 Day
01: (Sunday) Kusadasi
Arrive in Istanbul, transfer to your flight to Izmir, where you will be met by our staff and transferred to hotel La Vista, in Kusadasi.
VISAS: All travelers to Turkey must have a visa. Citizens of most countries can obtain one on arrival. Please let us know what passport you are traveling with and we will confirm whether you can get your visa upon arrival.
Day 02: (Monday) Ephesus, House of Mary
You will begin your full day’s tour with a visit to Ephesus, one of the best-preserved classical cities in the world. This ancient city will give you the best understanding of what life was like in ancient times. This was the second largest city in the Holy Roman Empire and one of the seven wonders of the world. You will also visit the last house of the Virgin Mary and the important museum in Selcuk. Overnight La Vista Hotel in Kusadasi. (B, L)
 Day
03: (Tuesday) Prienne, Didyma and Miletos
After breakfast your tour will first stop at the peaceful site of Prienne, an ancient Hellenistic city, the home of an important temple of Athena, considered a classic example of pure Ionic style. A short drive from Prienne takes you to Miletos, which was on the sea in ancient times. Its magnificent theater was built during the Hellenistic period and held 15,000 people.
Driving on, your last stop will be Didyma, not far from the coast. It was an important sacred site in the ancient Greek world and its famous oracle and Temple of Apollo brought large groups of pilgrims as it was second in importance only to Delphi. The name Didyma means twins and refers to the twins Apollo and Artemis.
Overnight at La Vista in Kusadasi. (B, L)
 Day 04: (Wednesday) Istanbul Spice Market, Rustem Pasha Mosque
Staff will transfer you to the Izmir Airport for your return flight to Istanbul, where you will be met and transferred to Blue House Hotel.
Your afternoon walking tour will begin with lunch, afterwards you will have a tour, beginning with the Spice Market. There you will see the best of fresh herbs and spices, amazing sweets, dried foods and a great variety of oils and rose water. Next you will visit the most attractive of Istanbul's smaller mosques, the architectural gem of Rustem Pasa. The Iznik tiles, inside and out, are among the most profuse of any mosque in Turkey. Overnight at the Blue House. (B, L)
Day 05:
(Thursday) Topkapi, Hagia Sofia, Blue Mosque
Today's tour of Istanbul will start with Topkapi Palace, which was constructed by Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in 1478. The palace is famous for its superb collection of ceramics and jewels as well as for its intriguing Harem with its walls of exquisite tiles. Continue on to Haigia Sofia, the original having been built in the fourth century by Constantine the Great, the first Christian emperor. After lunch you will be shown the immense Blue Mosque. The beautiful interior tiles from which it gets its name give the entire area a delightful blue atmosphere. Overnight at the Blue House. (B, L)
Day 06: (Friday) Archaeology Museum, Basilica Cistern, Bazaar
This morning your guide will show you first the Archaeological Museum in the Topkapi Palace outer gardens. This great museum contains the ornate Alexander Sarcophagus as well as a large collection of Turkish, Hellenistic and Roman artifacts. Continue to the enormous Basilica Cistern, which provided a water filtration system for the Great Palace of Constantinople and continued to provide water into modern times. After visiting the cistern you will be shown the fabled Covered Bazaar, one of the grandest in the world. Overnight at the Blue House. (B, L)
Day 07: (Saturday) You will be met at your hotel and transferred to the Istanbul airport for your international departure.
(meals on the flight)
Tour Includes: Domestic flights in Turkey in economy class, transfers pertaining to the tour program, hotels (based on double occupancy), meals as outlined by B for breakfast, L for lunch and D for dinner, tours as detailed including entry fees (please know that the tours in Istanbul are walking tours, NO transportation is included) services of a licensed ENGLISH speaking guide, service charges and taxes.
NOT included: International air, items of a personal nature such as tips, entry visa, entry or exit taxes, phone calls, laundry, beverages with meals or at any time, any items not specifically covered in the included items.
NOTE: During any of our small group tours people may join or leave at various times, however at no time would any group be larger than 16 travelers. We can provide private tours with an additional supplement. The cost depends on the tour chosen.
Tour Cost: $2645 per person, double occupancy
Single supplement: $475**
NO triples allowed except children under 12 years of age.
Children under 12 sharing room with two adults:
ages 6 through 11: $520
ages 2 through 5: $400
under 2: FREE (except for air ticket taxes)
NOTE: One adult and one child pays the adult single rate + child's fare.
Tours must be booked at least 45 days prior to arrival.
Prices and itinerary subject to change
without notice.
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