Daily Ankara City Tour from Kirikkale
Highlights
- Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, established in 1921
- Artefacts from the Palaeolithic Age to the present day
- Hittites, Phrygians, Urartus and Late Hittites in the exhibition
- Ankara Castle, believed to date back to the late Hittite period, 1600 BC
- The old historic houses and the local market inside the castle
- Augustus Temple (Ancyranum), built in 25-20 BC, with its Greek inscriptions
- Haci Bayram Mosque next to the temple
- The Mausoleum of Ataturk with its hall of honor and the lion's road
- A walk in the Kizilay neighborhood to end the tour
Overview
We will depart for Ankara City Tour. After about 1,5 hours drive we will reach Ankara. We will visit the award winning Museum of Anatolian Civilizations which was established in 1921 and reached its present structure in 1968.
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(Lunch included)
Pick up from your hotel in Kirikkale and depart for Ankara City Tour. After about 1,5 hours drive we will reach Ankara. We will visit the award winning MUSEUM OF ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS which was established in 1921 and reached its present structure in 1968. In the museum you can simply see the summary of human civilization where you can see the artefacts from Palaeolithic Age (8000 BC), Neolithic Age (8000-5500 BC), Calcolithic (Copper-Stone) Age (5500-3000 BC) to present time. The museum has a perfect exhibition about historic Anatolian cultures like Hittites, Phrygians, Urartus and Late Hittites. Next stop will be THE ANKARA CASTLE which is one of the oldest sites in Ankara and is believed to date back to late Hittites period 1600 BC. The castle was used by the Roman, Seljuk and Ottoman empires. The castle overlooking the city contains a small neighborhood of old historic houses and a local market which you can enjoy. After that we will visit AUGUSTUS TEMPLE which is also known as Ancyranum that was built in 25 – 20 BC by The Romans. The temple is known for its Greek inscriptions. The temple was converted to a Basilica in Christian era. We will also visit HACI BAYRAM MOSQUE next to the temple. We will have free time for lunch and after that we will visit THE MAUSOLEUM OF ATATURK. Ataturk started and lead the independence war of Turkey and saved the country and he is also the founder of the democratic and secular Turkish Republic. Here you can see hall of honor, the mausoleum, the lion's road, the towers with symbolic meanings, ceremonial ground, change of guards ceremony, and museum. Ankara is well known for KIZILAY NEIGHBORHOOD and we will end the tour with a walk here. After the tour transfer back to your hotel in Kirikkale. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we look forward to seeing you in the future on another TravelShop Booking Tour. Thank you for choosing TravelShop Booking.
Trip includes
Included
Guided Ankara City Tour Professional English-speaking tour guides
Guiding Method Fully guided
English
Lunch
Pick up Transfer from Kirikkale Hotel to Ankara Return transfer from Ankara to your hotel in Kirikkale Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary Tours & Transfer Taxes
Excluded
International and Domestic Flights
Insurance: All types
Personal expenses: Extras at hotel or additional meals Tipping: Tips for guides and drivers
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