Memorable 6 Days 5 Nights Kusadasi Vacation Package

GRAND OZTANIK HOTEL 4

ISTANBUL ARRIVAL : Arrive in Istanbul Airport . Meet with our driver holding a name sign outside the luggage claim area at the airport and transfer to hotel.

GRAND OZTANIK HOTEL 4

Breakfast at Hotel. Travel through time on a full-day tour of Istanbul, and see the main monuments from the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires. Following a pick-up from your hotel, transfer to the Hippodrome, site of major political life and sports activities during the Roman and Bzyantine Empires.

Marvel at the last remaining monuments at the complex, including the Obelisk from Egypt and the Serpentine Column from Delphi. Next, go to the Church of St. Sophia, also known as the /“Church of Holy Wisdom,/” and /“Hagia Sophia./” One of the world’s architectural masterpieces, the former church and mosque is now a museum of artifacts from Byzantium.

Continue to the Blue Mosque to see the city/’s icon up close. Famed for its stunning Iznik tiles, the building/’s graceful minarets can be seen from many points in the city. Next, explore the narrow lanes of the Grand Bazaar, the oldest and largest covered market in the world. Discover decorative jewelry, leather work, souvenirs and carpets in more than 4.000 shops.

Your next stop will be Topkapi Palace, former residence of the Ottoman sultans, now home to an exquisite collection of crystal, silverware, and Chinese porcelain, as well as robes worn by the sultans, and the jewels of the Imperial Treasury.
Then, head to Sultans Tombs. Made up of 5 tombs of the Ottoman Sultans, within the graveyard at St. Sophia, these ceramic panels are the most beautiful examples of the 16th century with purple, green, blue and red flower motives. The prince’s robes and a small piece from the Kaaba covers are displayed on the sarcophaguses. Please note, Sultans Tombs are closed on Monday and will be replaced with a visit to the Little Hagia Sophia Mosque. Overnight at hotel.

ILAYDA AVANTGARDE 4

Breakfast at hotel. Start your day with pick up from your hotel and escape the bustle of Istanbul for a day. Hop aboard a ferry bound for the charming Princes/’ Island. Visit B/üy/ükada, the largest of the island chain and pass by four other islands on the way. These islands are also famous for being completely free of cars, as well as their mild climates, lush vegetation, and ornate Ottoman houses.

Once you arrive in B/üy/ükada, take a tour around the island in a charming horse-drawn carriage known as the phaeton. Pass by elegant mansions draped in brilliant purple bougainvillea and feel as though you have stepped back in time.

After your visit to the island, transfer to Istanbul Airport. Arrive in /?zmir Airport . Meet with our driver holding a name sign outside the luggage claim area at the airport and transfer to Ku/?adas/?

ILAYDA AVANTGARDE 4

Breakfast at Hotel. Visit Ephesus Ancient City.
Ephesus is the best-preserved classical city of the Eastern Mediterranean, and among the most wonderful places in the world for one to genuinely soak in the atmosphere of Roman times. Scattered over hills close to Turkey/’s west coast, this 2,000-year-old Roman city is a living, breathing outdoor museum.

Once you pass by the Magnasia Gate, you will enter the administrative section of Ancient Ephesus. The guided walking tour will take you through one of the most magnificent excavations in the world. See the Odeon, the Fountain of Trajan, the five terraces of the Apartment House, the Steam Baths of Scolastika, the Temple of Hadrian and the impressive Library of Celsus. The library is adorned with columns and statues and is considered as one of the most magnificent ruins not only in the city, but also in the ancient world. The Grand Theater, where St. Paul preached, is the largest theater in antiquity with a capacity of 24,000 seats. You return by your AC van through the Arcadian Way, where Mark Anthony and Cleopatra once rode in Procession.

You will drive through a verdant countryside through olive tree groves and peach fields to reach the Sirince Village, which dates back to the 5th century AD. and was originally Greek until the end of the 1st World War. You will enjoy a local aromatic wine out of peach, strawberry, blueberry or any other flavor you prefr. Then you will have free time to walk in the village and discover its natural beauty before you will be taken back. Overnight at Hotel

GRAND OZTANIK HOTEL 4

Check out from the hotel and wait until pick up time, transfer to Antalya airport. Arrive in Istanbul Airport . Meet with our driver holding a name sign outside the luggage claim area at the airport and transfer to hotel. Free day for shopping and city tour. Overnight at hotel.

DEPARTURE : Breakfast at hotel. Private transfer to Istanbul Airport.