Oludeniz
The azure lagoon, white beaches and forested hills make Oludeniz a stunning destination. Meaning dead sea in Turkish, Oludeniz is ...
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Sirince Holidays
Sample Itinerary - REF TURKEY 451
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Day 1: Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul. You will be met upon arrival at the airport by one of our representatives and transferred to your hotel. The rest of the day is free.
Day 2: Istanbul
After breakfast we enjoy a tour of the Old City from where the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires were ruled. We’ll visit the stunning Blue Mosque famed for it’s blue Iznik tiles, Hippodrome, Hagia Sofia - constructed as a Basilica in the 6th century by Emperor Justinian and Topkapi Palace.
Day 3: Istanbul - Canakkale
Today we explore ANZAC Cove and the many memorials dotted across the WW1 battlefields. Our guided tour takes in sights such as ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine Memorial and cemetery, Chunuk Bair Memorial and cemetery, the Nek, Johnston’s Jolly and the many fortified trenches still clearly visible amongst the scrub after all these years.
Day 4: Canakkale - Sirince
This morning we enjoy a short guided tour of Troy! The legend of the lost city of Troy and Homer’s poetry was bought alive by it’s rediscovery in 1863. Subsequent excavations revealed 9 ancient cities, one on top of the other, dating back to 3000 BC! We enjoy a tour of the ruins and bear witness to a replica of the stoic Trojan wooden horse that, as the story goes, was filled to the gunnels with Aechaean soldiers who helped sack Troy. Driving further south to the ancient ruins of Pergamum, home to one of the steepest, vertigo - inducing amphitheatres in the classical world. Pergamum was also famous for its Asclepion (medical centre). We continue to Sirince a lovely rural village with fantastic boutique hotels.
Day 5: Sirince
Today, we explore legendary Ephesus - positively the best-preserved classical city in the eastern Mediterranean. Ephesus, under the Romans was a vast city with a population nearing 250,000, revelling in prosperity from commerce and visiting pilgrims who came to see its great Temple of Artemis - one of the Seven Ancient Wonders. We have plenty of time to tour the marble ruins of Ephesus. Be sure to see the famous Library of Celsus, the gymnasium of Vedius, Stadium, and the Great Theatre. We’ll see ancient public toilets, a brothel, fountains and various temples.
Day 6: Sirince - Pamukkale
Driving east, we arrive at Pamukkale - home of the famous gleaming white calcium terraced pools. Known locally as the Cotton Castles, they are a natural phenomena and gift of Mother Nature. The calcium built natural shelves and pools on the cliffs, known as travertines. Take a barefoot walk along the traverines or opt for a dip in the warm waters of the Pamukkale Thermal pool, with its submerged fragments of fluted marble columns. Our last stop for the day is the ruined spa town of Hierapolis, famed for the curative powers of mineral springs, dammed to create communal baths.
Day 7: Pamukkale - Cappadocia
On our drive to Cappadocia, we visit some ancient caravanserais such as Sultanhani caravanserai.
Day 8: Cappadocia
Early this morning we take a hot air balloon ride over Cappadocia the jewel in Turkey's crown. A guided tour of the region takes us to the World Heritage listed Goreme Valley were we'll see stunning examples of rock-cut Byzantine churches, chapels and temples and Zelve with its phallic-like eroded landscape of so-called 'fairy chimenys'.
Day 9: Cappadocia
Today you will enjoy a second day of sightseeing of the Cappadocia region we enjoy a trek through the wildly beautiful Ihlara Valley and explore Derinkuyu underground city.
Day 10: Cappadocia
Today we will drive you to Tarsus (Around 4-5 hours) -- Arrival and drop you off at your own accomodations.
Day 12: - Istanbul
Say farewell to your daughter -- three people included transfer included to Adana airport for your flight to Istanbul - Arrival and included transfer to your hotel. (one single room and one double room)
