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Private guided tours
Tour Itinerary
Day 1 :
Transfer from the airport and drop off to the hotel.
Day 2 :
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 3 :
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 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 :
Pick up from your hotel to visit
Pamukkale (Cotton Castle) famous for its cascading
snow-whie terraced cliff basins and waterfalls. After lunch, we
visit the ruins of the ancient site of
Hierapolis with its theather and necropolis (cemetery).The
we will drive to Aphrodisias , famous for its splendid
architecture and the best samples of the marble sculptures.Visit
the Temple of Aphrodite ,
the monumental Tetra Pylon Gateway, ancient stadium..
Day 6 :
This morning after breakfast you will check out and transfer to
airport where you will board your flight to Istanbul then you
will meet with your guide to do the
Bosphorus Cruise, 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 7 :
Transfer from the airport and drop off to the hotel. It is free
day. Relax yourself on your own.
or Tailer mode tours can be arranged with respect to your
interests and requesteds, too.
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