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TURKEY
TOUR #8 (7 DAYS
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Independent package tours from the reputable travel
agency of Turkey
This package tour is available departing from Istanbul everyday in
summer season |
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EPHESUS, PAMUKKALE,
FETHIYE BOAT CRUISE, ANTALYA TOUR FROM ISTANBUL |
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TOUR ITINERARY
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DAY 1 :ISTANBUL |
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Note:
Times mentioned in this itinerary can change slightly in different seasons.
Specific times and further details will be informed after reservation process is
completed.
20 : 00 Transfer to the bus station from
our office in Sultanahmet
21 : 30 Departure to Kusadasi by bus-overnight ride, arriving next
morning.
Optional: Overnight bus can be replaced with morning flight
next morning, if you pay the additional cost.
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DAY 2 :KUSADASI-EPHESUS |
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Besides being a popular resort,
Kusadasi is also a major base for visiting many neighborhood
ancient sights. |
06 : 00 Arrival in
Kusadasi. Check in the hotel
09 : 30-17:00
Full day tour of Ephesus and House of Virgin Mary, including
transfers, entrance fees, guide.
Lunch during the tour is included.
Where you visit:
Ephesus - Enter through the Magnesia Gate and begin a slow,
downhill walk with your guide into the ruins of this Roman
provincial capital. Your route takes you past the Odeum, the Celsus
Library, the Temple of Hadrian, the Fountain of Trajan and the Great
Theater. The Theater had seating for 25,000, was the site where St.
Paul preached to the Ephesians, and is used today for a local spring
festival.
House of the Virgin Mary - The Vatican has recognized this
small house in the Solmissos Mountains as the final resting place of
the Virgin Mary. A small shrine dedicated to St. Mary was found when
the ruins of the house were first discovered.
What you see along the way: From Kusadasi, you travel north
to St. John’s Basilica, passing the Byzantine fortress at Selcuk and
the ruins of the Temple of Artemis. Continue to Ephesus Open Museum
then up to the House of Virgin Mary located in Bulbul Mountain.
After the visit head for the upper gate of Ephesus. By the end of
touring Ephesus, return to Kusadasi.
Special notes: Ephesus requires walking long distances over
uneven surfaces
Dinner at hotel included
Hotel accommodation
in Kusadasi (or Selcuk). Private rooms with air condition and
bath/WC.
Possible hotels are
Palm Hotel
Grand Onder, Derici
Hotel or similar quality/location hotels to be selected by us if they are
not available at the time of booking.
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Library of Celcus |
Temple of Hadrian |
Virgin Mary's House |
Ephesus:
This ancient city is one of the
best preserved of the Roman cities in the eastern Mediterranean and
is a great example of Roman architecture. When the Romans made
Ephesus their provincial capital, it became a busy town with great
commercial, trading and political importance, A significant
Christian community grew, and the city was visited by St John the
Evangelist in the 1st century, then by St Paul, who was there
between 51-53 AD and wrote some of his epistles. It has also been
the gathering point of two Ecumenical Councils in early periods of
Christianity.
House of Virgin Mary: This house, where the Virgin Mary is
supposed to have lived during her last days, and to have died with
Johanna at her side, is situated 7 km south of the antique city of
Ephesus in Izmir. The miraculous discovery of the house is as
exciting as the place itself. The German Nun Katharine Emmerich
(1774-1824) had described the surroundings of the house from her
dream, who had never been there. The authenticity of the house as a
holly place was also confirm by visits of two previous Popes in 1967
and 1979, and the latest Pope Benedict in 2006.
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DAY 3 : PAMUKKALE-FETHIYE |
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Breakfast at hotel included
08:30-17:30 Pamukkale & Hierapolis tour including
transfers, entrance fees, guide
Lunch during the tour is included.
(Visiting the amazing white colored travertines, hot spring
pools and water terraces have been created by nature in millions of
years on the mountain slopes of Pamukkale and the ancient city of
Hierapolis which has the biggest ancient Necropolis of Turkey with
1200 gravestones)
Bus to Fethiye at the end of the tour
(apprx 4 hours) and transfer to your hotel in Fethiye.
