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2
Days Istanbul & Gateway to
Mesopotamia
(total 7 nights) |
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Review
the program: |
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1st Day...
Transfer to the Hotel and optional
afternoon
Bosphorus tour. Overnight
in Istanbul. |
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2nd Day... Full day
tour including Haghia Sophia,
the Hippodrome, The Blue Mosque,
Topkapi Palace, the Turkish
and Islamic Arts Museum, Suleymaniye
Mosque, the Grand Bazaar. Lunch
at Binbirdirek Restaurant. Overnight
in Istanbul. (Breakfast/Lunch)
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3rd Day…
Early morning departure to the
airport for flight to Adana.
Upon arrival, drive to Ancient
Antioch, the city where Saint
Peter established one of the
world's first Christian communities.
Then proceed to the Antakya
Archaeological Museum and the
Cave Church of St. Peter. Overnight
in Antakya. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) |
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4th Day… Early in the
morning depart for Gaziantep,
after which we drive to the
city of Adiyaman
for dinner and stay overnight.
(Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
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5th Day… At 5:00 a.m.
depart from the hotel to watch
the spectacular sunrise at Mt.
Nemrut. After visiting the tombs
there, return to the hotel.
After breakfast and a short
rest, visit Ataturk Dam.
Overnight in Sanli Urfa. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner)
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6th Day…
After an early breakfast, begin
a full day tour including Harran
and Mardin. Lunch at a local
restaurant, then continue to
Midyat and Hasankeyf en route
to Diyarbakir, arriving at 8:30
p.m. Overnight
in Diyarbakir. (Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner) |
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7th Day…
In the morning, you will visit
Ulu Cami and the ancient basalt
walls of Diyarbakir. After lunch,
we walk around the traditional
bazaar, then transfer to the
airport. Flight to Istanbul.
Overnight
in Istanbul. (Breakfast/Lunch) |
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8th Day…
After breakfast, transfer
to the airport. |
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Price:
Per person in
a group |
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For
2: 1025 $ |
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For
3: 1000 $ |
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For
4: 955 $ |
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For
5: 920 $ |
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For
6: 880 $ |
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(min.
2 persons) |
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Type:
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Guaranteed
Departure |
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Operated:
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Daily
between 20 April-
20 June & 1 September-31
October |
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What
is Included? |
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All
transfers |
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Guide
and Air-conditioned
transport |
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3
nights accommodation
in Istanbul |
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4
nights accommodation
in Anatolia |
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Lunch
daily |
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All
museum entrance fees |
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All
parking, porter and
hotel tips |
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VAT
(18% Sales Tax) |
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What
is not Included? |
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Beverages
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Domestic
flights
(Total airline ticket
costs: approximately
US$ 170) |
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Guide
in: |
English,
Spanish, German, Italian,
French |
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Take
a look
at some
of the
beautiful
places
you'll
have a
chance
to visit
when you
tour Turkey
with ITS. |
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Based
on the
experience
of our
professional
guides,
advice
on how
to get
the most
out of
your travels
in Turkey. |
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