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Overview
Highlights
- Experience the chaotic wonder of the bazaar and markets of Istanbul
- Journey overland across Turkey, stopping at key historical sites
- Seize the opportunity for a Cappadocia hot-air balloon ride
- Explore secret subterranean hideaways, deep in Cappadocia's volcanic rock
- Hike through the Red and Rose valleys
- Go river rafting in the Koprulu Canyon National Park
- Swim in the turquoise waters off the sunny Antalya coast
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- Three nights cave hotel accommodation
- Three nights period mansion hotel accommodation
- Five nights premium hotel accommodation
- Private and local transport
- Eleven breakfasts, one lunch, two dinners
- Local Insider
- Arrival airport transfer
- Istanbul Old City tour
- Grand Bazaar and Spice Market tour
- Bosphorus ferry cruise
- Istanbul food tour
- Guided Anıtkabir visit
- Museum of Anatolian Civilizations visit
- Hattusas and Yazilikaya tour
- Goreme Open-Air Museum tour
- Zelve Valley visit
- Pottery workshop
- Wine tasting
- Kaymakli Underground City tour
- Rose and Red valleys hike
- Mausoleum of Rumi visit
- Mosque of Aladdin visit
- Aspendos amphitheatre and Perge visit
- Antalya Old Harbour walking tour
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Accommodation: Radisson Blu Hotel Istanbul Pera
Activities Included: Welcome dinner
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Accommodation: Radisson Blu Hotel Istanbul Pera
Activities Included: Guided Old City tour, Guided Grand Bazaar tour
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Accommodation: Radisson Blu Hotel Istanbul Pera
Activities Included: Guided Spice Market tour, Bosphorus ferry cruise, Istanbul food tour
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Accommodation: The Wings Hotels Neva Palas
Activities Included: Guided Anıtkabir visit, Museum of Anatolian Civilizations visit
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Accommodation: Utopia Cave Cappadocia
Activities Included: Hattusas visit, Yazilikaya visit
The capital of the ancient Hittite Empire was the mighty Kingdom of Hattusas. Discover this extraordinary relic from the late Bronze Age as you meander through hu...
Accommodation: Utopia Cave Cappadocia
Activities Included: Guided Goreme Open-Air Museum tour, Zelve Valley visit, Pottery workshop, Wine tasting
Optional Activities: Hot-air balloon ride over Cappadocia, Rug weaving demonstration
Although optiona...
Accommodation: Utopia Cave Cappadocia
Activities Included: Guided Kaymakli Underground City tour, Rose and Red valleys hike
Optional Activities: Turkish evening entertainment
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Accommodation: Hilton Garden Inn Konya
Activities Included: Mausoleum of Rumi visit, Mosque of Aladdin visit
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Accommodation: Puding Marina Hotel
Activities Included: Aspendos amphitheatre tour, Perge visit
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Accommodation: Puding Marina Hotel
Activities Included: Old Harbour walking tour
Optional Activities: Termessos hike and tour
Today you have two options. You could hike to the ancient mountaintop site of Termessos, 1,000m (3,281ft) above sea level...
Accommodation: Puding Marina Hotel
Activities Included: Farewell dinner
Optional Activities: River rafting
As our tour comes to a close, it’s time to relax and take stock of everything you’ve discovered on your trip through the diverse Turkish lan...
After one final night at your hotel, your trip concludes. Say goodbye to your new-found friends at midday before either making your way back to Istanbul to catch your onward flight or continuing your exploration of this fascinating country.
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Novotel Istanbul Bosphorus , Istanbul
With an unrivalled view across the Sea of Marmara and the Golden Horn, the Novotel Istanbul Bosphorus is the perfect location to admire the largest city in Turkey from the waterfront. A hammam and swimming pool await you after a busy day sightseeing.
The Wings Hotels Neva Palas , Ankara
Ankara city centre lies on the doorstep of this plush hotel on Küçükesat Avenue. Plush rooms feature fluffy bathrobes, slippers and flat-screen TVs. Breakfast is served in the dining room – or in your room on request.
Utopia Cave Cappadocia , Cappadocia
Staying in a cave has never been so opulent. Hewn from rock, yet with all the trappings of a modern luxury hotel, Utopia Cave Cappadocia offers a truly unique stay, with traditional hammams, a swimming pool and several terraces from which to savour its one-of-a-kind location.
Hilton Garden Inn Konya , Konya
Just across the street from the Mevlana Cultural Center, you’ll find the Hilton Garden Inn Konya. Classically styled rooms await, but not before you’ve sampled the local raki (a local spirit made from grapes and aniseed) in the bar.
Puding Marina Hotel , Antalya
This historic mansion has been lovingly restored as a boutique hotel, just a five-minute walk from Antalya Harbour and Mermerli Beach. Expect rainfall showers, contemporary rooms and a choice of excellent restaurants and bars, set among lush gardens.
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