Aegean Explorer&Blue Escape - 11 Days | La Vacanza Travel

Aegean Explorer&Blue Escape - 11 Days

Duration: 11 days
Destination: Turkiye, Turkiye, Istanbul
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  • 11 days
  • Istanbul
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

This is a customized 11 days Land tour&Blue cruise package by plane - start and end in Istanbul. This package gives you an opportunity to explore the UNESCO sights of Turkey and cruising the most beautiful turquoise bays of Mediterranean. Visit Istanbul; where Asia meets Europe, Gallipoli; home to one of the most dramatic battles in history, Pergamum; one of the Seven Churches of Revelation where John wrote his letter, Ephesus; The best-preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean holds Mary House and the temple of Artemis, Pamukkale; Pools of Heaven on Earth… Fethiye; where green meets Blue. Enjoy 4 days and 3 nights to cruise down to Gocek, is the most popular route along the Turquoise Coastline. Travelling on a Turkish gulet, this blue cruise has something for everyone. From the ancient cities and sights to crystal clear waters for swimming and snorkeling.

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 greeted and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 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
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: Hippodrome, Binbirdirek, Sultan Ahmet ParkI No:2, Istanbul Turkiye
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.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Blue Mosque, Sultanahmet Mah At Meydani Cad No 7, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
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

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.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:


Accommodation included: Celal Sultan Hotel or similar

Day 3: Gallipoli Battlefields &Troy Tour (Tuesday)

Stop At: Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Canakkale Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
(08:30-19:30)
According your pick up time from your hotel, drive to Canakkale. 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: 5 hours

Stop At: Troy (Truva), Tevfikiye Koyu, Intepe, Canakkale Turkiye
roya 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
(Breakfast-Lunch)
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:


Accommodation included: Kolin Hotel or similar

Day 4: Pergamum&Asklepion Tour (Wednesday)

Stop At: Pergamon Ancient City, Akropol Cd. No:6 Hamzalisuleymaniye, Bergama 35700 Turkiye
(08:30-19:00)
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out and Drive to Pergamum; 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 agora’s, the Asclepion, which were constructed in the course of one century, belonged the big Zeus Altar and the Parchment Library
Duration: 4 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
At the end of the tour drive to your hotel ın Kusadasi.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:


Accommodation included: Efe Boutique Hotel or similar

Day 5: Ancient Ephesus Tour (Thursday)

Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye
According to your tour pick-up time meet with your guide and start your full-day tour. Visit The House of Virgin Mary; located 6km to the north of the ruins of Ephesus, 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; An Archeological treasure, The best-preserved classical city in Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250,000 citizens. It was in the center of the known world and played the role of a gateway between the East and the West with its giant harbor, it was also the center of trading in antiquity. It was not only a rich commercial city but also the honeymoon place of Mark Anthony and Cleopatra.
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. There were a total of 127 ionic columns with a height of 19m. The temple is also considered to be the earliest bank of the ancient world.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:


Accommodation included: Efe Boutique Hotel or sımılar

Day 6: Pamukkale Tour (Friday)

Stop At: Kusadasi, Kusadasi, Turkish Aegean Coast
08:00-19:30)
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out and travel to Pamukkale
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkiye
Today 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 traveled 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.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Hierapolis & Pamukkale, Pamukkale 20280 Turkiye
Visit; the 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: Fethiye, Fethiye, Mugla Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
After tour drive to Fethiye. Check ın. Overnight in Fethiye.
(Breakfast-Lunch)
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:


Accommodation included: Woyn Point Hotel or Similar

Day 7: Cruising > Fethiye-Turuncpinari (Saturday)

Stop At: Fethiye Port, Karagozler Mah, Fevzi Cakmak Cd., Fethiye 48300 Turkiye
(15:00)
According to your pick-up time meet your driver and drive to Fethiye Port for boarding.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Turunç Pınarı Koyu, J373+CJ, Fethiye/Muğla, Türkiye
Once every guest completes boarding, the boat will depart from Fethiye Port to ‘’Turuncpinari cove’’ for swimming and overnight stay. Overnight on board.
(Breakfast-Dinner)
Duration: 15 hours

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Overnight on board

Day 8: Cruising > Merdivenli Cove - Kleopatra Bath Cove (Sunday)

