12 Day Classics of Turkey First Class Escorted Tour from $1,299

12 Day Classics of Turkey from $1,299

Program Includes:

• International, round-trip airfare New York and airport taxes (other departure cities also available directly through Key Tours)
• Buffet breakfast daily
• 7 dinners
• Tour Anzac Cove, the Lone Pine Cemetery, Chunk Bair Battlefield and Gabatepe War Museum
• Visit Troy’s legendary walls and wooden horse replica; tour Asclepion in Pergamum
• Lunch with the locals at a traditional village near Pergamum
• Visit the white lime cascades of Pamukkale and the ruins of Hierapolis
• Visit Perge and the Mediterranean Coast
• Visit Mevlana’s Mausoleum and the Karatay Koran School in Konya
• Visit the 13th century Seljuk Caravan Inn of Agzikarahan
• Tour Ataturk Mausoleum and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
• Shopping in Istanbul’s Spice Market

Not Included:

• Fees for obtaining a current, valid passport
• Visa and border crossing fees
• Personal expenses
• Optional tours and excursions
• Gratuities

Detailed Itinerary:

Day 1: USA-Istanbul
Enjoy a relaxing overnight flight to Istanbul.

Day 2: Istanbul-Arrival
You are greeted upon arrival and escorted to your hotel. Remainder of the day is at leisure.
Hotel: Dedeman Park Hotel or similar

Day 3: Istanbul
Enjoy an optional full-day tour of Istanbul including Topkapi Palace (excluding harem), the Hippodrome, the Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar. Consider an optional dinner with belly-dancing entertainment. (B)
Hotel: Dedeman Park Hotel or similar

Day 4: Istanbul-Ankara
Consider an optional morning tour the Spice Market and Bosphorus cruise. In the afternoon depart for Ankara. (B,D)
Hotel: Holiday Inn Kavaklidere or similar

Day 5: Ankara-Cappadocia
Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, father of modern Turkey, and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations with its Hittite treasures and artifacts from the world's oldest city. Continue to Cappadocia, famous for it's "moon-like" landscapes. En route visit the 13th century Caravan Inn. (B,D)
Hotel: Cappadocia Lodge or similar

Day 6: Cappadocia
Optional Early Morning Hot Air Balloon Tour - experience floating through volcanic valleys, fairy chimneys and caves with the sunrise. After breakfast, embark on an optional tour visiting Goreme with its 6th-10th century rock chapels decorated with Christian frescoes, Pasabagi, Red Valley, and Avanos. Have a brief regional pottery workshop in a cave. (B,D)
Hotel: Cappadocia Lodge or similar

Day 7: Cappadocia-Pamukkale
Depart for Pamukkale, en route you will see the famous mausoleum of the sufi philosopher Mevlana. (B,D)
Hotel: Spa Hotel Colossae Thermal or similar

Day 8: Pamukkale - Kusadasi
Today visit the unique Cotton Fortress, the white calcium cascades formed by mineral springs and the ruins of the Roman health spa of Hierapolis. Continue to Kusadasi. (B,D)
Hotel: Spa Hotel Colossae Thermal or similar

Day 9: Ephesus & Virgin Mary's house-Kusadasi
Today depart on an optional tour to the ruins of Ephesus, the Virgin Mary's cottage, the 2,000 year old marble streets, a theater, the library of Celsius, and Hadrian's Temple. Overnight in Kusadasi. (B,D)
Hotel: Venti Hotel or similar

Day 10: Pergamum-Troy-Canakkale
Visit the ancient medical center Asklepion in Pergamum. Tour Troy's legendary walls and replica of the famous wooden horse used during the Trojan War. Continue to Canakkale for an overnight. (B,D)
Hotel: Iris Hotel or similar

Day 11: Gallipoli-Dardanelles-Istanbul
Morning departure for Gallipoli. Visit Anzac Cove, the Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair battlefield. Cross the Dardanelles to Istanbul. (B)
Hotel: Dedeman Park Hotel or similar

Day 12: Istanbul-Return
You will be transferred to the airport. (B)

Optional Excursion Upgrade +$250/person

Additional Notes:

• Reservations required, subject to availability
• Airfare non-refundable once ticketed, flight costs subject to change without notice
• Redemption occurs upon booking
• All supplemental costs due at booking
• Hotels subject to availability and may be replaced with similar properties