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Offer valid: 23/03/2011 - 23/03/2013
Duration: 8 days
Departure airport: Any UK airport
Board basis: Special Board
Classical Turkey Cox and Kings
Istanbul • Troy • Gallipoli • Pamukkale • Ephesus • Optional Extension to Cappadocia
Turkey has played a major role in the Mediterranean world and due to its strategic location between two continents it has been a crucial staging post on the trade routes between East and West. This tour combines the striking architecture of the Haghia Sofia and Blue Mosque in Istanbul with the natural wonders of Pamukkale and the remarkable classical sites of Aphrodisias and Ephesus.
Itinerary - Classical Turkey Cox and Kings
Day 1 To Istanbul: Fly from London Heathrow to Istanbul with Turkish Airlines. Transfer to the Barcelo Saray Hotel for 2 nights. (N)
Day 2 Istanbul: Morning tour of Istanbul including Haghia Sofia, built as a church by Emperor Justinian in the 6th century, the Blue Mosque with its exquisite blue tiles, and the Hippodrome. Afternoon tour to Topkapi Palace and the underground Cistern. (B)
Day 3 To Canakkale: Morning drive to Canakkale. Tour of the Gallipoli battlefield, scene of the aborted Allied invasion of 1915. Visit Cape Helles, Suvla Bay and Anzac Cove. Stay at the Kolin Hotel for 1 night. (B, D)
Day 4 To Izmir: Depart from Canakkale and drive to Izmir stopping en route to visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Troy. Continue to Pergamon for a tour of the historic town, including visits to the Acropolis, the Asclepion and the Red Basilica. Transfer to the Izmir Movenpick for 1 night. (B)
Day 5 To Pamukkale: Morning drive to the ruins of Hierapolis and the travertines of precipitated calcium at Pamukkale. Continue to Laodicea, where the ruins of one of the seven biblical churches of Asia remain. Stay overnight at the Spa Hotel Colossae Thermal in Pamukkale. (B, D)
Day 6 To Aphrodisias & Kusadasi: Drive to Aphrodisias, one of the most beautiful classical sites in Turkey. See the Temple of Aphrodite and the most complete stadium to have survived from the ancient world. Continue to Kusadasi and stay 2 nights at the Charisma Hotel (April and October) or the LaVista Boutique Hotel & Spa (May to September). (B)
Day 7 Ephesus: Half day tour of Ephesus, once the main city of the Roman province of Asia. See one of the original Seven Wonders of the World, the Temple of Artemis, as well as the main site. Afternoon optional visit to the hillside town of Priene and the ancient Ionian ports of the Menderes Valley. (B, L)
Day 8 To London: Late morning transfer to Izmir for a flight to London Heathrow, via Istanbul, with Turkish Airlines. (B)
Meal Basis: (B) = Breakfast, (L) = Lunch, (D) = Dinner, (N) = No Meals