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IDEAL CLASSIC TOUR & TURKEY from Rome
13 Days / 12 Nights
ESCORTED TOUR
Operated On MONDAYS From May 02 To October 17 2016
(Ideal Classic Italy Monolingual English + Turkey Package Multilingual)
(Minimum 2 PAX passengers are required to operate the tour)
THIS PACKAGE IS ON REQUEST (FLIGHTS INCLUDED ITALY - TURKEY - ITALY)
ITINERARY
ROME - ASSISI - SIENA - FLORENCE - PADUA - VENICE - VERONA - SIRMIONE (GARDA LAKE) - COMO LAKE - MILAN - CAPPADOCIA DEVRENT VALLEY - ZELVE PASABAG VALLEY - KAYMAKLI - IHLARA CANYON - ISTANBUL - MILAN
DAY 1 (Monday)
ROME - ASSISI - SIENA - FLORENCE
MAY TO OCTOBER 2016 MONDAYS DEPARTURE
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
02
13
04
01
05
03
16
8.00am meeting point at the Gartour’s sightseeing office or pickup at the hotel
from 7.30am to 7.45am and departure by coach to ASSISI. You will visit the
mystic town of Saint Francis still surrounded by ancient walls. Visit the Basilica of
Saint Francis with its early Renaissance masterpieces by Giotto and Cimabue. At
the end of the visit, continue towards SIENA, the beautiful medieval city renown
for the Palio horse race. Proceed to FLORENCE.
Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
30
18
15
19
17
Meals: D
HOTELS IN ITALY
IN FLORENCE
IN VENICE
IN MILAN
DAY 2 (Tuesday)
FLORENCE
Hotel Rivoli/Adriatico 4* or similar
Hotel Continental 4* or similar
Hotel Antares Concorde 4* or similar
American buffet breakfast at the hotel. Guided sightseeing tour of the city, also
known to be the cradle of the Renaissance. Visit the beautiful Piazza del Duomo,
the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Giotto’s Bell Tower, the Baptistery of St.
John, and Santa Croce, the 13th century Franciscan Church with Cimabue’s
famous crucifix. The balance of the day is at leisure for optional sightseeing (we
suggest the PISA half day tour) or for shopping. Dinner at a local Restaurant and
overnight at the hotel
HOTELS IN TURKEY (ROOMS ARE RUN-OF-THE-HOUSE)
IN CAPPADOCIA
IN ISTANBUL
Hotel Kapadokya Lodge 4* or similar
Hotel Hilton Garden Inn Golden Horn 4* or similar
GROSS RATES PER PERSON- Incl. Airport tax
IN DOUBLE
IN SINGLE
IN TRIPLE
€ 2.368,00
€ 2.503,00
€ 3.168,00
€ 3.368,00
€ 2.338,00
€ 2.473,00
Meals: B D
MAY - JUNE - JULY - OCTOBER
AUGUST - SEPTEMBER
“City tax not included and to be paid directly in the hotels”
DAY 3 (Wednesday)
FLORENCE - PADUA - VENICE
American buffet breakfast at the hotel and departure to VENICE by coach.
Along the way you will stop in PADUA, where you will visit the famous Cathedral
of St. Anthony, guarded by Donatello’s “Gattamelata”. Continue towards
VENICE, and upon arrival enjoy a panoramic guided walking tour of this unique
city. You will see the St. Mark’s square, the Basilica of St. Mark, the Doge’s
Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the Prisons. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in
Venice island.
Meals: B D
DAY 4 (Thursday)
VENICE
American buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning tour by boat. You will cross the
lagoon with a view of the islands and reach the island of Murano where you will
assist to a demonstration of glass blowing (some time will be allowed for
shopping). Afternoon at leisure. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Meals: B D
DAY 5 (Friday)
VENICE - VERONA - SIRMIONE (Garda Lake) - COMO LAKE - MILAN
American buffet breakfast at the hotel. Morning departure by motor coach to
VERONA. Visit of the town of Romeo and Juliet. Continue to SIRMIONE. Free time
for lunch and tour of the town. In the afternoon, proceed to Lake Como for a
panoramic tour by bus. In the evening arrival in Milan. Dinner and overnight at
the hotel.
