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TOUR SCHEDULE
tour Alexandra of Troas 1 B daY 1 visit Blue Mosque, Photo Stop at hippodrome
WD
arrive to istanbul international airport
Hagia Sophia L Meet & Greet with local Guide at airport visit topkapi Palace
D Departure to city tour visit St.Sophia Museum
HAGIA SOPHIA MUSEUM Istanbul 2 daY 2 OVERNIGHT IN ISTANBUL WD
Now only a museum, once a q B Departure to Canakkale 366km 5,5hr visit alexandria of troas
Pagan temple, converted to Troy L visit troy ancient City Departure for ayvalik 140km 2,5hr
first Church by Constantine Ancient D Departure for troia 35km 45hr
the Great, later restored in City
the 6th century by Justinian Alexandra 3 daY 3 OVERNIGHT IN AYVALIK OR AKCAY WD
I as the largest basilica in the of Troas
Christian world. The building aYvalIk B Departure to Bergama 66km 1hr visit red Basilica
is a great architectural Acropolis of Troya Ancient City L visit acropolis of Pergamon Departure to izmir 110km 2,5hr
beauty and an important Pergamon Thyateira D visit thyateira
monument both for q 4 daY 4 OVERNIGHT IN IZMIR WD
Byzantine and for Ottoman Red Basilica nevsehIR
Empires. Once a church, St. Policarp Church Sardes B Departure for ephesus 20km 30min visit virgin Mary house
later a mosque, and now IZMIR Philadelphia kaYseRI L visit ephesus ancient City Departure to izmir 80km 1,5hr
a museum at the Turkish h Cappadoccia D visit leather factory and enjoy the- visit Smyrna; St.Polycarp Church
Republic, Hagia Sophia has Ephesus Sultanhani fashion show
always been the valuable Hierapolis Caravansarai
of its time.This church was Virgin Mary h paMukkale 5 daY 5 OVERNIGHT IN IZMIR WD
House
rebuilt three times on the
same place. Laodicea B L Departure to Sardes 120km 2hr Departure for Pamukkale 97km 1,5hr
visit Sardes
visit laodicea
ALExANDRIA D Departure to Philedelphia 90km 1,5hr visit hierapolis ancient City ruins and-
TROAS Alexandria visit Philadelphia Cotton Castle
Troas played an
important role 6 daY 6 OVERNIGHT IN PAMUKKALE WD
in the spread of
Christianity. Saint Departure to Cappadocia 590km 8hr on the way visit Sultanhani Caravansarai
Paul visited the city 7 daY 7 OVERNIGHT IN CAPPADOCIA WD
on his second and
third journeys. B optional: hot air Balloon tour visit underground City
L Departure for Cappadocia tour visit Devrent valley, Pasabag valley
TROIA ANTIQUE D visit Goreme open air Museum During the day, we will visit Pottery, Carpet and-
CITY Troia, which Photo stop uchisar Castle turkish Jewelery workshops.
is one of the most visit Pigeon valley optional:turkish night Show
important ancient
settlements of 8 daY 8 OVERNIGHT IN CAPPADOCIA WD
the world, and its
history dating B Departure to nevsehir or Kayseri airport visit Grand Bazaar
7 Nights 8 Days back to 3000 BC, D L fly to istanbul free until departure
transfer to istanbul international airport
Bosphorus Cruise with Private Yacht
Seven ChurCheS Turkey’s most WALKING DISTANCE (WD) : LESS THEN 2 HOURS / BETWEEN 2 AND 3,5 HOURS / MORE THAN 3,5 HOURS
is at the head of
visit Kariye Museum
important cultural
ON BOARD
and touristic list.
with CaPPaDoCia CaPPaDoCCia

GOREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM
Goreme Open Air Museum,
houses many painted frescoes
cave-churches.

PASABAGI VALLEY
Topkapi Palace Chora Museum Blue Mosque Pasabagi Valley, the
best place to see
three-headed fairy
TOPKAPI PALACE Topkapi Palace - the CHORA MUSEUM “Chora Museum” (Kariye chimneys.
wondrous royal residence of Ottoman Müzesi) is a church building that constitutes
sultans for 400 years & one of the main the center of the Chora Monastery, which
attractions in Istanbul. Topkapi is full of was a great building complex in the Eastern
mystery and charm, also has a splendid Roman Empire period, and it was dedicated
display of artworks & Its collections. Holy to Jesus Christ. Since it stood outside of the DEVRENT VALLEY Devrent Valley, called also Pink or UNDERGROUND CITY Underground City, a complex of joint
Relics ( with Abraham’s Pot, Joseph’s city walls built by Constantine, the building Imagination Valley. We hike and see the Volcanic Huge caves built by the Christians awhich was a shelter for the
Turban, Moses’s Staff, David’s Sword, was called “Chora”, which means “in the Rocks. Devrent Valley, called also Pink or Imagination early christians and the church & missionary School which
scrolls belonging to St.John.) country” or “outside of the city” in Greek. Valley. We hike and see the Volcanic Huge Rocks. is up to 40 meters underground
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