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Turkey offers countless attractions to the traveler: great cities, archaeological sites, unique nature … And after visiting all this, it can also provide a couple of days of relaxation in an idyllic place.
That is precisely what happens with this circuit through Turkey, with Bodrum as the last destination to visit, as a final final rest after a very intense program of visits.
Si eso es lo que estás buscando para unas vacaciones de 12 días, echa un vistazo a todo lo que te espera en este tour.
Bodrum is one of Turkey’s most charming sun and beach destinations.
And it is so thanks to the gentle green hills that embrace the coastline, where small buildings do not destroy the image of peaceful and relaxing destination.
Tampoco desentonan las embarcaciones amarradas en puerto, pues son privadas y de carácter recreativo, nada que ver con los mastodónticos cruceros o los grandes buques mercantes.
Y aunque en la actualidad no se conservan sus grandes monumentos del pasado, su sola evocación ya le aporta un carácter especial: esta ciudad fue la antigua Halicarnassus and, therefore, it is inevitable to look back and remember its Hellenistic past.
But until Bodrum, this tour of Turkey is full of visits and special places, as it does not lack the destinations considered ‘must-see’.
First of all, Istanbulthe largest and most monumental city in the country.
Afterwards, Cappadociawith its almost unreal landscape of fairy chimneys.
After that, Ephesuswhich is considered one of the most spectacular archaeological sites in the world.
And to put the icing on the cake, Pamukkale-Hierapolis .Pamukkale-Hierapolis, an ancient and sacred city because of the special character given by its nearby white travertine terraces, which seem more the work of magic than of nature.
Three internal flights to shorten the time in travel and road trips when they are the most comfortable and quickest option.
So is this 12-day tour of Turkey, with Bodrum and other destinations:
Whether your flight arrives at Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokçen secondary airport, our staff will be ready at the terminal to meet you and provide you with a private transfer to your hotel. private transfer to the hotel.
Vuestro alojamiento se encontrará en el centro de Estambul y, en función de la hora de llegada, os facilitará un primer paseo libre por la ciudad.
En esta jornada de llegada también podréis solicitar la información que necesitéis saber de cara a los siguientes días.
This 12-day tour of Turkey begins in an intense way, because on this second day you will visit with an official guide the most iconic and spectacular places of Istanbul.
Ubicada a orillas del Estrecho del Bósforo y construida por las grandes civilizaciones de la historia (griegos, romanos, bizantinos, otomanos), esta ciudad cuenta con lugares inolvidables por su arquitectura y ambiente.
The Topkapi Palace is a good example: residence and center of power of the sultans since the Ottoman conquest, its enclosure is an impregnable bastion from the outside, but a refined palace complex inside, with rich works of art, weapons and crafts on display for visitors.
The mosques of the city also exemplify the grandeur of the city.
And the two most symbolic, we will visit them inside.
One of them is Saint Sophiabuilt as a Byzantine basilica and inspiration for all later temples.
The other is the Blue MosqueThe Blue Mosque, dating from the 17th century and so called because of its beautiful blue tiles, produced in Iznik.
The main square in the old town is SultanahmetThe Hippodrome, of large dimensions and elongated shape due to its location on the ancient Hippodrome of the Roman Constantinople.
The Obelisk of Theodosius, the Obelisk of Constantine and the Serpentine Column, the latter as the only element of the Greek Byzantium, the origin of the present city.
And to get a taste of the hustle and bustle of Istanbul life, nothing better than a visit to the Grand Bazaar which, with its nearly 4,000 stores, is considered one of the largest in the world.
Here you will find interesting local handicrafts, such as lamps, amulets and jewelry, among other options.
In between visits, we will have lunch at a typical restaurant.
And at the end of the day, after visiting the Grand Bazaar (closed on Sundays and local holidays), we will transfer you back to the hotel, where you will also spend this second night.
Third day of circuit and first domestic flight, in this case to reach the heart of the Anatolian peninsula: Cappadocia.
Para ello, os recogeremos en el hotel tras el desayuno y el correspondiente check-out, y haremos el transfer to Istanbul or Sabiha Gokçen Istanbul or Sabiha Gokçen airport.
