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Turkey is a country located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Its capital is Ankara, while its largest city is Istanbul. Turkey has a rich history, having been home to several powerful empires including the Ottoman Empire. The country is known for its cultural heritage, including ancient ruins such as the city of Ephesus, and its stunning natural landscapes, such as the Cappadocia region. Turkey is also a major economic player, with a growing tourism industry and a developing manufacturing sector. The country is a member of NATO and has applied for membership in the European Union.
5 Nights and 6 Days
Itineraries
Day 1
ISTANBUL
Arrival. Transfer to the hotel. Welcome to Europe!!!. Upon arriving at the airport we will be waiting to transfer you to your hotel. You can enjoy free time until your tour starts. Please, check the informative posters placed at the hotel reception area which have all the information about your upcoming services such as meeting place, time and the guide’s name.
Day 2
ISTANBUL
Sightseeing tour. Cable car to Pierre Loti viewpoint. Topkapi Palace .Night transfer to Taksim.A sightseeing tour of the city. We find ourselves in a city built on two continents. On our tour, we will include a cable car ride up to the Pierre Loti viewpoint and we will enter the Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent (the largest in Istanbul). We will see the walls, the Golden Horn, the fishing district, and we will admire the exterior of Hagia Sophia. After the visit, we will offer tickets and a visit to the TopKapi Palace, which was the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire, with its magnificent courtyards and its pavilions. At the end of the afternoon we will provide a transfer to the Taksim neighborhood, the most commercialized and lively area of the city. There will be time to dine in one of its many restaurants, and you can also take the old tram that crosses the area or go to see the nearby Galata Tower.
Day 3
ISTANBUL
Boat trip on the Bosphorus.Today we include a boat trip on the Bosphorus that will last about two hours. We will undertake the trip on a boat exclusively for Europamundo travelers. The Bosphorus is a strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of ??Marmara, which separates Istanbul into two parts: the European part and the Asian one. We will enjoy seeing the liveliness of the strait with its multitude of boats. We will pass under the two bridges that unite Europe and Asia and we will admire the palaces of the sultans, the typical wooden houses and the Ottoman villas. Free time.
Day 4
ISTANBUL - EPHESUS - KUSADASI
Ephesus. Dinner included. We left early from Istanbul. We continued our route through the interior of Turkey. At lunch time, we arrive at EPHESUS, the best preserved ancient city of Asia Minor; 2000 years ago it had a quarter of a million inhabitants. We know Saint John's Basilica, after it, the house of the Virgin Mary and the archaeological site (tickets included). We then continued to KUSADASI, a popular coastal town with a lot of atmosphere, commercial life and a small castle. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 5
KUSADASI - IZMIR - BURSA - ISTANBUL
Interior of Anatolia. Hanging bridges crossing the Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus Strait. We leave for the city with the fourth largest population in Turkey: IZMIR. We made a brief visit with our guide to this city, considered the most westernized and modern city in the country in terms of values, ideology and lifestyle. We then return to inland Turkey. Stop en route for lunch before reaching BURSA, the fourth largest city in Turkey, whose historic center has been declared UNESCO World Heritage, with its traditional commercial districts, mosques, religious schools, public baths … The green mosque stands out. Arrival in ISTANBUL at the end of the day. End of our services. Please, check the time of your flight in case you might need an additional night.
Day 6
ISTANBUL-OUT
Breakfast from hotel, Free until transfer to airport on PVT basis
Includes
- City tour in: ISTANBUL
- Boat: On the Bosphorus in Istanbul
- Evening transfer: Taksim Square in Istanbul
- Ticket admission: Suleiman the Great Mosque and Topkapi Palace in Istanbul, house of the Virgin Mary, Basilica of St. John, Ruins of Ephesus
- Funicular: Cableway Viewpoint of Pierre Loti in Istanbul
- 1 Dinner Included in: Kusadasi
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