11th Bridging Eastern and Western
Psychiatry Congress
"Turkey, where East meets West"
September, 26 - 29, 2008
Maritim Pine Beach Resort Hotel
Antalya - Turkey
  
       
Pre - Post Congress Excursions

AN-1  Trip to Ephesus & Pergamum
Ephesus, Pergamum
Departures on Sep 24, Sep 30
2 Days/1 Night - EURO 375.00 per person sharing twin room
                             EURO 410.00 per person in single room

24 Sep 2008, Wednesday or 30 Sep 2008, Tuesday
Antalya to Kusadasi via Izmir and Pergamum
Meet at your hotel and transfer to the airport for a morning flight to Izmir. Drive to Bergama upon arrival. Visit the Acropolis of Pergamum in the morning. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Aesclepium, a sanctuary dedicated to the God of Aesclepius.
Drive to the hotel at the end of the day.
Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.

25 Sep 2008, Thursday or 01 Oct 2008, Wednesday
Kusadasi to Antalya via Izmir and Ephesus
Depart hotel for a full day tour of Ephesus upon arrival. First, visit the House of Virgin Mary and then ruins at the Hellenistic and Roman Ephesus. Following lunch, continue with the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and then finish the day at Ephesus Museum where we see artifacts recovered from the ancient city.
Drive to Izmir Airport for a flight back to Antalya in the evening, Transfer to your hotel in Antalya upon arrival.

This package includes:

  • Transportation by air-conditioned bus or midibus
  • 1 night accommodation at four star hotels
  • Breakfast
  • English speaking guidance
  • Museum admission fees
  • Local taxes
  • Please note 6 participants min. required to operate this tour

AN-2  Trip to Cappadocia & Pamukkale
Konya, Cappadocia, Pamukkale
Departure on Sep 30
4 Days/3 Nights - EURO 295.00 per person sharing twin room
                               EURO 375.00 per person in single room

30 Sep 2008, Tuesday
Antalya to Cappadocia via Konya
Drive to Cappadocia via Konya. Visit the Mausoleum of Mevlana in Konya, countinue to Agzikarahan Carvanserai, a medieval inn built by Seljuk Turks for caravans traveling in the area. Arrive at Cappadocia in the late afternoon.
Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

01 Oct 2008, Wednesday
Cappadocia
Visit Goreme Open Air Museum where you will find rock cut churches decorated with frescoes bearing biblical scenes. Continue to Uchisar and Avcilar Valleys, the unusual formations of fairy chimneys, columns of rock shaped by nature. Also visit Kaymakli Underground City.
Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

02 Oct 2008, Thursday
Cappadocia to Pamukkale
Drive to Pamukkale in the morning. Upon arrival in the late afternoon, visit the ancient city of Hierapolis and the travertines of Pamukkale.
Enjoy the thermal water facilities of your hotel for the rest of the day.
Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale.

03 Oct 2008, Friday
Pamukkale to Antalya
Drive to Antalya over the Taurus Mountains and arrive at your hotel in the afternoon

This package includes:

  • Transportation by air-conditioned bus or midibus
  • 3 night accommodation at four star hotels
  • All Breakfasts
  • All Dinners
  • English speaking guidance
  • Museum admission fees
  • Local taxes
Please note 12 participants min. required to operate this tour

AN-3  A Week Around the Central & Western Turkey
Konya, Cappadocia, Pamukkale, Ephesus, Pergamum, Troy, Gallipoli
Departure on Sep 30
8 Days/7 Nights -  EURO 650.00 per person sharing twin room
                                EURO 850.00 per person in single room

30 Sep 2008, Tuesday
Antalya to Cappadocia via Konya
Drive to Cappadocia via Konya. Visit the Mausoleum of Mevlana in Konya, countinue to Agzikarahan Carvanserai, a medieval inn built by Seljuk Turks for caravans traveling in the area. Arrive at Cappadocia in the late afternoon.
Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

01 Oct 2008, Wednesday
Cappadocia
Visit Goreme Open Air Museum where you will find rock cut churches decorated with frescoes bearing biblical scenes. Continue to Uchisar and Avcilar Valleys, the unusual formations of fairy chimneys, columns of rock shaped by nature. Also visit Kaymakli Underground City.
Dinner and overnight in Cappadocia.

