- Itinerary
- Day 1 New York - Istanbul
- Fly from New York's JFK airport to
Istanbul, Turkey.
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- Day 2 Istanbul
- Arrive in Istanbul. Transfer to your
hotel for overnight.
- Overnight in Istanbul.
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- Day 3 Istanbul
- After breakfast depart for a full day
sightseeing tour of Istanbul. Visit the remnants of the Roman
Hippodrome, the magnificent sixth-century Byzantine church, Haghia
Sophia, the 17th-century Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, once the
residence of the Ottoman Sultans from the 15th to 19th centuries,
and the Grand Bazaar. Welcome dinner. Overnight in Istanbul.
(B, D)
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- Day 4 Istanbul
- A full day of sightseeing in Istanbul.
After visiting the historical Spice Market near Galata Bridge,
a cruise along the Bosphorus, the waterway connecting the warm
waters of the south to the Black Sea, is scheduled. (In winter,
cruise may be substituted with Suleymaniye Mosque and Chora Church.)
In the afternoon you will cross Bosphorus Bridge connecting Asia
and Europe and visit Beylerbeyi Palace, a 19th-century Ottoman
palace. Overnight in Istanbul. (B)
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- Day 5 Ankara - Cappadocia
- Morning flight to Ankara where you'll
visit the famous Museum of Anatolian Civilizations and the Mausoleum
of Ataturk, founder of the Turkish Republic. (For Thursday departures,
the museum can be replaced with Ankara Castle & Haci Bayram
Mosque). Then, drive to Cappadocia, while enjoying the view of
the beautiful Turkish countryside along the way. Overnight in Cappadocia. (B, D)
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- Day 6 Cappadocia
- Full day tour of the Cappadocia region.
Enjoy the amazing scenery of unusual rock formations and man-made dwellings, and churches and chapels
from the early Christian and Byzantine periods. Your visits will
include Goreme Open Air Museum, Uchisar, Valley of Zelve, and
the Underground City of Kaymakli. Overnight in Cappadocia. (B,
D)
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- Day 7 Konya - Pamukkale
- Depart from Cappadocia for Pamukkale.
On the way you'll visit the Sultanhan Caravanserai which was
built along the ancient Silk Road in the 13th century, and Konya.
In Konya, once the capital of the Seljuk Turks in the 13th century,
you'll visit the Museum of the Whirling Dervishes. Arrive in Pamukkale late afternoon.
Overnight in Pamukkale. (B, D)
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- Day 8 Pamukkale - Aphrodisias - Kusadasi
- After breakfast visit the ancient city
of Hierapolis where you'll visit a fascinating necropolis and
theater from the Greco-Roman period. After taking pictures of
cotton-white cascades, drive to ancient Aphrodisias, a city named
for Aphrodite, the goddess of love. After visiting wonderful
ruins and the museum you'll drive to Kusadasi.
- Overnight in Kusadasi. (B, D)
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- Day 9 Kusadasi - Ephesus - Izmir
- A full day tour of Ephesus. This glorious
city, founded about 4,000 years ago, still surprises the visitor
with its ruins. Visit the ruins and the site museum, the House
of Virgin Mary, where she is believed to have spent her final
years, and the sixth-century Basilica of St. John. Overnight
in Izmir. (B)
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- Day 10 Izmir
- In the morning an excursion to Sardis,
capital of Lydian Empire in the 6th century BC. Visit the Temple
of Artemis, gymnasium and one of the oldest synagogues in the
world. In the afternoon visit Pergamon: the majestic Acropolis
with its Temple of Trajan and theater. Also visit Asclepion,
the ancient world's great healing center.
- Overnight in Izmir. (B)
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- Day 11 Izmir - Marmaris
Before noon you will be transferred
to Marmaris to embark the yacht in the afternoon. Dinner and
overnight in the harbor. (B, D)
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Day 12 Yacht Cruise
Starting the cruise in the morning. Ekincik. Optional excursion
to Caunus. (B, L, D)
Day 13 Yacht Cruise
Agalimani bay, Manastir bay, Cleopatra bay. (B, L, D)
Day 14 Yacht Cruise
Tersane and/or Yassica Islands. Late in the afternoon arrive
in Gocek for dinner and overnight. (B, L, D)
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- Day 15 Yacht Cruise
Cruise to Fethiye. Optional visit to the rock tombs. After lunch
cruise to Oludeniz. Then Gemiler Island for overnight.
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- Day 16 Yacht Cruise
A long cruise of about 4 hours along the Disibilmez and Baba
Islands to Ekincik. Overnight and dinner in one of the small
bays here. (B, L, D)
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- Day 17 Yacht Cruise
Cruise to Inceada.In the afternoon cruising till Turunc through
Kadirga and Kumlubuk. (B, L, D)
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Day 18 Marmaris - Istanbul
After breakfast, you will disembark at Marmaris and you will
be transferred to Izmir for your flight back to Istanbul. In
Istanbul you will be transferred to your hotel. (B)
Day 19 Transfer
Transfer to the airport after breakfast for the departure flight.
(B)
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