Cradle of Civilizations Tour
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Highlights
- Explore Çanakkale, Ephesus, Konya and Aphrodisias
- Visit Anatolian Civilizations (Hittite) Museum and Mausoleum of Ataturk in Ankara.
- Explore open-air museum of Göreme Valley
- Visit fameous temple of Athena
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- Accommodation including breakfast.
- Overland transportation by Air Conditioned vehicle
- All airport transfers
- Services of a Professional licensed guide
- Entrance fees to the museums during guided tours
- Lunches during guided tour days
- Domestic flight tickets from Izmir to Istanbul
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Itinerary
You will be met at the airport by an Ada Vegas representative and taken to your hotel. We will then partake in a traditional Turkish welcome dinner. This provides an opportunity to meet our team and have a relaxing evening before retiring for your first night in the hotel.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Catch an early morning flight to Ankara. Upon arrival visit the Anatolian Civilizations (Hittite) Museum and Mausoleum of Ataturk in Ankara. Continue to Cappadocia via Salt Lake. Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel in Cappadocia.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Enjoy a full day tour of Cappadocia. Visit the Citadel of Uçhisar, the open-air museum of Göreme Valley with the famous Fairy Chimneys, the impressive underground city of Kaymaklı, the Paşabağ (Monks’) Valley, and Avanos. Dinner and overnight stay in Cappadocia.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Depart early morning for Konya, the city of the Whirling Dervishes. On the way, visit the 13th century Seldjoukian Sultanhan Caravanserai. Stop off at the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the resting place of world famous philosopher and poet and his theological school of the whirling dervishes. Dinner at hotel and overnight stay in Pamukkale.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Explore the ancient city of Hierapolis with the ruins of the biggest Necropolis Graveyard, Roman Baths, Basilica, unique formation of petrified calcium cliffs, and stalactites. Drive to Aphrodisias, a well-preserved Greco-Roman settlement dedicated to Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love. Dinner at the hotel and an overnight stay in Kuşadası.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Tour the ancient Ionian city of Ephesus, the Roman Capital of Asia Minor. See the House of Virgin Mary and St Johns Basilica. Dinner at the hotel and overnight stay in Kusadasi.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Make an early departure for Pergamon. After lunch, visit aesculapium. Continue to Troy, the legendry town of Homers illiad. Visit the fameous temple of Athena. Drive to Canakkale.. Dinner at hotel and overnight stay in Canakkale.
Meals: Breakfast
After breakfast at hotel. Cross the strait by ferry and drive to Istanbul along the shores of Marmara sea. Return to Istanbul by tour bus where the tour end. Thank you for Choosing us !!
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Price listed is per person on a double accommodation.
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Cancellations must be made in writing and signed by the tour participant in the event that a tour participant cancels his or her reservation, the following fees will apply. Cancellation fees are agreed to be liquidated damages and are not considered a penalty.
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- Days before date of departure % of Entire Tour Cost
- Between 31 and 45 days 35%
- Between 15 and 30 days 50%
- Between 7 and 14 days 80%
- Between arrival and 6 days no show
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