Meals: B D
DAY 6 (Saturday)
MILAN - ISTANBUL - KAYSERI
American buffet breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Milan/Bergamo Airport and
departure to Kayseri via Istanbul. Meet your tour escort at the Kayseri airport,
transfer to the hotel and overnight.
Meals: B
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DAY 7 (Sunday)
CAPPADOCIA
After breakfast, enjoy a full day tour of Cappadocia by visiting DEVRENT VALLEY
and ZELVE-PASABAG VALLEY. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit Avanos where
has been center of terra-cotta work of art since 3000 BC and drive to the famous
Goreme open air museum, where you will see fascinating frescoes in rock-cutted
churches, the best examples of Byzantine Art. Then, we will stop at Uchisar rock
castle to see fabulous panoramic view of Cappadocia. If time permits visit a
traditional carpet factory. At the end of tour transfer back to hotel and overnight.
Meals: B L
DAY 8 (Monday)
CAPPADOCIA
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for full day tour. Visit KAYMAKLI UNDERGROUND CITY, one of the largest of Cappadocia’s many such settlments. Drive
to IHLARA CANYON and hike trough canyon by Melendiz River. Lunch in a
restaurant by the river. After lunch visit AGZIKARAHAN CARAVANSERAI, on of the
best examples of Selcuk art built in the 13th century to supply accomodation for
the Silk Road traders. At the end of the tour transfer back to hotel and overnight.
Meals: B L
DAY 9 (Tuesday)
CAPPADOCIA - ISTANBUL
Breakfast at the hotel and you will be transferred to Kayseri airport . Upon arrival
at Sabiha Gokcen Airport, to your hotel. Rest of the day is free at leisure.
Overnight at hotel
Meals: B
DAY 10 (Wednesday)
ISTANBUL
After breakfast, enjoy a full day Istanbul city tour by visiting TOPKAPI PALACE
(excluding the harem section) BASILICA OF ST. SOPHIA, BLUE MOSQUE, BYZANTINE
HIPPODROME and finally tour terminates at GRAND BAZAAR. Overnight at hotel.
Meals: B L
DAY 11 (Thursday)
ISTANBUL
After breakfast at hotel, enjoy the full day bosphorus & asia tour starting from
SPICE MARKET containing local spices from all over the world, Cross the bosphorus by driving through the BOSPHORUS BRIDGE, visiting BEYLERBEYI PALACE,
summer residence of Ottoman Sultans, tour will end with a cruise by boat on the
Bosphorus. Overnight at hotel
Meals: B L
DAY 12 (Friday)
ISTANBUL
Breakfast at hotel, the rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight at hotel
Meals: B
DAY 13 (Saturday)
ISTANBUL - MILAN
After breakfast at hotel , transfer to Sabiha Gokcen airport for your return flight
to Milan (end of the servises).
Meals: B
FEATURES
INCLUTED
- 12 nights accommodation at 4* hotels
- Daily buffet breakfast
- Meals as per Itinerary: B breakfast L lunch
D dinner
- Service charges and taxes included
- Ideal Classic (ENGLISH ONLY)
- Turkey package MULTILINGUAL TOUR
(ENGLISH - SPANISH - FRENCH)
- Sightseeing & Excursions as per itinerary
- Ground transportation by deluxe motor
coach with air conditioning
- Flights Milan/Istanbul/Cappadocia/Istanbul/Milan
- Entrance fees
NOT INCLUTED
- Visas
- Beverage during meals
- Gratuity for the guide and driver
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ADDED SERVICES
- Extra nights: Possibility to add extra nights
at the beginning and/or at the end of the
tour; rates are on request or available on
our online booking website.
- Departure transfer: Possibility to organize
the departure transfers; rates are on
request or available on our online booking
website.
- Optional suggested tours: For optional
suggested tour rates please refer to our
online booking website.