Section
1
REGULAR İSTANBUL TOURS
*PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT “GENERAL CONDITIONS FOR SECTION 1” BEFORE YOU SELL A TOUR
TOUR 1M - İSTANBUL CLASSICS
Half Day Morning Tour
Tour of "Sultan Ahmet Center", the heart of the "Old City" from where the Byzantine and Ottoman
Empires were ruled.
Hagia Sophia, the Church of Divine Wisdom, one of the greatest marvels of architecture,
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constructed as a basilica in the 6 century by Emperor Justinian.
Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its blue İznik tiles and unique with 6 minarets,
built in the name of Sultan Ahmet.
Hippodrome, center of sportive events (chariot races, athletics) and political activities of the
old city. Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and German Fountain of Wilhelm II are
the monuments decorating the Hippodrome.
Grand Covered Bazaar, most attractive shopping center and the biggest "souk" in the world
with nearly 4000 shops selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leatherware and souvenir.
(Art demonstration of handmade Turkish carpets upon request)
THIS TOUR TERMINATES AT GRAND COVERED BAZAAR
PRICE
: € 35.- / pax
TOUR 1A - İSTANBUL CLASSICS
Half Day Afternoon Tour
Tour of "Sultan Ahmet Center", the heart of the "Old City" from where the Byzantine and Ottoman
Empires were ruled.
Hagia Sophia, the Church of Divine Wisdom, one of the greatest marvels of architecture,
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constructed as a basilica in the 6 century by Emperor Justinian.
Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its blue İznik tiles and unique with 6 minarets,
built in the name of Sultan Ahmet.
Hippodrome, center of sportive events (chariot races, athletics) and political activities of the
old city. Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and German Fountain of Wilhelm II are
the monuments decorating the Hippodrome.
Explore a unique place for art lovers! A family-owned atelier producing handmade ceramics.
Along with Hittite productions of terra cotta, quartz Seljuk productions, quartz İznik (Nicea)-Ottoman
productions, this place also has various examples from the Turkish culture.
PRICE
: € 35.- / pax
TOUR 2 - OTTOMAN RELICS
Half Day Afternoon Tour
Topkapı Palace, residence of Ottoman Sultans exhibiting imperial treasury, sacred Islamic relics
of Prophet Mohammed, kitchen, Chinese porcelain, weapons, calligraphy section etc. Live guide
commentary is not allowed in special sections. (Harem is not included in the program)
Sultan Tombs, there are five tombs of Ottoman Sultans within the graveyard at Hagia Sophia.
The ceramic panels are the most beautiful examples of the 16th century with purple, red, green
and blue flower motives. Prince robes and a small piece from the Kaaba covers are displayed
on the sarcophaguses.
PRICE
: € 35.- / pax
TOUR 3 - BYZANTINE & OTTOMAN RELICS (Combination of Tours 1 & 2)
Full Day Tour
Tour of "Sultan Ahmet Center", the heart of the "Old City" from where the Byzantine and
Ottoman Empires were ruled.
Hagia Sophia, the Church of Divine Wisdom, one of the greatest marvels of architecture,
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constructed as a basilica in the 6 century by Emperor Justinian.
Blue Mosque, facing Hagia Sophia, famous with its blue İznik tiles and unique with 6 minarets,
built in the name of Sultan Ahmet.
Hippodrome, center of sportive events (chariot races, athletics) and political activities of the old city.
Serpentine Column, Obelisk of Theodosius and German Fountain of Wilhelm II are the monuments
decorating the Hippodrome.
Grand Covered Bazaar, most attractive shopping center and the biggest "souk" in the world
with nearly 4000 shops selling antiques, jewellery, gold, carpets, leatherware and souvenir.
(Art demonstration of handmade Turkish carpets upon request)
Lunch at a Turkish Restaurant.
Topkapı Palace, residence of Ottoman Sultans exhibiting imperial treasury, sacred Islamic relics
of Prophet Mohammed, kitchen, Chinese porcelain, weapons, calligraphy section etc. Live guide
commentary is not allowed in special sections. (Harem is not included in the program)
Sultan Tombs, there are five tombs of Ottoman Sultans within the graveyard at Hagia Sophia.
The ceramic panels are the most beautiful examples of the 16th century with purple, red, green
and blue flower motives. Prince robes and a small piece from the Kaaba covers are displayed
on the sarcophaguses.
also visioned during the tour
GALATA BRIDGE • GOLDEN HORN • LEANDER’S TOWER
This tour ends approximately at 17:00
PRICE
: € 70.- / pax
TOUR 4M - BOSPHORUS CRUISE ON PRIVATE BOAT
Half Day Morning Tour
Golden Horn (from the bus), the arm of the Bosphorus and a natural harbour of the historical
peninsula separating the old and the new parts of İstanbul where the first colonies settled during
the Byzantines. The residential area for Byzantine Jews, Italian traders and other non-muslim
minorities. Drive along the traces of history at Balat viewing Metal Church of St. Stephen
the Bulgarian, Jewish Hospital (Or-Ahayim), Fener Orthodox Patriarchate and 22 kms. long
Byzantine City Walls, strongest fortification of the middle age.
Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar), mystical smells of different aromas of various spices. Shops selling
fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers etc.
Bosphorus Cruise on Plan Tours’ private boat, through the waterway separating the two continents,
Europe and Asia, with a possibility to take photographs of marble palaces, ancient wooden villas of
Ottoman architecture besides modern residentials and luxurious apartments.
Rumeli Fortress (from the boat - no interior visit), historical armament built by the Conqueror
to control and protect the Bosphorus. A unique example of military architecture.
also visioned during the tour
IMPERIAL GARDENS OF ROYAL YILDIZ PALACE
BOSPHORUS BRIDGE connecting EUROPE & ASIA continents • BEYLERBEYİ PALACE
from the boat
THIS TOUR TERMINATES AT TAKSİM SQUARE
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Bosphorus Tours are practiced with regular boat if minimum number of attendants
is not provided for the private boat
PRICE
: € 35.- / pax
TOUR 4A - BOSPHORUS CRUISE ON PRIVATE BOAT (Golden Horn • Cable Car to Pierre Loti Café)
Half Day Afternoon Tour
Bosphorus Cruise on Plan Tours’ private boat enjoying the straits of both Europe and Asia
with a possibility to photograph the unique beauties of the Bosphorus.
Rumeli Fortress (from the boat - no interior visit), historical armament built by the Conqueror
to control and protect the Bosphorus. A unique example of military architecture.
Golden Horn (from the bus), the arm of the Bosphorus and a natural harbour of the historical
peninsula separating the old and the new parts of İstanbul where the first colonies settled during
the Byzantines. The residential area for Byzantine Jews, Italian traders and other non-muslim
minorities. Drive along the traces of history at Balat viewing Metal Church of St. Stephen
the Bulgarian, Jewish Hospital (Or-Ahayim), Fener Orthodox Patriarchate and 22 kms. long
Byzantine City Walls, strongest fortification of the middle age.
Cable car (teleferique) to Pierre Loti Coffee House.
also visioned during the tour
IMPERIAL GARDENS OF ROYAL YILDIZ PALACE
BOSPHORUS BRIDGE connecting EUROPE & ASIA continents • BEYLERBEYİ PALACE
from the boat
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Bosphorus Tours are practiced with regular boat if minimum number of attendants
is not provided for the private boat
PRICE
: € 35.- / pax
TOUR 5 - DOLMABAHÇE PALACE & TWO CONTINENTS (from Europe to Asia)
Half Day Afternoon Tour
Dolmabahçe Palace, recent residence for Ottoman Sultans built by two Ottoman architects
Karabet and Nikogos Balyan on a 110.000 m² area and served as the main administrative center
of the Ottoman Empire. Famous with great collection of European antiquity, furniture and
4.5 tons chandelier, the palace has 285 rooms and 46 halls.
Bosphorus Bridge, unique chance to step from one continent (Europe) to another (Asia)
in 2 minutes.
Çamlıca Hill, famous for its widest bird’s eye panoramic view of İstanbul from Marmara Sea to the
Black Sea, gives a chance to see the Bosphorus and Golden Horn from one of the best point of the
highest and most appealing places of the city.
PRICE
: € 40.- / pax
TOUR 6 - BOSPHORUS CRUISE + DOLMABAHÇE PALACE & TWO CONTINENTS (from Europe to Asia)
(Combination of Tours 4M & 5)
Full Day Tour
Golden Horn (from the bus), the arm of the Bosphorus and a natural harbour of the historical peninsula
separating the old and the new parts of İstanbul where the first colonies settled during the Byzantines.
The residential area for Byzantine Jews, Italian traders and other non-muslim minorities.
Drive along the traces of history at Balat viewing Metal Church of St. Stephen the Bulgarian,
Jewish Hospital (Or-Ahayim), Fener Orthodox Patriarchate and 22 kms. long Byzantine City Walls,
strongest fortification of the middle age.
Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar), mystical smells of different aromas of various spices. Shops selling
fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers etc.
Bosphorus Cruise on Plan Tours’ private boat, through the waterway separating the two continents,
Europe and Asia, with a possibility to take photographs of marble palaces, ancient wooden villas of
Ottoman architecture besides modern residentials and luxurious apartments.
Rumeli Fortress (from the boat – no interior visit), historical armament built by the Conqueror
to control and protect the Bosphorus. A unique example of military architecture.
(Visit to a leather showroom if time permits)
Lunch at a Turkish Restaurant.
Dolmabahçe Palace, recent residence for Ottoman Sultans built by two Ottoman architects
Karabet and Nikogos Balyan on a 110.000 m² area and served as the main administrative center
of the Ottoman Empire. Famous with great collection of European antiquity, furniture and
4.5 tons chandelier, the palace has 285 rooms and 46 halls.
