Turkey – snowdropholidays

Itinerary
Day 1 – Istanbul – Arrival Day – Bosphorus Dinner Cruise
Upon our arrival at Istanbul International Airport, our team will assist and transfer you to the hotel.
Istanbul was the capital city of Byzantium & Roman Empires and Ottoman State. It is a most
fascinating city, which actually crosses two continents Europe and Asia. It is a city of amalgamation of
museums, bazaars, minarets, mosques, churches, palaces, and restaurants catering to every one’s
taste, customs and fifteen million people. Overnight in Istanbul.
Bosphorus Dinner Cruise Show
We will pick you up from your hotel and depart boat to enjoy the night at Bosphporus Dinner Cruise.
TOUR PROGRAM
Welcome cocktail on deck
D.J. music
Belly Dancer
Local Folk Team
Turkish Romany Dance
At boat you will be served Dinner with unlimited soft drink. After the Show transfer to hotel &
overnight in Istanbul
Day 2 – Bursa City & Sogut Tour
After breakfast we will depart for Bursa. Firstly, we will visit to Ertugrul Gazi Tomb (who father of the
first Ottoman Sultan). He was wise and visionary as well as faithful. Second station Celebi Mehmet
Mosque is built in 16 centuries. And last visit to Seyh Edebali Tomb. Who is the Seyh Edebali? The
wise man invites the Pagan and Christian people to Islam and help to proselytes. And we will depart
Bursa City Centre. we will visit Bursa with all famous and Islamic heritage places. We will visit to
Ulucamii (Great Mosque), Green Mosque, Green Tomb, After the tour transfer back to Istanbul.
Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 – Istanbul City Tour
After breakfast, we have Istanbul City Tour. Our first visit will be HIPPODROME. Ancient Hippodrome
was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze
Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Than we will visit SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL
MOSQUE. Across from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it was built in the 16th century by the architect
Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik
tiles. Our next visit will be HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND MOSQUE. The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque,
previously known as the Church of Divine Wisdom, is simply the best of its kind! Hagia Sophia
Grand Mosque is the greatest surviving example of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years, it was
once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th century golden mosaics. Today it is
a mosque. TravelShop Group will take you to the beautiful souvenir shops with a unique atmosphere
with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find; Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish
Baklava, delicious fresh Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, souvenirs such as Ceramic
Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir Shops
and stores.After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Please Note : Please do not forget to carry Scarf with you because of visiting to Blue Mosque
& Haghia Sophia Mosque.
Day 4 – Istanbul to Cappadocia Flight
After breakfast, depart for Istanbul Airport for your domestic flight to Cappadocia Airport. Transfer
from airport and check-in hotel. Rest of the day is yours. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 5 – Cappadocia Tour
We will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best-preserved underground cities in
Cappadocia. Than see the Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia. After Uchisar, you visit
Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for
frescoes dating to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Cavusin,
which is an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After Cavusin you go to the restaurant in
Avanos to have lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery workshop, to see how to make potteries. Then
you go to Love Valley. Love Valley is a hidden valley with scenic formations to say the least. Despite
the resemblance to man hood, these amazing rock formations are far from man-made. After Love
Valley you visit another workshop to see Cappadocian handwoven carpets and kilims. Next stop is
Devrent Valley, which also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations
looking like animals. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which
is the symbol of Cappadocia. After tour you will return to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia
Day 6 – Cappadocia to Antalya Flight
After breakfast depart to airport for your flight to Antalya. Arrival transfer to hotel and check-in.
afternoon visit to Perge well-known Pamphylian cities Perge and Aspendos. Perge was the
capital city of Pamphylia , a vast Roman province, with a combination of Roman, Greek and
Byzantine cultures. See the best preserved Roman Baths in Anatolia, the Agora, Colonnaded
street, Nymphaion and a stadium with a capacity of 12000. Back to hotel have. Dinner and
overnight in Antalya.
Day 7 – Antalya Old City Tour and Waterfalls
After breakfast drive to Antalya old City ( Kaleiçi ) Marina, Clock Tower, Hadrian’s Gate, Broken
Minaret, Hıdırlık Tower: Kaleici is a small historic part of Antalyas modern city, also known as the Old
City of Antalya. In history it was once the sprawling modern Roman town, then the Byzantine Empire,
then Seljuks, and finally the Ottoman Turkish town. The Hadrian’s Gate (or Hadrianus Gate or The
Three Gates is a triumphal arch which was built in the name of the Roman emperor Hadrian.
Antalya’s broken wonder is the Broken Minaret of the Korkut Mosque, which itself was built originally
as a Roman temple in the 2nd century AD, and thus did not have a minaret at all. Hıdırlık Tower is a
landmark tower of tawny stone in Antalya, Turkey, where Kaleiçi meets Karaalioglu Park. It is believed
to be built in Hellenistic era on a square plan and later turned into circular tower in 2nd century AD
and was either used as a fortification or a lighthouse in the past. we have lunch than depart for
Duden waterfalls. All the streams of the region aim at finding their way into the Mediterranean and
they pour down the slopes of the Taurus, sometimes overland sometimes underground and reaching
their destination, result in lovely waterfalls, of which there are more than twenty. Lunch at the Hotel.
After tour come back to hotel and rest of day is yours.. Dinner and Overnight in Antalya.
Day 8 – Antalya – to Istanbul Flight & Back to India
After breakfast check out from the hotel and transfer to airport take flight to Istanbul & connecting
flight to India. We hope your tour was a memorable Turkey Tour. Have a safe flight back home

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