9DAYS 8NIGHTS TURKEY EXCURSION PHP 105,888 per person TRAVEL DATES Nov 27- Dec 5, 2024 Mar 12 – 20, 2025 Apr 9 – 17, 2025 INCLUSIONS • Roundtrip Airfare • English speaking tour director • AC deluxe transportation with free WIFI access -10/12+1: 16 Seat Mercedes Sprinter -13/17+1: 27/32 Seat Half Size Isuzu Bus -18/45+1: 45 Seat Mercedes Big Bus • Breakfast (7), Lunch (7), Dinner (7) as per indicated above itinerary. • 4* Hotel accommodations as per indicated at below table in total (7) Nights. • Safranbolu Coffee Workshop • Entrance fees (stated as admission is included in the itinerary) • Parking, highway, local taxes, • 1.5lt water during meals share for 4 pax and 0,5lt water daily per pax in the bus • Tips for portages in and out at hotels and tips for local restaurants • Accommodation tax %2 applicable from 01.01.2023 onwards • 1 FOC in SNG room for tour manager after 10Pax and above. EXCLUSIONS • Porterage at airports • Gratuities to driver, guide • Drinks during meals • Personal Expenses • Turkish visa fee • Airline Taxes TENTATIVE FLIGHT DETAILS EY 007 MANILA ABU DHABI 2300 0000 EY 501 ABU DHABI ISTANBUL 0930 1320 EY 502 ISTANBUL ABU DHABI 1005 2005 EY 000 ABU DHABI MANILA 0205 1550 ITINERARY DAY 01: DEPARTURE MANILA Meeting at the Airport 4 hours before the flight. Departure evening Flight. Meals on Board DAY 02: ISTANBUL – CANAKKALE: (LUNCH, DINNER) • Upon arrival meeting with your tour director at Istanbul Airport • We will commence with sightseeing, covering the following: • English speaking tour director & LDC is included. • Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmet Mosque) (Admission is not required/30min suggested time), Blue Mosque stands as a testament to the Ottoman Empire's architectural achievements and remains a symbol of Istanbul's rich cultural heritage. • Byzantine Hippodrome Square (Admission is not required/40min suggested time), once the vibrant arena for horse carriage races and thrilling gladiator fights in the Byzantine Empire, now stands adorned with remarkable historical monuments. Among its stunning attractions are the majestic Egyptian Obelisk of Theodosius, the graceful Serpentine Column from the Temple of Delphi, and the elegant German Fountain. • Hagia Sophia Mosque Photo Stop (Admission is not included/60min suggested time), a unique combination of Christianity and Islam religion in the same holding place. If the group is muslim traveller they can enter into the first floor of Hagia Sophia Mosque for pray. However, they are unable to go 2nd floor because it is open for tourists only. • 1915 Canakkale Bridge (Admission is not required/passing by coach view only), longest suspension bridge in the world. The 1915 Canakkale Bridge has reached completion in Turkey with a span of 2023 meters, becoming the longest suspension bridge in the world. • Gallipoli Peninsula (Admission is not required/passing by coach view only), today Gallipoli are protected landscapes covered in pine forest, it is a place where the first war of the world held. We will witness the peninsula while we are crossing the Asia side of Turkey. • Troy Hollywood Wooden Horse (Admission is not required/20min suggested time), in pier city center. Once we reach there, we will be greeted by the huge replica of a wooden Trojan horse, it is a vivid reminder of the ancient Trojan war. Dinner and overnight in Canakkale. DAY 03: CANAKKALE – PERGAMON – KUSADASI: (BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER) • After breakfast we will commence sightseeing, covering the following: • English speaking tour director & LDC is included. • Pergamon Aslepion Ancient City (Admission is included/60min suggested time), one of the most important healing centres of the Roman world, it had baths, temples, a theatre, a library, treatment centres and latrines in its heyday. Remnants of many of these structures have been preserved on site, and what we see now is quite similar to how the centre would have appeared in the time of Emperor Handrian (117-138 BC) • Feast your eyes on the beautiful Agean Sea (Admission is not required/passing by coach view only) view with lush olive trees and some Greek and Turkish islands • Turkish Delights & Tea & Sweet Temptations Shop (Admission is not required/60min suggested time), immerse yourself in the rich flavors of Turkey as we present a delightful experience featuring Turkish Delight and Apple Tea. Enjoy a leisurely free time to explore and relish the finest local products, each embodying the essence of Turkish craftsmanship. • Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi DAY 04: KUSADASI – EPHESUS – PAMUKKALE: (BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER) • After breakfast we will commence sightseeing, covering the following: • English speaking tour director & LDC is included. • Leather Outlet Center & Leather Fashion Show (Admission is not required/60 min suggested time), unveiling Elegance at the Leather Oasis! Embark on a stylish journey as we kick off our day with a vibrant fashion show, spotlighting exquisite leather creations crafted in Turkey. Immerse yourself in the world of high-quality leather at a top-notch outlet shopping center—where fashion meets culture. • Ephesus Ancient City (Admission is included/120min Suggested time), one of the world’s most outstanding archaeological sites. Walk in its well-preserved marble streets to the Library of Celsius, the Odeon, Grand Theatre, Temple of Hadrian, Roman Bath etc. At the Ephesus Experience Museum, with this innovative approach, we offer an entirely mesmerizing experience where time breaks free from static confines, dancing in perpetual motion, bringing historical artifacts to life with visual interactions. • Caravanserai (Admission is not required/45min Suggested time), a caravanserai was a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day’s journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information and people across the network of trade routes covering Asia, North Africa and Southeast Europe, most notably the Silk Road. • Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia DAY 05: PAMUKKALE – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA: (BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER) • After breakfast we will commence sightseeing, covering the following: • English speaking tour director & LDC