Bosphorus Bridge, unique chance to step from one continent (Europe) to another (Asia) in 2 minutes.
Çamlıca Hill, famous for its widest bird’s eye panoramic view of İstanbul from Marmara Sea to the
Black Sea, gives a chance to see the Bosphorus and Golden Horn from one of the best point of the
highest and most appealing places of the city.
also visioned during the tour
IMPERIAL GARDENS OF ROYAL YILDIZ PALACE
BOSPHORUS BRIDGE connecting EUROPE & ASIA continents • BEYLERBEYİ PALACE
from the boat
This tour ends approximately at 17:00
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Bosphorus Tours are practiced with regular boat if minimum number of attendants
is not provided for the private boat
PRICE
: € 70.- / pax
TOUR TTB - TOUR TO BYZANTIUM
advance reservation required
Half Day Tour (minimum 6 guests)
Guaranteed Departure every Tuesday afternoon
Walk back into the history
Natural naval harbour of the Byzantines named as Golden Horn because of its hornlike shape and golden
reflection of the glittering waves under sunshine when viewed from the hill tops.
Visit the Patriarchate at Fener which is the seat of Orthodox Christianity since Constantine The Great’ s
declaration of Christianity as the religion of Roman Empire.
Church of Panagia of Blachernae, the best known and most celebrated shrine of the Holy Virgin famed with
the “Hagiasma” (holy water) and the “Hagion Lousma” (sacred bath).
Anemas Dungeons (from outside) were part of the Blachernae Palace, unique in the world with its historical
and architectural structure. It consists of 14 separate dungeons, each having 2 basements below sea-level with
cells for the prisoners and two towers. It was used as a prison for high ranked statesmen.
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Tekfur Palace (from outside) built in the 12 century adjacent to the city walls. The only surviving pavillion
of the Blachernae Palace.
St. Savior in Chora (Kariye Museum), originally a Byzantine monastery with fantastic mosaics and frescoes
portraying scenes from the bible, the life and miracles of Jesus.
Byzantine City Walls surrounded the Acropolis of Byzantium with 22 kms. long fortification with 96 towers and
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9 main gates dating back to the 5 century.
CAN BE A FULL DAY TOUR INCLUDING FREE LUNCH IF COMBINED WITH GOLDEN HORN TOUR
PRICE
: € 30.- / pax
TOUR GH - GOLDEN HORN (Eyüp Sultan Mosque & Tomb + Pierre Loti Coffee House + Miniatürk)
advance reservation required
Half Day Tour (minimum 6 guests)
Guaranteed Dep. every Monday & Thursday afternoon
“To embrace sharp harmony and historic curiosities in the most sacred site of İstanbul”
Eyüp Sultan Mosque and his Tomb are the most sacred sites in İstanbul after Mecca and Jerusalem where
thousands of faithful people visit everday.
Eyüp El-Ensari was the flagbearer of Prophet Mohammed and died here during the Arabic siege of the city
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in the 7 century. The old trees, pigeons, praying believers and the visiting crowd create a mystical and colorful
atmosphere around the mosque.
Teleferique (cable car) to Pierre Loti Coffee House among the green which is located on a hill with beautiful
trees where you can enjoy the wonderful panorama of the Golden Horn.
Bird’ s eye view of the Golden Horn with the teleferique (cable car) while climbing to the café, 550 beeline
meters in 115 seconds. The coffee house takes its name from Pierre Loti, the French author and poet who was
very fond of İstanbul and wrote as he sat in this coffee house enjoying the view.
Miniatürk, “a story land”, the most influencing open field miniature park exhibiting scaled models of the
most known masterpieces which create a fairy tale environment of İstanbul, Anatolia and the former Ottoman
territories. It reflects the revival of Turkish culture and history in all its magnificence. Countless human figure
models situated throughout the park such as a railroad worker, Muslims in a mosque courtyard, Jews praying
in a synagogue, flower seller etc., portray the lifestyle of the society through ages.
You will mostly enjoy the colorful shopping center where you may find the best souvenirs from İstanbul.
PRICE
: € 30.- / pax
TOUR 7 - PRINCES' ISLANDS (minimum 2 guests)
Full Day Tour (operates all year round)
Cruise in the Marmara Sea to Princes' Islands by boat. Stop at Büyükada, the popular summer
resort with pinewood scenery and wooden mansions, once the pleasure island of Byzantine
Princes.
Tour of the island by horse-drawn carriages before lunch at a fish restaurant.
Evening return to İstanbul and transfer to hotels.
also visioned during the tour
TOPKAPI PALACE • MAIDEN’ S TOWER • ÜSKÜDAR
from the boat
PRICE
: € 65.- / pax
TOUR RBC – ROMANTIC BOSPHORUS CRUISE
Private Tour / Every Evening
An enchanted evening cruise starts while you sip your welcome drink and enjoy the marvelous
scenery as the sun sets on the Bosphorus. Chance to view and photograph the precious relics
of three world dominating Empires: Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman.
