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2010 May 3, 24 |
$2,099 |
$2,299 |
$2,299 |
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2010 Jun 28 |
$2,399 |
$2,499 |
$2,599 |
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2010 July 19 |
$2,399 |
$2,499 |
$2,599 |
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2010 Sep 21 |
$2,099 |
$2,299 |
$2,299 |
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2010 Oct 12 |
$2,099 |
$2,299 |
$2,299 |
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Price is per person based on double occupancy.
Single supplement: $575Departures available from all major U.S. cities.
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| DAY 1 |
USA /
ISTANBUL, TURKEY Q |
| Depart for
Istanbul, Turkey |
| DAY 2 |
ISTANBUL |
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Hos Geldiniz! Welcome to Turkey! Arrive in
Istanbul. Transfer to your hotel. |
| DAY 3 |
ISTANBUL |
Today you will have a full day city
tour of fascinating Istanbul. First visit the Blue
Mosque, famous for the blue Iznik tiles covering its
interior. Then visit St. Sophia Museum, a Byzantine
Basilica famous for its restored frescoes. Topkapi
Palace, former home of the sultans, is next followed by
a visit to the Grand Bazaar, the oldest and largest
covered marketplace in the world, with more than 4000
shops from which to choose. (B)
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| DAY 4 |
ISTANBUL / ANKARA |
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In the morning, you will cross the Bosphorus to the
Asian Side and continue to Ankara, the capital of
Turkey. You will visit the Anatolian Civilization
Museum containing a rich collection of Hittite
artifacts. (B) |
| DAY 5 |
ANKARA / CAPPADOCIA |
Drive to Cappadocia, with
its eerily-shaped lunar landscape caused by the
erosion of a volcanic rock valley. Enroute, stop at
an ancient caravansaray and then visit the
labyrinthine tunnels of the underground city of
Kaymakli. This city descends 14 stories into the
ground and contains chapels, kitchens, living
quarters and wine cellars. (B, D)
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| DAY 6 |
CAPPADOCIA |
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You will visit Urgup, Goreme and picturesque Zelve,
with its churches and chapels carved into the rock.
Zelve is famous for its "fairy chimneys," volcanic
formations that dot the landscape and which serve as
a natural residence to some of the local
inhabitants. (B, D) |
| DAY 7 |
CAPPADOCIA
/ ANTALYA |
Drive to Antalya on Turkey's
Mediterranean coast. Enroute, stop in the holy city
of Konya, an ancient Iconium, and home of the Sufi
Mystic, Mevlana Rumi. Visit the Whirling Dervishes
Museum. (B, D)
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| DAY 8 |
ANTALYA |
You will have a half-day of touring visiting the ruins of Perge, with its grand colonnaded avenues, followed by the award-winning Antaly Museum. The afternoon is free to explore Antalya on your own. (B, D)
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| DAY
9 |
ANTALYA / PAMUKKALE |
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Today you will drive to Hierapolis, an ancient
Roman spa town destroyed by earthquakes. Continue to
Pamukkale, an incredible natural wonder with its
shining white, fairy tale waterfalls and shallow
pools. (B, D)
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| DAY
10 |
PAMUKKALE / KUSADASI |
| In the morning, visit the Greco-Roman city of Aphrodisias, devoted to the goddess of love, which flourished in the 1st Century B.C. It is one of Turkey's newest excavations. Continue to Kusadasi, a popular Aegean resort town. (B, D) |
| DAY
11 |
KUSADASI |
| Spend a half-day exploring the jewel of Turkey's ancient past, the ruins of Ephesus. Archaeological excavations begun in 1869 have uncovered well-preserved main streets, squares, temples, theaters and houses. You will visit the Great Amphitheater, the Marble Way and the Library of Celsus. Visit the Selcuk Museum. The afternoon is free to explore Kusadasi on your own. (B, D) |
| DAY
12 |
KUSADASI / CANAKKALE |
Drive along the Aegean Coast for a visit to the ruins of Pergamum, famous for the work of the physician, Galen, and the Asclepion. Continue to legendary Troy, whose battles were immortalized in Homer's Iliad. (B, D)
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13 |
CANAKKALE / ISTANBUL |
| Cross the Dardanelles, the Hellespont of old, and the site of fierce battles during World War I. Continue to Istanbul. You will have the evening at leisure. (B) |
| DAY 14 |
ISTANBUL
/ USA Q |
| In the morning, transfer to the airport for your final departure home. Hoscakal! Farewell! (B) |
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