2019 DELUXE 16 DAYS TURKEY
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| DELUXE 16 DAYS TURKEY |
| Departure Dates: |
second half of September |
| Price: |
$ call (double occupancy) |
Child: $call |
| Single Room Supplement: |
$call |
| Note: |
We reserve the right to adjust fare basic on currency exchange rate. |
| (Price is for IAD departure only. Other cities please inquire. Tax & Fuel surcharge is not included.)Minimum 36 passenger. |
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►Easy schedule with all the high-lights to maximum your enjoyment.
►All hotels are 4-5 Stars rating.
►All meals are included. Buffet breakfasts. Lunches & dinners served in Chinese or local cuisine.
►Travel in luxurious air-conditioned tour bus.
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USA – Istanbul |
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| Departure from US, take overnight flights to Turkey. |
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Istanbul |
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| We will arrive into Istanbul, the largest city of Turkey, than transfer to hotel. |
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Istanbul |
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| City tour visit Blue Mosque with its precious Iznik tiles, the Saint Sophia church, the Grand Bazaar, the Hippodrome & underground cistern. |
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Istanbul – Sanliurfa |
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| Morning fly to Sanliurfa, one of the oldest Babylonian cities. With condition permit, visit the Gobeklitepe Archeology site, maybe “the First Temple of mankind”? Also visit Abraham cave. |
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Sanliurfa – Adiyaman |
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| More visit around Sanliurfa, than drive to Adiyaman, to prepare the visit to the Mt. Nemrut. |
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Adiyaman –Mt. Nemrut – Gaziantep |
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| Morning visit Mt. Nemrut, where King Anthiochus I built his colossal funerary sanctuary. Continue to Gaziantep ,visit amazing mosaic collection from Zeugma. |
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Gaziantep – Antakya |
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| Drive to Antioch (present day – Antakya), where one of the earliest churches founded by St Paul. Visit museum of Antioch which houses a superb collection of mosaic. |
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Antakya –Adana – Mersin |
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| Drive to Adana. Visit Merles Camay. Than to St. Paul’s birth place – Tarsus. Continue to Mersin. |
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Mersin – Cappadocia |
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| Morning drive north toward central Anatolia, to the fairy tale landscape of Cappadocia. |
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Cappadocia |
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| A spectacular landscape, sculpted by erosion, the Göreme valley and its surroundings contain rock-hewn sanctuaries. Dwellings, troglodyte villages and underground towns – the remains of human habitat dating back to the 4th century. |
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Cappadocia – Perge – Aspendos – Antalya |
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| Visit Perge, an ancient Pamphylia city. Then on to Aspendos, dominating the site is the best preserved theatre of antiquity. |
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Antalya – Aphrodisias – Pamukkale |
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| Visit Aphrodisias on the way. Afternoon drive to Pamukkale – the Cotton Castle. |
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Pamukkale – Ephesus – Izmir |
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| Turn inland visit to Ephesus, St. Paul preached many of his sermons, visit to Virgin Mary House. |
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Izmir – Pergamon – Troy |
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| Morning visit Pergamon, once center of Kingdom of Pergamon. Continue to the Asklepion the ancient healing center. than to Troy see its legendary Walls of Troy. |
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Troy – Istanbul |
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| Morning cross the Dardanelle. We arrive into Istanbul locate in both Asia and Europe. Visit Topkapi Palace. You’ll find Topkapi Dagger and spoon-maker’s Diamond and other imperial jewelries. |
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Istanbul – USA |
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| Transfer to airport for our flight back to USA |
