Honeymoon
in Anatolia
Eight day stay in Turkey and Anatolia
Arrive any day , year round to : Istanbul City of the Sultans and more
Tour : Istanbul. Bodrum. Marmaris. Ephesus .
Izmir - Pergamum
Asclepion - Selcuk and more
If
you have only a short time, this is the perfect getaway. Your eight
days are filled with exotic sights, sounds, scenes and scents .
We'll even provide you with the Lonely Planet guide to Turkey so that
you can explore on your own, as you like, in your free time! Private
Transfers. Private Guide . Private air conditioned Vehicle .
Add air fare from USA
Arrive
ANY DAY! This is the perfect add on to your Crystal Cruises , Oceanic
Cruise , Princess Cruise or other Mediterranean cruise. Extensions are
available to Cappadocia . Combine
with Greece.
Day 1 - Istanbul
Arrive at Istanbul Airport. Our driver meets you at the exit gate of
Istanbul Airport and transfers you to your hotel. Rest of the day on
your own. Overnight at Blue Houseor Arena boutique Hotel in Istanbul.
Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur at all times for
all your transfers and touring in Turkey .
Day 2 - (B, L) - Istanbul
We first stroll to the great square which was once the Byzantine Hippodrome.
Now it is a great park like area surrounded by the Blue Mosque, Hagia
Sophia, and the Underground Cistern, commonly called the Basilica Cistern.
After lunch at a local restaurant, retracing our steps we walk to the
Topkapi Palace, more than a palace, it is an assemblage of museums,
containing the collections amassed by the Sultans over almost five centuries.
After Topkapi Palace, we finish the day with Grand Bazaar visit, world’s
largest covered market. Shops selling the same kind of merchandise congregate
in the same area and there are 18 entrances and more than 4000 shops
in the entire complex. Overnight at Blue House Hotel in Istanbul.
Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur at all times for
all your transfers and touring in Turkey .
Day 3 - (B, L) - Istanbul
We start our second day in Istanbul with a walk to the Rustem Pasha
Mosque, then we visit the Dolmabahçe Palace; overlooking the
Bosphorus, it is definitely incomparable with 14 tons of pure gold used
for its interior decoration, its priceless paintings, furniture, a rich
collection of Bohemian crystal in addition to its famous Harem section.
Right after Dolmabahçe Palace, we have lunch at a local restaurant
and get on board and take a leisurely Bosphorus Cruise from Eminonu,
to the still unspoiled village of Sariyer. We end the day with a visit
to Chora Church, with its 14th century mosaics and frescoes of almost
supernatural beauty. The most important features of the church are the
frescoes and mosaics demonstrating the finest Byzantine art forms and
parallel, in time, developments in Italian renaissance art. Overnight
at Blue House Hotel in Istanbul.
Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur at all times for
all your transfers and touring in Turkey .
Day 4 - (B, L) - Izmir - Pergamum - Asclepion - Selcuk
Our driver meets you at the hotel and transfers you to Istanbul Airport
for the morning flight to Izmir. On arrival to Izmir Airport, our guide
and driver meets you and starts the tour. We drive to Pergamum. Arrival
to Bergama, we drive to Acropolis. The Temple of Dionysus and The Altar
of Zeus covered with magnificent friezes depicting the battle between
the Olympian gods and their subterranean foes but most of these famous
buildings removed to Berlin by the 19th century German excavators. Then
we head on to Asclepion where was neither the first nor the only medical
& psychological treatment center. After we have lunch at a local
restaurant, visit the cathedral sized Red Basilica. St john the Divine
wrote that Red Basilica was one of the seven churches of the Apocalypse,
singling it out as the throne of the devil. Overnight at Kalehan Hotel
in Selcuk.
Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur at all times for
all your transfers and touring in Turkey .
Day
5 - (B, L) - Ephesus
Today we first drive to the Virgin Mary's House; after that we visit
Ephesus which was founded in the eleventh century BC by the Ionians.
Strolling through the streets of Ephesus, we will witness the perfection
of the Greco-Roman Art. Later in the afternoon we will visit St John's
Basilica, believed to be the tomb of the Apostle John, Christ's beloved
disciple. From the basilica, we will be able to look down on the remains
of the temple of Artemis. We end the day with our visit to the Isa Bey
Mosque. Overnight at Kalehan Hotel in Selcuk. Private air-conditioned
vehicle, private chauffeur at all times for all your transfers and touring
in Turkey .
Day 6 - (B, L, D) - Priene - Didyma - Bodrum
After breakfast, we drive first to Prienne, formerly a leading member
of the Panionic League. As we drive further South, we visit Miletus
and then arrive at Didyma, where we have lunch at a local restaurant,
circumstances permitting, across the road from the temple. As the historian
Pausanias wrote, "The sanctuary of Apollo at Didymoi, and the oracle
there are more ancient than the Ionian settlement". After this
we transfer you to your hotel in Bodrum. Dinner and overnight at L'
ambiance Resort in Bodrum.
Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur at all times for
all your transfers and touring in Turkey .
Day 7 - (B) - Marmaris
After a late breakfast and checking out from the hotel, our driver meets
you at the hotel and transfers you to your hotel in Marmaris. Rest of
the day on your own in Marmaris. Overnight at Candan Hotel in Marmaris
or similar . Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur at all
times for all your transfers and touring in Turkey .
Day
8 - (B) - Departure
After breakfast transfer to the airport , or port to take the morning
ferry to Rhodes. Combine
with Greece. Private air-conditioned vehicle, private chauffeur
at all times for all your transfers and touring in Turkey .
Rate per person in Triple $ : USD 3640. per person
Rate per person in Double $ : USD 3790. per person
Rate per person in Single $ : USD 4370. per person
Rate Includes :
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Domestic flight tickets within Turkey , tax included - economy class
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Hotel accommodation at the mentioned hotels or similar
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Air conditioned minivan with driver for all the tours and transfers
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Professional upscale guiding
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Breakfast (B), Lunches (L) and Dinners (D) as indicated in the itinerary
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All admission fees to the museums and sights as per itinerary
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For guests going on to Rhodes , we are happy to assist with the purchase/booking
of the ferry tickets to Rhodes .
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Local Taxes
Suggested Hotel or similar :
- Istanbul
Blue House Hotel
- Selcuk : Kismet Hotel
- Bodrum
L' ambiance Resort
- Marmaris
Candan Hotel
VEHICLE:
A Mercedes or Volkswagen minivan with large windows instead of a car
for the tours and transfers.
Minivans are always more comfortable.
GUIDING:
Two local guides; one for Istanbul part and one for Ephesus area. We
always use experienced guides with huge knowledge about their subjects
and very good English.
FOOD:
We try to use the best restaurants available in each area.
Dinners are generally not included , to allow you the opportunity to
go out and enjoy a nice restaurant on your own . Local guides may recommend
you some good options for dinners.
Rate
doesn't include :
- International
air fare.
- Visa
Fee : In cash upon arrival,
,
or from any of the Turkish Consulates
- Trip/travel
insurance
- Tips
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