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Welcome  Essential Turkey
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16 Nights
Visits : Istanbul - Bolu - Ankara - Cappadocia - Konya -
Antalya - Aspendos - Perge - Aphrodisias - Pamukkale - Ephesus
Departure Day : Saturday
Start City : Istanbul
End City : Cairo
| Category |
Departure Date(s) |
Land Only
Per Person in Double |
Single Supplement |
Additional Bed |
| First Class |
Between Jun.06.2011 to Aug.04.2011
every Saturday |
2.110 |
620 |
2.110 |
| First Class |
Between Aug.05.2011 to Oct.07.2011
every Saturday |
2.250 |
620 |
2.250 |
| First Class |
Oct.08.2011
Oct.15.2011
Oct.22.2011
Oct.29.2011
Nov.05.2011
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2.110 |
620 |
2.110 |
| First Class |
Between Nov.07.2011 to Dec.17.2011
every Saturday |
1.810 |
620 |
1.810 |
| First Class |
Dec.24.2011
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2.250 |
620 |
2.250 |
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General Features |
This 10 nights tour
enables travelers to discover Western Anatolia and
Istanbul in comfortable tourist class hotels at a
very competitive price.
Deluxe Nile Cruise Boat for a 4-day/3-night Nile
cruise.
Possibility of extending the tour in Cairo or in
Istanbul
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| Day 1 |
Istanbul |
Saturday |
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Upon arrival meet with Tours representative and
transfer to your hotel. Attend briefing about
your journey in Turkey at 7pm.
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| Day 2 |
Istanbul |
Sunday |
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Breakfast, Lunch |
 Visit
a World Heritage, Haghia Sophia,
built in the 6th century. Cruise on the
Bosphorus towards the Black Sea. Lunch at a
seafood restaurant. Back to the old city to
visit St. Savior in Chora Church.
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| Day 3 |
Istanbul |
Monday |
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Breakfast, Lunch |
Explore more of Istanbul: the Blue Mosque;
the Hippodrome; the Topkapi Palace
and the Spice Market (Egyptian Bazaar).
End the day at the Grand Bazaar.
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| Day 4 |
Istanbul - Bolu |
Tuesday |
165 miles |
Breakfast, Dinner |
Morning at leisure for some "off the beaten
tracks" discovery of Istanbul until departure at
1pm. Drive to Bolu the Green, and a nice
rest until dinner, following the hustle & bustle
of Istanbul.
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| Day 5 |
Bolu - Ankara -
Cappadocia |
Wednesday |
295 miles |
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
You are in Ankara, the Capital, in 3hrs.
Today's highlight is the Museum of Anatolian
Civilizations; we will also stop at the
Mausoleum of Ataturk, father of modern
Turkey. Continue to Cappadocia.
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| Day 6 |
Cappadocia |
Thursday |
30 miles |
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
 A
full day tour to explore Cappadocia.
Visit the Red Valley; Goreme Valley,
an open-air museum with rock-cut
churches (7th-13th centuries) adorned with
biblical frescoes. Learn about the art and
crafts of rural Turkey at a handicraft center,
and attend a lecture on Turkish hand-made rugs.
Next is the Underground City. Photo stops
at Uchisar and Avcilar, best vista
points on the way to the hotel. Optional hot air
balloon ride by dawn over the volcanic landscape
of Cappadocia is recommended.
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| Day 7 |
Cappadocia - Konya
- Antalya |
Friday |
335 miles |
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Drive to Konya. En route, stop at the
Sultanhan Caravanserai - a hotel for
merchants during the Seljuk period - 13th
century. In Konya, visit the Museum of
Mevlana, the famous mystic poet, and founder
of the Sufi Order of the Whirling Dervishes.
In the afternoon, continue to Antalya.
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| Day 8 |
Antalya |
Saturday |
55 miles |
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Today, two magnificent Roman sites are on our
agenda; Aspendos with the best preserved
Roman Theater and Perge, a spectacular
Greco-Roman city. On the return to Antalya,
discover the tradition of jewellery making on
this soil while visiting one of the largest
jewellers of Turkey. Later in the afternoon,
visit Old Antalya - Kaleici will be
visited to enjoy strolling through picturesque
streets of the old port.
