Grand Tour of Arabia and Anatolia (12 Days)

Give us 12 Days and we will give you
Istanbul, Anatolia, Dubai and Jordan.
This is a luxury private tour. Choose your own date.
For guests who can afford and want the best

Indiana Jones himself couldn’t squeeze more adventure into this journey

DAY 01 – DUBAI: Daily Arrival – Choose your own arrival date
Start in Dubai or Amman – Arrive at Dubai International Airport at the United Arab Emirate on the Arabian Gulf. Complimentary visa will be issued upon arrival for the following nationalities; UK, EU, Switzerland, Sweden, USA, Canada, Australia, NZ, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei. You are responsible fro having a valid passport. Upon arrival, our local rep will meet you and escort you to your hotel. Private transfers at all times A taste of Arabia with a cosmopolitan lifestyle. In Dubai you’ll find year round sunshine, un-crowded, clean sandy beaches. In this crime-free society you ‘ll find a very warm & welcoming team & society awaits you in Dubai. While shopping may not be high on your list, yet Dubai’s tax free markets means bargains galore. Attractive traditional Middle Eastern gifts – coffee pots, rugs, silverware, jewelry, brass, and one of the world’s greatest gold trading centers offering unbeatable value. Hong Kong is no longer able to compete with Dubai with the wide selection of low – priced international brand name products – audio equipment, VCRs, cameras, watches, fashions, perfumes and more , do not forget: the award-winning Dubai Duty Free at the airport.

Arriving at Dubai International Airport you’ll be delighted to discover Travel in Style’s VIP Red Carpet welcome procedures: you are met by our English-speaking representative who escorts you from your plane to a comfortable air-conditioned lounge where you can freshen up and recover from your flight. While you relax, our representative completes your Immigration procedures, collects your luggage, clears it through Customs, and transfers it to your private, air-conditioned vehicle. Escorted from the lounge to your vehicle, your private chauffeur transfers you to your hotel, assisting with your luggage when you arrive. Red Carpet Treatment: that’s the Travel in Style difference.

DAY 2 – DUBAI (BD)
Half Day Dubai City Group Tour: Sample the historic sites and vibrant cosmopolitan life of Dubai on this comprehensive tour. The Tour begins in Jumeira, the picturesque palace and residential area of Dubai, also home to the famous Jumeira Mosque. The next stop is Sheikh Saeed House (former residence of ruling family). The Tour then continues to Al Bastakiya, the old part of Dubai, to reach the museum located in Al Fahidi Fort. All guests board the Abra (water taxi) to cross the Creek to the spice souk. Before savoring the sights and sounds of the fish, fruit and vegetable market, there is time to shop in the most famous landmark of Dubai – the Gold souk.

Evening Dhow Cruise Dinner:
For a fabulous relaxing evening join our fully fitted Arabian dhow for an evening’s cruise on the Creek. Enjoy a sumptuous feast of Arabic and Western cuisine while gently gliding past illuminated souks, banks and palaces. Private transfers of course.

Dubai in 4K – City of Gold. Video by devinsupertramp.

DAY 3 – Desert Safari with dinner in the Arabian Desert – DUBAI (BD)
Half Day – Desert Safari (4 Wheel Drive):
Morning at leisure, enjoy beach activities. This tour departs in the afternoon across the desert of Dubai with several photo-stops during an exciting dune drive to the first destination a camel farm. The drive continues across the desert. The tour is several vehicles, you have your own private vehicle.

We stop to watch the beautiful sunset before reaching our campsite where you have the opportunity to do camel riding.

After working up an appetite enjoy a delicious barbecue dinner and a shisha (the most famous Arabic Water pipe). This is a group event We conclude the evening with a true 1001 Arabian Nights tradition and With a belly dancer performing her dance around the campfire before we head back to your hotel in Dubai or Sharja.

DAY 4 – DUBAI – East Coast Tour (BL)
After breakfast, we head for Dhaid and then on to the Hajar mountains that offer a beautiful natural backdrop for Dubai. A stop at a local market, where the local shop for locally made pottery, fruits and carpets. We stop as well in Dibba and a brief stop at the colorful local fish market, always with the fresh catch from the Arabian Gulf. We drive along the coast passing by enchanting small villages and fishermen wharfs, eventually arriving at the Al Badiyah mosque, one of the earliest mosques built in the UAE. We will then continue on to Khor Fakkan, a regional popular spot for diving and snorkeling, where there will be an opportunity to relax at the beach and have a refreshing swim and also stopping at the Khor Fakkah souk. Continue to Fujairah where we stop at the renovated Fort. Before returning to Dubai we will stop at the oasis of Bitnah in time to wander on the “Friday Market” in Masaf. Lunch is included enroute in a charming local restaurant.

