TOUR PROGRAM

Tour TURKEY of Rumi

kntr6n01      7days 6nights

ISTANBUL, KONYA & CAPPADOCIA

by train and land

TOUR HIGHLIGHT: Spice Bazzar, Bosphorus Boat Cruise, Pierre Loti Hill, Haghia Sophia museum, Topkapi Palace museum, SultanAhmet Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Covered Bazaar; Speed Train, Konya Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi Museum, Highlights of Cappadocia (underground city, göreme openair museum), Emirgan Park, Ortakoy, Galata Tower, Istiklal Street

TOUR ITINERARY:

Day 1 – Arrival - Istanbul (D) : Welcome to Turkey Istanbul new Airport. Meet with KanulaTour agents and transfer to your hotel. Transfer from airport to the city.

Getting the bosphorus cruise in the city center “Bosphorus Cruise, taking the boat.. through the waterway separating the two continents, Europe and Asia, with a possibility to take photographs of marble palaces, ancient wooden villas of Ottoman arcitecture besides modern residentials and luxurious apartments. Rumeli Fortress (from the boat – no interior visit), historical armament built by the Conqueror to control and protect the Bosphorus. A unique example of military architecture.”  and Golden horn later one with Eyyup Sultan Mosque and Pierre Loti hill for a fabolous scanery of Old Istanbul. Later on check in to your hotel and getting rest.

Dinner and overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2 - Istanbul – Konya (B, D) : Checking out the hotel early morning and driving over the bridge from Europe to Asia side trough to the TRAIN Station. Departure at 07:30 trough Konya. The city in middle of Anatolia Peninsula. Ex capital of the Seljuks Empaire. Having light breakfast in the Train. Speed train arrive to Konya about noon time.

Seating in our bus for city tour of Konya. Include Rose Garden of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi Museum. And other Seljuck’s relics and museum. Checking in the hotel at the evening. Dinner and overnight in Konya.

Day 3 – Konya - Cappadocia (B, D) : After breakfast checking-out from the hotel and seating in our bus heading Cappadocia. Passing nearby of Ihlara Valley and Kervansarai. First stop at the area is on of the underground cites of the increadble landscape of Cappadocia.

We are going to see and visit the incredible area in Capapdocia as Devrent Imagination Valley and walk through this lunar landscape, the highest point of the region Uchisar Rock Castle, a panoramic view of Goreme valley and Goreme OpenAir Museum (rock cut churches, frescoes, monastery) Pashabaglari Chimneys, the World famous Fairy Chimneys, than visit the village of Amanos, where you will witness a pottery-making demonstration using ancient Hittite techniques. Triple chimneys of Urgup, Kizilcukur and Cavusin , Red Rose Valley(it is holds different colors and types of rock formations) on our time allowed for.  Getting the dinner out and than free time.  Overnight in Cappadocia.

Night activity (optional), Dinner with Turkish night, Show folcloric and belly dances..

Day 4 – Cappadocia – Konya – Istanbul (B, D) : Start to the day within an excited adrenalin day, optional Hot Air Balloon ride over Cappadocia Valley of “fairy Chimneys”. Hardly Recommended..

After Air Balloonning having relax breakfast in the hotel and checking out the hotel for complate the tour program of Cappadocia. Afternoon driving trough Konya and arrive to the TRAIN station for getting the speed train to Istanbul back. At 17:45, having the dinner at the train. Arrive Istanbul at 22:00 , picking up for drive to the accomodate hotel.  Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 5 - Istanbul “historical Istanbul and Grand Bazzar” (B, D) : Having the buffet breakfast at the hotel and than the tour of “Sultan Ahmet Center-Old City”, the heart of the “Old City” from where the Byzantine and Ottoman empires were ruled. Hippodrome, center of sportive events (chariot races, athletics) and political activities of the old city. Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and german Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments decorating the Hippodroma. ;  Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its Blue Iznik tiles and unique with 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet;  Hagia Sophia, the Church of the divine Wisdom, one of the greatest marvels of architecture, constructed as a basilica in the 6^th century by Emperor Justinian; Grand Covered Bazaar, most attractive shopping center and the biggest “souk” in the World with nearly 4000 shops selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leatherware and souvenir.

Topkapı Palace, residence of Ottoman Sultans exhibiting imperial treasury, sacred Islamic relics of Prophet Mohammed, kitchen, Chinese porcelain, weapons, calligraphy section etc. Live guide commentary is not allowed in special sections. (Harem is not included in the programme)

Sultans Tombs, there are five tombs of Ottoman Sultans within the graveyard at Hagia Sophia. The Ceramic panels are the most beatiful examples of the 16^th century with purple, red,green and blue flower motives. Prince robes and a small piece from the Kaaba covers are displayed on the sarcophaguses.  End of the tour return to the hotel for a rest and preparing for the dinner on board.

Picking up from the hotel about 19:00 for the Dinner Cruise at the Bosphorus with folcloric Show and belly dancer. The Bosphorus waterway which brings the two continents Europe and Asia, face to face. Dinner end about midnight and transfer to the hotel back.

Overnight in Istanbul

Day 6 - Istanbul City Tour and Shopping (B, D) : After breakfast seating in the bus again for the discover the modern face of the Istanbul city. First stop at Galata Tover and area. And than a walking trough Istiklal Street up to Taksim Square. Getting the bus again drive to Ortakoy area for having some snacks at the entertainment area.

Driving belong bosphorus, visioning Rumeli Fortress from out and aproching to the Emirgan Park and palaces of Emirgan. Having a Turkish Tea with free time.  Evening driving to a shopping mall-outlet- having the dinner at the mall in one of the most testfull Turkish restaurant and than free time for shopping at the same mall or spend time for entertainment. Overnight at the hotel in Istanbul.

Day 7 - Istanbul – return (B ): After the breakfast check out from the hotel and free time until pick up time to the airport. Transfer to the airport for your international flight back.

We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another KanulaTour activities. Have a safe trip back home..