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Magic Carpet Tour (10 Days)
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10 Days
Magic Carpet Tour of Turkey is one of our most popular escorted tours where you’ll visit Canakkale, Istanbul,Kusadasi, Cappadocia and Pamukkale. Seeing is believing that’s why we’ve tried to pack as many highlights as possible into your holiday from the majestic Topkapi Palace to the darkness of an Underground City. We really have everything covered for your unforgettable trip.
£639.00
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Highlights :-
- Istanbul – Old City Tour
- Istanbul – Aya Sofya (St Sophia)
- Istanbul – Blue Mosque
- Istanbul – Topkapi Palace
- Istanbul – Hippodrome
- Gallipoli – Battlefields Tour
- Gallipoli – ANZAC Cove
- Gallipoli – Lone Pine – Australian Memorial
- Gallipoli – Johnson’s Jolly – original tunnels
- Gallipoli – The Nek – original trenches
- Gallipoli – Chunuk Bair – New Zealand Memorial
- Troy – Tour
- Bergama – Pergamum Tour
- Ephesus – Site of the Temple of Artemis
- Ephesus – Tour
- Kusadasi – Virgin Mary’s House
- Pamukkale – Calcium Travertines
- Pamukkale – Hieropolis Tour
- Konya – Mevlana Museum
- Cappadocia – Sultanhani Caravansary
- Goreme – Open Air Museum
- Cappadocia – Underground City Tour
- Ankara – Atatürk’s Mausoleum
Includes
- Inbound Airport Transfer – Istanbul – Atatürk Airport (IST)
OR Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW)
- Outbound Airport Transfer – Istanbul – Atatürk Airport (IST)
OR Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW)
- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
- Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
- Tips except driver and guide
- Entrance fees
- 9 nights – accommodation.
- 9 Breakfasts, 6 Dinners
Itinerary
Day 1
Saturday
Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul! You will be transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours, free to explore. Overnight Istanbul
Day 2
Sunday
Istanbul Old City
After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, the Aya Sofya, Topkapi Palace and the Hippodrome. Tonight you get to know your travelling companions a little better at your welcome dinner. Overnight Istanbul (B, D)
Day 3
Monday
Gallipoli Battlefields
One of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, today we visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, Johnston’s Jolly, original trenches and tunnels, The Nek and the Gallipoli Museum. Overnight Canakkale (B, D)
Day 4
Tuesday
Troy, Acropolis of Pergamum
This morning, step back in time as we visit Troy, home of the famed Trojan Horse and then tour the magnificent acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples and library made Pergamum a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. Overnight Kusadasi (B, D)
Day 5
Wednesday
Ephesus, Kusadasi
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the house of the Virgin Mary. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value. Overnight Kusadasi (B, D)
Day 6
Thursday
Pamukkale, Hierapolis
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers. Overnight Pamukkale (B, D)
Day 7
Friday
Silk Road, Konya
Today we travel the ancient Silk Road visiting Sultanhani Caravansary and the Mevlana museum in Konya along the way. Tonight, don’t miss the optional traditional Turkish folklore evening! Overnight Cappadocia (B, D)
Day 8
Saturday
Cappadocia, Goreme, Underground City
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia through the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum, the fairy chimneys and explore the many levels of an underground city. Overnight Cappadocia (B, D)
Day 9
Sunday
Ankara
Early morning departure to the nation’s capital, Ankara where we visit Anitkabir, mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, before returning to Istanbul. Overnight Istanbul (B)
(Optional morning flight to Istanbul from Kayseri, Cappadocia)
Day 10
Monday
Istanbul
After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the airport for your onward flight. (B)
(B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
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Prices per person in twin share accommodation
01 Jan 2015 to 13 Mar 2015: 639.00 GBP
Single Supplement: 240.00 GBP
14 Mar 2015 to 31 Oct 2015 : 719.00 GBP per person
Single Supplement: £256.00 GBP
01 Nov 2015 to 23 Dec 2015 : 639.00 GBP per person
Single Supplement : 240.00 GBP
24 Dec 2015 to 31 Dec 2015 : 719.00 GBP per person
Single Supplement: 256.00 GBP
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