Day - 1: Istanbul
Upon your arrival, you will be met in Istanbul Ataturk airport.
transfer to the hotel and
The remaining of the day is at your leisure. Overnight stay in istanbul
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Day - 2 : Istanbul
City Tour
After Breakfast A full day of sightseeing tour. Discover the Byzantian
and Ottoman Relics, visit Saint Sophia Museum, one of the world
s greatest architectural marvels, built by Constantine the Great
in the 4th Century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century,
then visit the Sultanahmet Mosque, built in the 16th century, unique
with 6 minarets and its magnificent interior decoration of the blue
Iznik tiles. The Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races
with three monuments, the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine
column and the column of Constantine. Before lunch visit the Grand
covered bazaar within over 4,000 tiny shops. Visit Royal Topkapi
palace, the great palace of the Ottoman Sultan s from the 15th to
the 19th centuries. Then visit the Suleymaniye Mosque, built in
1550 by the famous architect Sinan, emphasized by the four minarets
rising one from each corner of the courtyard. Overnight stay in
istanbul
Day - 3 : Istanbul Ephesus
After Breakfast Transfer to Airport for morning flight to Izmir
Upon Arrival transfer to Ephesus Full day tour to one of the grandest
cities in the Roman world. Drive to Meryemana and visit the house
of Virgin Mary. Continue to Ephesus the Capital of Asia Minor. Visit
the ruins of Odeon, herculas gate, the temple of Hadrian, the magnificent
library, Agora and fantastic Greco Roman theatre. Dinner and Overnight
stay in Kusadasi
Day - 4 : Kusadasi Pamukkale
After breakfast, a full day tour to Pamukkale; visit the ancient
city of Hierepolis, a city that gained importance in the Roman times
because of its thermal springs. Over the centuries, the calsium,
salts in the water have formed into one of the most unique natural
sights of the World Dinner and Overnight stay in Kusadasi
Day - 5 : Pergamon Istanbul
After Breakfast Depart for Pergamon visiting two of the most important
sites in Turkey. First visit Pergamun, a city dating back to the
time of Alexander the Great and once one of the main centers of
learning in the ancient world. Visit Acropolis, the Steepest theatre
of the ancient World. Asclepion was one of the best medical centers
of its time and included Galen After Tour Transfer to Izmir airport
for evening flight to istanbul
Upon arrival transfer to hotel and check-in Overnight stay in istanbul
Day - 6 : Istanbul Cruising
Breakfast served at the hotel Early in the morning a full day tour
to Bosphourus and Asia. Vist the Egyptian spice amrket and then
embark on a boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia.
Passing the magnificent Dolmabahce palace unter the bosphorus bridge,
villas, fortress and small fishing villages. Then visit the Rueli
fortress; Build by Mehmet in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul,
one of the most beautiful works of military architecture. After
lunch in a local seafood restaurant across the bosphorous bridge
visit Summer residence of the Ottoman Sultan with its Harem on the
Asian side. Then see the panoramic view of the Istanbou and bosphorus
from the Camlic hill the highest point of the Instabul then visit
Dolmabahce Palace. back to the hotel in the early evening Overnight
stay in istanbul
Day - 7 : ENDS
After Breakfast transfer to airport for final Departure
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