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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 :
We go to see the mosque called “Suleyman
Magnicient” with its burial chamber with his wife,
Roxelana.Then we drive Galata Tower
(Tower of Jesus) built by Genoese in 4 century A.D. in Jewish
district.We will go to the museum of Turkish Jewish Museum and a
synagogue open to the visitors …after climbing up the stairs of
Kamondo we walk in Beyoğlu to see the todays largest of the
Catholic churh “Saint Antoıne”
in the city…After our lunch we go to see
Dolmabahçe Palace built in 1856 adorned with
lovely paintings , hand woven carpets, 6 tones of chalendrier
and Bohemian crystals in its large halls where it hosts many
presidents from all over the world.
Day 5 :
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 6 :
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 7 :
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 8 :
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.
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