12 Day Anatolia Escorted Tour in Turkey

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12 Day Anatolia Escorted Turkey Tour. Discover the unique beauties of Anatolia with a 12 Days Escorted Turkey Tour.

Day 1 : Arrive to Istanbul and Fly to Cappadocia ,

Arrive at Istanbul Airport and domestic flight to Cappadocia. Transfer from Kayseri airport to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Dinner Included.

Day 2 : Cappadocia Underground City & Goreme Open Air Museum ,

09:30. Pick up and  drive to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best preserved Underground cities in Cappadocia. Then, a visit of Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia. After Uchisar, a visit of Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Cavusin, an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. A lunch break is taken  in Avanos, then a visit of a pottery work shop, to see how to make potteries.

Then Pasabagi where you can see three – headed fairy chimneys, and then,  another workshop of Cappadocian handwoven carpets and kilims is visited. Next stop is Devrent Valley,  also called Imagination Valley, where  natural rock formations are looking like animals. Then you head to a wine shop in Urgup for wine tasting. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia.

18.00. End of the tour and back to the hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Day 3: Cappadocia to Sivas and Sivas cıty tour – Tokat,

After Breakfast in the Hotel, depart to Sivas.Visiting Ottoman highlights; Meydan Mosque and Şems-i Sivasî Tomb, İhramcızade Cultural and Art House, Subaşı Kervansarayı, then depart for Tokat. Overnight in Tokat.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included

Day 4 : Tokat City Tour ,

After breakfast, depart for Tokat City Tour, the city of Anatolian civilizations, visiting the famous Tokat Castle and historical places of Tokat such as historical lodging and dwelling points, forums and religious educational centers, Tokat Museum that is awarded globally as well as Clock Tower in downtown. While sightseeing in the city, you will notice the sincere hospitality and honest warmth of the local people. You will also get a chance to visit local shops with very affordable prices for shopping souvenirs. You will have the opportunity to visit Farm fields between May to November for picking fresh fruits and vegetables fresh off their branches and meet with local people. On other dates, we will witness Traditional Turkish village wedding ceremonies if we come across or may get a chance to perhaps cook authentic dishes with villagers. Overnight in Tokat.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included

Day 5 : Tokat - Tour of Ballica Cave - Zile Castle Tour ,

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
After breakfast we depart for famous Ballica Caves that is known to have healing powers for Asthma patients. After Ballica Cave tour depart for Zile. Zile where the famous saying of “Veni Vidi Vici” by Roman Emperor Caesar, took place. Also the traditional homes that have historical texture to the every stone. Overnight in Zile.

Day 6 : Hattusa Tour - Ankara Tour ,

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
After breakfast we will depart for Hattusa afterwards. Located in the region of Alacahoyuk. Hattusa, a true historical heaven, in UNESCO World Heritage List as well as World Memory List with the hieroglyphics archives found as of 2001, having housing all 4 civilization periods from bronze ages on. Being a Hittites’ cultural and religious center, these grounds have witnessed 1500 years of humanity’s development along with Anatolian Heritage that is also world famous with its roasted chickpeas, gourmet rice varieties. After the Hattusa tour depart for Ankara. Visit to modern Turkey’s founder’s (Mustafa Kemal ATATURK) final resting place called Anıtkabir, the mausoleum. Overnight in Ankara.

Day 7 : Ankara – Abant Lake and Bolu ,

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included
After breakfast, we will check out and depart for Abant Lake. Abant is most probably the most famous lake in Turkey. The lake is at the end of a 22 km drive. The seven-kilometer walk around the lake offers a great opportunity to enjoy the area. Those who don’t wish to walk can ride horseback or complete the tour on a horse cart. Abant lake is surrounded by pine trees. Overnight in Bolu.

Day 8 : Bolu – Bursa City Tour ,

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
After breakfast, at 08:00m, we depart for Bursa will drive to Bursa which was the first capital city of the Ottoman Empire. We will visit Grand Mosque, Green Tomb, which is famous with their Iznik tiles, and the historical Silk Market. Overnight in Bursa.

Day 9 : Bursa - Troy Tour - Çanakkale ,

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
We depart at 08:30 and drive to ancient sight of Troy. Visit the famous archeological and mythological site of Troy, home of the Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy. After Troy tour, Arrival to Canakkale by 18:00pm. Overnight in Canakkale.