The scheduled flight will land at Kayseri Airportwhere representatives of our agency will meet you for the transfer to the hotel, located in the heart of the Göreme National Park. Göreme National Park.
Regarding the free time of the day, everything will depend on the time of the flight and the arrival at the hotel in Cappadocia, so it could be framed during the morning in Istanbul or during the afternoon in Cappadocia.
When one thinks of Cappadocia, images of hot air balloons come to mind. hot air balloons over the Göreme National Park..
Y eso es precisamente lo que se puede hacer en la mañana del cuarto día.
Quienes lo deseen, pueden reservar esta actividad opcional, que comienza muy temprano: a las 4.00 aproximadamente se sale del hotel para acudir al punto de despegue y estar listos para el vuelo al amanecer, si las condiciones meteorológicas son propicias.
After the activity, we return to the hotel, so that this does not interfere in the course of the program.
At the scheduled time and after breakfast, we will start the route by road, in this case through the northern sector of the region.
In this area, the highlights are AvanosAvanos, a town famous for its rich red pottery, made with local clay, as its artisans will explain.
But on this road route we will also reach panoramic viewpoints and charming valleys, where there is a proliferation of fairy chimneys. fairy chimneys proliferateThe rock formations are the result of differential erosion, which acts in different ways on sandstone and volcanic tuff.
This is what we will see in the Valley of the Imagination, in the Valley of the Monks and in the Valley of Zelvewhere some of these chimneys were used as cave churches and prayer areas.
The day will be rounded off by two other cultural hallmarks of Cappadocia.
On the one hand, the kilims and carpetsWe will learn from textile artisans.
And on the other hand, the local gastronomy, as we will have lunch in a typical restaurant of the area.
At the end of the day, again a night of rest in the same charming hotel.
Our second day in Cappadocia will take us to the southern sector of Göreme National Park, where fairy chimneys are also protagonists, for instance in the evocative Valley of LoveThis place is very photographed because it inspires sensuality.
At another point of the tour, the Three Beauties or Three Graces will also awaken the imagination of the most imaginative travelers.
On the other hand, in this southern sector of Cappadocia we will find very different places from the previous day.
For example, the Subway Citya set of underground galleries and rooms that served as a home for thousands of people in the past, mainly Christians who were looking for a safe space in which to live according to their religious creed.
On this route we will also discover villages arranged on the slopes of the hills, like natural beehives, with natural or man-made caves and grottoes.
Some are already uninhabited, such as Cavusinand others are still full of life, such as Ortahisar o Uçishara magnificent example of popular and military architecture, all in one.
In the Valley of the Pigeons We will discover how these birds have taken over the space, finding here natural and perfect nests for their life.
And to add the necessary touch of craftsmanship and popular culture, we will visit local jewelry workshops, where pieces are made with local raw materials, such as zultanite, a stone that changes color.
As the previous day, we will have lunch en route and in a traditional restaurant.
And in the evening, you will rest again at the hotel, for the third and last time during the trip.
We reached the halfway point of this tour of Turkey, of which Bodrum is the final goal.
And it is time to change region to continue discovering dream destinations.
After breakfast and check-out, we will pick you up at the hotel for the transfer to Kayseri Airport.
From Kayseri you will fly to Izmiron the Aegean coast.
At the arrival airport (Adnan Menderes) our staff will pick you up and take you to the airport. transfer to Kusadasiabout 60 km away, where the hotel will be for tonight and the next night.
Since it is a day with a flight, the program will depend on the time of arrival.
If it is not too late, there may be time for a free walk around this pleasant city: its harbor gives it life, as it is a regular destination of the Aegean cruises.
Y su Isla de las Palomas, coronada por el castillo, ofrecerá momentos agradables antes del descanso en el hotel.
Nature and history are the main protagonists of the seventh day of the tour: we will find them in Pamukkale and Hierapolis. Pamukkale and Hierapolisabout 200 km from Kusadasi.
Therefore, after breakfast at the hotel, we will pick you up to travel by road to this unique site, difficult to forget, which we will know from the hand of an expert guide.
