13 Day Affordable Turkey
- Round trip flights NYC Istanbul
Other departure cities available. Click on date of departure for selection and prices - Airline fuel surcharges
- 11 nights First Class accommodations
- 3 nights Istanbul
- 1 night Canakkale
- 2 nights Kusadasi
- 1 night Pamukkale
- 1 night Konya
- 2 nights Cappadocia
- 1 night Ankara
- All transfers
- 18 meals: 11 breakfasts, 7 dinners
- Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air conditioned motor coach
- Services of English speaking tour manager throughout
- Entrance fees per itinerary
Special Features
- City of Troy
- Acropolis, Pergamum
- Ancient city of Hieropolis
- Mausoleum of Kemal Ataturk, Ankara
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 Gate 1. Hotels of similar standard may be substituted.
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- Tour Operator
- Gate 1 Travel
- Duration
- 13 Days
- Escorted
- Escorted - Yes
| 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
- 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.
