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The Annapurna Circuit is a popular and challenging trek in Nepal that offers breathtaking views of the Annapurna mountain range and takes you through diverse landscapes, from lush valleys to high mountain passes. The traditional 14-day Annapurna Circuit trek typically starts and ends in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. However, please note that the duration of the trek can vary depending on your pace and the specific itinerary chosen with your trekking agency. Here's a general outline of…
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Gallipoli-Ephesus-Cappadocia Tour Package,
Visit these major sites in a calm and relax way.No rush!.
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DAY 1 Istanbul / Gallipoli Tour / Kusadasi (Included meals: Lunch )
06:30 Am Pick up from hotel and drive to Gallipoli.After lunch,start for Gallipoli Tour.
On the tour;
Visit, Lone Pine Australian Memorial and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, ANZAC Cove, Johnston's Jolly.
After the tour,you will be transferred to the bus station and bus to Izmir.When you arrive in Izmir bus station, you will be met there and then will be transferred to your hotel in Kusadasi
Overnight in Kusadasi at Sozer Hotel www.hotelsozer.com
DAY 2 Ephesus Tour (Included meals: Breakfast and Lunch )
08:30 Am You will be picked up from your hotel after breakfast and drive to Selcuk for Ephesus Tour.
On the tour you will visit;
Ephesus Library; The site was occupied as early as the late Neolithic period and developed through the Bronze and Iron Ages.
Temple of Artemis, The temple of Artemision is known as one of the Seven Wonders of the Antic world.
Virgin Mary House, Virgin Mary House, It is the place where Mary may have spent her last days. Indeed, she may have come in the area together with Saint John.
Isabey Mosque, Isa Bey Mosque is one of the most delicate examples of Seljukian architecture, situated below the basilica of Saint John. Ephesus
Museum, Ephesus Archaeological Museum is located in Selcuk, which is 70km away from Izmir, where Ephesus ancient city is found.
16:00 Pm The tour finishes and then you will be transferred to your hotel.
Overnight in Kusadasi at Sozer Hotel www.hotelsozer.com
DAY 3 Izmir / Fly To Kayseri / Cappadocia Tour I (Included meals: Lunch )
05:15 Am You will be picked up from the hotel and be transferred to Izmir Airport.
07:15 Am Fly to Kayseri.
08:40 Am Arrive in Kayseri and met on arrival.
09:30 Am Start for the first day of Cappadocia Tour.
On tour you will visit:
Devrent Valley, Here is also known as imagination valley as well where you see lots of fairy chimneys with interesting shapes like camel rock,mushroom like shapes and more. you can enjoy the valley while walking through the rock formations.
Pasabaglari, We call here monks valley too.At the end of 5 th century one of the saints called St.Simeon from Syria came here and lived in a cave in the valley and live as a hermit.Here youfind all the fairy chimneys with three caps on them.
Avanos, We can call here as the heart of art and handicrafts of the area.Here is the small town where the locals make potteries and seramics.This tradition was first started by Hittites 4000 years ago.Red River,Kızılırmak in Turkish,passes from the village.
Goreme, The names given here in history Korama,Avcılar and still called Maccan by locals.This is the place where you see lots of rock cut churches with best paintings of the area. Here was used as missionary school beginning from 2 nd centuries till 12 th centuries.
Goreme Open Air Museum, Featuring the most impressive of all rock-carved churches in Cappadocia. Esentepe, That s the best view you can ever see in the area.You will have a break on a hill called Esentepe where you see all the marvellous looking valleys with different shapes and the volcanoes shaped them.
Uchisar, Here is the small village which is famous with a huge castle used by Christians.There were 3 castles like this located in the area. The others are in Ortahisar and Ürgüp.
17:00 Pm After the tour,you will be dropped off at your hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia at MDC Hotel www.mdchotel.com
DAY 4 Balloon Tour / Cappadocia Tour II (Included meals: Breakfast and Lunch )
05:45 Am You will be picked up from hotel for 1 Hour Hot Air Balloon Ride.After the tour,you will be dropped off at you hotel.
09:30 Am After breakfast, you will be picked up from your hotel for the second day of Cappadocia.
