Highlights of Turkey 11Nights/12Days

Cost:
AIRLINE – Rs.40500 per person ( EX- AHMEDABAD EMIRATES AIRLINE)

EK541 11NOV AMD DXB 0935 1115

EK121 11NOV DXB IST 1420 1830
EK120 22NOV SAW DXB 1535 2100
EK538 22NOV DXB AMD 2300 0300

INTERNAL AIRLINE – USD 60 per person

Turkish Airline : Istanbul (IST) 1700 – Izmir (ADB) 1805

Turkish Airline : Kayseri (ASR) 1010 – Istanbul (IST) 1155

VISA CHARGES – Rs.7000 per person

TOUR COST:

AS PER 9 PAX TRAVELLING TOGATHER

ADULT: USD 1375 per person on Double / Twin sharing basis

SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: USD 350 per person additional on above tour cost

**5% GST WILL BE ADDITIONAL on USD Cost

**Internal Flight cost is included with 15kg baggage & 1 hand luggage. Additional baggage
can be added on arrival at check in counter. Cost will be 1 kg = 8TRY approx..

**Optional Hot Air Balloon – Approx USD 200 per person & Jet boating -Approx USD 60 per
person. Subject to weather permit.

Includes:
▪ All transfers & sightseeings on Private Basis by 27 Seater minibus
▪ 11 nights stay at the mentioned hotel
▪ All rooms are Standard category
▪ Daily breakfast at the hotel except on arrival day ( For early departure check with
hotel for breakfast timings Or Boxed breakfast)
▪ MEALS AS PER ITINERARY
▪ English speaking guide
▪ Entrance to sites & museums as mentioned in itinerary

Accommodation:

▪ 03 Nights accommodation at Hotel Elysium M Gallery in Istanbul (11-14 Nov)

▪ 02 Nights accommodation at Hotel Le Blue in Kusadasi ( 14-16 Nov)
▪ 01 Night accommodation at Hotel Pam Thermal in Pamukkale (16-17 Nov)
▪ 02 Nights accommodation at Hotel Ramada Plaza in Antalya (17-19 Nov)
▪ 02 Nights accommodation at Hotel Uchisar Cave Hotel in Cappadocia (19-21 Nov)
▪ 01 Night accommodation at Hotel Mercure Taksim in Istanbul (21-22 Nov)

Sightseeings:

● ISTANBUL : Guided Istanbul city tour, Guided Istanbul Bosporus Cruise, Guided Princess
Island Tour
 ● KUSADASI : Guided Ephesus tour, Guided Sirince village tour and wine tasting
● PAMUKKALE : Guided Pamukkale tour, Visit Hierapolis and Cotton Castles
● ANTALYA : Guided Antalya Old City tour ( Hadrian’s Gate-Clock Tower-Hıdırlık Tower),
Duden Waterfalls
● CAPPADOCIA:Full Day Gerome City Tour, Visit Kaymaklı Underground City
Visit Pasabah Valley, Turkish Night Show

EXCLUSIONS:

● 5% GST on Tour (USD) cost

● Cost of Meals except mentioned above
● Tips to Driver & Guide
● Cost of Sightseeings (Except Above)
● Medical Insurance
● Any personal expenses i.e. Porterage , laundary,Tips,Phone,etc.
● Anything which is not mentioned in inclusions
● Any Surcharge applicable during your travel dates
● Transfer to the departure point of Tours and Attractions

TENTATIVE ITINERARY
11NOV – Day1 : INDIA - ISTANBUL
(Indian Dinner included)

Arrive Istanbul Atarturk Airport. Meet the representative at the airport and Transfer to your
hotel and check in .(Standard check in time is 1500 Hrs).Rest of the evening is free to explore
Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

There are two airports in Istanbul. Istanbul Ataturk airport is 20 km away from city center and
Sabiha Gokcen airport is 55 km away from city center. Transfer from Ataturk airport to your
hotel is included, if you arrive to Sabiha Gokcen airport please contact us for transfer rates.

12NOV - Day 2 ISTANBUL (FULL DAY CITY TOUR )

(Breakfast, Indian Lunch and Indian Dinner included)

After Breakfast, Depart for Full Day City Tour of Istanbul.

Istanbul's Byzantine Hippodrome was the heart of Constantinople's political and sporting life,
and the scene of games and riots through 500 years of Ottoman history as well.
Monuments decorating the Hippodrome are; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the Bronze Serpentine
Column and the Column of Constantine. Sultanahmet Imperial Mosque, across from St. Sophia,
is known as the Blue Mosque because of blue tiles surrounding the walls of interior design. Blue
Mosque was built in 16th century by architect Mehmet, during the rule of Ahmed I. Its Külliye
contains Ahmed's tomb, a madrasah and a hospice. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque is one of the
three mosques in Turkey that has six minarets.
Topkapı Palace was one of the major residences of the Ottoman sultans for almost 400 years
(1465–1856) of their 624-year reign. As well as a royal residence, the palace was a setting for
state occasions and royal entertainments. It is now a museum and as such a major tourist
attraction. It also contains exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes
worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures
and important relics of the Muslim world, including Muhammed's cloak and sword. The Topkapı
Palace is among the monuments contained within the "Historic Areas of Istanbul", which
became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Lunch break at 13:00pm. After lunch will then
take you to the The Grand Bazaar (Kapalıçarşı) in Istanbul is one of the largest covered markets
in the world. In this labyrinth there are 60 streets and 5,000 shops with each trade having its
own area: the goldsmiths' street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as handpainted
ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brassware and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and
meerschaum pipes.

