Travel Turkey : Modern
Turkey is country of 780,576 square kilometres, somewhat
larger than the state of Texas or France and Great Britain
combined. It is bordered by the Mediterranean, Aegean, Black
Sea, by Greece, Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, Nahcivan, Iran,
Iraq and Syria about three percent of country in Europe.
South and east Dardanelles, The Sea of Marmara and Bosphorus
stretches the peninsula known as Asia Minor or Anatolia.
Eight thousand two hundred ten kilometres of its border are
shores lined with fertile plains: these rise quickly to high,
dry, central plataue where nineteen mountains including Mt.
Ararat, over 3500 meters high. The country has three main
temparete climates: Mediterranean in the south, Black Sea in
the north and steppe throughout most of Anatolia. There are
four naturel lakes: Van, Tuz, Beysehir, Egirdir. Two large
man - made lakes on Euphrates River back up behind the Keban
and Ataturk dams. A number of its rivers well known in
antiquity Euphrates, Tigris, Halys, Araxes, Sangarius,
Meander and Pyramus.
The capital of Turkey Ankara located in Central Anatolia. In
1950 the population is numbered about 20 million: by the turn
of century it is estimated that the population will be 70
million. More than fifty percent of the lobar force is
engaged in agriculture. The main cash crops include tobacco
(Turkey is the world's sixth largest producer) cereals,
cotton, olive oil, mohair, wool, silk, figs, raisins, nuts,
fruits, opium, gum and sugar. Antimony, borate, copper and
chrome are minded in sufficient quantities to be exported.In
recent years a number of industries have become important in
the national economy. These include food and beverages,
clothing and cloth manufacture, chemicals, ceramics and motor
vehicles.
Highlights of Turkey Tour 6 (10
Days) Tour Code :
HOT1006
Itinerary
: Istanbul, Canakkale(Troy),
Pergamum, Kusadasi, Pamukkale, Antalya
Duration : 9
Nights / 10 Days
Category : Deluxe and
Superior First Class Hotels
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Tour Plan : (10 Days)
• Resort Extension with Golf Facilities : You can extend your stay for a week at Barceló Tat beach Golf resort in Belek. (20 miles east of Antalya) www.barcelo.com
Day 1 - Thu :
Istanbul
•Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome
briefing.
Day 2 - Fri :
Istanbul
• Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding
harem),
• Hippodrome,
• Blue Mosque,
• St. Sophia,
• The Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing
entertainment. (B)
Day 3 - Sat : Gallipoli -
Dardanelles - Canakkale
• Morning departure for Gallipoli and visit Anzac
Cove,
• Lone Pine Cemetery then across the Dardanelles to
Canakkale for overnight. (B,D)
Day 4 - Sun : Troy -
Pergamum - Kusadasi
• Visit Troy with its famous wooden horse,
• Tour Ancient Medical Center Asklepion in Pergamum
and continue to Kusadasi for overnight. (B,D)
Day 5 - Mon : Ephesus &
St. Mary’s House - Kusadasi
• Tour the famous ruins of Ephesus Ancient
City
• St. Mary’s cottage. Afternoon Optional: tour of Sardis or Sirince
(B,D)
Day 6 - Tue : Aphoridisias -
Pamukkale
• Drive through fertile valley’s to Aphrodisias
city of Aphrodite, continue to Pamukkale (white lime
cascades). (B,D)
Day 7 - Wed : Hierapolis -
Fethiye
• Visit the Hierapolis Roman health spa ruins and
then motor south to the resort city of Fethiye to board a
gullet yacht.(B,D)
• Transfer :
An A/c vehicle and a driver will pick
you up to drive to gulet.
Day 8 - Thu : Yacht cruise
(Lycian coast)
• Sail across beautiful bays surrounded by high -
forested hills. (B,L,D)
Day 9 - Fri : Yacht cruise
(Lycian coast)
• Continue cruising the Mediterranean coast explore
nearby Lycian ruins, swim or simply
relax (B,L,D)
Day 10 - Sat :
Marmaris
• End your cruise with breakfast in Marmaris
. (B)
Note :
• (B)
(Breakfast)
• (D) (Dinner)
• (L) (Lunch)
Included :
• Transfers from airport to hotel and from hotel to
airport on tour dates.
• Welcome briefing.
• 7 nights hotel accommodations and 2 nights yacht
accommodations.
• Transportation by a comfortable AC non smoking
luxurious vehicle with professional driver.
• All entrance fees to the sites and to the museums
mentioned on the above programme.
• Private English speaking professional guide
throughout.
• Parking fees.