09:00 - 16:00 hrs
09:00 - 16:00 hrs

16 July 2010, Friday

09:00 - 16:00 hrs

09:00 - 16:00 hrs

15 July 2010, Thursday

09:00 - 16:00 hrs

Visit St. Sophia Museum. The church of Holy Wisdom, created a revolution in architecture when it was completed in 537 during the reign of Emperor Justinian. It was turned into a mosque by the Ottomans in 1453. Now a museum, it is the major Byzantine relic in the city.
Visit Underground Cistern; the vast columned cavern was the water source for both the Grand Palace of the Byzantine and for the Ottomans' Topkapı Palace.

church and housed in a 19th century mansion restored as Kariye Hotel. It is an intimate but elegant building constructed in the Ottoman style with a lovely, peaceful summer terrace and rose garden.

Visit Chora Museum; a small Byzantine church decorated with extraordinary century frescoes and mosaics portraying the life and miracles of Christ. The most important and extensive series of Byzantine paintings in the city and among the most significant in the world; a precursor of the Renaissance.

Cost: p/p EURO 80.-
Including transportation with midi bus, English speaking professional guide & entrance fees, set menu lunch with limited local drinks (depending on the menu chosen).

Not operated on Mondays & Wednesdays.
Note: The tour can be operated with a minimum of 10 persons.

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06:00 - 23:00 hrs

06:30 am Pick up from your hotel and depart early morning for afternoon tour of Troy.
Arrive at lunch stop in Eceabat we take a ferry across the Dardanelles and drive to Troy which is famous with the legendary Trojan horse from the times of beautiful Helen, the Queen Sparta, and Paris, the Trojan prince. After the tour, we return back to ferry port to take a ferry across the Dardanelles. We return to Istanbul in the evening arriving back at approximately 23:00 hours
Cost: p/p EURO 100.-
Including transportation with deluxe a/c midi bus, English speaking professional guide & entrance fees and lunch
Note: The tour can be operated with a minimum of 20 persons.

09:00 - 16:00 hrs

14 July 2010, Wednesday

09:00 - 16:00 hrs

The Rahmi M Koç Museum is the first major museum in Turkey dedicated to the history of Transport, Industry and Communications. Housed in magnificent buildings - themselves prime examples of industrial archaeology - on the shore of the historic Golden Horn, the collection contains thousands of items from gramophone needles to full size ships and aircraft.

Lunch will be served in Local Restaurant located in the Old City.

The construction of Miniaturk, the first miniature park in Istanbul, began in June 30, 2001 and opened on May 2, 2003. Its model area is 15,000 sqm, making Miniaturk

the world's largest miniature park in respect to its model area.
The park contains 105 models done in 1/25th scale. 45 of the structures are from Istanbul, 45 are from Anatolia, and 15 are from the Ottoman territories that today lie outside of Turkey. Additional space was reserved for potential future models. The infrastructure was built taking into consideration the needs of potential additions. Therefore, Miniaturk will continue growing, modeling, in a sense, planned urbanization.

Cost: p/p EURO 75.-
* Including transportation with deluxe a/c midi bus, English speaking professional guidance, entrance fee & lunch
Not operated on Mondays
Note: The tour can be operated with a minimum of 10 persons.

