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COUNTRY OF ORIGIN - ISTANBUL
Arrival, reception and transfer from airport to hotel. Accommodation
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ISTANBUL
Visits: Roman Hippodrome. Blue Mosque. Cathedral of Saint Sophia which is considered a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture. Yerebatan cistern. Navigation through the Bosphorus Channel that separates Europe and Asia continents, you will have a wonderful view of the strait with its palaces, forts and summer houses. Visit to the famous Grand Bazaar which is a 15th century covered market, comprising 5,000 shops, and considered one of the first shopping centers in the world. Optional: DINNER IN KUMKAPI. Accommodation (breakfast).
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ISTANBUL - CAPPADOCIA
Visit the Spice Market, built in the seventeenth century, with typical products like pashmina, saffron, spices (seasonings), dried fruits, teas, treats, perfumes and more! Visit to the Topkapi Palace which was the residence of the sultans between the XV and XIX centuries, in which are beautiful collections of porcelain, jewels, clothes of the Sultans and many other relics. Flight to Cappadocia. Accommodation (breakfast, dinner).
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CAPPADOCIA
Optional - BALLOON FLIGHT. Visit the underground city of Ozkonak or Derinkuyu. In Avcilar and Guvercinlik, enjoy the fantastic landscape of the "Fairy Chimneys". Visit Pasabagi or Cavusin Valley. The region of Cappadocia presents a fascinating and unique landscape, formed 3 million years ago by lava from the extinct volcanoes named Erciyes and Hasan. Optional - FOLK DANCE SHOW. Accommodation (breakfast, dinner).
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CAPPADOCIA
Visit the village of Uçhisar, troglodyte village, at the highest point of Cappadocia. Visit to the valley of Göreme, to visit the monasteries and the churches excavated in the volcanic rock, which are decorated with frescoes of the XI and XI century showing biblical scenes and images of St. George. Optional - DERVISH DANCERS. Accommodation (breakfast, dinner).
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CAPPADOCIA - KONYA - PAMUKKALE
Departure to Konya. On the way visit a Kervansaray, which is a fortification used as a dormitory for the sellers of the ancient silk road. In Konya visit the Monastery of the Dancing Dervishes founded by the great philosopher and mystic poet Mevlana Rumi. Arrival in Pamukkale. Accommodation in a thermal hotel (breakfast, dinner).
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PAMUKKALE
After breakfast visit the ancient Hierapolis and Cotton Castle, a natural wonder of gigantic white waterfalls, stalactites and natural pools formed over the centuries by the sliding of waters laden with limestone salts from hot springs. The rest of the day is free to enjoy the hotel's swimming pools (thermal pools, Turkish bath, SPA). Accommodation in a thermal hotel (breakfast, dinner).
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PAMUKKALE - EPHESUS - KUSADASI
Departure to Ephesus. Arrival and visit to the House of the Virgin Mary. Visit Ephesus, a Greek Roman city, well preserved in Asia Minor, which had a population of 250,000 and monopolized the wealth of the Middle East. It holds treasures such as the impressive Roman Theater which housed more than 25,000 spectators, the magnificent Library of Celsus (third largest library in the ancient world), Hadrian's Temple and Marble Street. Continuation to Kusadasi. Accommodation (breakfast, dinner).
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KUSADASI - ISTANBUL - DESTINATION COUNTRY
Transfer to the airport for travel to the country of destination or port for embarkation on a cruise (breakfast).
9 days, 8 nights. Program for groups
