Orient Express
Orient Express Kod hotelu: AYTOREX Türkiye
Antalya • Pamukkale • Hierapolis • Bursa • Istanbul • Ankara • Cappadocia • Konya • Antalya
The program has been enjoying great popularity and excellent opinions for years. Passionate monuments, local atmosphere, smells and flavors of the Orient in a well-planned week with lots of attractions. On the route, fascinating Cappadocia with lunar views and magic rock chimneys, churches carved in rocks, Istanbul - an intriguing metropolis, a city lying on two continents. The program includes an unforgettable cruise on the Bosphorus and great fun during the Turkish evening in the caves of Cappadocia. It is worth taking advantage of the proposed optional program: a balloon flight over Cappadocia, Istanbul at night, a spinning dervish dance show. After an eventful week, we suggest you relax by the sea. Fantastic selection of places and hotels known for their high standard and great all inclusive standard. Total route in Turkey: approx. 2,100 km. In 2022, the tour received ITAKA's SAIL for an attractive program.
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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.
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1. DAY. ANTALYA Collection of participants at the airport. Direct flight to Antalya. Transfer to the hotel. Accommodation, free time, dinner and overnight.
2. DAY. PAMUKKALE - HIERAPOLIS (route: approx. 250 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Drive through the majestic Taurus Mountains to PAMUKKALE, known as the cotton fortress, one of the most wonderful wonders of nature. A walk on the white limestone terraces that have been 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. Optional (with an extra charge on site): Dervish ritual dance show. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, dinner, overnight.
3. DAY. BURSA (route: approx. 450 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to BURSA, the first capital of the Ottoman Empire, now a popular winter sports resort in Turkey. Visiting the Green Mosque with the adjoining tomb. It is the most picturesque mosque of Bursa - it owes its name to the color of the faience tiles on its interior. Free time in the center. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, dinner, overnight.
4. DAY. ISTANBUL (route: approx. 150 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to ISTANBUL, one of the most intriguing metropolises in the world, a city on two continents. Sightseeing: 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 Hippodrome. The former horse and chariot racetrack can now be called the heart of old Istanbul. The proximity to other attractions makes this place attract many tourists. The Blue Mosque - the most beautiful and famous mosque of Istanbul with 6 minarets and walls covered with 20 thousand. 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, is of strategic importance and was one of the most important sea routes in the world. Transfer to the hotel, check-in, dinner. Optional (for an extra charge on site): "Istanbul by night", that is an evening walk around the city. This is a great opportunity to see how the city lives at night. Return to the hotel, overnight.
5. DAY. ISTANBUL - ANKARA (route: approx. 450 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. Visiting the Mausoleum of Ataturk - the national temple dedicated to the father of the Turks, the creator of the modern Turkish state. Ankara has historically been known for breeding purebred animals and the cultivation of pears and grapes. Currently, it is an important commercial and industrial center, and it houses numerous archaeological sites. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation. Optional (for an extra charge on site): "Hammam", a visit to a Turkish bath. Return to the hotel, dinner, overnight stay.
6. DAY. CAPPADOCIA (route: approx. 300 km) Breakfast. Checking out. Transfer to CAPPADOCIA, famous for its lunar landscape, underground cities and rock churches. Sightseeing: the Göreme open-air museum, the largest and most interesting complex of rock churches carved in volcanic tuff, with magnificent frescoes, mostly from the 11th century, a visit to the Uchisar hill, from which there is a panoramic view of Cappadocia. Transfer and check-in at the hotel, dinner. In the evening, great fun during the "Turkish Night", organized in one of the caves of Cappadocia. The fun includes an artistic program, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Return to the hotel, overnight.
7. DAY. CAPPADOCIA - KONYA - ANTALYA (route: approx. 520 km) Breakfast. Optionally (for an additional fee on site) a balloon flight over Cappadocia. A unique opportunity to admire the magnificent landscape from above. Check out from the hotel and drive to KONYI, one of the most religious and conservative towns in Turkey. This is where the order of dancing dervishes was created, whose characteristic feature is the ability to meditate in motion. Visiting the museum of Mevlana - the founder of the order. In the museum, you can see, inter alia, over 30,000 manuscripts, as well as carpets and rugs from the 13th-18th centuries. Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, dinner, overnight.
8. DAY. Breakfast. Checking out. Free time (depending on departure times), transfer to the airport and direct flight to Poland. For people who extend their stay by a week's rest: breakfast, check-out, transfer to the selected hotel.
BENEFITS: 7 nights in hotels *** in and around towns: 2 in Antalya, 1 in Pamukkale, 1 in Bursa, 1 in Istanbul, 1 in Ankara, 1 in Urgup; 2-person rooms (1 extra bed available) with bathrooms, air-conditioned • meals: 7 breakfasts, 7 dinners • flight • coach transfers • pilot care • KL and NW insurance
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