| ART 104 ISTANBUL AND WESTERN HIGHLIGHTS |
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| ISTANBUL (2) - CANAKKALE (1) - KUSADASI (2) - PAMUKKALE (1) - ANTALYA (2) |
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| Day 1 Wednesday : DEPARTURE |
Overnight transatlantic flight. |
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| Day 2 Thursday : ISTANBUL |
Arrival and escorted transfer to your hotel. Welcome briefing. |
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| Day 3 Friday : ISTANBUL |
Full day tour in the old city including Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, St. Sophia and the Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing and
folk dance entertainment. (B) |
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| Day 4 Saturday : ISTANBUL - GALLIPOLI - CANAKKALE |
Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove. Drive through the battlefield. Visits to Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair. Then, cross the Dardanelles by the ferry to Canakkale for overnight. (B,D)
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| Day 5 Sunday : CANAKKALE - TROY - PERGAMUM - KUSADASI |
Visit Troy with its famous wooden horse and the excavation site. Tour of ancient Pergamum and continue on to Kusadasi for overnight. (B,D) |
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| Day 6 Monday : KUSADASI - EPHESUS & MOTHER MARY'S HOUSE |
Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus and Mother Mary's shrine. Optional afternoon tour to the village of Sirince or to the ancient city of Sardis. (B,D) |
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| Day 7 Tuesday : KUSADASI - PAMUKKALE |
Drive through fertile Meander valley to Pamukkale (white travertine cascades). Visit ancient Hierapolis and enjoy the thermal pools of the hotel. (B,D) |
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| Day 8 Wednesday : PAMUKKALE - PERGE - ANTALYA |
Drive to Antalya along the Toros Mauntains. Visit the ancient city of Perge and award winning museum of Antalya. Rest of the day is at leisure on the Mediterranean coast. (B,D) |
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| Day 9 Thursday : ANTALYA - OPTIONAL TOUR of PHASELIS OR BOAT TRIP |
A free day at leisure with the choices of optional tours to Phaselis, a coastal ancient city or a boat trip along turquoise coast of the Mediterranean to the Duden waterfalls. (B,D) |
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| Day 10 Friday : ANTALYA |
Transfer to the airport or to your hotel for the resort extension. (B) |
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| DELUXE & SUPERIOR FIRST CLASS HOTELS |
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ISTANBUL
CANAKKALE
KUSADASI
PAMUKKALE
ANTALYA |
: CONRAD HILTON OR GRAND HYATT(Or Similar)
: KOLIN
: CHARISMA DELUXE
: COLOSSAE THERMAL
: SHERATON VOYAGER OR DIVAN TALYA(Or Similar)
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Central
Scenic
Scenic
Scenic
Central & Scenic |
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| INCLUDED SIGHTSEEING HIGHLIGHTS |
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| ISTANBUL |
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Sightseeing includes visits to the Topkapi Palace, Church of Haghia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar and Bosphorus Cruise. |
| CANAKKALE |
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Visits to Gallipoli battlefield and Troy. |
| BERGAMA |
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Acropolis of Pergamum. |
| KUSADASI |
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Ephesus, Mother Mary's House. |
| PAMUKKALE |
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White travertine cascades and ancient Hierapolis. |
| ANTALYA |
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Perge, Aspendos and Antalya Archaeology Museum. |
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Scenic drives along the Sea of Marmara, Toros Mountains.
Ferry ride crossing the Dardanelles. |
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| INCLUDED FIRST CLASS TRAVEL & DINING HIGHLIGHTS |
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- The services of one of Aristo Tours' top professional multi-lingual Tour Director.
- Chauffeur driven on Aristo Tours' luxury air-conditioned vehicles with reclining seats and onboard restroom.
- Museum entrance fees.
- Istanbul Airport - Hotel and Antalya Hotel - Airport Transfers.
- Twin-bedded rooms with private facilities.
- All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
- 8 nights accommodation at our selected hotels.
- 8 buffet breakfasts, 6 dinners.
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DEPARTURE DATES AND RATES (2011) |
P/P in Dbl |
Single Suppl. |
April : 06, 13, 20, 27 |
USD 1218 |
USD 290 |
May : 04, 11, 18, 25 |
June : 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 |
July : 06, 20 |
August : 10, 24 |
September : 07, 14, 21 |
October : 05, 12, 19, 26 |
November : 02, 16 |
December : 07 |
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