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ANKARA CITY TOUR (HALF -DAY) - PRIVATE |
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The city tour departs at 10.00 and 14.00.
We will visit the Museum of Anatolian
Civilizations,
which is located in a restored bazaar. The
museum has the most unique and priceless
collection dating back to the Prehistoric
Era. The Mausoleum of Ataturk is the next
stop. This magnificent structure serves as
a tribute to the founder of modern Turkey.
We will also visit the citadel of Ankara
for a view. L. |
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HATTUSAS AND YAZILIKAYA-THE HITTITE KINGDOM (1
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Today we will visit Hattusas. This ancient
city was the capital of the proud and
warlike Hittites from the year 1750 B.C.
to the year 1180 B.C. Their empire
stretched from the Black Sea to Syria. The
visits will include the capital city
itself with its gates including the Lions
Gate, Kings Gate, the tunnel and citadel
and city walls. Lunch will be taken in a
regional restaurant. The visits for the
afternoon will start with the outdoor
shrine of Yazilikaya. This is the site
where the bas-reliefs of the gods of the
Hittites seem to march across the cliff
face. L. |
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GORDION - THE PHRYGIAN CAPITAL (1 DAY) -
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Departure is in the morning to Gordion,
capital of the Phrygian Empire, where
Alexander cut the Gordian Knot, and King Midas
with his golden touch was said to live, it is
truly a city of legends. The visits will
include the ruins of the city and the Tumulus
of King Midas.
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ANKARA AND CAPPADOCIA TOUR (2 DAYS) |
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DAY 1
ANKARA - CAPPADOCIA
Departure is in the morning for Cappadocia.
The drive will enable you to see the
famous Salt Lake as you proceed through the
Anatolian countryside. Lunch will be
taken enroute in a restaurant famous for its
Turkish Cuisine, and the first site will be
the 13th century Agzikarahan caravansary built
by the Seljuk Turks. The journey
will continue along the fabled Silk Road. The
next stop is the Kaymakli underground
city which is a huge refuge carved by the
early Christians which served as a hideout
from persecutors. The natural citadel of
Uchisar is the next stop. This will enable you
to get a panoramic view of the area. The
unique lunar landscape of the region has been
processed by nature, the soft volcanic rock
eroded through wind and weather, leaving
behind pillars, cones and the famous 'fairy
chimneys'. Dinner and overnight at the hotel
in Cappadocia. L.D.
DAY 2
CAPPADOCIA - ANKARA
Breakfast will be taken at the hotel and the
day's first visit will be to the Goreme valley
which is the highlight of the Cappadocia
region. This valley houses rock churches and
monasteries painted with colorful frescoes.
The last site of the tour is the Zelve
Valley. After which lunch will be served in a
typical restaurant. The return to Ankara
will be late in the afternoon. B.L.
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ANKARA AND CAPPADOCIA TOUR (3 DAYS) |
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SUNDAY AND TUESDAY DEPARTURE FROM ANKARA
DAY 1
(SUN/TUE)
ANKARA - CAPPADOCIA
Pick up in the morning from hotel,
airport or train station. The tour
starts in the morning with a visit of
Ankara. The first sight is the
Museum of Anatolian Civilizations,
which is located in a restored bazaar.
The museum has the most unique and
priceless collection dating back to the
prehistoric era. The Mausoleum of
Ataturk is the next stop. This
magnificent structure serves as a
tribute to the founder of modern Turkey.
Lunch will be taken in Ankara and the
drive for Cappadocia will start after
lunch. Dinner and overnight at hotel in
Cappadocia. L.D.
DAY 2
(MON/WED)
CAPPADOCIA
Breakfast will be served at the hotel
and the full day tour of Cappadocia
begins with a visit to the Underground
city of Kaymakli. We then visit
the natural citadel of Uchisar,
which will enable you to get a panoramic
view of the region. After lunch the tour
continues with the Goreme Valley,
which is the highlight of the day. This
valley houses the Goreme Open Air
Museum with its churches hewn out of
rock and the colorful frescoes which
decorate them. The next stop is
Pasabagi and Devrent Valleys with
caves, rock spires and very interesting
rock formations. We also visit Avanos,
which is on the banks of the Kizilirmak
(red river) and is famous for its
underground pottery workshops. We will
see a pottery demonstration by the
kick-wheel technique and painting of
ceramics, then drive to Cavusin
Village, which has one of the oldest
churches in the area. Dinner and
overnight will be at the hotel in
Cappadocia. B.L.D.
DAY 3
(TUE/THU)
CAPPADOCIA - ANKARA
After breakfast we drive to Urgup to see
the famous rock capped fairy chimneys
and also to the village of Ortahisar,
which is a typical central Cappadocian
village with a rock spire. The last stop
will be a 13th century Seljukian
Caravansaray on the ancient silk road.
We enjoy lunch on the way to Ankara and
transfer to hotel, train station or
airport. B.L.
2009 TOUR PRICE:
225 EUROS PER PERSON IN DOUBLE OR TRIPLE
45 EUROS SINGLE SUPPLEMENT
*Prices are not valid during special
holiday periods
INCLUDED
*Arrival and departure transfers in
Ankara
*2 nights accommodation in 4* hotel
*Meals as mentioned (B=Breakfast,
L=Lunch, D=Dinner)
*Museum entry fees
*Transportation in non-smoking
mini/midi/coach bus with professional
English speaking guide and driver.
NOT INCLUDED: Transportation
to/from Ankara, drinks, tips to guide
and driver and items of a personal
nature or anything not specifically
mentioned.
IMPORTANT – This tour is
multilingual and may be conducted in
Spanish and/or Italian as well as
English depending upon participants
Hotels Featured:: 4* Perissia Hotel,
Peri Tower, Kaymakli Hotel or similar
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