PERANGSANG VACATION: 7DAY 6 NIGHT TURKEY TOUR

Turkey is a fascinating country where many important civilizations have flourished since 9,000 BC. Turkey is the home of the ancient Hittites, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, Byzantines to the Ottomans who had left behind their architectural heritage, archaeology and remarkable history.

ITENERARY :

Day 1 : Arrive Istanbul / Canakkale (Lunch, Dinner)

· Upon arrival Istanbul, visit Roman Hippodrome.

· Proceed to visit the Blue Mosque-Sultan Ahmet Mosque.

· Then visit Topkapi Palace.

· After lunch, we will begin our scenic drive down to Gallipoli.

· Then we will cross the second strategic waterway, the Dardanelles, and land in Asia.

· We will check-in to our hotel in Canakkale for dinner and overnight.

Roman Hippodrome ,Blue Mosque ,Topkapi Palace , Gallipoli ,the Dardanelles

Day 2 : Canakkale / Kusadasi (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

· Following breakfast, we proceed to Troy. Referred to in Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey", Troy has in fact nine cities superimposed one upon another.

· Depart for Kusadasi. Then visit Pergamon to see the Asklepion.

· Drive to Kusadasi. Visit Turkish Delight & Olive Oil Outlet center. Free time for shopping.

· Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.

Pergamon , Asklepion , Troy , Turkish Delight & Olive Oil Outlet center

Day 3 : Kusadasi / Pamukkale (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

· Following breakfast, we drive to Selcuk to visit Ephesus as well as viewing one of the Seven Churches of Revelation, the Temple of Artemis, and the Basilica of St. John from a distance, followed by lunch in the township of Selcuk.

· After lunch we will visit the famous local production center for leather garments whereby after a live Fashion Show time will be allocated for shopping.

· Visit Pamukkale

· Tour the ruins of Ancient City Hierapolis. Enjoy Thermal Spa at hotel.

· Dinner and overnight at hotel in Pamukkale.

Pamukkale

Ancient City Hierapolis

Ephesus

Day 4 Pamukkale / Konya / Cappadocia (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)

· Following an early breakfast, we will drive to Cappadocia.

· Lunch will be enroute before arriving in Konya. Konya was the center of the Seljuk Empire as well as the city of Mevlana and his Whirling Dervishes.

· After visiting the Mevlana Museum, we will continue to Cappadocia which is considered to be one of the natural wonders of the world with its surrealistic geological creation.

· Visit Oresin Caravanserai, an 13^th century outstanding example of the Inns used by traders during the Silk Road. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.