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Bathing in pools is no more
allowed |
Ancient graves |
Agora entrance of the ancient
city |
Pamukkale (Hierapolis) is one of the most enchanting and
remarkable sights in the whole of Turkey with the great dazzling
white plateau, almost 400 feet high, rising in a curtain of
stalagmites and shallow pools, giving one into another on hundreds
of different levels, and ancient city of Hierapolis located on this
plateau. The great baths were constructed in the second century and
are so well-preserved that they now serve as a museum. The
impressive and recently restored theatre, the Martyrium of St.
Philip the Apostle of the 5th century – a colonnaded street erected
by Domitian, a monumental gate of the same period, another bath
stretching on for over a Mile, the necropolis with a fascinating
variety of tombs and sarcophagus are the famous monuments of this
antique city.
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DAY 4 - 5 - 6 : FETHIYE- OLYMPOS 4 DAY 3 NIGHTS
BOAT TRIP |
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Cruise boats in Fethiye Harbor |
After
breakfast in your hotel, transfer to boats in the harbor of Fethiye
located at the intersection of the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas;
for a gullet cruise lasting 3 nights 4 days and covering the
most beautiful coasts, islands and bays near-by.
Day 04 - Departure from Fethiye marina at around
11:00-12:00 o'clock noon time. Stop at Samanlik bay for
swimming and lunch. Move on to Butterfly Valley (Kelebekler
Vadisi) where it is possible stop for swimming, shortly visiting the
Blue Lagoon (Oludeniz) if the weather permits and arrive to St
Nicholas Island (Gemiler Adasi) early in the evening where you
will have your dinner and your boat will anchor for overnight. You
can swim and visit Byzantium ruins in the island.
Day 05 - Around sunrise departure to Aquarium or Firnaz Bay
near Kalkan for breakfast & swimming. Cruising to Kas
where you will stop in the harbor for lunch and visit this charming
fishing village. Only Lycian rock tombs & sarcophagi and the Roman
theatre are left from the ancient city called Antiphellos, but the
charm of the town remains up to modern times! You will stop for
swimming in a bay near Kekova and stay there for dinner and
overnight.
Day 06 - After breakfast your boat will depart for visiting
Sunken City of Kekova Island. This Lycian- Roman
archaeological site is protected and no swimming or snorkeling is
allowed, so you will only see the ruins here from the boat while
cruising very slowly over the sunken city. We will sail on to
Kalekoy (ancient Simena) located at the mainland opposing the
Kekova Island which is a typical Turkish fishing-village with no
access for cars from the land. You can visit the Byzantine/Ottoman
castle after lunch. In Gokkaya Bay, once the haven for
pirates, water sports are available at your own expense. You can
relax after dinner or party the night away at the Smugglers Inn
discotheque which provides transfer for boat guests (at your own
expense
Breakfast, lunch and dinner included
during the gullet cruise
Accommodation in private single/double cabins. PS: gullet cabins
have 1 double berth (bed) only.
Cruise itinerary can be changed because of technical reasons,
weather conditions and local regulations.
Click here
for the further details of this blue cruise
Click here for more the map of the blue cruise
destinations.
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DAY 7 : END OF CRUISE IN
DEMRE, ANTALYA |
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After breakfast you can take a look at the Pirate's Cave before
cruising to Cayagzi (Andriake) harbor near Demre arriving there at
around 14:00. Yu will fist be transferred to Olympos and take a bus
to Antalya, approximately 2 hours ride. Transfer to your hotel will
be provided additionally.
Hotel accommodation
in Antalya. Private rooms with air condition and bath/WC.
Possible hotels are:
Chrystal
Beach,
Acropol
Beach,
Perla Mare or similar quality/location hotels to be
selected by us if they are not available. at the time of booking.
