If you have only two weeks to see Istanbul and Anatolia , this is the perfect getaway. Your two weeks are filled with exotic sights, sounds, scenes and scents . We'll even provide you with the Lonely Planet guide to Turkey so that you can explore on your own, as you like, in your free time! Arrive ANY DAY! This is the perfect add on to your Crystal Cruises , Oceanic Cruise , Princess Cruise or other Mediterranean cruise. Extensions are available to Egypt , Jerusalem and Italy . Compare with the 8 -Day Version. Or add Greece. Add Spain : Andalusia , Madrid and Costa Del Sol

Day 1 - Istanbul - Daily arrival - Year Round
Arrive at Istanbul Airport. Our driver and local REP. meet you at the exit gate of Istanbul Airport, with a sign that will have your name , and transfers you to your hotel. Rest of the day on your own. Overnight at the Fours Seasons Hotel in Istanbul . Private Transfers. Private air conditioned Vehicle and a private chauffeur

Your accommodation is : a SUITE throughout the trip , even when staying at the Four Seasons Hotel in Istanbul ( Executive suite).

Day 2 - (Breakfast . Lunch ) - Istanbul
We first stroll to the great square which was once the Byzantine Hippodrome. Now it is a great park like area surrounded by the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, and the Underground Cistern, commonly called the Basilica Cistern. After lunch at a local restaurant, retracing our steps we walk to the Topkapi Palace, more than a palace, it is an assemblage of museums, containing the collections amassed by the Sultans over almost five centuries. After Topkapi Palace, we finish the day with Grand Bazaar visit, world’s largest covered market. Shops selling the same kind of merchandise congregate in the same area and there are 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops in the entire complex. Private Transfers. Private Guide . Private chauffeured air conditioned Vehicle All of your meals will include one large bottle of water for each guest, tea / coffee.

Day 3 - (Breakfast . Dinner ) - Istanbul / Kayseri
Off to Istanbul Airport and board your flight to Kayseri. Your private guide and driver will meet you at the exit gate of the airport and transfer you to your beautiful cave hotel in Urgup. Overnight in Urgup.
Enjoy your hotel and surroundings . Welcome dinner is served at the hotel with our compliments.
All of your meals will include one large bottle of water for each guest, tea / coffee.

Your accommodation is : a SUITE throughout the trip , even when staying at the Four Seasons Hotel in Istanbul ( Executive suite).

Day 4 - ( Breakfast . Lunch ) - Cappadocia : Zelve / Fairy Chimneys / Göreme
Our first real encounter with Cappadocia’s almost Martian landscape is in the Dervent valley, where the rock formations are amazing. A walk through the Zelve Open Air Museum is a journey into the past, with its troglodyte houses. This is one of the earliest inhabited and latest abandoned monastic settlements in Cappadocia. After Zelve we visit Pasabag’s “fairy chimneys”, where the voice of the wind harmonizes with the songs of the fairies. From here we pause at Avanos, a centre of terracotta art since 3,000 BC, for a demonstration in a traditional pottery workshop. After lunch in Avanos, we visit the famous Göreme Open Air Museum to see the best examples of Byzantine art in Cappadocia. These are found in rock-cut churches with frescoes and paintings dating from as early as the 10th century. We complete the tour with a visit to the UÇhisar Rock-Castle, giving you a panoramic view of the valleys of Cappadocia. Overnight in Urgup.
All of your meals will include one large bottle of water for each guest, tea / coffee.

Day 5 - ( Breakfast . Lunch ) - Cappadocia : Soganli / Mustafapasa / The underground city of Kaymakli
Our first stop is the Soganli valley, which is one of the earliest settlements in Cappadocia. After this, we drive to Mustafapasa through the unspoiled villages of Cappadocia, surrounded by the “table-top” mountains. On the way we visit the Medrese in Taskinpasa, a Theological School of the Seljuk Turks. After lunch in Mustafapasa at an old Greek house hosted by a local family, we descend towards the centre of the earth at the underground city of Kaymakli, one of the largest and deepest of Cappadocia’s many such settlements. Overnight in Urgup.

Day 6 - ( Breakfast . Lunch ) - Cappadocia / Konya / Antalya
As we check out, we start our long but pleasant and spectacular drive to Antalya. We make a visit to the Sultanhan Caravanserai, where the medieval merchants used to stay overnight, then we stop at Konya to visit the world famous Mevlana Museum, formerly the place where the mystic philosophy of Mevlana Celaleddin Rumi was taught. Strolling through the streets of Konya, we will have lunch at a local restaurant before heading on to Antalya. Overnight in Antalya.Your accommodation is : a SUITE throughout the trip , even when staying at the Four Seasons Hotel in Istanbul ( Executive suite).

