Treasures of Turkey (Small Groups, Summer)
Overview
Highlights
- Istanbul: Enjoy a relaxing cruise on the Bosphorus in Istanbul, where you'll pass Ottoman palaces, old mansions and fortresses.
- Bursa: On your orientation with your Travel Director visit the town’s mosques, bazaars and famous Silk Market.
- Cumalikizik: Visit the over 700 year-old village to get glimpse into what Ottoman villages away from the capital looked like.
- Ankara: Visit the Mausoleum of Atatürk and discover the mysterious Hittite civilisation.
- Ankara: Discover Roman and Byzantine heritage by visiting the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and the Mausoleum of Atatürk.
- Göreme: With your Local Expert, explore the underground cities, rock-cut churches, fairy-tale chimneys and the Pasabag Valley.
- Visit the narrow passages and interconnecting rooms of this Stone Age underground city dug out from the hills and built to block invaders and defend against attacks.
- Learn about the ancient art of pottery making in Avanos.
- Konya: Visit a well preserved Seljuk Caravanserai.
- Konya: Accompanied by your Local Expert, visit the beautiful Mevlana Tekke museum for an insight into the mystic Whirling Dervishes. See the Karatay Medrese and Ince Minaret.
What's this trip about?
Itinerary
Welcome to Turkey. Your journey begins in vibrant Istanbul, the only city in the world that spans two continents: Europe and Asia, where a representative will pick you up from the airport and transfer you to the hotel. Relax and settle in before joining your Travel Director and fellow travellers for dinner.
Radisson Blu Sisli, Istanbul
Dinner
Embark on a cruise along Bosphorus Strait, passing Ottoman palaces and fortresses along the waterfront of the old city. Later, leave Istanbul for Bursa, the first major capital of the Ottoman Empire, to visit the Green Mosque, the Grand Mosque and the Mausoleum complex.This evening, venture to a local restaurant for dinner.
Mövenpick Bursa and Thermal Spa
Breakfast, Dinner
Begin your day in the village of Cumalikizik, with its traditional wooden houses and narrow cobblestone streets. Then, head to Gordion, which was once the capital city of ancient Phrygia, as you make your way to Turkey’s modern capital, Ankara.
Ankara HiltonSA
Breakfast
Sightseeing includes a visit to the Hittite Museum and the Mausoleum of Atatürk. Later, head to Avanos in Cappadocia. Famed for its unique geological formation, Cappadocia is a scenic delight with golden hills and panoramic views.
DoubleTree by Hilton Avanos, Cappadocia
Breakfast, Dinner
Explore Göreme’s rock-hewn churches adorned with ancient wall paintings. Savour the flavours of Anatolia with a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience at the Uçhisar Kadineli Restaurant. Continue to the Pasabag Valley and visit the underground city of Özkonak. Step into the h...
Learn more about traditional pottery making in Avanos before journeying along the famous Silk Road to visit a 13th-century caravanserai. Later, travel to Turkey’s most religious city, Konya. See the Karatay Medrese and Ince Minaret, and visit the Mevlana Museum.
Novotel Konya
Breakfast, Dinner
Take a scenic drive down the Taurus Mountains to Aspendos, an ancient city in Antalya province. Known for having the best-preserved Roman theatre anywhere in the world. Visit Antalya's pretty Old Town, with its souvenir markets and sweeping sea views.
Akra Antalya
Breakfast, Dinner
Today is yours to relax and enjoy the leisure facilities at your hotel. Alternatively, explore Antalya at your own pace.
Akra Antalya
Breakfast
Cross the Taurus Mountains to see the remains of the ancient city of Hierapolis. Next to the ruins, you can see the gleaming white travertine terraces of Pamukkale.
Doğa Thermal Health & Spa, Pamukkale
Breakfast, Dinner
Start your morning with a trip to the Temple of Aphrodite, dedicated to the goddess of love, beauty and fertility, in Geyre. Based in the ruins of the ancient city of Aphrodisias, it was the focal point of the city in its heyday. Arrive into the coastal resort of Kusadasi for an evening at leisure.
Charisma De Luxe, Kusadasi
Breakfast
Discover one of the world's finest archaeological sites, Ephesus. Walk through the colonnaded Arcadian Way, see the Library of Celsus and the huge Amphitheatre, before visiting the House of the Virgin Mary, situated above the Ephesus ruins and the Ephesus Archaeological Museum.
Charisma De Luxe, Kusadasi
Breakfast, Dinner
In Homer’s city of Troy, the focal point of the Trojan war and the backdrop to one of history’s most famous love stories, you can find a replica of the mighty Trojan Horse beside the city’s walls. After some time exploring, continue your journey to Çanakkale.
DoubleTree by Hilton Canakkale
Breakfast
Cross the Dardanelles Strait by ferry to the Gallipoli Peninsula. Located in the southern part of East Thrace, it was here that, for nine months during the Great War, Anzac troops fought, in an attempt to gain control of the Dardanelles Strait. Learn more about these ...
Visit the historic Blue Mosque and see the Hippodrome, where Roman chariot races were held. Explore Hagia Sophia with Insight Choice. Choose between visiting Hagia Sophia History Digital Experience, or alternatively, visit Hagia Sophia, built in A.D. 537 and famous fo...
It’s time to say goodbye to your newfound friends as your Treasures of Turkey journey comes to an end.
Breakfast
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- Radisson Blu Sisli, Istanbul
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