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TOURS SPECIALISTS INC. of Florida 1232 Clays Trail Oldsmar, FL 34677
phone: 800-223-7552 727-784-8588 fax: 727-784-7520 e-mail: toursspecialists@gmail.com web: toursspecialists.com
CELEBRATING 47 YEARS IN BUSINESS Most of our business is repeat business from travel agents |
TURKEY with seven days TOUR and seven days AEGEAN SEA CRUISE2012 - LAND ONLY16 days Extensions and upgrades available
also available: TURKEY 9 days, TURKEY 11days, TURKEY 11 days with Agean cruise, or TURKEY combined with any other Mediterranean country |
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Trips for travel agent and spouse / companions
Departs every SATURDAY
You will be traveling with regular passengers at travel agent rates
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ISTANBUL / BODRUM / CATI / KUFRE BAY /
KARACASOGUT / CLEOPATRA ISLAND / COKERTME BAY
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Saturday US/En route
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Departures from USA.
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Sunday Istanbul |
Arrival Istanbul. WELCOME TO TURKEY !!! Transfer to your hotel. Overnight BLACK BIRD HOTEL, Istanbul
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Monday Istanbul
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In the morning visit Suleymaniye Mosque, Byzantine Hippodrome, in which stands the obelisk brought from Egypt by Theodosius and the Serpent Column taken from Delphi by Constantine. The Blue Mosque, which has six minarets and a middle dome of 109 feet, is the next stop before St. Sophia, an originally Christian Basilica, a museum for all regardless of creed. In the afternoon visit Topkapi Palace which served as the home of Ottoman Sultans for 400 years. Before returning to your hotel visit the Grand Covered Bazaar dating back to XVth century. It covers over 2,000 shops. (b,l) Overnight BLACK BIRD HOTEL, Istanbul
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Tuesday Istanbul/Ankara/Cappadocia
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Transfer to the airport for an early flight to Ankara, the capital of Turkey and one of the fastest growing cities in the world with a history that can be dated back 3000 years.
Upon arrival visit the Anatolian Civilizations Museum, which also exhibits the remains of Çatalhöyük, the Neolithic village dating back to 6500 B.C. Then visit the Mausoleum of Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey.
After lunch at a local restaurant in Ankara, destination is the mysterious Cappadocia. Visit Ağzıkarahan Caravanserai and the natural citadel of Uchisar en route. (b,l,d) Overnight PERI TOWERS HOTEL, Cappadocia
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Wednesday Cappadocia |
Sightseeing in this unique corner of the world. Göreme Open-air Museum is full of pink, rose and white tapering columns. These tall free standing cones of stone curve and twist as if pulled from earth like taffy. Others are tall like fairy chimneys. The caves were settled in the 4th century as monasteries.
Visit some caves in cliffs to see Byzantine frescoes decorating early Christian churches. Among them are frescoes of St. Helene, who discovered the true cross at Jerusalem and of saints slaying the dragon, symbol of ancient religion.
In the afternoon, first visit to Kaymakli Underground City; carved out of rock and completely self contained. More than 200 people lived on each of seven floors with the last one 250 feet underground. It is connected to Derinkuyu Underground city by six miles of tunnel. The tour of the region also includes Zelve Valley and villages of Çavuşin and Avanos. (b,l,d) Overnight PERI TOWERS HOTEL, Cappadocia
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Thursday Cappadocia/Pamukkale |
Transfer to Konya and visit the tomb of Mevlana, the great mystic poet and Islamic spiritual leader, who founded the sect of ''Whirling Dervishes''. Continue to Pamukkale, the cotton fortress, which rises above the fertile Menderes Valley. Hot mineral waters burst from the earth and cascade over steep cliffs forming pools, channels and stalactites. The therapeutic waters here were known to founders of the curecity of Hierapolis in 190 B.C. (b,l,d) Overnight LYCUS RIVER HOTEL, Pamukkale
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Friday Pamukkale/Kusadasi |
Stroll through the ruins of ancient Hierapolis, the Roman city, and transfer to Kuşadası. En route visit Aphrodisias, the ancient city dedicated to the goddess of love, Aphrodite. (b,l,d) Overnight PINE MARINA HOTEL, Kusadasi
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Saturday Kusadasi/Izmir |
After breakfast drive to Meryemana and visit the house of Virgin Mary. Continue to Ephesus, the Roman capital of Asia Minor. Visit the ruins of Odeon, Hercules Gate, Temple of Hadrian, the magnificent library, Agora and fantastic Greco-Roman theater. After lunch drive to Izmir. (b,l,d) Overnight KAYA PRESTIGE HOTEL, Izmir
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Sunday Izmir/Bodrum |
Transfer to Bodrum to board your GULET. (b,d)
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Monday Bodrum/Cati Bay
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Cruise to Karaada Island and Cati Island. (b,l,d) |
Tuesday Cati Bay/Kufre Bay |
Cruise to Kufre Bay for overnight. ( b,l,d)
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Wednesday Kufre Bay/Karacasogut
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Cruise to Longoz Bay and Karacasogut which is a small village. (b,l,d) |
Thursday Karacasogut/Cleopatra
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Cruise to Cleopatra Island, Degirmenbuku and English Harbor. (b,l,d) |
Friday Cleopatra/Cokertme Bay
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Cruise to Akbuk in the afternoon, continue to Cokertme Bay. (b,l,d) |
Saturday Cokertme Bay/Bodrum
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Cruise to Oraklar or Ciftlik and to Tavsanburnu. Continue to Bodrum. (b,l,d) |
Sunday Bodrum/Istanbul/USA
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Early morning transfer to Bodrum airport for your flight to Istanbul to connect with your flight to the USA. (b) |
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INCLUSIVE FEATURES;
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-Air transportation USA / Istanbul / Bodrum / Istanbul /USA -Hotel in Istanbul for two nights with daily breakfast and one lunch -Three meals on the gulet for seven nights -All transfers and sightseeing as per itinerary -All taxes and service charges
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COST PER PERSON Please call for quote |
RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE DEPENDING ON DEPARTURE DATE
GULET - the wooden gulet has 6 to 8 cabins .They are 20/22 meters long, have a fully equipped galley, a saloon
and plenty of deck space. All gulets are equipped for safety, have a VHF radio, stereo cassette player, dingy with
outboard motor, windsurf. The electricity of most yachts runs at 12v/24v
All rooms have shower and toilet, French bed, wardrobe. 12/09