Compare Constantinople and More: Turkey by Travcoa
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| Duration | 10 days |
| Price From | $ 7,545 |
| Price Per Day | $ 755 |
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| Trip Style | Private guided tour |
| Lodging Level | Luxury |
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| Flights & Transport | Ground transport included |
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| Meals Included |
9 Breakfast, 1 Lunch &1 Dinner |
| Description |
A virtual treasure trove of relics, ruins and the roots of modern civilization, and set at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Turkey is an open-air museum of an array of civilizations, religions, and great empires. Explore Istanbul, vibrant and compelling, with splendid palaces, magnificent mosaics, and grand bazaars. Watch nature flaunt its finest as you cruise aboard a tradition Turkish gullet, sailing along the sparkling clear coastal Aegean waters near Bodrum. Travel through Kusadasai, Ephesus and Izmir, investigating churches, museums, palaces and the archeological sites of the Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman empires. Explore the limestone-dotted expanse of Cappadocia - tufa stone molded into an astounding landscape of cone-shaped monoliths, and amazing fairy chimneys formed from boulders of hard basalt. Discover the intricate underground city of Kaymakli, and stay in a luxury cave museum hotel. |
Day 1 – 3: Istanbul, Turkey
Meals: 2 Breakfast, Dinner
Accommodation: The Ritz-Carlton
Upon arrival you will be escorted to your luxury hotel. On Day 2 explore the Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Hippodrome Square and the Blue Mosque. Enjoy a traditional Turkish dinner with spectacular views. On Day 3 enjoy a private cruise on the Bosphorus and explore the Grand Bazaar.
Day 4 & 5: Bodrum
Meals: 2 Breakfast, Lunch
Accommodation: Kempinski Hotel Barbaros Bay
Fly to the resort city of Bodrum on the shores of the Aegean Sea. Visit Bodrum Castle, the Mausoleum of King Mausolus and the Museum of Underwater Archaeology. On Day 5 embark on a private sailing experience in a gulet, a typical wooden sailing boat from the region. Enjoy a delicious lunch served on board.
Day 6: Kuşadasi
Meals: Breakfast
Accommodation: Korumar Hotel
Drive along the scenic coastline, stopping first at the Temple of Apollo at Didyma. Next visit Miletus, the center of Classical Hellenistic civilization, and Priene, the site of precious ruins dating back to Hellenistic period.
Day 7 & 8: Ephesus & Cappadocia
Meals: 2 Breakfast
Accommodation: Museum Hotel
Discover the glorious past of Ephesus, the world’s best preserved Roman city. Next, travel to Izmir and fly to Kayseri to spend the next two nights in a luxurious cave hotel in Cappadocia. On Day 8 experience an early morning hot-air balloon flight over Cappadocia’s lunar-like landscape, offering a bird’s-eye view of the “fairy chimneys.” Afterward, visit the Monastic Center of Göreme and walk through the valleys of Zelve. Visit the famous pottery- producing town of Avanos. This evening enjoy a mesmerizing presentation by the mystical Whirling Dervishes.
Day 9 & 10: Istanbul & Depart for Home
Meals: 2 Breakfast
Accommodation: Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at Sultanahmet
This morning, tour the Gumusluk Monastery, then descend below the earth’s surface into the Kaymakli Underground City. Mid-afternoon, fly to Istanbul for one last night of exploring. On Day 10 you will be transferred to the airport for your flight home or on to your next destination.
