Turkey
The great Anatolian loop, from fairy chimneys to white terraces
Turkey
Essential Turkey: Istanbul, Ankara and Atatürk's mausoleum, two days in Cappadocia, Pamukkale and Hierapolis, then Ephesus and the Aegean coast. Nine-day variants with Bursa and an extra day in Istanbul (Jewels of Turkey) from €781, Heading for Turkey from €925, Charm of Turkey from €1,036, or with a week in an all-inclusive 5* hotel (15 days) from €1,747 per person.
When
April to October
Price
From 766€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
7 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-3
The two capitals.
Day 1
Arrival in Istanbul
Flight to Istanbul, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Istanbul
Istanbul: Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome, Topkapı Palace and the Grand Bazaar. A cruise on the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia, Dolmabahçe Palace and the Spice Bazaar.
Day 3
Istanbul – Ankara
Drive to Ankara, the capital, and Atatürk's mausoleum.
Days 4-8
Fairy chimneys, terraces and ancient cities.
Day 4
Ankara – Cappadocia
The Museum of Anatolian Civilisations, then the Salt Lake and Cappadocia.
Day 5
Cappadocia
Cappadocia, its fairy chimneys, the rock-cut churches of Göreme and its underground cities; optionally, a hot-air balloon flight at sunrise.
Day 6
Cappadocia – Pamukkale
A Seljuk caravanserai on the Silk Road, then Pamukkale, the 'cotton castle', its white limestone terraces and the ancient city of Hierapolis.
Day 7
Ephesus – Izmir
Ephesus, the largest ancient city in the eastern Mediterranean, the Library of Celsus and the great theatre.
Day 8
Back to France
Transfer to Izmir airport and fly to France.
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