Turquoise Coast Turkey 12 Days 11 Nights

Day 01: Istanbul.
Arriving to Istanbul, transfer to hotel. Sleep in Hotel.

Day 02: Old City Trip Istanbul.
Old City cultural trips to Istanbul, return to hotel. Overnight.

Day 03: Bosphorus Cruise
Full day Bosphorus Cruise and City Excursions. Overnight.

Day 04: Izmir & Ephesus.
Fly to Izmir, transfer to Kusadasi. Ephesus Sightseeing. Sleep in Kusadasi.

Day 05: Pamukkale.
Pamukkale local guided tour. Overnight.

Day 06: Drive to Fethiye.
Drive to Fethiye, free time at leisure to enjoy the sandy beaches of Oludeniz. Overnight.

Day 07: Blue Cruise Day #1
Depart for a 3 Nights 4 Days Blue Cruise on Mediterranean. Sleep on the Boat.

Day 08: Blue Cruise Day #2
Continue exploring, swimming and enjoying the sun and sea on Mediterranean Coast.  Overnight on Boat.

Day 09: Blue Cruise Day #3
Opportunities to participate in water sports , scuba diving, jet skiing and many others. overnight on Boat.

Day 10: Blue Cruise Day #4
Exploring the coves, bays and sandy beaches of Turquoise Coast,
Arrive to Antalya City. Transfer to Olympos. Overnight in a Bungalow Hotel.

Day 11: Olympos.
Free day at leisure to swim and enjoy the nature of Olympos. Sleep in a bungalow hotel again.
 
Day 12: Fly to Istanbul.
Shuttle to airport of Antalya City. Fly back to Istanbul.
Arrive to airport. End of the tour package.

Day 01: Arrival in Istanbul.
Upon arrival to Istanbul's International airport, drive to hotel. Short briefing about your Turquoise Travel Package. Overnight in Istanbul.

Day 02: Istanbul Old City Tour

After breakfast, departure of a full day Old Istanbul City Tour to explore the ancient time and the traces of three great empires. Visiting Hippodrome with obelisk and German fountain, Blue Mosque (Sultanahmet Camii) , Break for a lunch. Continue to one of the most precious masterpiece of Byzantine Empire in Istanbul ,Hagia Sophia Museum. (Ayasofya or St. Sophia ). Move on to visit the gigantic museum of Istanbul, the Topkapi Palace. End of the tour , return to hotel overnight in Istanbul.
(Meals: Breakfast + Lunch)

Day 03: Bosphorus Cruise Excursion
Breakfast at hotel, and transfer to excursion starting point. Drive along the city walls to Golden Horn where we take cable car up to the Pierre Lotti hill to observe one of the magnificent landscape of Istanbul City, Golden Horn and Eyup Sultan Mosque. Afterward start sailing from the Golden Horn Bay by the cruise to the Bosphorus river that parts Europe from Asia. Disembarking the Bosphorus ferry on the Asian side of Istanbul and continue enjoying the trip at the Camlica Hill where this time you can view the perfect panoramic view of Istanbul City from the Asian part with a stop to Dolmabahce Palace , once was the residence of the late royal Ottoman Empire family members. End of the excursion drive back to hotel, overnight in Istanbul.
(Meals: Breakfast + Lunch)

Day 04: Fly to Izmir & Ancient Ephesus Tour

Early morning drive from your hotel to airport, fly to Izmir City, arrival & transfer to Ephesus Ancient city to start your full day trip for Ephesus , a chance to explore and discover the best preserved ancient Greco-Roman City with the sites of Odeon, Agora, Library of Celcius, Curetess Streets, Roman Baths , the Grand Antique Theather and Marble Street. At noon time break for a lunch to enjoy the local Aegean food of Turkey. Later on continue to house of virgin Marry where she is believed to spend her last days. Return to hotel, overnight in Ephesus.
(Meals: Breakfast + Lunch)


Day 05: Pamukkale Tour

Breakfast at your hotel on the Kusadasi Shore, meeting our guide and drive to Pamukkale (3-4 hours). Arrival and start a full day Pamukkale Tour to explore the amazing white cotton-like Travertines, break at a local restaurant for lunch and continue discovering the ruins of Ancient City of Hierapolis. Some free time which gives you a chance to swim in the ancient swimming pool of Pamukkale which the famous Cleopatra had swum.
End of the tour, Drive to Fethiye, arrival and transfer to Hotel, check-in and overnight in Fethiye Hotel.
(Meals: Breakfast + Lunch)

Day 06: Drive to Fethiye / Oludeniz (dead-sea)
Breakfast at hotel, check-out and transfer to bus station, where we will get  bus ride to Fethiye. Arrival in Fethiye town and transfer to hotel, check-in free time and overnight sleep at Fethiye.

DAY 07: Blue Cruise #1
Pick-up from hotel and drive to Fethiye Harbour to depart on an unforgettable blue cruise tour on the Mediterranean Coast between 11 and 12 a.m. first a visit to Samanlik Bay for swimming - having lunch in here or on the butterfly valley depending on the sea condition, time for swim - optional visit of this natural reserve which is worldwide famous for hosting 136 kinds of different butterflies and moths. Afterwards we continue on our cruise to Oludeniz (aka. The Blue Lagoon) sea conditions permitting. Option for famous paragliding at the region available. Last stop of the day is St-Nicholas Island. to explore the Byzantine ruins, swim, dinner overnight.
(Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner )

Day 08: Blue Cruise #2
When the sun rises, we depart to Bay of Firnaz which is near Kalkan to have our breakfast and some free time to swim. Continue our cruising to Kas by slowly enjoying the beauties and landscapes of Mediterranean Waters. After lunch  we will have opportunity to have a cultural and historical sightseeing of the Kas Town.  Then continue to Kekova where we will have our dinner and overnight on the boat.
(Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner )

Day 09: Blue Cruise #3
Breakfast at the boat and start sailing to Kekova to observe the remaining of  Sunken City under the water. After lunch we will continue our trip to Simena which is a typical natural and organic Turkish Fishing Village on the shore (no car).  We will have optional water sports activities in Gokkaya Bay and dinner and overnight in the boat.
(Meals: Breakfast + Lunch + Dinner )

Day 10: Blue Cruise #4
Again enjoy a lovely natural breakfast on our boat and then move on to observe the Pirates Cave. Then cruise to Andriace Harbor to have the lunch. Arrival in Antalya City and then drive to Myria. Then visit the St. Nicholas Church in Demre Town of Antalya. Free time for shopping and personal uses. Transfer to Olympos to check-in to our tree houses type of accommodation. Overnight in Olympos Antalya.

Day 11: Olympos Antalya
Breakfast at the loca tree house (bungalow) hotel accommodation, and free time at leisure to take the advantages of one of the cleanest and best beaches of Mediterranean at Olympos Seaside.
Return to tree house, and overnight in Olympos.

Day 12: Fly back to Istanbul.
Check-out from hotel, bus transfer to Antalya City's Airport.
Take roughly 1 hour fly back to Istanbul.
Arrival and End of the Turquoise Coast Travel Package of Turkey.

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