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days Mediterranean Encompassed |
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Spend a full week in a gulet cruising along the magnificent
Mediterranean coast. Visit the most important sights of
Turkey including Istanbul, Gallipoli, Troy, Pergamum,
Ephesus, Pamukkale, Fethiye and more ! Experience a real
Mediterranean discovery in 15 hectic days.
What You See
Istanbul including
Hagia Sophia Museum, Topkapi Palace, Blue Mosque, Hippodrome
Gallipoli including
Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair, Anzac Cove, Kabatepe Museum
Troy and the ancient
ruins
Pergamum
Ancient city of
Ephesus
Pamukkale and the
thermal pools
Hierapolis
Fethiye including
Oludeniz, Kayakoy,
Saklikent Gorge
Gulet Cruise between Demre and Fethiye |
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Tour
Operator:
Travel Talk
To book this tour call: 08700 66 45 11
Trip
Itinerary
Day 1 Istanbul Welcome to Istanbul, the only city in
the world connecting two continents: Asia and Europe. This
afternoon our tour leader will brief us about the next days
of our journey. Evening free to start exploring Istanbul on
your own.
Day 2 Istanbul After breakfast we will start to
discover the magnificent sights of Istanbul. We'll visit the
Blue Mosque, Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace and the Hagia Sophia
Museum.
Day 3 Gallipoli Today we will depart Istanbul for
Gallipoli. We will discover all the important memorial sites
in the region including the Kabatepe War Museum, Anzac Cove,
Chunuk Bair and Lone Pine.
Day 4 Troy, Pergamum, Selcuk After breakfast we will
head to the ancient city of Troy, the setting of Homer's
epic, Iliad, involving a giant wooden horse. We'll continue
to Pergamum, and the remains of the Temple of Athena, Temple
of Trajan, library and theatre cut into the hillside. In the
evening we'll arrive in Selcuk.
Day 5 Ephesus, Pamukkale The best preserved ancient
town in Turkey, Ephesus, will be our first stop. In the
afternoon we will depart for Pamukkale and visit the ancient
town of Hierapolis, which was the cure centre founded about
160 BC by the king of Pergamum. Our day will continue with
the discovery of Pamukkale (the Cotton Castle) with it's
unusual and beautiful landscape. Overnight stay in Pamukkale.
Day 6 Pamukkale, Saklikent, Fethiye Today we will
depart for Fethiye, the “traveller’s paradise” by the
Mediterranean coast. Besides its magnificent beaches,
spectacular nature and unspoiled beaches, Fethiye also
covers the site of ancient Telmassus. On our way to Fethiye,
we’ll visit the spectacular Saklikent Gorge. Saklikent is a
natural wonder hiding within a 18 km long magnificent canyon
of which height reaches to 600 meter in some places. The
impressive rocks and ice-cold water of the canyon will
experience us an unique afternoon. Overnight stay in Fethiye.
Day 7 Fethiye, Kayakoy, Oludeniz After breakfast
we’ll first discover Kayakoy (Karmylassos), the old Greek
town famous for its impressive old stone houses. Then we’ll
head our way to the peaceful Lagoon of Oludeniz where you
can relax at the magnificent beach or join one of the
adventure activities including paragliding, microlighting
and loads more.
Day 8 Fethiye, Gulet Cruise (D) Transfer to your
gulet in the harbour of Fethiye. Fethiye seaport with its
sheltered structure is an important stop for yachtsmen, at
the head of a beautiful bay strewn with islands. Boarding,
dinner and overnight in our gulet in Fethiye.
Day 9 Gulet Cruise (B, L, D) After breakfast we'll
set off along the coast of Fethiye Peninsular for lunch in a
secluded bay. Then we will sail to Butterfly Valley and
Olüdeniz and give a swimming break. We'll spend the night at
St. Nicholas Island, where you can explore the ruins of a
Byzantine settlement when the sun sets.
Day 10 Gulet Cruise (B, L, D) An early start for
Yesilkoy, where we'll have breakfast and time to swim in
this quiet bay surrounded by olive groves. Then we'll anchor
for Kas, a small harbour town with a charming bohemian
atmosphere, where we'll spend the night.
Day 11 Gulet Cruise (B, L, D) After breakfast, we'll
depart for Simena. We'll trek up to the castle of Simena for
a spectacular view of the ancient city. Out in the bay,
overlooked by a theatre carved into the rock, a single
Lycian sarcophagus sits on its pedestal in the water. We'll
spend the night in the wide bay surrounded by green hills,
near Ucagiz
Day 12 Gulet Cruise (B, L, D) Our day will start with
a short cruise along the Mediterranean coast to the ruins at
Kekova - the Sunken City. Then we'll swim and lunch at
Tersane Bay where we'll be able to see the ruins of a
Byzantine church and a Roman dockyard on the beach. In the
afternoon we'll sail to Gokkaya Bay and spend the night
here.
Day 13 Gulet Cruise (B, L, D) After breakfast we'll
cruise to the sheltered bay at Bayindir Liman where we'll
relax and swim. The rest of the day will be spent in Kalkan,
a picturesque harbour town set on the hillside, where we may
explore the cobbled winding streets or take an optional trip
to Patara Beach or the ruins at Xanthos and Letoon.
Day 14 Gulet Cruise (B, L, D) After an early start to
Camli Burun, a natural bay edged with pine-clad hills, we'll
spend our last night in Batikkaya Bay. Another hectic day to
relax, sunbath and to swim.
Day 15 Gulet Cruise, Fethiye, Istanbul In the morning
we'll sail back to Fethiye Harbour where our cruise will
end. In the evening we'll drive back to Istanbul (night
drive by local coach, there will be no tour leader
travelling with you).
Day 16 Istanbul Our tour will finish in Istanbul at
the main bus terminal.
+ Compulsory local payment of £ 80 to be paid on arrival day
in Istanbul. Please check the "departure dates and rates"
section for the details of the local payment. |
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