Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul (Monday)
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: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Celal Sultan Hotel or similar
Day 2: Treasures of Istanbul (Tuesday)
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: 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
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. At the end of the tour drive you back to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul
Duration: 2 hours
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Accommodation included: Celal Sultan Hotel or similar
Day 3: Cruising on Bosphorus / Flight to Izmir (Wednesday)
Stop At: Misir Carsisi (Spice Market), Rustem Pasa Mahallesi, Erzak Ambari Sok. No:92 Eminonu - Fatih, Istanbul 34116 Turkiye
Upon breakfast at the hotel check out, leave your luggage at the lobby. According to your pick up a time to meet with your guide and start your half-day tour. Visit Spice Bazaar; It was called Egyptian Bazaar during the ottoman period because shopkeepers used to sell herbs and spices brought throughout Egypt and Asia.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bosphorus Strait, Istanbul 34122 Turkiye
Cruising on Bosphorus; where you will enjoy a magnificent view. A great history and beautiful nature. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion, you will pass the magnificent Dolmabahce Palace, Rustem Pasa Mosque, Rumeli Fortress and further along with the parks and imperial pavillions of Yildiz Palace.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Caddesi No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
After tour drive you back to your hotel. Take your luggage and drive to Airport for your 1hour 30min domestic flight to Izmir.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport, Dokuz Eylül, 35410 Gaziemir/İzmir, Türkiye
Upon arrival you wıll be greeted by your driver and driven to your hotel. Check in. Overnight in Kusadasi
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Efe Boutique Hotel or similar
Day 4: Full-Day Ephesus Tour (Thursday)
Stop At: Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House), Sultaniye Mahallesi, Selcuk 35100 Turkiye
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
Ancient Ephesus; The best-preserved classical city in the Eastern Mediterranean. During the 1C AD, Ephesus was the second-largest city on the planet after Rome with more than 250.000 citizens. Ephesus is also 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 traveller.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Temple of Artemis, Ataturk, Park Ici Yolu No:12, Selcuk Turkiye
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.
Duration: 1 hour
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Accommodation included: Efe Boutique Hotel or similar
Day 5: Pamukkale Tour / Travel to Fethiye (Friday)
Stop At: Pamukkale Thermal Pools, Pamukkale Turkiye
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 world's 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 minute
Stop At: Fethiye, Fethiye, Mugla Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
At the end of the tour drive you to your hotel in Fethiye Check-in. Overnight in Fethiye
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Woyn Point Hotel or similar
Day 6: Cruising > Fethiye-Turuncpinari (Saturday)
Stop At: Fethiye Port, Karagozler Mah, Fevzi Cakmak Cd., Fethiye 48300 Turkiye
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According to your pick-up time meet your driver and drive to Fethiye Port for boarding.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Fethiye, Fethiye, Mugla Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
Once every guest completes boarding, the boat will depart from Fethiye Port to ‘’Turuncpinari cove’’ for swimming, dinner and overnight stay. Overnight on board.
Duration: 14 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight on board
Day 7: Cruising > Merdivenli Cove - Kleopatra Bath Cove (Sunday)
Stop At: Fethiye, Fethiye, Mugla Province, Turkish Aegean Coast
After breakfast onboard sail to ‘’Merdivenli cove’’ for a swimming break in the crystal clear water, Later sail to ‘Kleopatra Bath Cove’’ where you will have a walk Tea break, and dinner. You can walk to the ancient city, spend time at the beach and swimming in crystal clear water.
Duration: 20 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight on board
Day 8: Cruising > Tershane Island-Bedri Rahmi Cove-Yassıcılar (Monday)
Stop At: Tersane Island, Tersane Adası, 48770 Dalaman/Muğla, Türkiye
After breakfast sail to ‘’Tershane Island’’ where you can swim in turquoise water and enjoy walking at the beach.
Duration: 5 hours
Stop At: ONNO Grill & Bar, Kapukargın mah, Kapıdağ Sok. No:10, Kapukargın, 48770 Dalaman/Muğla, Türkiye
Later sail to ‘’Bedri Rahmi Cove’’ where you will Explore Likya Ancient City. Swim in the turquoise water and enjoy a tea break. Later sail to ‘’Yassicilar cove’’ and overnight on Board.
Duration: 14 minutes
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Accommodation included: Overnight on Board
Day 9: Cruising > Gocek / 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: 4 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: 3 hours
Stop At: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Caddesi No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
Upon arrival greeted by your driver and drives to your hotel. Check-in.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Celal Sultan Hotel or similar
Day 10: Departure Day (Wednesday)
Stop At: Istanbul Airport, Tayakadın, Terminal Caddesi No:1, 34283 Arnavutköy/İstanbul, Türkiye
According to your pick-up time meet your driver and transfer to Istanbul Airport. End of our service.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.