Blue Mosque
ISTANBUL & AGEAN COAST TOUR
(7 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS)
Day 1 : ISTANBUL (D)
Arrive in Istanbul. Transfer to hotel.
Welcome dinner at the hotel.
Day 2 : ISTANBUL (B,
D)
In the morning drive to the old town.
Visit the Blue Mosque and the
Hippodrome where chariot races were held in Roman times and
Hagia Sophia, Church built
by th emperor Justinian in the sixth century. After lunch, tour the
Topkapi Palace
museum with its priceless jewelled objects
and the Porcelain Collection. Dinner and overnight.
Blue Mosque
Day 3: ISTANBUL – Gallipoli - CANAKKALE (B,
D)
Morning ride for Canakkale. After lunch in
Gallipoli. Cross the Dardenells by ferry boat to Asia. Visit
the site of Troy, the homeric city. Dinner and overnight at
Canakkale.
Day 4:
CANAKKALE - KUSADASI (B, D)
After a lovely drive to Pergamum, lunch in
town. Visit the Acropolis of Helenistic Pergamum. Among its buildings are the
Altar of Zeus and the temples of Trajan & Dionysus. Visit the Asclepion, the
earliest health center of Asia Minor. Continue to Kusadasi. Dinner and
overnight.
Day 5: KUSADASI (B,
D)
Morning drive to Ephesus. Visit the
Basilica of St. John’s, his tomb and the House of
Virgin Mary. Afternoon tour Ephesus with its legendary marble streets,
the magnificent amphitheatre, Hadrian Temple and Celcus Library. Reach Kusadasi
for dinner. In evening stroll through the shops and overnight.
Celcus Library, Ephesus
Day 7: KUSADASI - PAMUKKALE (B, D)
After
breakfast drive to Pamukkale. En route visit Aphrodisias, the city of Aphrodite, an ancient city of sculpture and arts.
Tour the theater and the magnificent stadium. Afternoon arrive to
Pamukkale, the
"cotton castle" so named because of limestone hot springs and
spectacular white rock formations. Overnight in Pamukkale.
Day 8: DEPARTURE (B,)
In the morning drive to Izmir for your return flight to home.
Dates & Rates
February 10-18 2006 : $737
August 12-20 2006 : $773
October 15-23 2006 : $773
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* Accommodations at 4 star hotels. * All airport transfers. * Services of a licensed English speaking guide. * Comprehensive sightseein. * All admission fees and taxes. * Private air-conditioned deluxe van or motorcoach. * Daily buffet breakfast & dinner. |
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* Personal Expenses * Drinks on the meals * Tips to the guide and driver. * Domestic Flight Optional Domestic Flight: $120 |
Hotels :
Istanbul : Euro Plaza Hotel or similar
Canakkale : Akol Hotel or similar.
Kusadasi : Pine Marina or similar.
Pamukkale : Lycus River or similar
Information & Reservations :
E-Mail: transbalkan@yahoo.com
Tel: +90 212 274 4460
Fax: +90 212 211 2152