At PamukkaleThe whiteness invades everything: the waters that have been flowing here for millennia have been depositing calcite to create these travertine terraces, so perfect that they look like something out of a children’s fairy tale.
They create small pools where it is possible to put your feet.
Its name in Turkish is a metaphor for its beauty: the cotton castle.
Because of this and because of the health benefits of its spring, a city was founded right next to it, which reached the rank of sacred in Roman times: it is HierapolisWe will visit the most spectacular archaeological remains.
We will walk along Frontinus Street, discover a temple to the god of the Underworld (Pluto) and admire its spectacular theater, among many other things.
In Hierapolis, you can also do an optional activity: bathing in the Cleopatra’s Pool.
Su atractivo está en el agua, a 36ºC, pero también en su fondo, con capiteles y restos arquitectónicos de la antigua ciudad, derruidos por un terremoto y que ahora dan un toque idílico al chapuzón.
Lunch on this day will be taken during a break from sightseeing.
And at the end of the day, we will return to Kusadasi to rest at the hotel.
On the eighth day of the circuit, we will leave Kusadasi, but not before making an essential visit, a few kilometers from the city: Ephesus and its surroundings offer places of great interest, which we will discover with an official guide, after checking out at the hotel.
The visit of Ephesus alone will take up an important part of the day.
Not in vain, it was one of the largest cities of antiquity and the remains that remain are numerous and monumental.
The Library of Celsus, its theaters, its agoras, its Curetes Way, its temples in honor of ancient divinities and Roman emperors… All a trip to the most interesting past. in honor of ancient divinities and Roman emperors… A trip to the past of the most interesting.
But near Ephesus there are two other places that every traveler should know.
The first, the Temple of Artemisconsidered at the time as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Little remains of it on the ground, but interpreting its remains will help us understand its importance.
And on the other, the House of the Virgin MaryIt is believed that in this place, 8 km from Ephesus, the mother of Christ lived for a time after his death.
A humble building from a later period indicates the place, which is often too small to accommodate all the visitors and pilgrims who come here.
In a break between visits, we will have lunch in a typical restaurant.
And at the scheduled time, we will travel by road to the final destination of this tour of Turkey: Bodrum, located about 170 km to the south.
Upon arrival, you will check-in to begin your brief retreat in this idyllic spot on the Turkish coast.
After such an intense program of cultural and natural visits, it is only fair to dedicate a couple of days to rest and relaxation.
Y Bodrum is perfect for it: its maritime atmosphere and gentle green hills make it one of the most bohemian destinations in the country. one of the most bohemian destinations in the country.It is often frequented by the Turkish intelligentsia and international travelers wishing to escape the masses of tourists.
The program is completely free, with an overnight stay at the hotel and, during the day, the unavoidable proposal of taking a dip in its coquettish bathing areas.
The tenth day can be, if desired, a continuation of the previous day’s rest.
But it is also possible to organize any complementary activity.
No dudes en consultarnos para conocer las propuestas, que pueden incluir una visita por los restos de la antigua Halicarnassusthe name by which the city was known in the past.
The remains of the Mausoleum or the theater would surely be on the tour.
The museums of aquatic theme are also other options for those who wish to fill the program of this day with some activity.
After two days of rest, this tour of Turkey is coming to an end.
And on this penultimate day, you will return to Istanbul.
To do so, we will pick you up at the agreed time at the hotel and make the transfer to Bodrum Airport.
Desde allí volaréis a uno de los dos aeropuertos de Estambuly, a la llegada, os recogerá nuestro personal para un nuevo transfer privado al hotel, ubicado en la ciudad.
Depending on the flight schedule, there may be free time for shopping or sightseeing in either Bodrum or Istanbul before the last night’s rest of the tour.
After 11 days of touring Turkey, the 12th day will be used for the airport transfer. transfer to the airport of the city.
Therefore, after breakfast and check-out, we will pick you up at the hotel at the most suitable time for the transfer.
And we will take you to the terminal, where we will say goodbye with best wishes for the future.
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