After the tour, transfer back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

13NOV : ISTANBUL ( FULL DAY PRINCESS ISLAND TOUR)

(Breakfast, Local Lunch and Indian Dinner included)

Enjoy a cruise in the Marmara Sea to Istanbul's famous Princes' Islands. This is your opportunity
to see Topkapi Palace, Leander's Tower and Uskudar from the sea. Stop at Buyukada, the
popular summer resort with sandy beaches and pinewood scenery, once the pleasure island of
Byzantine Princes. During the summer season, enjoy the magical atmosphere that the Island's
beach resort has to offer including many optional water sporting activities. Tour the island with
horse-drawn carriages before stopping for an exquisite lunch at a fish restaurant. After your
tour we will transfer you back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

14NOV :DAY 04- ISTANBUL- IZMIR – KUSADASI ( Izmir to Kusadasi – Approx 110 km 1.30 Hrs)

(Breakfast,Indian Lunch,Local Dinner)

Today you will visit: Grand Spice Bazaar, mystical smells of different aromas of various spices.
Shops selling fruits, vegetables, fish, flowers etc. Then take you to the Bosporus Cruise, through
the water way separating the two continents, Europe and Asia, with a possibility to take
photographs of marble palaces, ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture besides modern
residential and luxurious apartments. Rumeli Fortress (from the boat – no interior visit),
historical armament built by the Conqueror to control and protect the Bosporus. A unique
example of military architecture. Lunch at around 13:00 pm.
After the lunch depart for Istanbul Ataturk airport for domestic flight to Izmir. Transfer from
airport and check in to your hotel in Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.

The boat trip is operated depending on weather conditions. The local cruise boats are with
standard conditions and should not be considered of high quality deluxe boats, but rather daily
operational boats to introduce you the Bosporus. Drinks are available on the boat at an extra
charge

15NOV :DAY 05- KUSSADASI

(Breakfast,Local Lunch and Local Dinner included)

After breakfast departure from hotel fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best preserved
ancient sites in the world en-route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curetes street, famous
Roman baths, Celsius Library, Grand theatre and House of the Virgin Mary. Lunch break around
13:00pm. After the lunch, we will visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts
of Turkey; a carpet weaving centre. After Lunch we will do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirince's
construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all original
with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the
best wines in Turkey - especially fruit wines. We will visit the vineyards and it is time to learn
how to make fruit wine with Turkish wine makers. In the evening you will be tested about your
knowledge of making fruit wine. On the way we will visit one of the famous leather production
centers of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a good factory rate. On this
guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well known in
the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the
knowledge of the ancient craftsmen Overnight in Kusadasi.

16NOV :DAY 06- KUSSADASI – PAMUKKALE ( Approx 210 km-3 Hrs)

(Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner included)

Today we depart for Pamukkale. Afterwards we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale
(cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have
the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs. After the tour transfer to hotel for check
in. Overnight in Pamukkale.

17NOV : DAY 07- PAMUKKALE – ANTALYA ( Approx 250 km-3.30 Hrs)

(Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner included)

After breakfast check out and depart for Antalya. Arrive Antalya and transfer to your hotel and
check in.Enjoy free time on beach. Overnight in Antalya.

18NOV : DAY 08 – ANTALYA

(Breakfast,Local Lunch and Local Dinner included)
After breakfast, drive to Antalya old City ( Kaleiçi ) Marina, Clock Tower, Hadrian's Gate, Broken
Minaret, Hıdırlık Tower: Kaleici is a small historic part of Antalya’s modern city, also known as
the Old City of Antalya. In history it was once the sprawling modern Roman town, then the
Byzantine Empire, then Seljuks, and finally the Ottoman Turkish town. The Hadrian's Gate (or
Hadrianus Gate or The Three Gates is a triumphal arch which was built in the name of the
Roman emperor Hadrian. Antalya's broken wonder is the Broken Minaret of the Korkut
Mosque, which itself was built originally as a Roman temple in the 2nd century AD, and thus did
not have a minaret at all. Hıdırlık Tower is a landmark tower of tawny stone in Antalya, Turkey,
where Kaleiçi meets Karaalioglu Park. It is believed to be built in Hellenistic era on a square plan
and later turned into circular tower in 2nd century AD and was either used as a fortification or a
lighthouse in the past. we have lunch than depart for Duden waterfalls. All the streams of the
region aim at finding their way into the Mediterranean and they pour down the slopes of the
Taurus, sometimes overland sometimes underground and reaching their destination, result in
lovely waterfalls, of which there are more than twenty. After tour come back to hotel and rest
of day is yours. Overnight in Antalya.

