14 DAYS BEST OF TURKEY AND SYRIA TOUR ITINERARY:
Day 1 - Istanbul - Arrival Day
(Breakfast included)
Meet at the Istanbul international Ataturk airport and transfer to your hotel.
You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore
Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 - Istanbul
(Breakfast included)
Guided Istanbul walking old city tour visiting Topkapi Palace (closed on tuesdays)
Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Aya Sophia Museum (closed on mondays), Underground
Cistern, Covered Grand Bazaar (closed on sundays). Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 - Bosphorus and Two Continents
(Breakfast included)
Pick up at 08:30 from the hotel for the tour of Bosphorus and the Asian part of
Istanbul. During the tour we will enjoy a Bosphorus Cruise, having lunch and
visiting the Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus Bridge, Asian side. Tonight we have an
evening flight to Kusadasi.
Day 4 - Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary
(Breakfast included)
Todays is pick up time again at 08:30 for the tour of the ancient city of
Ephesus and Virgin Mary';s House. You will visit: The Temple of Diana, The Old
City of Ephesus, Temple of Hadrian and Serapis, Library of Celcius, lunch in
Selcuk, the Last Abode of Virgin Mary and Temple of Artemis. Overnight in
Kusadasi.
Day 5 - Kusadasi and Cappadocia
(Breakfast included)
The day is yours till your flight time. You will be picked up from your hotel
and transfer to airport fr your domestic flight to Cappadocia. Upon arrival
transfer and check into your hotel. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 6 - Cappadocia
(Breakfast and lunch included)
You will be picked up from your hotel at 09:30 for the second day tour of
Cappadocia. You will visit: Red valley (4 kms hiking), Rose valley (visiting the
churches), Cavusin (Old Christian village), Lunch in Pigeon valley, Kaymakli
(Underground City), and Ortahisar Castle. After the tour transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 7 - Cappadocia
(Breakfast and lunch included)
Your day starts with a pick up at 9:30 and tour of the local highlights of
Cappadocia. You will visit: Devrent Valley, Monk's valley (Pasabag), Avanos
(lunch in Avanos), Goreme open air museum, Uchisar (Natural Castle). End of the
tour transfer to airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul. Upon arrival
transfer and check into your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 8 - Istanbul - Damascus
(Dinner included)
After breakfast check out from the hotel and depart by international flight to
Syria. Upon arrival in Damascus International Airport meet with our local
representative in the airport. We will transfer to your hotel in Damascus. The
rest of the day is yours to explore this city. Overnight in Damascus.
Day 9 - Damascus City Tour
(Breakfast and dinner included)
After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel and shall start our full
day city sightseeing of Damascus including, National museum, Handcraft market,
Sayeda Rukaya Mosque, Azem Palace, Salah El-Din Tomb, Omayyad Mosque, Hamadieh
bazaar "the old covered souk", Straight street, House of Ananias, City Gates,
Old wall of Damascus, St.Paul's window. After lunch Murti's Tour will driving to
the top of Qassioun Mountain to see the very nice panoramic view of Damascus by
night, at the end of the tour, transfer you back to the hotel. Overnight in
Damascus.
Day 10 - Maaloula - Krak Des Chevaliers (Qalaat Al Husn) - Apamea - Aleppo
(Breakfast, lunch and dinner included)
After breakfast, we will driving to visit Maaloula. Maaloula is one of the most
scenic villages in Syria and is of particular interest as the only place in the
world. And it is where Aramaic .Then we continue to Krak Des Chevaliers (Qalaat
Al Husn) where is the greatest fortress in the world. With its command over the
valley between Homs and Tripoli, and being a model of perfection of medieval
fortification, this Castle was never besieged or taken by storm. It only fell
through Baibars unique plan involving trickery. You can join our optional lunch
at nice panoramic view restaurant overlooking the old village and Krak Des
Chevaliers castle. After lunch, we will drive to Aleppo by passing through
Apamea and visit the Hellenistic site, after a short break, we will keep
continue to Aleppo. Upon arrival, check in your hotel in Aleppo and your will be
given your room key and please enjoy your dinner in hotel. Overnight in Aleppo.
Day 11 - St Simon - Aleppo City Tour (Aleppo Citadel - Museum - Covered Bazar
- Grand Mosque)
(Breakfast and dinner included)
After your breakfast, we will start driving to St. Simon monastery (around 30
mins drive), it is named after the hermit Saint Simeon (Sam'an); a shepherd from
northern Syria, who became a monk after a revelation in a dream. Following his
death in 459 AD, Emperor Zenon ordered that a cathedral be built where the saint
used to pray. The layout was original, centering on the famous column from which
St. Simeon used to preach. Four basilicas, arranged in the shape of a cross,
opened into an octagon covered by a dome, in the center of which stood the holy
column. A simplicity and harmony combine to make ruins of the Basilica of St.
