Travel Turkey : Modern Turkey is country of 780,576 square kilometres, somewhat larger than the state of Texas or France and Great Britain combined. It is bordered by the Mediterranean, Aegean, Black Sea, by Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Nahcivan, Iran, Iraq and Syria about three percent of country in Europe. South and east Dardanelles, The Sea of Marmara and Bosphorus stretches the peninsula known as Asia Minor or Anatolia. Eight thousand two hundred ten kilometres of its border are shores lined with fertile plains: these rise quickly to high, dry, central plataue where nineteen mountains including Mt. Ararat, over 3500 meters high. The country has three main temparete climates: Mediterranean in the south, Black Sea in the north and steppe throughout most of Anatolia. There are four naturel lakes: Van, Tuz, Beysehir, Egirdir. Two large man - made lakes on Euphrates River back up behind the Keban and Ataturk dams. A number of its rivers well known in antiquity Euphrates, Tigris, Halys, Araxes, Sangarius, Meander and Pyramus.
The capital of Turkey Ankara located in Central Anatolia. In 1950 the population is numbered about 20 million: by the turn of century it is estimated that the population will be 70 million. More than fifty percent of the lobar force is engaged in agriculture. The main cash crops include tobacco (Turkey is the world's sixth largest producer) cereals, cotton, olive oil, mohair, wool, silk, figs, raisins, nuts, fruits, opium, gum and sugar. Antimony, borate, copper and chrome are minded in sufficient quantities to be exported. In recent years a number of industries have become important in the national economy. These include food and beverages, clothing and cloth manufacture, chemicals, ceramics and motor vehicles.
Wonders of Turkey 1 (7 Days) Tour Code : WOT2001
Itinerary : Marmaris, Pamukkale, Kusadasi, Pergamum, Canakkale(Troy), Istanbul
Duration : 6 Nights / 7 Days
Category :
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Tour Plan : (7 Days)
Day 1 - Wed : Marmaris to Pamukkale (D)
• Marmaris arrival and transfer to your hotel in Pamukkale. Check in the hotel, a lazy afternoon waiting for your travel companions and guide travelling along from Cappadocia to Pamukkale, arriving approximately around 16:00-16:30 hrs. Tonight you will meet your guide at the hotel as he arrives with your travel companions from Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale.
Transfer: An A/C Vehicle and a driver will pick you up to drive your hotel in Pamukkale
Day 2 - Thu : Pamukkale - Kusadasi (B,D)
• Today is the day to pay an early morning visit unique Cotton Fortress, the white calcium cascades,
• Visit to one of the first modern spa centers of the ancient world, Hierapolis.
• Then drive to Kusadasi dinner and overnight
Day 3 - Fri : Ephesus - St.Mary’s House - Kusadasi (B,D)
• Full day tour the famous ruins of Ephesus,
• St.Mary’s Cottage dinner and overnight in Kusadasi
• Afternoon optional: tour of Sardis or Sirince
Day 4 - Sat : Pergamum - Troy - Canakkale (B,D)
• Visit ancient Medical Center Asclepion in Pergamum,
•Tour Troy with its famous wooden horse and continue to Canakkale for overnight.
Day 5 - Sun: Gallipoli - Dardanelles - Istanbul (B,D)
• Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove Lone Pine Cemetery,
• Chunuk Bayir, Kabatepe War Museum then drive to Istanbul for overnight.
Day 6 - Mon : Istanbul (B)
• Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding harem),
• Hippodrome,
• Blue Mosque,
• St. Sophia,
• The Grand Bazaar. Optional Tour of Spice market and Bosphorus cruise, overnight in Istanbul
Day 7 - Tue : Istanbul - Return (B)
• Transfer to airport.
Note :
• (B) (Breakfast)
• (D) (Dinner)
Included :
• Transfers from airport to hotel and from hotel to airport on tour dates.
• Welcome briefing.
• 6 nights hotel accommodations.
• Transportation by a comfortable AC non smoking luxurious vehicle with professional driver.
• All entrance fees to the sites and to the museums mentioned on the above programme.
• Private English speaking professional guide throughout.
• Parking fees.
Extra Night prices in Marmaris on HB basis including transfer from port to hotel:
Single room & Transfer : $ 195
Double room & Transfer : $ 233
Triple room & Transfer : $ 260
Supplimentary cost for transfer from the following towns to Pamukkale to join the tour :
Bodrum to Pamukkale : 1-2 Pax 40 $ US by A/C car / 3-10 Pax 75 $ US by A/C minivan
Fethiye to Pamukkale : 1-2 Pax 75 $ US by A/C car / 3-10 Pax 125 $ US by A/C minivan
| Departure Dates (2011) | P/P in Dbl |
Single Suppl. |
P/P in Triple |
• Mar 16, 30 • Apr 13, 20, 27 • May 04, 11, 18, 25 • Jul 06, 13, 20, 27, • Sep 07, 14, 21, 28, • Nov 02, 23 • Dec 14, 28 |
$925 |
$280 |
$895 |
(2012 Dates) • Jan 18 • Feb 01, 15, 29 • Mar 21, • Apr 04 |
$900 |
$240 |
$880 |