Details of Aegean Coast Holiday Package
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Day 1 - Istanbul arrival day
Welcome to Turkey Istanbul or Sabiha Gokcen Airport. Meet with staff and transfer to your hotel, transfer from airport and check in to your hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 2 - Istanbul City Tour
Between 08:00 -08:30 AM pick up from hotel and transfer to meeting point of group and tour guide for the Full Day Byzantine, Ottoman Relics Istanbul City Tour.We will visit to;
Hagia Sophia: Also Called the Church of Divine Wisdom, it is a masterpieceof grandeur and proportion. Coveted by the Islamic East and Christian West, the Hagia Sophia is one of mankind's greatest treasures.
Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Mosque): No one has been to Istanbul at least once can ever forget the feeling of awe and wonder at seeing the Blue Mosque for the first time.
Hippodrome and Obelisk: The vast Hippodrome, known as At Meydani or " plaze of the horses" stretches between Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.
Shopping Opportunity
Grand Covered Bazaar (Kapali Carsi): The Oldest and the largest covered market place in the world is situated in the center of the city.
LUNCH
Topkapi Palace: Topkapi palace was the main residence of the Sultan and his court. It was initially the seat of government as well as the imperial residence. Even though access was strictly regulated, inhabitans of the palace rarely had to venture outsince the palace functioned almost as an autonomous entity a city within a city. Audience and consultation chambers and areas served for the political workings of the empire.
Little Hagia Sophia Mosque: Little Hagia Sophia (KüçükAyasofya Camii), formerly the Church of the Saints Sergius and Bacchus, is a former Eastern Orthodox church dedicated to Saints Sergius and Bacchus in Constantinople, later converted into a mosque during the Ottoman Empire. Today the environment is a worth seeing natural culture center of the lost Ottoman Arts.
17:00 PM is the end of the tour, we will drop you back to your hotel and full day Byzantine,Ottoman Relics Tour will be ended.
Day 3 - Full Day Bosphorus Cruise, Dolmabahce Palace and Two Continents Tour, Overnight in Istanbul
Between 08:00 -08:30 AM pick up from hotel and transfer to meeting point of group and tour guide for the Full Day Bosphorus Cruise tour and visit to;
Dolmabahce Palace: Dolmabahce Palace was home to six Sultans from 1856, when it was first inhabited, up until the agbolition of the Caliphate in 1924 . Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder and first president of the Republic of Turkey, used the palace as a presidential residence during summers.
Bezm-i Alem Valide Sultan Mosque: Located on the shore of Bosphorus in Dolmabahçe, Bezmialem Valide Sultan Mosque also called Dolmabahçe Mosque (Dolmabahçe Camii)
Lunch
Golden Horn: The Golden Horn is an inlet of the Bosphorus with two rivers draining into it at the far end. It is considered to be the world's largest natural harbor.
City Walls: Constantinople's great city walls were breached only twice in 1600 years. The first breach occured in 1204 during the fourth Crusade.
Bosphorus Bridge: Overshadowing Istanbul's traditional architecture is one of the world's largest suspension bridges, the Bosphorus Bridge, linking Europe and Asia.
Ebu Eyyup El Ensari Tomb: Who was visited by Mohammed the Prophet during his first visit to Medina.
Pierre Loti Hill: The hill was named after the French novelist and naval officer Pierre Lotti who visited Istanbul several times and stayed many years.
Fly Over by Cable Car: Enjoy the beautiful view from the cable car all the way down to the hill.
Rumeli Fortress( From The Sea): The biggest fortification of Istanbul can be seen dearlyduring our Bosphorus Cruise.
The Black Sea: Get the best shot where Bosphorus meets Black Sea.
17:00 PM is the end of the tour, we will drop you back to your hotel and full day Bosphorus Cruise, Dolmabahce Palace and Two Continents Tour will be ended.
Day 4 - Fly to Izmir, Full Day Ephesus Ancient City Tour, Overnight in Kusadasi.
05:00 AM in the morning we will pick you up from your hotel and transfer to airport and fly to Izmir. Upon arrival you will meet with your tour guide and drive to Ephesus to discover the ancient city Ephesus. Visit to;
Temple of Artemis: Isone of the Seven Wonders of the World and located in Ephesus. Throughout the excavations in Ephesus, the actual location of the temple was presumed in different places. Its ancient cult dedicated to Artemis was famous in antiquity and made ancient Ephesus a much-visited pilgrimage place. Each year one month was considered a holiday and set aside for the religious ceremonious observations.
The Ruins of Ephesus: Concert hall, market places, colonnaded street, temples, fountains, library, theather, arcadian way and more.
Lunch
The House of Virgin Marry: It is known with certainty That the Virgin Mary went to Ephesus and lived there for some time. Whether or not she died in Ephesus was not known until Anne Catherine Emmerich's vision. At the end of the tour transfer to hotel and overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 5 - Breakfast - Day at leisure in Kusadasi - Overnight in Kusadasi (Breakfast)
After breakfast at hotel, remainder of day at your leisure to explore Kusadasi. Overnight in Kusadasi.
Day 6 - Breakfast - Drive to Bodrum - Free Afternoon - Overnight in Bodrum (Breakfast)
After breakfast and check-out, you will be driven to Bodrum, and after check-in to hotel remainder of day will be at your leisure. Overnight in Bodrum.
Day 7 - Breakfast- Day at leisure in Bodrum - Overnight in Bodrum (Breakfast)
After breakfast at hotel, remainder of day at your leisure to explore Bodrum. Overnight in Bodrum.
Day 8 - Breakfast - Day at leisure in Bodrum - Flight to Istanbul - Overnight in Istanbul (Breakfast)
After breakfast at hotel, you will be transferred to Bodrum Airport for the flight back to Istanbul and remainder of day at your leisure in Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.
Day 9 - Breakfast - Transfer to Istanbul Airport (Breakfast)
Option to extend package with additional night(s) in Istanbul or we will arrange for the transfer to Istanbul International Airport for your return or onward flight.
Notes
Includes of Aegean Coast Holiday Package
- All airport to hotel transportations
- 3 nights accomadation in Istanbul with breakfast
- Full day Istanbul city tour inclusive all museum fees, guiding service and lunch
- Istanbul to İzmir flight ticket
- 2 nights accomadation in Kusadasi with breakfast
- Full day Ephesus tour inclusive all museum fee, guiding service, lunch
- Kusadasi to Bodrum bus ticket
- 2 nights accomadation in Bodrum with breakfast
- Bodrum to Istanbul flight ticket
Excludies of Aegean Coast Holiday Package
- Personal expenses
- Tip
Pick-up and Drop-off Details of Aegean Coast Holiday Package
- Istanbul International Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport.