Istanbul Ephesus Pamukkale Fethiye Blue Cruise Olympos Antalya Cappadocia
Full Detailed
Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival in Istanbul and
transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 - Byzantine &
Ottoman Relics Tour
Breakfast and Lunch
Included
08:30 pick up from your hotel 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, visit the
ancient Roman Hippodrome. Following a lunch break in the old town, visit
Imperial Palace of Topkapi from which Ottoman Sultans ruled their grand
empire for over 400 years and visit the Suleymaniye Mosque. Tour finishes
around 17:00, transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 - Bosphorus Cruise & Two Continents Tour
Breakfast and Lunch
Included
08:30 pick up from your hotel to visit Spice Market and followed by a
boat cruise through the Bosphorus, the strait dividing the
European and Asian continents, Following lunch break in the afternoon,
visit the luxuriously opulent Dolmabahce Palace, the last residence
of the sultans. A drive to the Asian part of Istanbul crossing the
Intercontinental Bosphorus bridge to visit Camlica Hill The highest
point where you can overlook Istanbul and take nice pictures. Tour finishes
around 17:00, transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 4 - Ephesus Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
The tour begins 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, visit the House of Virgin Mary;
reputed to be where she spent her final days. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 5 - Pamukkale & Hierapolis
Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
08:00 pick up from your 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
visit the calcium terraces and pools.
Day 6 - Blue
Cruise
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Included
Departure from Fethiye Harbour between 11 and 12 a.m. to Samanlik Bay for
swimming & lunch or, depending on the sea conditions, to Butterfly Valley
for lunch, a swim & optional visit of this natural reserve, hosting 136
kinds of different butterflies and moths.
Afterwards we cruise to Oludeniz (The Blue Lagoon) again sea conditions
permitting. Option for paragliding available.
Last stop of the day is St-Nicholas Island. Byzantine ruins, swim, dinner &
1st night.
Day 7 - Blue
Cruise
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Around sunrise departure to Aquarium or Firnaz Bay near Kalkan for breakfast
& swimming.
Cruising to Kas where we stop in the harbour for lunch & visit of this
charming fishing village. Of ancient Antiphellos, as Kas was once known,
only Lycian rock tombs & sarcophagi and the Roman theatre are left. But the
charm of the town remains!
In a bay near Kekova we stop for swimming, dinner & the 2nd night.
Day 9 - Blue Cruise
Breakfast and Lunch Included
After
breakfast we have a look at the Pirates Cave (sea conditions permitting)
before cruising to Andriace harbour
(lunch).
Bus
transfer to the archaeological site of Myra, and to Demre for the St-Nicholas
Church, shopping and banking when requested by your group.
Bus
transfer to the Tree houses in Olympos where we arrive between 4 and 6 p.m time.
Day 10 -
Olympos
Breakfast Included
Free day in Olympos. Spend all your day on the beach. In the evening bus to
Antalya (duration 2 hours). Overnight in Antalya.
Day 11 -
Antalya Tour
Breakfast and Lunch Included
08:15 pick up from your hotel to visit Perge antique site in detail;
Stadium, Roman Gate, Nymphaeum, Roman Bath, Hellenistic gate, Colonnaded
Main Street and the Agora. Lunch on the Köprüpazari stream near the Aspendos
Theater after lunch visit Aspendos Theater and the Historical
Aqueducts. Shopping Break where also the Turkish handcrafts are introduced•
Introduction of Side and an hour and a half free time.
Day 12 -
Cappadocia Tour 1
Lunch Included
Arrival in Cappadocia and transfer to hotel to fresh up before start tour.
Depart from your 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 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 your hotel, visit the
natural castles at Uçhisar. Overnight in Cappadocia.
Day 13 - Cappadocia Tour 2
Breakfast and Lunch Included
Depart from
your hotel to visit Red valley,and
explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the
Güllüdere valley (Rose valley).
Then 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 visit
Kaymaklı underground city.
Where early christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back visit the
natural castles at Ortahisa.
Day 14 - Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul and shuttle to Sultanahmet to our Office, transfer to
your hotel. Free day and overnight in Istanbul.
Day 15 - End of Tour
Breakfast
Included
After
breakfast check out from hotel (before 12:00), transfer to Istanbul Ataturk
Airport regarding your flight details.
End of
tour and services.