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Starts: Istanbul
Finish: Istanbul
Duration: 15 Days 14 Nights
Departures: Please check with our travel consultant for dates at time of
enquiry
Day One - Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul. Our representative will meet you at the Ataturk
International or Domestic Airport and transfer you to your Hotel/Hostel. The
rest of the day is yours to look around Istanbul and relax.
Overnight: Istanbul
Day Two - Istanbul - Istanbul Walking City Tour
After your breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel/hostel and join
your group for a fully guided Walking City Tour. You will visit the
Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Underground Cistern
and the Grand Bazaar. The rest of the day is yours to further explore
Istanbul.
Overnight: Istanbul
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day Three - Istanbul - Canakkale
After your breakfast you will be picked up from your hotel/hostel and join
your group and depart for Canakkale. The group will arrive in Eceabat at
noon and begin the fully guided Gallipoli tour. Visiting Kabatepe Museum,
ANZAC Cove, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston's Jolly, The Nek and
Chunuk Bair New Zealand memorial. During the tour there will be a lunch
break (not included). Late in the afternoon we will arrive in Canakkale and
check in to our Hotel and will have the opportunity to watch 'Gallipoli'
movie starring Mel Gibson and 'Fatal Shore'.
Overnight: Canakkale
Meals: Breakfast
Day Four - Canakkale - Kusadasi
After breakfast we depart for a fully guided tour of Troy visiting this
famous archeological and mythological site which is home of the "Trojan
Horse" and "Helen of Troy". After the tour we will depart for Kusadasi where
you will stay overnight.
Overnight: Kusadasi
Meals: Breakfast
Day Five - Boat Trip & Picnic
After breakfast you will be collected from the hotel for a picnic boat trip.
On this day-long tour the boat will visit beaches around Kusadasi and this
is a perfect way to sit back and soak up the sunshine and enjoy a fully
inclusive cooked picnic lunch. You will arrive back at the hotel around 5pm.
Overnight: Kusadasi
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day Six - Ephesus & Turkish Bath
Your guide will meet you in your hotel after breakfast and you will depart
for fully guided Ephesus tour. We will visit the Temple of Artemis, Ephesus
Ruins, Temple of Hadrian, Curetes Street, Famous Roman Baths, Celsus
Library, Grand Theatre, House of Virgin Mary. You will arrive back to the
hotel at approx 5pm and then have time to relax in a traditional Turkish
Bath.
Overnight: Kusadasi
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day Seven Kusadasi, Pamukkale
08:30am pick up from hotel and drive to Pamukkale. Upon arrival we will
visit Hierapolis, travertines, the famous white calcium cliffs and thermal
spas. We have lunch followed by free time to relax, bathe and take in the
beauty. At the end of the Pamukkale tour you will be dropped off to the
Pamukkale Bus Station where we have reserved your seat for the trip to
Fethiye which takes approximately 5 hours. Upon arrival you will be
transferred to your hotel for overnight.
Overnight: Fethiye
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day Eight Boat Cruise - Gulet
After breakfast transfer to the Fethiye Harbours. Your boat will depart 11 -
12am. We will stop at Samanlik Bay where you will have time to swim and we
will have lunch. The next stop is Butterfly Valley (sea conditions
permitting) and we have time here to swim again and visit the natural
reserve which hosts 136 different kinds of butterflies and moths. Next we
visit the world famous Ölüdeniz - The Blue Lagoon (sea conditions
permitting) and you will have the chance to go paragliding over this
beautiful area (price not included in tour). Our final stop for the day will
be St-Nicholas Island where you can go ashore and visit the Byzantine ruins,
swim and take part in watersports before dinner is served and the rest of
the night is yours to relax.
Overnight: Boat
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
Day Nine - Boat Cruise - Gulet
The day begins early at sunrise as we set sail to Aquarium or Firnaz Baynear
Kalkan for breakfast and swimming. After breakfast we crusie to Kas where we
will have lunch and you can go ashore to this charming fishing village.
Here you have chance to look around, pick up supplies and visit the ATM
machine and enjoy yourself. We then head to a bay near Kekova where we stop
for the night and you will have plenty of time to swim before dinner.
Overnight: Boat
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
Day Ten - Boat Cruise - Gulet
After breakfast we depart for the sunken city of Kekova where you can take
photos as we sail around it (This ancient Lycian-Roman archaeological site
is protected so unfortunately no swimming here). Next we pull into Simena
which is a traditional Turkish fishing village with no car access. You can
walk up to the Byzantine/Ottoman castle and take photos of the amazing view.
Next we pull into Gökkaya Bay where you can relax and have dinner before
dancing the night away in the Smugglers Inn.
Overnight: Boat
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
Day Eleven - Boat Cruise - Gulet
After breakfast we have a look at the Pirates Cave before cruising to
Andriace Harbour for lunch. From here you will be picked up by bus and
taken to the archaeological site of Myra and then to Demre to visit the
St-Nicholas Church. You will also have time to do some shopping and visit
an ATM machine. The bus will then transfer you to Olympos arriving between
4-6pm and you willcheck into your treehouse accommodation.
Overnight: Olympos
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch & Dinner
Day Twelve - Olympos - Cappadocia
After breakfast the day is your to relax and look around Olympos and this
evening you will take an overnight bus which we have arranged to Cappadocia.
Overnight: Public Bus
Meals: Breakfast
Day Thirteen Cappadocia
Arrive at approx 7am in Urgup then you will be transferred to your hotel for
check in. You will have a short break until 9am to refresh and prepare for
your day tour. 9am pick up from hotel for a full day tour of Cappadocia. The
tour will visit Dervent (Fairy Chimney Valley), Zelve open Air Museum and
you will have lunch at Avanos. You will visit Goreme open Air Museum, Pigeon
Valley and Uchisar. At 5pm you will travel back to the hotel for the night.
Overnight: Cappadocia
Meals: Lunch
Day Fourteen Cappadocia & Istanbul
You will be picked up from your hotel around 9am for a visit to the
Derinkuyu underground city. The tour will then take a 4km walk throughout
the breath taking Ihlara Valley before stopping for lunch at Belisirma
followed by a visit to Agzikarahan, Yaprak Hisar and Selime. After the tour
you will be transferred to the Bus Station where we have arranged your
overnight bus to Istanbul.
Overnight: Bus
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch
Day Fifteen Istanbul - End of the Tour
You will arrive early at Istanbul bus station and the end of our service.
Tour Includes:
Pickup from Istanbul Ataturk airport.
All Transportation in A/C non smoking coach.
Fully guided Istanbul Walking City Tour
Fully guided Gallipoli Tour
Fully guided Troy Tour
Fully Guided Ephesus Tour
Picnic Boat Trip
Turkish Bath
Fully Guided Pamukkale Tour
Fully Guided Cappadocia Tours (2)
2 nights accommodation in Istanbul
1 night accommodation in Canakkale
3 nights accommodation in Kusadasi
1 night accommodation in Fethiye
1 night accommodation in Olympos
1 nights accommodation in Cappadocia
4 Days Fethiye - Olympos boat cruise with all meals included
2 nights in public bus
All entrance fees
Pamukkale & Fethiye - Olympos & Cappadocia - Cappadocia & Istanbul Bus
Tickets
Tour Excludes:
Personal Expenses
Drinks
Any tipping you feel appropriate
Meals unless stated
Tour Price:
Per person in a double/twin/triple room 975
( Single supplement please add 30% )
0-6 free 7-12 50%











