Turkey 15 Days Highlight Package Itinerary
Istanbul - Ephesus - Priene - Miletos - Didyma - Pamukkale - Fethiye - Blue Cruise - Olimpos - Antalya - Perge - Aspendos - Side - Cappadocia - Istanbul
DAY 01 - Arrive in Istanbul
Open your arrival to Istanbul airport our transferman will be ready to meet and transfer you to your hotel. Time at leisure, stay overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 02 - Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour
(Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch)
08:30 You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of Old City. In this day you will be able to see:
HAGIA SOPHIA: Byzantium largest cathedral, converted to mosque 1453 by the Ottoman Empire and today open as a museum to see both religion remains.
BLUE MOSQUE: This mosque complex, containing Istanbul's only mosque with six minarets was built by Sedefkar Mehmet Aga for Sultan Ahmed 1st. early 17th century.
HIPPODROME: Center of sport activities and political events of the Eastern Roman Empire.
GRAND BAZAAR: Famous shopping center worldwide. Shopping possibilities for carpet, jewellery, leather etc
TOPKAPI PALACE: Built between 1475 and 1478 by Mehmet II, Fatih, the conqueror of Istanbul, served as the residence of the sultan and administrative seat of the Ottoman Empire for 400 years.
Tour finishes around 17:00, transfer back to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul
DAY 03 - Istanbul Bosphorus & Two Continents Tour
(Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch)
08:30 You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of Two Continents. In this day you will be able to see:
SPICE BAZAAR: Mystical smells of various spices. Shops selling fruits, vegetables, flowers, caviar and dry fish etc...
BOSPHORUS BY BOAT: On the waterway separating the two continents, Asia and Europe. Opportunity to take photographs of marble palaces and ancient wooden villas of Ottoman architecture, besides modern residences and luxurious apartments.
BOSPHORUS BRIDGE: Unique chance to go from one continent (Asia) to another (Europe) in two minutes.
BEYLERBEYI PALACE: The summer residence of Ottoman Sultans with its original furniture and magnificent gardens with the harem on the Asian side.
CAMLICA HILL: Offers a panoramic view of Istanbul and Bosphorus from the highest point of the city.
After the tour transfer back to hotel.
DAY 04 - Istanbul - Ephesus Tour
(Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Transfer to Istanbul airport and fly to Izmir. Met on arrival & transfer to Ephesus.
09:30 You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of Ephesus & The House of Virgin Mary. First you will visit The Temple of Artemis, which once was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Then you will visit the world famous ancient Greco-Roman City of Ephesus, the most well preserved example in the world. After visiting this impressive site, you will have a lunch break. After lunch, you will visit The House of Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her last days. This is a holy place for both Christians and Muslims.
After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel & Overnight in Kusadasi.
DAY 05 - Priene Miletos & Didyma Tour
(Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
09:00 Your guide will meet you and depart for Priene which in its time was one of the most spectacular of all the Ancient Ionian Cities. After the visit here, you then travel on to Miletus with its magnificent theatre and the Byzantine fortress on the acropolis above. Last,but not least, visit Didyma. Here you will find the largest Ionic Temple in the world, that of Apollo. At the end of the tour transfer back to hotel. Overnight at hotel.
DAY 06 - Pamukkale & Hierapolis Tour - Fethiye
(Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch)
08:00 pick up from your hotel drive to Pamukkale visiting; Pamukkale and the ancient city of Hierapolis with the Temple of Apollo, the breathtaking Theater, the fascinating Necropolis and the last the great baths of Hierapolis antique city, where St. Philip was martyred. St. Philip is connected with the early church in Hierapolis and played an important role in Pamukkale the history of the city. Finally we visit the calcium terraces and pools. After the tour free time.
At the end of the Pamukkale tour bus transportation to Fethiye. Check into hotel. Overnight in Fethiye.
