Here's our expected itinerary:
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| 15 Haziran Sali | Istanbul | |
| Arrive at Istanbul: 4:55 pm | ||
| Transfer to Hotel | ||
| Check in hotel | ||
| Dinner at Pirpirim | ||
| 16 Haziran Carsamba | Istanbul | |
| Breakfast at Hotel | ||
| 9:00 | Topkapi palace | |
| 11:00 | Hagia Sofia | |
| 13:00 | Lunch at Tamara | |
| 14:00 | Bazalica Cistern | |
| 14:45 | Turkish & Islamic Art Museum | |
| 16:00 | Hippodrome & Blue Mosque | |
| 17:30 | Egyptian Bazaar | |
| Dinner at Cankurtaran | ||
| 17 Haziran Persembe | Istanbul | |
| Breakfast at Hotel | ||
| 9:00 | Dolmabahce palace | |
| 11:00 | Karakoy Jewish Museum | |
| 13:30 | Light Lunch at Tarihi Eminönü balıkçıları | |
| 14:30 | İDO boat tour from Eminönü (On time) | |
| 16:30 | Back to Eminönü | |
| 17:00 | Miniaturk | |
| 18:30 | Back to hotel | |
| 19:30 | Dinner at Family House | |
| 18 Haziran Cuma | Izmir / Kuşadası | |
| Flight to Izmir Airport | ||
| 9:00 | Breakfast with local sponsors | |
| Ephesus | ||
| Lunch at Restaurant | ||
| Virgin Mary’s house | ||
| Selcuk museum | ||
| Check in hotel at Kuşadası | ||
| Dinner at Kuşadası | ||
| 20:00 | Dinner at Hotel | |
| 19 Haziran Cumartesi | Izmir | |
| Breakfast at Hotel | ||
| Enjoy the hotel facilities | ||
| 13:30 | Lunch at a restaurant | |
| Drive to Izmir | ||
| Visit Yamanlar school | ||
| City tour | ||
| Dinner with locals | ||
| Check in hotel at Izmir | ||
| 20 Haziran Pazar | Antalya | |
| Breakfast at Hotel | ||
| 10:10 | Flight to Antalya | |
| Religious Garden in Belek | ||
| Aspendos | ||
| Lunch at Duden | ||
| Drive to Konya | ||
| Dinner at Restaurant | ||
| Check in hotel | ||
| 21 Haziran Pazartesi | Konya & Nigde | |
| Breakfast at Hotel | ||
| Visit tomb of Rumi | ||
| Short City tour | ||
| 13:00 | Lunch at a School | |
| Drive to Nigde | ||
| 19:00 | Dinner at Sunguroglu High School | |
| Stay with local families | ||
| 22 Haziran Sali | Nevsehir & Kayseri | |
| Breakfast in Bagevi | ||
| Drive to Kapadokya | ||
| Visit Kapadoccia | ||
| Light Lunch in Capadocia | ||
| Contunie Kapadoccia tour | ||
| Drive to Kayseri | ||
| Dinner at Restaurant | ||
| Fly back to Istanbul | ||
| Transfer to Hotel | ||
| Check in Hotel | ||
| 23 Haziran Carsamba | Istanbul | |
| 8:00 | Breakfast at Hotel | |
| 10:00 | Fatih University | |
| 12:00 | Zaman Newspaper | |
| 13:30 | Lunch at Zaman | |
| 15:00 | Grand Bazaar | |
| 18:00 | Light Dinner | |
| Back to the Hotel | ||
| 24 Haziran Persembe | Istanbul | |
| Breakfast at hotel | ||
| 9:30 | Kimse Yok mu | |
| 11:00 | STV | |
| 12:00 | Light lunch at Çamlıca bel.tesisleri (Gözleme) | |
| 13:30 | Kuzguncuk-Armenian Church | |
| 14:30 | Bakiad | |
| 16:00 | GYV mutlaka vaktinde gidelim | |
| 18:00 | Dinner at Fetih paşa bel.tesisleri | |
| Back to the Hotel | ||
| 25 Haziran Cuma | Istanbul | |
| Breakfast at hotel | ||
| Fly back to USA |
We made it to Istanbul! Rick Steves was on our same connecting flight to Germany! Rounding out our group are fellow travelers from Seattle: Kevin Rycka and Jannette Rodriguez from Seattle University and Jessie Dye of Earth Ministry. Our Acacia guide who flew out from Renton, Ali, met us at the airport and helped us get into our hotel and took us to Pirpirim for a traditional Turkish meal. An educator from Istanbul, Hasan, joined us and will be our local guide for our time in Istanbul.
ReplyDeleteOur hotel, Barcelo Eresin Topkapi is right near the wall to the city built by the Byzantine Empire.
This morning we are off to: Topkapi palace, Hagia Sofia, Bazalica Cistern, Turkish & Islamic Art Museum, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, the Egyptian Bazaar.