Private Magic Carpet Tour
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10 days Private Magic Carpet Tour is well designed for history lovers. The tour starts from Istanbul by visiting the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace, and the Hippodrome and continue with cruising between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia. Discovering the magnificent acropolis of Pergamon and absorb the history of Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis. We continue our adventure by traveling the ancient Silk Road visiting Sultanhani Caravansary and the Mevlana Museum in Konya.
🏁 Tour Itinerary: Private Magic Carpet Tour
Day 1 – Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul! You will be transferred to your hotel and the remainder of the day is yours, free to explore. Overnight Istanbul.
🏚️ Hotel Option: Sirkeci Mansion Hotel or similar.
Day 2 – Istanbul Old City (B)
After breakfast, you enjoy a fully guided tour of the only city to span two continents, visiting the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace, and the Hippodrome. Cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia in the afternoon with an optional ‘Half day Bosphorous cruise’. Overnight Istanbul.
🏚️ Hotel Option: Sirkeci Mansion Hotel or similar.
Day 3 – Gallipoli Battlefields (B, D)
One of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, today we visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston’s Jolly, original trenches, and tunnels. Overnight Çanakkale.
🏚️ Hotel Option: MD Barbaros Hotel or similar.
Day 4 – Troy – Acropolis of Pergamon (B, D)
Step back in time today as we visit Troy and its famed Trojan Horse, followed by a tour of the magnificent acropolis of Pergamon. Its impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and political center in its time. Overnight Kuşadası.
🏚️ Hotel Option: Boutique Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel or similar.
Day 5 – Ephesus – Kusadasi (B, D)
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village, we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value. Overnight Kuşadası.
🏚️ Hotel Option: Boutique Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel or similar.
Day 6 – Pamukkale – Hierapolis (B, D)
This morning we will enjoy a display of locally handcrafted leather goods before heading to the magnificent white calcium terraces, known as Travertines, in Pamukkale where we also tour the ancient city of Hierapolis. Take a dip, amongst ancient columns, in the hot springs that were used in Roman times for their therapeutic powers. Overnight Pamukkale.
🏚️ Hotel Option: Adem Pira Hotel or similar.
Day 7 – Silk Road – Konya (B, D)
Today we travel the ancient Silk Road visiting Sultanhani Caravansary and the Mevlana museum in Konya along the way. Tonight, don’t miss the optional traditional Turkish folklore evening! Overnight Cappadocia.
🏚️ Hotel Option: MDC Cave Hotel Cappadocia Hotel or similar.
Day 8 – Cappadocia – Goreme – Underground City (B, D)
Marvel at the lunar landscape of Cappadocia today as we visit the Goreme Valley Open Air Museum and the fairy chimneys, and explore the many levels of an underground city.
Overnight Cappadocia.
🏚️ Hotel Option: MDC Cave Hotel Cappadocia Hotel or similar.
Day 9 – Ankara (B)
Early morning departure to the nation’s capital, Ankara where we visit Anitkabir, the mausoleum of the famed Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, before returning to Istanbul. Overnight Istanbul.
🏚️ Hotel Option: Sirkeci Mansion Hotel or similar.
Day 10 – Istanbul (B)
After breakfast, our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends and are transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
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- Our contract
- All bookings are made with Fez Turizm Ticaret Ltd Sti. trading as Fez Travel (hereafter referred to as Fez Travel, us or we). Trooper Tours, Fez Cruise and Fez Plus are also registered trademarks of and operated by Fez Travel Ltd.
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- Group Tours, FIT (Independent) & Private Tours: The following non-refundable deposits are required within 7 days of booking to hold a place for you on a group tour. In the case of FIT & Private tours a further deposit may be required by a specific hotel, tour operator, cruise line, airline or other principal. Final payment is due 42 days prior to departure. If your booking is made within 42 days of the departure date, then the full amount is payable at the time of booking.
In the case of FIT & Private tours a further deposit may be required by a specific hotel, tour operator, cruise line, airline or other principal. Final payment is due 42 days prior to departure. If your booking is made within 42 days of the departure date, then the full amount is payable at the time of booking.GBP EUR AUD NZD USD CAD 150 175 240 300 250 240 - Gulet cruises: Clients are required to pay a non-refundable deposit of 25% of the total booking cost must be paid within 7 days of booking. Full payment is required 60 days prior to departure.
- Accommodation, Day Tours & Products with a total value under 350 Euro: Full payment must be received within 7 days of booking.
