Aegean Explorer&Blue Escape - 11 Days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival to Istanbul (Sunday)
1 stop
1
Istanbul Airport
Upon arrival at Istanbul /SAW Airport greeted and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Treasures of Istanbul (Monday)
5 stops
2
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
3
TopkapI Palace
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Hippodrome
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
5
Blue Mosque
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
6
Grand Bazaar
Grand Bazaar; With 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops it is one of the greatest bazaars in the World.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 3
Gallipoli Tour (Tuesday)
1 stop
7
Gallipoli
(06:00 – 16:30) Based on your hotel pickup time in Istanbul, meet your guide and depart for the Gallipoli Peninsula in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle. Upon arrival in Eceabat, enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before starting the fully guided Gallipoli Battlefield Tour. Today you will visit the historic ANZAC battlefields, including Brighton Beach, ANZAC Cove where the ANZAC troops landed on April 25, 1915, and Beach Cemetery. Continue to Ariburnu Cemetery and the ANZAC Commemorative Site where annual memorial ceremonies are held. The tour continues with visits to the Respect to Mehmetçik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, and Johnston’s Jolly where preserved Turkish and Allied trenches can be seen. You will also visit the Turkish 57th Infantry Regiment Cemetery, The Nek and Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial, one of the most strategic points of the Gallipoli Campaign. At the end of the tour, transfer to your hotel. Check in and overnight in Çanakkale. (BreakfastBox-Lunch)
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
Troy&Pergamum Tour (Wednesday)
2 stops
8
Pergamon Ancient City
(08:15 – 20:30) After breakfast at the hotel, check out and meet your guide for the Troy and Pergamon Tour. The first stop is the ancient city of Troy, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for the legendary Trojan War. During the visit, you will see the symbolic Trojan Horse. After the Troy tour drive to Bergama for lunch before continuing to Pergamon, one of the most important cultural centers of the ancient world. Visit the Acropolis including the Library of Pergamon, Temple of Athena, Temple of Trajan and the site of the famous Altar of Zeus. You will also see the terraced Gymnasium, Lower Agora, the impressive Hellenistic Theater and the Temple of Dionysus. At the end of the tour depart for Selçuk and Kuşadası. Arrival in Kuşadası around 20:30. (Breakfast – Lunch)
7 hours • Admission ticket not included
9
Kusadasi
At the end of the tour drive to your hotel ın Kusadasi.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Ancient Ephesus Tour (Thursday)
3 stops
10
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
11
Ancient City of Ephesus
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
12
The Temple of Artemis
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 6
Pamukkale Tour (Friday)
4 stops
13
Kusadasi
08:00-19:30) Upon breakfast at the hotel check out and travel to Pamukkale
3 hours • Admission ticket free
14
Pamukkale Thermal Pools
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
15
Hierapolis & Pamukkale
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
1 hour • Admission ticket free
16
Fethiye
After tour drive to Fethiye. Check ın. Overnight in Fethiye. (Breakfast-Lunch)
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Cruising > Fethiye-Turuncpinari (Saturday)
2 stops
17
Fethiye LimanI
(15:00) According to your pick-up time meet your driver and drive to Fethiye Port for boarding.
15 minutes • Admission ticket included
18
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)
15 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 8
Cruising > Merdivenli Cove - Kleopatra Bath Cove (Sunday)
2 stops
19
After breakfast on board sail to ‘’Merdivenli cove’’ for swimming break in the crystal clear water
4 hours • Admission ticket free
20
Fethiye
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)
10 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 9
Cruising > Tershane Island-Bedri Rahmi Cove-Yassıcılar (Monday)
3 stops
21
After breakfast sail to ‘’Tershane Island’’ where you can swim in turquoise water and enjoy walking at the beach.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
22
Later sail to ‘’Bedri Rahmi Cove’’ where you will Explore Likya Ancient City. Swim in the turquoise water and enjoy tea break.
5 hours • Admission ticket included
23
Later sail to ‘’Yassicilar cove’’ and overnight on Board. (Breakfast-Lunch-Dinner)
10 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 10
Gocek Port / Flight to Istanbul (Tuesday)
3 stops
24
Gocek
After breakfast, sail to Gocek port. Here is our last stop
3 hours • Admission ticket free
25
Dalaman Airport
You will be greeted by your driver and drive to Dalaman Airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
26
Tayakadın
Upon arrival greeted by your driver and drives to your hotel. Check-in. Overnight in Istanbul (Breakfast)
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 11
Departure Day
1 stop
27
İstanbul Havalimanı
According to your pick-up time meet your driver and transfer to Istanbul Airport. End of our service. (Breakfast)
1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• 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.

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