Simon a masterpiece of pre-Islamic art in Syria. Then we will drive back to
Aleppo and visit Aleppo Citadel. The Citadel of Aleppo is the most prominent
historic architectural site in Aleppo. It was recognized as a World Heritage
Site by UNESCO in 1986. Its majestic stature forms the center of the city; in
fact the city wraps around it extending a spider-like infrastructural web of
streets forming the city's organic urban form. Also we will visit the Museum of
Aleppo which is the largest museum in Aleppo. All historical periods are
exhibited in the museum. Afterwards, Murti's Tour will accompany with you to
walk through the Old covered Bazaar (Almdinah Souk) and Grand Mosque, as known
as Ummayad Mosque. It is one of the largest and oldest mosques in the world.
Located in one of the holiest sites in the old city of Damascus, it is of great
architectural importance. At the end of the tour, we will transfer you back to
hotel. You can enjoy your dinner in your hotel. Overnight in Aleppo.
Day 12 - Aleppo - Serjellah - Palmyra
(Breakfast and dinner included)
After have breakfast in your hotel, we will pick you up and then drive to visit
Sarjellah (the dead city). It gets Lonely Planet's vote as the "most eerie and
evocative" of all the Dead Cities of northern Syria. It also has the greatest
number of semi-complete buildings. Sarjellah has been deserted for almost 1500
years, but its stone buildings remain sharp-edged and the surrounding area is
carpeted in short grass. In many ways it looks as if the villagers have only
just left. Afterwards we will keep continue driving to Palmyra. It was an
ancient Arab city, In the old times it was an important city of central Syria.
We will visit the huge temple of Ba'al in Palmyra (Tadmur) Pass through the
colonnaded street, corresponding to the ancient decumanus Visit Qala'at ibn Maan
See Tower of Elahbel. We will transfer you to your hotel in Palmyra at the end
of the tour. After settle down, you can enjoy your dinner in hotel. Overnight in
Palmyra.
Day 13 - Bosra - Damascus
(Breakfast and dinner included)
Enjoy your breakfast in hotel. After we will pick you up from your hotel and
drive to Bosra which has a rich history dating back to 1300 BC. Visit the
best-preserved and most intact Roman Theatre in the world, it was was built in
the 2nd century AD and could seat up to 15,000 people. The acoustics were
carefully designed so that even those in the cheap seats could hear the actors.
The stage was 45 meters wide and 8 meters deep. In its heyday, the theater was
faced with marble and draped in silk hangings, and during performances a fine
mist of perfumed water was sprayed over the patrons to keep them comfortable in
the desert heart. A large area in front of the stage may have been used for
circuses or gladiatorial shows. At the end of the tour, we will drive back to
Damascus and you will be transfer to your hotel. After settle down in the hotel
in Damascus, enjoy your dinner and your last night in Syria. Overnight in
Damascus.
Day 14 - Damascus - End of the Tour
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, regarding your flight departure time, we will arrange your
transfer to Damascus International Airport for your international flight back
home. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in
future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for
choosing TravelShop Turkey.
14 DAYS BEST OF TURKEY AND SYRIA TOUR INCLUDES:
- Airport transfer from Istanbul Ataturk airport
- Domestic flight from Istanbul to Izmir
- Domestic flight from Izmir to Cappadocia
- Domestic flight from Izmir to Istanbul
- 3 nights hotel in Istanbul
- 2 nights hotel in Cappadocia
- 2 nights hotel in Kusadasi
- 7 breakfasts and 3 lunches
- 2 fully guided Istanbul City tour
- 2 fully guided Cappadocia tour
- 1 fully guided Ephesus tour
- Return transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport
- Syrian Visa (Need full information of passport list)
- Arrival airport transfer from Damascus International Airport
- 3 nights hotel with breakfast and dinner in Damascus
- 2 nights hotel with breakfast and dinner in Aleppo
- 1 night hotel with breakfast and dinner in Palmyra
- 1 lunch included in Aleppo
- Guided Damascus City tour
- Guided tour in Maaloula
- Guided Aleppo City tour
- Guided tour in Serjellah and Palmyra
- Guided tour in Borsa
- All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary
- Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach
- Professional English-speaking tour guides
- Return airport transfer to Damascus International Airport
14 DAYS BEST OF TURKEY AND SYRIA TOUR DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- International flights
- Turkish Visa
Please Note: In Istanbul Hagia Sophia closed on mondays, Topkapi Palace closed on tuesdays, Grand Bazaar closed on sundays.
14 DAYS BEST OF TURKEY AND SYRIA TOUR PRICES IN EURO:
Per Person |
Shared Double |
Single |
|
€ 1,979.00 |
€ 2,599.00 |
|
€ 2,969.00 |
€ 2,989.00 |
|
€ 2,699.00 |
€ 3,599.00 |
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