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ISTANBUL
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Itinerary
Day 1:
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Arrival. Transfer to the hotel.
Welcome to Europe!!!. On arrival at the airport we shall be waiting to transfer you to the hotel. You can enjoy free time until your tour starts, information about the meeting place and start time can be found on the information boards in the hotel reception area.
Welcome to Europe!!!. On arrival at the airport we shall be waiting to transfer you to the hotel. You can enjoy free time until your tour starts, information about the meeting place and start time can be found on the information boards in the hotel reception area.
IMPORTANT - IF YOU REQUESTED ADDITIONAL NIGHTS on arrival at the hotel you will have your booking made but the guide of your trip will normally not arrive until the start of the included activities. YOUR TIME BEFORE THIS MOMENT IS THEREFORE FREE. At your hotel they can help you with all the information you need.
NB: The schedules you will find in this itinerary are approximate. The guide, depending on the situation and in order to improve the development of the circuit, may adjust the schedules.
Day 2: Istanbul.-
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Sighseeing tour.Cable car to Pierre Loti viewpoint. Night transfer to Taksim.
09.00hrs.- Istanbul.- A sightseeing tour of the city taking in the walls, the Golden Horn, the fishing district, and Taksim. We will skirt round the Topkapi Palace and admire the exterior of Hagia Sophia. On our tour, we will include a cable car ride up to the Pierre Loti viewpoint and we will look round the Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent (the largest in Istanbul). We find ourselves in a city built in two continents. Views over the Bosphorus, with its huge mosques and ramparts: the city has magnificent sights. The visit is accompanied by a local guide, and lasts about two hours (admission to the monuments is not included).
Free time.
19.30 hrs - At the end of the afternoon we will provide a transfer to the Taksim neighbourhood, the most commercialised and lively area of ??the city. There will be time to dine in one of its many restaurants, and you can also take the old tram that crosses the area or go to see the nearby Galata Tower.
Day 3: Istanbul.-
Today we include a boat trip on the Bosphorus that will last about two hours. We will undertake the trip on a boat exclusively for Europamundo travellers. The Bosphorus is a strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara, which separates Istanbul into two parts: the European part and the Asian one. We will enjoy seeing the liveliness of the strait with its multitude of boats. We will pass under the two bridges that unite Europe and Asia and we will admire the palaces of the sultans, the typical wooden houses and the Ottoman villas.
Free time (an optional visit with tickets and lunch inside the Topkapi Palace is available).
Day 4: Istanbul- Bandirma- Ephesus- Kusadasi.-
Total distance covered: 360 km.
Scenery: Cold lands inside Anatólia.
Note: The departure of our ferry is very early. We can not guarantee the availability of a normal breakfast service (a continental breakfast will be given on the ferry). Sometimes, the ferry from Istanbul will bring us to Yalova instead of Bandirna.
We will leave early morning from Istanbul. We will cross the Sea of ??Marmara by the rapid ferry service (variable schedules according to the season and month), and after about a two hour journey, we will arrive at the port of
09.00 hrs.- BANDIRMA (or Yalova according to the timetables) Arrival. We continue our journey through the interior of Turkey. Stop for lunch en route.
14.00hrs.- We will arrive in EPHESUS, the best preserved ancient city of Asia Minor; 2000 years ago it had a quarter of a million inhabitants. We will discover the Basilica of Saint John, and then the house of the Virgin Mary and the archaeological site (tickets included).
18.00 hrs- Ephesus departure. We continue on towards the Turquoise Coast.
18.30 hrs- Kusadasi- Arrival to this popular coastal town with a lot of atmosphere, commercial life and a small castle. Free time in the center to enjoy its bazaars and the city. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 5: Kusadasi- Bodrum- Marmaris.-
Total distance covered: 320 km.
Scenery: Various beautiful sights over the Aegean.
08.30 hrs.- Kusadasi- Departure.