- Group Tours, FIT (Independent) & Private Tours: The following non-refundable deposits are required within 7 days of booking to hold a place for you on a group tour. In the case of FIT & Private tours a further deposit may be required by a specific hotel, tour operator, cruise line, airline or other principal. Final payment is due 42 days prior to departure. If your booking is made within 42 days of the departure date, then the full amount is payable at the time of booking.
- Child Discount Rates
- The minimum traveller age for escorted group tours is 8 years. The exception to this is cabin charter gulet cruises – see clauses 26e & 26f below.
- Children aged from 8 – 12 years of age travelling on an escorted group tour in Turkey with two accompanying adults will receive a discount of 25% off the full rate. The child discount cannot be combined with other discounts. At the time of booking, whichever discount is the highest will be applied to a booking.
- Children of any age are welcome to participate in Day Tours and on independent travel programs or private gulet charters. Children aged 0-7 travelling on a day tour will be free of charge. Children aged 8-12 years travelling on a day tour will receive a discount of 50% off the full rate.
- Children receive discounts on tours involving travel in Greece; however applicable discounts are dependent upon the specific itinerary, and will be advised by us at time of booking and applied upon confirmation.
- Persons under 18 may book any of our tours only if they are travelling with a parent or legal guardian. There can be no exceptions to this policy.
- Airport transfers
- Airport transfers, where included in the tour, are available upon the start of services, for inbound transfers and the final day of tour for outbound transfers as per the tour itinerary. If you book pre-tour accommodation through us, the check in date would be deemed as the start of your services with us.
- stanbul airport transfers where included in the tour are available for all flights from either Ataturk or Sabiha Gokcen airports.
- Full flight details including arrival time and flight number must be provided a minimum of 48 hours prior to arrival. Failure to provide full and correct details may void transfer entitlement.
- Airport transfers are only available to and from tour hotels as specified by Fez Travel.
- LuggageIn addition to any personal items such as a handbag or laptop computer, you are entitled to have one main piece of luggage and a cabin bag or day pack. Please note that some domestic airlines in Turkey have a luggage limit of 15kg. If your tour program includes a domestic flight and your luggage exceeds 15kg you will be responsible for any excess baggage fees.
- Free TimeCertain periods during the tour may be designated as "free time". These periods are provided primarily to give the Client a chance to rest, relax and/ or explore. The Client is free to use this free time as they wish. We do not accept responsibility for any loss, accident or injury which occurs during such 'free time'.
- Tour Inclusions and ExclusionsThe price of your tour includes all accommodation, transport and sightseeing as listed in the inclusions section of your itinerary. Your tour price excludes any item not mentioned in the inclusions section of your itinerary. This includes, but is not limited to: air travel unless mentioned within the inclusions of the tour; airport arrival/departure taxes, visas, personal insurance, personal items such as, but not limited to, extra beverages at meals, food or snacks at times other than your meal included on the itinerary, laundry, telephone, fax or Internet/E-mail access charges, film, fees for taking photographs or videos in certain locations, fees for changing money, medical expenses, excess baggage fees, customs duties, shopping and tips or gratuities. In short if it's not mentioned in the inclusions section of the itinerary then its not included.
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- Minimum Number ProductsMinimum Number Products are all Products that are not listed as Guaranteed Departure Products on our website. In the event that a minimum number product fails to secure sufficient bookings on any departure date, we will inform you or your Agent. In such a case you will be given the option of changing to an alternative date or Product of comparable value or upgrading to another tour or a refund of all monies paid. In this case, we will use our best endeavours to find a suitable alternative.
- Maximum Group Size ProductsMaximum number products include all tours with a Greek travel component and Gulet cruises. A maximum limit of 20 passengers is set for these tours. Maximum gulet numbers vary according to available cabin space. Bookings will be closed and not be accepted after this limit is reached. This limit may be changed at our discretion without notice if extenuating circumstances necessitate this. The maximum group size does not apply to ANZAC Day products.
- Gulet cruises
- Availability must be confirmed with Fez Travel in writing prior to acceptance of any booking.
- The departure date of a gulet cruise may not be changed by the client within 2 weeks of departure.
- Single travellers must pay single supplement. The option to twin share with another traveller is not available. The option for a cabin with two single beds is not available as most gulets only have double beds.
- The departure date of a gulet cruise may not be changed within 72 hours of departure.
- Children under 12 years of age are not permitted on cabin charter gulet cruises.
- Young travellers aged between 12 – 17 years undertaking a cabin charter gulet cruise must share a cabin with an accompanying adult.
