Essentials of Turkey

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Essentials of Turkey

INCLUDED:
  • 2 Flight
  • 1 Hotel
  • 4 Transfer
  • 6 Activities

Welcome to Turkey

 The Republic of Turkey, is a transcontinental country located mainly on the Anatolian Peninsula in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. It is bordered by eight countries: Greece and Bulgaria to the northwest; Georgia to the northeast; Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Iran to the east; and Iraq and Syria to the south. The country is encircled by three different seas: the Aegean Sea to the west, the Black Sea to the north, and the Mediterranean Sea to the south.

Itinerary

Day 1

 Istanbul - Arrival Day 

1. Upon your arrival at Istanbul International Airport, our guide will meet, assist

 and transfer you to the hotel. Istanbul was the capital city of Byzantium &

 Roman Empires and Ottoman State. It is a most fascinating city, which actually 

crosses two continents Europe and Asia. It is a city of amalgamation of museums

 bazaars, minarets, mosques, churches, palaces, and restaurants catering to 

every one’s taste, customs and fifteen million people. 

2. Overnight in Istanbul.​


Day 2

​ Istanbul City Tour

1. Breakfast at hotel. 

2. After breakfast, we have Istanbul City Tour. Our first visit will be HIPPODROME.

 Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments;

 the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of 

Constantine. Than we will visit SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE. Across 

\from Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, it was built in the 16th century by the architect 

Mehmet, is known as the BLUE MOSQUE because of its magnificent interior

 decoration of blue Iznik tiles. Our next visit will be HAGIA SOPHIA GRAND

 MOSQUE. The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, previously known as the Church

 of Divine Wisdom, is simply the best of its kind! Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque 

is the greatest surviving example of Byzantine Architecture. For 1000 years, it 

was once the largest church in the world, decorated with stunning 6th century

 golden mosaics. Today it is a mosque. 

3. Lunch break at 13:00 pm. 

4. After the lunch, we will take you to the beautiful souvenir shops with a 

unique atmosphere with reasonable prices for your shopping. Here you will

 find; Exotic Spices and Herbs, Turkish Baklava, delicious fresh Turkish 

Delights, Turkish Coffee, nuts and fruits, souvenirs such as Ceramic Handicrafts, 

Evil Eyes totems, all naturel olive oil, soaps and many other goods in Souvenir

 Shops and stores.

5.  After the tour, transfer back to your hotel.  

 


Day 3

 Gallipoli Tour​ 

1. Breakfast at hotel. 

2. At 06:00 or 06:30 am we depart for Gallipoli in order to visit the 

battle fields. Two hours later we will give you 20 minutes for relaxing

 in a restaurant area. We will arrive Gallipoli around 12:00 pm. and 

we will have lunch break, relax a little bit and then depart for the battle

 fields. Visit Gabatepe Museum. Start visiting the fields with Ariburnu 

Cemetery and Anzac Cove because these are the places where the war

 had started. Then Beach Cemetery, Lone Pine and Chunuck Bair. After 

the tour we will drive you to the hotel. 

3. Overnight in Canakkale.  


Day 4

Troy Tour - Pergamon – Kusadasi

1. Breakfast at hotel.  

2. We depart at 08:30 and driving 30 minutes for to Troy. Visit the 

famous archeological and mythological site of Troy, home of the 

Trojan Horse and Helen of Troy. After Troy tour, 3 hour drive to

 Pergamon. Lunch break around 13:00 pm. and after the lunch

 departure for tour of the magnificent acropolis of Pergamon. Its

 impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and 

\political centre at that times. Bergamon is a famous city for its jewellery, 

stones and silver. So on the way, we will visit a jewellery center for 30 

minutes. Arrival to Kusadasi around 18:00 pm. 

3. Overnight in Kusadasi.  


Day 5

Kusadasi - Ephesus Tour - Turkish Village Sirince​

1. Breakfast at hotel.

2. After breakfast between 08:30 am, 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, Celsus Library and Grand theatre. 

3. Lunch break around 13:00 pm.

4.  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 Orginal 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 see 

the vineyards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine. 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.

5 Overnight.in.Kusadasi. 


Day 6

Kusadasi - Izmir to Istanbul - End of Tour 

1. Breakfast at hotel.

2. Today we depart for Izmir airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then 

back to home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like 

to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home 

and thanks for choosing us.

 


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Official Name:
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti
local short form: Türkiye
Int'l long form: Republic of Turkey
Int'l short form: Turkey

ISO Country Code: tr, TUR
Actual Time: Mon-Oct-23  14:00
Local Time = UTC+2h
Daylight Saving Time (DST) March - October (UTC +3)

Country Calling Code: +90

Capital City: Ankara (pop. 3.7 million)

Other major cities:
Istanbul (9.2 million), Izmir (3.2 million), Bursa (1.9 million), Adana (1.7 million)

Government:
Type: Republic
Independence: 29 October 1923
Constitution: 7 November 1982

Geography:
Location: southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia
Area: 783,562 km² (302,535 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Narrow coastal plain surrounds Anatolia; an inland plateau becomes increasingly rugged as it progresses eastward. Turkey is among the most earthquake-endangered countries of the world.

Highest Mountain: Mount Ararat 5,137 m (16,854 ft)

Climate: Moderate in coastal areas, harsher temperatures inland.

People:
Nationality: Noun--Turk(s). Adjective--Turkish
Population: 83.2 million (2020)
Ethnic groups: Turkish, Kurdish, other
Religions: Muslim 98%, Christian, Bahai and Jewish
Languages: Turkish (official), Kurdish, and Arabic
Literacy: 96%.

Natural resources: Coal, iron ore, copper, chromium, antimony, mercury, gold, barite, borate, celestite (strontium), emery, feldspar, limestone, magnesite, marble, perlite, pumice, pyrites (sulfur), clay, arable land, hydropower.

Agriculture products: Tobacco, cotton, grain, olives, sugar beets, pulse, citrus, livestock.

Industries: Textiles, food processing, autos, mining (coal, chromite, copper, boron), steel, petroleum, construction, lumber, paper.

Exports - commodities: apparel, foodstuffs, textiles, metal manufactures, transport equipment

Exports partners: Germany 9%, United Kingdom 6%, Iraq 5%, Italy 5%, United States 5% (2019)

Imports - commodities: machinery, chemicals, semi-finished goods, fuels, transport equipment

Imports partners: Germany 11%, China 9%, Russia 9%, United States 5%, Italy 5% (2019)

Currency: Turkish New Lira (TRY)

₹84000

₹76780 per person*

*Excluding applicable taxes and Airfare

9 % OFF
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