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9 Day Special Aegean Tour

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Type:
Cultural
Price from:
715 EUR /person
Phone:
+9 0 212 529 77 08
Fax:
+9 0 212 632 27 02
Payment Types:
  • No Cash
  • No Credit Card
  • No Cheque
  • No Travellers cheque
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  • No Wire Transfer
Duration:
9 days
Location Start:
Istanbul
Location Finish:
lstanbul
We Speak:
Turkish, Polish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, German, Portuguese, Italian, Spanish, French, English, Greek
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Last updated: 08/07/2009

The historical and picturesque sites of Istanbul, the ancient ruins of Ephesus and the hot springs of Pamukkale and views of the Mediterranean coast.

Itinerary

Day 1

Istanbul
Welcome to Turkey, arrival into Istanbul. Transfer from airport & check in to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2

Istanbul City Tour
(Breakfast included)
We depart at 08:30 for the Istanbul City tour. TOPKAPI PALACE The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed. 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. HIPPODROME Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. Lunch break and then we head to the SPICE BAZAAR (Egyptian Bazaar) the air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice.. The rest of the evening is you're to enjoy Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3

Istanbul to Izmir & Kusadasi
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast depart for Istanbul Ataturk Airport for domestic flight to Izmir. Transfer from airport & check in to your hotel in Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi.

Day 4

Kusadasi & Ephesus Tour
(Breakfast included)
A fully Guided Ephesus Tour starts at 08:30, one of the best preserved ancient ruins in the world. A visit to Ephesus - once the commercial centre of the ancient world - it is a highlight of any visit to Turkey. The city, whose wealth and patronage supported its splendid architectural program, was dedicated to the goddess Artemis. Her enormous temple, once considered one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World and rebuilt several times, dates in its latest form from the third century B.C. The tour of the ruins also includes a theatre, gymnasium, agora and baths, as well as the Library of Celsus. Overnight in Kusadasi

Day 5

Kusadasi & Pamukkale Tour
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast we depart at 08:30 we depart on our tour of Pamukkale travertine's and the ancient city of Hierapolis. You will visit Domitian Gate, Colonnaded Gate, and Cathedral, Red waters of Karahayit, Lunch, Pamukkale Museum, and The Travertine's of Pamukkale. Overnight in Pamukkale

Day 6

Pamukkale & Antalya
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast depart to Antalya (5 hour drive). Attalia, the ancient name of Antalya, is derived from that of the Pergamon king Attalos II Philadelphus, who founded the city on the Pamphylian seacoast around 150 BC. It is know that it was visited by St. Paul by way of Perge in 46 A.D., that it was an important trading centre in the 2nd century A.D. and that the Emperor Hadrian's visit in 130 A.D. was commemorated with new monuments. Check in to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to discover Antalya. Dinner at the hotel.

Day 7

Antalya Old City Tour
(Breakfast included)
After Breakfast drive to Aspendos Theatre, Old city Kaleici, Clock Tower. Aspendos Theatre - Aspendos is known for his best-preserved theater of antiquity with seating for 15.000. Still used today, the theater's galleries, stage decorations and acoustics all testify to the architects success. Nearby stand the remains of a basilica, agora and one of the largest aqueducts in Anatolia. Aspendus was a major port city in the Roman period with the navigable river of Koprucay. Visitors usually only see the theater on the hillside, however the aqueduct is also recommended. According to ancient tradition the city was founded by Mopsus in the 13C BC. In the 6C BC the Lydian King Croesus took Aspendus. After Cyrus's victory over Croesus in the same century the city became Persian. In the 5C BC Aspendus minted its own silver coins. Alexander the Great took over from the Persians in the 4C BC. In the Roman period Aspendus entered into good relations with Rome. Overnight in Antalya.

Day 8

Antalya & Istanbul
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast, we depart for Antalya Airport for our domestic flight to Istanbul. Transfer from Ataturk airport to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 9

Istanbul - End of Tour
(Breakfast included)
After breakfast check out from the hotel. We hope your tour was a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again. Have a nice trip back home and thanks for choosing TravelShop Turkey.

Extra Information

Inclusions -
Airport transfer from Istanbul Ataturk airport Domestic flights from Istanbul to Izmir Domestic flights from Antalya to Istanbul 8 breakfasts 3 nights hotel in Istanbul 2 nights hotel in Kusadasi 1 night hotel in Pamukkale 2 nights hotel in Antalya Fully guided to Istanbul City tour Fully guided to Ephesus tour Fully guided to Pamukkale tour Fully guided to Antalya Old City tour All entrance fees mentioned in the itinerary Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking coach Professional English-speaking tour guides
Extras -
This tour departs all year around on every day from Istanbul and is based on a daily Turkey domestic airplane tour. It includes everything already and you won't pay for any extra fees. Entrance fees can make up 30% of a tour price. If you would like to visit any other places than mentioned in this itinerary, we are more than happy to create a tailored daily Turkey plane tour for you, to suit all your needs. Please let us know how long you would like to stay in Turkey and which places you are interested to visit. If there are less than 4 weeks between your tour booking date and tour start date, then the tour price is subject to change according to domestic flight prices. 40% deposit has to be paid after the confirmation and the final balance has to be paid 4 weeks before the tour start date.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS:
Early birds discounts are available on some scheduled guided group tours, if you book more than 5 months in advance. To check out on which tours these discounts apply to, check our prices section on the website. Note that we must receive your booking and deposit 5 months prior your departure date.

GROUP DISCOUNTS:
Please ask for special group discounts if you are a group of more than 6 people.

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