Day 1, Sunday Arrival at Istanbul Ataturk International Airport. Meet the istanbul guide for your
transfer to Richmond Hotel. (D)Day
2, Monday Leave the hotel in the morning for a full day visit of
Istanbul. First, visit Topkapı Palace the former residence of Ottoman sultans
for 400 years, then
Underground Cistern
which was in one of the James Bond movies- From
Russia with Love-. After the lunch break, continue to the Hippodrome to see
the
Obelisk of Theodosius
from 15C BC. Then walk to the
Blue Mosque with 6 minarets. Now
is time to explore the
Grand Bazaar. (B , D)
Day 3, Tuesday This morning, we start with the
Spice Market. Then, we continue for a fabulous trip on the
Bosphorus by a ferry. After
meeting with our bus, we drive more to see the
Black Sea from a distance.
After lunch, drive back to the old part of Istanbul for
Hagia Sophia,
the eighth wonder of the ancient world. We
conclude our tour with the visit of the
Mosque of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificient.
Optional tour for Istanbul by night. (B, D)
Day 4, Wednesday Leave the hotel for Bursa.
As you cross the Bosphorus, stop at
Camlica Hill for a last
panoramic view of Istanbul. Arrive at
Bursa early afternoon and stop
for lunch. Visit the
Green Mosque and Green Tomb and then have some free time to explore
the small shops nearby. Then continue to the
Great Mosque with 20 domes and
the
Silk Market. Overnight at
Hotel Anatolia
(B, D)
Day 5, Thursday Departure for Assos.
On the way stop for a panoramic view of Dardanelles and Hellespont. After
lunch, visit the ruins of the city of
Troy and take a climb up to the
Trojan Horse. Arrive at
Assos late afternoon. Enjoy the
rest of the day at leisure. Overnight at
Hotel Kervansaray. (B, D)
Day 6, Friday Departure for Kusadasi.
At noon, stop at
Pergamum where parchment was invented and after the
lunch break, drive to
Ephesus via
Izmir, known as Symrna in
history. Visit
the House of Virgin Mary in
Ephesus. Overnight at
Hotel Surmeli ( B, D )
Day 7, Saturday Morning visit the ruins
of
Ephesus ; State Agora,
Odeon, the Temple of Hadrian, public restrooms, the brothel, Celsus Library,
the theatre . Then, visit the
Ephesus Museum which fındings
are displayed. After lunch, as a break, visit one of the local
rug weaving centers to learn
about the techniques and the weaving process. Afternoon at leisure.Farewell
dinner at the hotel (B , D)
Day 8, Sunday Transfer to the airport for your
flight back home.
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