19NOV : DAY 09 – ANTALYA – CAPPADOCIA ( Approx 540 km- 7 Hrs)

(Breakfast, Local Lunch and Local Dinner included)

After breakfast ,drive to Cappadocia. Arrival to Cappadocia and check into your hotel. Take
early Dinner and depart for Turkish Night Show. Overnight in Cappadocia.

20NOV : DAY 10 = CAPPADOCIA

(Breakfast, INDIAN Lunch and Local Dinner included)

Optional – HOT AIR BALLOON – USD200 PER PERSON APPROX – PICK UP TIME BETWEEN 4AM
TO 5AM.

Today we will drive you to Derinkuyu underground city, one of the best preserved and deepest
Underground cities in Cappadocia. Derinkuyu Underground city is 55 meters deep and 8 levels
open to visitors, then visit to Uchisar Castle, the highest point of Cappadocia. After Uchisar, you
visit Goreme Open Air Museum, the Heart of Cappadocia. Goreme Open Air Museum is famous
for frescoes dating to 10th century describing the life of Jesus Christ and monks. Next stop is
Cavusin, which is an abandoned village with old cave Greek houses. After Cavusin you go to the
restaurant in Avanos to have lunch. After lunch, you visit a pottery work shop, to see how to
make potteries. Then you go Pasabagi where you can see three - headed fairy chimneys. After
Pasabagi you visit another workshop to see Cappadocian handwoven carpets and kilims. Next
stop is Devrent Valley, which is also called Imagination Valley, where you can see natural rock
formations looking like animals. Then you head to a wine shop in Urgup for wine tasting. Last
stop is Three Beauties, three beautiful fairy chimneys with their hats, which is the symbol of
Cappadocia. After The tour, you can opt for Jet Boating at an additional cost. Later transfer
back to your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.

21NOV : DAY 11 CAPPADOCIA - ISTANBUL

(Breakfast, INDIAN Lunch and INDIAN Dinner included)

After breakfast depart for Kayseri Airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul.Lunch at
Restaurant.Later depart for Visit to Dolmabahce Palace and then Visit Pierre Loti Hıll with cable
car.Check in to Hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

*****LUNCH WILL BE SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY DEPENDING ON THE FLIGHT TIMINGS****

22NOV : DAY 12 – ISTANBUL - INDIA

(Breakfast included)
After breakfast check out and transfer to Sabiha Gokcen Airport for your flight back home with
wonderful memories of your tour.

PAYMENTS AND OPTIONS FOR PAYMENTS

Payments are accepted in Indian Rupees only. Payments can be made by Cheque, Bank
Transfers, Demand Drafts, Cash and Credit Cards.
● Copy of PAN Card is required if Payment is made is cash is more than Rs.50,000/-
● If you are paying by Credit Card 1.24% of the amount paid by the card will be charged
additionally on and above the tour cost.

PAYMENT POLICY PER PERSON:

Initial Deposit: Rs.50, 000/- to confirm your booking
with us.
2nd Payment: 60 days prior to departure: 50% Of the Tour Cost
3rd Payment: 35 days prior to departure: 75% Of the Tour Cost
Remaining Full Payment: 25 days prior to departure 100% Of the
Tour Cost

CANCELLATION CHARGES PER PERSON:

60 Days or more prior to Departure : Rs. 50000/-

59 to 35 Days prior to Departure : 50 % of the Tour Cost
34 Days to 15 Days prior to Departure : 75 % of the Tour Cost
Within 15 Days of Departure : 100% of the Tour Cost

REFUNDS:
● There will be no refund on unutilized services or partly utilized services.
 ● Due to reasons beyond our control such as strikes, heavy traffic, rain etc or you did not
use services such as Meals, Entrance Fees, Sightseeing Tour, Hotels, cruises, Optional
Tours it is clearly understood that there will be no refund due to any reason whatsoever.
● Any refund (if due) process will take minimum 30 days or the time taken as per the
supplier policy on whose services needs to be refunded.
● Refunds will be given in Indian Rupees and through Cheque or Bank Transfers only in
your account even though payment is done by cash.
● If refund is due in foreign currency the rate of exchange will be considered on the day
when refund is made and not the day when the payment was made.

DISCONTINUATION OF TOUR
● In case due to loss of passport , theft, illness , death if you are not able to continue the
tour the company is not liable to give any refund on unutilized services.
● Please note that in case of death of tourist(s) all the Arrangements of the transportation
of the dead body including procuring death certificate, post – mortem, repatriation of
dead body and all personal expenses has to be taken care by deceased’s family or
accompanying family or friends. Neither Tour Manager nor the company will be held
responsible for the same.
● In case if you lost the passport, from Indian embassy in that country, you will have to get
a new passport. And, with new passport you will have to straight return back to India.
We will not allow you to travel with the tour, after losing the passport.
● Please note that in case if you have lost your passport the cost of getting new passport
and change of arrangement to return back to India has to be borne by passenger and
there will be no refund for any unutilized services.