The royal Dolmabahçe Palace, the late residence of the Ottoman Sultans; Bosphorus and
Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridges connecting the two continents Asia and Europe;
Rumeli Fortress, the historical armament built by the Conqueror Sultan, marble palaces,
ancient wooden villas of Ottoman style besides modern residentials.
EXPLORE İSTANBUL FROM THE SEA…
BOSPHORUS, A UNIQUE LINK BETWEEN EAST AND WEST…
BETWEEN PAST AND PRESENT…
PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES
TOUR 8 - DINNER CRUISE (Bosphorus by Night)
advance reservation required
Night Tour (operates all year round)
Watching one of the best silhouettes in the world with Topkapı Palace, Blue Mosque and
the Leander' s Tower will be your exceptional experience to enjoy this imperial elegance and
the unique panoramic view of the Bosphorus waterway which brings the two continents
Europe and Asia, face to face…
UNFORGETTABLE BOSPHORUS CRUISE… DINNER… UNLIMITED LOCAL DRINKS…
BELLY DANCERS… FOLKLORE SHOW…
Dinner with a rich variety of specialities from the Turkish and international cuisine including
unlimited local drinks on board of a Bosphorus yacht.
PRICE
: € 80.- / pax
(PRICE IS NOT EFFECTIVE ON DEC. 31st)
GENERAL INFORMATION & CONDITIONS
 Tour fees include A/C transportation, guidance in multiple languages, entrance fees and mentioned meals/drinks,
 30% discount for children below the age 7, free for the ages of 0-2,
 You can make your own combination of tours 1+4A, 1+5, 4M+2,
 We kindly request our guests to be ready by the hotel’s reception 10 minutes before departure time,
 Courtesy transfers from/to in-city hotels. Pick-up transfers may last from 45 minutes to 1 hour due to heavy traffic. Guests who
prefer not to spend time at courtesy transfers should be ready at tour departure point 10 minutes before given departure time,
 No smoking on our tours but all tours make frequent stops,
 Cancellation is not possible in the last 24 hours. There will be no refund for any unused portion of any tour program,
 Plan Tours reserves the right to alter, postpone or cancel the tour without prior notice due to unforeseen circumstances,
 Plan Tours disclaims any responsibility and shall not pay any indemnity or reimbursement in the event that certain
museums or monuments included in the program could not be visited with any reason beyond control,
 Plan Tours will be under no obligation or liability in case the Bosphorus Tour is to be made, by any reason, with Maritime Lines
boat instead of private motorboat of Plan Tours,
 Plan Tours is not responsible for any loss or theft of personal belongings during the tour,
 Guests are to be promptly on time at the meeting points given by the tour guide. Tours will proceed without waiting the delayers,
 Tour programs and prices may change without prior notice. Any increase in museum entrance fees will be reflected in the prices.
CLOSED
 Hagia Sophia on Monday replaced with Underground (Basilica) Cistern
 Blue Mosque visited from outside on Friday mornings because of noon prayer
 Grand Covered Bazaar on Sunday replaced with authentic shops
 Topkapı Palace on Tuesday replaced with Tour to Byzantium
 Sultan Tombs on Monday replaced with Little Hagia Sophia (St. Sergius & Bacchus)
 Dolmabahçe Palace on Monday & Thursday replaced with Eyüp + Pierre Loti Coffee House + Miniatürk,
 St. Savior in Chora (Kariye Museum) on Wednesday
Section
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ANATOLIAN TOURS
TOUR 10 - GREEN BURSA (minimum 10 guests)
Regular / Long Day Tour
Departure by ferryboat via Yalova, enjoying the lovely countryside view.
Drive to Bursa, former Ottoman Capital and lunch of famous “Kebap of Alexander The Great“.
Climb to Uludağ, the legendary Mount Olympos, by Teleferik (cable car), visit to Ulucami (Grand
Mosque), the Green Mosque and the Green Mausoleum, the old Silk Market
in the Covered Bazaar.
Late evening return to İstanbul and transfer to hotels.
Drive to the 600 years survivor İnkaya Plane Tree and coffee break on the way to Uludağ
if teleferik does not operate due to inconvenient weather conditions or if there are long queues.
PRICE
: € 90.- / pax
 Above tour rate includes round trip transfers from/to central hotels, English speaking professional guide (other languages
are available on request), entrance fees, donations to mosques, parking fees, highway tolls, ferry tickets and lunch; excludes drinks.
 30% discount for children below the age 7, free for the ages of 0-2.
TOUR 11 - TROY & GALLIPOLI (Anzacs)
Private / Long Day or 2 Days Tour
Early morning drive to Gallipoli, famous battlefield, Anzac Cove, War Cemeteries (Beach Cemetery,
Quinn’ s Post, The Nek) and the Anzac Memorials (Lone Pine - Australian Memorial, Conk Bayırı New Zealand Memorial, Hellespont - English Memorial) of the naval battle (18 March 1915) during
the World War I.
