Trip To Turkey

Trip planner: Aditi

MBA IB (2B)

Trip for whom:

I have planned this “Trip to Turkey” – an ancient country for my family. This is a beautiful holiday destination. My family includes my father-in-law, mother-in-law; they both are around 60 and I and my husband are around 30 and a small child who is of 3 years. We all like visiting new places. So I have planned the whole trip considering my families tastes, their likings and their ages. Even small things are taken care of like

The timings of flights of departure n arrival on both sides

The cities and various spots chosen to be visited as per the taste of family.

The mode of transportation. I have chosen the bus package, which will pick us from the airport and will drop us back to airport after taking us the tour of Turkey. The bus we have selected is an air conditioned bus, with all the modern facilities, n it’s a sleeper bus so if we are travelling in the night so everyone should feel comfortable.

Hotels which I have selected are 2 star, 3 star with all the modern facilities and the and good restaurants.

The other restaurants for lunch n dinner are taken care also.

So from the whole planning I tried to meet the economies of scale by considering the money factor as well as quality factor also.

MAP OF ISTANBUL (CAPITAL OF TURKEY)

EPHESUS

WHY CHOSEN TURKEY:

There are lot of reasons for visiting Turkey;

Turkey is a country located at a point where the 3 continents of the old world (Asia, Africa

and Europe) are closest to each other and where Asia and Europe meet. Because of its

geographical location, Anatolia has always been important throughout history and is the

birthplace of many great civilizations. Surrounded by seas on three sides, it is covered by

mountains, forests, steppes and all sorts of land variations. The genuine friendliness and

traditional hospitality of the Turkish people towards visitors is justly renowned world wide.

Country includes the famous holiday cities,beautiful resorts, museums, comfortable hotels

and motels, sincere people, magnificent landscapes and etc.. There are many fantastic regions

in Turkey

The Hittits, Hellens, Romans, Byzantines, Seljuks and the Ottomans as well as a great

number of other civilisations rose and fell here through thousands of years, leaving behind a

multitude of historical and archeological sites. It is in fact called the cradle of civilisations,

harbouring in its bosom an incredible blend of cultures, history, archaeological sites.

Each year thousands of people discover that Turkey is the home of legends and history taught

in classrooms the world over. Visit the legendary Troy of Homer's ' Iliad', exotic

Constantinople, capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. Travel to the reputed landing place of

Noah's Ark or Garden of Eden. Or the place where Mark Antony and Cleopatra met and

married, Saint Clause lived, Home of Virgin Mary, Seven Churches mentioned in the

testament are located. Travel along the Old Silk Road of Marco Polo, Sail in comparable

turquoise waters of the Mediterranean and sample food fit for a sultan . And do it all in style

and comfort. Modern, sophisticated resorts and casinos are plentiful. These things are here to

be shared in a way that only the Turkish people can. Not this only, it is know that the people

of Turkey are as varied as their landscape, from black hair to red. From brown eyes to blue;

all combine to make Turkey unique.

Cappadocia as an interesting valley which combines the natural beauty with the abundance

of historical background and an influential region is one of the most interesting locations of

Turkey as one of the sites where St.Paul stopped during his 30 years trip of missionary and

selected as a site to set up the first church, being the most attractive stop in Turkey with the

biggest number of churches and murals decorating these churches.

The number of churches carved into stones as situated at Nevsehir, particularly around

Goreme valley, at Zelve Chavushin, Ortahisar, Acikhisar, Mustafapasha, Yesiloz and

Aciksaray is over 200.

9 DAYS - 8 NIGHTS TURKEY

St. Sophia Ephesus

Day 1 (26 Nov)

There will be our Arrival in Istanbul and transfer to our hotet by the touring companyl. Overnight in Istanbul hotel , Grand Sagcanlar hotel.

Day 2 - Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour (27 Nov)

Breakfast and Lunch Included (in the bus tour package)08:30 pick up from our hotel” Grand Sagcanlar” to visit the Hagia Sophia a 5th century church, once the greatest in all the world. The next stop is at the Blue Mosque renowned for its striking blue Iznik tiled interior. Afterwards, will visit the ancient Roman Hippodrome. Following a lunch break in the old town, will visit Imperial Palace of Topkapi from which Ottoman Sultans ruled their grand empire for over 400 years and will visit the Suleymaniye Mosque. Tour will finish around 17:00, transfer back to hotel our hotel by the bus. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3 - Bosphorus Cruise & Two Continents Tour (28 Nov)

Breakfast Included (in the bus tour package)08:30 pick up from our hotel to visit Spice Market and followed by a boat cruise through the Bosphorus, the strait dividing the European and Asian continents.

