Turkish colours - 7 Days
Tour Itinerary
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Arrival. Transfer to the
hotel.Welcome to Europe!!!.
Upon arriving at the airport we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. You can enjoy
free time until your tour starts. Please, check the informative posters placed at the hotel
reception area which have all the information about your upcoming services such as meeting
place, time and the guide’s name.
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS:Sighseeing tour. Cable
car to Pierre Loti viewpoint. Topkapi Palace .Night transfer to Taksim.
A sightseeing tour of the city. We find ourselves in a city built in two continents. On our
tour, we will include a cable car ride up to the Pierre Loti viewpoint and we will lenter
the Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent (the largest in Istanbul). We will see the walls,
the Golden Horn, the fishing district, and we will admire the exterior of Hagia Sofia. After the
visit, we will offer tickets and a visit to the Top Kapi Palace, which was the
administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire, with its magnificent courtyards and its
pavilions.
At the end of the afternoon we will provide a transfer to the Taksim neighbourhood, the
most commercialised and lively area of the city. There will be time to dine in one of its many
restaurants, and you can also take the old tram that crosses the area or go to see the nearby
Galata Tower.
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Boat trip on the
Bosphorus.
Today we include a boat trip on the Bosphorus that will last about two hours. We will
undertake the trip on a boat exclusively for Europamundo travellers. The Bosphorus is a strait
that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of ??Marmara, which separates Istanbul into two parts:
the European part and the Asian one. We will enjoy seeing the liveliness of the strait with its
multitude of boats. We will pass under the two bridges that unite Europe and Asia and we will
admire the palaces of the sultans, the typical wooden houses and the Ottoman villas.
Free time.
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: High speed train. Arrival
to the fantastic Cappadocia region. Dinner included.
Today we travel by train: from the station in the Asia district, we take the most modern and
fast train in Turkey, a pleasant 4-hour trip through the Anatolian landscapes, perhaps
having a coffee in the train café. Arrival in ANKARA. After a time to have lunch in the
area of ??the station, travelling by bus, we will take you to discover the Mausoleum of
Ataturk. After that, we will continue en route to Cappadocia. We will pass through the
SALT LAKE, with its incredible landscapes. Arrival in AVANOS (CAPPADOCIA), dinner
included.
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: landscapes of spectacular
shapes. Picturesque towns. Dinner included.
Full day in the fantastic region of CAPPADOCIA, with its lunar landscapes, its
churches and troglodyte villages. We will discover the GOREME Valley with its open air
museum and its churches carved into the rocks, entry tickets included. We will visit
UCHISAR, a natural fortress. In KAIMACLI we will visit the underground city that
could house 30,000 people. Returning to Avanos we stop at PASABAG, the valley of the
fairies, we will walk in this spectacular natural area. Free time and dinner included.
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS:
Turkey´s interior whose landscape changes as we get closer to the Black Sea.Traditional
Turkish tea. Dinner included.
We have a fantastic day in the heart of Anatolia. With the utmost respect to the pilgrims
(suitable clothes, silence recommended in the sanctuaries), we visit HACIBECKTAS, the
sanctuary guards the tomb of Hacibecktas, a Sufi mystic of the 13th Century. After that, we
continue to ANKARA, where we leave a free time to walk around and have lunch in the thriving
center of the city. We continue towards the north of Turkey. The landscapes become greener.
SAFRANBOLU; arrival in this wonderful little city which was declared a UNESCO World
Heritage Site. It was an important stopping point on the caravan routes. In the couryard of a
magnificent old Caravanserail we will include a traditional Turkish tea. Dinner and
accommodation.
TODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS:
A green and rainy
Turkey. Eydinpinar waterfalls.
Today, the leg of our trip follows the Black Sea and its verdant landscapes. In GOKGOL
MAGARASI we provide entry tickets to this magnificent cave with its underground river
and its multiple colours. InEREGLI, next to the Black Sea, we set aside time to have lunch. We
also include a visit to its impressive Cehennemagzi Magarasi caves and tombs that are
overflowing with mythology. On our way back to Istanbul, we stop to relax at EYDINPINAR,
with a walk between its green paths to the waterfalls! Arrival in ISTANBUL at the end of
the day.
End of our services. Please, check the time of your flight in case you might need an additional
night.
Tour Cost (per person in AED)
DBL | SINGLE | |
---|---|---|
High S. | AED 2295 | AED 3400 |
Middle S. | AED 2295 | AED 3400 |
Low S. | AED 2230 | AED 3330 |
DEPARTURE DATES
Nov.23: 06, 13, 20, 27
Dec.23: 04, 11, 18, 25
Jan.24: 01, 08, 15, 22, 29
Feb.24: 05, 12, 19, 26
Mar.24: 04, 11, 18, 25
PRICE INCLUDES
- Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance and breakfast buffet.
- Includes arrival transfer
- Boat: Tour of the Bosphorus in Istanbul.
- City tour in : Istanbul.
- Evening Transfer: Taksim Square in Istanbul.
- Ticket admission: Mosque of Suleiman the Magnificent and Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, Mausoleum of Ataturk in Ankara, Goreme Valley; Valley of Uchisar; Underground city of Kaimacli; Pasabag Valley in Capadocia, Hacibecktas in Hacibecktas, Traditional tea in Safranbolu, Gokgol Magarasi cave, Caves and tombs in Eregli, Eydinpinar Waterfalls in Eydinpinar.
- Funicular: Cableway Viewpoint of Pierre Loti in Istanbul.
- High Speed Train: Istanbul - Ankara.
- 3 Lunch or Dinner Included in: Capadocia, Capadocia, Safranbolu.
EXCLUSIONS
- Airfare, Visa Charges & Travel Insurance
- PCR Test in UAE or at destination (as per guidelines of both countries during travel period)
- Porterage, Optional Tours & Meals other than specified in the itinerary
- Drinks including Water during meals / sightseeing tours are not included
- Any expenses of personal nature
- Any services not mentioned in the inclusions list