Turkey Heritage Tour(TR10H) - Chan Brothers

10 Days 7 Nights
Turkey Heritage Tour (TR10H)
Highlights
Istanbul
H Topkapi Palace H Blue Mosque
H Hippodrome of Constantinople
H Hagia Sophia Museum H Grand Bazaar
H Belly and folk dance performance
Safranbolu
H Old Ottoman houses H Kaymakam Evi
H Local food bazaar H Safranbolu citadel
H Turkish bath
Ankara
H Ataturk Mausoleum
Cappadocia
H Kaymakli Underground City
H Goreme Open Air Museum H Uchisar
H Carpet factory and showroom
Konya
H Sultanhani Caravanserai
Pamukkale
H Ancient city of Hierapolis
H Cotton Castle
Selcuk
H Ephesus
Kusadasi
H Turkish leather showroom
Pergamon
H Acropolis
Troy
H Ruins of Troy H Wooden Trojan horse
Day 1 Singapore – Istanbul
(Meals on Board)
Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for
your flight to Istanbul.
Day 2 Istanbul – safranbolu
(Meals on Board/Lunch/Dinner)
Upon arrival in Istanbul, transfer to
Safranbolu, a town famous for its distinctive
old Ottoman houses in Turkey, for which
the town has been designated as a UNESCO
World Heritage Site. After lunch at a local
wooden house, visit the Kaymakam Evi,
local food bazaar, Safranbolu citadel and
a Turkish bath.
Day 3 safranbolu – ankara
– cappadocia
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
After breakfast, depart for Ankara, capital
of Turkey. Visit Ataturk Mausoleum, the
final resting place of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk,
who was regarded as the father of modern
Turkey. The mausoleum features a mix of
different architectural styles from various
Anatolian civilizations. Thereafter, proceed
to Cappadocia for your overnight stay.
Day 4 Cappadocia
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Enjoy a full–day tour of Cappadocia, which
boasts a unique landscape sculpted by the
wind, sun, rain and snow. Explore Kaymakli
Underground City, one of the largest
underground cities here, said to have existed
since the Hittite period. Explore Goreme
Open Air Museum, a compound comprising
29 rock–cut churches, including some that
date back to the 6th century. Then, proceed
to Uchisar, an old village comprising small
dwellings carved into a massive rock. If time
permits, you can visit one of the homes in the
contemporary village. After, visit a carpet
factory and showroom to see a carpet–
weaving demonstration to learn more about
the art of weaving Turkish carpets.
Day 5 cappadocia – Konya –
pamukkale
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Today, travel to Konya, the famous old
capital of the Selcuk Turks. Visit the
13th–century Sultanhani Caravanserai,
which was a hotel for ancient traders and
travellers. After lunch, journey to the
central Anatolia region of Pamukkale,
where you will be amazed by one of the
most fantastic and beautiful landscapes in
the world. Tour the ruins of the ancient city
of Hierapolis and explore Cotton Castle,
a UNESCO World Heritage Site, made up of
fascinating white terraces and pools created
by calcareous hot spring waters flowing
down the mountain. After dinner, you may
wish to enjoy an authentic thermal bath at
your own expense.
Day 6 pamukkale – Selcuk –
kusadasi
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Set off for Selcuk where you will explore
Ephesus, one of the largest archaeological
sites in existence. You will find awesome
structures such as the Library of Celsius,
Hadrian Temple, Marble Street and Agora.
Ephesus is also one of the 7 Churches of
Revelation and holds the House of Virgin
Mary. Virgin Mary and St John were said
to have lived in Ephesus and died here.
Thereafter, continue to Kusadasi to visit a
Turkish leather showroom.
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Day 7 kusadasi – pergamon
– TROY – Canakkale
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
After breakfast, continue on your journey
to the ancient city of Pergamon. Tour the
Acropolis, an architectural masterpiece
that is perched on the city’s highest point.
The fascinating sites here include the Altar
of Zeus, Temple of Athena and Temple of
Trojan. After lunch, visit the ruins of Troy.
Here, you will be greeted by the huge replica
of a wooden Trojan horse, a vivid reminder
of the ancient Trojan War. Troy was a city that
dated from 3000 BC to the birth of Christ
and was the site of 9 layers of settlement,
with each built upon the preceding one.
The city was made famous by Homer’s epic
poem Iliad and Odyssey. Thereafter, enjoy a
leisure drive along the coast to Canakkale.
Day 8 canakkale – Istanbul
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
Today, continue our journey to Istanbul.
Upon arrival, visit Topkapi Palace, once
the seat of the Ottoman Empire. Presently,
it is a museum palace with a wide collection
of porcelain, antiques, holy relics and other
treasures. Visit Blue Mosque, also known
as Mosque of Sultan Ahmet, which boasts
a unique feature of 6 minarets. View its
glorious interiors and distinctive blue tiles.
Next, view the only remains of Hippodrome
of Constantinople, which consists of
3 monumental columns and a fountain. This
is where chariot races took place in the
past. Then, visit Hagia Sophia Museum,
a must–see attraction because of its
religious and architectural significance.
After lunch, you can shop at the 500–year–
old Grand Bazaar, a maze of over 4,000
stalls and shops selling leather goods,
jewellery, handicrafts, ceramics, Turkish
coffee and other local products. Tonight,
complete your evening with a belly and
folk dance performance.
experience of cruising between 2 continents
of Asia and Europe, at your own expense.
If time permits, you can do some last–minute
shopping before you transfer to the airport
for your flight home.
Day 10 Arrive in Singapore
Day 9 Istanbul – Singapore
(Breakfast/Meals on Board)
This morning, you may like to take an
optional tour to Dolmabahce Palace or take
the Bosphorus cruise to enjoy the unique
Remarks
If a place of visit is closed to visitors, it will be
replaced with an alternative.
During major events, accommodation may not
be in the city mentioned.
Sequence of itinerary is subject to change
without prior notice.
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