On tour you will visit:
Red Valley, presenting an opportunity to hike through orchards and vineyards, between fairy chimneys and rock-carved houses.This was also used by Christians at the end of 5th centuries,so you will explore the cave dwelling used by them and visit old churches too.Continue the walk in Rose Valley. Afterwards, visit the old Christian Village of
Cavusin.It was exactly settled like a big town where you will see lots of cave rooms used as living rooms,sleeping rooms,kitchens,wineries,etc.So all these are waiting for you to be explored.Following a lunch break,visit,
Esentepe,where you will have the best view in the area.You will have a break on that hill,you will see all the marvellous looking valleys with different shapes.Then visit
Kaymakli Underground City,which is probably the most attracting place to see in the area that you should not miss.It is the 2nd largest one in the area with its 4 levels and 40 meters depth.There are almost 40 underground cities like this.They were used first by Hittites and later by Christians as a shelter in the war times.They carved lots of rooms all connected with tunnels.The tour continue with visiting
Catalkaya where you will see the most famous fairy chimneys in Cappadocia.The last place to see is
Hospital Monastry (Ortahisar),which is the first place in the area used as hospital and health center by Christians.
17:00 Pm After the tour,you will be dropped off at your hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia at MDC Hotel www.mdchotel.com
DAY 5 Free Day in Cappadocia (Included meals: Breakfast )
Today will be your free day in Cappadocia.
Overnight in Cappadocia at MDC Hotel www.mdchotel.com
DAY 6 Kayseri / Fly to Istanbul (Included meals: Breakfast )
07:00 Am You will be picked up from the hotel and be transferred to Kayseri Airport.
09:15 Am Fly to Istanbul.
10:45 Am Arrive in Istanbul Ataturk Airport.
Everest base camp trek
A very popular trekking destination for its bizarre variations, difficulties and adventurous approach along with the loyal and friendly Sherpa inhabitants, Everest Base Camp Trekhas been one of the most famous trekking destinations since the very first expedition to Everest Summit in 1953 by Sir Edmond Hilary and TenzingNorgey. Everest base camp trek is a great opportunity to reach to the very base of the third pole. Almost every human dream of conquering the Everest but only a few can, but our Everest base camp trekkingcan take you very close to your dream of conquering the Everest. The easiest way to reach this place in a limited time is to take the route from Lukla, which takes about two week your time.
The infamous Everest Base Camp Trek starts from Upper Phakding. From this place we will follow the DudhKoshi valley and climb up to the bustling Sherpa capital of Namche Bazaar- a famous junction for trekkers, tourists, local Sherpa and people hoping to win over the phenomenal Everest . Every foot of this trek will be an adventure and fun is equal ratio. We will be travelling through the crown of the world, through the forest of, magnolia, giant firs and rhododendron. Be at this place in the right time of the year i.e. early autumn and late spring, this trek might be a lifelong enduring memory of joy and beauty.
From the phenomenon Namche will start the real towards the mighty Everest. We will travel at a high altitude viewing and admiring the view if the Everest and head towards the Thyangboche Monastery, which takes around 2 hour of climbing. Standing at the height of 3867m, this monastery is located at the top of the ridge and surrounded by beautiful forest of dwarf figs and rhododendron. This place presents best of itself in the morning, with a spellbinding surmise and proof of purity in the world.
From here we will descend to ImjaKhola and head on to the villages of Pangboche and Pheriche and finally get to the Khumbu Glacier after a few hours of trekking. We will then follow the glacier ahead to reach Lobuche, stop for some click and admiration of views of the AmaDablam, Taweche along with some other mountains, and finally hike to GorakShep.
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9 Days 8 Nights Best of Turkey Tours
Guided Best of Turkey Tours
Duration 9 Days
Departure All Year Around
Highlights Istanbul, Ephesus, Priene Miletus Didyma , Pamukkale, Aphrodisias, Cappadocia.
The Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrival in Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul
DAY 2 Bosphorus Cruise Tours Breakfast at hotel after which we drive Eminonu Port to board the regular city boat for a 2 hour Bosphorous Cruise. Enjoy this relaxing cruise along the shoreline while your guide explains to you the history of sights seen while onboard. We then continue on land to visit the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace and then also visit Camlica Hill.
