Classical Shores Of Turkey Aegean (luxury Tour)

Istanbul Trip Overview

It is a guaranteed departing tour – it departs even with one person! Tour starts at Istanbul and ends in Antalya.

Additional Info

Duration: 11 days
Starts: Istanbul, Turkey
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours

What to Expect When Visiting Istanbul, Turkey, Turkey

It is a guaranteed departing tour – it departs even with one person! Tour starts at Istanbul and ends in Antalya.

Itinerary

Day 1: ISTANBUL – WELCOME DINNER

Pass By: Istanbul, Istanbul
Upon arrival, you will be met and transferred to your hotel. Welcome dinner and briefing will be held.

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Star Hotels – Marriot Sisli, Polat Bosphorus, Polat Reinassance or similiar international deluxe hotels

Day 2: ISTANBUL – Old City Sightseeing

Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
Enjoy a full-day tour including a visit to Topkapi Palace Museum, the residence of the Ottoman Sultans between 1453–1852 (excluding harem). Visit the Hippodrome, which was once the center of life where chariot racing and other public events took place. Tour the Blue Mosque built between 1609 and 1616, famous for its blue ceramic tiles. Next, see St. Sophia, a church built in the 6th-century Byzantine capital, converted to a mosque by the Ottomans, and now a museum and one of the world’s greatest architectural wonders. Your last stop will be the famous Grand Bazaar, the world’s largest and oldest covered market with over 60 streets. Join an optional dinner with belly dancing entertainment. B. L
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: 5 Star Hotels – Mariot Sisli, Polat Bosphorus, Polat Reinassance
or similar hotels

Day 3: GALLIPOLI – DARDANELLES – CANAKKALE

Stop At: Canakkale, Canakkale, Canakkale Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
In the morning, depart for Gallipoli, the site of many battles during WWI. Visit Anzac Cove, Lone Pine Cemetery and Chunuk Bair, then cross the Dardanelles to Canakkale for overnight. B D
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Parion Hotel

Day 4: TROY – PERGAMUM – IZMIR

Stop At: Izmir, Izmir, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Visit Troy with its famous wooden horse, best known for being the setting of the Trojan War and many cities built on top of each other. Before arriving at Asclepion, enjoy lunch with locals in a traditional local village. Then continue to Pergamum to visit the ancient Medical Center in Asclepion and continue to İzmir for overnight. B L.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotels – Ramada Kusadasi, DoubleTree by Hilton Kusadasi or similiar international deluxe hotels

Day 5: EPHESUS, VIRGIN MARY’S HOUSE, EPHESUS MUSEUM

Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
Tour the famous ruins of ancient Ephesus, an important cultural center of the ancient world, and explore 2,000-year-old marble streets, a theater, the Library of Celsius, a gymnasium and Hadrian’s Temple. Take a short drive to see Virgin Mary’s stone house where it is believed Virgin Mary spent her last years accompanied by St. John. Continue to a regional rug production center to have a firsthand experience of this unique art form. Dinner & Overnight at the hotel. B D
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotels – Ramada Kusadasi, DoubleTree by Hilton Kusadasi or similiar international deluxe hotels

Day 6: KUSADASI – HIERAPOLIS – PAMUKKALE

Stop At: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
Drive through lush valleys to Pamukkale, the Cotton Fortress, with white lime cascades formed by hot mineral springs. Visit ruins of the Roman health spa of Hierapolis and enjoy a swim in your hotel’s thermal pool. B D
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotel – Doga Thermal Hotel

Day 7: PAMUKKALE – BODRUM

Stop At: Bodrum City, Bodrum City, Bodrum District, Mugla Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
After breakfast drive to Bodrum to visit the Castle of St. Peter and the renowned Museum of Underwater Archaeology in Bodrum, which was awarded the best Underwater Museum of the World in the 2000s. Dinner & Overnight in Bodrum. B D
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotels – Kempinski Hotel, Bodrum Doria Hotel or similiar international deluxe hotels

Day 8: BODRUM (optional excursion to Kos island overnight in Bodrum)

Stop At: Bodrum City, Bodrum City, Bodrum District, Mugla Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
After breakfast, the day is free for personal activities. Optional excursion to island Kos. Overnight in Bodrum. B
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotels – Kempinski Hotel, Bodrum Doria Hotel or similiar international deluxe hotels

Day 9: BODRUM THERMESOS – ANTALYA

Stop At: Bodrum City, Bodrum City, Bodrum District, Mugla Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
After breakfast departs for Antalya, en route visit famous Termessos Ancient City. Visit Antalya archeological museum. Dinner and overnight at Antalya. B D
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotels – Kempinski Hotel, Bodrum Doria Hotel or similiar international deluxe hotels

Day 10: PERGE – ASPENDOS – ANTALYA

Stop At: Antalya, Antalya, Turkish Mediterranean Coast
This morning visit Perge and Aspendos. Late afternoon walking tour of the old city of Antalya. Dinner at the hotel. B D
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotel – Antalya The Marmara

Day 11: ANTALYA

Stop At: Antalya, Antalya, Turkish Mediterranean Coast
Transfer to the airport. B
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 5 Stars Hotel – Antalya The Marmara

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