02 Oct 2008, Thursday
Cappadocia to Pamukkale
Drive to Pamukkale in the morning. Upon arrival in the late afternoon, visit the ancient city of Hierapolis and the travertine of Pamukkale.
Enjoy the thermal water facilities of your hotel for the rest of the day.
Dinner and overnight in Pamukkale.

03 Oct 2008, Friday
Pamukkale to Kusadasi
Drive to Aphrodisias, one of the most interesting ancient settlements of Asia Minor. See the best preserved Roman Stadium in the area.
After lunch, continue to Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.

04 Oct 2008, Saturday
Kusadasi to Ephesus and back
Full day tour of Ephesus and environs.
First, visit the House of Virgin Mary and then ruins at the Hellenistic and Roman Ephesus. Following lunch, continue with the Temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and then finish the day at Ephesus Museum where we see artifacts recovered from the ancient city. Drive to the hotel at the end of the day.
Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.

05 Oct 2008, Sunday
Kusadasi to Canakkale
We depart hotel for Bergama. Upon arrival, we visit the Acropolis of Pergamum before lunch. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Aesclepium, a sanctuary dedicated to the God of Aesclepius.
We then continue to Troy.
Dinner and overnight in Canakkale

06 Oct 2008, Monday
Canakkale to Istanbul
We cross the Strait of Dardanelles in the morning and visit the War Memorials on the Gallipoli Peninsula. Here, Turkish and Anzac soldiers fought during the WW1 in 1915. See the Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery and the small local museum with finds from the battlefields displayed. We then continue to Istanbul arriving in the late afternoon.
Overnight in Istanbul.

07 Oct 2008, Tuesday
Departure from Istanbul

This package includes:

  • Transportation by air-conditioned bus or midibus
  • 7 night accommodation at four star hotels
  • All Breakfasts
  • All Dinners except in Istanbul
  • English speaking guidance
  • Museum admission fees
  • Local taxes
  • Please note 12 participants min. required to operate this tour

IS-1 Tour of Istanbul
Departures on Sep 24, Sep 30
2 Days/1 Night - EURO 395.00 per person sharing twin room
                             EURO 430.00 per person in single room

24 Sep 2008, Wednesday or 30 Sep 2008, Tuesday
Antalya to Istanbul
Early morning transfer to the airport. Flight to Istanbul and full day Bosphorus tour upon arrival. We visit Spice (Egyptian) Bazaar where you can find spice shops selling varieties of spices, nuts, fruit and herbal teas and surely Turkish Delight. Walk across the road to the pier where we catch the ferry for a cruise on the Bosphorus between Europe and Asia. Enjoy the magnificent views on both sides. Also see Rumeli Fortress which was built by Sultan Mehmet the Conquerer as part of the preparations of his campaign to capture Istanbul. We land on the European side half way up the Bosphorus and drive to the restaurant for lunch.
After lunch, we drive across the Bosphorus over the Bosphorus Bridge to Camlica Hill from where you can enjoy a magnificent view of Istanbul. Then continue to Beylerbeyi Palace. Built around 1860s, this was the summer residence of the Imperial family. After the tour, free time near the palace for shopping or relaxing.
Check in at your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.


25 Sep 2008, Thursday or 01 Oct 2008, Wednesday
Istanbul to Antalya Following breakfast at your hotel, we first drive to the Hippodrome. Famous for chariot races, this Roman stadium dates back to the time of the Emperor Constantine the Great. Also see the Blue Mosque, probably the most impressive mosque in the world. Then visit the Hagia Sophia Museum which was originally built as a church then converted into a mosque after the conquest in the 15th C. One of the oldest ancient buildings on Earth, this is well worth a visit.
After lunch, visit Topkapı Palace, the imperial residence of the Ottomans. See the courtyards, a superb porcelain collection, the famous treasury, a collection of calligraphy, Sultan's costumes and the Holy Relics of Prophet Muhammed. Finish the day at Grand Bazaar where thousands of small shops are located.
Transfer back to the airport for the return flight to Antalya and transfer to your hotel in Antalya.


This package includes:

  • Transportation by air-conditioned bus or midibus
  • 1 night accommodation at four star hotels
  • Breakfast
  • English speaking guidance
  • Museum admission fees
  • Local taxes
  • Please note 6 participants min. required to operate this tour
 
   
 
 
     
 
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