Orient Extra 2
Orient Extra 2 Kod hotelu: AYTEXTS Türkiye
Antalya • Pamukkale • Hierapolis • Ephesus • Selcuk • Pergamon • Troy • Istanbul • Ankara • Cappadocia • Konya • Antalya
Orient Extra 2 is an extension of ITAKA's Orient Express program, which has been known for years. A unique opportunity to get to know the most interesting places in Turkey. Each day brings a new, unforgettable, oriental experience. To start with, Pamukkale - a cotton fortress, entered on the UNESCO list due to its unusual snow-white limestone terraces. Then Ephesus - one of the largest and best-preserved ancient cities. The program also includes the mythical Troy - the site of the famous ancient war, described by Homer in the Iliad. Then Istanbul - a city on the border of two continents, influenced by many cultures and religions. The tour ends in picturesque Cappadocia with a lunar landscape with houses and churches carved into the rocks. A unique program allows you to explore the underground city of Kaymakli. Finally, a few days of rest and relaxation on the Turkish Riviera. All this and more in a carefully planned 11 days. Route in Turkey: approx. 2,420 km. In 2022, the tour received ITAKA's SAIL for an attractive program.
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Türkiye
Fascynująca kraina pełna niezwykłych krajobrazów, światowej klasy zabytków, starożytnych metropolii i biblijnych miast. Niezliczona ilość barw, niezapomniane zapachy, oświetlone wieże minaretów, tysiące świecidełek połyskujących nie tylko na bazarze w słynnym Istambule, wprowadzają turystów w magiczny świat Orientu.
Description
1. DAY. ANTALYA Collection of participants at the airport. Direct flight to ANTALYA. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation, dinner and overnight.
2. DAY. PAMUKKALE - HIERAPOLIS (route: approx. 430 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to PAMUKKALE, known as the cotton fortress, one of the greatest wonders of nature. A walk on the white limestone terraces, entered on the UNESCO list. Visiting the ruins of HIERAPOLIS, a city founded in the 2nd century BC by the ruler of Pergamon, Eumenes II, where the theater has been preserved in a very good condition to this day. Transfer to your hotel in the Ephesus area. Accommodation, dinner, overnight.
3. DAY. EFEZ - SELCUK - PERGAMON (route: approx. 180 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Visiting EFEHU, one of the largest and best-preserved ancient cities. Visiting the ruins of the city, incl. Arcadian Way, Celsus Library, theater, baths, numerous temples and public buildings. Transfer to SELCUK, visiting the house, now transformed into a chapel. It is believed that the Mother of God spent the last years of her life there. Transfer to PERGAMON - one of the most famous cities of the ancient world, which was an important center of culture, trade and medicine in the Mediterranean. Visiting the imposing ruins of the ancient city: Acropolis and Asclepieon. Transfer to the hotel near Pergamon. Accommodation, dinner, overnight.
4. DAY. TROJA - ISTANBUL (route: approx. 530 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Tour of TROI, the legendary city of King Priam. Troy is the site of the Homeric action "The Iliad", in which the author vividly describes the fate of Helena and Paris, as well as the Greek and Trojan heroes. The city was conquered by a trick with the Trojan horse. Visiting the famous ruins of the ancient city, entered on the UNESCO list. Ride one of the longest suspension bridges in the world over the Dardanelles Strait, which is over 4.5 km long. Drive through Thrace, the European part of Turkey, to ISTANBUL - one of the most intriguing metropolises in the world, a city located on two continents. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
5. DAY. ISTANBUL Breakfast. Sightseeing in ISTANBUL: Hagia Sophia - the Temple of Divine Wisdom, the most famous Byzantine building in Istanbul, considered one of the architectural wonders of the world. A visit to the old hippodrome, from which it is close to the Blue Mosque - the most beautiful and famous in Istanbul. The mosque has 6 minarets, and its walls are covered with 20,000. blue faience tiles. A visit to the largest indoor market in the world - the Grand Bazaar - with an area of 45 thousand. m², where approx. shops can buy almost anything. Boat trip on the Bosphorus. It is the best way to relax and get to know the coast. The strait connects the East with the West, it is of strategic importance to this day, and in the past it was one of the most important sea routes in the world. Transfer to the hotel, dinner. Optional (extra charge on site): "Istanbul by night" - a great opportunity to see how the city lives at night. Return to the hotel, overnight.
6. DAY. ANKARA (route: approx. 440 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Tour the Topkapi Palace - the imposing residence of the Sultans and the administrative center for over 380 years. Transfer to ANKARA - the capital of Turkey. In the past, the city was known for breeding animals, growing pears and grapes, and is now an important commercial and industrial center of the country. The city has a long and colorful history, so there is no shortage of places worth visiting. Visiting the Mausoleum of Ataturk - dedicated to the creator of the modern Turkish state. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, overnight.
7. DAY. CAPPADOCIA (route: approx. 300 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to CAPPADOCIA, famous for its lunar landscape, underground cities and rock churches. A stop on the Uchisar hill, from where there is a panoramic view of Cappadocia. A visit to the Goreme open-air museum, the largest and most interesting complex of rock churches carved in volcanic tuff. The churches have magnificent frescoes inside, most of them from the 11th century. Transfer to the hotel, check-in, dinner. In the evening, great fun during the "Turkish Night" organized in one of the caves in Cappadocia. The game includes a rich artistic program, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Overnight.
8. DAY. CAPPADOCIA Breakfast. Free time or optional (with an extra charge on site): hot air balloon flight over Cappadocia. Admiring the fairy tale landscape from above. Sightseeing of the underground city in Kaymakli, reaching 35 m down, created around the 4th century BC They consist of nearly a hundred tunnels where you can find apartments, kitchens, pantries, churches, stables that have been carved in volcanic rocks. The interior surprises with excellent ventilation, even at the lowest levels. Return to the hotel. Optional (with an extra charge on site): Dervish ritual dance show. Transfer to the hotel, dinner, overnight.
9. DAY KONYA - ANTALYA (route: approx. 540 km). Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to KONYA, one of the most religious and conservative towns in Turkey, where the order of dancing dervishes was established. A characteristic feature of the members of the order is the ability to meditate in motion. Visiting the museum of Mevlana - the founder of the order. The museum has over 30,000. manuscripts dating back to the times of the monastery library, as well as carpets and rugs from the 13th-18th centuries. Transfer to ANTALYA. Accommodation, dinner and overnight.
10. DAY. ANTALYA Breakfast. Free time to rest. Possibility to take advantage of an optional excursion (at an additional cost on site): "Cruise on the Manavgat River", during which you can see the magnificent waterfalls on the Manavgat River and visit the local bazaar. Lunch included in the price of the cruise. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
11. DAY ANTALYA Breakfast. Check-out. Free time (depending on departure time), transfer to the airport in Antalya and direct flight to Poland. stay and rest: breakfast, check-out and transfer to the selected hotel.
BENEFITS: 10 nights in hotels *** in towns and cities: 3 in Antalya, 1 in Ephesus, 1 in Pergamon, 2 in Istanbul, 1 in Ankara, 2 in Cappadocia; 2-person rooms (1 extra bed available) with bathrooms, air-conditioned • meals: 10 breakfasts, 10 dinners • flight • coach transfers • pilot's care • KL and NW insurance
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