Ferry across Dardanelles. We’ll see the maquette Trojan Horse used in the famous movie “Troy”
before lunch at Çanakkale. Visit to the ancient city of Troy, famous with the legendary Trojan Horse
from the times of Beautiful Helen, the Queen of Sparta and Paris, the Trojan Prince.
Dinner on the way and late evening return to İstanbul.
TROY, LIKE MANY OTHER HISTORICAL TREASURES, IS IN TÜRKİYE
PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES
 Above tours include round trip transfers from/to central hotels, private A/C transportation, English speaking
professional private guide (other languages are available on request), museum entrance fees, parking fees, highway tolls,
ferry tickets, lunch, dinner and V.A.T. (18%); exclude drinks. 2 Days Tour (1 Day Gallipoli-1 Day Troy) prices also include half-board
accommodation at a 4* hotel (breakfast & dinner) in Çanakkale.
 10% discount for children below the age 5, free for the ages of 0-2.
TOUR 12 - CAPPADOCIA
Regular / Daily or 2-3-4 Days Tour
Early morning flight to Kayseri/Nevşehir or night before bus to Ürgüp.
Day 1 Walk through the “Fairy Chimneys” in Devrent Valley, Paşabağ (Monks’) Valley, practice pottery
production with the ancient technique in Avanos. Visit to Göreme, the "open-air museum“
holding the earliest churches and chapels carved in fairy chimneys presenting finest examples
of frescoes. Uçhisar Castle, the highest point in the region. Dinner at hotel and overnight.
Day 2 Panoramic view of the Hospital Monastery. Walk into the “wonderland” at Kızılçukur
(Red Valley) and the village of Çavuşin with rock-cut dwellings. Underground City of Kaymaklı,
rock-cut city beneath the earth up to 8-9 levels where early Christians used to hide from
Roman and Byzantine persecution. Explore the rock formations in Çatalkaya. A fantastic
overview of the fairy chimneys from Esentepe. Pigeon Valley, greatest collection of pigeon
nests in the world. Dinner at hotel and overnight.
Day 3 Derinkuyu Underground City, walk through the amazing Ihlara Valley. Lunch at Belisırma.
Visit to the monasteries at Yaprakhisar and Selime. Dinner at hotel and overnight.
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Day 4 Mustafa Paşa which inhabited Greek Orthodox families until the beginning of the 20 century.
Walk through Damsa Lake. Visit to Keşlik, Archangelos Monastery with a church hall. After
lunch, visit to Soğanlı. Possibility to watch local women baking bread. Drive to Taşkınpaşa
for a wonderful panoramic view and Cemil where you‘ ll see a famous Greek church. Evening
flight from Kayseri/Nevşehir or night bus from Ürgüp to İstanbul.
PPLEASE ASK FOR PRICES
 Above tours include round trip plane or bus tickets, round trip transfers from/to central hotels, English speaking professional guide
(other languages are available on request), half-board accommodation at a 4* or boutique cave hotel
(breakfast & dinner), lunch during tours (“lunch only” in daily tour), museum entrance fees and V.A.T. (18%); exclude drinks and
transfer from the bus station to the hotel (in the bus package) in İstanbul at the end of the tour. Guests can change the shuttle
transfer in Cappadocia to a private one with an extra fee of € 100.- in total round trip.
 Hotel can be upgraded to a luxurious cave hotel with a supplement of:
SGL: € 150.-/night/room DBL: € 170.-/night/room TRPL: € 220.-/night/room
 10% discount for children below the age 5, free for the ages of 0-2.
BALLOON TOUR OVER THE FAIRY CHIMNEYS (not available in “1 Day Cappadocia Tour”)
STANDARD BALLOON TOUR (1 hour/capacity of the balloon is max. 20 people): PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES.
DELUXE BALLOON TOUR (1,5 hours/capacity of the balloon is max. 10 people) : PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES.
 Above tours include round trip transfers from/to central hotels, snacks and hot drinks before the tour, a glass of champagne, flight
certificate at the end of the tour and insurance up to € 1.000.000 by Allianz and V.A.Tax (18%).
 50% discount for children below the age 12, free for the ages of 0-6. Children are not allowed in case of bad weather conditions.
 Balloon Tour starts with the sunrise. Guests arrive back to the hotel before the city tour starts.
TOUR 13 - CRADLE OF CIVILIZATIONS
CAPPADOCIA • KONYA • PAMUKKALE • APHRODISIAS • EPHESUS • İZMİR + PERGAMUM + TROY
Regular / 5 or 7 Days Tour
Early morning flight or night before bus to Ankara.
Day 1 Visit to Anatolian Civilizations (Hittite) Museum and Mausoleum of ATATÜRK in Ankara.
Continue to Cappadocia via Salt Lake. Dinner at hotel and overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 2 Full day tour of Cappadocia. Citadel of Uçhisar, open-air museum of Göreme Valley with
“Fairy Chimneys”, Underground City of Kaymaklı, Paşabağ (Monks’) Valley and Avanos.