DAY 5 – Dubai – Amman – Petra (B)
After breakfast, our locl rep escorts you to the airport for your flight to Amman (air fare is included and issued in Dubai ). From Amman airport you’ll drive south, and arrive at your hotel in Petra for the night.

Jordanian visa fee, please pay $30 upon arrival at Amman Airport. Visa issued upon arrival for a limited number of nationalities such as : for American, Australian, NZ, Canadian, EU Citizens, Singaporean & Japanese citizens. Passports must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival.

In the evening we will call on you for a unique experience.
Dine as a local: The Petra Kitchen is a delightful way to round out your Jordan travel experiences. Like any home kitchen, The Petra Kitchen is a relaxed, informal atmosphere where you’ll gather to prepare an evening meal, working alongside local women under the supervision of our chef.

Each evening meal includes soup, cold and hot mezza (appetizers) and salads, and a main course—all typical Jordanian dishes. You will have get an inside glimpse of the secrets behind the famous regional cuisine of the Levant.

The Petra Kitchen offers an evening of learning, fun and a very special dining experience, with each dish gaining the special flavor of a reward well-earned. Great care has been taken to make The Petra Kitchen a truly Jordanian experience—right down to the furnishings, all crafted in Jordan, the tableware, all produced by the Iraq al Amir Women’s Co-operative, and the aprons and table linens, all hand-embroidered by the Jordan River Foundation.

Tour experience tonight includes the cuisine course, meal and all non-alcoholic beverages as well as take-home recipes for all dishes prepared that evening.

DAY 6 – PETRA – Private Guide at all times (B)
We’ll spend the entire day at Petra, the stunning desert city hewn by the Nabateans from solid cliffs of pink and violet sandstone. Petra was known in the bible as Sela, and rediscovered only in 1812. You’ll feel like Indiana Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark as you penetrate into the city through a narrow sandstone gorge, the Siq, and wander among the Temple of the Winged Lion, tombs, Roman theater, and the imposing Treasury.

DAY 7 – DEPARTURE FOR ISTANBUL (B)
Our staff escorts you to the airport of Amman for your flight to Istanbul. Air fare is included in our rate in economy class, tax included, ticket issued and delivered in Amman. Get ready to for a quick yet grand tour of the highlights of Istanbul and Western Turkey. You will see the wonders of “Imperial Constantinople in the Belle Epoque” (late 19th century), the exotic romance of the “Paris of the East” as well as Ephesus, Izmir, Pergamon, Troy and Çanakkale. Upon arrival in Istanbul, our local rep. meets your plane and escorts you to your hotel.

DAY 8 – ISTANBUL: Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle- Private Tour at all times (Breakfast & Lunch)
Today you see the best of Istanbul. We tour the great Ottoman capital, visiting the Blue Mosque, Süleymaniye Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi, the palace of the sultans, with its fabulous Treasury and collections of priceless Chinese porcelains. In the afternoon we venture out to the great city walls to see the Kariye Museum (Chora Church), the church of St. Savior, resplendent with Byzantine mosaics. Lunch is included at a local restaurant. Enjoy a leisurely afternoon walk of the Grand Bazaar and maybe some shopping. While this is a “Daily” tour, we may have to amend the tour slightly when some of the sites in Istanbul are closed depending on the day of the week.

Day 9 – ISTANBUL – CANAKKALE (Breakfast & Dinner)
In the morning proceed through the commercial area passing Ottoman monuments to the famous Egyptian Spice Bazaar for a short visit. Then take the local ferry to start an unforgettable excursion between two continents, Europe & Asia. The cruise takes you along the latest palaces of Ottomans, The Dolmabahçe Palace and Beylerbeyi, as well as 19th and 20th century, beautiful wooden Kiosks. Mansions and modern villas which form the elegant section of the city. Enjoy the scenery. After lunch, a pleasant drive to the First World War battlefields of Gallipoli. After a brief visit cross the Dardanelles by ferry boat to Asia. Overnight and dinner in Çanakkale. Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle- Private Tour at all times

Day 10 – CANAKKALE – Troy – Pergamum – Kusadasi (Breakfast & Lunch)
In the morning depart hotel for the site of Troy, the homeric city. The short drive to Troy ends with the thrill of standing atop the ancient walls where beautiful Helen once stood, where the Trojan Horse brought victory for the invading Achaeans 3300 years ago.

