9D 8N CENTRAL ANATOLIA TOUR DETAILS

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1 9D 8N CENTRAL ANATOLIA TOUR DETAILS DAY 1// // Arrivalto Ankara Arrivalto Istanbul Airport orankara Airport Depends on yourflightif it is landingto Istanbul Airport wewillmatchyourinternationalflightwithankaraflightoryou can startyourtourfrom Istanbul also *Wewillmakeyourwelcoming and transfer toyour hotel *ArrivalAnkara and wewillmakeyour transfer toyour hotel *Welcomedinner at the No 4 restaurant *Overnight in Ankara (Includedmeals: Dinner ) DAY 2 // Ankara city Tour &Overnight in Ankara *Breakfast at the Hotel and youhave Departure in the morning and visitto the AnatolianCivilizations Museum at whichnumerousremnantsfrom Stone Age, Neolithic Age, Hittites, Urartians, Phrygians and manyothersare on display; Citadel of Ankara and the Mausoleum of Ataturk, the burialplace of the nationalherowhofounded modern Republic of Turkey.

2 Ankara reallygoodplacetotrysomesnackfood as dinner. Your guidewillgiveesp. Special meal name is Aspavayoumaywanttotry it on yourfreeeveningtodiscover Ankara ownyourwon Overnight in Ankara (Includedmeals: Breakfast&Lunch) DAY 3 // Hattusas Tour & Cappadocia transfer &Overnight in Cappadocia *Breakfast at the Hotel and youhave Departure in the morning. Afterdriving 208 km. arrive in Hattusasthatwas the capital of the HittiteKingdomfor a long time. Beforevisiting the main capitalproceedto Yazılıkaya tosee the openairsanctuary as the sun lightcomes on the bas-reliefsdirect in the morning. In the afternoonvisitto the capital of HattusaswithLion sgate, Tunnel, King sgate, Citadel and Grand Temple. ThendrivetoCappadocia At the end of the tour transfer tocappadocia Dinner will be arrange in Your hotel Overnight in Cappadocia(Includedmeals: Breakfast&Lunch& Dinner )

3 DAY 4 // Hot Air balloon, Cappadocia Tour & Overnight in Cappadocia Hot airballoontour at the sunrise *Breakfast at the hotel *Pickupfor 1st daytour Our firstrealencounterwithcappadociaalmostmartianlandscape is in the Derventvalley. wevisitpasabag s fairychimneys, where the voice of the windharmonizeswithsongs of the fairies. From here wepause at Avanos centre of terracotta art which is a popular destinationbecause of itsattractiveoldtownwithcobbledstreets, and viewsover the river and is itsproduction of earthenwarepottery, it is also the mosteconomicactivity in the town. The ceramictrade in thisdistrict and itscountlesspotteryfactoriesdaterightbackto the Hittites, and the ceramicclay from the redsilt of the Kızılırmak has alwaysbeenused. A visittoceramic&tilecentertosee how the ceramicsmadebyhand. Afterlunchwevisit the famousgoreme Open Air Museum tosee the bestexamples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia. People of Goreme, at the heart of the CappadociaRegion, realizedthatthesesoftrockscould be easilycarvedoutto form houses, churches, monasteries. These Christian sanctuariescontainmanyexamples of Byzantine art from the post-iconoclasticperiod. Thesefrescoesare a uniqueartisticachievementfromthisperiod. Wecomplete the tourwith a visitto the UchisarRock-Castlewhich has the numeroushollowed-outcontainers, rocktombs, and a largewatercisternallwelcomeyou as silentwitnessestohistory and human life givingyou a panoramicview of the valleys of Cappadocia. SPECIAL NOTES Guestsmust be abletowalkapproximately 1,5 milesoveruneven and cobblestonesurfaces. Comfortableshoes, a hat and plenty of sunscreenarerecommended as shade is limited The order of the touritinerarymayvary in ordertoavoidcongestion. Guestsshouldwatchtheir step at alltimes in ordertoavoidinjuries.

4 Free eveningtodiscovercappadociaownyourown *Overnight in Capapdocia(Includedmeals: Breakfast&Lunch) DAY 5/ Cappadocia Home cooking Class & Sunset drive& Overnight in Cappadocia *Breakfast a the hotel and theywewillpickyou *We'regoingtocooklocalfoods and learncookingtechniques and secretsfrom "Mother Havva" (Eve). Beginwith; youwillprepare the recipeswithyourownhandswith the help of the chef Tolga. Wewillenjoyeatingwhatwehavemade in the beautifullandscapethatsurroundsourhome. During the time youspend in localhouseyouwilllearn not onlyaboutlocalfoodsyoulike but alsoyouwilllearn how tomakelocaldeserts and differentkinds of pastry. Whenreturntoyourhome, you can preparelocalfoodseasily as a souvenir of yourvisitwith us in Cappadocia. AftercookinglessonyouhaveeitherAtvdriveorhorseriding at the sunsetdepends on yourdesicion Dinner will be serve at the Seki Restaurant Overnight in Cappadocia(Includedmeals: Breakfast&Lunch& Dinner )

