10 Day Anatolia Thermal Turkey Tour

Upon our arrival at Istanbul International Airport, your guide will meet, assist and transfer you to the hotel. Istanbul’s original name is Byzantium then Constantinople. It is a most fascinating city, which actually crosses two continents Europe and Asia. It is a city of amalgamation of bazaars, minarets, mosques, churches, palaces, and restaurants catering to every one’s taste, museums, customs and twelve million people. Overnight in Istanbul.

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After breakfast, drive to Ankara. First we will visit one of the best and well known thermal in turkey, Kızılcahamam.  The waters (37-47C) contain sodium, calcium, magnesium, bicarbonate and chlorine. Good for drinking and bathing benefiting the cures of rheumatism neuralgia, gynecologic and digestive disorders. After this thermal visit we will continue our drive to Ankara and upon arrival we will visit Ataturk Museum at the Ataturk Mausoleum. (Ataturk is the founder of the modern Turkey). Overnight in Ankara.

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After breakfast we start our day with driving to Kozakli in Nevsehir. Upon arrival check in to your thermal hotel and enjoy your day with thermal mud and waters. Overnight in Nevşehir.

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After breakfast between 08:00 am and 09:30 am pickups from hotel. Final timing one day before will be given you by your tour consultant.
We will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City, one of the best preserved Underground cities in Cappadocia. Then visit to Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia. After Uchisar (from outside), you visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Cavusin, which is an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After Cavusin you go to the restaurant in Avanos to have lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery work shop, to see how to make potteries. Then you go to Love Valley. Love Valley Cappadocia is a hidden valley with scenic formations to say the least. Despite the resemblance to man hood, these amazing rock formations are far from man-made. After Love Valley you visit another workshop to see Cappadocian handwoven carpets and kilims. Next stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock formations looking like animals. Last stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. This tour will end approximately at 18.00 and you will be returned back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

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After breakfast start your day with road trip to Nigde. Nigde known as with its natural beauties, ancient ruins, different type of winter and mountain tourism and of course 3 different well know thermal springs as

Ciftehan, Narlıca and Kemerhisar Thermals.

Upon arrival we will do a panoramic tour of Nigde than check in to Cifterhan Thermal Hotel, where you can enjoy SPA& Thermal activities as well as physical therapy. Overnight in Nigde.

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After breakfast start your day with road trip to Osmaniye. Osmaniye is located in ancient Sİlk Road that’s why through the history many civilizations lived in this area. Upon arrival we will do a panoramic tour of Osmaniye than check in to Haruniye Thermal Hotel, beneficial for rheumatism, dermatological and nerve diseases. Overnight in Osmaniye.

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After breakfast start your day with road trip to Sivas. The best spa in this region is situated 12 km. northeast of Kangal in the province of Sivas. The water (35C) contain bicarbonate, calcium and magnesium. In the baths are many small fish (2-10 cms) and they play an important part in the cure of psoriasis. The waters are also beneficial for rheumatism, skin diseases, arterial sclerosis and gynecologic complaints. There are motels, restaurants and camping facilities as well as shops for provisions. Overnight in Sivas

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After breakfast check out from hotel and transfer to Sivas Airport for flight back to Istanbul.

Upon our arrival at Istanbul International Airport, your guide will meet, assist and start your Bosphorus Cruise Tour. BOSPHORUS BY BOAT; a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion, you will see the magnificent sights of the following attractions from your boat. See Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of its marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists, gather every sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries.
RUMELI FORTRESS (view from boat), Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul was completed in only four months to control and protect the infamous Bosporus passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world. BEYLERBEYI PALACE (view from boat), is the summer residence of Ottoman sultans exists in its original renovated glory featuring original antique furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on the Asian side of Istanbul. Lunch break at the Turkish restaurant. After the lunch we will then take you to the MARKET In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more than 4,000 shops with each trade having its own area: the goldsmiths' street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as hand painted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brassware and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum pipes. After the tour transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

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After breakfast between 08:00 am and 09:30 am. pickups from your hotel for the daily Istanbul Old City Tour. Your tour consultant will give you final timing one day before.
Visit TOPKAPI PALACE The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. HIPPODROME Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. After the lunch, Murtis Tour will take you to the Grand Spice Bazaar which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will find; Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir Shops and stores. After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

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After breakfast check out from the hotel. Today we depart for Istanbul airport and then back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Booking. Have a safe trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking