BODRUM-EPHESUS-PERGAMON-TROY-ISTANBUL (6 NIGHTS 7 DAYS)
DAY 01 - BODRUM
Arrival at Bodrum airport. Your Bodrum guide will be holding up a sign with your name on it,your guide will provide you with a complimentary map, depending on the city you are staying,
and on the reverse side a map of the historical attraction of the city of Ephesus or Pergamon so when you are walkingaround the ancient sites you can have a better understanding of
where you are placed and whats coming next.Brief orientation followed by a free day to enjoy for your own leisure.Overnight in Bodrum.
DAY 02 - FULL DAY TOUR OF EPHESUS & THE HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY
06:30 You will be picked up from your Hotel then drive to Selçuk Town for Full day tour of Ephesus & The House of Virgin Mary. First you will visit The Temple of Artemis, which once
was one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Then you will visit the world famous ancient Greco-Roman City of Ephesus, the most well preserved example in the world. After visiting
this impressive site, you will have a lunch break. After lunch, you will visit The House of Virgin Mary, where it is believed she spent her last days. This is a holy place for both
Christians and Muslims. End of the tour transfer to hotel and overnight in Kusadasi.
DAY 03 – PERGAMON TOUR
Pick up from the hotel early in the morning and drive 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 (St. John''s
Church). Lunch included in town.Visit the ruins of Asclepion, a medical center of the ancient world. In the afternoon, we will proceed to CANAKKALE .Overnigt in Canakkale.
DAY 04 – TROY CITY TOUR
After the breakfast drive to Troy City, For most of the last 3000 years, people assumed that Homer''s Iliad was fiction, and that Troy never existed. From seeing Troy''s ancient walls,
climbing around the ruins, and gazing across the Troad (the plains of Troy) towards the waters of the Dardanelles and the hills of Gallipoli beyond. Troy is impressive for its great
age (the oldest ruins date from 3000 BC) and beautiful situation. The hokey wooden horse is just for fun ( especially for kids).After the lunch drive to Istanbul and overnight in Istanbul.
DAY 05 - 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 06 - 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 07 – BACK HOME
After breakfast transfer to Ataturk airport and flight back home.