Day 10 : Canakkale - Gallipoli Tour – Istanbul - Turkey ,

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
At 08:30am, we depart for Gallipoli to visit the battle fields. Start visiting the fields with Ariburnu Cemetery and Anzac Cove because these are the places where the war had started. Then Beach Cemetery, Shrapnel Valley and Plugges Plateau. After Gallipoli Tour, Drive to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 11 : Istanbul City Tour ,

After breakfast, we embark upon a fully guided tour of the city that spans two continents, Europe and Asia.

We visit the Hippodrome area –known as the centre of Byzantine Empire for 1000 years and Ottoman Empire for the other 400 years! Continuing, we visit stunning Blue Mosque and then Hagia Sofia, built by Emperor Justinian. Once a church, later converted into a mosque, then a museum and the mosque again, nowdays. Before tour’s end, we have time for the Basilica Cistern, an ancient underground water tank decorated with carved and fluted Corinthian columns and a puzzling head of Medusa. Visitors walk on walkways constructed above clear, now shallow water. It’s very cool and peaceful.

After lunch,

Our tour will finish with a Bosphorous tour, because no stay in Istanbul can be complete without a traditional and unforgettable cruise along the Bosphorus, the stream separating Europe and Asia, without the humble fisherman villages and impressive bridges set against the dramatic outlook of the Strait, exemplifying the newest link between the East and West and the Rumeli Fortress, built in just 4 months (in 1452) by Mehmet the Conqueror in preparation of his planned siege of Byzantine Constantinople.

The end of the day we will visit, the Egyptian Spice market (to stock up on bargain saffron, spices, and Turkish delight )

Overnight Istanbul. (B, L)

Day 12 : Istanbul - End of the Tour ,

Breakfast Included
After breakfast check out from the hotel and transfer back to Istanbul Ataturk airport. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing us.

 

 

  • Cappadocia
  • Sivas
  • Tokat
  • Zile
  • Hattusas Antik Kenti
  • Ankara
  • Abant Lake
  • Bolu
  • Grand Mosque of Bursa
  • Ancient City of Troy
  • Çanakkale
  • Gelibolu
  • İstanbul

Includes

  • Transfers between domestic airports and hotels
  • 1 night hotel in Ankara 1 night hotel in Zile 2 nights hotel in Tokat 2 nights hotel in Cappadocia
  • Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking minivan
  • Professional English-speaking local tour guides
  • Guided sightseeing at Troy, Gallipoli and Bursa
  • Domestic flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia
  • 2 nights hotel in Istanbul 1 night hotel in Canakkale
  • 24-hour emergency hotline
  • 2 nights hotel in Istanbul 1 night hotel in Canakkale
  • 1 night hotel in Bolu 1 night hotel in Bursa

Excludes

  • Entry visas where applicable
  • Meals unless otherwise stated
  • Personal expenses
  • International flights
  • Insurance: All types
  • 25 Euros for one way or 35 Euros return Tourist Tax

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12 Day Anatolia Escorted Tour in Turkey

12 Day Anatolia Escorted Turkey Tour. Discover the unique beauties of Anatolia with a 12 Days Escorted Turkey Tour.

Day 1 : Arrive to Istanbul and Fly to Cappadocia

Arrive at Istanbul Airport and domestic flight to Cappadocia. Transfer from Kayseri airport to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Dinner Included.

Day 2 : Cappadocia Underground City & Goreme Open Air Museum

09:30. Pick up and  drive to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best preserved Underground cities in Cappadocia. Then, a visit of Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia. After Uchisar, a visit of Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Cavusin, an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. A lunch break is taken  in Avanos, then a visit of a pottery work shop, to see how to make potteries.

Then Pasabagi where you can see three – headed fairy chimneys, and then,  another workshop of Cappadocian handwoven carpets and kilims is visited. Next stop is Devrent Valley,  also called Imagination Valley, where  natural rock formations are looking like animals. Then you head to a wine shop in Urgup for wine tasting. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia.

18.00. End of the tour and back to the hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included

Day 3: Cappadocia to Sivas and Sivas cıty tour – Tokat

After Breakfast in the Hotel, depart to Sivas.Visiting Ottoman highlights; Meydan Mosque and Şems-i Sivasî Tomb, İhramcızade Cultural and Art House, Subaşı Kervansarayı, then depart for Tokat. Overnight in Tokat.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included

Day 4 : Tokat City Tour

After breakfast, depart for Tokat City Tour, the city of Anatolian civilizations, visiting the famous Tokat Castle and historical places of Tokat such as historical lodging and dwelling points, forums and religious educational centers, Tokat Museum that is awarded globally as well as Clock Tower in downtown. While sightseeing in the city, you will notice the sincere hospitality and honest warmth of the local people. You will also get a chance to visit local shops with very affordable prices for shopping souvenirs. You will have the opportunity to visit Farm fields between May to November for picking fresh fruits and vegetables fresh off their branches and meet with local people. On other dates, we will witness Traditional Turkish village wedding ceremonies if we come across or may get a chance to perhaps cook authentic dishes with villagers. Overnight in Tokat.

