» Itinerary

Culture and landscapesThe Southeast and its borderlands form the "untamed" part of

Turkey, more Middle-Eastern in flavour, with medieval towns such as Mardin and Hasankeyf on the Tigris river, and the spectacular castle of Anavarza which few outsiders ever get to see.  Start&End  İstanbul Or Ankara

Day 1: ANKARA (via ISTANBUL)

Flight with destination Ankara, vía Istanbul. Overnight in Hotel.

Day 2: ANKARA / HATTUSA
Visit to Anatolian civilization museum in Ankara. Visit to Hattusas; capital of Hitites; first satate of Anatolia (XIX-XII BC.) Overnight in Hotel.

Day 3: HATTUSA / AMASYA
Yazilikaya; visit to open air temple of Hitites. Visit to Alacahöyük; National Comercial Center of Hitites. A short break in Corum. Amasya; is realm city of Ottoman. Overnight in Hotel.

Day 4: AMASYA / SIVAS
Realm tombs of Pontos, mosque of Beyazit, visit to traditional house of Hazeranlar in Amasya Basilica grotto-stalactita in Pazar and archeology museum in Tashan in Tokat. Overnight in Hotel.

Day 5: SIVAS / MALATYA
Sifaiye Medresesi. Visit to Cifte Minare Medresesi Gök Medrese , in the past they were theology schools. Congress house in Sivas. Malatya is modern city of Turkey. Ruins of Euphrates, were exhibited in the archeology museum , they dated back neolitic and calcolitic. Overnight in Hotel.

Day 6: MALATYA / KAHTA
Sunrise on Nemrut; tombs Tumulus of Kommamge. Overnight in Hotel.

Day 7: KAHTA / URFA
Visit the Urfa. The city of prophets and culture of arab-mezopotamia . pool of holy fishes. Visit the cave where prophet Abraham was born. Drive to village of Harran, city of prophet Abraham. See fortress, islamic school and curious beehive-shaped adobe houses. Overnight in Hotel.

Day 8: URFA / MARDIN / URFA
Drive to Mardin. The city of armenian religion . The mixed culture of arab-kurd-armenian. Visit the Armenian church of Kirklar ( 40 martyrs of Capadocia) and armenian monastery of Dar-ul Zaferan. The bazaar of vegitable, textil, tea, coffee ect., mosque Ulucami (Grand). Return to Urfa. Overnight in Hotel.

Day 9: URFA / ANTAKYA
Visit the archeology museum. Possible to eat Baklava (It' made from layers of thin pastry and walnuts, baked and covered in syrup) and walnut of Gaziantep. Hitites ruins of Aslantas in Karatas. Saint Peter church; the first church of Christians. Overnight in Hotel

Day 10: ANTAKYA / CAPADOCIA
The biggest mozaic museum in the world Antiokea and visit to Titus tunel near Samandag and coast of Mediterrenean . Overnight in Hotel

Day 11: CAPADOCIA / SOGANLI
After breakfast, drive to the underground city of Ozluce (Zeylia) christians used the underground city at IV century as refuge to save of the persecutions. Drive to valley of Soganli for a colorful bond with innumerable chapels, churches, houses and tombs. Possible to see follow the development of the byzantine painting between the VI and XII centuries. Pigeon houses and daily life of the typical town of Anatolia. (Excursion2- 3 h.) Overnight in Hotel

Day 12: CAPPADOCIA / Kizilvadi Valley (RED VALLEY)
After breakfast, drive to imagination valley (Devrent), where the stone eroded by the wind forms denominated tips, cones and obeliscos fairy chimneys. The valley of the monks (Pasabagi). The Kizilvadi valley (Red) is amazingly beautiful, specially during the daytime. Then is the Uzumlu Church of century IX. (daily excursion 4-5h.). Overnight in hotel.

Day 13: CAPPADOCIA / ISTANBUL
Transfer to the KAYSERI (ASR) airport to flight Istanbul. Transfer to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 14: ISTANBUL - Free day

Day 15: ISTANBUL - Transfer to airport

Info

This tour must be booked at least 48 hours in advance of your travel date Confirmation for this product will be received at time of booking Tour is operated in English unless otherwise stated In the event of any museum closures, an alternative similar museum will be visited This tour is not suitable for infants 4 years and under Child prices are applicable for children aged Child Discount: 10%

Meeting point 

Tour departs from centrally located İstanbul hotels. Please include the details of your hotel at the time of booking. You MUST call the supplier at least 24 hours prior to tour commencement to reconfirm all tour and departure details. If the supplier does not pickup from your hotel, they will advise you of the meeting point when you call. The contact details will be listed on your voucher.

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