TURKISH DELIGHTS

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Turkey,Located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Turkey is a wonderful tourist destination packed with ancient monuments and natural scenery. This Eurasian country is blessed with rich culture, culinary variety, and vast history. No wonder, Turkey win over travelers who venture here for its glorious landscapes, sun soaked Mediterranean, mighty mountains, and arid steppe. Turkey tour provide an alluring escape from the usual hustle-bustle of daily life. Aptly describing its tourism tagline “Unrush your world,” Turkey is surrounded by an unrushed vibe. If you are looking forward for a relaxing vacation, Turkeyis your best escape.

DEPARTURE/RETURN LOCATION Cochin International airport
DEPARTURE TIME Please arrive at least 3 hours before the flight.
INCLUDED
Airfare Accommodations & sightseeings
Breakfast Professional guide
NOT INCLUDED
Extras
Guide gratuity

 

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Day 1: Arrival Istanbul

Arrive  Istanbul,after clearing your emigration and customs you will be received and transferred to hotel ,check in hotel ,Rest and relax .  Evening Proceed for the 1001 Turkish dinner night show  . Enjoy an evening of Eastern spectacle, sumptuous food, and traditional Turkish music . Drive through the illuminated landscape of Istanbul and marvel at the Bosphorus coastline at night, before arriving for dinner and a show at a first-class restaurant,Spend an evening in the company of belly dancers, traditional Anatolian folk musicians, and oriental singers. Dine on sumptuous Turkish cuisine in a plush first-class restaurant, and take in the Bosphorus coastline at night.Back to hotel .Overnight at Istanbul

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Day 2: Istanbul

Breakfast at hotel, Pick up  from your hotel for the a day tour of old Istanbul city.Visit to Topkapi Palace The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle, enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the Blue Mosque  because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. Hippodrome, Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments, the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine.  Afternoon the Tour will take you to the grand covered bazar in this labyrinth of streets and passages are more than 4,000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths’ street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as hand painted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brassware and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum pipes. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

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Day 3: Istanbul Bosporus Cruise  – Kusadasi

Breakfast at hotel.Depart for Bosporus Cruise tour. Enjoy a magical Istanbul Bosporus Boat Cruise and Grand Spice Bazaar. Enjoy the array of sites you can see from the boat including:Grand Spice Bazaar ,Bosphorus by boat  a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. After noon depart for Istanbul Ataturk airport for domestic flight to Izmir. Transfer from airport and check in to your hotel in Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi.

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Day 4: Kusadasi – Ephesus Tour – Turkish Village Sirince

Breakfast at hotel . Morning Departure for a  fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient sites in the world, en-route visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curetes street, famous Roman baths, Celsius Library, Grand theatre and House of the Virgin Mary. Afternoon , we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving centre. next we will do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirince’s construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all original with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey – especially fruit wines. We will visit the vineyards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine with Turkish wine makers. In the evening you will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine. On the way we will visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a good factory rate. After that you will visit Textile. On this guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen  .Overnight in Kusadasi.

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Day 5 : Kusadasi

Breakfast at hotel , we depart for Pamukkale. Afterwards we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs. Pamukkale is one of the hottest destinations in Turkey and a popular area to go up in a Hot Air Ballooning. You will take off  and you will get to witness the beautiful and unusual landscape below you  that you will never have seen before in your lifetime. You will get to slowly fly over the white cliffs of Pamukkale and the nearby ancient ruins of Hierapolis, giving you a new perspective on this land. Be prepared to be left astonished and amazed. This is a lifetime experience that you will really want to consider whilst you are in Pamukkale. After Pamukkale tour come back to Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi.

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Day 6 :Kusadasi – Izmir to Kayseri Airport and Cappadocia 

After breakfast, we depart for Izmir Airport for our domestic flight to Cappadocia. Transfer from Kayseri airport to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore Cappadocia. Have a wonderful stay at the wonderful Luxury  Cave Hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

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Day 7: Cappadocia

Breakfast at hotel .We will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best preserved Underground cities in Cappadocia. Than visit to Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia.After Uchisar, you visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Goreme Open-Air Museum resembles a vast monastic complex composed of scores of refectory monasteries placed side-by-side, each with its own fantastic church. It is obviously the first sight to be visited by any traveler in Cappadocia, standing as it does in the very center of the region with easy access from all directions. It contains the finest of the rock-cut churches, with beautiful frescoes  whose colors still retain all their original freshness. It also presents unique examples of rock hewn architecture and fresco technique. The Goreme Open Air Museum has been a member of UNESCO World Heritage List since 1984, and was one of the first two UNESCO sites in Turkey. Next stop is Cavusin, which is an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After noon, you visit a pottery work shop, to see how to make potteries. Then you go Pasabagi where you can see three – headed fairy chimneys. After Pasabagi you visit another workshop to see Cappadocian handwoven carpets and kilims. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Then you head to a wine shop in Urgup for wine tasting. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. This tour will end  at evening and you will be returned back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

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Day 8: Keyseri to Istanbul Departure

Breakfast at hotel .Morning free for packing & personal activities. In time check out from the hotel and transfer to the Keyseri Airport for the domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home.

Tour ends with sweet memories of  Turkey .

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