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Magical Aegean / 12 Day Trip : Istanbul, Canakkale, Gallipoli, Troia, Pergamon, Ephesus, Pamukkale, 4 Day Blue Cruise from Fethiye to Olympos

Key Details

Tour Name : Magical Aegean / 12 Day Trip
Tour Code : CPP-17406
Travel Duration : 11 Night 12 Day
Service Level : Small Group Travel
Departure Dates : This tour is a guaranteed departure on every day of year.
Travel Destinations : Istanbul, Canakkale, Gallipoli, Troia, Pergamon, Ephesus, Pamukkale, 4 Day Blue Cruise from Fethiye to Olympos

Travel Details

DAY 1 : Istanbul - Arrival Transfer

Overnight : Istanbul
Daily Meal Plan : ---
Description : You will arrive to Istanbul / Turkey and transfer to your hotel in Istanbul.

DAY 2 : Istanbul

Tour to Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, Grand Bazaar, Hippodrome
Overnight : Istanbul
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at tour
Description : Today you visit to old city in historical peninsula of Bosphorus. The old city tour is included visits of Hagia Sophia, Topkapi Palace, Hippodrome, Blue Mosque, Grand Bazaar.

DAY 3 : Istanbul

Tour to Golden Horn, Spice Bazaar, Bosphorus Cruise
Overnight : Istanbul
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel
Description : After breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel and you will do Bosphorus Cruise and Eminonu Tour at the morning.

DAY 4 : Istanbul - Gallipoli - Canakkale

Tour to Gallipoli Battlefield
Overnight : Canakkale
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at tour, Dinner at hotel
Description : We will pick you up between 6:15 am - 6:45 am from your hotel. We then depart for visit to the Gallipoli Peninsula, one of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey. Here we will visit the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli including the Lone Pine and Chunuk Bair Memorials, ANZAC Cove, Johnston's Jolly, The Nek and original trenches and tunnels.

DAY 5 : Canakkale - Troia - Pergamon - Kusadasi

Tour to Troia, Trojan Horse, Pergamon, Acropolis
Overnight : Kusadasi
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at tour, Dinner at hotel
Description : Today you will visit Troy, home of the famed Trojan Horse. Then we tour the magnificent acropolis of Pergamum. Its impressive temples and Library made Pergamon a renowned cultural and political centre in its time.

DAY 6 : Kusadasi - Ephesus

Tour to Ephesus Ancient City, House of Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis, Isabey Mosque
Overnight : Kusadasi
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at tour, Dinner at hotel
Description : Ephesus is one of the most important ancient cities in Turkey. After breakfast, you will visit this ancient area and Ephesus, House of Virgin Mary, Temple of Artemis, Isabey Mosque.

DAY 7 : Kusadasi - Pamukkale

Tour to Pamukkale, Hierapolis Ancient City
Overnight : Pamukkale
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel, Lunch at tour, Dinner at hotel
Description : Today you will take Pamukkale tour and you will drive approx 3 hours from Kusadasi to Pamukkale and your tour will start with traditional lunch at Pamukkale town. After lunch, you will visit to the Hierapolis Ancient City and Pamukkale. End of the day, You will chek in your hotel and stay at Pamukkale.

DAY 8 : Blue Cruise / Fethiye to St Nicholas Island

Overnight : Boat (Gulet)
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel, Lunch & Dinner at Boat
Description : After breakfast, You will be transferred to Fethiye Yacht Port for your blue cruise from Fethiye to Olympos. You then depart Fethiye harbour around 11:00am to 11:45am and cruise to Butterfly Valley for swimming, lunch and an optional hike up to the waterfall. Butterfly Valley is known to be the home to over 136 different types of butterflies and moths, however in the summer months they can be difficult to spot. Afterwards, you will visit the most photographed beach in the world - Oludeniz. Here you have the optional excursion of going paragliding. You will take off from Babadag Mountain, 2000 metres and fly over Oludeniz beach and Blue Lagoon. This is one of the best spots in the world for paragliding and will offer you the most amazing and spectacular views! Please look into pre booking this activity either online for special online rates; with our friendly office crew or last minute let your captain know on departing Fethiye. Tonight you will anchor down at St. Nicholas Island, where you will have time to walk up through the island's ruins and sit and enjoy the sunset.

DAY 9 : Blue Cruise / St Nicholas Island to Kas

Overnight : Boat (Gulet)
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at Boat
Description : Today you will wake up just outside of Kalkan in the beautiful Aquarium Bay for breakfast and a swim. You will then cruise onto Kas, which is a small fishing village with some of the best shopping in the area, especially unique jewelry pieces. You will be given time to explore the local shops, including many handmade jewelry, clothes stores and some local cafes for great coffee. For those interested in the optional extra of diving, you will be transferred out to the diving boat to go scuba diving in what is said to be the best place to dive in Southern Turkey. Get the chance to dive in the beautiful clear waters of the Southern Mediterranean with some sights offering a cave dive or even a wreck dive. Be sure to look at booking this optional extra online before your cruise to receive an online discount. The night is spent in one of the secluded bays between Kas and Kekova.

