Hahathakis Tours
Lesvos, Greece, Turkey and the Greek Islands
8 DAYS TOUR IN TURKEY
PURE ANATOLIA, PASSAGE TO THE CIVILIZATIONS (Izmir - Ephesus - Pamukkale - Antalya - Konya - Cappadocia - Ankara)
Tour type:8 days regular or private basis tour
Day 1 - IZMIR - EPHESUS
Greeted at the airport IZMIR or Transfer from Ayvalik or chesme port. Tour begins with a short sightseeing tour in IZMIR including mount of PAGOS & AGORA; drive to SELÇUK, visit the shrine of Virgin MARY, ruins of EPHESUS; after lunch a visit to Museum of Selçuk; o/n in KUSADASI or SELÇUK. (L)
Day 2 - PAMUKKALE
Drive to PAMUKKALE (cotton castle) with its wonderful formations of stalacties, ancient city HIERAPOLIS with its necropolis & theatre. Overnight in PAMUKKALE. (L)
Day 3 - PAMUKKALE - ANTALYA
Continue to ANTALYA, the southern point of the Turkish RIVIERA, a very attractive city with shady palmlined Boulevards, Marina and a picturesque & dreamlike old Cityquarter called KALEIÇI. After lunch visit to the most attractive Museum of TÜRKIYE. Overnight in ANTALYA. (L)
Day 4 - ANTALYA
Full day tour to the ancient cities of PERGE, ASPENDOS and SIDE, where you can see the last examples of gorgeous Roman Architecture. Overnight in ANTALYA. (L)
Day 5 - ANTALYA
Free day for swimming at dreamlike KEMER-beaches (excl.lunch). Overnight in ANTALYA.
Day 6 - KONYA - CAPPADOCIA
Early drive through Anatolian countryside to KONYA, city of whirling Derwishes, visit the Mausoleum of MEVLANA; continue to CAPPADOCIA with a stop at the Sultanhan Caravanserai ; Overnight. (L)
Day 7 - CAPPADOCIA
Full day tour in CAPPADOCIA including the valleys of GÖREME & ZELVE, one of the underground cities DERINKUYU (or KAYMAKLI) used by early christians for protection purposes; lunch enroute, continue to ORTAHISAR & AVANOS. Overnight in Cappadocia. (L)
Day 8 - CAPPADOCIA - ANKARA
After breakfast drive to ANKARA, visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilisations and Mausoleum of ATATÜRK. Transfer to the airport. (L)
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