Silk Road Explorer
Tour, Turkey Tours - 7 days
TOUR DETAILS:
Duration :
7 Days.
Goes :
Everyday.
Start City :
Izmir, Izmir Hotels, Izmir Airport
End City :
Istanbul, Istanbul Hotels / Istanbul
Airport
Scheduled / Operates on :
Jan 1st 2021 - Dec 31st 2021 : Daily
Tour Highlights :
Izmir, Kusadasi, Ephesus, Pamukkale,
Konya, Cappadocia Goreme, Ankara,
Istanbul, Welcome to Kusadasi! Check
into your hotel at your leisure and the
rest of the day you are free to explore
this harbour side resort town. Tonight
you meet your tour guide and fellow
traveling companions.
Itinerary:
Day 1 Tuesday Kusadasi
Welcome to Kusadasi! Check into your
hotel at your leisure and the rest of
the day you are free to explore this
harbourside resort town. Tonight you
meet your tour guide and fellow
traveling companions. Overnight Kusadasi
4 star Grand Önder Hotel (D)
Day 2 Wednesday Ephesus, Kusadasi
Absorb yourself in history today with a
guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to
the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel
the mystical atmosphere of the ancient
city and theatre before continuing to
the house of the Virgin Mary. Carpet
weaving has long traditions in Turkey
and at the carpet village we learn how
the carpets are made by hand and what
determines their value. Overnight
Kusadasi 4 star Grand Önder Hotel (B, D)
Day 3 Thursday Pamukkale, Hierapolis
This morning we will enjoy a display of
locally handcrafted leather goods before
heading to the the magnificent white
calcium terraces, known as Travertines,
in Pamukkale where we also tour the
ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip,
amongst ancient columns, in the hot
springs that were used in Roman times
for their therapeutic powers. Overnight
Pamukkale 5 star Colossae Thermal Hotel
(B, D)
Day 4 Friday Silk Road, Konya
Today we travel the ancient Silk Road
visiting Sultanhani Caravansary and the
Mevlana museum in Konya along the way.
Tonight, don't miss the optional
traditional Turkish folklore evening!
Overnight Cappadocia 5 star Crystal
Kaymakli Hotel (B, D)
Day 5 Saturday Cappadocia, Goreme,
Underground City
Marvel at the lunar landscape of
Cappadocia through the Goreme Valley
Open Air Museum, the fairy chimneys and
explore the many levels of an
underground city.
Overnight Cappadocia 5 star Crystal
Kaymakli Hotel (B, D)
Day 6 Sunday Ankara
Early morning departure to the nation's
capital, Ankara where we visit Anitkabir,
mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Kemal
Ataturk, before returning to Istanbul.
(Optional morning flight to Istanbul
from Kayseri, Cappadocia) Overnight
Istanbul 4 star Grand Halic Hotel (B)
Day 7 Monday Istanbul
After breakfast our tour concludes and
we say goodbye to our new friends and
are transferred to the airport for your
onward flight. (B)
(B – Breakfast, L – Lunch, D – Dinner)
Tour includes
Inbound ferry port transfer - Kusadasi
Outbound airport transfer - Istanbul
Transportation in a fully
air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
Professional English-speaking tour guide
for the duration of the tour
Entrance fees.
Not Included:
Drinks, tips to guide, driver and
personal expenses and optional tours.
Suggested optional activities
Tips – driver and guide.
Notes:
*For group requirements other languages
are available. Departure and arrival
times can be changed according to the
flights and buses.