12 Days Turkey Eastern and Western Tour

Day 1 · Arrival İstanbul

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   Istanbul

   Passing by

   Our assistant will meet you at Istanbul International Sabiha Gokcen Airport at the 13th gate and Istanbul Airport at the 14th Gate. Overnight in Istanbul

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Day 2 · İstanbul Old City Tour

1. 1

   TopkapI Palace

   one hour Admission included

   Topkapi Palace is one of the world's largest surviving palaces and was built between 1460 and 1478 under the orders of Sultan Mehmed II a few years after he conquered Constantinople. The palace served as the home of the Ottoman Sultans for almost four centuries.

2. 2

   Hippodrome

   30 min Admission included

   The first Hippodrome was built when the city was called Byzantium, and was a provincial town of moderate importance. In AD 203 the Emperor Septimius Severus rebuilt the city and expanded its walls, endowing it with a hippodrome, an arena for chariot races and other entertainment.

3. 3

   Blue Mosque

   45 min Admission included

   The Blue Mosque was built between 1609 and 1616, by the architect Mehmet Ağa, instructed by Sultan Ahmed I. It was designed as an imperial show of strength to complement the imposing Hagia Sophia Mosque, which faces it across Sultanahmet Square.

4. 4

   Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

   one hour Admission included

   Hagia Sophia is a work that was constructed three times in the same location. Today’s Hagia Sophia is known as the “Third Hagia Sophia”. The first construction of Hagia Sophia started during the reign of Constantine I, who accepted Christianity as the official religion of the Roman Empire. This building, which was constructed as a basilica with a wooden roof on the first of the seven hills of Istanbul and was called "The Great Church" at the time, was opened during the reign of Constantine II in 360. There is no remnant from this structure, which was largely devastated as a result of a fire that broke out in the revolt that started in 404

5. 5

   Grand Bazaar

   one hour Admission included

   The origin of the Grand Bazaar dates back to the time of Sultan Mehmet II in the 15th century. The ruler started the construction of covered bazaars, known as “bedesten”, which were dedicated to the sale of fabrics and silks. They gradually included other types of products.

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Day 3 · Half Day Bosphorus Cruise Tour with Breakfast & Flight to Mardin

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   Bosphorus Bridge

   3 hours

   We are picked up from our hotel in the morning at arround 09:25 and take our place on our boat in the Bosphorus. While having our breakfast, we enjoy the view of the Bosphorus. We will see the Dolmabahçe Palace and many other beautiful historical buildings on the Bosphorus shore. End of the tour transfer back to hotel arround 1pm.

   We will picked you up from your hotel for transfer to airport,flight to Capapdocia. Upon your arrival in airport met with our assistant transfer to your hotel in Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia.

2. 2

   Midyat

   Passing by

   End of the tour transfer to airport for flight to Mardin.Overnight in Midyat.

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Day 4 · Monastery of Deyrulzafaran and Spectacular views of Mesopotamia

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   Deyrulzafaran Monastery

   one hour Admission included

   the residence of the Metropolitan of Mardin. Throughout 630 years Hz. Prayers echoed in the language of Jesus on the walls of this ancient Monastery .. Şemse eda Maghbah still continues to bless the first lights rising from the east here ..

2. 2

   Dara Mesopotamia Ruins

   one hour Admission included

   visit (visiting the dungeon, necropolis, cisterns, agora, bridge and ramparts)

   Dara is a silent witness from the time of Alexander the Great to the southeast of Anatolia .. A Roman .. A Sassanid in every aspect of history ..

3. 3

   Midyat

   45 min

   We are giving a rest and cooling break at White Water with its magnificent natural beauties.

4. 4

   Mor Gabriel Monastery

   one hour Admission included

   we enter (Mor Gabriel) Deyrulumur Monastery , which has a history of 1600 years. The story of the monastery, which makes every step alive, will affect you all.

