A Lavender Scented Tour
Eskişehir, Isparta, Sagalassos, Salda Lake & Lavender Fields Tour
kntro11.1e 5days
Boutique Trip with KanulaTour’ Private Vehicle
We are going to another beautiful region of Turkey, which has the most beautiful geography in the world, going to nature, history, socio-cultural centers, to the heart of Anatolia. With the privilege of Kanulatour; Tour Program of the trip:
Day1: ISTANBUL – ESKISEHIR, (B, L, D):
We set off for Eskişehir with our guests, who are picked up from the designated points in the early hours of the morning, to setting time off at 06:00. We have our homemade sandwiches and treats that will be even more enjoyable in the vehicle, on the way to Eskişehir.
Our first stop in Eskişehir, the most livable city, is the Locomotive Factory where the hapless *Devrim* car is exhibited, and then Şelale Park. We take a coffee break in Selale Park, where we can see the city panoramically. After our break, we see Teknopark, Science and Culture Park and Kentpark beach, which is the first artificial beach of Turkey on Porsuk Stream; Lunch is in Kentpark. You will love the menu consisting of Tatar soup and Çibörek.
In the Odun Pazarı, we see the Museum of Contemporary Glass Arts and the Museum of Modern Arts, and the Eskişehir Archeology Museum, which houses 20,000 movable cultural assets in a wide range from the Neolithic Age to the Phrygian Period, from the Hellenistic Period to the Ottoman Empire. We take a walk among the Odun Pazarı Houses and visit the Kurşunlu Mosque and Complex. Free time after check-in at the hotel.
Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Eskişehir.
Driving : 300km
Day2: ESKISEHIR – FRIGYA Valley(YaziliKaya)- ISPARTA (B, D):
After breakfast at the hotel in the morning, we drive to the Midas Monument in the Phrygian region and continue on the road after observing the most magnificent example of the Phrygian rock facades, the inscriptions.
The region called the Phrygian Valley; Yazılıkaya Ancient City The Yazılıkaya Platform, chosen by the Phrygians as a religious center, is located in Yazılıkaya Valley, which they decorated with rock monuments. Yazılıkaya Cybele Faith Center and its surroundings are under protection with the Phrygian Castles, where the military noble class lived. The region has been raised to a privileged position by being equipped with many religious monuments. This shows that the city of Yazılıkaya (Midas) was the religious metropolis of the region and was highly respected by the Phrygians as a holy city. Yazilikaya (Midas Monument) Unfinished Monument, Rock Tombs and Stepped Altars are monuments to see.
Leaving the region, to the road continues towards Isparta. Lunch break is given in Afyon. After their meals, our guests can taste the famous Afyon cream with bread kadayıf. Upon our arrival in Isparta, we doing a panoramic city tour and than heading to the hotel and rest..
Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Isparta.
Driving: 335 km
Day3: ISPARTA – EGiRDiR – SAGALASSOS –– ISPARTA (B, D)
After breakfast, we leave the hotel and first visit the Democracy and Tolerance museum in the village of Süleyman Demirel, one of Turkey's most colorful political figures, the ninth President, and then continue on to Eğridir. After seeing and shooting photos of the historical places Dündar Bey Madrasa, Hızır Bey Mosque, Ayastefanos Church in the center of Eğirdir with its magnificent view, lake and beauties, we get to our vehicle again and this time the destination is Ağlasun. We climb to the magnificent Sagalassos Ancient City, which is located at the foot of the 1600-altitude mountain, with its Antique fountain that has been flowing uninterruptedly for 2000 years, which is not found in any Ancient City. The Ancient City, located 7 km northeast of Ağlasun district, was known as the capital of Pisidia in Ancient Greece. Most of the buildings of the city have survived partially, and the theater section is the best one, but with the recent excavations, Agora and Slope Houses and Sagalassos will definitely take us on a journey through history.
In the afternoon, we return to Isparta and with a panoramic city tour, we stop by the Gülbirlik facility and sales store, where roses and their products, which have become the symbol of the city, are best valued, and go to our hotel. Rest and free time after check-in at the hotel.
Dinner and accommodation at our hotel in Isparta.
Driving: 200 km
Day4: ISPARTA – LAVENDER FIELDS – BURDUR (B, D)
After breakfast at our hotel in the morning, we leave our hotel and go to Güneykent in the morning. We are now heading towards Keçiborlu, passing through the rose fields, whose harvest time has passed. We are going to Kuyucak Village of Keçiborlu district, famous for its lavender plantation, where Lavender Fields are located. Kuyucak Village, whose people generally make a living by planting lavender, will attract our attention with its adobe houses, lavender clusters on the sidewalks, as well as herbs and flowers that grow naturally in the region such as marshmallow, chamomile and thyme. When we see the purple fields while walking on the roads of Kuyucak village, we close our eyes and feel that the beautiful scents that surround us clean every cell of us. Under the leadership of the villagers, we enter the lavender field and watch the lavender collecting activities, the workers in the lavender field, learn the details of the work from them and then accompany them.
In the meantime, of course, we do not neglect to photograph Lavender Fields and those who harvest lavender in order to make these beautiful moments permanent and then share them with our friends. After collecting lavender, photographing lavender and shopping for lavender products, we get to our vehicle and after these pleasant hours, we set off for Burdur and then to Salda. Free time after checking into our hotel in the evening.
Dinner and overnight at our hotel on the shore of Lake Salda.
Driving: 180 km
Day5: SALDA LAKE – DENIZLI – ISTANBUL(B)
In the morning, after breakfast at our hotel with a view of Salda Lake, we take a stroll by the lake and those who wish will have the opportunity to enter the lake.
Salda Lake is Turkey's deepest freshwater lake in terms of depth. The measurable depth of Salda Lake is 185 meters. Salda, the third deep lake in the world, is located within the borders of Yeşilova district of Burdur. It is possible to swim at the beach of the lake, which is about 5 kilometers from the town center. The height (altitude) of Lake Salda is 1193 meters. It is estimated that the lake, which has a surface area of 44 square kilometers, was formed by a geological collapse thousands of years ago. Large carp live in the lake, which has a round structure. Salda Lake and its surroundings, which have a depth of 185 meters, have been protected as a first-degree natural site since 1989. It is known as Turkey's Maldives with its white sandy beaches and among the clearest lakes in Turkey, as well as for its Mars-like features.
We leave the hotel towards noon and take the way back to Denizli, Salihli, Akhisar, Balıkesir. We leave our guests in the same order in Istanbul, where we will arrive at around 23:00.
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After a sightseeing tour intertwined with history, culture and nature, we are leaving to meet again with the pleasure of leaving a busy schedule behind, sweet tiredness and the excitement of being able to join the next KanulaTur trip.
Driving: 675 km
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