TOUR PROGRAM

Tour TURKEY

kntr6n07     7days 6nights

ISTANBUL(2n), CAPPADOCIA(2n), BusTrip(1n) & PAMUKKALE(1n)

by flight and land

TOUR HIGHLIGHT: bosphorus dinner cruise, Topkapi Palace Museum, SultanAhmet Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Covered Bazaar, Cappadocia Red Tour, Bus coach trip, Pamukkale(cotton castle and Hierapolis)

ITINERARY:

Day1 - Istanbul - Arrival Day (D):    You are welcome to Turkey Istanbul Airport. Meeting with KanulaTour staff and informed within English language as general of Istanbul and Turkey during transfer to your accomodating hotel. Check in the hotel and starting to discover Istanbul at the afternoon. Taksim square and Istiklal, street.

Evening activity; is Dinner with Turkish folcloric show and belly dancers. There are two options one is on boat cruise at the Bosphorus(KNID12)

Day2: Istanbul (B, L,_):    A full day tour with St. Sophia, one of the greatest marvels of architecture constructed as a basilica in 536 by Emperor Justinian); Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its more than 20.000 blue Iznik tiles and unique with its 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet in the 17th century, one of the best examples of classical Turkish art; Hippodrome, the scene of Byzantine chariot races, athletic events, victory celebrations, and political activities of the old city where one can also see today the "Obelisk of Theodosius" from Egypt, "Serpentine Column" from Delphi, the "German Fountain of Wilhelm II" and the “Colossus”. After the visit to Grand Covered Bazaar, the most attractive shopping center in the world with nearly 4000 shops, time for lunch. In the afternoon, proceed to Topkapi Palace - Harem section is excluded - built in 1468 by Mehmet the Conqueror, the imperial residence of Ottoman sultans housing the souvenirs of 600 years and exhibiting imperial treasury, Chinese porcelains, weapons and calligraphy section. After the tour transfer to the Airport for your homebound flight or for your hotel for your extension stay.

Overnight In Istanbul.

Day3: Istanbul - Cappadocia (B,_,_):    Today flying to Cappadocia. After breakfast checking out the hotel nd transfering to the airport for flying to Kayseri(Cappadocia). Transferring to Capadocia on arrive to Kayseri and check-in the hotel. (Optional)In the evening enjoy the Turkish night with dinner, dances and drinks. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day4: Cappadocia(B,L,_):    Start to the day within an excited adrenalin day, optional Hot Air Balloon ride over Cappadocia Valley of “fairy Chimneys”. Hardly Recommended..

After the ballooning you are dropp of to your hotel back and having your breakfast. After the breakfast, joining to discovering tour of jevels of the area Red Tour of Cappadocia, tour staritng with 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)

Having lunch in a local restaurant in Avanos and after 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. End of the tour return to your accomodating hotel.

Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day5: Cappadocia – Pamukkale(Overnight bus)(B,_,_):    free day for your own exploring. Recommending to take an evening Rose Valley trek. Transfering to the bus station at the evening and take the overnight bus to Pamukkale.

Day6: Pamukkale (_,L,D):    Arrive to Pamukkale in the morning and transfering to the accomodation hotel, if possible making early check-in. After that join to a full day tour of visitig Pamukkale(cotton castles) and Heirapolis, a beautiful and spectacular natural site, which is unique in the World. Thermal spring waters have carved this fantastic formation of stalactites. Thermal waters have been used since Roman times for their therapeutic Powers. Situated on the plateau are both the thermal center with its motels, thermal pools and ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis. including magnificently preserved necropolis,  the main steet, gates, the thermal baths, the Greco Roman theatre and the Basilica of St. Philippe. Swim in a theraputic bath of hot spring mineral waters.. Monument on this site includes the ancient thermal baths which have been restored and converted into an archaeological museum. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale at a thermal hotel.

Day7 Pamukkale - Istanbul – return (B,_,_):     Today your own free day, you can explore again the lovely travertine of Pamukkale and thermal bath and Karahayıt village, afternoon meeting at the appointed time in the hotel and transfer to the Denizli-Çardak airport for evening flight to Istanbul, and your International flight back to your home, 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..