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included

Day 5 : Tokat - Tour of Ballica Cave - Zile Castle Tour

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
After breakfast we depart for famous Ballica Caves that is known to have healing powers for Asthma patients. After Ballica Cave tour depart for Zile. Zile where the famous saying of “Veni Vidi Vici” by Roman Emperor Caesar, took place. Also the traditional homes that have historical texture to the every stone. Overnight in Zile.

Day 6 : Hattusa Tour - Ankara Tour

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
After breakfast we will depart for Hattusa afterwards. Located in the region of Alacahoyuk. Hattusa, a true historical heaven, in UNESCO World Heritage List as well as World Memory List with the hieroglyphics archives found as of 2001, having housing all 4 civilization periods from bronze ages on. Being a Hittites’ cultural and religious center, these grounds have witnessed 1500 years of humanity’s development along with Anatolian Heritage that is also world famous with its roasted chickpeas, gourmet rice varieties. After the Hattusa tour depart for Ankara. Visit to modern Turkey’s founder’s (Mustafa Kemal ATATURK) final resting place called Anıtkabir, the mausoleum. Overnight in Ankara.

Day 7 : Ankara – Abant Lake and Bolu

Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner Included
After breakfast, we will check out and depart for Abant Lake. Abant is most probably the most famous lake in Turkey. The lake is at the end of a 22 km drive. The seven-kilometer walk around the lake offers a great opportunity to enjoy the area. Those who don’t wish to walk can ride horseback or complete the tour on a horse cart. Abant lake is surrounded by pine trees. Overnight in Bolu.

Day 8 : Bolu – Bursa City Tour

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
After breakfast, at 08:00m, we depart for Bursa will drive to Bursa which was the first capital city of the Ottoman Empire. We will visit Grand Mosque, Green Tomb, which is famous with their Iznik tiles, and the historical Silk Market. Overnight in Bursa.

Day 9 : Bursa - Troy Tour - Çanakkale

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
We depart at 08:30 and drive to ancient sight of Troy. Visit the famous archeological and mythological site of Troy, home of the Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy. After Troy tour, Arrival to Canakkale by 18:00pm. Overnight in Canakkale.

Day 10 : Canakkale - Gallipoli Tour – Istanbul - Turkey

Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
At 08:30am, we depart for Gallipoli to visit the battle fields. Start visiting the fields with Ariburnu Cemetery and Anzac Cove because these are the places where the war had started. Then Beach Cemetery, Shrapnel Valley and Plugges Plateau. After Gallipoli Tour, Drive to Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 11 : Istanbul City Tour

After breakfast, we embark upon a fully guided tour of the city that spans two continents, Europe and Asia.

We visit the Hippodrome area –known as the centre of Byzantine Empire for 1000 years and Ottoman Empire for the other 400 years! Continuing, we visit stunning Blue Mosque and then Hagia Sofia, built by Emperor Justinian. Once a church, later converted into a mosque, then a museum and the mosque again, nowdays. Before tour’s end, we have time for the Basilica Cistern, an ancient underground water tank decorated with carved and fluted Corinthian columns and a puzzling head of Medusa. Visitors walk on walkways constructed above clear, now shallow water. It’s very cool and peaceful.

After lunch,

Our tour will finish with a Bosphorous tour, because no stay in Istanbul can be complete without a traditional and unforgettable cruise along the Bosphorus, the stream separating Europe and Asia, without the humble fisherman villages and impressive bridges set against the dramatic outlook of the Strait, exemplifying the newest link between the East and West and the Rumeli Fortress, built in just 4 months (in 1452) by Mehmet the Conqueror in preparation of his planned siege of Byzantine Constantinople.

The end of the day we will visit, the Egyptian Spice market (to stock up on bargain saffron, spices, and Turkish delight )

Overnight Istanbul. (B, L)

Day 12 : Istanbul - End of the Tour

Breakfast Included
After breakfast check out from the hotel and transfer back to Istanbul Ataturk airport. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another tour. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing us.

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True Blue Tour was created on April 25, 2001 by ONUR TRAVEL CO. We are licensed in Turkey as an “A” category travel agency and tour operator (Licence No: 3686). Originally, True Blue Tour was created to serve the needs of its parent company