1.RickSteves'tourday8schedule.
2.Visitlocalmarket.
3.Visitlocalmarket.
4.Visitlocalmarket.
5.Visitlocalmarket.
6.Visitlocalmarket.
7.Visitlocalmarket.
8.Avendorgaveourtourguideabundleofchickpeasforfree.
9.Konya.
10.Roadsidestop.
11.Optionalvisitofthecave(10TLpp).Itwasok,nothingcomparedtoMammothCave,lotsofsafetyhazard,theyrea...[
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1.RickSteves'tourday7schedule.
2.MosqueVisit.
3.MosqueVisit.
4.TheImamdidaQ&AwithuswithYarendoingtheinterpreting.
5.Caravanserai(roadsideinnwheretravelersandcamelscouldrestalongtheSilkRoad)visit.
6.CaravanseraiVisit.
7.CaravanseraiVisit.
8.ArrivinginKonya.
9.MevlanaMuseum,themausoleumofJalalad-DinMuhammadRumi,aPersianSufimysticalsokno...[
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1.RickSteves'tourday6schedule.
2.MonksValley.Theplacewasawesomeexceptwewereonlygivenanhour,sowereallyhadtohustle.
3.MonksValley.
4.MonksValley.
5.MonksValley.
6.MonksValley.
7.MonksValley.
8.MonksValley.
9.MonksValley.
10.MonksValley.
11.MonksValley.
12.MonksValley.
13.WeavingSchool,oranothernameforcarpetshop.
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1.RickSteves'tourday5schedule.MostofthegroupdecidedtotaketheoptionalHot-AirBalloonRidethismorning.Thatiswhytheactivitydidn'tstartearlythismorning.Somepeopleevenoptedoutthe9:30villagewalksotheycouldgobacktosleepalittlemoreaftertheballoonride.2.Wewerepickedupbytheballooncompanyatourhotelat3:30am.Theyhadbreakfastsetupattheiroffice.Wewerethereforanhourtoeatandpay(US$195ppcash,moreifpayingbycre...[
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1.RickSteves'tourday4schedule.
2.AnatolianCivilizationsMuseum.
3.AnatolianCivilizationsMuseum.
4.AnatolianCivilizationsMuseum.
5.AnatolianCivilizationsMuseum.
6.AnatolianCivilizationsMuseum.
7.Ataturkmausoleumvisit.AtaturkistheleaderoftheTurkishWarofIndependenceandthefounderandfirstPresidentoftheRepublicofTurkey.
8.Ataturkmausoleumvisit.
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1.RickSteves'tourday3schedule.
2.WalkingtoTopkapiPalace,themainresidenceandadministrativeheadquartersoftheOttomansultans.
3.InsideTopkapiPalace.
4.WewenttoHaremfirstwhichwashometothesultan'smother,concubines,wivesandkids.
5.Harem.
6.Harem.
7.Ceilingatmothersultan'sapartment.
8.ImperialHall.
9.ImperialHall.
10.Harem.
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1.RickSteves'tourday2schedule.
2.Breakfastwithaview(BlueMosque).
3.SpiceMarket.
4.Shopmanagertalkedtousaboutspice.
5.AfterthetalkandsomeTurkishDelight/nutstasting,mostpeopleboughtsomestuff.Theyvacuumsealedthepackagesforfreshnessandtheytookcreditcardswhichwedidn'tgettousemuchonthistrip.
6.OurprivateBosphorusCruise.
7.BosphorusCruise.
8.Bospho...[
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SincethetouronlystaysatIstanbulfor2nightswhichisdefinitelynotenoughforIstanbul,wedecidedtoarriveatIstanbul2nightsbeforethetour,andstay1morenightinIstanbulafterthetourendsonourown.
Pre-Tour:
1.OurfirstlookattheHagiaSophia.
2.EventhoughitwasduringRamadan,therewerefoodvendors(andrestaurantsservingfood)everywhereinIstanbulduringtheday.
3.Beautifulcarpetshop.
Thereweresomany...[
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DaveandIhavebeenthinkingofgoingtoTurkeysince2012,butduetomanyreasonswedidn'tgountilthisyear.Andtomakethingseasier,wetookaRickStevestourinsteadofgoingonourown.Itismy2ndRickStevestour,Dave'sfirst.Overallwelovedthetour,buttherearedefinitelytimesthatwewishwecouldhavemoretimeatcertainplaces.
Theitineraryfromwww.ricksteves.com/tours/greece-turkey/turkeyis:
Day1:WelcometoTurkey
We...[
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WhilewewereinPage,IsawanarticleinalocaltravelguidethatfeaturedGrandStaircaseEscalanteNationalMonumentinUtahthatseemedinteresting,soIlookeditupandfounditisonourwaybacktoVegas,soonthelastdayofourtrip,westoppedbytherequicklybeforedrivingbacktoVegastoflyhome.
1.GrandStaircaseEscalanteNationalMonument,ToadstoolTrailhead,aninterestingshorttrail.
2.GrandStaircaseEscalanteNationalMonument,Toadst...[
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