ISTANBUL 52ºF - 52ºF

Welcome to Turkey! Upon arrival, transfer to your hotel and accommodation.

ISTANBUL 52ºF - 52ºF

A sightseeing tour of the city. On our tour, we will include a cable car ride up to the Pierre Loti viewpoint and we will enter the Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent (the largest in Istanbul). We will see the walls, the Golden Horn, the fishing district, and we will admire the exterior of Hagia Sofia. After the visit, we will offer tickets and a visit to the Topkapi Palace (entrance included), which was the administrative centre of the Ottoman Empire, with its magnificent courtyards and its pavilions. At the end of the afternoon we will provide a transfer to the Taksim neighbourhood, the most commercialised and lively area of the city. There will be time to dine in one of its many restaurants, and you can also take the old tram that crosses the area or go to see the nearby Galata Tower. Note: Services during your stay in Istambul the order of the places visited may be modified.

ISTANBUL 52ºF - 52ºF

Today we include a boat trip on the Bosphorus that will last about two hours. The Bosphorus is a strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara, which separates Istanbul into two parts: the European part and the Asian one. We will enjoy seeing the liveliness of the strait with its multitude of boats. We will pass under the two bridges that unite Europe and Asia and we will admire the palaces of the sultans, the typical wooden houses and the Ottoman villas. Free time.

ISTANBUL 52ºF - 52ºF - EPHESUS 72ºF - 72ºF - KUSADASI 59ºF - 63ºF

We left early from Istanbul. We crosed by fast ferry (variable schedules according to seasons and months) the Sea of Marmara, after about two hours of crossing, we arrived at the port of BANDIRMA (or Yalova according to schedules). We continued route through the interior of Turkey. At the beginning of the afternoon we arrive at EPHESUS, the best preserved ancient city of Asia Minor; 2000 years ago it had a quarter of a million inhabitants. We know Saint John´s Basilica, after it, the house of the Virgin Mary and the archaeological site (tickets included). We then continue to KUSADASI, a popular coastal town with a lot of atmosphere, commercial life and a small castle. Dinner and accommodation.

KUSADASI 59ºF - 63ºF - BODRUM 61ºF - 61ºF - MARMARIS 57ºF - 63ºF

We leave for BODRUM, a very beautiful fortified city of Greek origin. You can visit its castle, stroll through its cozy streets full of life and tourism or go around its sports marina. After lunch, we go on our way to MARMARIS, another very beautiful coastal tourist enclave with its castle, its marina and its fountains. Dinner and accommodation.

MARMARIS 57ºF - 63ºF

Breakfast. Free time to enjoy Marmaris, a paradisiacal spot on the shores of the Aegean Sea, located where the Mediterranean meets the Aegean Sea. Dinner included.

MARMARIS 57ºF - 63ºF

Free time to keep on enjoying the paradisiacal beaches that this region offers, certified Blue Flag beaches due to their cleanliness and outstanding natural beauty. You can also visit the Greek land of Rhodes, which is only 45 minutes away by ferry from the port of Marmaris. Dinner included.

MARMARIS 57ºF - 63ºF - DALAMAN 61ºF - 61ºF - ISTANBUL 52ºF - 52ºF

After breakfast and at the scheduled time, transfer to Dalaman airport for a domestic flight to Istanbul. End of our services when you arrive to Istambul airport where you take your return flight or continue your vacation.We hope you enjoyed your trip!