5. 5

   Midyat Old City

   2 hours Admission not included

   We are visiting Guest House (Hercai series set). With a short walk between Midyat Houses , we pass to Gelüşke Han and have a short tea break (a spacious and relaxing inn with filigree shops that are the subject of the Kadim Dostum series) and We visit Midyat Caves . (We will witness the old lives in these caves, which are in the well structure.) We give free time for one hour in the land of Midyat Bazaar , Almond Candy, Filigree, Spice, Walnut Sausage and Silver for Lunch and Shopping. Overnight Mardin

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Day 5 · Mardin City Tour

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   KasImiye Medresesi

   one hour Admission included

   We are visiting Kasimiye Madrasah . While visiting the science nest of Mesopotamia, you will experience the pleasure of the discoveries made from the very beginning.

2. 2

   Great Mosque of Mardin

   3 min Admission included

   Visit to Mardin Center; Kırklar Church, Protestant Church, Latifiye Mosque, Mardin Museum, Cumhuriyet Square, PTT Building, Old Bazaar, Lower Bazaar, Arasa İş Han, Baharatçılar Çarşısı, Bakırcılar Bazaar, Ulu Mosque, Zinciriye Madrasa, Old Girls’ Vocational High School, Sabancı City Museum , from one abbara to the other … In this city it means connecting from one story to another … We will shut up and leave it to him in the city of the mountain ..

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Day 6 · Sanlıurfa City Tour

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   Gobeklitepe

   2 hours Admission included

   This is an early Neolithic sanctuary that includes massive stones carved about 12,000 years ago by people who had not yet developed metal tools or even pottery. This is the first temple built on earth and rocking the History of Archeology today since it was built by the Hunter and Gatherer Neolithic people for religious practices. Excavations continue, and the mystery over the ancient site is revealed very slowly every year.

2. 2

   Hz. Eyup Sabir MakamI

   one hour Admission not included

   Visiting Eyyüp Peygamber Sabır Cave and Mosque

3. 3

   Harran Culture House

   one hour

   Harran was founded at some point between the 25th and 20th centuries BC, possibly as a merchant colony by Sumerian traders from Ur.

4. 4

   BalIklIgol

   2 hours

   we will walk around the holy pool of the prophet Abraham. It is called the 'Fish Lake' thanks to a special kind of carp - considered holy by the local people.

5. 5

   Sanliurfa

   Passing by

   End of the tour transfer back to your hotel in Sanlıurfa.Overnight in Sanlıurfa

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Day 7 · Halfeti Old City Tour & Drive to Gaziantep

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   Old Halfeti

   2 hours

   The history of Halfeti dates back to 855 BC and has seen many civilizations throughout history. Assyrian king III. Salmanassar established a settlement here and name it Shitamrat. Afterward, the city was under control of Hittite, Assyrian, Med, Persia, Macedonian, Seleucid and Parts.

2. 2

   Gaziantep Museum of Archaelogy

   2 min Admission included

   The region has the traces of the Hurri, Hittite, Persian, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic Civilizations. More than 30 archaeological excavations have been made in the region. Gaziantep Museum owes most of its opuses to these excavations. There are more than 65 thousand works in the museum.

3. 3

   Stop 3

   Passing by

   We drive to Cappadocia at the end of the tour.Overmight in Cappadocia.

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Day 8 · Full Day Cappadocia North Tour with Underground City

1. 1

   Devrent Valley

   45 min

   Cappadocia was a giant inland sea 50 million years ago. The sea dried due to generated temperature of volcano eruption that is located around and it yielded its place to deep valleys which is full of soft stones that formatted from cooled down lava.

2. 2

   Fairy Chimneys

   one hour Admission included

   Paşabağ Valley, also known as the Valley of the Priests, covers a very large area surrounded by mushroom-shaped fairy chimneys. The valley, which is frequented by many tourists, is one of the regions where the world famous fairy chimneys are the most intense and prominent. Its unique scenery and mystical atmosphere make every person who steps into the fairy-tale land deep in thought.

3. 3

   Zelve Open Air Museum

   one hour Admission included

   The valley was a monastic retreat between the 9th and 13th centuries. The site was inhabited until 1952 when villagers were relocated to nearby Aktepe due to safety concerns. Cappadocia's first seminaries to train priests are located here at the monastery.

