Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul (Sunday)
Stop At: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Caddesi No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
Upon arrival at Istanbul / SAW Airport, you will be greeted and drives to your hotel. Check-in. Overnight in Istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight stay in Celal Sultan Hotel or similar
Day 2: Treasures of Istanbul (Monday)
Stop At: Hagia Sophia Mosque, Sultan Ahmet, Ayasofya MeydanI No:1, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
According to your tour pick-up time, meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Explore Hagia Sophia; was the largest building on earth barring the Egyptian Pyramids or the Great Wall of China. It was the religious center of the city during the Byzantine period.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Topkapi Palace, Cankurtaran Mahallesi Gulhane Park, Near Sultanahmet Square, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Topkapı Palace; As well as being the imperial residence of the Sultan, the palace was also the seat of government for the ottoman empire. It housed the Ottoman sultans for nearly 400 years.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Next, Blue Mosque; Built by the Ottoman Sultan Ahmet I in the year 1616, Blue mosque today is one of the most famous landmarks of the old city with its famous six minarets and magnificent dome.
Duration: 1 hour
Pass By: Hippodrome of Constantinople, Binbirdirek, At Meydanı Cd No:53 D:68, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul, Türkiye
Hippodrome; Built by the Roman Emperor Septimus Severus in 203AD, during the Roman period hippodrome was the civil center for the people of the city where once 100,000 spectators could be held.
Stop At: Grand Bazaar, Grand Bazaar, Istanbul
Grand Bazaar; With 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops it is one of the greatest bazaars in the World. At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Celal Sultan Hotel or similar
Day 3: Gallipoli&Troy (Tueday)
Stop At: Istanbul, Istanbul
According to your pick-up time from your hotel, drive to Canakkale.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Canakkale Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Here we begin our guided tour of ANZAC Battlefields visiting Brighton Beach, ANZAC Cove, Beach Cemetery, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Turkish and allied tunnels and trenches at Johnston’s Jolly, 57th Regiment Turkish Memorial and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Troy (Truva), Tevfikiye Koyu, Intepe, Canakkale Turkiye
Troya Archeological Site where we see the UNESCO recognized ruins of the Ancient kingdom of Troy. We stroll through the site where many worldwide used terms like the Trojan War, Trojan Horse, Helen of Troy, Prince Paris comes from Battle between Archilles and Hector, Walls of Troy II and Megaron House, The Ramp of Troy II, Roman bath, Odeon, The Temple of Athena and Ruins of Athena. Check-in. Overnight in Canakkale
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Colin Hotel or similar
Day 4: Pergamum&Asklepion (Wednesday)
Stop At: Canakkale, Canakkale, Canakkale Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out and Drive to Pergamum;
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Pergamon Ancient City, Akropol Cd. No:6 Hamzalisuleymaniye, Bergama 35700 Turkiye
Where John wrote his letter, Pergamum had been a capital city for almost four hundred years. After the mythical times, Pergamum had been the scene of several cultures, ranging from those of the Stone and Bronze Ages until the Archaic and Classical Periods. Among the temples, palaces, and agoras, the Asclepion, which was constructed in the course of one century, belonged to the big Zeus Altar and the Parchment Library.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Asklepion, Zafer, Site Sk. No:16, Bergama 35700 Turkiye
visit the ruins of Asklepion; was known under the name of "The Pergamum God of Health". Asklepius the dietary health and medicine served the people for several hundred years; thus making Pergamum a medical centre of very great importance. Famous medical Scholars, like Hippocrates and Galenus, were born in Pergamum and worked there.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
Along the way, feast your eyes on the beautiful Agean sea view with lush olive trees and some Greek and Turkish Islands. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Efe Boutique Hotel or similar
Day 5: Ancient Ephesus&House of Virgin Mary (Thursday)
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye
Visit The House of Virgin Mary; a church was built from the 6C AD to the top of the foundations of a house from 1C AD and it is declared by the church to be the final house where Mary spent her last days.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ancient City of Ephesus, Selcuk 35920 Turkiye
