Duration: 06 Days / 05 Nights
Highlights: Istanbul, Bosphorus, Perge, Aspendos, Side
Departure Dates: Everyday
Note: All tour packages are modular and you can use these itineraries as a starting point and we can help modify this itineraries to accommodate your personal requirements and desires to find your perfect holiday.

Day 01 Arrival in Istanbul
Upon arrival to Istanbul Ataturk Airport, you will be met by our staff and accompanied during the transfer to your hotel. You have the afternoon and evening free to relax and/or check out the city.

Day 02 Imperial Istanbul Tour (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch)
Your guide will take you to visit some of Istanbul’s most fascinating sights such as the Blue Mosque; unique with its 6 Minarets, St Sophia Museum; the jewel of Byzantine architecture in Istanbul, a 6th Century Church dedicated to Divine Wisdom. We walk around the Hippodrome where once chariot races & other activities took place during the Roman period. We’ll have lunch at a local restaurant serving Turkish Cuisine before heading to the Grand Bazaar; worlds oldest & biggest covered bazaar with more than 4000 shops which are still in business today. Finally we visit Topkapi Palace; the home of the Ottoman Sultans & their families for over 400 years, a city within a city with 3000 residents. We will also see the Harem section & rooms which have become a myth in the West due to the discrete life of the Sultans living here. The day will finish with the visit to the Mosque of Suleymaniye the Magnificent. At the end of the tour the guide will take you back to your hotel, evening at leisure.

Day 03 Flight to Antalya / Mediterranean Jewels Tour (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Transfer to Istanbul Airport for the flight to Antalya. On your arrival to Antalya Airport you will be met by your tour guide and depart to visit Perge, an important city of ancient Pamphylian, Perge was originally settled by the Hittites around 1500 BC. St. Paul preached some of his first sermons here. The theater stage has finely carved marble reliefs; other carvings from around the city are displayed in the stadium. After lunch, proceed to Aspendos one of the best preserved theatres in the world with seating for 15,000. Still used today, the theater galleries, stage decorations and acoustics all testify to the architects success. Nearby stand the remains of a basilica, agora and one of the largest aqueducts in Anatolia. It is commonly believed that Aspendos was founded by colonist from Argos. After the tour, you will be transferred to your hotel in Antalya.

Day 04 Free Day in Antalya / Flight to Istanbul (Meal: Breakfast)
After breakfast at the hotel, remainder of day will be at your leisure to explore Antalya and Old City on your own. At the end of the day, you will be transferred to Antalya Airport for your flight to Istanbul. With your arrival to Istanbul, you will met and transferred to your hotel.

Day 05 Bosphorus Cruise Tour (Meal: Breakfast)
Start the tour today with a drive to Golden Horn, along the way see traces of local history, view Fener Orthodox Patriarchate, Metal Church of St Stephen the Bulgarian, Ahrida Synagogue, Eyup Sultan Mosque and see the 21km long City Walls of Istanbul. You will visit the Egyptian Market (Spice Bazaar), then board the ferry which has become one of the icons of Istanbul. Alongside million dollar mansions we will see the two bridges linking Europe and Asia by road, as well as the seaside summer palaces and unique wooden houses not to mention the natural beauty of the forests above. Your afternoon will be free to discover Istanbul.

Day 06 Departure transfer (Meal: Breakfast)
Option to extend package with additional night(s) in Istanbul or we will arrange for the transfer to Istanbul International Airport for your return or onward flight.

-International flights to/from Turkey and personal travel insurance
-Any other expenses not noted in the above included section or airport tax, visa for Turkey (if required), any tips to guide, driver or staff at hotels, items of a personal nature, hotel extras (minibar, telephone/internet usage, laundry, etc), drinks (except the drinks served with breakfast) and medical services.

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