Dinner at hotel and overnight in Cappadocia.
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Day 3 Early departure for Konya, city of the "Whirling Dervishes". On the way, visit the 13 century
Seldjoukian Sultanhan Caravanserai. Visit to the Mausoleum of Mevlana, world famous
philosopher and poet and his theological school of the whirling dervishes.
Dinner at hotel and overnight in Pamukkale.
Day 4 Visit to the ancient city of Hierapolis with the ruins of the biggest Necropolis Graveyard,
Roman Baths, Basilica, unique formation of petrified calcium cliffs and stalactites. Drive
to Aphrodisias, well preserved Greco-Roman settlement dedicated to Aphrodite,
the Goddess of Love. Dinner at hotel and overnight in Kuşadası.
Day 5 Visit to the ancient Ionian city of Ephesus, the Roman Capital of Asia Minor, House of Virgin
Mary and St. John Basilica. Lunch and drive to İzmir for evening flight or night bus to İstanbul.
(Tour can be extended to “7 days“ terminating in İstanbul also including Pergamum & Troy.
If so, dinner at hotel and overnight in Kuşadası)
Day 6 Early departure for Pergamum. After lunch, visit of Aesculapium. Continue to Troy, the legendary
town in the Iliad of Homeros. Visit to the Athena Temple. Drive to Çanakkale. Dinner at hotel and
overnight in Çanakkale.
Day 7 After breakfast, cross the strait by ferry and drive to İstanbul along the shores of the Marmara
Sea. Return to İstanbul by tour bus.
5 DAYS TOUR (Departures only on Sunday)
PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES
 Above tours include round trip plane or bus tickets, round trip transfers from/to central hotels, English speaking professional guide
(other languages are available on request), half-board accommodation at 4* hotels (breakfast & dinner),
lunch during tours, museum entrance fees and V.A.T. (18%); exclude drinks and transfer from the bus station to the hotel
in İstanbul at the end of the tour in the bus package.
 Hotels can be upgraded to 5* with a supplement of: SGL: € 95.- / pax DBL: € 95.- / pax TRPL: € 95.- / pax
 10% discount for children below the age 5, free for the ages of 0-2.
7 DAYS TOUR (Departures only on Sunday)
PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES
 Above tours include one-way plane or bus ticket, round trip transfers from/to central hotels, English speaking professional guide
(other languages are available on request), half-board accommodation at 4* hotels (breakfast & dinner),
lunch during tours, museum entrance fees and V.A.T. (18%); exclude drinks. Transfer back to İstanbul by tour bus. Tour bus
will transfer guests to their hotels if central.
 Hotels can be upgraded to 5* with a supplement of: SGL: € 145.- / pax DBL: € 145.- / pax TRPL: € 145.- / pax
 10% discount for children below the age 5, free for the ages of 0-2.
TOUR 14 - EPHESUS & VIRGIN MARY' S HOUSE
Regular / Daily Tour
Early morning flight to İzmir or night before bus to Kuşadası, birthplace of Homer and departure for
Ephesus, one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the classical Greek period. Ephesus was
also one of the “Seven Churches of Anatolia (Asia)” that are cited in the Book of Revelation.
Visit to the old Greco-Roman city of Ephesus, Marble Street, Odeon, Bouleterion, Temple of Hadrian
and Serapis, Agora, Library of Celsus, Great Theatre, Double Church, Arcadian Way, Gate of Magnesia.
PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES
 Above tours include round trip plane or bus tickets, round trip transfers from/to central hotels, English speaking professional guide
(other languages are available on request), museum entrance fees, lunch and V.A.T. (18%); exclude drinks
and transfer from the bus station to the hotel (in the bus package) in İstanbul at the end of the tour.
 10% discount for children below the age 5, free for the ages of 0-2.
TOUR 15 - PERGAMUM
advance reservation required
Regular / Daily Tour
Early morning flight to İzmir or night before bus to Kuşadası and drive to Pergamum, ancient Greek city
and the capital of the Kingdom of Pergamum.
Visit to Aesculapium, ancient medical center built in the name of Aesculapis, “God of Medicine“
where different healing methods like blood transfusion, meditation, therapy with music and sound
of water were first used. After lunch continue to Pergamum Acropolis with Athena and Trojan Temples,
Temple of Zeus, Temple of Dionysos, Gymnasium of Youth, Odeon, Library, Agora, Great Theatre
and Roman Bath.
Return to İzmir for evening flight or night bus from Kuşadası to İstanbul.
PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES
 Above tours include round trip plane or bus tickets, round trip transfers from/to central hotels, English speaking professional guide
(other languages are available on request), museum entrance fees, lunch and V.A.T. (18%); exclude drinks and transfer from the
bus station to the hotel (in the bus package) in İstanbul at the end of the tour.
 10% discount for children below the age 5, free for the ages of 0-2.
