Summer Value Grand Tour Of Turkey 10 Days Tour Package

Istanbul :
Visit Taksim square
Istiklal street walking tour
Blue mosque
Hippodrome
Dolmabahce Palace (to be replaced with Topkapi Palace if closed)
Photostop at Hagia Sophia mosque
Grand Bazaar
Bosphorus cruise tour in private boat
Spice Market

Ankara:
Panoramic tour of the Capital City of Turkey – Ankara
Photostop at Tuz Salt Lake enroute to Cappadocia

Cappadocia:
Cardak Underground City
Goreme open air museum - UNESCO
Devrent valley
Love valley
Avanos village pottery workshop
Panoramic photostop at Esentepe hill
Panoramic photostop at Uçhisar village
Onyx demonstration workshop at gem store

Konya:
Visit Mevlana museum

Kusadasi:
Ephesus Ruins – UNESCO
Sirince Village and Catwalk Fashion Show at Leather Store

Pamukkale:
Pamukkale Hierapolis – UNESCO
Pamukkale Cotton Castle – Travertines formations
Mud Pool Bath at the hotel and Visit Textile shop

Bursa:
Green Mosque of Bursa
Silk Bazaar of Bursa

Hotels
02 nights’ accommodation in Istanbul at Hotel Ramada Golden Horn / Crown Plaza Harbiye or similar
01 night accommodation in Ankara at Hotel Radisson Blu Ankara / Hotel New Park Ankara or similar
02 nights’ accommodation in Cappadocia at Hotel Ramada Cappadocia / Crown Plaza Cappadocia Nevsehir / Dedeli or similar
- Upgrades to Cave hotels available upon request. Kindly check with your sales staff. Lifts not available in Cave hotels. It is an experiential stay.
- Rates given below
01 night accommodation in Pamukkale in Hotel Pam Thermal or similar
01 night accommodation in Kusadasi in Signature Blu or similar
01 night accommodation in Bursa in Hotel Ramada by Wyndham Bursa Cekirge Thermal & Spa or similar
01 nights’ accommodation in Istanbul at Hotel Ramada Golden Horn / Crown Plaza Harbiye or similar

Meals
Daily American breakfast (Except Day 01)
05 Indian Jain/vegetarian/non-vegetarian lunches (Day 2, 3, 4, 5 and 9)
03 local lunches (Day 6, 7 and 8)
06 Indian Jain/vegetarian/non-vegetarian dinners (Day 1, 2, 4, 5, 8 and 9)
03 local dinners (Day 3, 6 and 7)
All local meals will have local and continental cuisines.

• Accommodations at the hotels specified above or similar.
• Meals, transfers, entrances, sightseeing and surface transport as mentioned in the itinerary.
• Services of a professional, friendly & multilingual SOTC Tour Manager (Subject to minimum 25customers) or a local Representative.

Visa Requirements:
You must be in possession of a Single Entry Visa for Turkey. The cost of this visa is not included in your package tour price. It would be best to check with your travel agent and the consulates nearest to you for advice and information.

Ticketing Requirements:
For this tour you would require confirmed air tickets to arrive into Istanbul and depart from Istanbul. It would be advisable to check with your SOTC sales officer or local travel agent for ticketing.

• Passport, Visa charges, Airport & Port taxes.
• Cost of your Air tickets required to participate in this tour.
• Mandatory Tipping for on tour Services (Coach Driver, Local Guides etc) It is mandatory to pay USD 4 per person/per day. Our SOTC Tour Manager will be collecting the same on Day 1 of the Tour.
• Tourist City Tax – payable directly by the passenger only at each Hotel
• Porterage, tips, Insurance, laundry, telephone charges, airport transfers, transfers all items of personal nature and also food and drinks not forming part of the group menus.
• Cost of the optional tours. (Optional Tours will be operated subject to minimum 20 passengers).
• PCR test in Turkey
• Applicable Government Taxes are additional
• Any increase in the rate of exchange leading to an increase in all land arrangement which may come in to effect prior to departure.
• Anything not specifically mentioned in ‘What your Tour Price includes’ box.

• 02 nights’ accommodation in Istanbul at Hotel Ramada Golden Horn / Crown Plaza Harbiye or similar
• 01 night accommodation in Ankara at Hotel Radisson Blu Ankara / Hotel New Park Ankara or similar
• 02 nights’ accommodation in Cappadocia at Hotel Ramada Cappadocia / Crown Plaza Cappadocia Nevsehir / Dedeli or similar
  1.Upgrades to Cave hotels available upon request. Kindly check with your sales staff. Lifts not available in Cave hotels. It is an experiential stay.
  2. Rates given below
• 01 night accommodation in Pamukkale in Hotel Pam Thermal or similar
• 01 night accommodation in Kusadasi in Signature Blu or similar
• 01 night accommodation in Bursa in Hotel Ramada by Wyndham Bursa Cekirge Thermal & Spa or similar
• 01 nights’ accommodation in Istanbul at Hotel Ramada Golden Horn / Crown Plaza Harbiye or similar

Tour Cost in USD
*As a 3rd in a triple, a roll away cot may be provided. **As a 3rd in a double, no bed or cot will be provided to the child. Person below 12 years will be considered as a Child.