4. 4

   Avanos

   one hour

   Avanos, located 15 kilometers north of Nevşehir and known as 'Venessa' in ancient times, has a history dating back to BC. It dates back to the Hittites in the 2000s. The history of Avanos Pottery dates back to the Hittites, who ruled over all of Cappadocia

5. 5

   Goreme Panorama

   45 min Admission not included

   We will go to Esentepe Panaroma Viewing Hill, which has a beautiful view in Cappadocia. You will have the opportunity to watch the whole nature of Göreme from the top.

6. 6

   Uchisar Castle

   45 min

   We come to the castle bottom, where we can watch the view of Uçhisar Castle in the most beautiful way. Our guide will give you free time here. Save your most beautiful photos and enjoy the castle bottom with its many views

7. 7

   Ozkonak Underground City

   one hour Admission included

   The temple of Zeus, which is said to have had 3000 members in the Hellenistic period, is here. After the Roman period, the first Christians settled around Özkonak, escaping from the pressure of the Byzantines who had taken over the region and the intense Arab raids. Under the leadership of St. Basil, they carved a city of their own into the rocks.

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Day 9 · Flight to İzmir & Free Day

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   Izmir

   Passing by

   After breakfast we will transfer you to airport for flight to İzmir. Upon your arrival,met and transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi.

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Day 10 · Full Day Ephesus & Virgin's Mary House Tour

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   Ephesus Ancient City

   2 hours Admission included

   Ephesus was an ancient port city whose well-preserved ruins are in modern-day Turkey. The city was once considered the most important Greek city and the most important trading center in the Mediterranean region. Throughout history, Ephesus survived multiple attacks and changed hands many times between conquerors. It was also a hotbed of early Christian evangelism and remains an important archaeological site and Christian pilgrimage destination.

2. 2

   The Temple of Artemis

   one hour Admission included

   The great temple was built by Croesus, king of Lydia, about 550 bce and was rebuilt after being burned by a madman named Herostratus in 356 bce. The Artemesium was famous not only for its great size, over 350 by 180 feet (about 110 by 55 metres), but also for the magnificent works of art that adorned it.

3. 3

   The House of the Virgin Mary

   2 hours Admission not included

   The House of the Virgin Mary is a Catholic shrine located on Mount Bülbüldağı near Ephesus. It is 7 km from Selçuk. The house was discovered in the 19th century following the reported dreams of Anne Catherine Emmerich, a Catholic nun.

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Day 11 · Full Day Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour & Flight back to İstanbul

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   Pamukkale Thermal Pools

   2 hours Admission included

   In the case of Pamukkale, the hot springs that flow through the underground karst system dissolve large amounts of calcium carbonate from the surrounding limestone. The water then travels to the surface and flows over the terraces, where it loses carbon dioxide and deposits the calcium carbonate as travertine.

2. 2

   Cleopatra Pools

   25 min Admission not included

   Among these natural wonders lies Cleopatra's Pool, a beautiful thermal lake, that is believed to have been a wedding gift from Marc Antony to the queen herself. Historically, this thermal -mineral pool has been a gathering place, attracting those in search of its healing properties.

3. 3

   Hierapolis & Pamukkale

   2 hours Admission included

   "Holy City") was a Hellenistic Greek city built on the site of a Phrygian cult center of the Anatolian mother goddess Cybele, in Phrygia in southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. It was famous for its hot springs, its high quality wool fabrics and dyes, and as the birthplace of the Stoic philosopher Epictetus.

4. 4

   Denizli

   Passing by

   We will transfer you to airport for flight back to İstanbul.Upon your arrival time in İstanbul transfer to your hotel in İstanbul.

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Day 12 · Departure

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   Istanbul

   Passing by

   Our only effort is to send you home happily at the end of the magnificent Anatolia tour that lasted 11 nights and 12 days so we will picked you up from your hotel transfer to airport. End of our services