- Amendments & Cancellations by You
- You can cancel at any time cancellation fees apply as follows. The cancellation will be effective as at the time that we receive a written request from you or your Agent. The following cancellation charges will apply:
Days before Departure Group Tours / FIT & Private Tours Day Tours / Transfers / Accommodation Gulet Cruises 43+ days Deposit Nil 60+ days Deposit 42 - 29 days 25% Nil 60 - 31 days 25% (Deposit) 28 - 14 days 50% Nil 30 - 16 days 50% 13 - 3 days 100% Nil 15 - 0 days 100% 2 - 0 days 100% 100% - After your booking has been confirmed proposed amendments must be provided to us in writing by 'the Lead Client' and will incur an administration fee of equivalent to EUR 50.00 except for the first change that will incur no fee or as otherwise agreed. No requested change can be guaranteed.
- If any number of your party is prevented from travelling because of death, injury or serious illness of the client, close relative or friend, redundancy or jury service, it may be possible to transfer the booking to another suitable person or departure date or tour of similar standard and cost provided that written notice is confirmed by Fez Travel.
- If a refund is payable to you either because of an amendment or cancellation, the refund amount will be calculated according to these conditions and with consideration of evidence of exceptional circumstances. All bank fees incurred for processing/transferring the credited amount to the client will be the responsibility of the client.
- No refund is given for a partially used Product.
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- You can cancel at any time cancellation fees apply as follows. The cancellation will be effective as at the time that we receive a written request from you or your Agent. The following cancellation charges will apply:
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- All Fez Travel Products are subject to a minimum number of participants except for guaranteed Departure Products listed in Clause 24.
- We reserve the right to cancel any confirmed booking in any circumstances, however, we will not cancel a Guaranteed Departure Product except in the unusual circumstances of force majeure, defined here as war, threat of war, riot, civil strife, industrial dispute, terrorist activity, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, adverse weather conditions, flight cancellation or any other external circumstances beyond our control. Compensation is not available if we are forced to cancel or in any way change a tour due to force majeure. However, where we are unable to provide the tour booked, we will return to you any monies paid to us or offer an alternative date or holiday of comparable standard.
- Change of Hotels and Itinerary
- We publish all product information in good faith and we will use our best endeavours to operate all Products as advertised. However, we reserve the right to change the tour itinerary at any time.
- If we make a major itinerary change before departure, if time permits, we will inform you as soon as possible before your departure. A major change is one that affects at least one day out of five of the itinerary. When a major change is made, you may choose between accepting the change, obtaining a refund of money paid on the land portion of your trip, or accepting an alternative tour of the same or lesser value.
- We reserve the right to change an itinerary after departure due to local circumstances or events outside our control. In such emergency circumstances, any additional costs of necessary itinerary alterations will be covered by you. We are not responsible for any incidental expenses that may be incurred as a result of a change of itinerary, including visas, vaccinations, or non-refundable flights.
- The hotels listed on the our website are intended to be used on all departures, however, from time to time hotels may be changed in order to meet operating requirements and local conditions. We reserve the right to substitute hotels without prior notice. If a change becomes necessary for any reason, including alternate hotels for additional departures on the same date, or hotel location changes within or outside itinerary cities, the hotel substituted will be of equivalent or higher standard, when available, to those shown. No refunds are provided for hotel changes. Full cancellation penalties as noted above apply.
- Accommodations
- Organised tour accommodations are based on twin/double/triple share accommodation.
- Single travellers may share a twin room with another traveller of the same sex, if available. If a same-sex room share is not available then the single room supplement will be payable. Room shares are arranged in order of booking.
- For pre and post tour accommodations the entire room will be reserved for you. We cannot arrange shared pre and post tour accommodations for single travellers. Payment of a single supplement is required in this instance.
- We will make every effort to accommodate people travelling together in their requested room type, however, this cannot be guaranteed.
- Special requests such as bed types, smoking preference and connecting rooms are subject to availability.
- If you are booking a triple room, please note that in some hotels, the third bed may be a “fold-away” bed. Availability of triple rooms is limited. We are not liable if a hotel can only provide a fold-away bed, and no compensation is payable to you in any such instance.
- Single rooms may be smaller than a twin-bedded or double room.
- The advertised hotels are intended to give an idea of the type of accommodation that may be expected. The actual hotels used for any given tour may change due to many reasons such as group size, availability, time of year, hotel standard has dropped or simply we found a better hotel. We update the website immediately if and when any changes take place. If and when we do change hotels it will be to a hotel of equal or higher standard and will be at no extra cost.
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- It is your responsibility to be in possession of a valid passport, visa permits, vaccinations, preventative medicines and other medical certificates and all necessary travel documents.
- We are not liable for damages arising from changes in regulations or laws to the necessary travel document requirements. We provide information about these matters in good faith, however without liability.