Stop At: Merdivenli, Merdivenli, Dikili District, Izmir Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
After breakfast on board sail to ‘’Merdivenli cove’’ for swimming break in the crystal clear water
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Fethiye, Fethiye, Mugla Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Later sail to ‘Kleopatra Bath Cove’’ where you will have walk Tea break and dinner. You can walk to the ancient city, spend time at the beach and swimming in crystal clear water. Overnight on board
(Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner)
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Overnight on Board

Day 9: Cruising > Tershane Island-Bedri Rahmi Cove-Yassıcılar (Monday)

Stop At: Tersane adasI, Gocek 12 Ada Bolgesi Darboğaz mevkii domuz adası yanı, Gocek Turkiye
After breakfast sail to ‘’Tershane Island’’ where you can swim in turquoise water and enjoy walking at the beach.
Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: Bedri rahmI koyu ve plaji, Gocek 12 ada bolgesi kille koyubatIdI, Gocek Turkiye
Later sail to ‘’Bedri Rahmi Cove’’ where you will Explore Likya Ancient City. Swim in the turquoise water and enjoy tea break.
Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: Kabak Koyu, Faralya Koyu, Fethiye Turkiye
Later sail to ‘’Yassicilar cove’’ and overnight on Board.
(Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner)
Duration: 10 hours

Meals included:



Accommodation included: Overnight on Board

Day 10: Gocek Port / Flight to Istanbul (Tuesday)

Stop At: Gocek, Gocek, Mugla Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
After breakfast, sail to Gocek port. Here is our last stop
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Dalaman Airport, Ege, 48770 Dalaman/Muğla, Türkiye
You will be greeted by your driver and drive to Dalaman Airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tayakadın, Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
Upon arrival greeted by your driver and drives to your hotel. Check-in. Overnight in Istanbul
(Breakfast)
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:

Accommodation included: Celal Sultan Hotel or similar

Day 11: Departure Day

Stop At: İstanbul Havalimanı, Tayakadın, 34277 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
According to your pick-up time meet your driver and transfer to Istanbul Airport. End of our service.
(Breakfast)
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:

No accommodation included on this day.

Inclusions
  • 3 night accomodatıon in Istanbul
  • 2 night accomodatıon in Kusadasi
  • 1 night accomodatıon in Canakkale
  • 1 night accomodatıon in Fethiye
  • 3 night accomodatıon on board
  • Economic class domestic flight tickets
  • Meal plan as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Drinking water on board
  • Port & Marina fees, taxes and fuel.
  • Transfer services from/to Airports
  • Land transportation by air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
  • 10x Breakfast
  • 7x Lunch
  • 4x Dinner
  • Accommodation included: 10 nights
  • Entry/Admission - İstanbul Havalimanı
  • Entry/Admission - Tersane adasI
  • Entry/Admission - Turunç Pınarı Koyu
  • Entry/Admission - Kabak Koyu
  • Entry/Admission - Dalaman Airport
  • Entry/Admission - Fethiye Port
  • Entry/Admission - Bedri rahmI koyu ve plaji
  • Entry/Admission - Topkapi Palace

Exclusions
  • Beverages with meals
  • Tip to the guides, drivers and crews (optional)
  • Personal Expenses
  • Entry Fee to Topkapi Palace
  • Entry Fee to Troy Museum
  • Entry Fee to Pergamum&Asklepion
  • Entry Fee to Ancient EPhesus&House of Mary
  • Entry Fee to Pamukkale
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Bagga allowence is 15kg+8kg hand luggage for domestic flights
  • Linen is provided on board but please bring your own bath and beach towels.
  • Its not aloud to bring your own drinks to the boat
  • All efforts will be made to follow this itinerary, however, in cases of poor weather and/or sea conditions, this schedule may change. This could include altered daily plans and overnight stops. In these situations all efforts will be made to consult customers on alternative options, no money will be refunded.
  • A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
You will be greeted with a sign your name is written on upon your arrival at IST / SAW Airport

Airports

  • Istanbul Airport, TayakadIn Terminal Street No. 1, Istanbul 34283 Turkiye
  • Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, Sanayi, 34906 Pendik/İstanbul, Türkiye


Departure Time

Aegean Explorer&Blue Escape - 11 Days
4/1/2024 - 10/10/2024

Sunday : 08:00 AM - 11:00 PM

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

11 days


User's Reviews

helenaf479

15 Sep, 2021

It was an excellent tour, beyond our expectations. The tour company contact, Kerem, was responsive, knowledgeable, and helpful in answering all of our questions.

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