TURQUOIST COAST TOUR
11 DAYS/10 NIGHTS LAND AND GULET TOUR
6 NIGHTS AT 4 STAR HOTE LS + 4 NIGHTS ON
BOARD OF GULET
Professional Escorted Tour.
Everyday Wednesday Between May-October.

DAY 01 - Wednesday
Izmir
Arrive in Izmir airport. Meet and greet. Transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight is in Izmir. (D)

DAY 02 - Thursday
Pergamon - Izmir
After breakfast visit the Acropolis, the steepest theater of the ancient world, the Temple of Trojan, 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 is in Izmir. (B, L, D)

Day 03  - Friday
Ephesus - Kusadasi or Izmir
After breakfast leave for Ephesus, veritable cradle of early Christianity. Visit the House of 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 is in Kusadasi or Izmir. (B, L, D)

Day 04 - Saturday
Miletus - Didyma - Bodrum
After breakfast depart for Miletus, one of the principal Ionian cities and home of Thales which was twice visited by St. Paul. Visit the Temple of Apollo in Didyma with its gigantic columns. Continue to Bodrum. Embark to Gulet. Dinner and overnight in the gulet. (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
In the morning disembark in Karacasogut. Transfer to Dalaman airport to fly to Istanbul . Arrive in Istanbul airport. Transfer to your hotel. Rest of the day is free at leisure. Overnight is in Istanbul. (B)

Day 09 - Thursday
Istanbul
Discover the Byzantine and Ottoman treasures of Istanbul. Visit the Royal Topkapi Palace, home of the Ottoman Sultans with its displays priceless World-class collections of artifacts, jewelry and rare porcelain, the Blue Mosque, unique with its six minarets and famous for its blue Iznik tiles, the Roman Hippodrome Square, where ancient chariot races were held, and St. Sophia Church which serves as a museum now and the Grand Covered Bazaar with its 4.000 tiny shops. Overnight is in Istanbul. (B, L)

Day 10 - Friday
Istanbul
After breakfast visit the Spice Market followed by a leisurely Bosphorus Boat Tour viewing the beauty of the European and Asian sides, and then visit the Beylerbeyi Palace, the summer residence of the Ottoman Sultans with its magnificent gardens. Overnight is in Istanbul. (B, L)

Day 11 - Saturday
Istanbul - END
After breakfast transfer to Istanbul Ataturk International airport to return home. (B)


INCLUDED FEATURES

• 6 Nights hotel accommodations at first class hotels
• 4 Nights on board of Gulet
• Istanbul-Izmir one way air ticket
• Izmir-Istanbul one way air ticket
• All transfers
• Daily buffet breakfast, 7 dinners, 8 lunches
• Transportation is by an A/C Vehicle depending on the size of the group
• English speaking professional tour guide
• All entrance fees to sites and museums
• Portage at hotels
• Service charges and local taxes
• Travel documents and maps
• A complimentary flight bag from Aegean Tours, Inc.

EXCLUDED

• All drinks
• Tips to guide and driver