11.00 hrs.- Bodrum, free time in this beautiful fortified city of Greek origin. You can visit its castle, walk through its streets which are full of life and tourist activity or its leisure marina. Time for lunch.15.00 hrs- Bodrum, departure.
17.30 hrs.- MARMARIS, arrival to another beautiful coastal tourist enclave, with its castle, its marina and its fountains. Dinner and accommodation.
NOTE: On some high difficulty dates (especially in summer ), some groups can be accommodated in a nearby town.
Day 6: Marmaris- Dalyan- Antalya.-
Distance
covered: 335 km
Scenery: Coastal sections and sections between high
mountains. Contrasts.
NOTE: Have swimwear to hand if you want to enjoy
the spa waters or the mud bath. We also recommend taking a change of clothes
and having a towel to hand.
08.00 hrs.- Marmaris - Departure -.
09.30 hrs.- DALYAN
- Arrival -. An incredible place beside a beautiful navigable
river. We include a boat trip of around two and a half hours to see the LYCIAN
ROYAL TOMBS, and we will continue in the boat to a large lake where we will
stop at the spa waters, where you can take a dip in the warm waters or have a
mud bath! (very basic facilities aimed at the local population). Time for a
meal in one of the numerous restaurants by the river in Dalyan.
13.30 hrs.- Dalyan - Departure
-. We go on our way. Mountain scenery.
17.15 hrs.- ANTALYA - Arrival -. We will make a brief visit of
this great coastal city of more than a million inhabitants, the Adrian door,
the Ottoman district and its large waterfall falling straight into the sea. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 7: Antalya- Aspendos- Side- Karaman- Nigde.-
Distance
covered: 530 km
Scenery: Spectacular contrasts; countryside
overlooking the sea. High mountains often with snowy peaks; arid lands of
Anatolia.
Note:
The Ottoman
mansion of Tartan Evi may sometimes be closed (out of season or due to local
holidays). If it were unavailable for a visit, a visit would be made to a
mansion of similar characteristics in Cappadocia.
08.00 hrs.-Antalya - Departure -.
09.00 hrs.- ASPENDOS
- Arrival - we visit the Roman theatre that many believe to be the best
preserved in the world.
09.45 hrs.-Aspendos - Departure
-.
10.30 hrs.- SIDE -
Arrival -. A small, very tourist city, full of commercial life. You will have
free time. Its Greek temple of Apollo by the sea stands out. Time for a stroll
around its port and through its streets full of life.
12.30 hrs.- Side - Departure -.
Amidst impressive scenery, we cross the Taurus mountains. The peaks, of more
than 3500 metres, are covered with snow for a large part of the year. We stop
for a meal along the way in a pretty service area in the mountains.
17.00 hrs.- KARAMAN -
Arrival -. A city with an oriental atmosphere. We visit TARTAN EVI, an
ancient Ottoman mansion.
18.00 hrs.- Karaman - Departure
-. Great arid plains along the route in the south of Anatolia.
20.15 hrs.- NIGDE -
Arrival -. We suggest a stroll around its bazaar, its ancient mosque and its
fortress. Dinner and
accommodation.
Day 8: Nigde- Cappadocia- Avanos.-
Distance
covered: 120 km
Scenery: Scenery
of spectacular forms and shapes;
picturesque villages.
Note: We
recommend comfortable footwear for today’s visits.
09.00 hrs.- Nigde - Departure -. We spend the
whole day in the region of Cappadocia. In the outskirts of Nigde, we first
visit GUMUSLER, an incredible
7th-century underground monastery with maybe the best Byzantine frescoes of
Turkey. We go on to
KAYMACLI. You will see this impressive underground city
in Cappadocia. Its tunnels and catacombs can house up to thirty thousand
people. After this we visit UCHISAR – A stroll in this village
of Cappadocia; you can see its 60-metre rock full of houses in dugout caves.
Time for lunch. We then leave for the GOREME
VALLEY. We include tickets to
see the fantastic open-air museum that houses more than 30 churches dug out of
the rocks, some with very beautiful frescoes.