- We are not responsible if you are refused entry to a country because you lack the correct passport, visa or other documentation.
- In the case of lost or stolen documents, while we are happy to assist in any way possible, we cannot be held responsible for any additional costs and you are not entitled to any reimbursement or compensation of paid travel expenses.
- Travel InsuranceUnder Turkish Law, adequate insurance is mandatory for all Clients to cover at least but not limited to personal accident, death, medical and repatriation expenses, loss of luggage and cancellation or curtailment of a Product and should not exclude any planned adventure activities from the time of booking for the full duration of the Product as a minimum. A Client and their personal belongings are the sole responsibility of the Client. Fez Travel accepts no liability on the Client's behalf where Fez Travel has provided a Product of reasonable standard. You are fully responsible for arranging your own insurance. You will be asked to provide proof of your travel insurance on Day 1 of your tour. You will not be able to join the tour without it.
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- Prior to booking, all Clients are expected to satisfy themselves that they are fit and able to complete the itinerary of their chosen tour as described in the brochure. If you have any pre-existing medical conditions or illness you must declare the true nature of such conditions at the time of booking, and make arrangements for the provision of any medication or other treatment which may be required during the tour. Such a client is required to provide a medical statement from a General Practitioner to confirm they are fit to travel. Failure to make any such disclosure will constitute a breach of these booking conditions and relieve Fez Travel from any obligations and liability.
- While we are happy to take special meal requests, we cannot be held responsible if they are not provided at hotels or restaurants during the tour.
- It is your responsibility to have any inoculations that may be required for your intended destinations. You must advise Fez Travel of any allergies or other physical conditions which might affect you during the tour. We reserve the right to decline or accept any person as a member of the tour or to decline or retain any person if such person's physical condition, mental well-being or behaviour interferes with the operation of the tour. There will be no refund in such cases.
- Client Exclusion and Local LawYou agree to accept the authority and decisions of Fez Travel's employees and its supplier's employees and representatives whilst on tour. If in the opinion of such persons, your health or conduct before or after the departure appears likely to endanger the safe, comfortable or happy progress of the tour, you may be excluded from all or part of the tour without prior notice or any liability on the part of Fez Travel. In the case of Client ill health, we may make such arrangements as it sees fit and recover the costs thereof from the Client. Passengers agree to comply with the laws and regulations of the countries they travel. We will not be liable to any Clients who commit illegal or unlawful acts whilst on tour.
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- Fez Travel Products and in particular, adventure activities, contain an element of risk to the personal safety of the Client that other package holidays may not contain. By accepting these Booking Conditions you are aware of the risks inherent in their chosen travel and you undertake such risks at your own volition. We accept no liability of Client's damages where we have fulfilled our Duty of Care to Clients by providing Products of a reasonable standard. We accept no liability if there has been no fault on the part of Fez Travel or its' suppliers, and the reason for the claimed damages was either the Client's fault or a result of unusual circumstances beyond the control of Fez Travel by force majeure or otherwise and the consequences of which could not have been avoided even with all due care.
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- Optional activities not included in the tour price are not part of the tour or this contract. Although your tour guide may assist you to arrange optional activities this does not imply liability on our part. The contract for the provision of that activity will be between you and the optional activity provider.
- Where you occupy a seat in a vehicle fitted with a seat belt, neither Fez Travel nor our agents or contracted service providers will be liable for any injury, illness or death or for any loss or damages or claims arising from any accident or incident if the seat belt is not being worn at the time of such accident or incident.
- Combination tripsMany of our tours are designed to fit with other departures to create a longer trip. This means that some of your group may have been travelling together prior to you joining the tour. If you would like information regarding whether your trip is part of a combination trip, please ask before you make your booking.
- Tour Meeting PointIf you forsake your inbound airport transfer, or book a product that doesn't include an inbound airport transfer, you are responsible for transportation to and from the Tour Meeting Point. The Tour Meeting Points are as set out in the relevant brochures or as advised by Fez Travel in the pre-departure pack for your tour at www.feztravel.com/Packs.asp
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- ComplaintsIf you have a complaint about any of the Product arrangements you must raise the complaint immediately with a Fez Travel employee so that we can use our best endeavours to rectify the problem. We cannot rectify a problem we are unaware of. Failure by you to complain on the spot will extinguish or at least reduce our liability to pay compensation. Should we be unable to resolve the problem on the spot, a complaint must be made in writing within 90 days of completion of the product.
