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Duration: 05 Days / 04 Nights
Highlights: Istanbul, Bosphorus, Pamukkale, Calsium Pools, Hierapolis, Nekrapolis
Departure Dates: Everyday
Note: All tour packages are modular and you can use these itineraries as a starting point and we can help modify this itineraries to accommodate your personal requirements and desires to find your perfect holiday.
Day 01 Arrival in Istanbul
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, you will be met by our staff and accompanied during the transfer to your hotel. You have the afternoon and evening free to relax and/or check out the city.
Day 02 Imperial Istanbul Tour (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
Your guide will take you to visit some of Istanbul’s most fascinating sights such as the Blue Mosque; unique with its 6 Minarets, St Sophia Museum; the jewel of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul, a 6th Century Church dedicated to Divine Wisdom. We walk around the Hippodrome where once chariot races & other activities took place during the Roman period. We’ll have lunch at a local restaurant serving Turkish Cuisine before heading to the Grand Bazaar; worlds oldest & biggest covered bazaar with more than 4000 shops which are still in business today. Finally we visit Topkapi Palace; the home of the Ottoman Sultans & their families for over 400 years, a city within a city with 3000 residents. We will also see the Harem section & rooms which have become a myth in the West due to the discrete life of the Sultans living here. The day will finish with the visit to the Mosque of Suleymaniye the Magnificent. At the end of the tour the guide will take you back to your hotel, evening at leisure.
Day 03 Flight to Denizli / Pamukkale Tour / Flight to Istanbul (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
Transfer to Istanbul Airport Internal Terminal for flight to Izmir. Upon arrival to Denizli Airport, meeting tour guide at airport and drive to Pamukkale visit to the ancient site of Hierapolis. Here you will see a perfect Roman theatre, colonnaded streets, Hadrian's Gate and the Necropolis. Pamukkale or "Cotton Castle", is famous for its white lime cascades rise over 300 feet above the ground, with hot, mineral-enriched waters flowing down through the pools and rock formations. Lunch in a local restaurant. Nearby is the ancient Roman health spa of Hierapolis, famous for its hot baths, theater, agora, and remarkable necropolis. Opportunity to swim in the natural hot springs therapeutic pools. Transfer to Denizli Airport for flight back to Istanbul.
Day 04 Bosphorus Cruise Tour (Meal: Breakfast)
Start the tour today with a drive to Golden Horn, along the way see traces of local history, view Fener Orthodox Patriarchate, Metal Church of St Stephen the Bulgarian, Ahrida Synagogue, Eyup Sultan Mosque and see the 21km long City Walls of Istanbul. You will visit the Egyptian Market (Spice Bazaar), then board the ferry which has become one of the icons of Istanbul. Alongside million dollar mansions we will see the two bridges linking Europe and Asia by road, as well as the seaside summer palaces and unique wooden houses not to mention the natural beauty of the forests above. Your afternoon will be free to discover Istanbul.
Day 05 Departure transfer (Meal: Breakfast)
Option to extend package with additional night(s) in Istanbul or we will arrange for the transfer to Istanbul International Airport for your return or onward flight.
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Travel
Package Rate Includes: |
-04 nights in Istanbul at 4* Hotel on bed and breakfast basis
-All mentioned day tours on regular group guided basis
-Professional English speaking guide licensed by the Ministry of Tourism
-Domestic flight tickets - economy class (Istanbul to Denizli / Denzili to Istanbul)
-Meals mentioned by the itinerary
-Main entrance fees to sights/museums mentioned in the itinerary
-Airport transfers in Istanbul and Pamukkale
-Gasoline, Road Tolls and Parking Fees
-Service charges and local taxes
Travel
Package Rate Excludes: |
-International flights to/from Turkey and personal travel insurance
-Any other expenses not noted in the above included section or airport tax, visa for Turkey (if required), any tips to guide, driver or staff at hotels, items of a personal nature, hotel extras (minibar, telephone/internet usage, laundry, etc), drinks (except the drinks served with breakfast) and medical services.
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