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Itinerary
Day 1 :
Firstly we visit The Topkapı Palace
after the departure from your hotel, in the palace we will see
the kitchens in where the second largest porcelain collection of
the world is exhibited , then Council Hall,Treasury,Pavillions……Your
guide will help you to have a lunch in your trip…Then we will
see the Hagia Sophia
which was the largest church in its era when it was built in 537
A .D under the reign of Justinian….On the opposite side of its
location where we will discover the
Blue Mosque with its beautiful İznik tiles .And
we come to Hippodrome to remember the history of the emperor
Theodosius and see the Obelisk from Egypt, the Serpentine Column
from Greece, Byzantine column and Wilhemn Kaiser Fountain…. Then
our last visit is Grand Bazaar
where you can see many jewellery ,silver, leather , kilim shops…
Day 2 :
On the way we will see the ancient city walls then we will see
The Saint Saviour- Chora Church
which is covered with the entricate golden mosaics inspired from
the Bible and the life of Virgin Mary, Jesus…Then we drive to
see the Eyüp Mosque
and witness the religious life and their ritual visits to tomb
of beloved friend of Prophet Muhammed, then we climb up to hill
to have a beautiful view over the
Golden Horn in Pierre Loti Cafe.. After your
lunch we drive to the Patriarch Of
Orthodox Christianity and see the ancient
restored church with the wooden building ..Then we go to see the
life of İstanbul citizens in Taksim…
We guarantee that you will gain different perspectives of the
life of this fabulous city throughout the day..
Day 3 :
This morning after breakfast you will check out and transfer to
Istanbul Airport where you will board your flight to Izmir. Upon
arrival, you will meet with your local guide and transfer to
Kusadasi. Visit the Ancienty city of
Ephesus by learning the history and the
importance of the historical monuments including library of
Celcus, the Agora, Trojan Fountain, Hadrian's Gate, Domitianus
Temple, Theater.. Next, visit the house of
Virgin Mary, where she spent the last years
of her life. After lunch, take a short walk in the village of
Sirince, where you
can see the wooden houses, a lovely green nature and taste some
local wine. Finally see the church
of St. John whose burial chamber i laid inside
located on a hill overlooking the Artemis temple, the Isa Bey
Mosque and the Aegean sea in further.
Day 4 :
This morning after breakfast you will check out and transfer to
Izmir Airport where you will board your flight to Antalya, then
you will meet with your guide to visit
Perge, a Roman ancient site of Pamphylia.Here,
we will see the Roman Gate, Agora, Roman baths,Hippodrome and
Aqueduct terminating at Nyphaeum or great fountain.After lunch,
we continue to see the ancient site of
Aspendos with its Roman theatre in highly
preserved condition. Then, we visit the
Archelogical Museum in Antalya , exhibiting
the best samples of sculptures of Mediterrenean.
Day 5 :
Pick up from your hotel to visit the rock cut tombs and
acropolis at ancient Myra.
Then visit the church of St.
Nicholas (FatherNoel)...After a short drive, take
a boat to Kekova Islands
and the Sunken City where the underwater ruins ,columns,
citywalls lied clearly in the sea bed shallows.After a lunch on
Simena Island, we
will stop for swimming on the shores of islands.
Drop off to hotel.
or Tailor made tours can be arranged with
respect to your interests and requests too.
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