Destinations: Turkey: Izmir, Kusadasi, Bodrum, Istanbul
Duration: 10 Nights/11 Day
Price: $2,480 CND (NEW RATE!) Per person in a double occupancy room (2 domestic flights included, international flight excluded)
Tour Notes
- Every Wednesday Between May – October
- Land & Gulet Tour For Individuals & Small Groups
- 6 Nights at 4 star hotels + 4 Nights On Board Gulet
Day 1 Wednesday - Izmir
Arrive at Izmir airport. Transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight. (D-Dinner)
Day 2 Thursday - Pergamon - Izmir
Visit the Acropolis, the steepest theater of the ancient world, the temple of Trajan, the Library, the Asclepion (the ancient healing center) and the Red Basilica which is one of the Seven Churches of The Apocalypse. Dinner and overnight in Izmir. (B,L,D)
Day 3 Friday - Ephesus - Kusadasi (or Izmir)
Leave for Ephesus, veritable cradle of early Christianity. Visit the House of the Virgin Mary, the ancient Ephesus, the Archaeological Museum and the Temple of Artemis which is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Overnight in Kusadasi (or in Izmir). (B,L,D)
Day 4 Saturday -Miletus - Didyma - Bodrum
Departure for Miletus, one of the principal Ionian cities and home of Thales which was twice visited by St. Paul. Then visit the Temple of Apollo in Didyma with its gigantic columns. Continue to Bodrum, embark the gulet. Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)
Day 5 Sunday - Sail by Gulet
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 6 Monday Sail by Gulet
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 7 Tuesday Sail by Gulet
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 8 Wednesday - Gulet - Istanbul
Disembark in Karacasogut. Transfer to Dalaman airport for flight to Istanbul. Transfer to hotel. (B)
Day 9 Thursday - Istanbul
Discover the Byzantine and Ottoman treasures of Istanbul. Visit the Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome Square, the Hagia Sophia Church, which serves as a museum now, and the Grand Covered Bazaar. (B,L)
Day 10 Friday - Istanbul
A short visit to the Egyptian or Spice Market followed by a leisurely Bosphorus Boat tour viewing the beauty of the European and Asian sides, then visit the Beylerbeyi Palace and return to hotel. (B,L)
Day 11 Saturday - Departure
Transfer to Istanbul airport. End of our services. (B)
Hotels to be used (or similar hotels)
Including
- 2 domestic flights included
- 6 nights first class hotel accommodation
- 4 nights on board gulet
- All transfers
- Daily buffet breakfasts 7 dinners, 8 lunches (B-Breakfast, L-Lunch, D-Dinner)
- Transportation by A/C bus, or A/C van depending on the size of the group.
- English speaking professional tour guide
- Entry fees to the sites & museums
- Portage at hotels
- Service charges & local taxes
- Travel Documents, maps
Excluding
- International Flight
- Drinks
- All personal expenses
(B:Breakfast Included L: Lunch Included D: Dinner Included) |
