2023 - Bodrum Discovery Tour
2023 - Bodrum Discovery Tour
2023 - Bodrum Discovery Tour
7 Days Starting in Bodrum and ending in Istanbul
Visiting: Bodrum, Kuşadası, Çanakkale, Istanbul,
Tour operator:
Tour code:
BODI
Guide Type:
Fully Guided
Group size:
2 - 20
Physical rating:
Low
Age range:
8-99
Tour operated in:
EnglishTour Overview
This 7 day tour, starts from Bodrum, Turkey, and ends at Istanbul, Turkey. Highlights include :- Ephesus (UNESCO Heritage site) - Site of the Temple of Artemis - Aphrodisias (UNESCO Heritage site) - Gallipoli WW1 battlefields - Troy (UNESCO Heritage site) - Istanbul Old City (UNESCO Heritage site) - St. Sophia Museum - Topkapi Palace - Blue Mosque - Hippodrome - Pamukkale Calcium Travertines (UNESCO Heritage site) - Hierapolis - Pergamum (UNESCO Heritage site).
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Bodrum
Location: Bodrum
Accommodation: Bodrium Hotel (4 star)
Make your way to your hotel, check in and enjoy the rest of the day free. Maybe visit Bodrum Castle which was built by the Knights of Rhodes in honour of St.Peter. Or the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, which was constructed as a funeral monument by Artemisia, Queen of Caria, after the death of her brother and husband Mausolos. It is here that the word 'Mausoleum' comes from. Or maybe just spend the day at one of the many beaches nearby.
Day 2 : Priene, Miletus, Didyma, Bafa, Lake Euromos
Location: Kuşadası
Accommodation: Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (Boutique)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Depart from your hotel in Bodrum in the morning. After a short drive your tour starts with the visit to Temple of Zeus at Euromos. After the fascinating temple you will have a short drive to Bafa Lake, with a small authentic boat you will enjoy the romantic view of the lake. Thereafter we will get to Didyma's Temple of Apollo with its very well-known oracles was one of the most sacred places of antiquity. Although looted and burnt many times it remains impressive. After the fascinating temple you will visit Miletus which has provided its alphabet to the rest of the classical world, was a great port and the hometown of several philosophers and sages. Last stop will be Priene which was one of the most active ports of the Ionian Federation. The city is the oldest example of geometric city planning. We continue on to Kusadasi.
Day 3 : Ephesus
Location: Kuşadası
Accommodation: Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (Boutique)
Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner
Absorb yourself in history today with a guided tour of Ephesus and a visit to the site of the Temple of Artemis. Feel the mystical atmosphere of the ancient city and theatre before continuing to the former Greek village of Sirince, famous for its fruit wines. Carpet weaving has long traditions in Turkey and at the carpet village we learn how the carpets are made by hand and what determines their value.
Day 4 : Pergamon, Troy
Location: Çanakkale
Accommodation: MD Barbaros Hotel (Special Class)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Step back in time today as we visit the magnificent acropolis of Pergamon. Its impressive temples and library made it a renowned cultural and political centre in its time. We continue on and visit Troy and its famed Trojan Horse
Day 5 : Gallipoli
Location: Istanbul
Accommodation: Levni Hotel (Boutique)
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, we visit the WW1 Battlefields of Gallipoli including Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, The Nek, Johnston's Jolly, original trenches and tunnels before driving to back to Istanbul.
Day 6 : Istanbul Old City
Location: Istanbul
Accommodation: Levni Hotel (Boutique)
Meals Included: Breakfast
Tour the exotic city that spans both Europe and Asia visiting the Blue Mosque, St Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace (including Hagia Irene) and the Hippodrome. Cruise between two continents on the stretch of water that separates Europe from Asia in the afternoon with an optional 'Half day Bosphorus cruise'.
Day 7 : Istanbul
Accommodation: ()
Meals Included: Breakfast
After breakfast, our tour concludes and we say goodbye to our new friends before being transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
What's Included
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Entrance fees
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Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour
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Car ferry fees between Canakkale and Eceabat
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Tips except Driver and Guide
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Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
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Meals
6 breakfasts, 1lunches, 3dinners
What's Not Included
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Compulsory Travel Insurance
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Suggested optional activities
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Tips - Driver and Guide
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