DAY 1 : Arrival to Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey. Arrive in Istanbul Airport,
Our representative will meet you at the airport
with your name sign and private transfer to the
hotel for overnight stay in Istanbul.
DAY 2 : Full Day Istanbul Tour (
Breakfast )
09.00 a.m. After breakfast, pick up from hotel
and Our journey begins in Istanbul, the only
city in the world situated on two continents.
Byzantium, Constantinople, Istanbul - its three
names span more than 2600 years, nearly 1600 of
them as the capital of two of the greatest
empires the world has known, Byzantine and
Ottoman. We visit the Topkapi Palace
including Harem ,Hagia Sophia, The Blue Mosque
and Hippodrome, where chariot races and
the Byzantine riots took place.Free time in
Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar):
The air here is filled with the enticing aromas
of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and
every other concievable herb and spice.Overnight
in Istanbul.
DAY 3 : Istanbul – Bursa - Canakkale (
Breakfast – Dinner )
Take a fast ferry from Istanbul and
arrival to BURSA, former Ottoman Capital. Visit
the GREEN MOSQUE and the GREEN MAUSOLEUMfrom
outside), the old SILK MARKET in
the COVERED BAZAAR.Continue to Canakkale
and overnight.
DAY 4 : Canakkale – Troy - Pergamum -Kusadasi
( Breakfast – Dinner )
Visit the famous archaeological and mythological
site of Troy, home of the "Trojan Horse" and
"Helen of Troy". Return Departure for Pergamon
Visit The city of Pergamon in the north of the
Aegean of West Anatolia with the frontiers to
ancient Mysia, forms a significant part of the
Aegean and Asia Minor history with Acropolis,
one of the centers of Helenistic and Roman ages.
Departure for Kusadasi Overnight stay in
Kusadasi.
Day 5 : Kusadasi - Ephesus Tour –
Kusadasi ( Breakfast – Dinner )
Drive to Ephesus. First visit the
Artemission Temple where is one of the
seven wonders of the Ancient World. Continue to
Ephesus.visit Ephesus, one of
the 12 cities of Ionia (an ancient Greek
district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is
located near Izmir. As a port city at the mouth
of the Cayster (modern Küçükmenderes) River, it
was a major departure point for trade routes
into Asia Minor. Known in antiquity for its
sacred shrines, notably a famous temple (one of
the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) to the
goddess Artemis, or Diana, the city was also an
important center of early Christianity.
After Ephesus, lunch will be served in the garden of a local handicrafts center. Here you can see some of the traditional carpet weaving techniques used and enjoy viewing some splendid displays of beautiful carpets.
After Lunch visit House of Virgin Mary. This house is located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council of 431 in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared it a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed here. transfer to the hotel for overnight in Kusadasi
DAY 6 : Kusadasi - Pamukkale Tour (
Breakfast – Dinner )
Drive to Pamukkale, on the way, visit
to Aphrodisias. Aphrodisias was primarily known
as a center for the arts, specifically
sculpture. The Aphrodisias School of Sculpture
had a distinctive style and was very well
circulated throughout the Greek and Roman world.
Discovery of Travertine terraces and Hierapolis.
The travertine terraces at Pamukkale are one of
the most spectacular natural wonders we ever
have seen from various mineral springs in a vast
white cliff side, about 200 m overlooking the
plain, calcite-laden waters have dripped down
over a series of terraced levels and created a
fairyland of bizarre solidified cascades and
shell-shaped basins. It looks like creations
from snow or like balls from cotton, which gave
the scenery the Turkish name Pamukkale (cotton
castle): Moreover the water in the basins is
changing its color according to how the light
enters. Overnight Pamukkale.
DAY 7 : Pamukkale – Istanbul ( Breakfast
)
Early breakfast and transfer to Denizli airport
for 08.35 a.m. flight to Istanbul. Arrival at
09.35 and our representative will transfer to
your hotel. Afternoon Free time in Grand
Bazaar for shopping, Boat trip
on the bosphorus A traditional
excursion by boat along the waterway separating
Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old
wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses,
and small fishing villages. Overnight in
Istanbul.
DAY 8 : Home ( Breakfast )
Transfer to Airport to connect to your
international flight and leave Turkey
The end of our services
Package includes ;
- 7 nights accommodations based on bed and
breakfast
- 7 breakfast and 4 dinner
- Professional licensed English speaking guide
- Private airport transfers,
- Transportation with last model private A/C Van
- All entrance fees to the sites stated above
the itinerary
- Pamukkale – Istanbul flight ticket
Package excludes
- Personal expenses
- Drinks and the meals not mentioned in
including section
| HOTELS |
4 star Hotels |
5 star Hotels |
Deluxe Hotels |
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| Kusadasi | |||
| Pamukkale |
