Christmas Turkey - 12 days
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- Istanbul - Tour historic Istanbul, taking in the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, Topkapi Palace, and more
- Gallipoli Peninsula - Pay your respects at the WWI battlefields and cemeteries including ANZAC Cove
- Troy - See the replica Trojan Horse in the ancient city, the setting of one of Ancient Greece's most famous tales
- Ephesus - Marvel at the Library of Celsus in Roman Ephesus and explore the Ancient Greek city of Pergamum
- Pamukkale - Take a dip in the thermal pools and walk along the beautiful white cotton castles, known as travertines
- Demre - Spend Christmas Eve visiting the Church and Tomb of Saint Nicholas and enjoy dinner in Antalya
- Konya - Delve into the fabulous and well-preserved Roman ruins of Perge and Aspendos on a wonderfully Turkish Christmas Day
- Cappadocia - Enjoy two days spent exploring the incredible cave cities and subterranean churches of this fascinating region
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- Breakfast daily and 6 dinners inclusive of a special Christmas Eve Dinner in Antalya overlooking the Mediterranean Sea
- 10 nights 4 star and special class hotels, 1 night 5 star hotel
- Guided sightseeing - Istanbul including the Blue Mosque, Underground Cistern, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome and Hagia Sofia
- Guided sightseeing - Gallipoli, Troy, Ruins of Ephesus and Pergamum, Pamukkale and Roman Hierapolis, Perge, Aspendos, Konya and Cappadocia
- Escorted by an English speaking, degree qualified Turkish tour guide
- Airport arrival transfer on day 1 and departure transfer (to Istanbul International Airport) on day 12
- Relevant transfers and transportation in private modern air-conditioned vehicles
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Itinerary
18 December. Welcome to Turkey! Arrive Istanbul and transfer to hotel. Remainder of the day and evening at leisure.
Enjoy a tour of old Istanbul. The only city to span two continents sits on the Bosphorus - the strait of water that divides the continents of Europe and Asia. Its illustrious past leaves a rich legacy of churches, mosques, palaces and museums, complemented by the behe...
Istanbul – Canakkale. Today, we enjoy a visit to battle-scarred Gallipoli. On the 25th April 1915, under the guidance of the British Command, the combined forces of Australia and New Zealand, otherwise known as the ‘ANZACs’, mounted an assault at a beach in North-West...
Canakkale - Kusadasi. Step back in time as we visit the legendary Roman ruins of Pergamum and Troy - inspiration for Homer's Illiad and much more recently the movie Troy. On day 5, we explore ancient Ephesus. Exemplifying the finesse of Roman urban life, Ephesus boast...
Kusadasi – Pammukale. Today we visit the famous gleaming white calcium terraced pools of Pamukkale. Known locally as the Cotton Castles, they are a natural phenomena and gift of Mother Nature. We can also opt to enjoy a unique and very pleasant dip in the warm waters ...
Pammukale - Demre - Antalya. The legend of Saint Nicholas (aka Santa Claus) began in Turkey! St Nicholas - a 4th century bishop gave anonymous gifts to dowryless village girls. He would drop bags of coins down the chimneys of their houses and this ‘gift from heaven’ w...
Kemer - Konya. Merry Christmas! En route to Konya we tour the incredible Roman ruins of Perge and Aspendos. Settled first by the Hittites around 1500 BC, Perge was an important city in Pamphylia (today’s Mediterranean region). The ruins of the ancient theatre (capacit...
Konya – Cappadocia. Day 9 we tour Konya and the Mevlana monastery before heading north east to Cappadocia. We stop en route at an ancient caravanserai and later take a short walk through the beautiful Ihlara Valley. In the evening, opt for a traditional Turkish dinne...
Cappadocia - Istanbul. Today we head back to Istanbul, stopping en route for lunch (payable locally). If you'd prefer to avoid the long journey over land today, we also offer the opportunity to fly from Cappadocia to Istanbul.
29 December. After breakfast our tour concludes with an onward departure transfer to the airport. We hope you had a wonderful Christmas in Turkey!
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On The Go Tours Reviews & Ratings
We picked this tour because of the name Christmas Turkey
Neither of us had been to Turkey before and were interested to find out about the country that is often in the news for the wrong reasons. We were very pleasantly su...
This tour was fantastic, exactly what I wanted to get in terms of learning some history and culture of Turkey
Recep was very knowledgeable, he provided enough information and background for us to understand what we were looking and needed to look. The driver worked hard and ...
We found this tour to be one of the most interesting and enjoyable tours that we have ever taken
Our guide Recep was wonderful in balancing information and levity so that we were always enjoying ourselves whether in the van or on the ground. Also, the driver Yus...
Dear On The Go Tours, We have just completed the 2015 Christmas Turkey Tour, and we wish to commend the Tour, and the Tour Guide as being exceptional
As a destination, Turkey far exceeded our expectations, and we relished the richness of the culture, and the history. The organisation of the tour was flawless. Tra...
The Tour was fantastic
There was some discrepancy in the standard of hotels (Marina Hotel in Kusadasi was tired and generally substandard). We also had issues with no assistance with lugg...
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