Free afternoon in this great city. Will take an overnight bus to Kusadasi (Ephesus) with non smoking, fully air-conditioned bus (Duration 10 hours) Day 4 - Ephesus Tour (29 Nov)

Lunch Included (in the bus tour package)Arrival in Ephesus (Kusadasi) and transfer to our hotel “Pasha Apart” to fresh up before start tour.The tour will begin by visiting the remains of the Artemis Temple, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Afterwards, it proceeds to the spectacular main site of Ephesus, undoubtedly the most superbly preserved Greco-Roman city. Unmistakable highlights surviving among the ruins are the Celsius Library, Agora, Theater, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple and Roman Latrines. Following a lunch break, will visit the House of Virgin Mary; reputed to be where she spent her final days. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 5 - Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour ( 30 Nov)

Breakfast and Lunch Included (in the bus tour package)

08:00 pick up from our hotel drive to Pamukkale visiting; Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis with the Temple of Apollo, the breathtaking Theater, the fascinating Necropolis and the last the great baths of Hierapolis antique city, where St. Philip was martyred. St. Philip is connected with the early church in Hierapolis and played an important role in Pamukkale the history of the city. Finally we will visit the calcium terraces and pools.   After tour overnight bus to Cappadocia with non smoking, fully air-conditioned slleper bus at 21:00 or 22:00.  (duration 10 hours)

Day 6 - Cappadocia Tour 1 (1 Dec)

Lunch Included (in the bus tour package)

Arrival in Cappadocia and transfer to hotel to fresh up before start tour.Depart from our hotel to visit Devrent Valley to see the unigue fairy-chimneys. Drive to Paşabağ (Monk's

Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles.Drive to the city of Avanos for lunch. In the afternoon will visit another beautiful open air museum at Göreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to our hotel, will visit the natural castles at Uçhisar. Overnight in Cappadocia

Day 7 - Cappadocia Tour 2 (2 Dec)

Breakfast and Lunch Included (in the bus tour package)

Will depart from our hotel to visit Red valley,and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Güllüdere valley (Rose valley). Then will visit Çavuşin village.This village is famous for the houses and churches of the christian clegymen. Drive to the pigeon valley for lunch. In the afternoon will visit Kaymaklı underground city. Where early christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back will visit the natural castles at Ortahisar. After tour overnight bus to Istanbul with non smoking, fully air-conditioned, sleeper bus at 21:00 (duration 11 hours)

Day 8 – Istanbul (3 Dec)

Arrival in Istanbul and will transfer to our hotel. Free day and overnight in Istanbul (included in the bus tour package)

Day 9 - End of Tour (4 Dec)

Breakfast Included (in the bus tour package)

After breakfast check out from hotel (before 12:00), will transfer to Istanbul Ataturk Airport. End of tour and services

Snapshots of the various arrangements made for the trip

1) http//www.turkeypackagetour.com :

SELECTED TRIP: ISTANBUL - EPHESUS - PAMUKKALE - CAPPADOCIA

BUS TOUR COMPANY PACKAGE:

Istanbul - Ephesus - Pamukkale - Cappadocia  (PRICE IN EUROS)

Price per person

  Single Double  available daily € 550 € 460

2) HOTELS AND MEALS:

http//www.istanbulhotelstours.net/hotelshtml

1) HOTEL FOR DAY 1 AND DAY:

100 Euro dinner for two days dinner for 5 in ISTANBUL hotel

2) Day 3: “NO HOTEL STAY “

Lunch at “Pizza hut” 15 Euro and dinner at 25 euro at hotel “Aroushe Dabaskas” a real Arabic food joint.

3) Day 4: “STAY AT PASHA APART HOTEL”: Dinner 20 EURO

4)DAY 5: “NO HOTEL STAY “

Dinner for 5 people in the hotel “RED CHILLIE”: 25 euro

5)DAY6: STAY IN GULTEKIN PANSIYON & HOTEL:

“Dinner 25 Euro”

6)Day 7: (NO HOTEL STAY)

5 euro per head dinner at hotel “Taco Bells”

7) Day 8 AND DAY9: FREE STAY IN ISTANBUL BY THE TOUR COMPANY

8) AIR TICKETS: by www.makemy trip.com

BUDGET ESTIMATES:

S.NO. PARTICULARS AMOUNT (EURO)

1 AIR TICKETS 2733

2 BUS FARE 920

3 Day 1 & Day 2 EXPENSES 338

4 Day 3 EXPENSES 40

5 Day 4 EXPENSES 45

6 Day 5 EXPENSES 25

7 Day 6 &7 EXPENSES 130

8 Day 8 EXPENSES free

Total 4231 (EURO)

Total (INR) 4231*61 =258091

Total expenses per head 51618

Approx. per head 52,000

ANNEXURE:

1) DAY 1 EXPENSES:

Istanbul hotel 2 nights = EURO 119*2

Dinner for 2 nights in hotel = EURO 100

2) DAY 3 EXPENSES:

Lunch = EURO 15

Dinner= EURO 25

3) DAY 4 EXPENSES:

Hotel charges = EURO 25

Dinner charges= EURO 20

4) DAY 5 EXPENSES:

Dinner charges = EURO 25

5) Day 6 & 7 EXPENSES:

Hotel charges = EURO (20*2)*2 (2ROOMS & 2 NIGHTS)= 80

Dinner charges= EURO 25*2= 50

TOTAL (day expenses)=EURO 459, BUS FARE =920, AIR TICKETS= 2733

1 EURO = 61 INR