Day 7 - ( Breakfast . Lunch ) - Antalya/ Kalkan
In the morning we first visit Antalya Archaeology Museum to see the best artifacts taken from the sites to be visited today. Using your imagination, you can put these artifacts into their original settings as we visit Thermessos, with its beautiful view; then Perge, the capital of ancient Pamphylia; and yes, we save the best to the last: Aspendos, the world's best preserved ancient theatre. Now we drive to Kalkan with the pine forests on our right and the turquoise blue waters on our left. Overnight in Kalkan.
Your accommodation is : a SUITE throughout the trip , even when staying at the Four Seasons Hotel in Istanbul ( Executive suite).

Day 8 - ( Breakfast . Lunch ) - Kalkan / Xantos / Bodrum
Today we drive to Bodrum. On the way we visit Xantos. Overnight in Bodrum. Lunch is included enroute at a charming local restaurant . Your accommodation is : a SUITE throughout the trip , even when staying at the Four Seasons Hotel in Istanbul ( Executive suite).

Day 9 - ( Breakfast . Lunch ) - Kalkan / Didyma / Miletus / Pirenne / Kusadasi
Today we drive up to Kusadasi. We first visit Didyma en route, important for its sanctuary of Apollo and oracle. As we drive further North, we stop at Miletus, then head on to Prienne which, in its day, was a leading member of the Panionic League. As we arrive in Kusadasi, we will have the chance to see the sun setting over the Bay of Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi. Your accommodation is : a SUITE throughout the trip , even when staying at the Four Seasons Hotel in Istanbul ( Executive suite).

Day 10 - ( Breakfast . Lunch ) - Ephesus /Istanbul
Today we first drive to the Virgin Mary's House; after that we visit Ephesus which was founded in the eleventh century BC by the Ionians. Strolling through the streets of Ephesus, we will witness the perfection of the Greco-Roman Art. Later in the afternoon we will visit St John's Basilica, believed to be the tomb of the Apostle John, Christ's beloved disciple. From the basilica, we will be able to look down on the remains of the temple of Artemis. We end the day with our visit to the Isa Bey Mosque. After this, we are transferred to Izmir Airport for the evening flight to Istanbul. Another transfer from Istanbul Airport to our hotel. Overnight in Istanbul. The Four Seasons Hotel . Your accommodation is : a SUITE throughout the trip , even when staying at the Four Seasons Hotel in Istanbul ( Executive suite).

Day 11 - ( Breakfast ) - Istanbul
Today enjoy a full day at leisure , or explore the city as you wish on your own.

Day 12 - (Breakfast . Lunch ) - Istanbul
We start our second day in Istanbul with a exploring Spice Market and Rustem Pasha Mosque, then get on board and take a leisurely Bosphorus Cruise from Eminonu, to the still unspoiled village of Sariyer. After lunch in a local restaurant we visit the Dolmabahçe Palace; overlooking the Bosphorus, it is definitely incomparable with 14 tons of pure gold used for its interior decoration, its priceless paintings, furniture, a rich collection of Bohemian crystal in addition to its famous Harem section. We end the day with a visit to Chora Church, with its 14th century mosaics and frescoes of almost supernatural beauty. The most important features of the church are the frescoes and mosaics demonstrating the finest Byzantine art forms and parallel, in time, developments in Italian renaissance art.
Private Transfers. Private Guide . Private Chauffeured air conditioned Vehicle

Day 13 - "Imperial Constantinople in the Belle Epoque"
(late 19th century), the exotic romance of the "Paris of the East:" (Breakfast . Lunch )

Morning walking tour : We start with our guide in Karaköy where the foreign bankers and shipping companies had their headquarters, then take the Tünel up to istiklal Caddesi; stop in the whirling dervish tekke, and walk past the various old embassy buildings (now consulates), and point out the architecture. Stop for tea (included) at the famous Pera Palace Hotel.
Walk at least as far as Galatasaray Square, and have lunch in the Çicek Pasaji (Flower Passage); then walk up to Taksim Square and be picked up for the afternoon tour. In the afternoon the tour visit Yildiz Palace Park and the Ihlamur Kasri, a mini-palace south of Yildiz, and finish up with a visit to the Military History Museum in Harbiye in time to hear the "Mehter," or Ottoman military band (mid-afternoon).

Day 14 - (Breakfast ) - Departure
After breakfast transfer to the airport. Bon Voyage .

Rate per person in Triple in $ : USD 10,760 per person

Rate per person in Double $ : USD 11,80 per person

Rate per person in Single $ : USD 13,250 per person

Rate Includes :

• Domestic flight tickets within Turkey , tax included : Turkish Airlines - economy class
• Hotel accommodation at the mentioned hotels or similar . Your accommodation is : a SUITE throughout the trip , even when staying at the Four Seasons Hotel in Istanbul ( Executive suite).
• Air conditioned mini-coach with driver for all the private tours and transfers
• Private Professional guide
• Breakfast (B), Lunches (L) and Dinners (D) as indicated in the itinerary, always with one large bottled water for each guest , tea / coffee
• All admission fees to the museums and sights as per itinerary
• Local Taxes
• All tips in Turkey

Rate doesn't include :

• International air fare.
• Visa Fee : In cash upon arrival, , or from any of the Turkish Consulates
• Trip/travel insurance
  
  
  
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