AVANOS,
dinner and accommodation in this pleasant city, the
tourist centre of the region.
In the evening, after dinner, we suggest going
to the “Turkish night” show (optional).
Day 9: Avanos- Hacibecktas- Ankara- Safranbolu.-
Total distance covered: 540 km.
Scenery: We begin with arid and flat landscapes of the interior of Turkey, as we approach the Black Sea mountains and forests are emerging.
Notes: Hacibecktas is a sacred place for Muslims; We will visit the mausoleum, but maximum respect to the local population in the sacred places. Please wear appropriate clothing.
08.00 hrs.- Avanos. Departure. We have a fantastic day in the heart of Anatolia.
09.00hrs.- HACIBECKTAS, arrival to the sanctuary guards the tomb of Hacibecktas, a Sufi mystic of the 13th Century. We visit with the utmost respect to the pilgrims (suitable clothes, silence recommended in the sanctuaries).
10.00 hrs.- Hacibecktas. Departure.
13.15 hrs- ANKARA. We leave a free time to walk around and have lunch in the thriving center of the city.
15.00hrs.- Ankara. Departure. We continue towards the north of Turkey. The landscapes become greener.
18.00 hrs.- SAFRANBOLU; arrival in this wonderful little city which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was an important stopping point on the caravan routes. Our guide will show some of the most picturesque points of the city and we will include a traditional Turkish tea in an ancient caravanserai! Dinner included.
Day 10: Safranbolu- Gokgol Magarasi- Eregli- Eydinpinar- Istanbul
Total distance covered: 470 km.
Scenery: Forests, valleys, mountains, landscapes on the Black Sea; A rainy and green region different from what you probably have in your mind when you think of Turkey.
08.00 hrs.- Safranbolu. Departure. Today, the leg of our trip follows the Black Sea and its verdant landscapes.
10.00 hrs.- In GOKGOL MAGARASI we provide entry tickets to this magnificent cave with its underground river and its multiple colours.
11.00hrs.- Gokgol. Departure. Our road goes towards the sea.
12.00 hrs.- EREGLI, Arrival. Next to the Black Sea, we set aside time to have lunch. We also include a visit to its impressive Cehennemagzi Magarasi caves and tombs that are overflowing with mythology.
15.00 hrs.- Eregli. Departure.
16.00hrs.- EYDINPINAR. On our way back to Istanbul, we stop to relax at EYDINPINAR, with a walk between its green paths to the waterfalls!
17.30 hrs.- Eydinpinar departure. We travel on the highway towards Istanbul. Passing the suspension bridge that separates Asia from Europe.
20.30 hrs.- Arrival in ISTANBUL at the end of the day.
End of our services. Check the time of your flight in case you need an additional night.
Price includes
Included
- Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet.
- Includes arrival transfer
- City tour in: ISTANBUL
- Boat: On the Bosphorus in ISTANBUL, Lycian tombs and lake in Dalyan in DALYAN
- Evening transfer: Taksim Square in Istanbul in ISTANBUL
- Ticket admission: Suleiman the Great Mosque in Istanbul in ISTANBUL, house of the Virgin Mary, Basilica of St. John, Ruins of Ephesus in Ephesus, Roman theatre in Aspendos in ASPENDOS, Greek Temple of Apollo in Side in SIDE, Tartan Evi in Karaman in KARAMAN, Gumusler Monastery; Underground city of Kainacli; Goreme Valley; Uchisar in NIGDE, Hacibecktas in HACIBECKTAS, Traditional tea in Safranbolu in SAFRANBOLU, Gokgol Magarasi cave in GOKGOL MAGARASI, Caves and tombs in Eregli in EREGIL, Eydinpinar Waterfalls in EYDINPINAR
- Ferry: Over the Marmara from Istanbul to Bandirma in Bandirma
- Funicular: Cableway Viewpoint of Pierre Loti in Istanbul in ISTANBUL
- 6 dinner included in: Kusadasi, MARMARIS, Antalya, NIGDE, CAPADOCIA, SAFRANBOLU
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