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The highlands of Turkey and the lifestyle of its people have an important place in the rich cultural landscape of Turkey. Highlands of Turkey is 9 days panoramic and cultural journey to discover mainly 3 different regions of Turkey: Istanbul , Cappadocia and Black Sea.
The trip includes 3 domestic flights to avoid thousands kilometers on the road. Our journey commences in the wondrous city of Istanbul with the Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace amid other splendours. Walking in the picturesque Pontic Mountains of Turkey following Black Sea region with all small fishing villages, traditional ottoman houses, incredible mountains., tea and hazelnut fields.
The trip will continue to Cappadocia in the hearth of Anatolia. It will conclude in Istanbul.
Departure & Return Location
Istanbul to Istanbul
Departure Time
Flexible
Price Includes
Hotels to be used
Istanbul 4**** Yigitalp or Grand Gulsoy or similar
Uzungöl Special Category İnanlar or Sezgin or Vadi or similar
Çamlıhemşin Special Category Dere or Naliya or Elikti or Nani or Oris Green or similar
Ankara 5***** Point ou Latanya or Anadolu Downtown or Green park or similar
Cappadocia 4**** Dinler Urgup or Perissia or Avrasya or Dinler Nevsehir or similar
8 Night Accommodation
Domestic Flights Istanbul to Trabzon, Trabzon to Ankara and Cappadocia to Istanbul are included.
Professional English-speaking local tour guide during visits
8 Breakfasts , 2 Lunches, 5 Dinners
All transfers and transportation are included according the program
Entrance fees to the mentioned museums or attractions.
Local Taxes
Whirling Dervishes Ceremony in Cappadocia
Price Excludes
•Before/After flights
•Any personal extras
•Drinks during meals
•Tips to the guide and driver ( suggested as 3 euro por person per day for the guide and 2 euro per person per day fort he driver )
COVID-19 RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL RULES IN TURKEY
Eskapas is committed to fulfill the following regulations to protect its customers from the risk of Covid-19 :
1 – Eskapas will fulfill all safety rules mentioned in the “Safe Tourism Certification” prepared by Turkish Ministry of Tourism; that plan covers all aspects of the journey from the aircraft to the airport, transfers, touring and hotels (tga.gov.tr/about-safe-tourism-program/ )
2 – Eskapas staff is trained to follow all hygiene rules when in service of our customers; they will respect the social distance
3 –Vehicles will be sanitized regularly as imposed and controlled by Turkish Ministry of Health,
4 – All hotels used to accommodate our customers are certified by “Hotel Association of Turkey”; they all are committed to use maximum 50 % capacity
Itinerary
Day 1Istanbul Arrival
Arrival to Istanbul . Meet with English speaking assistant at the airport . Transfer to the hotel for check in . Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Not available
Day 2Istanbul
Breakfast at the hotel . Departure from the hotel to visit Topkapi Palace ( harem section entrance free is not included ) the house of the Ottoman sultans . Free time at Grand Bazaar . ( closed during the first day of the religious holidays ) . Lunch at local restaruant . After panoramic visit of the City following the visit of Taksim / Istiklal Street which is the center and the heart of the City where you can find several shops , restaurants , bars and movie theather along with antigue monuments and houses that go back to 17th and 18th century . Transfer back to the hotel .
Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast – Lunch
Day 3Istanbul
Breakfast at the hotel . Drive to Spice Market for visiting and shopping . Free time. Then meet and proceed to take 1,5 hrs Bosphorus Cruise excursion along the bosphorus , that is dividing the 2 continents Asia & Europe . During the excursion you will enjoy the beauty of Istanbul , with its forest , Palaces and wooden old houses built on both continents . Lunch at local restaurant . After lunch visit Sultanahmet Mosque , Hippodrome and the famous Hagia Sophia .
Overnight: Istanbul Meals: Breakfast – Lunch
Day 4Istanbul - Flight to Trabzon - Sumela - Uzungöl
Breakfast at the hotel , transfer to the airport of Istanbul and take a domestic flight to Trabzon ( included .) Arrival to Trabzon Airport . Departure to our first visit, which is the Monastry of Sumela , embedded between heaven and earth , an evoking example of the art of Byzantine . Our next visit is Uzungol , on the way to Uzungol , we will stop at Surmene region which is famous with it’s handmade knifes. We will have a short stop at the local knife shops .Free time for lunch . Continue for Uzungol ( Long lake ) , we will have a walk around the lake to enjoy the beauity of the nature .
Overnight: Uzungöl Meals: Breakfast – Dinner
Day 5Uzungöl - Ayder Plateau - Çamlıhemşin
Breakfast at the hotel. Our fist visit will be the Ayder Plateau , we will be entering the plateau through the valley of Fırtına . Photo stop the Waterfall of Gelintulu where we will have a short walk following a photo stop . Free time for lunch . Continue with the visit of the Castle of Zilkale which was build during the 14th century , 750 meters above the sea level . The next stop will be the Waterfall of Palovit where the water descends from 15 meters .
Overnight: Çamlıhemşin Meals: Breakfast – Dinner
Day 6Çamlıhemşin - Çayeli - Trabzon - flight to Ankara
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to Cayeli , which is the production center of the clothing items of ‘indian hemp’ . Here we will see the local shops full with souvenier items that is made with famous local pattern ‘ Feretiko’ . Continue to Trabzon , drop off at the center of Trabzon where we will have a walking that includes the panoramic visits of Gulbahar Hatun Mosque ( a mosque constracted to the name of the mother of the Emperor Yavuz Sultan Selim ) , the Church of Santa Ana and the Mosque of Ortahisar . Free time for lunch . After lunch , we will visit the Mosque of Santa Sofia ( ex Museum & church ) which is situated on a hillside , overlooking the sea. On the interior walls of the monument there are some frescos . Transfer to the airport and take domestic flight to Ankara ( included ) .
Overnight: Ankara Meals: Breakfast – Dinner
Day 7Ankara - Cappadocia
Breakfast at the hotel . Visit Anatolian Civilizations Museum where you will see the Neolithic & Paleolithic ruins from Urartu , Hatti, Hittite, Phrygia civilizations, then proceed to Mausoleum of Ataturk , the founder of Turkish Republic. In the afternoon drive to Cappadocia . En route visit the Underground city that is one of the biggest underground city in the region, constructed by the first Christians to protect themselves from the attacks …We dcontinue to proceed to the Derwish House to attend Whirling Dervishes Ceremony which represents the mystical journey of spiritual ascent of man using love, the search for the truth and get to the “Perfection”.
Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast – Dinner
Day 8Cappadocia
Breakfast . Full day visit at Cappadocia . Visit Göreme Open Air Museum – a UNESCO Heritage site , a fantastic region with it’s cave churches located on the valley. Then proceed to Uchisar Village and then the spectacular fairy chimneys. Visit Derbent Valley with and explore the natural rock formations and get a chance to attend the workshops of carpets and onyx-stones .
Overnight: Cappadocia Meals: Breakfast – Dinner
Optional Tour | HOT AIR BALLOON TOUR
In the early morning departure from your hotel . a chance to live this unique experience, an overlooking to Cappadocia from the sky , see the beauty of the region the rock formations, fairy chimneys, natural formations, lunar landscapes ..
Day 9Cappadocia - Istanbul
Breakfast . ( If the pick up time for departure fligt permits ) Transfer to Kayseri or Nevsehir airport for a flight to Istanbul and end of our services. (the tour concludes in Istanbul international airport)
If you need pre/post accommodation in Istanbul, please consult us during your booking.
