ARD 209 5-DAY SPLENDOURS OF TURKEY TOUR Ending in Antalya
Day 01 (Sun)Arrive in Ankara Airport and visit to the AnatolianCivilizations Museum at which numerous remnants from Stone Age, Neolithic Age, Hittites, Urartians, Phrygians and many others are on display; Mausoleum of Ataturk, the burial place of the national hero who founded modern Republic of Turkey. Then continue on to Cappadocia and overnight (L,D)
Day 02 (Mon) Optional balloon tour. Meet at the hotel lobby in the morning and visit to Devrent Valley to see the unique fairy-chimneys. Drive to Pasabagi (Monk's Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles. Drive to Avanos which is known for the pottery, a craft dating back to the Hittite period. The red clay which is worked by local craftsmen comes from the residue in the Kizilirmak river, the longest river of Turkey. In the afternoon, visit Goreme Open Air Museum (Dark Church is excluded; entrance requires additional admission fee) to visit the churches where the remains of rock-cut and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Various panoramic viewpoints of castles and fairy chimneys such as Esentepe for Goreme valley, Uchisar and its castle, Pigeon Valley. Then to Kaymakli (or Ozkonak) Underground City, the place where early Christians hid from persecutors. Returning to the hotel (B, L, D)
Day 03 (Tue) Depart for Antalya. On the way visit to the 13th century Seljukian masterpiece Sultanhan Caravanserai and arrival in Konya. Visit to the Mausoleum ofMevlana, the world-wide famous mystic figure. Then continue on to Antalya and overnight (B, L, D).
Day 04 (Wed) Departure in the morning and visit to Perge, the place where most of the statues that are on display in Antalya Museum were unearthed and then proceed to Aspendos that bears one of the best preserved Roman theatres in Anatolia. At leisure in the afternoon (B, L, D).
Day 05 (Thu) After breakfast transfer to the airport in Antalya (B)
Departure Days : Sundays(Due the winter conditions this tour does not operate between Dec 19 - March 12)
Duration : 5 days – 4 nights Highlights : Ankara, Cappadocia, Konya, Antalya
Status : Regular ( Minimum 5 participants is needed )
Tour Rate : 675 USD / Per Person (Single Supplement: 275 USD)
Hotels Cappadocia Dilek Kaya Hotel & SPA (S Class/HB) or similar
Antalya Crown Plaza Hotel (5* / HB) or similar
Includes : 4-night accommodation on HB basis, English speaking guide, transportation, lunch, entrance fees , parking and local taxes, transfers to/from the airport
Excludes : Personal expenses, Customary tips to the tour guides and drivers, Anything that is not designated as included
Remarks : This tour’s REGULAR price is valid only when the above named hotels are booked through us. If other hotels of your choice are booked at your end no discount is to be made as such costs will be offset by the extra hotel transfer services to be carried out by us.
If booked on PRIVATE basis, per person :
Pax No
01
02
03
04
05
Per Person Rates in USD
$2600
$2400
$2200
$2050
$2000
* No lunches are covered on our private tours
* Daily surcharges for the other languages on private tours:
German: $100 / Spanish, Portuguese, French and Japanese: $75
* The same tour can be joined in Cappadocia as well. See the details under ARD 309
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Splendours Of Turkey Tour Ending in Antalya 5 Days