WONDERS OF TURKEY

Day 1: BOGOTA - ISTANBUL

Departure for flight to Istanbul. Overnight on board.

Day 2: ESTAMBUL

Arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel with Spanish-speaking assistant. Arrival at the hotel. Lodging.

Day 3: (Sunday) ISTANBUL

Breakfast at the hotel, free day to take the optional excursion. Accommodation

Optional excursion BOSPHORUS CRUISE WITH LUNCH + GALATA TOWER.

Breakfast at the hotel, departure to visit Pierre Lotti's Morro do Café, favorite place of the famous French writer Pierre Los, from where you can admire the beautiful view of the Golden Horn     of Gold. We also visit the Egyptian Bazaar, the second largest and oldest bazaar in Istanbul, to buy spices, nuts, sweets, tea and caviar. Lunch at a local restaurant. Afterwards we will take a cruise on the Bosphorus. The cruise travels on regular ferries and sails along the Bosphorus, which separates Asia from Europe. We will have the opportunity to photograph the natural beauty of the region and the palaces of the Ottoman period that still stand on the shores of the Bosphorus today. We will also see Ortaköy square and cafes, the Mecidiye Mosque and the suspension bridges that connect the two continents, then we will continue to Beyoğlu using the tunnel, a subway train from Istanbul. There are only 573 meters between its two stations, Karaköy and Istiklal Street, opened on January 17, 1875, and the Tünel is one of the 4 oldest subway lines in the world. Only the London subway (1863), the New York subway (1868) and the Lyon funicular (1862) are older. Today, it is the smallest subway transportation system in the world with only two stations. In Beyoğlu we will visit the Galata Tower, which is located north of the Golden Horn and is one of the most attractive places in the city, with its 650 years, 67 meters and a fabulous view. Return to the hotel. Accommodation

Day 4: STANBUL - ANKARA - KAPADOCIA 

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Ankara. Arrival for a panoramic tour of the city with a stop at the Ataturk Mausoleum. We will have lunch and continue to Cappadocia. Arrival at hotel. Dinner and overnight.

Day 5: CAPADOCIA.

Optional excursion BALLOON RIDE

Before dawn, we will make the transfer from the hotel to the headquarters, where our professional team will give the instructions for the flight, during the tour, we will give as a courtesy a small snack. Afterwards, we will go to the flying fields. The departure for the balloon flight over the valleys of Cappadocia lasts approximately 50 minutes. After landing, celebration with Champagne and delivery of the flight certificate. Transfer back to your hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel. Departure to visit the subway city of Ozkonak built by Christian communities who needed protection from the Romans. We will have lunch and in the afternoon, visit the Open Museum of Göreme which houses many chapels and houses, carved into the stones and decorated with frescoes of the tenth century, some with St. George who was born there. We continue with the visit of Avanos, traditional for its famous carpets made manually using a millenary technique, we will have the possibility to visit a specialized factory to know its exhibition. Dinner at the hotel and overnight.

Optional excursion TURKISH NIGHT IN CAPADOCIA

After dinner at the hotel, we will move to see the folkloric dance show of some of the regions of Turkey, in a typical cave type restaurant with local drinks. You will be able to see some typical costumes and the well known "Belly Dance".

Day 6: CAPADOCIA 

Breakfast at the hotel. Free day to enjoy our optional tours in Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight.

Optional CAPPAPARK Excursion

This park is located in the city of Bayramhacılı, 17 km from the Nevşehir Avanos district.

Our facilities are built on a green area of 14,000 square meters. With a capacity of 150 people per day; Cappapark is an adventure park where you can live unforgettable moments in activities such as a boat full of adrenaline or the thrill of the Zipline with a unique view and pleasant moments full of adventures with Monster Safari. On this day, you will enjoy the following three activities.

1.MONSTER SAFARI:

The most exciting way of discovery. Get ready to meet the beauties of Cappadocia that you have never seen before! While Monster Safari will take you on an adrenaline-filled journey, it will also take you to the hidden beauties of Cappadocia.

ZIPLINE:

Are you ready for an unforgettable journey? A magnificent lake below you, a deep blue sky above you. If you want to have a pleasurable trip sliding on steel ropes and have a great adventure. Zipline is for you!

3.JET BOAT:

This adventure is full of adrenaline. If you are looking for strong emotions, adrenaline, incredible maneuvers with maximum safety, you are in the right place. Experience 360 degree turns, fast slides and other exciting maneuvers with Jet Boat.

Day 7: CAPADOCIA - PAMUKKALE

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Pamukkale. Stop for lunch on the way. Arrival at the hotel, free time to enjoy the internal and external thermal baths of the area that reach up to 42°C. Dinner and overnight.

Day 8: PAMUKKALE.

Breakfast at the hotel, Visit and free time in Hierapolis and the "Cotton Castle", a true natural wonder, with its incredible limestone formations with natural white pools. This "cotton castle" is the translation of the Turkish word Pamukkale where its thermal turquoise colors are well known for their therapeutic properties. Return to the hotel, free afternoon. Dinner and overnight.

Day 9: PAMUKKALE - EPHESUS - ESMIRNA OR KUŞADASI

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to visit the ruins of Ephesus, the best preserved ancient Greco-Roman city in Turkey. It was the Asian capital of the Roman Empire. We will have lunch and then we will have the chance to see the magnificent Library of Celsus, the Marble Street and the Theater with a capacity for 25,000 people. Here, St. Paul spoke to his followers. We continue with a visit to the House of the Virgin Mary which is a Christian religious site near Ephesus, seven kilometers from Selçuk, where, according to tradition, John the Evangelist took the Virgin Mary after the crucifixion of Christ, fleeing persecution in Jerusalem, and until her blessed Assumption, according to the Orthodox. Afterwards we will have time to visit an excellent leather outlet that are of good quality in this region. Dinner at the hotel and overnight.

Day 10:  ESMIRNA OR KUŞADASI - BURSA - ISTANBUL

Breakfast at the hotel and departure to Bursa. Panoramic tour of the city which was the capital of the Ottoman Empire before Edirne. Visit of the Green Mosque the Green Mausoleum, which was built at the request of Sultan Mehmet I. The mosque is decorated with green and turquoise Iznik tiles. Mehmet I and his dynasty are buried in the Green Mausoleum which is part of the Mosque complex. We will have lunch and have the opportunity to stroll through the silk market, where you can see antiques, silks, perfumes and pashminas. Continue to Istanbul. Arrival at the hotel and accommodation.

11th day:  ESTAMBUL.

Breakfast at the hotel, free day with the possibility of taking the excursion that will close this wonderful trip. Accommodation

Optional CLASSIC ISTANBUL LUNCH EXCURSION

We will start with the Topkapı Palace, where the Sultans of the Ottoman Empire lived. There you will be able to see great beauties in its halls and gardens. The 86 carat Kasikci Diamond is among the largest in the world and can be seen in the Palace.

We will continue with a visit to the newly named Hagia Sophia Mosque, with the largest dome in the Christian world for 900 years and which served as a church and museum. The Roman Hippodrome, dating from the time of the Roman Emperor Septimius Severus in 203 and representing the center of the city until the Republic came. The Blue Mosque, the most visited in the city, has an impressive collection of Iznik tiles, where Sultan Ahmet ordered it to be a replica of Hagia Sophia. We will have lunch and finish in the Grand Bazaar for shopping. In the afternoon return to the hotel. Accommodation

Day 12:  STANBUL - BOGOTA

Breakfast at the hotel (Lunch box) and transfer to the airport for the return flight. End of our services