Day 1 Arrival in Istanbul
Arrival in Istanbul, pick up from the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Overnight stay in Istanbul
Day 2 Byzantium & Ottoman Relics Tour
08:30 Pick up from the hotel and departing Byzantine & Ottoman Relics Tour
Visiting:
Haghia Sophia Museum, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Grand Bazaar, Topkapi Palace and Suleymanie Mosque. Return back to the hotel after the tour. Overnight stay in Istanbul
Day 3 Bosphorus & Two Continents Tour
08:30 Pick up from the hotel and departing for Bosphorus & Two Continents Tour
Visiting:
Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus on the Boat, Rumeli Fortress, Dolmabahce Palace, Bosphorus Bridge and Camlica Hill. Return back to the hotel after the tour. Overnight stay in Istanbul
Day 4 Istanbul-Pergamon
05:30 Pick up from your hotel early in the morning
07:30 Flight from Istanbul to Izmir
Upon arrival you will be met and driven to the Ancient Greek city of Pergamon
09:00 After breakfast pick up from your hotel for the Full Day Ephesus Tour
Visiting:
The ruins of the Temple of Artemis. One of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Then on to visit Ephesus Ancient City, the best preserved Greco-Roman city in the world. Here you will explore the Agora, Odeon, Curettes Street, public toilets, Celsius Library, Hadrian Temple, Roman Baths, Grand Theatre, Marble Street. After a lunch break depart for the House of Virgin Mary and visit the chapel where she is said to have spent her last day.
End of the tour and transfer to the hotel in Kusadasi.
Dinner and overnight stay in Kusadasi
Day 5 Istanbul-Ephesus
09:00 Pick up from your hotel for the Full Day Ephesus Tour
Visiting:
The ruins of the Temple of Artemis. One of the seven ancient wonders of the world. Then on to visit Ephesus Ancient City, the best preserved Greco-Roman city in the world. Here you will explore the Agora, Odeon, Curettes Street, public toilets, Celsius Library, Hadrian Temple, Roman Baths, Grand Theatre, Marble Street. After a lunch break depart for the House of Virgin Mary and visit the chapel where she is said to have spent her last days.
After the tour transfer tback to Kusadasi
Dinner and overnight stay in Kusadasi
Day 6 Pamukkale-Marmaris
09:00 Pick up from your hotel for the Full Day Pamukkale Tour
Visiting:
You will see the Cotton Cilifts. Pamukkale is an extraordinary natural wonder. The calceus waters rise from the ground at a temperature of 35 C and tumple down the mountain from a height of 100 meters, forming a myriad of pools. Cream-colored stalactites are formed as the water overflows from the pools, creating a breathtaking sight unequalled in the world. Also visit the ancient ruins of the City of Hierapolis with its basilica, theatre, Roman Bath and Necropolis. There will be free time to walk on the terraces (where allowed), after which you will be transferred to Denizli bus station.
18:00 By bus to Marmaris
21:00 Arrive in Marmaris and transfer to the hotel
Overnight stay in Marmaris
Day 7 Marmaris-Fethiye Boat Cruise
Pick up from your hotel to the yacht in Marmaris harbor. On arrival of all guests, the skipper will welcome you with a cocktail and answer any questions you may have about the journey. Your first night on board will be anchored in the harbor so that you may be acquainted, at leisure, with lively Marmaris
Day 8 Marmaris-Fethiye Boat Cruise
After breakfast we depart for Ekincik Bay, towards the southeast of Marmaris where we will be met by a river boat which will transport you to the site of ancient caunos in the delta of Dalyan River. Further upriver you will visit to the Sulphure mud baths. The extensive sandy beaches of the Dalyan delta are one of the last breeding places of the Mediterranean Sea Turtle COAQ (The Dalyan tour is extra).
Day 9 Marmaris-Fethiye Boat Cruise
When you wake up in the morning, the yacht will already have left Ekincik Bay in order to benefit from the morning wind, which usually blows off Dalaman Beach. With all sails set, you will be served an uncomplicated yet satisfying sandwich breakfast. The anchor will be dropped in Manastir Bay for lunch, followed by a dive into crystal clear waters. Later in the afternoon we will sail on to Bedri Rahmi Bay, named after a famous Turkish poet and painter who was the inventor of Blue Voyages. We will anchor in this lovely place for the night.
Day 10 Fethiye-Istanbul
C-out from the boat and transfer to the Dalaman airport
15:30 Flight back to Istanbul
16:30 Arrive in Istanbul and transfer to the hotel
Overnight stay in Istanbul
Day 11 Goodbye
Pick up from the hotel according your flight schedule and transfer to the international airport