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Istanbul & Antalya Tour by Flight (06 Days)
Duration: 06 Days / 05 Nights
Highlights: Istanbul, Bosphorus, Perge, Aspendos, Side
Departure Dates: Everyday
Note: All Mini Turkey tour packages are modular and you
can use these itineraries as a starting point and we can help modify this
itineraries to accommodate your personal requirements and desires to find
your perfect holiday.
DAY 01 – Arrival in Istanbul
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, you will be met by our staff and
accompanied during the transfer to your hotel. You have the afternoon and
evening free to relax and/or check out the city.
DAY 02 – Imperial Istanbul Tour
Your guide will take you to visit some of Istanbul’s most fascinating sights
such as the Blue Mosque; unique with its 6 Minarets, St Sophia Museum; the
jewel of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul, a 6th Century Church dedicated
to Divine Wisdom. We walk around the Hippodrome where once chariot races
& other activities took place during the Roman period. We’ll have lunch
at a local restaurant serving Turkish Cuisine before heading to the Grand
Bazaar; worlds oldest & biggest covered bazaar with more than 4000 shops
which are still in business today. Finally we visit Topkapi Palace; the
home of the Ottoman Sultans & their families for over 400 years, a city
within a city with 3000 residents. We will also see the Harem section &
rooms which have become a myth in the West due to the discrete life of the
Sultans living here. The day will finish with the visit to the Mosque of
Suleymaniye the Magnificent. At the end of the tour the guide will take
you back to your hotel, evening at leisure.
DAY 03 – Flight to Antalya / Mediterranean Jewels Tour
Transfer to Istanbul Airport for the flight to Antalya. On your arrival
to Antalya Airport you will be met by your tour guide and depart to visit
Perge, an important city of ancient Pamphylian, Perge was originally settled
by the Hittites around 1500 BC. St. Paul preached some of his first sermons
here. The theater stage has finely carved marble reliefs; other carvings
from around the city are displayed in the stadium. After lunch, proceed
to Aspendos one of the best preserved theatres in the world with seating
for 15,000. Still used today, the theater galleries, stage decorations and
acoustics all testify to the architects success. Nearby stand the remains
of a basilica, agora and one of the largest aqueducts in Anatolia. It is
commonly believed that Aspendos was founded by colonist from Argos. After
the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Antalya.
DAY 04 – Free Day in Antalya / Flight to Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, remainder of day will be at your leisure to
explore Antalya and Old City on your own. At the end of the day, you will
be transferred to Antalya Airport for your flight to Istanbul. With your
arrival to Istanbul, you will met and transferred to your hotel.
DAY 05 – Bosphorus Cruise Tour
Start the tour today with a drive to Golden Horn, along the way see traces
of local history, view Fener Orthodox Patriarchate, Metal Church of St Stephen
the Bulgarian, Ahrida Synagogue, Eyup Sultan Mosque and see the 21km long
City Walls of Istanbul. You will visit the Egyptian Market (Spice Bazaar),
then board the ferry which has become one of the icons of Istanbul. Alongside
million dollar mansions we will see the two bridges linking Europe and Asia
by road, as well as the seaside summer palaces and unique wooden houses
not to mention the natural beauty of the forests above. Your afternoon will
be free to discover Istanbul.
DAY 06 – Departure transfer
Option to extend package with additional night(s) in Istanbul or we will arrange for the transfer to Istanbul International Airport for your return or onward flight.
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