Day 1: Welcome to Turkey…….. Today is the arrival day. You will be met at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Free day At Leisure in Izmir.Overnight in Izmir. Day 2: Ephesus&House of Virgin Mary Leave for Ephesus, the veritable cradle of early Christianity. Visit the Shrine of The Virgin Mary en route, where it is said that she spent her later days. At Ephesus see the spectacular ruins from the period of St. Paul, some of which have only recently been excavated. See the Odeon,Bouleterion, fountains,temples,brothel,library,the Agoras , Great Theater,Roman baths,gymnasiums and the stadium.After lunch visit the Archaelogical Museum,Isa Bey Mosque, St . John ' s Basilica and his tomb and the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Overnight in IKusadasi. . Day 3: Pergamon Tour Drive to Pergamon.Visit the Acropolis,Temple of Athena, the famous library and royal palaces, the Temple of Trajan, the 3rd century Theater of Pergamon (one of the steepest theaters in the world), the Temple of Dionysos,remains of the Altar of Zeus (Seat of Satan), and a view of the Red Basilica.Lunch included in town. Visit the Archaelogical Museums and the ruins of Asclepion, a medical center of the ancient world.Drive to Kusadasi and Overnight in Kusadasi. Day 4: Priene-Miletos-Didyma-Bodrum Depart for Bodrum. Visit Priene, which is a well preserved ancient Greek city. Then see Miletos which has a beautiful Greco-roman theater where St. Paul gave a speech to spread Christianity in the 1st century. Proceed to Didyma to see the Temple of Apollo,famous for its oracle. Lunch at a local fish restaurant in Didyma, then continue to Bodrum for dinner and Overnight in Bodrum. Day 5: Bodrum St.Peter Castle Tour We start the day with a tasty breakfast at our hotel. Our first visit is to the antique theater in Bodrum overlooking Bodrum Marina. Then we visit the Mausoleum,the tomb of King Mausoleus, which is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World,and the famous Bodrum Castle, built by the Crusaders in the 15th century. In Bodrum Castle, we will first visit the Underwater Archaeology Museum which is one of the largest in the world, then we will experience a wine tasting at one of the tower rooms where Crusaders used to drink six centuries ago. We will have a late lunch in a typical small Turkish village, and observe their relaxed lifestyle. We return to our hotel for dinner and overnight. Day 6: Marmaris -Dalyan In the morning drive to Dalyan,Arrival to Dalyan, then we get a boat we sail on the Dalyan River,seeing to Rock Cut Tombs King Tombs , Lunch on dalyan river,After that sail to Iztuzu Beach,Free time swimming at the beach. At evening turn back to Dalyan,Meet with our bus at the dock, then drive to fethiye for overnight. Day 7: Fethiye-Xantos-Patara-Letoon-Kas We have a long driving to Kas,On the way visit the Xantos, This is the oldest and the largest city of the mountain province of Lycia , it was an independent state.Afterwards, visit Patara, The painted ceramics found in the acropolis prove that the city existed in the 5th century B.C. thereby earning the status of an important harbour city, in addition to having been the birth place of St.Nicholas. After we will arrive to Kas,Overnight in Kas. Day 8: Sailling Lycian Coast – Sunken City It is lazy day today,we sail to Sunken City , This is reached by sea from Ucagiz. The beauty of Simena lies in its blending of history, sea and sun.Here,one is fascinated by the remains of ancient civilizations lying under the blue and translucent waters of the Mediterranean. Kale's history dates back to the Lycian era. Roman and later eras are piled on top of each other. The theatre carved out of the rocks is one of the smallest of Lycia. The walls were built in Roman times but it is thought that additions were made in later eras.Free time for swimming,Lunch one of the un touch bay , after the that visit Kale city and Simena Castle .Overnight in Kas.. Day 9: Kas - Myra - Antalya After the breakfas we drive to Myra,Situated between Finike and Kas,It was one of the most important cities among the other six Lycian cities.The rock tombs, the theatre and St. Nicholas Church have survived to make it a place worth visiting. St.Nicholas,born in 245 A.D.in Patara near Fethiye (known variously as St.Nicholas, Father Christmas Santa Claus,Heilige Nikolaus and Pere Noel)visit his church, than visiting to Myra ancient City,after lunch we drive to Antalya , Overnight in and diner in Antalya. Day 10 : Aspendos&Perge Tour Visit the Antalya archeological museum,then drive to Aspendos , throughout the world for its magnificent ancient amphitheatre. The theater holds 7000 spectators,with an additional 500 in the orchestra. Perge,one of Pamphylia's foremost cities.In the New Testament book, Acts of the Apostles,the sentence "when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perge in Pamphylia"suggests that Perge could be reached from the sea in ancient times. Just as the Kestros provides convenient communication today, At evening drive back to Antalya.Overnight in Antalya. Day 11: Aphrodisias&Pamukkale Tour In the morning drive to Aphrodisias the ancient city dedicated to Aphrodite, the goddess of Beauty,Love and Fertility,also famous for its school of sculpture: visit the stadium,which is the best preserved in Anatolia,the Temple of Aphrodite, the Tetrapylon,the Theatre, the Museum . Continue to Pamukkale,a unique natural site. Visit this "Cot ton Castle"where the hot waters,leaving their limestone deposits, have created an unreal landscape with petrified waterfalls and basins; and Hierapolis, an ancient Roman health spa whose well preserved necropolis is one of the largest in the ancient world.Overnight and diner in the hotel in Pamukkale. Day 12: Drive to Izmir Late departure from Pamukkale,Arrival to Kusadasi.Free time at leisure in Kusadasi. Day 13: Flight to sweet home Transfer to Izmir airport.Flight back to sweet home The package includes: * English speaking,Government Licensed Tour Guide * 12 Nights at selected hotels * Entrance fees to all sightseeing *Transfers and transportation by * Service charges and local taxes * Breakfast Lunch Dinner EXCLUDED IN PRICE - Visits and services not mentioned in program. - Domestic flights- Tips - Insurance - Personal expenses and all beverages
Hotels: Pamukkale:Pam Hotel Kocak Hotel Dalyan :Dalyan Hotel-Caunos Hotell Kusadasi:Grand Onder-Pine Bay Marina Kas:Hera Hotel,Tashan Hotel Antalya:Antalya Hotel-Titanic Hotel
PS: Possibility of extending the tour in Izmir. |