Continue with the Ancient Ephesus; The best-preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean. Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. It is also home to one of the Seven wonders of the ancient world, Temple of Artemis. Ephesus is also so well preserved that, walking on the ancient streets among the beautiful monuments such as the third largest library of the ancient world or the largest roman theatre on the Asia continent, gives you the feeling of a time traveler
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye
Next; Temple of Artemis or Artemision was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was very famous in antiquity and made Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place. Overnight in Kusadasi
Duration: 1 hour
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Efe Boutique Hotel or similar
Day 6: Pamukkale Tour (Friday)
Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
According to your tour pick-up time, meet with your guide and start your full-day tour.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Pamukkale, Pamukkale
Visit Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth… Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where hot springs were believed to have healing powers so it is considered to be the earliest spa on earth where in history people travelled long distances in order to find a cure. The unique terraces were formed by running warm spring water at a temperature of 35 C, containing calcium bicarbonate. Today Pamukkale is declared as a worlds heritage site by UNESCO.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkiye
Visit; ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200 gravestones in Anatolia. Also, The Sacred Pool is one of the highlights of the site. Theır shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of ancient roman ruins that lie beneath.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Kusadasi
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Efe Boutique Hotel or similar
Day 7: Kusadasi - Patmos (Saturday)
Stop At: Kuşadası Port Türkiye, Camikebir, Feribot Limanı, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Türkiye
According to your pick up tıme meet your drıver and drıve to Kusadasi Port. After passport controls, Boarding your cruise (Celestyal Olympia).
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Patmos, Patmos, Dodecanese, South Aegean
According to the cruise departure time(13:00), we are moving towards the island of Patmos.Arrive at Patmos port around 16:30. You will stay here until 21:30 in the evening. Overnight on Board.
Duration: 20 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Celestyal Olympia (enhance package, Full-Board include free drinks all day long.)
Day 8: Crete (Heraklion) - Santorini (Sunday)
Stop At: Heraklion, Heraklion, Crete
Start the day with a magnificent view of the island of Crete. Today, you will join guided Halfday tour to Knossos; was the place that 'gave birth' to the very first civilisation of Europe, the Minoans. You will be able to explore the large central court, the wonderful Throne Room, the imposing Grand Staircase and see the fresco of the 'Prince of the Lilies'. At the end of the tour, drive you back to the cruise.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Santorini, Santorini, Cyclades, South Aegean
At 12 o'clock we are heading towards the island of Santorini, which is one of the most charming Greek İsland. We are here until 21:30. Overnight on Board.
Duration: 10 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Celestyal Olympia (enhance package, Full-Board include free drinks all day long.)
Day 9: Athens(Lavrion)-Mykonos (Monday)
Stop At: Athens, Athens, Attica
Today, join a guided mornıng tour to heart of Athens brings us to one of the most recognisable, historic and mos photographed sites in the world, the famous Acropolis with the Parthenon at its summit. Its a remınder of Ancient Greece's powerful civilisation and greatest architectural complex bequeathed by Greek Antiquity.
At the foot of the Acropolis and its ancient temples lies the oldest neighbourhood of AThens, Plaka. Vistors are mesmerized and charmed by its beautifull houses, cobblestone streets and tiny shops. As we head away from the Acropolis and Plaka, we pass the Tomb of the Unknowen soldier in front of Parliement with the familiar sentries or Evzones, synonymous with the city. Next; visit Panathenaic Stadium where the first modern Olympic Games were held in 1896. After tour, back to the cruise
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Mykonos, Mykonos, Cyclades, South Aegean
After the tour back to the cruise and move to Mykonos. The cruise will stay here until 23:00. Explore city your own. Overnight on board.
Duration: 11 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Celestyal Olympia (enhance the package, Full-Board includes free drinks all day long.)
Day 10: Kusadasi (Tuesday)
Stop At: Kuşadası Port Türkiye, Camikebir, Feribot Limanı, 09400 Kuşadası/Aydın, Türkiye
Today is the last of your cruise. Upon arrival at Kusadasi Port greeted by your driver and drive you Izmir Airport for your onward flight for your next destination. End of our service.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.