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Arrival Suggestions:
VISA
US citizens need a visa to travel in Turkey. You may
obtain this visa upon your arrival at the Istanbul airport. The fee
is $ 20 in US currency for the USA citizens. The visa is valid for
three months.
When you come out of your plane please proceed to the Visa Booth.
They only accept cash.
POLICE CHECK AND LUGGAGE /
MEETING MELITOUR REPRESENTATIVE FOR TRANSFER
After paying for your visa please proceed to police
control. Baggage claim is immediately down the ramp after the
police check. If you need a cart, you will need to pay one US
dollar cash to a person who stands by the carts. It will be nice if
you have a change. The Melitour representative for transfer to the
hotel will meet you out side the custom area. Look for a
MELITOUR sign as soon as you leave the customs gate.
EMERGENCY INFO FOR TRANSFER
In case of unexpected delay or change of your flight,
should there be a problem in meeting the person who should be
waiting for you at the airport please call Hotel Ayasofya at
0212-51694-46 or take a taxi to Hotel Ayasofya. Your taxi fare will
be refunded.
Hotel Ayasofya
Kucuk Ayasofya Mahallesi
Demirci Resit Sokak
Sultan Ahmet Meydani Alti
PRE TOUR ARRANGEMENTS
If you plan to arrive a few days
before the tour to get over jet lag we can reserve a room at
Hotel Ayasofya
(Single Room US$60, Double Room US$85 Tax Included)
We can suggest
itineraries for those who want to explore on their own or with a
guide before or after the tour. Simply send us an
e-mail with your request.
Itinerary
DAY 1 -ISTANBUL
The tour starts at 8:30
AM at the lobby of the Hotel Ayasofya in Istanbul
Visit Cistern, Turkish
Islamic Art Museum, St. Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Covered Bazaar
Dinner at
Rami Resturant
Overnight at Hotel Ayasofya, Istanbul
DAY 2 - ISTANBUL
Visit the Blue Mosque,
Chora Church, private cruise on the Bosphorus, Sadberk Hanim Museum
Dinner
at a fish resturant in the fascinating Kumkapi section of Istanbul
Overnight at Hotel Ayasofya in Instanbul
DAY 3 -BURSA
Take ferry to Yalova,
Drive to Bursa, the capital of silk production in Turkey.
Visit Iznik
which was the tile production center of the Ottoman's.
Sightseeing in
Bursa
Dinner and overnight at Adapalas Hotel, Bursa
DAY 4 -KUTAHYA
Covered bazaar for silk
in Bursa
Drive to Kutahya where we visit the famous tile center of
Turkey
Overnight at Kutahya
DAY 5 - ANKARA
Drive to Ankara from
Kutahya. On the way visit felt makers in Afyon
Dinner and overnight at
Ankara Ickale Hotel
DAY 6 - Capadocia
Visit Anatolian
Civilizations Museum in Ankara.
Drive to Cappadocia
Overnight at
Museum Hotel
DAY 7 - Capadocia
We'll spend a short time
sightseeing in Cappadocia
Drive to Kayseri to visit one of the largest
carpet co-operative establishments to see dyes, carpet washing, design making
and many more processes required before and after carpet weaving.
Visit
carpet makers in their homes.
Return to Cappadocia and see/buy the finished
products (carpets) of this co-operative.
Overnight at Museum
Hotel
DAY 8 - Capadocia
Visit Goreme rock
churches.
After lunch visit local homes to see the dowery hope chests full
of finished items of hand work such as laces, towel edges, tablecovers,
bedspreads, socks and mittens (knitted and embroaidered)
Watch a
presentation of tranditional pottery making in Avanos
Visit spinners, old
kilim shopping opportunity
Overnight at Museum Hotel
DAY 9 - Konya
Visit an underground
city.
Drive to the town which is in the shade of two volcanoes.
Visit
a caravansari on the ancient silk road.
At night "Ut" recital and a chance
to enjoy a private embroidery collection of 150-200 year old items. More
carpets.
Overnight at Sifa Hotel in Konya
DAY 10 - Pamukkale
Visit the Mevlana Museum
and Mosque
Drive over the rolling hills and mountains to Denizli
Dinner
and overnight in Yourk Hotel, Pamukkale
DAY 11 - Kusadasi
Visit the local
workshops of pottery makers in Denizli which is unique of its kind in this
region
Drive to Aphrodisias, one of the most complete ancient sites in
Turkey.
On the way to Kusadasi, visit the pottery making village of
Karacasu.
Overnight at Barbados Hotel in Kusadasi
DAY 12 - Kusadasi
Visit Ephesus, one of
the best preserved ancient cities in the world.
Overnight at Barbados Hotel
in Kusadasi
DAY 13 - Tour is Over
The tour is over after
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