Day 1 - Istanbul - Saturday 19th December
2009
Welcome to Istanbul. On arrival you will be transfered to your
hotel and the day is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in
Istanbul.
Day 2 - Istanbul - Old City Tour - Sunday 20th December 2009
(Breakfast included)
Tour the city that spans both Europe and Asia visiting the Blue
Mosque, Aya Sofya, Topkapi Palace, Underground Cistern and the
Hippodrome. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 - Gallipoli Battlefields - Monday 21st December 2009
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Today we visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone
Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, Johnston's Jolly and
the Gallipoli Museum. Overnight in Guzelyali.
Day 4 - Troy & Pergamon - Tuesday 22nd December 2009
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Step back in time today as we visit Troy and it's famed Trojan
Horse, followed by a tour of the magnificent acropolis of
Pergamum. It's impressive temples, library and medical
facilities made it a renowned cultural and political centre in
its time. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 5 - Ephesus & Kusadasi - Wednesday 23rd December 2009
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus.
Walk down Marble Road towards the Celsus Library and Grand
Theatre and immerse yourself into the mystical atmosphere of the
ancient city. We also visit the Selcuk Museum before a leather
goods display. Turkey produces some of the finest leather goods
in the world and many are made here before branding in Italy.
Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 6 - Pamukkale & Hierapolis - Thursday 24th December 2009
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Take a dip in the hot springs in the magnificent white calcium
formations of Pamukkale, followed by the ancient city of
Hierapolis. Overnight in Pamukkale.
Day 7 - Christmas Day in Demre - Friday 25th December 2009
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Today we visit Demre, home of the original St. Nicholas (aka
Santa Claus), where he lived as Bishop of the area. We visit his
church and tomb before heading to Finike for Christmas dinner.
Overnight in Kemer.
Day 8 - Perge, Aspendos & Konya - Saturday 26th December 2009
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Tour the ancient ruins of Perge with its impressive stadium
walls and Aspendos, known for one of the best preserved theatres
of Asia Minor, still used today. Overnight in Konya.
Day 9 - Konya, Cappadocia & Caravanserai - Sunday 27th December
2009
(Breakfast included)
Today we visit Konya and the Mevlana Museum before heading to
the lunar landscape of Cappadocia. En-route, we stop at an
ancient Silk Road Caravanserai, before we trek through the
beautiful Ihlara Valley. Tonight, don't miss the optional
traditional Turkish folklore evening. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 10 - Underground City, Goreme, Uchisar Castle - Monday 28th
December 2009
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia with a fully guided
tour of Goreme Valley, the fairy chimneys, Uchisar castle,
Derinkuyu underground city and more. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 11 - Ankara - Tuesday 29th December 2009
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Today we visit the nation's capital, Ankara, with a tour of the
award winning Anatolian Civilisation's Museum. Overnight in
Istanbul.
(Optional domestic flight from Cappadocia to Istanbul)
Day 12 - Istanbul - Wednesday 30th December 2009
(Breakfast included)
New Year Eve and it�s a chance for some last minute New Year
gifts, or even to treat yourself. We will make a shopping tour
in which you will be aware of the ancient arts of Turkey like
carpet weaving, leather manufacturing and jewellery. As this
will be a guided tour, you will avoid being hassled which will
enable you enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the
knowledge of the ancient craftsmen.
We will then visit the GRAND COVER BAZAAR. In this labyrinth of
streets and passages are more then 4,000 shops with each trade
having its own area: the goldsmiths' street, the carpet sellers,
Turkish arts and crafts, such as hand painted ceramic plates,
hand-honed copper ware, brass ware and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware
and meerschaum pipes. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 13 - New Years Eve - Thursday 31st December 2009
(Breakfast and dinner included)
The day is yours to relax and enjoy Istanbul before your New
years eve celebration starts. The whole of Istanbul is electric
on this night and everyone is out to celebrate. At 19:00 we will
meet in the foyer of the hotel and take you to one of our
favourite restaurants in Istanbul. You will enjoy traditional
Turkish food and free local drinks between 9-11.30 while you are
entertained by the live Music. We will celebrate into the New
Year until 2am, when you can keep partying or be taken back to
the hotel with your guide. This will truly be a night to
remember. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 14 - New Year Day - Friday 01st January 2010
(Breakfast included)
Happy New Year and welcome to 2010! After breakfast check out
from your hotel, transfer to the airport. We hope your tour was
a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future
on another TravelShop Turkey Tour. Have a safe trip back home
and thanks for choosing TravelShop Turkey.
14 DAYS CHRISTMAS
& NEW YEAR HOLIDAY INCLUDES:
Airport transfer from Istanbul
Ataturk airport
13 nights 4 star & 5 star hotels
13 breakfasts, 8 dinners
5 nights in Istanbul
1 night in Canakkale
2 nights in Kusadasi
1 night in Pamukkale
1 night in Kemer
1 night in Konya
2 nights in Cappadocia
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
Return airport transfer to Istanbul Ataturk airport from your
hotel
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the
tour
Big New Year Party with Turkish food, live music and free local
drinks
TOUR PRICES: 5% discount on early bookings or 10% off full
payments!
Euro: 1,099.00 per person (double, twin or triple share)
Euro: 1,395.00 per person (single room)
Tour Type: Guaranteed Departure
This tour is a 'Guaranteed Departure' tour.
This means that it will depart regardless how many people are
booked on to it.
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