Hotel: Charisma (BB, D)
Day 7 - KUSADASI - PAMUKKALE
Follow the Maeander River valley, (so full of twists and turns gives us the word 'meander') to Pamukkale, famous for its 'Cotton Castle', a dazzling chalk-white array of fantastically shaped limestone terraces. Visit the ruins of ancient Hierapolis and the fairyland terraces and see the glistening pools and cascades in scallop-shell basins. The rest of the day is yours to relax and enjoy the blissfully warm thermal pools at the hotel.
Hotel: Colossae Thermal (BB,D)
Day 8 - PAMUKKALE - CAPPADOCIA
Head to Konya, the old capital of the Anatolian Seljuk Empire, now Turkey's most religious city and home to the mystic Whirling Dervish sect. Visit the Mevlana Tekke, a museum and national monument, with its beautiful fluted turquoise dome, which contains the tomb of the Whirling Dervishes' founder. See the Karatay Medrese and Ince Minaret before driving on to the historic region of Nevsehir in Cappadocia.
Hotel: Dedeman (BB,D)
Day 9 - CAPPADOCIA - FULL DAY EXCURSION TO GÖREME
Enjoy an excursion to Goreme, a unique region of volcanic landscapes and rock-hewn churches decorated with ancient wall paintings, some of which you can see in the open-air museum. Continue to the Zelve Valley where the scenery is dotted with churches, caves and troglodyte dwellings. Tour the underground city Kaymakli, and see the cone of Uchisar. Enjoy dinner at the hotel followed by a colourful folklore show in an underground cave, featuring dances from different regions. (BB HD)
Day 10 - CAPPADOCIA - ANKARA
Visit Agzikarahan, one of the best-preserved Seljuk caravanserais in Anatolia. Continue on to Ankara to visit the Hittite Museum and Anit Kabir, the mausoleum of Ataturk, Turkey's greatest modern leader.
Hotel: Hilton (BB,D)
Day 11 - ANKARA - ISTANBUL
Leaving Ankara, take the highway for a scenic drive through the Turkish countryside to Istanbul. Upon arrival, embark on a superb highlight cruise along the Bosphorus Waterway. Travelling towards the old city from close to the Black Sea, the scenery complements the grandeur of the Ottoman palaces, old mansions and fortresses. This evening, why not consider celebrating the culmination of your tour with a farewell dinner at a colourful local restaurant?
Hotel: Conrad (BB)
Day 12 - RETURN TO USA
This morning, your tour comes to an end with a transfer to the airport. (BB)
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Included Premium Highlights
- Admire the stunning gardens, rooms, arts and treasure of the Ottoman sultans at Topkapi Palace
- Visit the infamous Anzac Cove and the poignant Lone Pine Cemetery at Gallipoli
- Tour Ephesus, simply one of the world's finest archeological sites
- Visit the ruins of ancient Hierapolis and the white limestone terraces at Pamukkale
- Explore the amazing underground houses and rock carved churches of Goreme
- Embark on a superb cruise along the Bosphorus Waterway dividing the two continents
Included Personal Insights
- A complete guide on how to haggle in the Grand Bazaar; the technique, the pitfalls and how much to pay! Beat the shop-keepers at their own game!
Included Additional Excursions & Sights
- Visit Istanbul's Blue Mosque and Basilica of St. Sophia
- View the huge reconstructed Trojan Horse in Troy
- Visit Pergamon's Acropolis, Temple of Athena, library and Asklepion
- Visit the Virgin Mary's House and the Archeological Museum in Selçuk
- Visit Konya's famous Mevlana Tekke and see the Karatay Medrese and Ince Minaret
- Tour the underground city of Kaymakli and see the cone of Uçhisar
- Visit the well preserved Agzikarahan Caravanserai
- Visit Ataturk's Mausoleum and Hittite Museum in Ankara
Included First Class Services
- Insight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterage
- Travel by Luxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with onboard restroom
- Insight's professional multilingual Tour Director to escort and guide you
- Insight Traveler document wallet, map book journal and information pack
- Arrival & departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotel.
Included Quality Dining
- A spectacular highlight folklore show in an underground cave in Cappadocia (HD)
- 10 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 6 special-menu Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)
Save 3 Ways with Insight Vacations
Book and pay in full on 2011 Europe & Britain departures and receive 10% off listed tour price!
Book Now-Offer Ends October 1st!
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Book yourself and a companion on an air-inclusive Insight Vacations 2010/11 Winter departure and each person will save $150 (this is valid for singles).
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TERMS: 10% savings valid on 2011 Europe & Britain departures when full payment is made by October 1st, 2010. Travel must depart between April 11th, 2011 and October 11th, 2011. Offer applies to new bookings only. Normal name change policy applies. Offer is applicable to groups – with availability and collection of travelers’ names at time of booking. Promotion is combinable with brochure discounts EXCEPT Early Payment Discount. Offer valid on Select Choices departures EXCEPT City Stays. Offer NOT valid on Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Egypt or tours including cruises. Once payment is received, cancellation penalties apply. Offer may be withdrawn at any time and subject to availability. Other restrictions apply. Please call for details.
Great Savings and Discounts
FRIENDS & FAMILY DISCOUNTS
SAVE 5% FOR 5 - 8 PASSENGERS
Why not share your Insight tour experience with your friends and family – and save money! If 5-8 passengers book together we offer a discount of 5%. Further savings are available for groups of 9 or more passengers! This discount cannot be combined with Frequent Traveler, Young Traveler or Triple Room Discounts. To qualify, the names of all passengers traveling must be advised to Insight at the time of booking. Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodation, airfares or fl ight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours, and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises.
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This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”.
SINGLE TRAVELER SAVING
INSIGHT’S ROOM MATE MATCHING
For people traveling alone on an Insight coach tour, we’ll match you with someone of the same gender, so you don’t have to pay the single room supplement. If we fail to match you, we’ll provide a single room at no extra cost†. There is a no-smoking policy in all shared rooms. Does not apply to additional accommodation, Riad upgrade option, airfares or flight supplements, Select London Week, Select London & Paris, Select London, Paris & Rome, Irish Elegance, Egypt tours, Israel tours, Jordan tours and tours with Mediterranean or River cruises. †Single rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion Play Option.
TRIPLE ROOM DISCOUNT
When three people travel together room, each of the three enjoys a discount off the tour price. See the Triple Room Reductions on the itinerary of your choice. This discount only applies to tours featuring the “Triple
Room Discount” in the price panel. Note the third bed on occasions, will be a foldaway. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount”. Triple rooms are not available for the Oberammergau Passion
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from your Tour Director. Insight’s Club Bon Voyage and 5% Discount is not available retroactively. Only one voucher is available per person, per tour, per year and only one voucher can be redeemed against each further
tour booking. This discount cannot be combined with our “Friends & Family Discount” and “Extra Tour Discount.” Does not apply to Oberammergau Passion Play Option, additional accommodations, Select London Week, Select London & Paris and Select London, Paris & Rome.
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