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This comprehensive trip, travels from the Mediterranean Sea with a mini cruise, then goes to Pamukkale to profit thermal water of white cascades and the travertine terraces. ,It encompasses the ruins of Hierapolis, Ephesus, Pergamon and Troy, Gallipoli and fascinating Istanbul.
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Departure & Return Location
Antalya to Istanbul
Departure Time
Flexible
Price Includes
Accommodation:
4 Nights A/C Gulet Accommodation (full board on board with 1/2 liter of water per person per meal is included)
5 nights hotel accommodations
– 2 Nights 4**** Kuşadası Neopol or similar
– 1 Night 4**** Çanakkale Büyük Truva Hotel or similar
– 2 Nights 4**** Istanbul Yiğitalp or other first class hotel in the old city center
Guide: English speaking guide during visits
Meals: 9 Breakfasts 3 dinners 6 Lunches
Transport : Share transfers from/to the airport are included & Transport with an A/C vehicle during land visits
Other Included: Local taxes, Entrance fees to the museums
Price Excludes
Flights
Travel Insurance
Visa fees
Drinks (on board sold)
Personal expenses
Port taxes (50€ per person to be paid upon arrival to boat captain)
COVID-19 RESPONSIBLE TRAVEL RULES IN TURKEY
Eskapas is committed to fulfill the following regulations to protect its customers from the risk of Covid-19 :
1 – Eskapas will fulfill all safety rules mentioned in the “Safe Tourism Certification” prepared by Turkish Ministry of Tourism; that plan covers all aspects of the journey from the aircraft to the airport, transfers, touring and hotels (tga.gov.tr/about-safe-tourism-program/ )
2 – Eskapas staff is trained to follow all hygiene rules when in service of our customers; they will respect the social distance
3 –Vehicles will be sanitized regularly as imposed and controlled by Turkish Ministry of Health,
4 – All hotels used to accommodate our customers are certified by “Hotel Association of Turkey”; they all are committed to use maximum 50 % capacity
Itinerary
Day 1Antalya Arrival
Arrival to the Antalya airport and transfer to Kemer. Boarding on our A/C gulet will start at 03:30 pm. You will have freetime to discover Kemer small town.
Mileage: 50 km Accommodation: Kemer / On Board Meals: Dinner
Day 2Olympos - Adrasan - Çavuş Bay (cruise)
After breakfast, you will be informed about the cruise itinerary and the boat. We will then sail to the ancient city of Olympos. Olympos, one of the most important port cities of Lycia, has been an element of mythological stories throughout history. 3200 meter long beautiful coast, endemic plantation, and its wooden houses used as pensions today. After lunch and a swimming break, we will be heading to Cavus Bay in Adrasan for the dinner and the overnight stay.
Mileage: N/A Accommodation: Çavuş Bay / On Board Meals: Breakfast – Lunch – Dinner
Day 3Demre - Çayağzı - Gökkaya Bay (cruise)
Early in the morning, we will set sail to Demre. After a nice breakfast in Cayagzi , you can join the optional tour to the ruins of Myra, a Lycia city which was also the city of the bishop St. Nicholas who was known as ‘the protector’ of the children, the poor, and the sailors in Byzantines’ time. Following this optional land tour, our yacht sails to Gokkaya Bay where we will anchor for dinner and an overnight stay.
After breakfast, we will cruise over Batik Sehir (Sunken City). We will be docking at Tersane Bay for lunch and a swimming break. For dinner and an overnight stay we will anchor at Ucagiz Bay. If you wish, you can join the optional Kas – Saklikent excursion which includes lunch in the program.
After breakfast , drive to Pamukkale (285 km) . Continue to Pamukkale, popularly known as the ‘cotton castle’. Here, immense tiers of white limestone cascade down a barren hillside you will enjoy the beauty of the terraces and visit the nearby Roman theater and necropolis. Pamukkale’s surreal landscape was formed over millennia by limestone deposited by 17 hot springs in the area. In 1988, UNESCO declared Pamukkale a World Heritage Site.
Continuation to Kuşadası (180 km), an old fishermen’s town which became the most popular beach resort of the Aegean.
Mileage: 465 km Overnight. Kuşadası Meals: Breakfast – Lunch
Day 6Kuşadası - Ephesus - Kuşadası
Visit the antique Ephesus city with Hadrian Temple, Celsius Library, theatre and the marble streets as well as the terrace houses reflecting the life of roman citizens. After lunch, climb up the Coressos Hill to visit the chapel believed to be the house where Mother Mary spent the last days of her life.
Mileage: 50 km Overnight. First class 4**** in town center. Meals: Breakfast – Lunch
Day 7Kuşadası - Bergama - Troy - Çanakkale
Drive along the ‘wine-dark’ Aegean Sea to ancient Pergamum, home to the famous physician, Galen and the city where parchment was invented. Visit the Acropolis offering breathtaking views over the valley and discover the remains of the most impressive Hellenistic theater in Asia Minor. Stroll through the remains of the the library which once held 240,000 scrolls.
Mileage: 428 km Overnight.Çanakkale Meals: Breakfast
Day 8Çanakkale - Troy - Anzac Cove - Istanbul
After breakfast, proceed to the legendary city of Troy, the site of one of the most famous wars of ancient times, immortalized in Homer’s Iliad.
Discover Gallipoli peninsula where the bloodiest battles of First World War took place; visit the Anzac Cove, Brighton Beach, Lone Pine and Chnuk Bair. Visit the vineyards nearby to learn about turkish grapes and taste the wines of Thrace Region. In the afternoon, proceed to Istanbul. Late arrival to Istanbul (approx 23:00)
Mileage: 315 km Overnight Istanbul Meals: Breakfast
Day 9Istanbul Classics
Breakfast at the hotel. We will be picking you up from your hotel and visit of highlights of Istanbul: Hagia Sophia Museum, Topkapı Palace, Blue Mosque, Ancient Hippodrom and Grand Bazaar. Meals: Breakfast and Lunch Overnight: Istanbul NB: Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays and Topkapı Palace is closed on Thuesdays. In both cases we will replace it with Cistern Basilica
Mileage: N/A Overnight First class 4**** hotel in city center.. Meals: Breakfast-Lunch
Optional : Bosphorus Cruise Diner with Turkish Traditional Dances
Day 10Istanbul Departure
After breakfast, transfer to Istanbul Airport for your onward flight ,