Overnight in Istanbul
DAY 3 Fly to Izmir / Ephesus Tour 06:00 Pick up from your hotel early in the morning
07:45 Fly from Istanbul to Izmir
08:15 You will be arriving at the Izmir airport a representative holding your name will be present to pick you up and transfer to Ephesus.
you will begin the tour.
Today we will visit the house of Virgin Mary, then Ephesus with the Library of Celsius, temple of Hadrian, agora and fantastic Greco-Roman theater and the Basilica of St. John.
Overnight in Kusadasi
DAY 4 Priene Miletus Didyma Tour After Breakfast. Pick up from your hotel and continue to Priene Ancient City, The city was founded in the 2nd millennium BC in an unknown location nearby and then carried to its present location on the clifs around 350 BC. The visit of the archeological site requires some steep walking up after the car park, following a footpath and some steps through the Hellenistic city walls. Didyma Ancient City, In ancient times, these two cities were connected to each other by a sacred road that had statues located on either side of it. Medusa friezes of DidymaThe Didymaion, the temple of Apollo and its oracle at Didyma, had a considerable reputation in the ancient times. German archaeologists excavating at the site have shown that the earliest sanctuary here was built in the 8th century BC Milotus Ancient City, The city was built on the seashore in the ancient times. The Miletus people who had founded about 90 colonies in the Mediterranean and Black Sea regions, after 650 BC, had resisted the Persian invasions in Anatolia, but they were defeated finally and the city was destroyed by the Persians in 5th century BC
Overnight in Kusadasi
DAY 5 Pamukkale & Aphrodisias Tour / Bus to Cappadocia Today we will visit the ancient site of Hierapolis, including theater, Apollo Temple and necropolis, then the calcium terraces of Pamukkale. Today we will also visit the Greco-Roman site of Aphrodisias.
After the tour, you will be transferred to bus station.
Overnight bus to Cappadocia. Duration: 10 Hours
DAY 6 Cappadocia Tour 1 Arrival in Cappadocia and transfer to hotel to fresh up before start tour.
Depart from your hotel to visit Devrent Valley to see the unigue fairy-chimneys. Drive to Pasabag (Monk''s Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles.Drive to the city of Avanos for lunch.In the afternoon visit another beautiful open air museum at Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uchisar.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
DAY 7 Cappadocia Tour 2 Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley,and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Gulludere valley (Rose valley). Then visit Cavusin village.This village is famous for the houses and churches of the christian clegymen. Drive to the pigeon valley for lunch. In the afternoon visit Kaymakli underground city. Where early christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back visit the natural castles at Ortahisar. At the end of the tour transfer to bus Airport Fly to ıstanbul.
Pick up from Airport and transfer to hotel.
Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 8 Istanbul Old City Tour Today we will visit the St. (Haghia) Sophia, which was built by the Emperor Justinian. It was the largest building in the world for over 1000 years. See its intricate mosaics and huge central dome. (St Sophia is closed on Monday) Continue to the Topkapi palace, which was used by the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to 19th centuries. We will also see the impressive collection of priceless jewels, crystal, silver and porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and relics of the prophet Mohammed. (Entrance to the Harem is extra). After lunch we will see the Blue Mosque, built for Sultan Ahmet I, which is a unique piece of architecture with its six minarets and features 20,000 beautiful Iznik tiles. Visit the ancient Hippodrome with Obelisk of Theodosius, Snake Pillar and German Fountain of Wilhelm II. Walk through the back streets of Old Istanbul and visit the elegant little Sokullu Pasa mosque and the hidden underground Theodosian Cistern (Or instead of the last two a visit to the Suleymaniye Mosque may be made). See the Grand Covered Bazaar. This tour may be done all or partially as a walking tour.
Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 9 Istanbul 7:30 am. Arrival in Istanbul transfer to airport.
Fly home
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El Mirador, hidden... yet not quite in Guatemala's jungle
Discover this gem, and yourself... even with kids !
28 December 2011 – 1 January 2012
A firsthand account of a short, intense, five-day hike of yours truly (Patrick), his two kids (13 & 16) and a Dutch family of four (parents and two kids, 9 & 13) to the EL DANTE pyramid, the highest Mayan pyramid (over 70 meters or 240 ft), organized by ADRENALINA TOURS in Guatemala.
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