Wonders of Turkey and 6 Nights Aegean Cruise Package AA (201213)
A 17-Day Insight Tours tour starting from $3,898
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| Starting Price: | $3,898 |  |
| Tour Length: | 17 Days | |
| Countries Visited: | Greece, Turkey | |
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Cities Visited: Gifted with natural wonders like Göreme, and the white terraces of Pamukkale, but ancient Ephesus stands out as Turkey’s finest gem. Tour Pace: This tour captures all the fabulous highlights of Turkey in 11 days, so the pace can be fairly brisk. However, there are two-night stays in Istanbul and Cappadocia, and driving days are of reasonable length with regular comfort stops for refreshment and sightseeing. Hotels: Accommodation in Turkey can vary in style and comfort depending on the area. In general, the hotels on this tour are clean, comfortable and centrally located with the best scenic locations in the towns of Kusadasi, Pamukkale and Cappadocia. |
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A Welcome Reception with light informal meal (WR)A spectacular highlight folklore show in an underground cave in Cappadocia (HD)Enjoy a lively Celebration dinner at an Istanbul restaurant (CD)10 Buffet Breakfasts (BB) and 6 special-menu Dinners, or Buffets, plus tea or coffee (D)
INCLUDED FIRST CLASS SERVICES
Escorted by a professional multilingual Tour DirectorHeadsets for all guided visits and walking toursLuxury air-conditioned 40 seat coach with extended leg room and on-board restroomInsight Hotels include all service charges, taxes and porterageInsight Traveller Welcome packArrival and departure transfers between the airport and your Insight tour hotel
Board your overnight flight (not included).
Day 2: ISTANBUL AT LEISURE
Welcome to Turkey – a land rich in archeological sites, historic monuments and an enormous variety of spectacular scenery. On arrival at Istanbul Airport, you will be met and transferred to your hotel for your overnight stay. This evening, get together with your Tour Director and fellow passengers for a Welcome Reception and light informal meal.(Welcome Reception)
Day 3: ISTANBUL – GALLIPOLI – 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. From Eceabat, a 30-minute sea crossing to Çanakkale takes you from one continent to another as you leave Europe for Asia.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 4: ÇANAKKALE – TROY – IZMIR
Drive to Homer’s legendary city of Troy, where archeological excavation has established nine levels of habitation, including the great city captured in 1200BC by means of the renowned Trojan Horse. A huge replica of this stands beside the city’s ancient walls. Continue to Pergamon, the seat of an ancient kingdom. Visit the Asklepion, one of the most famous shrines and therapeutic centres in the ancient world. Carry on to the cosmopolitan coastal city of Izmir, sited overlooking an inlet of the Aegean.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 5: IZMIR – EPHESUS – 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 façade of the Library of Celsus and see the huge Amphitheatre. Head to the lively coastal town of Kusadasi where you can take advantage of your hotel’s indoor pool, Turkish bath and fitness centre.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 6: KUSADASI – PAMUKKALE
Follow the Maeander River valley, (so full of twists and turns gives us the word ‘meander’) to Pamukkale, famous for its 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 your hotel thermal pools.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 7: PAMUKKALE – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA
Head to Konya, the old capital of the Anatolian Seljuk Empire and home to the mystic Whirling Dervish sect. Visit the Mevlana Tekke, a museum and national monument, with its beautiful fluted turquoise dome. See the Karatay Medrese and Ince Minaret before driving across fertile plains to Nevsehir in the heart of Cappadocia.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 8: CAPPADOCIA – GÖREME EXCURSION
Enjoy an excursion to Göreme, a 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.(Buffet Breakfast / Highlight Dinner)
Day 9: 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.(Buffet Breakfast / Dinner)
Day 10: ANKARA – ISTANBUL
Leaving Ankara, take the highway for a scenic drive through the countryside to Istanbul. Upon arrival, embark on a 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.(Buffet Breakfast)
Day 11: ISTANBUL
Transfer to your ship and set sail.(Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner)
Day 12: CRUISING – IZMIR
Arrive at the Turkish port of Izmir.(Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner / Supper)
Day 13: CRUISING – PATMOS – MYKONOS
Arrive early at the island of Patmos. Later, dock at the island of Mykonos. Tonight enjoy a Greek Evening and Dinner.(Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Highlight Dinner / Supper)
Day 14: CRUISING – RHODES
A day is to explore Rhodes at your leisure. Meet the Captain at dinner tonight.(Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner / Supper)
Day 15: CRUISING – CRETE – SANTORINI
The morning is devoted to Heraklion on the island of Crete. Later, depart for Santorini, an island famous for its white cuboid houses that cling to the sheer cliffs.(Buffet Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner / Supper)
Day 16: PIRAEUS (ATHENS)
Disembark and transfer to your Athens hotel where you are at leisure.(Buffet Breakfast)
Day 17: RETURN TO USA
After breakfast, transfer to the airport.(Buffet Breakfast)
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Istanbul: Visit the fabulous Topkapi Palace. A complete guide on how to haggle in the Grand Bazaar! Embark on a superb cruise along the Bosphorus Waterway dividing the two continents. Visit the Blue Mosque, and Hagia Sophia.Gallipoli: Visit Anzac Cove and Lone Pine Cemetery.Troy: View the huge reconstructed Trojan Horse.Pergamon: Visit the famous shrine of Asklepion.Selcuk: Visit the Archeological Museum.Ephesus: Tour one of the world’s finest archeological sites. Visit the House of the Virgin Mary.Pamukkale: Visit Hierapolis and the white terraces.Konya: Visit famous Mevlana Tekke and see the Karatay Medrese and Ince Minaret.Kaymakli: Tour this underground city.Göreme: Explore the amazing underground houses and rock carved churches.Anatolia: Visit the well preserved Agzikarahan Caravanserai.Ankara: Visit Ataturk’s Mausoleum and Hittite Museum.
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Terms and Conditions: Price is in American dollars and is per person, land only, based on double occupancy. For new bookings only made after March 31, 2012 on departures listed above for 2012 travel. Subject to availability. Excludes Early Payment Discount and any other promotional offer. Please note if the booking is made within 45 days from the departure date full Payment will be due at the time of booking. No bookings may be made after June 26th, 2012. Other conditions apply.
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