Escorted Package Includes

• Round trip flights New York-Istanbul, Istanbul-New York
• Airline taxes & fuel surcharges
• Intra-flights: Istanbul-Izmir & Cappadocia-Istanbul
• 8 nights First Class accommodations
  • 4 nights Istanbul
  • 1 night Pamukkale
  • 1 night Konya
  • 2 nights Cappadocia
• Hotel taxes, fees & service charges
• Hotel porterage
• All transfers
• 13 meals: 8 breakfasts, 5 dinners
• Sightseeing per itinerary in modern air-conditioned motor coach
• Services of English-speaking tour manager throughout
• Entrance fees per itinerary
• Comfortable wireless earphones for enhanced touring
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  Special Features

• Enjoy a city tour of Istanbul and view the Blue Mosque, Hippodrome and St. Sophia
• Tour the ancient site of Ephesus, visit the House of the Virgin Mary, the library of Celsus, and the Odeon theater
• View the thermal pools at Pamukkale's "cotton castle" of cascading snow-falls
• Visit Necropolis and the ancient city of Hierapolis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• Tour the Mausoleum of Mevlana with its distinctive fluted dome of turquoise tiles
• Visit the 13th century Caravanserai of Sultanhan, a large abandoned city and shelter in Cappadocia
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• Is This Trip Right for You?

  This moderately active program covers a good amount of ground each day. Expect from three to four hours walking on some touring days. The pace is moderate, however a majority is over uneven surfaces, stairs, steps and significant slopes. Most wake-up calls are before 7 am. Bus rides to Ankara and Istanbul are approximately 7 to 8 hours. Those who are claustrophobic or have preexisting knee or back conditions may want to avoid visiting the Underground Cities in Cappadocia. Passageways are narrow and may require crouching to navigate.

How to Book

• Purchase your Groupon Getaways vouchers.
• To redeem your voucher call 1 (800) 682-3333. Our reservations center is open Monday through Friday 9am-9pm EST, Saturday 10am-5pm and Sunday 10am-4pm. Please have the passport names and vouchers of each traveler handy.
• Remember to mention that you are calling in regards to the Groupon 10 Day Essential Turkey package and book no later than 1 week after the promotion ends.
• When making your reservation, be sure to discuss optional tours with areservation specialist.