5 DAY 6 / Cappadocia tour &Overnight in Cappadocia *Pickup at 09:00-30 and Youhavedaytourtour Departfromyour hotel tovisitredvalley and explore the famousrock- cutchurches and hike 5 km through the Gulluderevalley.ThenvisitCavusinvillage. OldCavusinwasabandonedseveraldecadesagoduetoavalanches. The currentvillage of Cavusinislocated on the road. OldCavusin, withitsrock-cutdwellings and stonehouses, had severalhermitages. The twomostimportantchurches in Cavusinare the Great Basilicadedicatedto St. John the Baptist (located on the cliffabove the village) and Cavusinchurchor the Great Pigeon House commemorating a visit of the famouscappadocianemperornicephorusphocas. Afterlunchdriveto the PigeonValley. In the afternoonvisitkaymakliunderground City, whereearlychristianslived in fear and faith. The ancientnamewasenegup. The houses in the villageareconstructed around the nearlyonehundredtunnels of the underground city,which is one of the mostinteresting underground settlements in Cappadocia. The undergroundcitywasoriginallycarvedout as eightfloors, howeverfourfloorsareavailabletovisit. Inwartimeabout 5000 people can refuged in. The tunnelsarestillusedtodayasstorageareas, stables, and cellars. On the waybackvisit the naturalcastles at Ortahisar. SPECIAL NOTES Guestsmust be abletowalkapproximately 1,5 milesoveruneven and cobblestonesurfaces. Comfortableshoes, a hat and plentyofsunscreenarerecommended as shade is limited the order of the touritinerarymayvary in ordertoavoidcongestion. Guestsshouldwatchtheir step at alltimes in ordertoavoidinjuries. It is not recommendedtovisitundergroundcitiesfor the guestswhohaveasthma and claustrophobia. *At the end of the tour transfer toyour hotel *Free eveningyou can discover the areaownyourown *Overnigt in Cappadocia(Includedmeals: Breakfast&Lunch& Dinner ) DAY 7 / Konya Tour & Overnight in Konya

6 *Breakfast at the hotel then you have Konya tour *Visit the Tomb of Rumi in the Museum of Mevlana, an importantplace of pilgrimageformuslims. Then, wevisit the Ottoman-era Sultan Selim mosquebeforehavinglunch in a traditionalturkishrestaurant. Afterourlunchwedriveto the Alaaddin Hill (a prehistorictumulus) tovisit the 1000-year-old AlaaddinMosque. Initscourtyardare the tombs of many of the SeljukTurkishsultans. Walkingdown the northside of the Alaaddin Hill wepass the remains of the Seljuksultan'spalace, thencross the streetfor a view of the elaborate portal of the Ince Minareli Medrese theologicalcollege. Konya is veryfamousits Etli Ekmek dish Overnight in Konya (Includedmeals: Breakfast&Lunch&dinner) DAY 8 / Free morning & Flight to Istanbul & Overnigth in Istanbul Free mornign in Konya and transfer to Airport and youhave Flight to Istanbul. Arrivalto Istanbul and welcomingyouby Tav Prime Class service and transfer toyour Suite at the Armaggan Bosphorus and youwillhavespeacialdinner at the Bosphorus as youmayreach hotel around 21:30-22:00 pm(includedmeals: Breakfast& Dinner )

7 DAY 09// Free day in Istanbul & Transfer to Airport *Breakfast at the Hotel *Our driverwillwaitforyouifyoumayneedtogooutsideforshopping he will be withyou how longyouneed. *Checkoutfrom hotel depends on yourflighttiming and transfer toairportdepends on yourflighttiming(includedmeals: Breakfast ) QUOTATION INCLUDES: Arrival and departure Airport transfers and any other transfers as per the itinerary. 8 nights bed & breakfast accommodation in Istanbul (singleordoubleortripleoccupancydepends on request) in Region sbest hotel Cooking Class Atv or Horse rising Pak entrance fees 5 Full daysregion Tours mention at the program English speaking tour guide during your trip Entrance fees at the museums during your tours % 18 Local taxes & service fee 24/7 assistance of ouroffice in Istanbul Dinners & Lunches mention at the Program Air conditioned non smoking vehicle during your all transfer and tour services Local Flights NOT INCLUDED

8 International flights Airport departure taxes Services on day at leisure. Visa fees Beverages Travel and medical insurances Porterage, tips and gratuities to local waiting staff and driver guides. Excursions not detailed in below program. All Items of personal nature e.g. laundry, phone charges etc. *THE ABOVE ITINERARY IS ONLY A SAMPLE THE ABOVE ITINERARY IS ONLY A SAMPLE. ANYTHING CAN BE ANYTHING CAN BE MODIFIED TO FIT YOUR WISHES. ** WE CAN ARRANGE ABOVE PACKAGE ALL YEAR LONG *** PRICE IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND VARIES BY THE NUMBER OF TRAVELERS AND TIME OF YEAR.