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LYCIAN COAST

15 days  9 nights on board 

 

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12 days 7 nights on board

 

GREEK ISLANDS

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Overland Tours

  

 

ANCIENT TURKEY . 15 days

Western Turkey and Cappadocia

 

EASTERNMOST TURKEY

14 days in the eastern highlands

 

CAPPADOCIA   3 days

A wonderland & warm hospitability

 

ANTALYA DAY TOURS

Antalya Old Town, Perge, Aspendos, Archeological Museum, Termessos, Phaselis, Olympus, Myra, Kekova, ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Cappadocia

 Fairy landscape, ruck-cut homes and early Christian churches, underground cities

Trip Cost         Climate

 

 

TRIP ITINERARY

Meals included in the trip cost are specified as (Breakfast), (Lunch), (Dinner).

 

 

DAY 1    
Early morning flight from Istanbul to Cappadocia and transfer to Uchisar to see the region’s famous huge rock citadel that has a wonderful panoramic view of the area. Then visit Goreme Outdoor Museum, an old monastic settlement, noted for its rock-cut churches decorated with frescoes, refectories, a convent, a dormitory for monks, a wine press, etc. Check in the hotel after lunch and later in the afternoon hike in fantastic Baglidere Valley also known as Love Valley. Overnight at Urgup Evi or a similar traditional accommodation.

 

DAY 2    

At around dawn, you can have an optional balloon ride over Cappadocia at your own expense. After breakfast continue your exploration with hiking, the best way of feeling fantastic Cappadocia. Today, hike through the lunar terrain of Red Valley with hidden rock-carved churches and visit Cavusin town. Then drive to Avanos, the pottery center of Cappadocia, for lunch and pottery experience. In the afternoon explore Pasa Baglari with its unusual forms of  “fairy chimneys”.

  

 

DAY 3    

Morning visit to another beautiful valley with naturally sculpted statues of the Virgin Mary, a camel, monk seals, etc. Then drive to peaceful Monastery of Ayios Archangelos at Keslik and the beautiful Soganli Valley where, the rock churches were shaped outside as well as inside. In the afternoon we explore the unreal underground city of Kaymakli. Transfer to airport and fly back to Istanbul in the evening. Overnight at Arcadia Blue or a similar lodging in Istanbul.

 

 

TRIP COST

TRIP COST     (Updated on June 7, 2014)

Prices below are subject to change in the case of significant changes in exchange rates or item prices by the time of the departure.

 

 

Number of
  Travellers  

 

Per person  

Cost, US $

 

6

 

   995
 

5

 

1,035

  4   1,115
  3   1,250

 2 

 

1,515

 

NOTE: 

Costs are based on double occupancy.

Single supplement is $365 for hotels.

 

 


What services and items are included ?

Domestic airfares for Istanbul to/from Cappadocia round trip
Hotel accommodations for 3 nights
All entrance fees
Breakfasts and lunches as specified in the itinerary
Services of the guide
Airport - hotel transfers in Cappadocia and Istanbul
Land transportation in Cappadocia



What's NOT included ?

International airfares

Dinners
Drinks other then bottled water
Tips

 
 

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CLIMATE

 
 

Average air temperatures in Fahrenheit (and Celsius) and number of rainy days by month for Istanbul and Antalya

   

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Istanbul

Maximum

70 (21)

77 (25)

84 (29)

84 (29)

77 (25)

68 (20)

 

Minimum

52 (11)

59 (15)

64 (18)

64 (18)

54 (15)

53 (12)

 

Wet Days

8

5

4

5

6

10

Cappadocia

Maximum

68 (20)

75 (24)

82 (28)

82 (28)

75 (24)

64 (18)

 

Minimum

48 (9) 52 (11) 55 (13) 55 (13) 48 (9) 45 (7)
 

Wet Days

12 7 2 2 4 7

 

 

 
 

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