Afterwards go on a lovely drive to Pergamum, lunch in town. Visit the Acropolis of Hellenistic Pergamum. Among its buildings are the Altar of Zeus and the temples of Trojan & Dionysus. Visit the Asclepion, the earliest health center of Asia Minor. Continue to Kusadasi or Selcuk (Seljuk). Lunch is included enroute. Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle- Private Tour at all times

Day 11 – Ephesus: (Breakfast & Lunch)
Depart hotel for an hour drive to the magnificent site of Ephesus. Ephesus was the seat of the Council of Ephesus (If you are interested in visiting the Council of Ephesus, please let’s know in advance.) Here at the great Amphitheater in Ephesus the rioters cried against St. Paul “Great is the Diana of Ephesians”.

Ephesus is the best preserved of the Greek/Roman cities in Anatolia and while you are visiting the ancient ruins of this magnificent site and your guide will bring them alive. You will see the Terrace Houses, the beautiful Celsus Library, restored and reconstructed according to its original form by the architect Friedmund Hueber in the 1970’s. The most spectacular building of Ephesus is the Grand Theater, built during the Hellenistic age to hold 24,000 spectators. It is there that St. Paul preached. Opposite the Temple of Hadrian are the Hill Houses, homes of Ephesus’ wealthy citizens. The city was also the hometown of great philosopher Heraclitus. After a visit to Ephesus Antique Site, you will arrive at Sirince Village. This old Orthodox Village, 30 km from Kusadasi, was once “Cirkince” (ugly). Indeed its inhabitants gave this name on the purpose as they did not want to be bothered by foreigners nor to share the beauty of their village. Still after years, visitors understood that the village was not ugly and called it “Sirince” (pretty).

Today the village is a perfect synthesis of Turkish-Greek culture as of the 1920’s; after the Turkish Independence War, people exchange between Greek and Turks has occurred and all those typical Greek houses, though they kept their original outside characteristics, have received the local layout inside. At Sirince Village you will have chance of seeing the local life at a village and purchasing some small local souvenirs and handicrafts.

The village is also famous for its local grape and other fruit wines. During the lunch, mingle with the local people of the village as you will be a guest in their house for a simple lunch of local specialties. Have a cup of traditional Turkish coffee at the main coffee house of the village.

Time permitting, you may wish to check your future!! A gypsy fortune teller will be glad to read your coffee cup. Your last stop will be the visit to the Archaeological Museum of Ephesus established in 1929. It displays very interesting and valuable finds from Ephesus.

Day 12 – Departure – Izmir Airport (Breakfast)
Depart hotel for Izmir international airport. End of our services. Bon Voyage. Private Air-Conditioned Vehicle- Private transfers at all times.

Prices include:

• All transfers in Dubai, Turkey and Jordan, always on a private basis, private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur.
• One way International air fares between Dubai, Amman and Istanbul, in economy class with tax.
• Air-conditioned hotel accommodations with tax and service charges
• Sightseeing with professional guide and entrance fees as indicated
• Meals as indicated, with pre-set menu (B = Breakfast, L = Lunch, D = Dinner)
• UAE visa fee (valid only for American, Australian, NZ, Canadian, Mexican, Singaporean and Japanese citizens. Passports must be valid for at least 6 month upon arrival).
• Dubai VIP Meet & Greet Service at the Airport :
  Arriving at Dubai International Airport you’ll be delighted to discover Travel in Style’s VIP Red Carpet welcome procedures: you are met by our English-speaking representative who escorts you from your plane to a comfortable air-conditioned lounge where you can freshen up and recover from your flight. While you relax, our representative completes your Immigration procedures, collects your luggage, clears it through Customs, and transfers it to your private, air-conditioned vehicle. Escorted from the lounge to your vehicle, your private chauffeur transfers you to your hotel, assisting with your luggage when you arrive. Red Carpet Treatment: that’s the Travel in Style difference.
• Domestic air fare within Turkey in economy class, tax included
• Hotel accommodation as per itinerary, tax included .

Not included:

• Personal expenses and beverages
• International air fare from / to your home country
• Gratuities
• Additional meals and services
• Trip interruption and cancellation insurance
• International air fare from /to your home country .
• Visa Fee for Turkey: in cash upon arrival, for US citizens, Japanese or Canadians, or from any of the Turkish Consulates.
• Jordanian visa fee in $ USD or Euros payable upon arrival for American, Australian, NZ, Canadian & Japanese citizens. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months upon arrival.