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Highlights of Turkey 2009
9 Days starting from $1,199

Countries Visited:
Turkey

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Length: 9 Days
Type: First Class Europe & Britain 2009
Category: Eastern Mediterranean
Operator: Trafalgar
Tour Code: TT-THOT-2009
   
 
 
About This Tour


Cities Visited:
Istanbul, Canakkale, Izmir, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Bursa

Thousands of years of magnificent history are condensed within the boundaries of Turkey. See the remnants of the Ottoman Empire''s glory days, World War I battlefields, the legendary city of Troy, ancient Pergamon, and visit the beautiful Blue Mosque.
 
  • What's Included
  • Itinerary
  • Dates & Prices
  • Sightseeing
  • Details
  • SPECIALS
Sightseeing Highlights
  • Istanbul Sightseeing includes visits to the Topkapi Palace and the Treasury section, Saint Sophia Church and the Blue Mosque.
  • Gallipoli: See Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery & Chanuk Bair.
  • Troy: Visit the ruins of the ancient city and see the Wooden Horse.
  • Pergamum: Visit the Acropolis, Temple of Athena and the Library.
  • Ephesus: Visit the Great Theatre, Library of Celcius, Gymnasium, Temple of Hadrian and the Virgin Mary’s house.
  • Pamukkale: Visit the ''Cotton Castle'' springs.
  • Hierapolis: Visit the ruins of the Roman health spa.
  • Bursa: Visit the Green Ottoman Complex and the Blue Mosque.
Dining Highlights
  • 7 Buffet breakfasts
  • 4 three-course or open-buffet dinners
  • 1 farewell traditional dinner on your final night in Istanbul
12 meals in total (see day-by-day itinerary)
First Class Travel Highlights
  • First Class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private facilities, all hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes.
  • Touring by luxury air-conditioned coach with reclining seats and a washroom onboard.
  • The services of one of Trafalgar''s top professional multi-lingual Tour Directors.
  • Ferry crossings from Eceabat to Canakkale and Yalova to Istanbul.
  • A stylish wallet, tour documents and map book journal.
  • Airport transfers are provided on Day 1 and Day 8 (conditions apply)
Airport Transfers
Transfers will be provided for passengers who have advised Trafalgar of their flight times.
  • London Gateways Transfers can be expensive, particularly between the airport and your London hotel. But when you book your Trafalgar tour and take advantage of our land and air packages, we have included a FREE transfer to and from London’s airports and your Trafalgar London hotel. For passengers who have their own flight arrangements we offer you the opportunity to purchase inexpensive transfers to and from London’s Heathrow – Trafalgar has negotiated special rates for the Dot2Dot transfer from London’s Heathr
  • Important – Please Note: Passengers will only be entitled to transfers to and from London Airports providing the following conditions are met:
  • For included transfers: Your flights must be booked directly by Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. For chargeable transfers: Your Travel Agent provides detailed flight information to Trafalgar no fewer than 21 days prior to departure. Once transfers are booked they cannot be changed.
  • For London arrivals, you must stay at a London hotel booked by Trafalgar on the night of arrival and the night prior to your departure date.
  • Trafalgar only includes one inbound and one outbound transfer.
  • In the event of flight delays outside of Trafalgar’s control, the transfers will be deemed to be cancelled.
  • All transfers are based on group transfers. No refund is therefore available for missed transfers, or passengers not using this service.
  • In the event of unforeseen events (such as road or rail works, strikes or demonstrations), Trafalgar will not be responsible for delayed or cancelled transfers.
  • Heathrow Airport: National Express Dot2Dot will pick up and drop off in time to meet all flights to/from London’s Heathrow Airport. For guests arriving at the Dot2Dot desk after 22.00 hrs please make use of the courtesy phone to arrange your transfer to your Trafalgar hotel.
  • Gatwick Airport: Passengers who have booked Trafalgar’s Land and Air packages arriving at London’s Gatwick Airport are provided with a Gatwick Express train voucher. The Gatwick Express train journey from Gatwick Airport to London’s Victoria Station takes 30 minutes. Guests then need to make their way from Victoria Station to their Trafalgar hotel.
  • European Gateways: With Trafalgar all passengers will receive complimentary arrival and departure transfers on the scheduled arrival and departure day of their tour at the times specified below. Please ensure your Travel Agent reserves your flight to co-ordinate with the transfer times shown.
  • Trafalgar Bonus - Passengers who book Trafalgar''s Land+Air package and who arrive or depart outside of these specified times on the scheduled arrival and departure day of the tour will also be provided with a transfer.
  • Passengers arriving before or leaving after the scheduled tour days are not entitled to a transfer but may book and purchase one through Trafalgar providing that they also purchase the additional pre and/or post tour hotel night(s) from Trafalgar. Please ask for prices of transfers at the time of booking your extra night accommodation.
  • Land only passengers arriving or departing on the scheduled tour arrival or departure days but whose flights don''t coincide with the listed transfer times below may also book and purchase these transfers. Flight details must be provided to Trafalgar not less than 21 days before the flight departure.
  • Click here to see scheduled transfer times.
  • Day 1 - Depart USA Overnight flight to Istanbul.


