Jewel's of Turkey&Blue Escape - 10 Days

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival to Istanbul (Monday)
1 stop
1
Istanbul Airport
Upon arrival at Istanbul / SAW Airport, greeted and transfer to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Treasures of Istanbul (Tuesday)
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
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
4
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
5
Grand Bazaar
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
2 hours • Admission ticket free
6
Basilica Cistern
is the size of a cathedral; it is 143m long and 65m wide and can hold up to 80,000 cubic meters (or 17.5 million gallons) of water. There are 336 giant columns (mostly Ionic or Corinthian in style) supporting the structure in 12 rows of 28 columns
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
Cruising on Bosphorus / Flight to Izmir (Wednesday)
4 stops
7
Misir Carsisi (Spice Market)
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
8
Bosphorus Strait
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
9
Istanbul Airport
After tour drive you back to your hotel. Take your luggage and drive to Airport for your 1hour 30min domestic flight to Izmir.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
10
Izmir Adnan Menderes Airport
Upon arrival you wıll be greeted by your driver and driven to your hotel. Check in. Overnight in Kusadasi
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 4
Full-Day Ephesus Tour (Thursday)
3 stops
11
Meryemana (The Virgin Mary's House)
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
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
12
Ancient City of Ephesus
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
13
The Temple of Artemis
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 5
Pamukkale Tour / Travel to Fethiye (Friday)
3 stops
14
Pamukkale Thermal Pools
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket not included
15
Hierapolis & Pamukkale
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.
1 minute • Admission ticket free
16
Fethiye
At the end of the tour drive you to your hotel in Fethiye Check-in. Overnight in Fethiye
4 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 6
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
Fethiye
Once every guest completes boarding, the boat will depart from Fethiye Port to ‘’Turuncpinari cove’’ for swimming, dinner and overnight stay. Overnight on board.
14 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 7
Cruising > Merdivenli Cove - Kleopatra Bath Cove (Sunday)
1 stop
19
Fethiye
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.
20 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 8
Cruising > Tershane Island-Bedri Rahmi Cove-Yassıcılar (Monday)
2 stops
20
After breakfast sail to ‘’Tershane Island’’ where you can swim in turquoise water and enjoy walking at the beach.
5 hours • Admission ticket free
21
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.
14 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 9
Cruising > Gocek / Flight to Istanbul (Tuesday)
3 stops
22
Gocek
After breakfast, sail to Gocek port. Here is our last stop.
4 hours • Admission ticket free
23
You will be greeted by your driver and drive to Dalaman Airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul
3 hours • Admission ticket included
24
Istanbul Airport
Upon arrival greeted by your driver and drives to your hotel. Check-in.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 10
Departure Day (Wednesday)
1 stop
25
Istanbul Airport
According to your pick-up time meet your driver and transfer to Istanbul Airport. End of our service.
2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Entrance fees are excluded (Your guide will have skıp-the-line tıckets, so you will skip long ticket lines)
• Some historical sites may be closed during religious or national holidays. Before booking the tour, you can contact our team and confirm whether there will be a closed sites for the dates you want to take the tour.
• The tour offers INCLUDED and EXCLUDED domestic flight ticket options. Please select your preferred option during the booking process.
• Linen is provided on board but please bring your own bath and beach towels.

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