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Splendid Turkey
9 Days – 8 Nights
Tour Code SPL
Experience Turkey by land and sea with this 9 Day tour that includes a 4 day cruise from Marmaris. Beginning in Istanbul, take in all the highlights of Turkey with visits to the Blue Mosque, Gallipoli and ANZAC Cove, the legendary Troy, Kusadasi and Ephesus and discover all that Splendid Turkey – exotic and fascinating – has to offer.
Tour Inclusions
- Arrival and Departure transfers (Sabiha Gokcen Airport is subject to surcharge)
- Accommodation in boutique or luxury hotels, or similar
- Professional Tour Guides
- Local taxes
- Museum Entrance Fees
- Ten (10) breakfasts, Seven (7) dinners
Departure Dates 2012
May 23, June 6 and June 20, July 11, August 22, September 5 and September 19, October 10.
Tour Highlights
Day 1: ISTANBUL
Transfer to your hotel with the rest of your day at your leisure.
Day 2: ISTANBUL
After breakfast at the hotel, a guided tour to Topkapi Palace, St. Sophia, Blue Mosque Hippodrome and Grand Bazaar. Overnight Istanbul.
Day 3: CANAKKALE
Today’s tour begins in the morning – arrive at Gallipoli and visit Anzac Cove, Nek, Conk Bair, Lone Pine and and the 57th Regiment War Memorial and Museum. Overnight Canakkale.
Day 4: TROY – PERGAMUM – KUSADASI
Destination Kusadasi – first stop, the ancient city of Troy, site of the legendary Trojan War then across the mountains to Pergamum and explore the famed Acropolis before arriving at Kusadasi for an overnight stay.
Day 5: EPHESUS – SIRINCE – KUSADASI
After Breakfast a short drive to visit Ephesus, followed by a stop at the beautiful village of Sirince where you be able to experience an array of shopping delights and taste delicious local wines. Overnight Kusadasi.
Day 6: EMBARK CRUISE – MARMARIS
Transfer to Marmaris. Board at 3.30 pm 15:30 and enjoy dinner and an overnight stay onboard in Marmaris Port. Marmaris was built upon one of the antique Karian cities called Phyckos, has been under the rule of many different civilizations.
Day 7: ON CRUISE – EKINCIK GULF – DALYAN
After breakfast your cruise begins, heading to the Ekincik Gulf. You may join our optional Dalyan Tour from here on a small boat called “piyade” to Caretta (turtle) Beach where you can swim and also enjoy the rejuvenating mud baths and explore the quaint fishing village, Dalyan before returning to your cruise vessel and an overnight stay onboard in the Gulf of Ekincik.
Day 8: ON CRUISE – ADALI BAY – TERSANE ISLAND
Setting out early to the famous Fethiye Gulf and anchoring at Adali Bay for breakfast, your day includes time to relax and swim with lunch at Monastery Bay, also known as Cleopatra Bay or Sunken Bath Bay. Arrive at Tersane Island, a naturally protected harbour once used as the shipyard in Byzantine and Ottoman times, for dinner and an overnight stay onboard.
Day 9: ON CRUISE – KIZIL ISLAND – FETHIYE
After breakfast, cruise to Kizil Island for lunch and a swimming break. Arrive in Fethiye Harbour around 4.00 p.m.
Passengers on arrival in Fethiye will disembark their Gulet cruise and will be charged for the following services:
- Transfer Fethiye Pier to Dalaman airport
- Flight from Dalaman to Istanbul
OR
- Transfer from the Fethiye Pier to Marmaris Port.
Surcharges
Fethiye – Istanbul flight: 180USD pp
Transfer to Fethiye – Dalaman airport: 57USD pp
Transfer Fet-Marmaris Port: 158USD pp
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