DAY 07 - Fethiye - Olympos / Boat Cruise
(Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Departure from Fethiye Harbour between 11 and 12 a.m. to Samanlik Bay for swimming & lunch or, depending on the sea conditions, to Butterfly Valley for lunch, a swim & optional visit of this natural reserve, hosting 136 kinds of different butterflies and moths. Afterwards we cruise to Oludeniz (The Blue Lagoon) again sea conditions permitting. Option for paragliding available. Last stop of the day is St-Nicholas Island. Byzantine ruins, swim, dinner & 1st night.
DAY 08 - Fethiye - Olympos / Boat Cruise
(Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Around sunrise departure to Aquarium or Firnaz Bay near Kalkan for breakfast & swimming.
Cruising to Kas where we stop in the harbour for lunch & visit of this charming fishing village. Of ancient Antiphellos, as Kas was once known, only Lycian rock tombs & sarcophagi and the Roman theatre are left. But the charm of the town remains! In a bay near Kekova we stop for swimming, dinner & the 2nd night.
DAY 09 - Fethiye - Olympos / Boat Cruise
(Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
Departure to Sunken City of Kekova (this Lycian - Roman archaeological site is protected, so only looking!). Lunch.
Simena, a traditional Turkish fishing village with no car access and Byzantine/Ottoman castle.
In Gokkaya Bay optional water sports are available. Dinner, relax in this pirates haven or party the night away at the Smugglers Inn.
DAY 10 - Fethiye - Olympos / Boat Cruise
(Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner)
After breakfast we have a look at the Pirates Cave (sea conditions permitting) before cruising to Andriace harbour (lunch).
Bus transfer to the archaeological site of Myra, and to Demre for the St-Nicholas Church, shopping and banking when requested by your group.
Bus transfer to the Tree houses in Olympos where we arrive between 4 and 6 p.m. Overnight stay in Olympos.
DAY 11 - Olympos - Antalya
(Included meals: Breakfast & Dinner)
Free day in Olympos. Spend all your day on the beach. In the evening local bus to Antalya (duration 2 hours). Check into hotel. Overnight in Antalya.
DAY 12 - Perge - Aspendos & Side Tour - Cappadocia
(Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch)
08:15 After breakfast departure from your hotel to Perge and Aspendos. One of the largest ancient citys in the Pamphylia region. Perge was the capital city of Pamphylia. The Roman Bath, the Agora, Colonadedstreet, Nymphaion and the Stadium will be visited and after lunch we visit Manavgat waterfall andtheRoman Era such as Theatre, Roman Bath,and Apollo’sTemple in the Side. After the tour transfer back to hotel.
19:30 Pick up from your hotel & transfer to bus station.
21:30 Depart from Antalya. Bus trip takes around 10 hours.
DAY 13 - Cappadocia Tour I
(Included meals: Lunch)
Arrival in Cappadocia and transfer to hotel to fresh up before start tour.
Depart from your hotel to visit Devrent Valley to see the unigue fairy-chimneys. Drive to Pasabag (Monk''s Valley) to see the most interesting mushroom-shaped pinnacles.Drive to the city of Avanos for lunch.In the afternoon visit another beautiful open air museum at Goreme where the remains of rock-cut churches and Christian settlements date back hundreds of years. Lastly, before returning to your hotel, visit the natural castles at Uchisar. Overnight stay in Cappadocia (Cave Hotel).
DAY 14 - Cappadocia Tour II - Istanbul
(Included meals: Breakfast & Lunch)
Depart from your hotel to visit Red valley,and explore the famous rock- cut churches and hike 5 km through the Gulludere valley (Rose valley). Then visit Cavusin village.This village is famous for the houses and churches of the christian clegymen. Drive to the pigeon valley for lunch. In the afternoon visit Kaymakli underground city. Where early christians lived in fear and faith. On the way back visit the natural castles at Ortahisar.
At the end of the tour transfer to Cappadocia airport and fly back to Istanbul. Met on arrival from airport and transfer to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 15 - Fly Home
(Included meals: Breakfast)
Breakfast & Check out. Transfer to airport for fly home
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