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TURKISH DELIGHT

Overview

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This is a great way to see Turkey's many famous attractions. Your 2-night Istanbul stay includes visits to Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Seraglio, and the Grand Bazaar. Cross the Bosporus into Asia Minor and continue to Bursa, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire. Here, guided sightseeing features the Green Ottoman Complex and the Great Mosque. Via Eskisehir, stop in Gordion, where Alexander the Great cut the proverbial “Gordian Knot.” Enjoy a guided visit that includes the tumulus of King Midas. On to Ankara, capital of the Turkish Republic since 1923. Visit the Mausoleum of Atatürk and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations. In Cappadocia, visits to the early Christians' Rock Chapels and the underground city of Őykonak are included. Explore the exotic Caravansaries of Agcikarahan and Sultanhani, as well as the fascinating archaeological site of Hierapolis in Pamukkale. Discover the fascinating histories of Ephesus and Troy, and the World War I Cemetery on your way back to Istanbul.

City Highlights
Istanbul:
Welcome and farewell dinners; guided sightseeing including visits to Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Seraglio, and Grand Bazaar

Bursa:
Guided sightseeing including visits to the Green Ottoman Complex and the Great Mosque

Gordion:
Guided visit of the excavations and King Midas' Earth Tumulus

Ankara:
Guided sightseeing including visit to Atatürk's Mausoleum and the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations

Cappadocia:
Guided visit of the Caravansaries of Agcikarahan and Sultanhani, the Rock Chapels of Göreme, Monastic complex of Zelve, the Troglodyte Village of Avcilar, and Underground City of Özkonak

Konya:
Guided sightseeing including Dervish Mevlana Monastery, Karatay Medrese, and Ince Minaret

Pamukkale:
Guided visit of the Hierapolis

Ephesus:
Guided visit of the archaeological site and Chapel of the Virgin Mary

Pergamum:
Guided visit of the Acropolis and Asclepion

Troy:
Guided visit of the archaeological site

Dardanelles:
Ferry crossing of the Straits

Anzac:
Take pictures of the cemetery

Note:

• All arrangements in Turkey are under the management of United Travel Services.