Hotels
This Package doesn’t offer city center hotels. Hotels will be located in the airport area or on the outskirts.
As a 3rd person in a triple room, most hotels offer roll-away beds & room size will be the same as double room.
For Child with bed: At times hotel don’t have enough roll-away beds, in that case they might give a double & a separate single room.
A person 12 years & below is considered child & above 12 years, an adult.
Hotel rooms may not be air conditioned / air cooled nor will fans be provided. Air conditioning / cooling in hotels are set as per European weather conditions.
Functioning of Air cooling / Air conditioning in hotels is subject to official declaration of summer by the local authority.
Due to international events & trade fairs you may have to stay in hotels further away from the city.
Any damages caused to the hotel rooms / Coach during the stay shall be payable by the passengers.
We also reserve the right to substitute a hotel of similar class if it is deemed advisable or necessary.
Hotels in certain cities are not offering buffet breakfasts due to health regulations. If the same does not change by the time the tours operate, we will organize breakfasts at Indian / local restaurant.

Coaches
Coaches are an important part of your journeys & we request our guests to keep the coach clean.
Due to hygiene factors it is not permitted to use toilets in the coach. However the tour manager will make comfort stops during long drives.
Eating & drinking is not permitted in the coach.
Due to limited boot space in the coach we suggest you to carry one check-in bag & one hand bag per person only
Due to parking regulations & designated drop off & pick up points it is not possible to stop at all the places during the city tour. Tour Manager will try his/her best to stop coach wherever possible for a photo stop.
Coaches do not have a wheelchair access. There are steps to board / alight from the coach.
Coaches are forbidden inside most of the historic city centers; to preserve them from damage caused by pollution & getting overcrowded. Most of your sightseeing will be done by local buses & by foot in the historic & heritage centers.

Meals
Meals are pre–set & a–la carte is not possible.
On certain Days packed meals will be provided.

Sightseeing
Due to logistical reasons certain departures may have amendments or reverse the itinerary. However, all the services / inclusions will remain the same.
Generally, you will have to walk at sightseeing places, amusement parks & at the airports sometimes for a long distance; however the same will be timely instructed by the Tour Manager. It is advisable to carry good pair of comfortable sports shoes. The tour manager & the driver will do their best to get you as close to the monuments as possible.
Every Site / Monuments has its own set of rules & regulations. We need to respect this & ensure that we follow the same.
All our visits are booked in advance to avoid delays, at the same time there may be delays caused due to overcrowding ,local regulations ,security check etc.

General
On some occasions you may have to join another group in case the group does not have adequate members.
A local representative or a driver may only be there to assist you during your initial part of the tour.
There is a possibility that your Tour Manager could change in-between the tour.
On days when you are taking internal flights, there is a possibility that we might provide packed meal in case the flight timing does not suit the meal time.
Security alerts & random closures might affect the itinerary.
Please take extra care of your personal belongings while on the tour, every country you travel to is prone to thefts & bag snatching. SOTC will not be liable for any loss of belongings / baggage.
Disabled clients should carry their own wheelchair & should be accompanied by a qualified companion who is able to provide assistance to the disabled client.
SOTC shall not accept any liability or responsibility for any damages, loss, baggage loss, theft, injury, accident, death, breakdown or irregularity, which may occur in carrying out the tour arrangement, weather conditions, strikes, war, quarantine & any other cause whatsoever & all such loss or expense must be borne by the passengers. Insurance policies must be carried while on tour.
The management reserves the right to claim any additional expenses incurred due to delay or changes in schedules of train, airplane, bus, ship or other services.
The Tour Manager & the company reserves the right to amend the itinerary, alter, vary or withdraw any particular departure, excursion advertised. For the convenience of our passengers, we will sometimes amend the itinerary. However, all the services will remain the same.
There are no refunds for any services i.e. meals, sightseeing etc. not utilized on your tour
In case you decide to change the date of your return reservation once confirmed the exact amount payable to the airline will be advised once the same is confirmed.
The images used in this brochure are for representation purpose only.
Tours operated are subject to RBI / GOI regulations.
Please refer to the Booking Form for detailed “Terms & Conditions”.