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Valid Until 31st March, 2016 Tour Code: SIC6DIST Day 1 Monday Singapore ~ ISTANBUL/DOMESTIC FLIGHT/IZMIR - KUSADASI (X/L/D) Arrival Istanbul and meet and assist at the airport and transfer to the city centre. A full day tour with Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its more than 20.000 blue Iznik tiles and unique with its 6 minarets, built in the name of Sultan Ahmet in the 17th century, one of the best examples of classical Turkish art; Hippodrome, the scene of Byzantine chariot races, athletic events, victory celebrations, and political activities of the old city where one can also see today the “Obelisk of Theodosius” from Egypt, “Serpentine Column” from Delphi, the “German Fountain of Wilhelm II” and the “Colossus”. After the visit to Grand Covered Bazaar, the most attractive shopping center in the world with nearly 4000 shops, time for lunch. In the afternoon, proceed to Topkapi Palace - built in 1468 by Mehmet the Conqueror, the imperial residence of Ottoman sultans housing the souvenirs of 600 years and exhibiting imperial treasury, Chinese porcelains, weapons and calligraphy section. Afternoon take a domestic flight to Izmir and transfer to town of Kusadasi for dinner and over night stay. Day 2 Tuesday KUSADASI – PAMUKKALE (B/L/D) Morning tour to Ephesus area with Ephesus Antique City, one of the most popular ancient sites of Turkey with many acres of carefully excavated ruins; Visit leather products centre with fashion show and continue with Virgin Mary’s House, where St. Mary is supposed to spend her last years together with St. John. In the afternoon. After lunch departure for Pamukkale. Tour the ruins of Hierapolis including the magnificently preserved cemetery "Necropolis", the Main Street and Gates, the Thermal Baths, the Roman Theatre. Dinner and overnight at your hotel in Pamukkale. Day 3 Wednesday PAMUKKALE – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D) Morning drive to Cappadocia. On the way, visit to the 13th century Seljukian masterpiece Sultanhan Caravanserai and arrival in Konya and lunch. After visiting the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the world-wide famous mystic figure, drive to Cappadocia and overnight. 6 DAYS & 5 NIGHTS TREASURES OF TURKEY ISTANBUL – KUSADASI – PAMUKKALE – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA - ANKARA - ISTANBUL Itinerary Turkey

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Valid Until 31st March, 2016 Tour Code: SIC6DIST

Day 1 Monday Singapore ~ ISTANBUL/DOMESTIC FLIGHT/IZMIR - KUSADASI (X/L/D)

Arrival Istanbul and meet and assist at the airport and transfer to the city centre. A full day tour with Blue

Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its more than 20.000 blue Iznik tiles and unique with its 6 minarets,

built in the name of Sultan Ahmet in the 17th century, one of the best examples of classical Turkish art;

Hippodrome, the scene of Byzantine chariot races, athletic events, victory celebrations, and political

activities of the old city where one can also see today the “Obelisk of Theodosius” from Egypt, “Serpentine

Column” from Delphi, the “German Fountain of Wilhelm II” and the “Colossus”. After the visit to Grand

Covered Bazaar, the most attractive shopping center in the world with nearly 4000 shops, time for lunch. In

the afternoon, proceed to Topkapi Palace - built in 1468 by Mehmet the Conqueror, the imperial residence

of Ottoman sultans housing the souvenirs of 600 years and exhibiting imperial treasury, Chinese porcelains,

weapons and calligraphy section. Afternoon take a domestic flight to Izmir and transfer to town of Kusadasi

for dinner and over night stay.

Day 2 Tuesday KUSADASI – PAMUKKALE (B/L/D)

Morning tour to Ephesus area with Ephesus Antique City, one of the most popular ancient sites of Turkey with

many acres of carefully excavated ruins; Visit leather products centre with fashion show and continue with

Virgin Mary’s House, where St. Mary is supposed to spend her last years together with St. John. In the

afternoon. After lunch departure for Pamukkale. Tour the ruins of Hierapolis including the magnificently

preserved cemetery "Necropolis", the Main Street and Gates, the Thermal Baths, the Roman Theatre. Dinner

and overnight at your hotel in Pamukkale.

Day 3 Wednesday PAMUKKALE – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)

Morning drive to Cappadocia. On the way, visit to the 13th century Seljukian masterpiece Sultanhan

Caravanserai and arrival in Konya and lunch. After visiting the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the world-wide

famous mystic figure, drive to Cappadocia and overnight.

6 DAYS & 5 NIGHTS TREASURES OF TURKEY ISTANBUL – KUSADASI – PAMUKKALE – KONYA – CAPPADOCIA - ANKARA - ISTANBUL

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Day 4 Thursday CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)

Optional balloon tour. After breakfast depart for the Cappadocia tour, visit the valleys where animal-like

natural formations like camels and fair chimneys are abundant. Visit Underground city of Ozkonak or

Kaymakli. Drive on to Pasabagi in Zelve area where monks used to live in seclusion in rock cut rooms.

Proceed to the pottery town of Avanos where Kizilirmak (Hallys), the longest river of Turkey, meanders

leaving the red clay on its banks that has been the raw material of pottery for centuries. In the afternoon

visit to Open Air Museum in Goreme to visit to the early Christian churches decorated with unique frescoes

depicting various scenes from the Bible. Stop by Pigeon Valley near Uchisar. Shopping time for the well-

known merits of the area. Overnight in Cappadocia.

Day 5 Friday CAPPADOCIA – ANKARA – ISTANBUL (B/L/X)

Morning drive to Cappadocia. On the way, visit to the 13th century Seljukian masterpiece Sultanhan

Caravanserai and arrival in Konya and lunch. After visiting the Mausoleum of Mevlana, the world-wide

famous mystic figure, drive to Cappadocia and overnight.

Day 6 Saturday ISTANBUL (B/X/X)

After breakfast fee time until transfer to the Airport for your homebound flight or to your hotel for your

extension stay.

Notes and conditions:

- In case of currency fluctuations of more than 5.00% in Euro/USD/YTL rates or amendments in local Government taxes,

hotel taxes, museum entrance fees etc. we reserve the right to adjust the tour price accordingly.

- Sequence of itinerary may change according to the operational days of the tours.