BODRUM – FETHIYE – BLUE CRUISE – CAPPADOCIA - ISTANBUL (13 NIGHTS 14 DAYS)
DAY 01 – ARRIVAL DAY
You will be transferred from Bodrum airport or Bodrum bus station to your hotel.On arrival you will check into the hotel where your accommodation has been reserved for the night.
The rest of the day is yours enjoy to explore Bodrum.
Day 02- BODRUM CITY TOUR
After breakfast at: 09:30 depart for Bodrum City Tour.Visit the Castle of St. Peter, the symbol of Bodrum. The Crusader castle was built by the Knights of St. John between 1402
and 1409.Today the castle''s rooms are used as a museum where finds from the Bronze Age, Mycenaean, Archaic, and Classical, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine period are exhibited.
The castle also houses the largest underwater archeological museum in Turkey. It is one of the few of its kind in the world. The reconstruction of a ship-wreck the museum itself
is worth a visit. After Castle tour then See what is left of one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Mausoleum. The Mausoleum, King Mausolus'' tomb, is at the origin of
the funerary monuments of great dimensions and sumptuous architecture. Today you can see the cleared platform and some of the finds from the magnificent Mausoleum. The stones were
used for the construction of the castle and some parts of the tomb are exhibited at the British Museum in London, England. After the Mausoleum tour depart for The Amphitheatre.
Visit the ancient theater The Theatre is located on the hillside overlooking Bodrum. Built in the time of Mausolus, it is one of the very few surviving pre-Hellenistic theaters in
Asia Minor and thus one of the oldest.
DAY 03 – BODRUM - FETHIYE
After breakfast we will drive to Fethiye. The drive takes approximately 5 hours. Upon arrival we check into the hotel for the night and you have the rest of the day free.
DAY 04 – BOAT CRUISE - FETHIYE
This morning we depart for the boat cruise. All meals are provided on board our Gulet (Turkish Yacht). We enjoy a relaxing cruise to the south coast of Turkey. Today we visit Turunc
Pinari, Butterfly Valley, Oludeniz (Blue Lagoon) and St Nicholas Island.
DAY 05 – BOAT CRUISE
We visit Fimaz Bay (Kalkan), Kas and Limanagzi.
DAY 06 – BOAT CRUISE
Today we cruise to Ucagiz, Simena Village and Gokkaya Bay.
DAY 07 - BOAT CRUISE - TURKMEN
On your final day on the gulet,you will visit Kekova,the Sunken City,Pirates Cave,Demre Harbor,Myra & then be transferred to your Tree House for the nights.Dinner is included
tonight.
DAY 08 - OLYMPOS
After breakfast the day is you''re until 6:00pm you can relax and enjoy party.Overnight bus to Cappadocia.
DAY 09 - CAPPADOCIA
On arrival early morning and check into the hotel where your accommodation has been reserved for the night.The rest of the day is yours enjoy to explore Cappadocia.
DAY 10 – CAPPADOCIA TOUR
After breakfast at 09:30 You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of North Cappadocia.In this day you will be able to see:
DEVRENT VALLEY: Devrent is situated on the northern slopes of Aktepe, 1km from Pasabaglari (Monks’ Valley) and 5 km from Avanos. The ruins at Devrent are spread over three valleys,
which also house several pointed fairy chimneys with large stems.
MONKS VALLEY: The best place to see three-headed fairy chimneys. Pasabag, the Pasha''s Vineyard, is surrounded by incredible natural rock formations; a spectacular scene.
AVANOS: A center of terra cotta work of art since 3000 BC, it is a town where you will be invited to visit a traditional pottery workshop, which is possibly set deep into the hillsides.
The clay, which comes from the Red River passing through the town, gives life both to the land and to the local economy.
GOREME OPEN AIR MUSEUM: Goreme was an important Christian centre in the early years of the Middle Ages, was a bishopric administered by Mokissos near Aksaray in the 11th and 13th centuries.
Despite the vast numer of monasteries, churches and chapels in the vicinity of Göreme, there are not many inscriptions bearing dates. For this reason, these religious buildings are mainly
dated according to the iconography or architectural features.
UCHISAR:Uchisar is a troglodyte town situated right in the middle of Cappadocia. It is named after the enormous piece of rock in the center of the town, which was once used as a castle.
This extraordinary rock is the highest peak of the area with the view of whole Cappadocia and Erciyes (Argeus) Mountain. After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Overnight in Cappadocia.
DAY 11 – CAPPADOCIA TOUR
09:30 You will be picked up from your hotel for Full day tour of South Cappadocia. In this day you will be able to see:
KIZILCUKUR:is an isolated valley behind Urgup.It has beautiful rock formation with some great hidden rock-carved churches.The most interesting part of this area is the countless tracks
connecting the small villages and towns through vineyards and gardens like a spider net.It is always possible to see villagers working in the area and offering grapes,apples or apricots to you.
CAVUSIN: One of the oldest settlements in the area, Cavusin is situated 2km from Goreme, on the Göreme-Avanos road. The Church of St.John the Baptist offers a panoramic view of the village.
This church and its paintigs date back to the 5th century, making the oldest church in the region. It had a large courtyard which is unusual for Cappadocia, this has been eroded away however.
HOSPITAL MONASTRY: One of the oldest monastries in Cappadocia.
KAYMAKLI: Kaymakli and Derinkuyu underground cities are the two largest and deepest of the 40 others in Cappadocia.They both have
eight floors, although not all are open to the public.
PIGEON HOUSE: Visit the pigeon houses and rock formations.After the tour, transfer to Kayseri airport and flight to Istanbul.Meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel.Overnight Istanbul
DAY 12 - ISTANBUL HISTORICIAL TOUR
Pick up at 09:00am from your hotel for the full day tour of old Istanbul city.Visit to ST. SOPHIA This ancient basilica, built by Constantine the Great in the 4th century and reconstructed
by Justinian in the 6th century, is one of the architectural marvels of all time.
TOPKAPI PALACE The great palace of the Ottoman sultans from the 15th to the 19th centuries housing an
exquisite collection of cyrstal,silver, and Chinese porcelain, robes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels of the Imperial Treasury, miniatures,the Holy Mantle;
enshrining relics of the Prophet Mohammed.
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.
HIPPODROME Ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races, with the three monuments; the Obelisk of Theodosius, the bronze Serpentine
Column and the Column of Constantine.Then we take you to the GRAND COVERED BAZAAR In this labyrinth of streets and passages are more then 4,000 shops with each trade having its own area:
the goldsmiths'' street, the carpet sellers, Turkish arts and crafts, such as handpainted ceramic plates, hand-honed copperware, brassware and trays, water ewers, onyx-ware and meerschaum
pipes.After your tour, transfer back to your hotel.Overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 13 - ISTANBUL BOSPHORUS CRUISE
Pick up at 09:00 from the hotel and depart for a magical Istanbul Bosphorus Cruise and Shopping Tour.
Visit the SPICE BAZAAR (Egyptian Bazaar) The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon,caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice.
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 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 Bosporus 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 centre and a modern leatherwear show. After the tour transfer to your hotel.
DAY 14 – BACK HOME
After breakfast transfer to Ataturk airport and flight back home.