Turkish Express 

8 Nights – 9 Days

Day 1 Fri: Istanbul | Arrival and transfer to hotel. Welcome briefing will be held.

​Day 2 Sat: Istanbul | Full day tour to include: Topkapi Palace (excluding Harem), Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, and the Grand Bazaar. Optional: Dinner with belly dancing entertainment. B

Day 3 Sun: Istanbul – Ankara | This morning Optional tour of St. Sophia and Bosphorus cruise. Depart for the capital city of Ankara for overnight. B D

Day 4 Mon: Ankara – Cappadocia | Morning departure to view Hittite artifacts at the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. Visit the Mausoleum of Ataturk, father of modern Turkey. Visit the underground city of Sarhatli. Drive to Cappadocia, touring a 13th century caravan inn en route. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant and join an optional Whirling Dervishes performance. Overnight in Cappadocia. B D

Day 6 Wed: Cappadocia – Pamukkale | Drive to Pamukkale. En route we visit the famous mausoleum of the sufi philosopher Mevlana. Dinner and overnight at Pamukkale. B D

​Day 7 Thu: Pamukkale – Kusadasi | Today is the day to pay an early morning visit to the unique Cotton Fortress, the white calcium cascades, and also pay a visit to one of the first modern spa centers of the ancient world, Hiearapolis. Then we drive to Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. B D

Day 8 Fri: Ephesus & St. Mary’s House – Kusadasi | Full day tour of the famous ruins of Ephesus and St. Mary’s Cottage. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi. Afternoon Optional: tour of Sirince. B D

Day 9 Sat: Kusadasi | Return transfer to pier. B

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Duration: 8 Nights / 9 Days   

Tour Code: TEX   

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Price Includes

• First Class hotels with private facilities

• Meals are indicated on itineraries by B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner

• Licensed guides throughout Turkey

• Private air-conditioned transportation

• Luggage handling

• Local taxes and service charges

• Arrival/departure transfers: only on arrival and departure days (arrivals from IST Airport). Pre or post stay transfers are not included

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Price Excludes

• Personal expenses

• Optional tours

• Customary tips to guide and drivers

  Season 2020	Per Person in Double	Single Supplement	Per Person in Triple
  – Jan 10, 24 – Feb 07, 21 – Mar 06, 13, 20	$ 1660	$ 640	$ 1630
  – Mar 28 – Apr 04, 11, 18, 25 – May 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 – Jun 06, 13, 20, 27 – Jul 04, 11, 18, 25 – Aug 01, 08, 15, 22, 29 – Sep 05, 12, 19, 26 – Oct 03, 10, 17, 24, 31	$ 1880	$ 740	$ 1810
  – Nov 07, 14, 21, 28 – Dec 05, 12, 19, 26	$ 1660	$ 600	$ 1600
  (2021 Dates) – Jan 02, 09, 16, 23, 30 – Feb 13, 20, 27 – Mar 06, 13, 20	$ 1720	$ 640	$ 1690

  City	Cat	Hotels
  Istanbul	SFC	Renaissance Bosphorus
  Ankara	SFC	Swissotel
  Cappadocia	SFC	Crowne Plaza Nevsehir
  Pamukkale	SFC	Colossae Hotel
  Kusadasi	DLX	Charisma Hotel