TOUR 16 - PAMUKKALE (Hierapolis)
advance reservation required
Regular / Daily Tour
Early morning flight to İzmir or night before bus to Kuşadası and drive to Pamukkale (Cotton Castle),
a beautiful and spectacular natural site near Denizli, unique in the world. Thermal spring waters
have carved this fantastic formation of stalactites. Thermal waters have been used since Roman times
for their therapeutic powers. Situated on the plateau are both the thermal center with its motels,
thermal pools and ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis. Monument on this site includes the ancient
thermal baths which have been restored and converted into an archaeological museum.
Return to İzmir for evening flight or night bus from Kuşadası to İstanbul.
PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES
 Above tours include round trip plane or bus tickets, round trip transfers from/to central hotels, English speaking professional guide
(other languages are available on request), museum entrance fees, lunch and V.A.T. (18%); exclude drinks and transfer from the
bus station to the hotel (in the bus package) in İstanbul at the end of the tour.
 10% discount for children below the age 5, free for the ages of 0-2.
TOUR 14 + 15 - EPHESUS & PERGAMUM
Regular / 2 Days Tour
PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES
 Above tours include round trip plane or bus tickets, round trip transfers from/to central hotels, English speaking professional guide
(other languages are available on request), half-board accommodation at a 4* hotel (breakfast & dinner)
in Kuşadası, lunch during tours, museum entrance fees and V.A.T. (18%); exclude drinks and transfer from the bus station
to the hotel (in the bus package) in İstanbul at the end of the tour.
 Hotel can be upgraded to 5* with a supplement of: SGL: € 75.-/night/room DBL: € 90.-/night/room TRPL: € 120.-/night/room
 10% discount for children below the age 5, free for the ages of 0-2.
TOUR 14 + 16 - EPHESUS & PAMUKKALE (Hierapolis)
Regular / 2 Days Tour
PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES
 Above tours include round trip plane or bus tickets, round trip transfers from/to central hotels, English speaking professional guide
(other languages are available on request), half-board accommodation at a 4* hotel (breakfast & dinner)
in Kuşadası, lunch during tours, museum entrance fees and V.A.T. (18%); exclude drinks and transfer from the bus station
to the hotel (in the bus package) in İstanbul at the end of the tour.
 Hotel can be upgraded to 5* with a supplement of: SGL: € 75.-/night/room DBL: € 90.-/night/room TRPL: € 120.-/night/room
 10% discount for children below the age 5, free for the ages of 0-2.
TOUR 15 + 16 - PERGAMUM & PAMUKKALE (Hierapolis)
Regular / 2 Days Tour
PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES
 Above tours include round trip plane or bus tickets, round trip transfers from/to central hotels, English speaking professional guide
(other languages are available on request), half-board accommodation at a 4* hotel (breakfast & dinner)
in Kuşadası, lunch during tours, museum entrance fees and V.A.T. (18%); exclude drinks and transfer from the bus station
to the hotel (in the bus package) in İstanbul at the end of the tour.
 Hotel can be upgraded to 5* with a supplement of: SGL: € 75.-/night/room DBL: € 90.-/night/room TRPL: € 120.-/night/room
 10% discount for children below the age 5, free for the ages of 0-2.
TOUR 14 + 15 + 16 - EPHESUS & PERGAMUM & PAMUKKALE (Hierapolis)
Regular / 3 Days Tour
PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES
 Above tours include round trip plane or bus tickets, round trip transfers from/to central hotels, English speaking professional guide
(other languages are available on request), half-board accommodation at a 4* hotel (breakfast & dinner)
in Kuşadası, lunch during tours, museum entrance fees and V.A.T. (18%); exclude drinks and transfer from the bus station
to the hotel (in the bus package) in İstanbul at the end of the tour.
 Hotel can be upgraded to 5* with a supplement of: SGL: € 75.-/night/room DBL: € 90.-/night/room TRPL: € 120.-/night/room
 10% discount for children below the age 5, free for the ages of 0-2.
TOUR 17 - CAPPADOCIA + PAMUKKALE + EPHESUS
Regular / 4 Days Tour
Early morning flight to Kayseri/Nevşehir or night before bus to Ürgüp.
Day 1 Walk through the “Fairy Chimneys” in Devrent Valley, Paşabağ (Monks’) Valley, practice
pottery production with the ancient technique in Avanos. Visit to Göreme, the "open-air
museum“ holding the earliest churches and chapels carved in fairy chimneys presenting finest
examples of frescoes. Uçhisar Castle, the highest point in the region. Dinner at hotel and
overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 2 Panoramic view of the Hospital Monastery. Walk into the “wonderland” at Kızılçukur
(Red Valley) and the village of Çavuşin with rock-cut dwellings. Underground City of
Kaymaklı, rock-cut city beneath the earth up to 8-9 levels where early Christians used to hide
from Roman and Byzantine persecution. Explore the rock formations in Çatalkaya.
