Wonders
Of Nature
Day 1 Visit the HITTIE(Anatolian
Civilization) Museum and MAUSOLEUM
of ATATURK. After lunch drive to
CAPPADOCIA along the beatiful
view of SALT LAKE, dinner and
overnight.
Day 2 Morning visit to the Underground
City of KAYMAKLI and Citadel
of UCHISAR. After lunch continue
with VALLEY of GOREME and OPEN
AIR MUSEUM, CAVUSIN VILLAGE, PASABAG
VALLEY and AVANOS. Dinner
and
overnight. Day 3 Drive to URGUP and
ORTAHISAR. The last stop will
be 13 th century SELJUKIAN CARAVANSERAI
on the ancient Silk Road. Lunch
on the way to ANKARA. Plain, or bus
to ISTANBUL.
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Tour
13- Special Tour 3 day
SEVEN
CHURCHES OF ANATOLIA
IN
THE FOOTSTEPS OF SAINTS Day 1 Early morning flight
or night bus to IZMIR (Smyrna).
You can find the names of the following
church of Apocalpse in the revalations
in the letters of St. POLYCARP
.THYATEIRA (Akhisar) is
on the way to Pergamum. Overnight
in Izmir. Dinner at the hotel. Day 2 After breakfast departure
from IZMIR to SARDES,
step of the St. PAUL visit
PHILADELPHIA (Alasehir). Arriving
to PAMUKKALE (Cotton Castle)
in the evening. Overnight in PAMUKKALE.
Dinner at the hotel.
Day 3 After breakfast
visit NATURAL TERRACEPOOL of PAMUKKALE
and can be visited LAODICIA (One of the
Seven Church of Bible) on the way back
visit the ANCIENT CITY EPHESUS. It
is one, where the 3. rd ECUMENICAL COUNCIL
was held in 431 A. D. (Church of Virgin
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Tour
14- 5 days Tour
ANKARA
CAPPADOCIA-KONYA PAMUKKALE-EPHESSUS
Departures
only on Tuesday and Sunday By Plane
or Bus
Day 1 Visit the Hittite (Anatolian
Civilization) Museum and Mausoleum
of ATATURK. After lunch drive
to Cappadocia along the beatiful
view of Salt Lake, dinner and
overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 2 Morning visit to the nderground
City Kaymakli and Citadel of
Uchisar.
After lunch continue with the
Valley of Goreme and Open Air Museum.
The last sites will be Pasabag.Valley
and Avanos. Return to hotel for dinner
and overnight. Day 3 Farly departure for Konya.
On the way visit the 13. th Century Seljukian
Caravanserai Sultanhan. The next stop
will be Konya which is famous with
Mevlana Museum and the Theological
School of Whirling Dervishes. Lunch enroute,
drive to Pamukkale (Hieropolis) dinner
and overnight.
Day 4 Visit the ancient city of Hieropolis.
The ruins of the biggest Necropolis Graveyard
of the ancient world, Roman Baths. Basilica
and Calcium Cliffs. Drive to Aphrodisias.
After lunch visit the Greco-Romen settlement
which is remarkably well preserved. The ancient
city is dedicated to Godess of Love, Aphrodite.
Drive to Kusadasi, dinner and overnight.
Day 5 Drive to Meryemana and
visit the House of Virgin Mary. Continue
the Ephesus, the Roman Capital of
Asia Minor. Visit the ruins of Odeon,
Hercules Gate, the Temple of Hadrian,
the magnificient Library, Agora
and fantastic Greco RomenTheatre.
After lunch visit the Basilica of St. John
and drive to Izmir for flight or bus to Istanbul.
This tour can be extended to 7 days Terminating
in Istanbul including Pergamum (Tour 17)
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Tour
15- 5 days Tour
ASSOS-IZMIR
PERGAMUM-EPHESSUS-KUSADASI
JEWELS
OF WESTERN TURKEY
Day 1 Early morning start for "Gallipoli",
famous battle-field of World War I,
graveyards and memorials of Anzacs.
Crossing Dardanelles, lunch at
Canakkale, visit to the ancient
city of Troy and Trojan Horse.
Walking back to "Bronze Age"
3000 B. C. at Assos, home
of Aristotle, who had hosted Lydians,
Persians, Romans, Byzantians and Ottomans
finally. Dinner and overnight. Day 2 Start after breakfast.
Visit to Pergamum, ancient center
of healing and culture. Aesculapium,
built in the name of Aesculapis, "God
of Medicine". Drive to Izmir,
birthplace of Homer. A short tour of
the city. Dinner and overnight. Day 3 Start after breakfast and
drive to Ephesus, famous ancient
settlement, visit to the House of
Virgin Mary at Mount Solmissos,
St. John Basilica and Temple of Diana,
one of the "Seven Wonders of the
Ancient World". Return back to
Izmir. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4 Start after breakfast.
Visit to Sardes. capital of ancient
Lydia, and one of the "Seven Churches
of Revelation". View the Temple of
Cybele and Diana, Acropolis. Visit
to one of the world's oldest synagogues. Drive
to Bursa and lunch of famous "Kebab
of Alexander the Great" and city tour
seeing Ulucami (Grand Mosque), Green Mausoleum,
Green Mosque, Old Silk Market. Dinner
and overnight. Day 5 Start after breakfast. Cable-Car
(Teleferik) to the first stage of Uludag,
the legendary "Mount Olympos".
Drive to Iznik(Nicea), the
meeting place of the Ecumenical Council
at 325, also very famous with the the producing
ateliers. Evening return to Istanbul.
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Tour
16- Day Trip
EPHESSUS
Early morning
flight or night bus to Izmir
and then leave Izmir for Ephesus,
the house of Virgin Mary situated
on the nightingale mountain from the
period of St. Paul, see Odeon,
Monumental Fountains, Temples, Brothel,
Library, Great Theatre, Gymnasiums,
Double Church, Stadium.
After lunch, visit Archeologial Museum,
Mosque Isabey, St. John's Basilica
and his tomb, Temple of Diana
(One of the seven wonders of the ancient
world) Return to Izmir and flight
or bus to Istanbul. (more info : admin@istanbulhotelsonline.com)
Tour
17- Day Trip
PERGAMUM
Early morning
flight or night bus to Izmir
and drive to Pergamum, visit
the Acropolis, Temple of Athena,
the Famous Library, Royal Palace,
Temple of Trojan, Steepest Theatre
of the world, Temple of Altar of
Zeus, see the Red Basilica (Temple
of Serapis). After lunch visit the Archeological
and Etnographical Museum and Aesculapium
(Medical Center of the Ancient World)
Return to Izmir and flight or
bus to Istanbul.
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