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1 ISTANBUL CITY TOURS UT01 MOSQUES Halfday - 9:00 a.m. Departure from hotel. Galata Bridge, Hippodrome Square with the Obelisk, Sultan Ahmet Mosque, The Saint Sophia, the Church of Divine Wisdom, Beyazit Square, Cistern, the Aqueduct of Valens, Ataturk Bridge, Taksim Square, the modern district of Istanbul. Return to Hotel. UT02 MUSEUM & BAZAAR Halfday - 2:00 p.m. Departure from hotel. Visit of the Topkapi Museum (Ottoman Sultan s Palace) with it s rich collection of porcelain and the unique Sultan s treasury (Harem not included). Continue to visit of the Covered Bazaar, one of the most fascinating and irresistible attractions of Istanbul. UT03 BOSPHORUS Halfday - 9:00 a.m. Departure from hotel. Excursion by motor-boat or by bus along the European side of the Bosphorus viewing the Rumelihisari, a fortress built by Mehmet the Conqueror. Continue to Sariyer, to the entrance of the Black Sea, then return to Istanbul and transfer to hotel. UT04 GOLDEN HORN Halfday - 2:00 p.m. Departure from hotel to visit Suleymaniye Mosque, the masterpiece of Sinan, the great Ottoman architect, then visit of Kariye Museum, church of the Holy Saviour in Chora with it s marvelous mosaics.continue to Eyup up to the hill and the coffee house of Pierre Loti, view over Istanbul and Golden Horn. Drive along the City Walls and return to hotel. UT05 EXCURSION TO ASIA Halfday - 2:00 p.m. Departure from hotel, continue to Asiatic side via the Bosphorus Bridge, visit of Beylerbeyi Palace, then the pretty village of Beylerbeyi with it s old style yali s. Drive to the top of Camlica Hill with a superb view of Istanbul. Return to hotel. UT06 PRINCES ISLAND Fullday - 9:00 a.m. Departure from hotel. Excursion by boat to Buyukada (the largest one of the islands). View of the Leander Tower, Haydarpasa Railway station, Moda Bay and the three islands, Heybeli Ada, Kinali Ada, Burgaz Ada, a tour with horse drawn carriage or by riding on a donkey. Lunch at a restaurant along the sea side, later swimming possibilities. Return to Istanbul, transfer to hotel. UT07 ISTANBUL BY NIGHT Fullday - 7:30 p.m. Departure from hotel, drive through the illuminated city, dinner with Turkish Meze in a first class night club, a spectacular floor show of Turkish folklore dances and belly dancers, including a complimentary local drink. Return to hotel.

2 UT08 ISTANBUL PACKAGE 4 Days 3 Nights 1st day: Arrival in Istanbul, meeting at the airport and transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight. 2nd day: Breakfast in the hotel. Morning and afternoon city sightseeing of Istanbul. (UT01 - UT02) Dinner and overnight. 3rd day: Breakfast in the hotel. Halfday city sightseeing of Istanbul. (UT03) Dinner and overnight. 4th day: Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to the airport for departure. OPTIONAL: Between June 20 and July 20 the bookings of INTERNATIONAL ISTANBUL FESTIVAL are upon request. Please ask for our special price. AIR TOURS All departures from Istanbul UT09 ONE DAY TO EPHESUS Transfer to the airport, fly to Izmir and depart immediately for EPHESUS. Visit the Basilica of St. John, the Citadel, the Isa Bey Mosque, the Museum of Antiquities. Lunch in a restaurant. Then House of the Virgin Mary.Visit the Gymnasium, the Marble Way, the Celcus Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Odeon, the Theatre, the Gymnasium of Vedius. Return to Izmir airport and fly to Istanbul. Transfer to hotel. UT10 ONE DAY TO PERGAMUM Early departure by air to Izmir, immediate departure for PERGAMUM. Visit Aesculapium, the Theatre and the Museum. Lunch in a Restaurant. Continue visit the Acropolis, the Agora, the Temple of Athena, the Temples of Dyonisos and Demeter and the Grand Theatre. Return to Izmir airport and fly to Istanbul. Transfer to hotel. UT11 TWO DAYS EPHESUS and PERGAMUM TOUR 1st day: Early departure by air to Izmir. Immediate departure to PERGAMUM (as per our tour no. UT10) Lunch. In the evening return to the hotel, dinner and overnight. 2nd day: Breakfast in the hotel. Departure for visit of EPHESUS (as per our tour no. UT09) Lunch. In the evening return to Izmir airport, arrival in Istanbul and transfer to the hotel. UT12 TWO DAYS CAPPADOCEA TOUR Wednesday, Saturdays 1st day: Early departure by air to Ankara, immediate departure to Cappadocea. Lunch. Visit GOREME VALLEY, which is known as Petrified Valley, featuring 365 pedestal chapels and churches decorated with remarkable frescoes. Dinner and overnight in the hotel. 2nd day: Breakfast in hotel. Visit of the picturesque villages CAVUSIN and ZELVE Valley Fairy Chimneys (Erosion Cones), AVANOS, view of the Petrified Valley from the ancient Citadel of UCHISAR. Lunch and departure to Ankara. On the way, visit the Underground Cities of DERINKUYU or KAYMAKLI and the Seljuk AGZIKARAHAN CARAVANSERAI. Transfer to Ankara airport, arrival in Istanbul and transfer to the hotel.