is included. • Ancient Caravanserai (Admission is not required/30min suggested time), a caravanserai was a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day’s journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information and people across the network of trade routes covering Asia, North Africa and Southeast Europe, most notably the Silk Road. • Melvana Celaleddin-i Rumi (Admission is not required/45min suggested time), his doctrine advocates unlimited tolerance, positive reasoning, goodness, charity and awareness through love. To him and to his disciples all religions are more or less truth. Looking with the same eye on Muslim, Jew and Christian alike, his peaceful and tolerant teaching has appealed to men of all sects and creeds. • Caravanserai (Admission is not required/45min Suggested time), a caravanserai was a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day’s journey. Caravanserais supported the flow of commerce, information and people across the network of trade routes covering Asia, North Africa and Southeast Europe, most notably the Silk Road. • Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia DAY 06: CAPPADOCIA: (BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER) • After breakfast we will commence sightseeing, covering the following: • English speaking tour director & LDC is included. • Cappadocia Hot air Ballooning (Optional), over the charming landscape during sun rise time. One of the most exciting adventures in Cappadocia in exploring the region at sky. Our balloon will take you to the hard- to-find places. • Turkey’s handmade crafts through a Turkish carpet weaving course (art experience stop/60min suggested time), rug weaving in Anatolia first began with the arrival of the Turkish tribes from Central Asia, who setled in this region. • Underground City (Admission is included/45min Suggested time), once a place of refuge for 15000 Christians. Witness the ancient bedrooms, church, meetng hall and food storage rooms in this eight- storey city connected by 30km of corridors and passageways. • Goreme Valley “Goreme View Point” (Admission is not required/30min suggested time), it offers great sights and points of interest for travelers from outstanding landscape, fairy chimneys and rock-cut houses, the beautiful valleys and scenic lunar hills to incredible monuments. • Uchisar “castle” village (Admission is not required/20min suggested time), a fantasy-land of strange and wonderful works of man and nature. The finest example of a historic cave home is the Uchisar Castle. The castle is built on a hilltop overlooking the town and the surrounding desert landscape and is the highest point in Cappadocia. • Turquoise & Onyx handmade store (shopping stop), Turquoise name given by Marco Polo which means color of Turks. We will see handmade onyx and turquoise stone arts. • Pigeon Valley (Admission is not required/30min Suggested time), many caves and small dove codes are used by farmers as pigeon houses to collect the droppings of pigeons which is an excellent natural fertilizer for the orchards and vineyards. • Avanos Potery Village and Tradational Potery Art Atelier with Workshop (art experience stop/60min Suggested time), Avanos set on the banks of the Kizilirmak (Red River). We will see local people made their hand made poteries in this village. The river supplies the red clay used for potery making with some techniques datng back to Hittite times around 2000 BC. • Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia. DAY 07: CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA – BOLU: (BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER) • After breakfast we will commence sightseeing, covering the following: • English speaking tour director & LDC is included. • Salt Lake (Admission is not required/30min Suggested time), called Tata in antiquity, is a closed- end lake surrunded by plateaus. He sources that feed the lake are insufficient, the river Melendiz and River Pecenekozu. • Ankara – capital of Turkey, it is second largest city of Turkey. • Ataturk Mausoleum & Museum of Ataturk (Admission is not required/45min suggested time), final resting place of founder of modern Turkey. The building is an impressive fusion of ancient and modern architectural styles. Following this visit to the Museum of Ataturk that houses a wax statue of Ataturk, his writings, leters, and personal objects as well as an exhibition of photographs, recording of important moments in his life and the creation of the new Turkish Republic. • Dinner and overnight in Bolu DAY 08: BOLU – ISTANBUL: (BREAKFAST, LUNCH, DINNER) • After breakfast we will commence sightseeing, covering the following: • English speaking tour director & LDC is included. • Bosphorous Cruise Tour (Admission is included/private charter boat/70min suggested time), here, you will be able to soak in the sights and sounds of Turkey’s Asia and Europe sector as you cruise through this water channel that is the very beat of life in Istanbul. • Spice Bazaar (Admission is not required/90min Suggested time), no visit to Istanbul is complete without stopping by the atmospheric Spice Bazaar. It is built in 1664, as a part of Yeni Camii complex, it is known in Turkish as Mısır Çarşısı and sometimes translated to Egyptian Bazaar. • Grand Bazaar (Admission is not required/120min Suggested time), it is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world with 61 covered streets and over 4000 shops on a total area of 30,700 m2, atracting between 250.000 and 400.000 visitors daily. Dinner and overnight in Bursa DAY 09: ISTANBUL – DEPARTURE: (BREAKFAST) • After breakfast we will commence sightseeing, covering the following: • English speaking tour director & LDC is included. • Istiklal Street & Taksim Square (Admission is not required/120min suggested time), it is the beating heart of the city, the three million people that pass it every day, can make it rather challenging to traverse. It serves as a microcosm of Istanbul itself and although chains and fast-food joints are starting to edge out more old-fashioned shops, there’s still traces of old Istanbul here. • Transfer to the airport for your flight back home, bringing back wonderful memories and superb souvenirs from your Turkish vacation • Arrival Next Day. Welcome Home! 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