ISTANBUL 73ºF - 75ºF

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

ISTANBUL 73ºF - 75ºF

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 73ºF - 75ºF

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 73ºF - 75ºF - EPHESUS - KUSADASI 79ºF - 81ºF

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 79ºF - 81ºF

Breakfast. Free time to enjoy the idyllic beaches of Kusadasi on the Aegean coast, or stroll around its lively centre and its famous harbour where cruise ships depart towards the Greek islands. Dinner included.

KUSADASI 79ºF - 81ºF

Free day. Today you could spend the day discovering one of the largest, lushest and most beautiful Greek islands in the Aegean, Samos, located just 30 minutes by ferry from the port of Kusadasi, or you could spend the day enjoying the Aegean coastline in Kusadasi. Dinner included.

KUSADASI 79ºF - 81ºF - IZMIR 79ºF - 81ºF - ISTANBUL 73ºF - 75ºF

After breakfast and at the scheduled time, transfer to Izmir airport for a domestic flight to Istanbul. End of services upon arrival at Istanbul airport where you can take a flight back to your city of origin or continue your vacation. We hope you enjoyed your trip.