ISTANBUL & BURSA TOUR PACKAGES
DAY 1 ISTANBUL
Arrival Istanbul, meet and transfer to Turkish Coffee Experience with Fortune Telling @ Balat , Cable Car Ride to Pierre Loti Hill , C/in to the hotel
DAY 2 ISTANBUL
FD Istanbul tour; Visit Blue Mosque, Hippodrome Topkapi Palace, Lunch then visit St.Shopia Museum,Grand Bazaar, and check in for rest.. Pick up for dinner @ Bally dans show
DAY 3 ISTANBUL - BURSA
Drive to Bursa, visit green complex, grand mosque, silk market an Koza Han, Cable car ride to Uludag mountain, dinner and overnight at the hotel
DAY 4 BURSA - ISTANBUL
After breakfast Visit Cumalikizik village, then drive back to Istanbul. Lunch then visit Taksim & Istiklal Street, Dinner then c/in to hotel.
DAY 5 ISTANBUL
Late check out then go to shopping mal, lunch then transfer airport.
FOOTSTEPS OF ST.PAUL TOUR PACKAGE
DAY 1 ISTANBUL - DOMESTIC FLIGHT TO ADANA - ANTIOCH
Only Lunch Dinner arrive to Istanbul Airport, fly to Adana with domestic flight and then drive to Tarsus, the birth place of Saint Paul, In the pre Christianity period, Tarsus was known as the place where Cleopatra tempted Marc Antonius after his victory in Philip when he ordered to get the Egyptian queen Tolemita to punish her baceuse of her help to Caslo when the engineers of the antic Tarsus opened a passage way in between the Northern Mountains till the Cilician gates, they created one of the most historical mountain routes of all the times. Till then armies and the merchants used this passage way. Persians with their 100.00 people and later on Alexander the Great passed through here . Alexander the Great was almost lossing his life while he was swimming in the freezing water of the Cyndus River. Arrive at Tarsus and visit the Well of Saint Paul and the Cleopatra Gate. Lunch in Tarsus and drive to Antakya ( Antioch ) for overnight
DAY 2 ANTIOCH
Breakfast and departure for Antakya, the biblical city called Antioch, situated next to Asi ( Orantes ) River in fertile plains surrounded with the high mountains This is the city where the world '' Christian '' was used for the first time. Its Museum has one of the riches Roman mosaic collection of the world. The Major part of the fantastic stone paintings were found during the excavations in Antakya and around Daphne. Outside the city there is the cave of Saint Peter which was a church constructed in a cave where the apostles gave their first preach and where the Christian community settled down. Lunch during visits. Afternoon, drive to Samandagi 25 km from Antakya is a resort town with a pristine beach. Seleucia Piera ( Cevllic ) north of town was founded around 300 B.C and by the time St. Paul and St. Barnabas made their first missionary journey here. it was a busy port. The most interesting monument to see is the Tunnel of Titus, built to divert rain water.
DAY 3 ANTIOCH - CAPPADOCIA
After breakfast,drive to Cappadocia. Today we visit the incredible Undeground City of Kaymakli where early Christians lived secretly in order to survive and keep their faith. Picture stops will be given at the Valley of the Birds and at the foot of the Uchisar Castle. Afterwards. Then proceed to the rock carved churches hollowed out of volcanic ash.
DAY 4 CAPPADOCIA
Fully day exploring Cappadocia. Visit Goreme Open Air Museum, Avanos the pottery making town, the natural Citadel of Uchisar. Visit the Ihlara Valley which was formed by volcanic eruption where the Melendiz River flows to create this impresssive canyon. Byzantine rock chapels covered with frescoes are built into the wall of the canyon. Stop by Carpet Weaving Center to view hand made Turkish Carperts
DAY 5 CAPPADOCIA - KONYA
Early morning we will drive to Psidian Antioch ( Yalvac ) where St. Paul opened Christianity to the world. Yalvac's history goes back to 280 B.C During St.Paul's time the population was a mixture of jews. Romans and Greeks. Very Little is left of Psidian Antioch today. There is propylae of the acropolis with a number carved stones and the remains of Byzantine church. Then we drive to Konya or ancient Iconium. which became an important. Christian city following St. Paul's preaching. A Phyrigia legend says that Konya was the fristy city to be founded after the flood. St. Paul and Barnaba came here in 47 A.D and their preaching was accompanied by many miracles. St Paul made two more stops here on his second and third journeys. Today's Konya is quite new but the center of the city is very old. Dinner and overnight.
TURKEY 8DAYS 7NIGHTS TOUR PACKAGES
DAY 1 ISTANBUL - SAFRANBOLU
Upon arrival Istanbul , meet & drive to Safranbolu, check in and dinner at the hotel.
