13 Day Affordable Turkey

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Tour Operator

Gate 1 Travel

Duration

13 Days

Escorted

Escorted - Yes

Itinerary

Day	Destination	Description
DAY 1	Depart the USA	Depart the USA to Turkey. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in flight entertainment for your journey
DAY 2	Arrive in Istanbul	Arrive in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy dinner and orientation with your tour manager Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Dinner
DAY 3	Istanbul	Enjoy a full day in Istanbul at leisure. Blending East and West, Istanbul stands as one of the greatest world cities, straddling two continents and offering a fusion of the ancient and modern Optional: Half Day Istanbul with Topkapi Palace (AM) Optional: Half Day Istanbul with Grand Bazaar (PM) Optional: Traditional Turkish Night with dinner Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast
DAY 4	Sightseeing Troy, Drive to Canakkale	This morning, cross the Dardanelles by ferry and drive via Gallipoli to the classical city of Troy. Tour this 4000 year old city and legendary center of the Trojan War and see the place made immortal by Homer's epic poem The Iliad. Continue to the Canakkale province, located in northwest Turkey Overnight: Canakkale Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 5	Visit the Acropolis, Drive to Kusadasi	Drive to Pergamum, a powerful kingdom during the ancient Hellenistic period, and visit the Acropolis. Continue to Kusadasi, a city believed to be the birthplace of Homer Overnight: Kusadasi Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 6	Full Day Kusadasi	Enjoy a full day at leisure in Kusadasi Optional: Full Day Ephesus & House of Virgin Mary Overnight: Kusadasi Meals: Breakfast
DAY 7	Drive to Pamukkale	Depart Kusadasi and drive to Pamukkale. Visit the Necropolis and the ancient city of Hieropolis ("Holy City"), a UNESCO a World Heritage Site situated atop the Pamukkale hot springs. The Pamukkale hot springs have served as a therapeutic thermal bath since the 2nd century B.C. Overnight: Pamukkale Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 8	Drive to Konya	Today, travel from Pamukkale, the "Cotton Castle," to Konya, a city renowned for its Seljuk architecture and also as the home of the whirling dervishes. Arrive in the late afternoon and enjoy some time at leisure before dinner this evening Overnight: Konya Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 9	Drive to Cappadocia	This morning explore Konya at your leisure. Depart for Cappadocia, visiting the magnificent Caravanserai of Agzikarahan en route. Continue to Nevsehir in Cappadocia for dinner and overnight Optional: Visit to Mevlana Mausoleum (AM) Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 10	Full Day Cappadocia	Enjoy a full day exploring Cappadocia independently. Famed for temples and houses cut directly into the region's spectacular rock formations, Cappadocia has captivated travelers for centuries Optional: Full Day Cappadocia Optional: Dinner & Whirling Dervishes (PM) Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast
DAY 11	Ankara	Depart for the city of Ankara, home of the 12th century Aladdin Mosque. Upon arrival, visit the Mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk, first president and founder of the Turkish Republic. Leading up to the Mausoleum, also known as the Anitkabir, is a vast brick courtyard and monumental avenue lined with NeoHittite stone statues and cenotaphs beneath its colonnades Optional: Anatolian Civilizations Museum (PM) Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast
DAY 12	Drive to Istanbul	This morning, depart for Istanbul. Arrive in the early afternoon and enjoy some time at leisure before a farewell dinner this evening. Optional: Half Day Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise (PM) Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast, Dinner
DAY 13	3, Return to the USA	Transfer to the airport for your departure flight Meals: Breakfast

Dates/Pricing

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Date	Price / Description	Quote
February 09, 2010
February 11, 2010
February 18, 2010
February 25, 2010
March 02, 2010
March 04, 2010
March 09, 2010
March 11, 2010
March 16, 2010
March 18, 2010
March 23, 2010
March 25, 2010
March 30, 2010

Lodging

	Perissia Hotel		Akol Hotel
	Etap Altinel Hotel		Ickale Hotel
	Elite World Istanbul		Legacy Ottoman Hotel
	Mosaic Hotel		KoruMar Hotel
	Ozkaymak Park		Dinler Hotel Urgup
	Pam Hotel

Disclaimer

*Not Included:
Airport taxes & fees, optional tours, and gratuities.

Additional Information:
Some departures are operated with more than one coach. The Hotel Plans listed are a sample of hotels in each city. Featured hotels for each city will be assigned by a travel agent. Hotels of similar standard may be substituted. Click here for a list of hotels by departure date.

Land only price does not include arrival/departure transfers.