3 UT13 SEVEN CHURCHES Mondays 1st day: Early departure from hotel, transfer to the airport, fly to Izmir. Immediate departure for visit of SARDIS, PHILADELPHIA. Continue to PAMUKKALE. Dinner and overnight. 2nd day: Fullday visit of LAODICEA and EPHESUS. Return to Izmir, dinner and overnight. 3rd day: At leisure in Izmir, dinner and overnight. 4th day: Fullday visit of PERGAMUM and THYATIRA, dinner and overnight in Izmir. 5th day: Transfer to Izmir airport for departure to Istanbul. Arrival and transfer to hotel. UT14 EASTERN TURKEY 1st day: TRABZON - Morning transfer to airport for flight to Trabzon, arrival and transfer to hotel. Afternoon visit of HAGIA SOFIA, famous with frescoes and Citadel. Lunch in a restaurant. Dinner and overnight in the hotel. 2nd day: ARTVIN - Morning departure from hotel visit of SUMELA Monastery, lunch and continue along the Black sea coast-road and up into the hills to Artvin for one night s stay. 3rd day: ERZURUM -Drive along Tortum lake to Erzurum and visit of a Georgian Church and lunch en route. Dinner and overnight. 4th day: KARS - Morning sightseeing tour of Erzurum, including the Selcuk Medrese of CIFTE MINARE, YAKUTIYE Medrese and ULU CAMII. After lunch drive to Sarikamis or Kars for dinner and one night s stay. 5th day: DOGU BEYAZIT - Early departure to Kars, visit of ANI, now deserted, the massive walls and few remaining churches richly carved and frescoed, visit of the Kars Museum and continue to Dogu Beyazit for overnight by the majestic peak of Mount Ararat, arrival at the hotel for dinner and overnight. 6th day: VAN - After breakfast in the hotel visit of ISHAK PASA PALACE, a glorious Selcuk revival palace which commands the plain. After the visit departure for Van, lunch en route, driving along the lake arrival to Van and climb the ancient Citadel having the beautiful view over the milky blue waters of Lake Van. Arrive Van in time for dinner, stay of 3 nights. 7th day: VAN - Breakfast in the hotel. Picnic excursion to AGHTAMAR ISLAND to visit the finely carved Cathederal, also possibility of swimming. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight. 8th day: VAN - Breakfast in the hotel. At leisure. OPTIONAL: Excursion to the recently excavated Urartian site of CAVUSTEPE and the Kurdish fortress of HOSAP. Lunch, dinner and overnight in the hotel. 9th day: DIYARBAKIR - Breakfast in the hotel. Visit of the Seljuk cemetery at AHLAT before driving via BITLIS and SILVAN to DIYARBAKIR. Lunch on route. Dinner and 2 nights stay. 10th day: DIYARBAKIR- Morning city tour of Diyarbakir including the 11th century ULU CAMII, the BAZAAR and the CITY WALLS. Afternoon free. OPTIONAL: Tour to MARDIN, a Medieval hill town and the Nestorian Monastery of DAR-UL- ZAFERAN. 11th day: URFA - Early departure to NEMRUT Mountain, the mountain top shrine with colosal figures created by King Antiochus the Great of Commagene in the 1st century BC, see also the ruins of ARSEMEIA. Continue to Urfa for two nights stay. 12th day: URFA -Morning visit the picturesque beehive village of HARRAN and afternoon city tour of Urfa and free time to stroll in the market and the old town. 13th day: After breakfast drive to Gaziantep Airport for flight to Istanbul. Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to the hotel.