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| Day 9 |
Antalya - Pamukkale |
Sunday |
210 miles |
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
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the morning, cross the Taurus Mountains,
and drive to Aphrodisias, the ancient
city dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess
of Beauty, Love and Fertility. Continue to
Pamukkale, a unique natural site. Visit this
"Cotton Castle" where the hot waters,
leaving their limestone deposits, have created
an unreal landscape with petrified waterfalls
and basins; and Hierapolis, an ancient
Roman health spa whose well preserved necropolis
is one of the largest in the ancient world.
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| Day 10 |
Pamukkale - Ephesus |
Monday |
110 miles |
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Head towards the Aegean Sea, to
Ephesus, the most fascinating city of the
ancient world. Visit the ruins of Ephesus and
the remains of the Temple of Artemis -one
of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World. Virgin Mary's House is also in
today's agenda.
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| Day 11 |
Izmir - Cairo |
Tuesday |
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Breakfast |
Transfer to the airport for your flight to
Cairo. Upon arrival at Cairo International
Airport, you will be met and assisted through
customs and formalities, then transferred to
your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure.
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| Day 12 |
Cairo - Aswa - Nile
cruise |
Wednesday |
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
You will be transferred to Cairo Airport
for your flight to Aswan. Upon arrival at
Aswan Airport, visit the High Dam, Old
Dam, Philae Temple, and the
Granite Quarries. You will be transferred to
your Deluxe Nile Cruise Boat for a 4-day/3-night
Nile cruise. Accommodations aboard will consist
of an Outside Junior Suite Cabin with private
facilities. Sail to Edfu. Overnight on
board.
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| Day 13 |
Nile cruise :
Temple of Horus - Luxor |
Thursday |
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Travel by horse-drawn carriage to the Temple
of Horus, the best preserved of all the
large Egyptian Temples. Sail to Luxor.
Overnight on board.
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| Day 14 |
Nile cruise :
Valley of The Kings |
Friday |
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Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner |
Cross the Nile to the West Bank. Visit
the Necropolis of Thebes, Colossi of
Memnon, Queen Hatshepsut Funerary Temple,
and the Valley of the Kings and Queens.
Optional Sound and Light Show available this
evening. Overnight on board.
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| Day 15 |
Nile cruise : Luxor
- Cairo |
Saturday |
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Breakfast |
Visit Luxor Temple dedicated to the god
Amon-Ra. It was expanded by Ramses II, who
added statues of himself. Visit the magnificent
Karnak Temple. After disembarkation, you
will be transferred to Luxor Airport for
your flight to Cairo. Upon arrival at
Cairo Airport, you will be transferred to your
hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
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| Day 16 |
Cairo : Old City -
Great Pyramids |
Sunday |
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Breakfast, Lunch |
Tour Old Cairo, where early Judaism and
Christianity flourished in Egypt. Visit sites
like the Ben Ezra Synagogue, and the
Moallaka Church where the Virgin Mary,
Joseph, and the baby Jesus took refuge. Spend
the afternoon at the Great Pyramids of Giza
built for Cheops, Chephren, and
Mykerinos, and the defending Sphinx.
End the day at the bazaar of Khan El Khalili.
Optional Sound and Light Show available this
evening.
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| Day 17 |
Departure |
Monday |
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Breakfast |
You will be transferred to Cairo Airport for
your return flight.
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| Special Features |
Included
- Transportation in air-conditioned vehicles
throughout as stated in the tours general
features
- Escort by a professional guide-lecturer
throughout
- Entrance fees to the museums stated in
itinerary
- All meals mentioned in the program
- One small bottle of water (1/2 lt.) per person
at lunch
- Accommodation in shared twin rooms in stated
or similar hotels
- Arrival and departure transfers.
Not Included
- Flights
- Visits and services not mentioned in program.
- Insurance
- Personal expenses and all beverages
- Gratuities to the guide and driver
- Visa fee |
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| Hotels |
First Class
Istanbul - Black Bird - 4 stars
Bolu - Koru Hotel - 4 stars
Cappadoce - Burcu Kaya Hotel - 4 stars
Antalya - Khan Hotel - 4 stars
Denizli - Pamukkale - Tripolis Hotel - 4 stars
Special Cat.
Kusadasi - Ephèse - Kalehan - Special Cat. |
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Egypt and Beyond
Khalil Group
Toll Free:(866) 376-9484
Voice: (646) 290-5905
Fax: (646) 201-4178
info@ktours.us
Mail:
Khalil Group Inc.
One Grand Central Place
60 E 42 Street,
Suite #816
New York, NY 10165
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