DAY 2 SAFRANBOLU - CAPPADOCIA
Following Safranbolu sightseeing tour ( Unesco Heritage Site), we will visit Hidirlik Hill, safranbolu old house area, drive to Cappadocia. On the way visit salt lake ( tuz golu ), then check in overnight in Cappadocia.
DAY 3 CAPPADOCIA
After breakfast fully day sightseeing in Cappadocai Goreme Open Air Museum ( Unesco Heritage Site ) Zelve Valley,Uchisar Castle,Pigeon Valley,Pasabag Valley, also visit pottery and carpet ateliers
DAY 4 CAPPADOCIA - PAMUKKALE
Drive to Pamukkale, one the way visit Kervansaray, Lunch at konya continue to Pamukkale.
DAY 5 PAMUKKALE - KUSADASI
Sightseeing tour of cotton castle & Hierapolis ancition city ( Unesco Heritage Site) lunch at Pamukkale local restaurant. then drive to Kusadasi
DAY 6 KUSADASI - IZMIR - AYVALIK OR CANAKKALE
Visit Ephesus ancition city ( Unesco Heritage Site ) Turkish Delight shopping, Leather fashion show, and experience Pearl of Aegean Sea Izmir, visit Konak & Kordon, then continue to Ayvalik or Canakkale.
DAY 7 AYVALIK OR CANAKKALE - ISTANBUL
Drive to Istanbul on the way Visit ancient City of Troy ( Unesco heritage site ) on arrival, then continue to Istanbul, arrival Istanbul Take a boat visit bosphorus visit specie market dinner then C/in to hotel.
DAY 8 ISTANBUL
After hotel breakfast. drive to Istanbul old city, Visit the histroic Istanbul @ Sultanahmet (Unesco Heritage Site) Hippodrome Square, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and Grand Bazaar. Then transfer to airport.
EASTERN TURKEY TOUR 9DAYS 8 NIGHTS TOUR PACKAGES
DAY 1 ANKARA - ADANA
Upon arrival Ankara, meet drive to Adana, on the way we will visit salt lake (tuz golu ) Lunch at local restaurant , Dinner , Overnight @ Adana Following Adana sightseeing tour we will visit Tas Kopru (Stone Bridge) drive to Tarsus visit St.Paul church. Ulu mosque and Tarsus waterfall. then drive to Gaziantep. check in overnight in Gaziantep.
DAY 2 ADANA - TARSUS - GAZIANTEP
Following Adana sightseeing tour we will visit Tas Kopru (Stone Bridge) drive to Tarsus visit St.Paul church. Ulu mosque and Tarsus waterfall. then drive to Gaziantep. check in overnight in Gaziantep.
DAY 3 GAZIANTEP - MARDIN
After breakfast sightseeing in Gaziantep; Zeogma mosaic museum, Gaziantep Castle, Elmaci Bazaar, Kitchen Museum, Gaziantep famouse for Baklava ( Turkish desert) you can test in there then drive to Mardin. Overnight at Mardin.
DAY 4 MARDIN - MIDYAT - ADIYAMAN
After breakfast we will visit historical ( Unesco Heritage Site ) Mardin Houses, Sehidiye Mosque, Deyrulzaferan, Monastry Church and famous local silversmith art (telkari), then drive adiyaman overnight at Adiyaman
DAY 5 ADIYAMAN - SANLIURFA
After breakfast we will visit the magnificent funerary monument at the peak of Mt Nemrut ( Unesco Heritage Site ) which stands as a testament to an ancient King's ambition. From Nemrut we continue to the massive Ataturk Dam Stradding the mighty river Euphrates and on to Sanliurfa, the ancient city of prophets. Overnight Sanliurfa.
DAY 6 SANLIURFA
After breakfsat we will archaeological aig at Gobekli Tepe. Although not widely known amongst the general public Gobekli Tepe is probably one of the most important archaeological sites in the World. Visit mosaic museum and Abraham Pool , Dinner with Sira gecesi ( traditional Urfa folklore Night ) at old house (Konak) overnight at Sanliurfa
DAY 7 SANLIURFA - CAPPADOCIA
After breakfast drive to Cappadocia overnight at Cappadocia.
DAY 8 CAPPADOCIA
After breakfast sightseeing in Cappadocia; Goreme Open Air Museum ( Unesco Heritage Site ) Underground city , for photo stop Uchisar Castle , Pigeon Valley Avanos Village, also visit pottery and carpet ateliers.
DAY 9 CAPPADOCIA - ANKARA
