City & Turquoise Sea Break

Istanbul - Ephesus - Bodrum - Istanbul

7 days / 6 nights : Private Tour (Customizable)

Detailed Itinerary:

All tours are customizable upon request - This is a suggested itinerary only:

Day 1 - Istanbul
Transfer from the airport to your hotel. Free day. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 2 - Istanbul (B, L)
Full Day Old City Tour:
Pick up from your hotel to visit Topkapi Palace, with royal treasury and elegant four courts. After lunch, proceed to the Hagia Sophia, a great Byzantine architectural masterpiece, whose interior is resplendent with golden mosaics. Then admire the delicate design and Iznik tiles of the Blue Mosque. Explore the ancient Roman Hippodrome with Egyptian Obelisk and Serpentine Column. Finally, stop off at the dazzling Grand Bazaar with over 4000 shops. Drop off to hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 3 - Istanbul (B)
Half Day Bosphorus Cruise Tour:
Pick up from your hotel to visit the bustling Spice Market - a colorful bazaar heaped with various sweets and spices. Stop into the beautifully tiled tiny Rustem Pasha Mosque before taking a relaxing Bosphorus boat cruise between the continents of Europe and Asia - gliding past Dolmabahce and Beylerbeyi Palaces, ornate wooden Ottoman mansions and mosques, Rumeli Fortress and the Bosphorus Bridge. Free afternoon at your leisure. Drop off to hotel. Free afternoon at your leisure. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 4 - Istanbul-Bodrum (B, L)
Full Day Ephesus Tour:
Morning transfer to Istanbul airport. Fly to Izmir. Transfer to Ephesus. Begin the tour at the House of Virgin Mary, where she spent her final years. Explore the marble white ancient city of Ephesus, with spectacular monuments such as the Library of Celsus, Agora, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple, Theater and Roman Latrines. After lunch, visit the Archaeology Museum. Travel southwards for the Bodrum Peninsula. Drop off to hotel. Overnight in Bodrum.

Day 5 - Bodrum (B)
Free Day Bodrum:
Free day at your leisure in Bodrum. The Bodrum Peninsula is dotted with quiet Aegean whitewashed fishing villages as well as luxury coastal resorts. This scenic region boasts plenty of rolling hills, exotic flowers, dazzling white sandy beaches and turquoise waters for a relaxing break. Overnight in Bodrum.

Day 6 - Bodrum (B)
Bodrum - Free Day
Free day at your leisure in Bodrum. (Today you could enjoy a relaxing cruise along the idyllic bays and small coves of the coast in a traditional boat for the day, for swimming, snorkeling or sunbathing opportunities). Overnight in Bodrum.

Day 7 - Istanbul (B)
Transfer from the hotel to the airport. Fly back to Istanbul. Departure from Istanbul.

Trip Extensions: We can easily extend this trip to add 1-2 days extra in Istanbul, Ephesus or Bodum, upon request.

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