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DAY 8 : ANTALYA |
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Antalya is one of the best of Turkish cities perfectly combining
historical, natural beauties also known as Turkish Riviera with many
neighborhood sandy beaches and vivid night life. There are many well
preserved significant ancient sights around the city which you must
definitely see if you happen to visit Turkey.
Breakfast at hotel included.
Depending on your departure date from Istanbul you will join one of
the following tour from Antalya:
Tour of Perge, Aspendos, Side and either Manavgat or Kursunlu
Waterfall.
This tour covers the highlights of Antalya. We recommend you to
adjust your departure day from Istanbul in order not to miss this
tour.
If "Day 8" is Sunday,
Perge Aspendos tour will be replaced with:
Termessos & Duden Waterfalls Tour.
Depart in the morning to visit Termessos ruins, located some 30 km
from Antalya. We will visit Duden Waterfalls on the way back which
will make the tour great combination of historical and natural
beauties of Antalya region.
All tours including hotel transfers, entrance fees and lunch
Transfer to bus station, overnight bus to Istanbul arriving next
morning. End of the service upon your arrival to bus station next
day in the morning (Day 9)
(Optional. Evening flight to Istanbul, if you avoid another
overnight bus ride and pay the difference.)
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Antalya Aspendos Theater
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Perge Hellenistic Gate |
Roman columns in Side |
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TOUR PRICE |
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Departure: This tour package is departing almost everyday
between below dates. Please ask !
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Low Season:
April 15-30 & May & October |
Per Person in Single room
(if you are 1 person) |
Per Person in Double room
(if you are 2 people) |
Per Person in Triple room
(if you are 3 people) |
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750
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575
Euro |
590
Euro |
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Mid Season: June & September |
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Per Person in Single room |
Per Person in Double room
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Per Person in Triple room |
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860 Euro |
590 Euro |
600
Euro |
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High Season: July & August |
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Per Person in Single room |
Per Person in Double room
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Per Person in Triple room |
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920 Euro |
630 Euro |
635 Euro |
Prices are not guaranteed in case of last minute bookings.
Ask for group discount for big groups.
Prices include:
All taxes. (various fees will apply for credit card payments, about
which you will be informed in advance)
Accommodation in private rooms at 3 or 4 star - or similar quality
special class/boutique hotels.
Mentioned day-tours guided in English, including entrance fees for museums,
transfers and lunch.
Gullet cruise with breakfast, lunch, dinner and accommodation in
private cabins (4 days/3 nights)
All mentioned meals above in the itinerary (drinks are excluded)
Overnight transportations by non-smoking, air-conditioned new model
buses
All connecting transfers in between the tour period.

Customize this tour package:
Hotels can be upgraded to high
quality 4 or
5 star or deluxe boutique hotels, if you pay
the extra cost. You can tell us specific hotels you want to stay in
each destination.
Flights Vs. Overnight Bus Rides
Instead of overnight bus ride on departure:
Day 2: Transfer to Airport + Istanbul-Izmir morning flight +
Transfer to Ephesus tour
65-100 Euro extra cost depending on season, early reservation and
number of participants.
Instead of overnight bus on return
Day 9: Transfer to airport + Antalya-Istanbul evening flight.
50-100 Euro extra cost depending on season and early reservation and
number of participants.
Possible Inclusions
Airport transfers from/to hotels in
Istanbul for your international flights
Hotel accommodation in Istanbul before or after the tour with
special discounts.
Istanbul Daily City Tours (Private or Group Tours) with special
discounts.
Extra hotel accommodation in Kusadasi, Fethiye, Olympos or Antalya
if you want to extend your stay.
Click Here for other Independent tour package departing from
Istanbul everyday
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PAYMENT AND
RESERVATION |
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Payment and reservation: Depending on
season/number of participants etc, we will request 15-25 % of the
total tour price in advance. We will send you necessary details by
e-mail. Advance payments can be made by Pay Pal, Visa and Master and
American express credit cards by mail order method or money
transfer. You can pay the balance in Istanbul with credit cards or
in cash, as you wish.

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