4 UT15 ONE WEEK BEACH HOLIDAY Sundays 1st day: Arrival in Istanbul airport, transfer to Domestic Terminal for departure to Izmir or to Antalya or to Dalaman (Mugla). Meeting at the airport and drive you to one of the best beach hotels of the area. Dinner and overnight. 2nd day to 7th day: Stay on breakfast and dinner basis. 8th day: Transfer to airport for departure to Istanbul by air. Arrival at Istanbul airport and end of our services (hotel accommodation in Istanbul and other services are upon request). BUS TOURS UT16 ONE DAY TO BURSA Early departure by ferry-boat to Yalova, then drive to Bursa to visit the GREEN MOSQUE, GREEN MAUSOLEUM, GRAND MOSQUE (Ulu Cami). Lunch in a kebab restaurant enjoy the kebab the speciality of Bursa. Afternoon visit MURADIYE Complex the covered Grand Bazaar including Koza Han (the old Silk Market). Return Istanbul late afternoon. UT17 WESTERN TURKEY 1st day: BURSA - Departure from Istanbul in the morning, arrival in BURSA, lunch, in the afternoon city sightseeing of Turkish Baths, MURADIYE Complex, Mausoleum of the first Emperors of the Ottoman Empire. GRAND BAZAAR, ULU MOSQUE, GREEN MAUSOLEUM and GREEN Mosque return to hotel for dinner and overnight. 2nd day: IZMIR - Leave Bursa in the morning, drive to IZMIR, lunch en route, arrival and transfer to hotel, dinner and overnight. 3rd day: IZMIR - Morning city tour of IZMIR and fullday visit of EPHESUS (see program UT09) return to the hotel, dinner and overnight. 4th day: CANAKKALE - Breakfast in the hotel, departure for CANAKKALE, on the way lunch and visit of PERGAMUM (See program UT10) arrival and transfer to hotel, dinner and overnight. 5th day: Morning visit of TROY and continue to drive to Istanbul and transfer to hotel. UT18 CAPPADOCEA and WESTERN TURKEY 1st day: ANKARA - Leave Istanbul in the morning by bus. Lunch en route. Arrival in ANKARA and transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight. 2nd day: CAPPADOCEA - Morning city tour of ANKARA visit HITTITE MUSEUM, CITADEL, TEMPLE OF AUGUTUS AND ROMA, MAUSOLEUM OF ATATURK. Lunch in restaurant continue to CAPPADOCEA, dinner and overnight. 3rd day: CAPPADOCEA - Morning breakfast in the hotel. Fullday visit of CAPPADOCEA, GOREME VALLEY, churches all decorated with remarkable frescoes hidden in actual chimneys of marvellous appearance, Byzantine Monasteries. Lunch, dinner and overnight at the hotel. 4th day: ANKARA - Breakfast in the hotel, departure for ANKARA, on the way visit of Underground Cities DERINKUYU and KAYMAKLI, lunch, arrival in ANKARA. The rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

5 5th day: BURSA - After breakfast in the hotel departure by bus to Bursa. On the way visit of GORDIUM, The Great Tumulus (Tomb of King Midas), City Mound and Museum, lunch, arrival in BURSA, dinner and overnight in the hotel. 6th day: IZMIR - Morning city tour of Bursa visiting the Turkish Bath, MURADIYE COMPLEX, the MAUSOLEUM of the first Emperors of Ottoman Empire GREEN MAUSOLEUM, GREEN MOSQUE and GRAND BAZAAR, lunch and continue to IZMIR. Dinner and overnight in the hotel. 7th day: IZMIR - Morning breakfast and departure for fullday visit of EPHESUS (See program UT09) return to hotel at IZMIR, dinner and overnight. 8th day: CANAKKALE - Morning breakfast in the hotel and departure for CANAKKALE, on the way visit of PERGAMUM (see program UT10), overnight. 9th day: Morning visit of TROY, lunch and continue to drive to Istanbul, arrival and transfer to the hotel. UT19 IN THE STEPS of St.PAUL 1st day: BURSA - Departure from Istanbul in the morning arrival at Bursa, lunch. Afternoon city sightseeing, including MURADIYE COMPLEX, THE MAUSOLEUM of the first emperors of Ottoman Empire, GRAND BAZAAR, ULU CAMI, THE GREEN MOSQUE and MAUSOLEUM. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight. 2nd day: CANAKKALE - Leave Bursa in the morning, drive through Canakkale, lunch. Arrive Troy in the afternoon. Visit of the ruins of TROY. Hotel accommodation and dinner. 3rd day: IZMIR - Leave Troy in the morning, drive along the Aegean Coast. Arrive at PERGAMUM, (see UT10), Return to Izmir for dinner and overnight. 4th day: KUSADASI - Morning city sightseeing of Izmir: MUSEUM of Antiquities, AGORA, CITADEL view up on the town and the bay of Izmir. Continue to Kusadası. Lunch en route, visits as per UT09. Return to Kusadası for dinner and overnight. 