Turquoise Coast
Turquoise Coast
Overview
10 Nights / 11 Days Including 4 nights on board gulet Departures every Wednesday from Izmir Between May-October
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
Excluded
- Flights
- Drinks
- All personal expenses
Tour Plans
Day 1
IZMIR
Arrive at Izmir airport. Transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight. (D)
Day 2
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
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
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
Gulet
Sail by Gulet
Day 6
Gulet
Sail by Gulet
Day 7
Gulet
Sail by Gulet
Day 8
GULET - ISTANBUL
Disembark in Karacasogut. Transfer to Dalaman airport for flight to Istanbul . Transfer to hotel. (B)
Day 9
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
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
ISTANBUL
Transfer to Istanbul airport.