Please remember that you can spend the night with TSG's optional: <\/span>whirling dervish ceremony tour. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>","created_at":"2020-12-07T16:50:41+03:00","title":"Istanbul - Arrival Day","confirmed":1,"travel_time":0,"updated_at":"2023-02-10T17:33:38+03:00","id":383,"meals_info":null,"day":1,"travel_distance":0},{"tour_id":69,"accommodation_info":null,"transport_info":null,"description":"

(Breakfast included)
\nAfter breakfast at 08:30, we have Istanbul Islamic and Sahabe Tour. Istanbul is\nthe center of religion for centuries. After the ottoman period Islamic Religion\nseparated throughout the city. T<\/span>he first mosque in Istanbul was built in Kadikoy on the Asian side of\nthe city, which was conquered by the Ottoman Turks in 1353. The first mosque on\nthe European side of Istanbul was built inside the Rumeli Castle in 1452. <\/span>The first grand mosque which was built in the city\nproper is the Eyup Sultan Mosque<\/b>\n(1458). Next to Eyup Sultan Mosque we will visit the tombs of the Sahabe<\/b>, which is very famous in Turkey by being the\nfirst generation of Muslims, who had come as far as Istanbul and besieged the\ncity. The small Sahabe Cemetery <\/b>just\noutside Egrikapi Gate may seem like a standard Muslim cemetery. The S\u00fcleymaniye Mosque<\/b> becomes most\nmeaningful when understood in its historical and cultural context. It was built\nduring the latter part of S\u00fcleyman\u2019s long and prosperous reign, which stretched\nfrom 1520 to 1566. Overnight in Istanbul.<\/span>
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(Breakfast included)
\nAfter breakfast at 07:30 am, we depart from the hotel and drive to Bursa for a\ndaily guided tour in Bursa. Today we will visit Bursa with all famous and\nIslamic heritage places. We will visit to Ulucamii\n(Great Mosque), Cumalikizik Village, Green Mosque, Green Tomb, Ozdilek Factory<\/b>.\nAfter Bursa City tour, we depart back for Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
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(Breakfast\nincluded)
\nPick up at 08:30 am from your hotel for the daily tour of old Istanbul city.
\nVisit TOPKAPI PALACE<\/b> The great\npalace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an\nexquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by\nthe sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury,\nminiatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE<\/b> Across from\nSt. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the BLUE\nMOSQUE because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. HIPPODROME<\/b> Ancient Hippodrome, the\nscene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius,\nthe bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. After the lunch,\nMurtis Tour will take you to the Grand\nSpice Bazaar<\/b> which is a unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your\nshopping. Here you will find; Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, Turkish\nDelights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, small souvenirs such as Ceramic\nHandicrafts, Evil Eyes totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other\ngoods in Souvenir Shops and stores. After the tour, transfer back to your\nhotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
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Please Note:\nTopkapi Palace closed on Tuesdays. If your tour is on one of these days we\nwould offer you to visit Underground Cistern instead of Topkapi palace museum.\nOvernight in Istanbul.<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>","created_at":"2020-12-07T16:50:41+03:00","title":"Istanbul City Tour","confirmed":1,"travel_time":0,"updated_at":"2023-02-10T16:38:10+03:00","id":386,"meals_info":null,"day":4,"travel_distance":0},{"tour_id":69,"accommodation_info":null,"transport_info":null,"description":"

(Breakfast and Dinner\nincluded)
\n07:30 am, we depart for Gallipoli to visit the battle fields. Two hours later\nwe will give you 20 minutes for relax in a restaurant area. We arrive Gallipoli\naround 12:00am and we have lunch break, relax a little bit and then depart for\nthe battle fields. Visit Gabatepe Museum<\/b>.\nStart visiting the fields with Ariburnu\nCemetery<\/b> and Anzac Cove<\/b> because\nthese are the places where the war had started. Then Beach Cemetery, Shrapnel Valley<\/b> and Plugges Plateau<\/b>. After the tour, we drive to your hotel. Overnight\nin Canakkale.
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(Breakfast and Dinner included)\n
\nWe depart at 08:30 and driving 30 minutes for to Troy<\/b>. Visit the famous archeological and mythological site of Troy,\nhome of the Trojan horse and Helen of Troy. After Troy tour, 3-hour drive to\nPergamon. Lunch break around 13:00pm and after the lunch depart for tour of the\nmagnificent Acropolis of Pergamon<\/b>.\nIts impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and political center\nat that times. Pergamon is a famous city for its jewelry, stones and silver. So\non the way, we will visit a jewelry center for 30 minutes. Arrival to Kusadasi\naround 18:00pm. Overnight in Kusadasi. 
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(Breakfast and Dinner\nincluded)
\n08:30 Departure from hotel for our fully guided tour of Ephesus<\/b>, one of the best preserved ancient sites in the world\nen-route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curetes street, famous Roman baths,\nCelsus Library and Grand theatre. Lunch break around 13:00 pm. After the lunch,\nwe will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of\nTurkey; a carpet weaving center. After Lunch we will do a Turkish Village Tour.\nSirince's construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on\nthe slope are all original with their white paints. Sirince Village<\/b> also has a fantastic reputation for making some of\nthe best wines nonalcoholic in Turkey - especially fruit wines. In the evening\nyou will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine. On the way we\nwill visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, where\nyou will have the opportunity to get a good factory rate. On this guided tour,\nyou will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well known\nin the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst\ngaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen Overnight in Kusadasi.<\/span><\/p>","created_at":"2020-12-07T16:50:41+03:00","title":"Kusadasi - Ephesus Tour - Turkish Village Sirince","confirmed":1,"travel_time":0,"updated_at":"2023-02-10T16:50:07+03:00","id":389,"meals_info":null,"day":7,"travel_distance":0},{"tour_id":69,"accommodation_info":null,"transport_info":null,"description":"

