GRAND TURKEY TOUR 2024
FEATURING: ISTANBUL, KONYA, DERINKUYU, ADIYAMAN, GOBEKLI TEPE & MORE
HOSTED BY CLIFF DUNNING
& EGYPTOLOGIST MOHAMED IBRAHIM
AUG 14 – 22, 2024
Join Earth Ancients’ Cliff Dunning and Egyptian Guide Mohamed Ibrahim for very special tour of Turkey where you will experience exceptional accommodation, dining, and transportation.
This 10 day tour will take you to many destinations in Turkey and you will visit Istanbul, Konya, Derinkuyu, Adiyaman & much more. Join us as we explore Ancient Turkish history from new perspectives and discover the Lost Civilizations of Ancient Turkey.
ITINERARY
Day 01 (August 14, 2024)
Istanbul airport
- Arrive to Istanbul Airport
- Meeting at 06:00 PM
- Welcome dinner
- Istanbul Accommodation (Hilton, Ramada, Radisson Blu Hotel etc.)
Day 02 (August 15, 2024)
Istanbul
- Breakfast
- Hagia Sophia Mosque
- Basilica Cistern
- Sultan Ahmet Mosque
- Lunch
- Topkapi Palace
- Grand Bazaar
- Archeological Museum
- Dinner
- Istanbul Accommodation (Hilton, Ramada, Radisson Blu Hotel etc.)
Day 03 (August 16, 2024)
Konya
- Breakfast
- Airport Transfer (Istanbul Airport-Konya Airport THY 10:40 Flight)
- Konya Butterfly Valley
- Meram Vineyard
- Lunch
- Visit to Sems-i Tebrizi (Rumi’s mentor)
- Museum Of Mevlana
- Madrasa of Karatay
- Dinner
- Konya Accomadation (Ramada, Hilton, Dedeman, Anemon, Novotel etc.)
Day 04 (August 17, 2024)
Nevsehir
- Breakfast
- Nevsehir (Heading to Cappadocia. Konya-Nevsehir distance is 230km-3 hours)
- Derinkuyu Underground City
- Lunch
- Castle of Uchisar
- Guvercinlik
- Goreme Valley
- Pasabag Valley
- Dervent Valley
- Urgup
- Dinner
- Nevsehir Accomadation (Ramada, Hilton etc.)
Derinkuyu Underground City
Day 05 (August 18, 2024)
Diyarbakir
- Breakfast
- Heading to Diyarbakir (Adiyaman- Diyarbakir distance is 175km-2,5 hours)
- Museum of City of Diyarbakir
- Saint Suleyman Mosque
- Inn of Hasan Pasha
- Lunch
- Diyarbakir Ulu Mosque 4-Legged Minaret
- Surp Giragos Armenian Church
- Ongözlü Bridge
- Dinner
- Diyarbakir Accomadation (Novotel, The Green Park, Ramada, Anemon, Liv Suite Hotel, Radisson Blu etc.)
Day 06 (August 19, 2024)
Mardin
- Breakfast
- Heading to Mardin (Diyarbakir- Mardin distance is 100km- 1,5 hours)
- Madrasa of Kasimiye
- Monastry of Deyrul Zafaran
- Lunch
- Old Mardin Streets
- Mardin Ulu Mosque
- Historical Kızlar High School
- Dinner
- Mardin Accomadation (Hilton, Ramada, Yay Grand, Bilen, Falaylar Suite Hotel etc)
Day 07 (August 20, 2024)
Sanliurfa
- Breakfast
- Heading to Sanliurfa (Mardin-Sanliurfa distance is 200km-2,5 hours)
- Karahan Tepe
- Sogmatar
- Lunch
- Harran
- Balikligol
- Dinner
- Sanliurfa Accomadation (Nevali Hotel, Hilton, El Ruha etc.)
Day 08 (August 21, 2024)
Sanliurfa – Istanbul
- Breakfast
- Halfeti Boat Tour
- Gobekli Tepe
- Lunch
- Archeological Museum
- Airport Transfer (Sanliurfa Airport – Istanbul Airport THY 20:15 Flight)
Day 09 (August 22, 2024)
Departure
- Breakfast
- Departure
PRICES
PRICES UNTIL JUNE 1, 2024
Price per person in a SHARED ROOM: $5,000
One person in a Double room, with a roommate. If we can’t find a roommate for you will pay the price of Single room.
Deposit $2,000
Price per person in a SINGLE ROOM: $6,500
Room for one person
Deposit $2,000
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Hotel 1 – 03 NTS at Istanbul Hotel 5* (B.B)
- Hotel 2 – 01 NTS at Konya Hotel 5* (B.B)
- Hotel 3 – 01 NTS at Nevsehir Hotel 5* (B.B)
- Hotel 4 – 01 NTS at Adiyaman Hotel 5* (B.B)
- Hotel 5 – 01 NTS at Diyarbakir Hotel 5* (B.B)
- Hotel 6 – 01 NTS at Mardin Hotel 5* (B.B)
- Hotel 7 – 01 NTS at Sanliurfa Hotel 5* (B.B)
- Meet & assist at the airport
- Meals mentioned in the itinerary (B breakfast, L lunch, D dinner)
- Transportations to the mentioned sites by AC car
- Entry tickets to the mentioned sites in the itinerary
- English speaking tour guide
EXCLUDES
- Entry Visa to Turkey (in cash)
- Insurance
- Laundry Service – the hotels will charge you for Laundry Service
- $150 Tipping for the team of workers
- Any other service or tour not mentioned in the itinerary
- COVID-19 PCR Test ($60)
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About Your Hosts
Cliff Dunning
Cliff Dunning is the host and producer of the popular podcast, Earth Ancients: Startling New Discoveries from Our Planets Distant Past. A writer, his articles appear in publications around the world.
Mohamed Ibrahim
Egyptologist, Hieroglyphics Expert, Tour Guide and Director, Mohamed Ibrahim is inspired by a passionate desire to share his wisdom. He offers a wide spectrum of knowledge regarding the history, arts, literature, and culture of the ancient Egyptians. Mohamed was born in Memphis, Egypt and studied Ancient Egyptian, Coptic and Islamic Art and History at Helwan University in Cairo. He has been working as a tour guide and a teacher of Hieroglyphics since 2000. Mohamed’s comprehensive knowledge of Ancient Egypt, along with his background in comparative religions and spiritual studies, has enabled him to fill lecture halls and conduct a variety of successful tours over the years. When he is not on tour, Mohamed frequently lectures on Egyptian mythology ‐ its spiritual aspects in Egyptian art, and the Ancient Egyptian concept of Gods and Goddesses.
SECURE YOUR PLACE
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