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Travel With B.A.E.S. in Turkey
İstanbul, Türkiye
Oct 27 - Nov 4, 2023
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$3,259
Deposit: $300

About your trip

This curated  trip will give you the taste and feel of a Turkish lifestyle. You will experience the culture while enjoying a holiday with some free time to explore Turkey on your own.

What is Included

✓ Domestic Flight Tickets in Economy Class with 15 kgs luggage allowance and 8 kg hand luggage
✓ Hotel Accommodations in single or double room with breakfast
✓ Private Minibus Transfer from Pamukkale to Antalya
✓ Excursions with English Speaking Guide Escort
✓ Airport Transfers / Bus Terminal Transfers
✓ Entrance fees to the Museums, Local Transportation in Latest Model Luxury, Air Conditioned and No Smoking Minibuses
✓ Lunch will be served in restaurants during excursions (Drinks are additional cost) 

What is Not Included

✓ International flights
✓ Travel Insurance
✓ Dinners / any other meals not listed as included
✓ Drinks

✓ Personal needs or souvenirs
✓ Tips and gratuities  

1st day:

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Arrival to Istanbul

After your arrival to Istanbul (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW), pick up at the exit of first gate by our local driver. (Holding a sign "Travel With B.A.E.S.) Transfer to hotel. Free time and overnight at the hotel.
 

2nd Day

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A Day in Instanbul

Breakfast- included 

Have open buffet breakfast in the hotel, you have free day to explore Old City on your own. 


Optional: local English tour guide with entrance fees included with lunch in a local restaurant.


3rd Day

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B.A.E.S. Out Exploring Ephesus

Lunch included
Pick up from hotel early morning and transfer to airport to take a flight to Izmir. 


Once you arrive to Istanbul Airport, please proceed to counter to do self check-in and take your boarding pass by presenting your passport. Upon the boarding pass information, please go to boarding gate and embark. After your arrival to Izmir Airport, pick up at the exit of first gate by driver. (Holding a Travel With B.A.E.S.) Transfer you to join Ephesus Tour 


Visits to Artemis Temple which used to be one of the 7 wonders of ancient world, Ephesus Ancient City, Hadrian Temple, Celsus Library, Theater, Hamams and Old Harbor. 


Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. Last visit to House of Virgin Mary where Virgin Mary spent her last 5 years before she died and recognized as a pilgrimage place by Vatican. 


End of the tour, transfer to hotel for overnight stay. 

4th Day

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B.A.E.S.. Escape to Pamukkale Tour

Breakfast- Lunch included
After breakfast at the hotel, pick up by our tour guide around 07:30-08:00am and join to Pamukkale-Hierapolis Tour


Pamukkale has hot springs and travertines, terraces of carbonate minerals left by the flowing and cooling water. It seems like cotton that’s why it is called ‘Cotton Castle- Pamukkale’ by Turks. 


Visit to Hierapolis Ancient City as a Unesco World Heritage Site and used to be visited by people to soothe their aliments during the retirement and also die there. 


As a refreshment, you can walk on terraces or swim in Cleopatra Swimming Pool


Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. End of the tour, transfer from Pamukkale for a 3 hour drive to Antalya.

5th Day

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Free Day in Antalya

Breakfast included
After having breakfast at the hotel, you have free time to explore Antalya Old City on your own. 


Your hotel is at the heart of the city so if you like you may stroll through the old streets and witness the beauty of wooden houses of Antalya. If you like you may also use this day as a beach day, easily reach the beach with cab or minibus. Overnight in Antalya. 

6th Day

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Free Day in Antalya / Flight to Cappadocia

Breakfast Included

Breakfast at the hotel and free time until your transfer to airport for your flight to Cappadocia. 


Arrival and transfer to your hotel in Cappadocia.
 

7th Day

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Northern Cappadocia

Breakfast- Lunch included

OPTIONAL *Hot Air Balloon tour is optional for this morning. Must wake up early a.m.
 

Pick up from hotel around 09:30-10:00am by the tour guide and join the Northern Cappadocia Tour. Visits to Goreme Panorama which has a stunning view of Goreme Village, land of fairy chimneys, Open Air Museum which is the biggest monastery complex of the region. Then visiting Ortahisar, a typical village with its castle and cave food storage and Pasabag,(Fairy Chimney valley) which has mushroom like formed rocks and very interesting fairy chimney forms. We pass through the Imagination valley, Devrent, where you have the impression that animals are petrified in the rocks. 


Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, walking along the Red River which is the longest river of Turkey and visiting small village very famous with its pottery workshops. Here, you will have a chance to see how the pottery is made and if you like you may also try. End of the day, going back to hotel by passing through Love Valley which has incredible view.


Arrival to hotel, free time and overnight in Cappadocia. 

8th Day

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Southern Cappadocia Tour

Breakfast- Lunch included
Pick up from hotel around 09:30-10:00am by the tour guide and join the Southern Cappadocia Tour. Visiting Uchisar Castle which is the biggest fairy chimney used as a fortress by many civilizations. Hiking about 4 km in Red Valley and passing through Rose Valley by exploring rock churches which saved early Christians from Roman prosecution. 


Arriving to Cavusin village as an ancient settlement of the region and you may see its cave residences. 


Midday, lunch break in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visiting Kaymaklı Underground City as the widest of the Cappadocia and it was used by refugees or people running away from catastrophes. Pigeon Valley offers a nice view over Uchisar Castle and it has pigeons still living in pigeon houses. The last visit to Three Beauties Valley which is famous with its vine factories and stunning view. 


End of the tour, transfer to airport to take a flight back to Istanbul. 


Arrival to airport, pick up by driver and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

9th Day

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Departure back home

According to flight time, transfer to Istanbul (IST) or Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW),  You will do self check-in.

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1. İstanbul, Türkiye

İstanbul, Türkiye

About your organizer

Curates adventures for solo travelers wishing to connect with other B.A.E.S. (Brave Awakening Energetic Souls).

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