  • Day 2 - Arrive Istanbul (2 nights) On arrival you will be transferred to your hotel. Later attend a Welcome Briefing with your Trafalgar Tour Director. 

    Hotel: Surmeli Istanbul (2 nights)


  • Day 3 - Istanbul Sightseeing This morning’s city tour takes us to the impressive Topkapi Palace, which served as the palace of the Ottoman Sultans between the 16th and 19th centuries. It has a superb position overlooking the Bosphorus. Then to St. Sophia’s Basilica built originally by Constantine the Great. After lunch, visit the Blue Mosque, famous for its six minarets, its beautiful blue Iznik tiles, unique architecture and marble latticework. Then visit the Byzantine Hippodrome where chariot races and competitive athletic events took place. Finally we visit the famous vast and bustling Grand Bazaar. (Buffet breakfast)


  • Day 4 - Istanbul – Gallipoli – Canakkale This morning we depart for Gallipoli and visit the poignant sites of the battlefields where many of the fiercest battles of World War I took place. Includes poignant Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery and Chanuk Bair. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Kolin


  • Day 5 - Canakkale – Troy – Pergamon – Izmir  This morning we visit the legendary city of Troy, immortalised by Homer in the stories of King Priamus, Hector, Paris and the beautiful Helen. We see the archaeological excavations that have revealed nine separate periods of settlement and the ruins of city walls, house foundations, a temple and a theatre. And, of course, we see the symbolic replica wooden Trojan horse that commemorates the epic war machine that was constructed in the 13th century BC. Then we stop at the ancient kingdom of Pergamon where we visit the Acropolis, the Temple of Athena and the famous library. Then we continue on to our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Crown Plaza Izmir


  • Day 6 - Izmir – Ephesus – Virgin Mary’s House - Pamukkale We set off for the ancient city of Ephesus where our walking tour includes the Great Theatre, which was built by the Romans between 41 and 117 AD, the Temple of Hadrian, guarded by a head of Medusa, and the House of the Virgin Mary. Then to Pamukkale where you can enjoy the blissful thermal pools at our hotel. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner)

    Hotel: Lycus River


  • Day 7 - Pamukkale – Hierapolis - Bursa We drive to Pamukkale, famous for its chalk-white array of fantastically shaped limestone. We visit the ruins of Hierapolis, then to the city of Bursa. (Buffet breakfast / Dinner) 

    Hotel: Thermal Kervansaray


  • Day 8 - Bursa – Istanbul We visit the Green Ottoman Complex and the old silk market. Then we cross the Marmara Sea and return to Istanbul where we enjoy a Farewell Dinner. (Buffet breakfast / Farewell dinner) 

    Hotel: Surmeli Istanbul


  • Day 9 - Istanbul - USA Time to bid farewell as we transfer you to the airport. (Buffet breakfast)


  • Free airport transfers Transfers will be provided for passengers who have advised Trafalgar of their flight details.




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*** Please note: Guaranteed room share is not available on this tour.
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  • Gallipoli
  • Pergamum
  • Izmir
  • Ephesus
  • Pamukkale
  • Antalya
  • Bursa
  • Istanbul

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** This list indicates brochure rates and dates.
*** Please note: Guaranteed room share is not available on this tour.
Please note: In addition to being sold out or on a request basis only, a tour departure may not be displayed on this site for operation reasons.
For details on discounts that apply to this tour please refer to a brochure or see your Travel Agent.
The displayed prices are based on twin-share accommodation. A single supplement price is available on request.

CURRENT SPECIALS:

Cruise Solo at NO Additional Charge

Trafalgar / Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection has waived single supplements on a variety of 2009 Europe river cruises, which means solo travelers can cruise at no additional charge.

This offer is valid on the following cruises:

Burgundy & Provence

Tulips & Windmills

Enchanting Danube

Eastern Europe Explorer

Danube Discovery

Rhine Discovery

Grand European Discovery

Paris and Normandy

Grand France

Portugal, Spain, & the Douro River Valley (Cruise Only)

Paris & European River Romance

Paris & Grand European Waterways

Paris & the Heart of Europe

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**Conditions apply. Valid on select departures. See you travel agent for further details.


   
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