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Türkiye and the Aegean Sea (spring and autumn 2024) itinerary

Day 1:

ISTANBUL

Flight from your hometown to Istanbul International Airport. *

Arrival, assistance at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day free. Accommodation.

* The client may choose to take the flight included in the package or buy and book it on their own.

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Day 2:

ISTANBUL – ANKARA – CAPPADOCIA (*)

Before dawn, departure Ankara passing through the Bolu Mountains. Stop en route to have breakfast that will have been prepared for you at the hotel. In Ankara we will visit the Ataturk Mausoleum, inaugurated in 1953 and dedicated to the founder of modern Turkey, Ataturk. The mausoleum is a block of marble with 40-ton columns, which is reached by a long street with lions on its sides, ending in an immense plaza. Lunch at a local restaurant and then departure to Cappadocia. On the route we will also visit the salt lake (Tuz Golu). Arrival, dinner and accommodation.

(If clients prefer to make this trip by plane, they can opt for it with a supplement, but they would miss the visit to Ankara and lunch. Includes one checked bag with a maximum of 15 kg and departure transfer in Istanbul + arrival transfer in Cappadocia).



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Day 3:

CAPPADOCIA

Breakfast at the hotel. Visit of this fascinating region and original landscape, formed by the lava thrown by the Erciyes and Hasan volcanoes three million years ago. Visit of the Goreme Valley open-air museum, an incredible Byzantine monastic complex made up of churches carved into the rock with beautiful frescoes. Visit of the Avcilar and Güvercinlik valleys, which have a spectacular landscape of the so-called Fairy Chimneys. Lunch at a local restaurant. We will continue with the visit of the valleys of Cappadocia. During the excursion we will have the opportunity to visit carpet, onyx and turquoise workshops. Dinner and accommodation.

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Day 4:

CAPPADOCIA – KONYA - PAMUKKALE

Breakfast and departure to Pamukkale crossing the Konya plain. En route, a stop will be made to visit a cervansaray, an ancient type of building that emerged along the main roads where the caravans of merchants, pilgrims or soldiers took a break on their long journeys. Lunch en route at a local restaurant. Before arriving at the hotel in Pamukkale, a stop will be made to visit the ruins of Hierapolis, an ancient Hellenistic city built in a natural environment of incredible beauty, a place where the high calcareous concentration of its waters has created one of the most spectacular formations in the world. , gigantic white waterfalls, stalactites and natural pools formed over the centuries by the passage of waters laden with calcareous salts from hot springs. Arrival at the hotel late in the afternoon, dinner and accommodation. If time permits, you will have free time to enjoy the hotel's thermal baths.


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Day 5:

PAMUKKALE – EPHESUS – IZMIR

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Ephesus, the best preserved ancient city in Asia Minor. During the 2nd and 2nd centuries it had a population of 250,000 inhabitants and monopolized the wealth of the Middle East. Lunch at a local restaurant. We will visit the Temple of Hadrian, the Roman Baths, the Library, the Odeon, the Theatre, etc. During this day you will also visit a workshop of the famous leather weaving of the Aegean region and the retirement home of the Virgin Mary. After the visit, transfer by bus to Izmir. Dinner and accommodation.

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Day 6:

IZMIR - KUSADASI PORT - MIRAY CRUISE (Patmos)

Breakfast and transfer to the port of Kusadasi to board the Gemini ship and begin a beautiful cruise through the Greek Islands. Stop in Patmos with free time to explore this small island. Dinner and overnight on board..

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Day 7:

MIRAY CRUISE (Athens-Mykonos)

Full board on board. Navigation continues through the Aegean Sea. The ship will dock in the port of Piraeus (Athens), where you will have a few hours free. Continuation of navigation to Mykonos, where the boat will remain docked for a few hours, with free time to discover the island. Night on board.

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Day 8:

MIRAY CRUISE (Santorini)

Full board on board. In the morning, arrival at the port of Santorini, where you will have free time to visit the island. Night on board.

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Day 9:

KUSADASI PORT - ISTANBUL

Arrival at dawn at the port of Kusadasi. Disembarkation and transfer to Izmir airport to take flight to Istanbul. Arrive and transfer to the hotel. Rest of the day free. Accommodation.

Day 10:

ISTANBUL

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure in the morning to visit the Rustum Pasha Mosque. Next, we will do one of the most famous activities in Istanbul, a boat trip on the Bosphorus, a channel that separates Europe and Asia. During this journey you will be able to enjoy the history of the city in a different way. The excursion ends with one of the star visits, the Spice Bazaar, built by the Ottomans five centuries ago and used ever since. Free time in the bazaar where the visit ends. Return to the hotel on behalf of the client. Accommodation.

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Day 11:

ISTANBUL

Breakfast at the hotel. Day off. Accommodation.

Optional activity: for this day we offer you the optional excursion known as Jewels of Constantinople.

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Day 12:

ISTANBUL

Breakfast and free time until your transfer to Istanbul International Airport.

Flight from Istanbul International Airport to your hometown. *

* The client may choose to take the flight included in the package or buy and book it on their own.