Day 1 - Istanbul - Arrival Day
Meet at the airport Transfer to your hotel. You will be given your room key and the rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour
(Breakfast and Lunch included)
After breakfast between 08:00 am and 09:30 am pick ups from the hotel. The final timing one day before will be given to you by your tour consultant.
Today you will depart for the Istanbul City Tour. "TOPKAPI PALACE" The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The palace houses an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain. Robes are worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, and the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. Next on the list is the "SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE" Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the "BLUE MOSQUE" because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. Outside the Blue Mosque, we find the "HIPPODROME". The Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races and entertainment. The Hippodrome comprises three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. After a short enjoyable lunch break, we head to the Grand Spice Bazaar for shopping. After the shopping, tour come back to Hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 3 - Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Flight to Izmir / Kusadasi
(Breakfast, Lunch included)
After breakfast between 08:00 am and 09:30 am pick ups from the hotel. The final timing one day before will be given to you by your tour consultant.
Enjoy the array of sites you can see from the boat including the GRAND SPICE BAZAAR. BOSPHORUS BY BOAT is a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. Lunch break at the Turkish restaurant. After lunch depart for Istanbul Airport for a domestic flight to Izmir. Transfer from the airport and check in to your hotel in Kusadasi. Dinner and overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 4 - Kusadasi - Ephesus Tour - Turkish Village Sirince
(Breakfast, Lunch included)
After breakfast between 08:00 am and 09:30 am pick ups from the hotel. The final timing one day before will be given to you by your tour consultant.
Departure from the hotel fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient sites in the world en-route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curetes Street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library, and Grand theatre. Lunch break around 13:00pm. After lunch, we will visit a place that continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving center. After Lunch, we will do a Turkish Village Tour. Sirince's construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all original with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey - especially fruit wines. On the way we will visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a good factory rate. On this guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well-known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining knowledge of the ancient craftsmen Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 5 - Kusadasi - Pamukkale Tour
(Breakfast, Lunch included)
At 08:00 we depart for Daily Pamukkale Tour. We will check at the hotel around 12.00 and we have a lunch break until 13.30. Afterward, we shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs.
Overnight in Kusadasi
Day 6 – Kusadasi - Izmir to Istanbul - End of Tour
(Breakfast included)
Today we depart for Izmir airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul and then back home.
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