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TURKISH RIVIERA & CAPPADOCIA (8 DAYS) Starting from USD 149 PP/DBL
DAY 1: ARRIVAL IN ANTALYA
Arrival in Antalya, where you will be welcomed by your local guide and transferred to your hotel. Dinner and overnight near Antalya.
DAY 2: A DAY AT YOUR DISPOSAL / MANAVGAT RIVER BOAT CRUISE
After breakfast expect a thorough information meeting on the course of your stay and on facultative offers. In the afternoon, you can enjoy a day at your disposal, or you can participate in a trip to Manavgat River. You will take a boattrip to arrive to the point where the river pours into the sea after sailing over the Manavgat River and by the fishfarms.You will have a delicious lunch (freshly caught fish or a BBQ) and a chance to swim. Dinner and overnight in Antalya.
DAY 3: KONYA CAPPADOCIA
At ca. 8 am you will get on your comfortable bus to Cappadocia. While you will be able to admire the passing beautiful scenery,your experienced tour guide will provide you with thorough information on Turkey, social relations, people, culture etc Against noon you will reach Konya, the city of Whirling Dervishes. The most important place to visit in Konya is the Mevlana's Mausoleum. After lunch you will continue to Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight in overnight in Cappadocia.
Evening (facultative): Witness a performance of Whirling Dervishes, the members of the Mevlevi Order from Konya. The ritual whirling of the dervishes is an act of love and a drama of faith
DAY 4: CAPPADOCIA
Today is your first day in Cappadocia, a region of exceptional natural wonders, in particular characterized by fairy chimneys and a unique historical and cultural heritage. You will visit Pashabag, where the fairy chimneys were used by hermits who spent their days in meditation, the Fairy Chimneys, and the Pigeon Valley, its name comes from the igeoncotes carved on its walls. Then you can admire churches in the Göreme Valley, which were dug into the rocks and were richly decorated with colourful frescoes. In the afternoon you will visit a longestablished carpet school, and will be acquainted with history, dying, techniques etc. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia Evening (facultative): Enjoy the evening and relax after a day full of walking at a Turkish Night Show, an unforgettable evening in a local bar caved in a fairy chimney. The show highlights the dance traditions of various regions of Turkey.
DAY 5: CAPPADOCIA
Don’t miss the one of life's great thrills, Cappadocia hotair balloon flight (facultative). The spectacular surrealistic landscapes combined with excellent flying conditions allow the balloons to gently drift over and between fairy chimneys pigeon houses hewn into the unique rock formations, orchards and vineyards. Your today’s Cappadocia discoveries will start in the Red Valley, one of the most spectacular valleys of Cappadocia with its different kind of rock formations in variety colours. Further, an underground city and the Open Air Museum of Zelve, are waiting for you. Zelve is an amazing cave town,honeycombed with dwellings, religious and 5 secular chambers. At the end of the day you will visit one of traditional crafts workshops: an onyx or a pottery workshop. Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.Evening (facultative): Enjoy the evening in a wine cellar by tasting local wines from Cappadocia,a region known as one of the oldest for grape and wine production for 4000 years.
DAY 6: CAPPADOCIA SULTANHANI ANTALYA
After breakfast you will set forth your return trip to Antalya. On the way you will stop at the Sultanhani Caravanserai, a monumental caravanserai which looks like a fortress, built during the Seljuk period in 1229, and the largest of all Seljuk caravanseraisin Anatolia. Another stop will be done in a jewellery manufactory. Dinner and overnight in Antalya.
DAY 7: ANTALYA CITY TOUR
Today’s sightseeing is devoted to the provincial capital of Antalya. On the way to Antalya you will visit a jewellery manufactory, in Antalya you will first take a bus panoramic city tour up to the Karpuzkaldiran Waterfall, then you will visit the traditional market area, and after the lunch you will stroll through Kaleici, the restored historical city centre Depending on weather conditions you will have an opportunity to take a boat cruise along the Antalya Bay. On your way back to the hotel you will visit a leather fashion show. Dinner and overnight in Antalya.
DAY 8: DEPARTURE
Transfer to the airport for departure to your homeland.
Services included:
•7 X HB Accomodations in 4 Star Hotels
• Modern Bus with AC
• Experienced guide in desired language
• All Transfers and Taxes
Entrance fees are not included and will be paid at the place of entrance
Price: Starting from USD149 PP/DBL