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8-Day Turkish Escape Tour from Istanbul Tour Code: 245-9912

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Istanbul, Turkey
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8 7
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    Single $2000
    Double $2000
    3rd Person
    Adult $2000
    Child $2000
    4th Person
    Adult $2000
    Child $2000
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Day 1: Arrival in Istanbul

After arrival at Atatürk Airport, check into your hotel. At 6:30 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel.
  • Istanbul, TURKEY

    Istanbul, TURKEY
    The most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural and historic center. The city's biggest attraction is its historic center, partially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its cultural and entertainment hub is across the city's natural harbor, the Golden Horn, in the Beyoglu district.
Dinner: Included

Day 2: Istanbul

Founded by the Greeks as Byzantium more than 2,500 years ago, renamed Constantinople in 330 AD when Constantine the Great elected it the capital of the Roman Empire, and finally called Istanbul after the Ottoman conquest in the 15th century, the city on the Bosporus remains one of the most exciting places in the world. Its strategic location as gateway between Orient and Occident, the Islamic and the Christian worlds, and the Black Sea and the Mediterranean predestined it for a turbulent history. Guided sightseeing starts at TOPKAPI PALACE, the residence of the Ottoman Sultans. Admire the rich and spectacular kaftans of the sultans that were worn during the Ottoman period. Then, tour the HAGIA SOPHIA, followed by the ROMAN HIPPODROME, and visit Sultan Ahmet?s BLUE MOSQUE.
  • Istanbul, TURKEY

    Istanbul, TURKEY
    The most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural and historic center. The city's biggest attraction is its historic center, partially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its cultural and entertainment hub is across the city's natural harbor, the Golden Horn, in the Beyoglu district.
Breakfast: Included

Day 3: Istanbul - Gallipoli - Troy Area (203 km)

Visit the colorful GRAND BAZAAR before setting out on your discovery tour of a country with the population of Britain and more than three times its size. Drive along the European shore of the Sea of Marmara and head westward through sunflower and olive groves to the Dardanelles. Visit the WWI battlefields on the Gallipoli peninsula, where Allied troops, mainly Australians and New Zealanders, suffered heavy casualties in a disastrous campaign. Pay tribute to the heroes of those tragic months of 1915 at the ANZAC CEMETERY and the LONE PINE MEMORIAL. Travel by ferry across the Dardanelles to the Troy area for your first overnight in Asia on the Aegean coast.
  • Istanbul, TURKEY

    Istanbul, TURKEY
    The most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural and historic center. The city's biggest attraction is its historic center, partially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its cultural and entertainment hub is across the city's natural harbor, the Golden Horn, in the Beyoglu district.
  • Gallipoli, TURKEY

    Located in the southern part of East Thrace, the European part of Turkey, with the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelles strait to the east, Gallipoli is the Italian form of the Greek name Kallipolis, meaning "Beautiful City".
Breakfast: Included|Dinner: Included

Day 4: Troy Area - Pergamum - Kusadasi (211 km)

Enjoy a guided visit of TROY, the perfect place to brush up on Homer?s Trojan War?hollow wooden horse and all! Vistas of the Greek isle of Lesbos greet you as you follow the shores of the Bay of Edremit. Continue south to Pergamum, an ancient center of learning and the arts, and visit its MUSEUM. After lunch, visit the ASCLEPION, a shrine to the Greek god of medicine. Drive to Kusadasi for your overnight.
  • Pergamon, TURKEY

    The ruins of this ancient Greek city can be found near Bakircay in modern-day Turkey. Many of the most notable structures are still preserved today, including the theater, the Temple of Dionysus, and the Temple of Demeter.
  • Kusadasi, TURKEY

    Kusadasi is a resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast. The municipality's primary industry is tourism.
Breakfast: Included

Day 5: Kusadasi - Ephesus - Pamukkale (224 km)

Today, visit Ephesus, home of the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, and later, the capital of Roman Asia Minor. Visit the SITE OF ANCIENT RUINS and the ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM with its famous statue of Artemis, goddess of fertility and destiny. Then, travel along the Silk Road, and through the lush valley of the meandering Menderes River. Next, Pamukkale. The name means ?Cotton Castle? and refers to the spectacular white lime cascades formed by its hot springs.
  • Kusadasi, TURKEY

    Kusadasi is a resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast. The municipality's primary industry is tourism.
  • Ephesus, TURKEY

    The ruins at Ephesus were once an important ancient Greek city, located south of Izmir, Turkey. Important buildigns include the Library of Celsus, the Amphitheater, and the Temple of Artemis.
  • Pamukkale, TURKEY

    This site near Denizli, Turkey is known as the "White Castle" for its white limestone cliffs. For thousands of years, the inhabitants of and visitors to the area have used the thermal pools to relax.
Breakfast: Included|Dinner: Included

Day 6: Pamukkale - Hierapolis - Bursa

This morning, visit the fascinating archaeological site of HIERAPOLIS, the thermal resort founded by a Pergamene king in 190 BC and greatly enlarged and embellished by the Romans. Then, enjoy the ever-changing cultivated landscapes and timeless scenes of rural life on your way to Bursa. Spot farmers working their fields or transporting produce in traditional horse-drawn carts. Bursa lies in the shade of the Uludag?also called Mount Olympus of Mysia?a 7,700-foot-high ski mountain surrounded by lovely orchards. Founded by the Greeks, like most ancient cities in this part of the world, and hotly contested during the Crusades, Bursa had its heyday as the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. In the afternoon, visit the GREAT MOSQUE (Ulu Camii). Also on the agenda, of course, are the ancient Covered Bazaar and the Silk Market.
  • Pamukkale, TURKEY

    This site near Denizli, Turkey is known as the "White Castle" for its white limestone cliffs. For thousands of years, the inhabitants of and visitors to the area have used the thermal pools to relax.
Breakfast: Included

Day 7: Bursa - Iznik - Istanbul

Visit Iznik, site of the first Ecumenical Council. See its ancient city walls before visiting ST. SOPHIA CHURCH and the ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM. Later, return to Istanbul in style. Tonight, Globus Local Favorite a farewell dinner with wine at a local restaurant celebrates the success of your Turkish Escape.
  • Istanbul, TURKEY

    Istanbul, TURKEY
    The most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural and historic center. The city's biggest attraction is its historic center, partially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its cultural and entertainment hub is across the city's natural harbor, the Golden Horn, in the Beyoglu district.
Breakfast: Included|Dinner: Included

Day 8: Istanbul

Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
  • Istanbul, TURKEY

    Istanbul, TURKEY
    The most populous city in Turkey and the country's economic, cultural and historic center. The city's biggest attraction is its historic center, partially listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and its cultural and entertainment hub is across the city's natural harbor, the Golden Horn, in the Beyoglu district.
Breakfast: Included

Price Includes

  • 7 nights hotel accommodations with breakfast
  • Local Guides for city sightseeing. Services of a professional Tour Director while touring(Level 2: semi-guided tour)
  • Motorcoach with free wifi

Price Excludes

  • Air fares
  • Optional tours, tips to guides, driver, and tour manager.
  • Items of a personal nature such as laundry, wines, water, beverages, food other than the table d'hote menu, passport and visa fees, insurance, airport taxes and fees, and foreign port taxes unless specifically indicated in the package inclusions

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  • Children: Travelers who are less than 18 years old on the departure date must be accompanied by an adult throughout the duration of the vacation. We do not accept children less than 8 years old.
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