11 Days
TURQUOISE COAST TOUR

Every Wednesday Between May – October
Land & Gulet Tour For Individuals & Small Groups
10 Nights / 11 Days
Including 4 Nights On Board Gulet

Day 01 Wednesday
Izmir
Arrive at Izmir airport. Transfer to hotel. Dinner and overnight. (D)

Day 02 Thursday
Pergamon Izmir
Visit the Acropolis, the steepest theater of the ancient world, the temple of Trajan, the Library, the Asclepion (the ancient healing center) and the Red Basilica which is one of the Seven Churches of The Apocalypse. Dinner and overnight in Izmir. (B,L,D)

Day 03 Friday
Ephesus - Kusadasi (or Izmir)
Leave for Ephesus, veritable cradle of early Christianity. Visit the House of the Virgin Mary, the ancient Ephesus, the Archaeological Museum and the Temple of Artemis which is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Overnight in Kusadasi (or in Izmir). (B,L,D)

Day 04 Saturday
Miletus - Didyma - Bodrum
Departure for Miletus, one of the principal Ionian cities and home of Thales which was twice visited by St. Paul. Then visit the Temple of Apollo in Didyma with its gigantic columns. Continue to Bodrum, embark the gulet. Dinner and overnight. (B,L,D)

Day 05 Sunday
Sail by Gulet (B,L,D)

Day 06 Monday
Sail by Gulet (B,L,D)

Day 07 Tuesday
Sail by Gulet (B,L,D)

Day 08 Wednesday
Gulet - Istanbul
Disembark in Karacasogut. Transfer to Dalaman airport for flight to Istanbul. Transfer to hotel. (B)

Day 09 Thursday
Istanbul
Discover the Byzantine and Ottoman treasures of Istanbul. Visit the Topkapi Palace, the Blue Mosque, the Hippodrome Square, the Hagia Sophia Church, which serves as a museum now, and the Grand Covered Bazaar. (B,L)

Day 10 Friday
Istanbul
A short visit to the Egyptian or Spice Market followed by a leisurely Bosphorus Boat tour viewing the beauty of the European and Asian sides, then visit the Beylerbeyi Palace and return to hotel. (B,L)

Day 11 Saturday
Transfer to Istanbul airport.
End of our services. (B)

B: Breakfast  L: Lunch  D: Dinner