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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 :
The Bosphorus Cruise is one of the higlights of the city ..You
have 2 options here, you want to sail on a
local boat or with a
yacht… Then we start sailing on the blue Marmara watersea while
we are watching the wooden houses called “yalı” on the Bosphorus
river..After our sail, we arrive in Sarıyer fish restaurants
where we have lunch near the river close to Black Sea..We join
with our driver here to go to Asian side to climb to the highest
point called “Çamlıca Hill” and we drive to Kanlıca known with
its famous” yoghurt” where can taste here in a cafe then we go
across the Bosphorus Bridge to arrive in
Ortaköy to join with
the local people under the bridge , maybe to immortalize the
moment with the picture of city’s lovely silhouette “Ortaköy
Mosque”… Day 4 :
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 5 :
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 6 :
Pick up from your hotel to visit the rock cut tombs and
acropolis at ancient Myra. Then visit the church of
St. Nicolas
(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. Day 7 :
You relax today as you are free all day. Transfer from the hotel to the airport. Departure. or Tailor made tours can be arranged with respect to your
interests and requests too. Just email us about your tour. |
