9D8N TURKEY HISTORICAL TOUR

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DAY 01 : MALAYSIA - ISTANBUL - TROY (L/D) 285 KM

Meet and greet with our local guide at airport. Transfer to Troy. Then visit legendary Troy where you can see a replica of the wooden horse. Free time and Overnight in Troy.

DAY 02 : TROY - KUSADASI (B/L/D) 405 KM

After breakfast,drive to visit the ancient Pergamon,visit Asklepion and Ancient City of Ephesus. Our route then takes you past the Bouleuterion, Temple of Domitian, Hercules Gate, Temple of Hadrian, The Celsus Library and finally The Great Theater. Overnight in Kusadasi.

DAY 03 : KUSADASI - PAMUKKALE (B/L/D) 195 KM

Today, visit Outlet Leather Factory & Center in order to have free time for shopping and watching Live Fashion Show. Drive toward Pamukkale and explore the Antique City of Hierapolis, also known as the Cotton Castle. After dinner, you may relax and enjoy soaking into an authentic thermal bath at the hotel. Overnight in Pamukkale.

DAY 04 : PAMUKKALE - ANTALYA (B/L/D) 250 KM

Today,start to visit Textile Shopping then drive to Antalya. After lunch,will take Cable-Car for Tunaktepe to see incredible view of Mediterrean Sea and Antalya city.Then we will visit Duden Waterfall,is also known as Iskender Waterfall. Then we will visit city center of Antalya ,which called Kaleici,with the Gate of Hadrian, the Clock Tower. Overnight in Antalya.

DAY 05 : ANTALYA - KONYA - CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D) 525 KM

After breakfast,we start to visit Aspendos Ancient Theatre. Aspendos is the best preserved and the most complete example of a Roman theatre in Turkey. Then drive toward Konya. Arrive Konya and visit to the Mevlana Museum. Konya was the center of the Selcuk Empire as well as the city of Mevlana and famous for his Whirling Dervishes dance( all white garments and long red hat ).Drive to Cappadocia. Dinner and Overnight in Cappadocia.

DAY 06 : CAPPADOCIA (B/L/D)

Today start with Love valley where you can discover the spectacular rock formations, magical fairy chimnies and our guide tells you about history of Cappadocia and volcanic formation of fairy chimnies. We will visit CarpetSchool. After you will visit the Paşabağları ( known as a Fairy Chimney Valley ) and you have chance to see many fairy chimnies with one body and multiple caps and then we drive to Avanos town famous with embark on an educational tour to learn art of pottery making and carpet weaving. We spend approximately one hour for the lunch.After lunch we drive to Devrent valley where you can see various types of fairy chimnies like mushroom Shape and animal shape and then we through to Ürgup and Ortahisar rock-cut castle to watch view of old Greek house which was built in 1800s and visiting Pottery Workshop Dinner and Overnight in Cappadocia.

DAY 07 : CAPPADOCIA - ANKARA - BOLU (B/L/D) 485 KM

Today, you can see magnificent view of Uçhisar Castle and Jewellery Workshop & Center, then visit to Salt Lake on the way to Ankara,Capital of Turkey and City of Ataturk,we will visit magnificent Mausoleum of Ataturk,after we make a way to Bolu.Overnight in Bolu

DAY 08 : BOLU - ISTANBUL ( B/L/D ) 265 KM

Today, start with shopping at the Turkish Delights,then visit Hippodrome – once a stadium used traditionally for horse and chariot racing, Blue Mosque - the only mosque in Istanbul with six minarets and a treasury of some of Turkey’s greatest artworks and artifacts, Thenvisit The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque / Ayasofya-i Kebir Cami-i Şerifi, with its innovative architecture, rich history, religious significance and extraordinary characteristics has been fighting against time for centuries, is the largest Eastern Roman Church in Istanbul and finally The Topkapi Palace - the seat of the Ottoman Empire after it shifted its capital from Bursa to Istanbul. It is today, a museum palace with a wide collection of Kitchen wares and Porcelains, Treasuries, Royal Antiques, Courtyards, Holy Relics and etc.Overnight in Istanbul.

DAY 09 : ISTANBUL - MALAYSIA (B)

Today,we will enjoy bosphorus cruise with boat and experience the magnificent view between asia and Europe.Transfer to airport.

NOTE : Tipping for Guide and Driver RM 25 per person per day

• Professional Licensed English Speaking Guide

• 8 Nights Accommodation Full Board in Double Room, 4 and 5 Stars Hotels (Istanbul: Ramada Plaza Tekstilkent, Pamukkale: Colossae Thermal Spa, Cappadocia: Burcu Kaya Hotel, Kusadasi: Ramada Suites & Hotel, Bolu Hendek: Ramada Hendek Hotel, Canakkale: Ida Kale Resort Hotel, Antalya: Best Western Hotel by Khan)

• 1 FOC Tour Leader 15+1 PAX

• Entrance fees mentioned by the itinerary

• Car park, Gasoline, Highway & Bridge fees

• Local taxes and service charges

• All transportation in Turkey

• 8 Lunches, 8 Dinners,8 Breakfasts

• Daily 2 Small Bottles of Water

• Cable Car to Tunaztepe in Antalya , Bosphorus Tour by Boat , Welcome Gift

• Tips to staff, items of a personal nature

• Drinks (except the drinks served with breakfast) Tipping for Guide and Driver RM 25 per person per day