CLASSIC ITALYTURKEY,LAND OF CONTRASTS
Float in a hot air balloon over the mystical “fairy chimneys” of Cappadocia; marvel at a private performance of Whirling Dervishes in the rock cave of an ancient monastery
Turkish Delights...
In this fascinating country where Europe meets Asia and past meets present, you just may find yourself standing awestruck before the Blue Mosque... discovering new, exotic flavors... exploring tunnels in an underground city... walking the ruins of Ephesus... feeling the passion of Rumi in the whirl of a Dervish... savoring the aromas of the Spice Bazaar... searching Cappadocia’s caves for early Christian paintings... flying over the fairy chimneys of Göreme Valley... sipping Turkish coffee and reading your fortune in the dregs... and learning something new daily ...
1. ARRIVE ISTANBUL Tour begins: 6:30 PM, Ceylan InterContinental Istanbul. A transfer is included from Atatürk Airport to Ceylan InterContinental Istanbul. Join us tonight for a welcome cocktail reception and dinner. Meals D
2. HAGIA SOFIA & THE BLUE MOSQUE You’ll be awed on a visit to Hagia Sofia, a miracle of Byzantine art and engineering. After descending to explore an underground Roman cistern, emerge to meet the splendor of the Blue Mosque. Have lunch at the Green House in the old Sultanahmet district. Meals BL
3. MYSTERIOUS TOPKAPI PALACE, GRAND BAZAAR At Topkapi Palace, home to the Ottoman Sultans, explore the Harem and more. A mercantile maze awaits at the Grand Bazaar. Cruise the Bosphorus; visit an artist who shares views of Turkish life. Meals BD
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Ephesus Izmir
Antalya Cappadocia Konya Maximum Elevation: 5,987 ft.
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4. IZMIR AND THE RUINS AT SARDIS Fly to the port of Izmir and travel to explore the extravagant ruins of Sardis, an ancient commercial center whose great wealth the Romans and Persians struggled to control. Meals BLD
5. EPHESUS – THE AMAZON CITY A lecture this morning on the role of women in modern Turkey precedes your visit to Ephesus and its spectacular Greek ruins. A bastion of women’s rights and education in the ancient world, legend says the city was founded by Amazons! Meals BL
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