A fantastic overview of the fairy chimneys from Esentepe. Pigeon Valley, greatest collection of
pigeon nests in the world.
Night bus to Pamukkale.
Day 3 Early morning arrival to Pamukkale (Cotton Castle), a beautiful and spectacular natural site
near Denizli, unique in the world. A short break at a hotel where you will have some time
to take shower, fresh up and have some rest. Thermal spring waters have carved this fantastic
formation of stalactites. Thermal waters have been used since Roman times for their therapeutic
powers. Situated on the plateau are both the thermal center with its motels, thermal pools and
ruins of the ancient city of Hierapolis. Monument on this site includes the ancient thermal baths
which have been restored and converted into an archaeological museum. Dinner at hotel and
overnight in Kuşadası.
Day 4 Drive to Ephesus, one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the classical Greek period.
Ephesus was also one of the “Seven Churches of Anatolia (Asia)” that are cited in the
Book of Revelation.
Visit to the old Greco-Roman city of Ephesus, Marble Street, Odeon, Bouleterion, Temple of
Hadrian and Serapis, Agora, Library of Celsus, Great Theatre, Double Church, Arcadian Way,
Gate of Magnesia. Last abode of Virgin Mary at Mount Solmissos and lunch at Selçuk. Visit to
İsabey Mosque, one of the oldest and most impressive works of architectural art remaining from
the Anatolian Beyliks and the Temple of Artemis, one of the “Seven Wonders of the Ancient
World”.
Return to İzmir for evening flight or night bus from Kuşadası to İstanbul.
PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES
 Above tours include round trip plane or bus tickets, round trip transfers from/to central hotels, bus ticket from Ürgüp
to Pamukkale, English speaking professional guide (other languages are available on request), half-board accommodation
at 4* hotels -or boutique cave hotel in Cappadocia- (breakfast & dinner), lunch during tours, museum entrance fees and
V.A.T. (18%); exclude drinks and transfer from the bus station to the hotel (in the bus package) in İstanbul at the end of the tour.
Guests can change the shuttle transfer in Cappadocia to a private one with an extra fee of € 100.- in total round trip.
 Hotel in Cappadocia can be upgraded to a luxurious cave hotel with a supplement of:
SGL: € 150.- in total DBL: € 170.- in total TRPL: € 220.- in total
Hotel in Kuşadası can be upgraded to 5* with a supplement of: SGL: € 75.- in total DBL: € 90.- in total TRPL: € 120.- in total
 10% discount for children below the age 5, free for the ages of 0-2.
TOUR P3 - SEVEN CHURCHES OF REVELATION
Private / 3 Days Tour
Early Christianity took shape and was spread in Anatolia. Thus, a journey through this part of the world
has something of the quality of a pilgrimage, both a physical and a spiritual search for the origins and
realities of one’ s faith.
Early morning flight to Smyrna (İzmir) or night before bus to Kuşadası.
Day 1
Meet and continue to Ephesos (Efes), visit the old Greco-Roman city of Ephesus,
most important of the “Seven Churches of Revelation” in Asia Minor where St. John brought
Mary in fulfillment of his pledge to Jesus to protect her, and last abode of Virgin Mary
at Mount Solmissos where she is believed to have taken into heaven.
After lunch, continue to Laodicea (Denizli), a crossroads of the ancient world. Dinner at hotel
and overnight in Pamukkale (Hierapolis).
Day 2
Departure after breakfast and visit the ancient city of Hierapolis, home of Philip
the Evangelist. Proceed to Philadelphia (Alaşehir), the youngest of the Seven Churches
of Revelation, visiting the still standing remains of an early church and the city walls.
Lunch on the way.
Afternoon visit to the ruins of the church at Sardis (Salihli), the ancient Lydian capital
holding an important place in mythology.
Evening arrival at Thyatira (Akhisar), one of the principal towns where Christianity
was spread from and visit the ruins of the church.
Late evening drive to Pergamon. Dinner at hotel and overnight in Pergamum.
Day 3
Departure after breakfast and visit Pergamon (Bergama), the place where St. John wrote
to the church of Pergamon “Satan’ s throne is sited”. The impressive structures dating
back to 339 BC.
Pergamon was a health center where methods of treatment such as therapy with music
and water, meditation and blood transfusion were first used.
After lunch, drive to Smyrna (İzmir), recipient of a letter from St. Paul praising the
early believers for their faithfulness. Visit to St. Polycarp Church. After a short city tour,
evening flight or night bus from İzmir to İstanbul.
PLEASE ASK FOR PRICES
 Above tours include round trip plane or bus tickets, round trip transfers from/to central hotels, private
A/C transportation, English speaking professional private guide (other languages are available on request), half-board
accommodation at 4* hotels (breakfast & dinner), lunch during tours, museum entrance fees and V.A.T. (18%); exclude drinks
and transfer from the bus station to the hotel (in the bus package) in İstanbul at the end of the tour.
 10% discount for children below the age 5, free for the ages of 0-2.