5th day: KUSADASI - Morning visit of Priene, Didymae, and Miletus, lunch and return to Kusadasi early in the afternoon. Afternoon swimming possibility. Hotel accommodation and dinner. 6th day: PAMUKKALE - Morning departure for Pamukkale (Hierapolis) on the way visit APHRODISIAS, including visit of the Archeological Site, Temple of APHRODITE, AGORA, ODEON, and best preserved STADIUM of antiquity, after lunch continue to Hierapolis (Pamukkale). Visit of Hierapolis, petrified water falls and ruines of sacred Roman cities. Hotel accommodation and dinner. 7th day: ANTALYA - Morning departure for ANTALYA, lunch and afternoon city sightseeing of ANTALYA. Hotel accommodation and dinner in ANTALYA. 8th day: ANTALYA - Full day excursion along the TURKISH RIVIERA. Visit the ruins of PERGE, the THEATRE of ASPENDOS. View on the MANAVGAT FALLS. Lunch en route, visit the ruins of SIDE. Hotel accommodation and dinner. 9th day: KONYA - Departure from ANTALYA in the morning, drive to KONYA. Lunch en route. Dinner and overnight in the hotel. 10th day: CAPPADOCEA - Morning city sightseeing of Konya, Medrese of KARATAY (Seljoukide ceramics) INCE MINARETS, MEVLANA MAUSOLEUM, (Monastery of the Whirling Dervishes). Departure for Cappadocea, lunch en route. Hotel accommodation and dinner. 11th day: CAPPADOCEA - Full day visit of Cappadocea (GOREME VALLEY), the troglodyte dwellings where the early Christians lived, chapels and churches all decorated with remarkable frescoes, hidden in actual chimneys of marvellous appearance, Byzantine Monasteries. Lunch in a restaurant dinner and overnight at the hotel.

6 12th day: ANKARA - Morning departure for Bogazkoy. Visit of OLD HATTUSAS (Capital of Hittite) and ruins, CITADEL, TEMPLE, Underground Secret Entrances, Gate of Lions, Sphinx Gate and Kings Gate. Lunch en route. Continue to Ankara, Hotel accommodation and dinner. 13th day: ANKARA - Morning free at Ankara. Lunch at the Hotel. Afternoon: City sightseeing, HITTITE MUSEUM, CITADEL, TEMPLE of AUGUSTUS and ROMA, MAUSOLEUM of ATATURK. Dinner, overnight at the hotel. 14th day: ISTANBUL - Leave Ankara in the morning. Lunch en route. Arrive at Istanbul in the afternoon. Transfer to hotel GENERAL CONDITIONS TRANSPORTATION: As per itinerary by bus and/or by air. HOTELS: Accommodation in 1st class hotels where available, in twin-bedded rooms with bath or shower. MEALS: Three meals daily, breakfast, lunch and dinner except UT8 and UT15 where only two meals breakfast and dinner included. Meals as per the itineraries. EXCURSION AND SIGHTSEEING: As specified in the itineraries are included in the cost of the tours. GUIDES: All tours are escorted throughout by experienced English, German, French, Italian and Spanish speaking guides. TIP AND TAX: Are included. RESERVATIONS: Services can not be confirmed without receiving UNITUR s confirmation. PAYMENTS: By certified cheque payable to UNITUR Internasyonel Turistik Hizmetler ve Yatırımlar Ticaret A.S.. 50% of the amount should be remitted in advance on receipt of our confirmation and the balance settled before clients arrival. CANCELLATIONS: No cancellation fees are collected for the tours No. UT01 to UT07. 10% will be collected for cancellations received two weeks before departure. 20% will be collected for cancellations received one week before departure. 50% will be collected for cancellations received three days before departure. No refund can be made for the cancellations received on the date of departure. RESPONSIBILTY: UNITUR acts only as agent for the tour in all matters pertaining to travel, and will not be liable for any injury, damage or loss by the negligence or fault of any company or persons engaged in conveying the tour or supplying services or materials in connection therewith. UNITUR is not responsible for delay, losses and accidents for which the various companies are liable. UNITUR, also is not responsible for loss or damage to persons or luggage during the tours. The right is reserved to make alterations as may be deemed necessary for the successful operation of the tour or to decline, to accept or retain any passenger as member of the tour at any time. Itineraries, departure and prices are subject to change without any notice. All departures are from Istanbul to Istanbul and from hotel to hotel. ALL DEPARTURES ARE GUARANTEED. ALL TOURS ARE 10% COMMISSIONABLE. No commission on single room supplements. ALL PRICES ARE FOR INDIVIDUALS (1 to 10 pax) and in US DOLLARS. 12 % VAT INCLUDED.