(Breakfast and Dinner\nincluded)
\nAt 08:30, we depart for Pamukkale. Around 12.00 and we have a lunch break until\n13.30. Afterwards we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale <\/b>(cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis<\/b>, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the\noption of lying in the waters of the natural springs. Overnight in Pamukkale
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(Breakfast and Dinner\nincluded)
\nAfter breakfast, we depart for Antalya. It takes around 4 hours. Upon arrival,\nmeet with our representative and proceed to hotel for check in. Rest of the day\nis yours. Overnight in Antalya.
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(Breakfast and Dinner\nincluded)
\nAfter breakfast, we will depart for Perge and Aspendos.
\nPERGE<\/b>: According to the geographer\nStrabon. Perge has been founded by Akhas who came down here after the Trojan\nwars. Perge was first mentioned in 334 BC when Alexander the Great passed\nthrough here. In the following years, Perge went under the control of Pergamon\nwhen the Kingdom of Pergamon became a part of the Roman city. In the first and\nthe second centuries BC, Perge became one of the richest towns in Pamphylia. Therefore,\nit is not a surprise that St. Paul started his campaign in Anatolia from Perge\nin 46 AD. After Perge, we will depart for Aspendos. Lunch break on the way.
\nASPENDOS<\/b>: The eastern land of\nAntalya was called Pamphylia in ancient times. Aspendos (Belkis) lies 47 km\neast of Antalya in the Pamphylian plain. In 486 BC, Greeks and Persians had a\ngreat battle here (Greeks won, they didn't stay for long). During the reign of\nthe Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-80 AD) Aspendos got its theatre, which\nis the best preserved of all. It was built by Romans and maintained by\nByzantines and Seljuks. The ruins of the ancient city are extensive and include\na stadium, an agora, and a basilica. Overnight in Antalya.
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(Breakfast and Dinner\nincluded)
\nAfter breakfast, check-out from the hotel and and free time until departure.\nThen, we depart for Antalya airport for our domestic flight to Cappadocia.\nTransfer from Kayseri airport to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to\nexplore Cappadocia. Overnight in Cappadocia.
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(Breakfast and Dinner\nincluded)
\n<\/span>After breakfast\nbetween 08:00 am and 09:30 am pick ups from hotel. Final timing one day before\nwill be given you by your tour consultant.<\/span>
\nWe will drive you to Ozkonak Underground City<\/b>, one of the best preserved Underground\ncities in Cappadocia. Than visit to Uchisar\nCastle<\/b>, the highest point of Cappadocia. After Uchisar, you visit Goreme Open Air Museum<\/b>, the Heart of\nCappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous for frescoes dating to 10th\ncentury describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is Cavusin<\/b>, which is an abandoned village\nwith old cave Greek houses. After Cavusin you go to the restaurant in Avanos to\nhave lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery work shop, to see how to make\npotteries. Then you go to Love Valley<\/b>.\nLove Valley Cappadocia is a hidden valley with scenic formations to say the\nleast. Despite the resemblance to man hood, these amazing rock formations are\nfar from man-made. After Love Valley you visit another workshop to see\nCappadocian handwoven carpets and kilims. Next stop is Devrent Valley<\/b>, which is also called Imagination Valley, where you\ncan see natural rock formations looking like animals. Last stop is Three Beauties<\/b>, three beautiful fairy\nchimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of Cappadocia. This tour will end\napproximately at 18.00 and you will be returned back to your hotel. Overnight\nin Cappadocia.<\/span><\/span><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>","created_at":"2020-12-07T16:50:41+03:00","title":"Cappadocia Tour with Underground City and Goreme Open Air Museum","confirmed":1,"travel_time":0,"updated_at":"2023-02-10T17:23:51+03:00","id":394,"meals_info":null,"day":12,"travel_distance":0},{"tour_id":69,"accommodation_info":null,"transport_info":null,"description":"

(Breakfast included)
\nAfter breakfast, you will have free time shopping in Cappadocia. Evening we\ndepart for Kayseri airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul. Transfer from Istanbul\nairport to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul.\nOvernight in Istanbul.
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(Breakfast included)
\nAfter breakfast we take you to Istanbul for your flight back home. We hope your\ntour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of\nour tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Booking.<\/span>
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