Tailor-Made Turkey Vacation

After breakfast between 08:00 & 09:30 am you will be picked from the hotel. Final timing one day before will be given you by your tour consultant.

Today you will depart for the Istanbul City Tour. "TOPKAPI PALACE" The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries. The palace houses an exquisite collection of crystal, silver, and Chinese porcelain. Robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures, and the Holy Mantle; enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed.

Next on the list is the "SULTANAHMET IMPERIAL MOSQUE" Across from St. Sophia built in the 16th century by the architect Mehmet, is known as the "BLUE MOSQUE" because of its magnificent interior decoration of blue Iznik tiles. Outside the Blue Mosque we find the "HIPPODROME". The Ancient Hippodrome was the scene of chariot races and entertainment. The Hippodrome comprises of three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine Column and the Column of Constantine. After a short enjoyable lunch break we head to the Grand Spice Bazaar for shopping. After the shopping tour come back to Hotel.

OVERNIGHT: Momento Hotel Beyazit Hotel

Basis: Bed & Breakfast

Please Note: Do not forget to carry a scarf as it is mandatory (for women) prior to entering the Blue Mosque & Haghia Sophia Mosque.

Pick up at 08:30am from the hotel & depart for the Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Shopping Tour.

BOSPHORUS BY BOAT a traditional excursion by boat along the waterway separating Europe and Asia. The shore is lined with old wooden villas, palaces of marble, fortresses, and small fishing villages. During the excursion you will see the magnificent sights of the following attractions from your boat. See Dolmabahce Palace, and further along, the parks and imperial pavilions of Yildiz Palace. On the coastal edge of this park, is Ciragan Palace, 300 meters of its marble facade faces the shore. At Ortakoy a great variety of artists gather every Sunday to display their work along the street. Ortakoy is a symbol of tolerance with a church, a mosque and a synagogue existing side by side for centuries.

RUMELI FORTRESS Built by Mehmet the Conqueror in 1452 prior to the conquest of Istanbul was completed in only four months to control and protect the infamous Bosphorus passage. It is one of the most beautiful works of military architecture anywhere in the world. BEYLERBEYI PALAS (PALACE) The summer residence of Ottoman sultans exists in its original renovated glory featuring original antique furniture and magnificent gardens with the Harem on the Asian side of Istanbul. BOSPHORUS BRIDGE enjoy a unique chance to step from one continent (Asia) to another (Europe)

CAMLICA HILL the highest point in Istanbul. At the top of it you can rest and admire the magnificent panorama of Istanbul and the Bosphorus from the beautiful gardens, landscaped in traditional Turkish Ottoman style. SHOPPING TOUR (after cruise) Experience the traditional silk weaving skills of Turkish women at the carpet weaving courses provided by The Ministry of National Education. You will get the opportunity to see Jewellery, handcrafts center and a modern leatherwear show. Enjoy the experience of shopping whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen, with Murti's Tour's local escort full of knowledge about how to haggle the streets of Istanbul. The rest of the evening is yours to explore Istanbul. Overnight in Istanbul.

OVERNIGHT: Momento Hotel Beyazit Hotel

Basis: Bed & Breakfast

After breakfast, we will depart for Istanbul Airport for your domestic flight to Izmir. Transfer from the airport and check in to your hotel in Kusadasi.

OVERNIGHT: At the Hotel

Basis: Half Board

After breakfast, we depart from the hotel for a fully guided tour of Ephesus, one of the best preserved ancient sites in the world En-route, visiting the Temple of Artemis, Curates street, famous Roman baths, Celsus Library and Grand Theater.

Lunch break around 13:00, thereafter visit a place which continues to perform one of the oldest arts of Turkey; a carpet weaving center.

Proceed for a Turkish Village (Sirince) Tour. Sirince’s construction style today belongs to Anatolian Greeks. The houses on the slope are all original with their white paints. Sirince Village also has a fantastic reputation for making some of the best wines in Turkey – especially fruit wines. We will visit the vineyards and it is time to learn how to make fruit wine with Turkish wine makers. In the evening, you will be tested about your knowledge of making fruit wine.

On the way, we will visit one of the famous leather production centers of the region, where you will have the opportunity to get a good factory rate. On this guided tour, you will avoid the constant nagging and sometimes bullying that is well known in the markets of Turkey. Enabling you to enjoy the shopping experience whilst gaining the knowledge of the ancient craftsmen.

Returning to the hotel in the evening.

OVERNIGHT: At the Hotel

Basis: Half Board

After breakfast you will depart for Pamukkale. Afterward, you shall visit the calcium terraces of Pamukkale (cotton castle) and the ruins of Hierapolis, then walk around this natural phenomenon and have the option of lying in the waters of the natural springs.  After the tour you will return to your hotel in Kusadasi.

OVERNIGHT: Comfort Ada Class Hotel

Basis: Full Board

After breakfast, we will depart for Izmir Airport for your domestic flight to Istanbul and then back to home. We hope your tour will be a memorable one and we would like to see you in the future in one of our tours again.

Basis: Bed & Breakfast

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