Tour Information
6 Days Package including Ephesus, Pamukkale and Istanbul .Recommended for shoter stay than a week
Day 1: Arrival to Istanbul: One
of our colleagues will be waiting for you at the arrival hall bearing a sign of
Efendi Travel. He/she will accompany you to our vehicle and you will be
transferred directly to your hotel. Accommodation in Istanbul.
Day 2: Istanbul City Tour: You
will be picked up from your hotel at around 08:30. You will visit: Hagia Sophia
, Blue Mosque, Roman Hippodrome Grand Bazaar After lunch you will see: Topkapi
Palace , Hagia Irene and the tour ends about 16:30 and back to hotel
Accommodation in Istanbul. (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour)
Please note that Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays and
Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays. Blue Mosque will not be visited on Fridays.
Day 3: Bosphorus and Two Continents Tour : Pick up time is about 08.30 from the hotel. You will visit : Golden Horn ( from the bus ), Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar) and then have a boat cruise on Bosphorus. You will also view Imperial gardens of Royal Yildiz Palace, Çiragan Palace Hotel Kempinski and Beylerbeyi Palace during the tour. After lunch, you will drive to the Asian Side of Istanbul, and you will have a unique chance to step from one continent (Europe) to another (Asian) side in 2 minutes using the Bosphorus Bridge. The first stop is Beylerbeyi Palace which is the summer residence of Ottoman Sultans with its original furniture and magnificent gardens with Harem. The next stop is Camlica Hill which is the highest natural point in Istanbul. At the top of it you can rest and admire the magnificent panorama of Istanbul and Bosphorus from the beautiful gardens, landscaped in traditional style. After the tour, your guide will drop you off at your hotel at around 18:00. Accommodation in Istanbul. (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the tour)
Day
4: Ephesus Ancient City and Virgin Mary's House Tour: You will be
picked up from your hotel in Sultanahmet or Taksim at 05:15 to be transferred
to Ataturk Airport to take 07:30 flight to Izmir. Upon your arrival, you will
be greeted and transferred to Ephesus to meet with your guide and the rest of
the group for full-day Ephesus Ancient City Tour. You will visit to EPHESUS
which is known to be the Commercial, the Religious and the Social Center of
Antiquity, and one of the Highlights of any Visit in Turkey. Ephesus is
probably the best combination of Greek, Roman and Byzantine civilisations. You
will visit the Fountains of Trajan, Polio, the Temples of Hadrian and Domition,
the Library of Celcius, Bouloterion and the Great Theatre with a capacity of
24.000 spectators. After lunch, you will drive to Temple of Artemis (Diana),
than drive to the House of the Virgin Mary. After the tour, you will be
transferred to Kusadasi and drop-off at your hotel. Accommodation in Kusadasi.
(lunch on the tour)
Day 5: Pamukkale Travertines and Hierapolis
Ancient City: You will be picked up from your hotel
at around 08:15 for the tour of Pamukkale, which is the center of natural
thermal spring waters with healing properties. Due to the chemical properties
in the water, pure white colored travertine and stepped water terraces have
been created on the mountain slope. It is for its resemblance to cotton piles
that it is called ´Cotton Castle´ in Turkish. Visit the travertine and the
ancient city of Hierapolis which has the biggest Necropolis with 1200
gravestones in Anatolia. The sacred pool also is one of the highlights of the
site. There shallow thermal waters ripple over a wonderful scattering of
ancient roman ruins that lie beneath. After the tour, you will be transferred
back to your hotel. Accommodation in Kusadasi (breakfast at hotel, lunch on the
tour)
Day 6 :Transfer to Izmir
Airport fort o fly Istanbul
|
We can make you further
arrangements upon your request in Istanbul
for accommodation and
airport transfers. Please let us know if you need.
Price :
1150 per person in double/twin room. If you are a single traveller,
there will be 25% single supplement surcharge.
We offer a 5% discount for cash payments.
Tour Prices Include Accommodation in 3* hotels or similar boutique hotels Breakfasts in all hotels Land transportation by A/C vehicle All airport transfers mentioned in the programme Domestic flight tickets Professional licensed guiding services Entrance fees to the museums during guided tours Tour Prices Exclude Personal expenses Dinner Tips Extra Offers
Whirling Dervish Show: 20 Eur per person extra
|