• Itinerary

    1. Day1

      Meet with pilot and group at Toronto Leaster B. Pearson.


    2. Day2
      Toronto

      Upon arrival meet with our representative, transfer to your hotel. Lunch by your own . Fretime in the afternoon.  Mass in a Roman Catholic Church. Dinner & overnight at hotel.                                                


    3. Day3
      Istanbul

      In the morning visit the Blue Mosque, recognizable from its six minarets, built between 1609 and 1616 for Sultan Ahmet I and decorated inside with 21,043 tiles from Iznik in a dominant blue color; the Hippodrome where political, cultural, and sports activities took place during Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman times; the imposing Haghia Sophia which marked the apogee of Byzantine Emperor Justinian's reign. Then possibility of cruise on the Bosporus (optional) that separates Asia from Europe and connects the Marmara Sea to the Black Sea. You will get the best views of the city and most of the historical monuments in Istanbul. All along the strait and on both shores, you will discover the marble Palaces of Dolmabahce, Beylerbeyi, the beautiful wooden Ottoman villas called "yali" (water-side residences), the medieval fortresses etc. Lunch at a fish restaurant along the Bosphorus. In the afternoon, drive to Bolu. Dinner and overnight at hotel. 


    4. Day4
      Istanbul

      Early morning, drive to Ankara, the Turkish capital since 1923. Visit The Museum of Anatolian Civilizations for its rich and unique collections from the Hittites and the others who went over this soil. A brief stop for taking pictures at the Mausoleum of Ataturk, the father of modern Turkey. After lunch, continue to Cappadocia. Dinner and overnight at hotel.


    5. Day5

      A full day tour to explore Cappadocia. Visit the Goreme Valley, an open-air museum with rock-cut churches (7th-13th centuries) adorned with biblical frescoes. Learn about the art and crafts of rural Turkey at a handicraft center, and attend a lecture on Turkish hand-made rugs. Next is the Underground City. You will also visit Avcilar Valley, Kiliçlar Valley with their old cave-dwellings and fairy chimneys. Photo stops at Uchisar and Avcilar, best vista points on the way to the hotel. Lunch during the visits. Mass in an old church which is not in use,  with a special authorization. Dinner and overnight at hotel.


    6. Day6

      After breakfast, drive to Konya. En route, stop at the Sultanhan Caravanserai - a hotel for merchants during the Seljuk period - 13th century. In Konya, visit the Museum of Mevlana, the famous mystic poet, and founder of the Sufi Order of the Whirling Dervishes. After lunch, continue to Antalya. Dinner and overnight at hotel.


    7. Day7

      Today, two magnificent Roman sites are on our agenda; Aspendos with the best preserved Roman Theater and Perge, a spectacular Greco-Roman city. On the return to Antalya, discover the tradition of jewellery making on this soil while visiting one of the largest jewelers of Turkey. Later in the afternoon, visit Old Antalya - Kaleici will be visited to enjoy strolling through picturesque streets of the old port. Lunch during the visits. Mass in the church of the “Garden of Religions”. Dinner and overnight at hotel.


    8. Day8

      Leaving Antalya behind, cross the Taurus Mountains, to Sagalassos - Greco-Roman city, a recently excavated archeological gem of Turkey. Following lunch, drive to Pamukkale. Dinner and overnight at hotel.


    9. Day9

      In the morning, visit Pamukkale the "Cotton Castle", an antique spa, Hierapolis -still in use today, with the white water terraces of limestone deposits by the thermal waters through the ages -an unreal landscape. The necropolis -the antique cemetery- here, is one of the largest to our day from the ancient world. After lunch, drive to Aphrodisias, the ancient site dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of Beauty, Love and Fertility, also famous for its school of sculpture. The stadium, is the best preserved one in Anatolia. Other sights include the Temple of Aphrodite, the Tetrapylon and the Theatre. Continue to Selçuk. Dinner and overnight at hotel.


    10. Day10

      After breakfast, discovery of another World Heritage; Ephesus. The site today is one of the best places of the world to visualize an ancient Roman city. Stop for a shot at the remains of the Temple of Artemis - which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. After lunch, drive to one of the best popular market in the region: Market of Tire. Drive back to Selçuk. Mass  in the chapel at the Virgin Mary House. Dinner and overnight at hotel. 


    11. Day11

      In the morning, depart for Sardis, the capital of the Kingdom of Lydia where the world's first coinage was invented and which was famous for its wealthy King Croesus: visit the Bath - Gymnasium Complex, the 3rd century AD marble paved Synagogue and the Temple of Artemis located in the Pactolus Valley. Then proceed to Pergamum, the capital of the Attalid dynasty. After lunch, visit this ancient city where parchment was invented. Highlights include the Acropolis with the ruins of the agoras, temples, palaces, the library which contained 200,000 volumes, the podium on which stood the Zeus Altar which was sent to Berlin, and the impressive theatre built into the steep hillside which provides a wonderful panorama of the surroundings. In the lower part of the ancient city, visit the Asclepion, a sanctuary and a healing center dedicated to the god of healing, Asclepius. Continuation to Kucukkuyu. Dinner and overnight at hotel.


    12. Day12

      In the morning, depart to Assos and visit  the Athena Temple. Then drive to explore the ancient city of Troy whose history covers a period of about 3,400 years with nine layers of settlements (Troy I to IX). King Priam's glorious city, which was immortalized in Homer's epic poem, the Iliad brought to life the stories of Helen, Menelas, Pâris, Agamemnon, Achilles and Hector. A reconstruction of the infamous Trojan Wooden Horse stands at the entrance of the site. Continuation to Çanakkale. Dinner and overnight at hotel. 


    13. Day13

      In the morning, cross the Strait of the Dardanelles by ferry to Gallipoli where the dramatic battles of WWI took place. Brief visit of the battlefields. Continue to Istanbul.  Lunch on the way. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. 


    14. Day14

      After breakfast, full day to explore Istanbul:  Topkapi Palace, the residence of the Ottoman sultans between the end of the 15th and the first half of the 19th centuries, with its treasures, terraces overlooking the Marmara Sea, the Bosphorus and the Golden Horn... After lunch, visit the Spice Market with its exotic spices and aromas.You will end the day at the historical Grand Bazaar. Mass in a Roman Catholic Church.  Dinner and overnight at hotel. 


    15. Day15

      After breakfast, day on leisure. Lunch and dinner are free. Mass in a Roman Catholic Church. 


    16. Day16

      Transfer to the airport


  • Dates & rates

    Start Date End Date Price (CAD) Tax/Fees (CAD)  
    16 Sep 2012 1 Oct 2012 $ 2,699.00 $ 459.76 Request

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  • Other information

    Prices are  including:

    • - Flights.
    • - Transportation in air-conditioned vehicles throughout.
    • - Escort by an English speaking professional guide-lecturer.
    • - Entrance fees to the museums stated in itinerary.
    • - 14 breakfasts, 12 lunches, 13 dinners.  
    • - Accommodation in shared twin rooms in stated or similar hotels.
    • - Arrival and departure transfers.
     

    Prices are excluding:

       
    • - Visits and services not mentioned in program..
    • - Insurance.
    • - Personal expenses and all beverages.
    • - Gratuities to the guide and driver.
    • - Visa fee.