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Istanbul, Ephesus, Pamukkale, Pergamon Tour
( 6 Nights / 7 Days ) from Istanbul
Day - 1 : Istanbul
Upon Arrival istanbul meet at the airport and Transfer to hotel and check-in
Day at Leisure in istanbul &Overnight stay in istanbul
Day - 2 : Istanbul City tour
After breakfast ,a full day of sightseeing istanbul tour. Discover the
Byzantian and Ottoman Relics, visit Saint Sophia Museum, one of the world
s greatest architectural marvels, built by Constantine the Great in the
4th Century and reconstructed by Justinian in the 6th century, then visit
the Sultanahmet Mosque, built in the 16th century, unique with 6 minarets
and its magnificent interior decoration of the blue Iznik tiles. The Ancient
Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races with three monuments, the Obelisk
of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine column and the column of Constantine.
Before lunch visit the Grand covered bazaar within over 4,000 tiny shops.
Visit Royal Topkapi palace, the great palace of the Ottoman Sultan s from
the 15th to the 19th centuries. Then visit the Suleymaniye Mosque, Overnight
stay in Istanbul
Day - 3 : Istanbul - Izmir - Ephesus
After breakfast, early morning transfer to airport
08:00 am morning flight to Izmir
09:15 Arrival Izmir meet at the airport and transfer to Ephesus, a full
day tour to Ephesus; one of the grandest cities in the Roman world. Drive
to Meryemana and visit the house of Virgin Mary. Continue to Ephesus the
Capital of Asia Minor. Visit the ruins of Odeon, herculas gate, the temple
of Hadrian, the magnificent library, Agora and fantastic Greco Roman theatre.
Overnight in Kusadasi
Day - 4 : Kusadasi, Pamukkale
After breakfast, depart for a full day tour to Pamukkale; visit the ancient
city of Hierepolis, a city that gained importance in the Roman times because
of its thermal springs. Over the centuries, the calsium, salts in the
water have formed into one of the most unique natural sights of the World.
Overnight stay in Kusadasi
Day - 5 : Pergamon, Istanbul
After breakfast, in the morning depart for Pergamon. Visiting two of the
most important sites in Turkey. First visit Pergamun, a city dating back
to the time of Alexander the Great and once one of the main centers of
learning in the ancient world. Visit Acropolis, the Steepest theatre of
the ancient World. Asclepion was one of the best medical centers of its
time and included Galen
18:00 pm Transfer to Izmir airport.
20:30 pm Evening flight to Istanbul.
21:45 pm Upon arrival istanbul meet at the airport transfer
to hotel. Overnight in istanbul
Day - 6 : Istanbul
Early in the morning a full day tour to Bosphourus and Asia. Vist the
Egyptian spice market and then embark on a boat along the waterway separating
Europe and Asia. Passing the magnificent Dolmabahce palace unter the bosphorus
bridge, villas, fortress and small fishing villages. Then visit the Rumeli
fortress; Build by Mehmet in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul, one
of the most beautiful works of military architecture. After lunch in a
local seafood restaurant across the bosphorous bridge visit Summer residence
of the Ottoman Sultan with its Harem on the Asian side. Then see the panoramic
view of the Istanbou and bosphorus from the Camlic hill the highest point
of the Instabul then visit Dolmabahce Palace. back to the hotel in the
early evening Overnight stay in istanbul
Day - 7 : Istanbul
After breakfast, check-out from hotel and transfer to airport as per your
flight departure time
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