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Private Magic Carpet Tour
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Dom –
I travelled on Fez Travel’s Magic Carpet Tour during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Sites visited Particular highlights for me were * Ephesus, more deserving of the title “ancient city” than any similar sites I’ve visited before * Pammukale, not like the photos that first piqued my interested in visiting, but because I’d read about it in advance I was not disappointed * Cappodocia Some sites were under partial restoration, including Hagia Sophia, the Blue Mosque, and the Grand Theatre at Ephesus. All worth viewing, but should be more impressive once restoration is complete. I would have liked more time in Pammukale as I choose to visit both the calcium travines and the ancient/Cleopatra’s pool. I swam in the pool, and took all the photos I wanted of the travines, but it would have been nice to have an extra 30min just to take it all in. I was less interested in the shops. This tour included four. * Carpets, including a couple of demos. The method used is one unique to Turkey, and has been handed down over generations. * Leather, including a fashion show that was a bit of fun. * Jewellery, including a chat about the stones unique to Turkey. * Ceramics, including a demo. Also a business handed down multiple generations. Ultimately each of these was intended to get you to spend your money. The sales people were polite and not pushy or intimidating but I would have preferred to skip both the leather and jewellery shops. Optional extras * Ancient/Cleopatra’s pool in Pammukale Unique experience, but it would have been helpful to know the arrangements for taking photos in advance. It seems unfair the pool do not allow people to take their own photos in the pool when they were offering photo services themselves, and couldn’t even describe the photo services they were offering, I really wanted an underwater photo. * Whirling Dervish show Good to watch, but I feel some of the significance was lost on me as I don’t understand the language of the songs played. * Hot air ballon ride over Cappadocia Incredible, the combination of coloured balloons, interesting terrain, and sunrise made this a very special memory. Tour guide Gurksu was knowledgeable, sharing with us the history, and geography of the country and it’s seven regions. We learned the Turkish word and pronunciation for cheers, “şerefe”, but it would have also been helpful to learn the same for “thank you” early on in the tour. He answered almost every question we had, was polite, and looked after us by negotiating better deals for the shoppers and getting us extra dishes for free with our meals. His recommendations of particular points of interest at our tour sites, resturants, and dishes were good, and I never felt unsafe on any of our walks or stops. His English was very good and he was friendly, but professional, though I would have felt more comfortable if he wore his face mask over his nose more often. It also would have been nice to hear more stories on our drive. Maybe a fable or two from Islam, or stories of the Sultans, maybe even some of Rumi’s poems. Accommodation Due to the pandemic our hotels were upgraded. They were a mix of styles, from a resort style hotel, to a cave hotel, to a homely city hotel, to modern hotels. It seemed as though across our group we got to take turns in having an especially good room, at the cave hotel my “bath” was more of a hot tub, large enough to lie in! The food served was mixed, some hotels better than others, though none bad. Similarly the cleanliness, though none bad, was mixed, and a little more attention to detail wouldn’t have gone awry. All the staff were polite and although perhaps not fluent in English, I had no trouble communicating with anyone. The spa at Adempira Hotel in Pamukkale was excellent, and MDC Cave Hotel in Cappadocia really was something special. Driver Seyfi was always on time and I never felt unsafe as we drove through the country. He didn’t speak English but was polite enough to join us for meals after we spotted him having his on his own and invited him to join us. He had a smile and a joke with us when Gurksu translated for us, and stayed behind at a restaurant when one of our group invited us to go ahead, to make sure she was okay and safe. He always wore his mask while driving and was armed with hand sanitizer ready for whenever we ented the coach, which itself was fitted with a hand sanitiser dispenser by the door. Overall It was a very good experience, and the memories will last me a life time. Only a few niggles kept me from giving a top score, but it is no doubt achievable in the future. Thank you Fez Travel.
Maisha –
Me and my spouse went on the magic carpet tour by fez travel on this January 2021. If any of you have a special interest in history and archeology this is a tour you should try on. Eventhough it was during the Covid-19 and with the curfews, everything went as planned and our tour was an unforgettable and happy experience for both of us. We had the chance of experiencing these sights with no crowds around. We were at the most comfort throughout the tour eventhough we had many long hour rides as the fez travel bus we travelled with was comfortable, cozy and clean and also had several stops at nice coffee or tea shops. Also fez travel has arranged our accommodations with comfortable and luxurious hotel rooms with nice views of the city. Most importantly, we really appreciate the work and help of our tour guide G, Göksu Pamir and driver Murat. Our tour guide G was increasibly knowledgeable about the history of all the surrounding areas and sights we went to see. He was specially very knowledgeable with all the ancient and archeological sights we went to see. In addition to that, he always made sure that we got tasty and good foods that we liked and helped us with any other needs. We really appreciate the help of our tour guide G and driver Murat for always being so friendly and helpful with anything we asked for.