Welcome to Safranbolu
Safranbolu's old town, known as Çarşı, is a vision of red-tiled roofs and meandering alleys chock-a-block full of candy stores and cobblers. Having first found fame with traders as an isolated source of the precious spice saffron, Safranbolu now attracts people seeking to recapture the heady scent of yesteryear within the muddle of timber-framed mansions now converted into quirky boutique hotels. Spending the night here is all about soaking up the enchanting Ottoman scene – all creaky wooden floors, exuberantly carved ceilings and traditional cupboard-bathrooms. A day at the old hamam or browsing the market shops and revelling in the cobblestone quaintness is about as strenuous as it gets, but if history begins to feel a bit like old news, then hiking in the wondrous Yenice Forest nearby, remapped and rediscovered, will show you exactly why Unesco stamped this region as a World Heritage site in 1994.
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14 Day Small Size Group Tour: Jewels of Turkey From Istanbul
Day 01 Sat: IstanbulArrival , day at leisure. Day 02 Sun: Istanbul(B)Today we will tour the old city highlights: Topkapi Palace, St. Sophia, Blue Mosque and Spice Market . Day 03 Mon: Istanbul - Canakkale(BD)Today we will drive to Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Nek, Conk Bair, Lone Pine and 57th Regiment Memorial, cross the Dardanelles.Day 04 Tue: Canakkale - Troy - Pergamum - Kusadasi (B,D)We drive down to Kusadasi. En route visit Troy; Pergamum and Acropolis.Day 05 Wed: Kusadasi - Ephesus - Sirince - Kusadasi (B,D)Visit amazing Ephesus and marvelous village of Sirince today.Day 06 Thu: Kusadasi - Hierapolis - Pamukkale (B,D)Today we drive to Pamukkale, visit ancient city of Hierapolis & Travertens. Day 07 Fri: Pamukkale - Koycegiz and Fethiye (B,D)After breakfast, this morning we drive to the lakeside town of Koycegiz. Here we take aboat cruise to turtle beach and smother ourselves in mud at the local mudbath. En routeto Fethiye.Day 08 Sat: Fethiye - Kayakoy Greek village and Oludeniz - Fethiye (B,D) We will visit Greek village of Kayakoy. And we will drive youto Oludeniz where there is an opportunity to swim.Day 09 Sun: Fethiye - Saklikent Gorge - Antalya (B,D)Today visit the stunningly beautiful Saklikent Gorge, Turkey's longest anddeepest canyon, then we visit Duden Waterfall in Antalya Day 10 Mon: Antalya (Aspendos) - Konya - Cappadocia (B,D)After breakfast, early departure for Cappdocia En route visit Aspendos Theatre and Mevlana Mausoleum and Whirling Dervishes convent. We will also see ancient caravanserai on the Silk Road.Day 11 Tue: CappadociaEarly in the morning an optional balloon tour is available. After breakfast full dayexcursion in Cappadocia including visits to Kaymakli Underground City, Open AirMuseum in Goreme and natural fortress in Uchisar. An optional and fun Turkishfolklore evening with dinner is available tonight. Overnight in Cappadocia.(B)Day 12 Wed: Cappadocia Ankara SafranboluMorning departure for Safranbolu. On the way stop by Ankara and visit Mausoleum ofAtaturk and its Museum in Ankara. We will arrive to heritage town of Unesco which is considered as an open air museum. Tonight we stay atan old Ottoman mansion.(BD)Day 13: Thu Safranbolu IstanbulAfter breakfast visit the old town of Safranbolu where you can test the fine sample ofTurkish delights then continue to drive to Istanbul afternoon visit Grand BazaarOvernight Istanbul.(B)Day 14: Fri IstanbulBreakfast. Transfer to airport. (B)
9-Day Black Sea Tour Turkey
Day 1 - Istanbul - Arrival Day Welcome to Turkey, arrival into Istanbul. Transfer from airport and check in to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul. Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour (Breakfast and dinner included)Depart from the hotel at 08:30am for the Istanbul City Tour; Topkapi Palace, Sultanahmet Blue Mosque , Hippodrome ; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. After lunch break and head to the Spice Bazaar . After the tour to the Bosphorus Cruise depart after the city tour. Overnight in Istanbul. Day 3 - Istanbul - Abant Lake - Safranbolu (Breakfast and dinner included) After breakfast at 09:00a depart for Abant Lake. After lunch depart for Safranbolu. On arrival walk through the historical Safranbolu Bazaar, continuing on to Cinci Hodja Caravanserai, Cici Hodja Bath House, Kaymakamlar House. Overnight in Safranbolu. Day 4 - Safranbolu - Ankara (Breakfast and dinner included) After breakfast at 09:00am departure Safranbolu for Ankara . On arrival have time for lunch before taking the city tour of Ankara. On the tour visit Ataturk`s Museum and the Ataturk Mausoleum. Overnight in Ankara. Day 5 - Ankara - Hattusa - Amasya (Breakfast and dinner included) After breakfast depart for Hattusa and Yazilikaya, Alacahoyuk . After lunch drive to Amasya for Amasya Tour. Overnight in Amasya. Day 6 - Amasya - Trabzon (Breakfast and dinner included) After breakfast at 09:00am departure for Trabzon and Overnight in Trabzon. Day 7 - Trabzon (Breakfast and dinner included) Depart for St. Sophia, Ortahisar Mosque . Lunch in Akcaabat. Afternoon explore the Trabzon. Drive to Boztepe; tea from samovar with the panoramic view of the city. Overnight in Trabzon. Day 8 - Sumela Monestary - Zigana - Karaca Cave (Breakfast and dinner included) Depart for Sumela Monastery, visit the 4th century Sumela Monastery, relax beside a fast flowing stream at Altindere Valley National Park, lunch, traveling along the Silk Road through the Zigana Mountains (Pontic Alps) will take us to Karaca Cave, considered to be the most beautiful in Turkey for its colors and formations. Overnight in Trabzon. Day 9 - Trabzon – Istanbul End of Tour (Breakfast included) After breakfast depart for Trabzon Airport for domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home.