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2006 Solar Eclipse - 7 day tour
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< Key:- (B) - Breakfast, (L) - Lunch, (D) - Dinner >
Sunday 26th March: Arrival Day: Welcome to IstanbulPrivate transfer to your hotel located in the heart of the old city , Sultanahmet.
Monday 27th March : Istanbul City Tour (B)Soak up the sites of Istanbul this morning on a fully guided tour of the Blue Mosque , the Saint Sophia Museum , Topkapi Palace , the Underground Cistern and the Hippodrome. Overnight Istanbul.
Tuesday 28th March: Istanbul to Cappadocia (B + D)After breakfast , we head for the nation's capital in Ankara. We stop for lunch and visit the award winning Ancient Civilisations museum. This afternoon we continue for the surreal land of Cappadocia where we rest for the night. Overnight Cappadocia.
Wednesday 29th March : Cappadocia (B+L+D) - Solar EclipseToday , we drive to one of the best spots to watch the Solar Eclipse. After the eclipse we will be visiting the old village of Cavusin , we have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon , we take a 5km hike along the Red Valley , one of the most breathtakingly and mysteriously beautiful valleys in the region. The valley , with its fabulous volcanic rock formations , is in the heart of Cappadocia but well away from the mainstream tourist haunts. The little chapels of the hermits , carved out of the valley walls , lend a spiritual dimension to the beauty. At the end of the hike , we drive back to the start point to watch the sunset with Cappadocian wine. Overnight Cappadocia.
Maximum eclipse: 11:04 UT / 13:04 local time
Duration: 3:38 min:sec
Thursday 30th March : Cappadocia (B)Today we visit the Goreme and Zelve open-air museums , Pasabag , Uchisar castle (Cappadocia's highest point) and Derinkuyu underground city. We will have several photo opportunities; so don't forget your cameras! This evening we have the option of a traditional Turkish folklore evening featuring folk and belly dancers … a night not to be missed! Overnight Cappadocia.
Friday 31st March : Cappadocia to Istanbul (B)Today we drive back to Istanbul. Overnight Istanbul.
Saturday 1st April : Istanbul (B)After breakfast our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends.
Tour Includes
o Inbound and outbound airport transfer to/from your hotel
o Transportation in a fully air-conditioned , non-smoking coach
o Professional English-speaking tour guide
o 6 nights accommodation in 4 star hotels with breakfast
o 6 breakfasts , 1 lunch and 2 dinners
Tour does not include
o Entrance fees to various sites
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