Day 1
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Saturday Depart US
Depart United States for Cappadocia, Turkey on Turkish Airlines
Day 2
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Sunday Arrive in Cappadocia
Upon your arrival in Kayseri, you will be met by a Troy Tours representative and transferred to Gamirasu Hotel in Cappadocia, the jewel of Turkey's Central Turkey
Meals: None included
Day 3
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Monday Cappadocia
After breakfast, Centuries of erosion from rain, wind, and water shaped Cappadocia into a striking, surreal moonscape of cone-shaped pinnacles and towers, all in a variety of lovely hues and fairy chimneys. After breakfast, you'll discover Goreme Open Air Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and view the ancient rock-hewn churches sculpted in the hillsides almost a thousand years ago by the Medieval Christian monks. Continue on to the small town of Urgup, which has many carved dwellings that are still inhabited. Next is the Discovery Series Art of Pottery in Asia Minor event of this afternoon, offering you the opportunity to visit a cave pottery atelier. You will also be able to see some of the local pottery creations in the atelier.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 4
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Tuesday Cappadocia - Hattusas – Amasya
After breakfast, drive to Bogazkoy, visit Hattusa, Hittite capital in the second millennium BC. Discover the city’s Lion Gate, Great Temple, Walls, Royal Gate, and Tunnel. Continue to Yazilikaya, a rock sanctuary decorated with reliefs of deities of the Hittite pantheon. Continue to Amasya for the overnight
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 5
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Wednesday Amasya
After breakfaast, visit Amasya with its impressive remains. Marvel at the Ancient Castle, the Pontic Kings’ Tombs, Gok Medrese, the Seljuk mausoleum with Mongol mummies Torumtay Turbesi, the medieval mental hospital Ilhanli Bimarhane, the beautifully landscaped Sultan Beyazit Mosque, and Aga Medrese. Also tour Hazeranlar Konagi, a beautiful Ottoman residence housing an ethnographic museum
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 6
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Thursday Amasya – Safranbolu
After breakfast, drive to Safranbolu.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 7
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Friday Safranbolu - Ankara
After breakfast visit Safranbolu, which played a key role in the caravan trade for centuries. Stroll this museum town (original architecture) to discover the Cinci Caravanserai, Kaymakamlar Kiosk, Izzet Pasha Mosque, Clock Tower, and bazaar. After lunch drive to Ankara.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day 8
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Saturday Ankara to US
Your tour ends today. After breakfast, you will be transferred to airport for your flight home
Meals: Breakfast