DAY 10 : Blue Cruise / Kas to Gokkaya Bay

Overnight : Boat (Gulet)
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at Boat
Description : Today after breakfast you will cruise onto the Sunken City, an ancient town that dates back 2000 years to the Lycian period and was destroyed by an earthquake. You will cruise over this protected World Heritage site nice and slowly to enjoy the view, however no swimming, diving or snorkelling is allowed in this area as it is now a protected sight. Afterwards you will anchor down to visit Kekova and Simena Castle, where you can walk to the top and witness a magical view over the bay. For the night we anchor down in Gokkaya Bay and there is a chance tonight to go party at the nearby bar, Smuggler’s Inn. Meet up with other travellers from other boats, for a night of dancing under the stars. A free boat service will pick you up and runs regularly all night. If you don't want to party, simply relax and chill out on the gulet.

DAY 11 : Blue Cruise / Gokkaya Bay to Demre, Olympos - Istanbul

Overnight : Istanbul
Flight : Antalya to Istanbul
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at boat
Description : our last day on the boat will be a nice and lazy start. Resting off any sore heads from partying the night before you wake up and have time for a morning swim. After breakfast you will head past Pirates Cave on your way to Demre Harbour, also known as Cayagzi (Andriake) Harbour to arrive before lunch at 10:30/11:00am for disembarking the boat. It is time to farewell new found friends and your friendly crew.

*** Lunch is not included on the last day. We will meet you in Demre Harbour for your transfer to Antalya airport. You will flight from Antalya to Istanbul and our Istanbul team will meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in Istanbul.

DAY 12 : Istanbul

Overnight : ---
Daily Meal Plan : Breakfast at hotel
Description : After breakfast you will be transferred to Istanbul Ataturk airport for flight back to home.

Includes

8 night accommodation at the 4* Hotels or Special Category Hotels
--- Istanbul (4 night) : Pera Tulip Hotel Taksim or equivalent hotel
--- Canakkale (1 night) : Iris Hotel Canakkale or equivalent hotel
--- Kusadasi (2 night) : Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel Kusadasi or equivalent hotel
--- Pamukkale (1 night) : Tripolis Hotel Pamukkale or equivalent hotel
8 breakfast and 4 dinner at the hotel, 5 lunch at the day tour
3 nights 4 day full board Blue Cruise from Fethiye to Olympos
3 night accommodation at the gulet while cruising Turkey's tourquise coasts
3 breakfast, 3 lunch, 3 dinner at the gulet
Inbound Airport Transfer - Istanbul Atatürk Airport or S.Gokcen Airport
Outbound Airport Transfer - Istanbul Atatürk Airport or S.Gokcen Airport
Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the day tours
Domestic flights
Transfers at the mentioned airports for domestic flights in the itinerary
Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle
Car park fees at the tours and airport transfers
Entrance fees of the mentioned tours in the itinerary

Excludes

International Flight Tickets
Tips for guide, driver, hotel and restaurants
Travel Insurance
Drinks
Personal Expenses
Package Price (Per Person)
Avalibale for dates between 31.10.2016 and 31.10.2017
Adults (11+) 1,355,00 US$ P.P.
Children (4 to 10 Ages) 678 US$ P.P.
Single Room Supplement 580 US$ P.P.
For your groups over 8 people, contact us for special rates.

Accommodation Details of Travel Plan
Istanbul : Pera Tulip Hotel Taksim (Special Category)
Canakkale : Iris Hotel (4 Stars)
Kusadasi : Ilayda Avantgarde Hotel (4 Stars)
Pamukkale : Tripolis Hotel (4 Stars)

Hotel Upgrades

If you would like stay at 5 stars hotel or de luxe hotels in Turkey, please inform your that request while sending your booking request. We will inform you about the supplement of this upgrade.

Remarks

Prices are per person and available for accommodation in double or twin share rooms.
This travel package organise in small group tour basis and in English. There are about 12-20 people on the tour and the tours may include some shopping facilities for local products if time will be available.
The price is subject to availability of economy class flight tickets for the mentioned dates in the itinerary. If there is no economy class flight ticket, Celsus Travel can charge the differences.
If you would like stay at 5 stars hotel or boutique hotels, please inform us about that. The upgrade of hotel category is available for this travel package.
Due to the nature of this tour, this tour is not recommended for guests using a walker or wheelchair, or who have difficulties in walking, climbing, or managing steps.

Discounts & Supplements

A minimum of 2 pax per booking is required. If you are solo traveller, We could charge 2 people price.
There is 50% children discount for ages between 04-10. We do not accept reservation for children between 00 and 03 ages.
The guiding language of the tours are English. You may ask to have another languages speaking guides which will depend on availibility.

How Can I Book This Tour ?

Please fill the booking request form at the right of that page and post us online.
We will response your request within 12 hours and send you an official booking & credit card authorization form for your deposit (25%) payment.
Your tour will be confirmed by Celsus Travel after you paid deposit of your tour amount and we will send your confirmation document / vouchers.

Payment Policy

We request min 25% deposit for certain reservation and this payment should be while booking of tour plan.
The balance should be paid by clients before 24 days of departure date. If your booking is made within 24 days of the departure date then the full amount is payable at the time of booking.
We accept MasterCard, Visa for your payments by credit card.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 24 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is full refund of your payment.
If you cancel between 11 and 23 days prior to departure, we will retain the deposit.
If you cancel within 10 day(s) prior to departure, there will not be any refund.

Booking Request Form

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