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	We invite our guests to learn the secrets of the famous cuisine from our well-known Chefs. The Turkish Cooking Competition will be held at an old restaurant, namely Darüzziyafe Restaurant. This most characteristic setting of Ottoman history is ideal to learn the secrets of the traditional Turkish cuisine. During the Turkish Cooking Competition, the Chef will demonstrate the use of local ingredients, then our guests will try to cook one of the famous Ottoman dishes under the guidance of the Chef and they will compete against the time…
	Suleymaniye Mosque One of the masterpieces by the great architect Sinan was built in the 16th century for Sultan Süleyman The Magnificent. The mosque towers over an extensive complex of institutions, including a hospital, a college, a hamam, a market and a primary school which surround it. The Süleymaniye mosque is awesome work of art, dating from a time when the Ottoman empire was at its most splendid period. This magnificent work of classical Ottoman architecture, which plays host to both worshippers and tourists today, is one of the most commanding features of Istanbul's enchanting skyline
Grand Bazaar & visit to to Turkish Coffee House (Kahvehane) Following your lunch break, you'll rejoin your A/C deluxe Mercedes vehicle and will head for the Grand Bazaar. At the entrance of the Grand Bazaar, you'll be greeted by an Ottoman Girl & Man, who will invite you to take a short coffee break at the original Turkish Coffee house, where men & women can talk, drink tea, coffee, and play the national game of backgammon "Tavla". Turkish coffee houses were not just places where people puffed on water pipes and lazed around. They were hubs of social life where people gathered to listen to music, poetry and songs, to converse, and to discuss religious, economic and political topics. After refreshment at the Turkish coffee house, you'll take a short walk with your guide along the main alleys of the bazaar. Your guide will give you an explanation about the traditional Turkish souvenirs such as evil eye.
Cost: p/p EURO 60.- * Including transportation with deluxe a/c midi bus, English speaking professional guidance, cooking class including ingredients Note: The tour can be operated in groups of 10 to 15 attendees. Please note that since Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays , Spice Market will be visited on the 11th of July 2010. Back to Top

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	Turkish Bath Experience in Historical Cağaloğlu Bath, a 18th century historic bath which was used only by the Sultans, important people of the palace and high class of the society. Some famous characters who visited this bath were King Edward VIII, Kaiser Wilhelm, Franz Liszt and Florence Nightingale. A traditional Turkish bath is a unique experience. A massage, a scrub with a special glove, is wonderfully relaxing and pleasing.
Cost: p/p EURO 60.- Turkish Bath experience including massage and scrub in Turkish bath (non - exclusive use, men & women in separate sections) Note: The tour can be operated with a minimum of 10 persons.
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13:30 - 16:00 hrs

15 July 2010, Thursday

10:00 - 12:30 hrs

İstanbul Modern seeks to integrate the experience of Turkey's artistic past, the dynamism of its present, and the cultivation of its cultural future. İstanbul Modern, the first private museum devoted to modern and contemporary art in Turkey, was founded in 2004 in order to promote wider enjoyment and understanding of modern art among the public. Located beside the Bosporus, the strait separating Europe from Asia, the museum brings together the İstanbul cityscape with the production of arts ranging from painting, sculpture, and photography to video and new media. The museum aims to collect, preserve, and exhibit modern and contemporary art and to provide a venue fostering the integration of the visual arts with the rich cultural spectrum of Turkey.

Cost: p/p EURO 35.-
Including transportation with deluxe a/c midi bus, English speaking professional guide & entrance fee
Not operated on Mondays
Note: The tour can be operated with a minimum of 10 persons.

19:30 - 23:00 hrs

16 July 2010, Friday

19:30 - 23:00 hrs

09:00 - 13:00 hrs

15 July 2010, Thursday

14:00 - 17:30 hrs

Visit the Spice Market, a colorful, crowded local market full of spices, dried fruits and a range of souvenirs.

Visit Chora Museum; a small Byzantine church decorated with extraordinary century frescoes and mosaics portraying the life and miracles of Christ. Is the most important and extensive series of Byzantine paintings in the city and is one of the most significant in the world, a precursor of the Renaissance.

09:00 - 13:00 hrs

16 July 2010, Friday

14:00 - 17:30 hrs

Continue to Ortaköy, a picturesque village along the Bosphorus where the variety of people create a lively scene. Free time to wander around.

Cost: p/p EURO 40.-
* Including transportation with deluxe a/c midi bus, English speaking professional guidance, entrance fee
Not operated on Mondays and Tuesdays

Note: The tour can be operated with a minimum of 10 persons.

14:00 - 17:30 hrs

16 July 2010, Friday

09:00 - 13:00 hrs

The Bosphorus is the 32 km (20-mi)-long strait which joins the Sea of Marmara with the Black Sea in Istanbul, and separates the continents of Europe and Asia. It's great for a half-day cruise north toward the Black Sea.
It runs right through the heart of Istanbul, past the Istanbul Modern Art Museum, several Ottoman palaces, at least two fortresses, forested hills, and shore villages with Ottoman architecture.

Leander's Tower (aka Maiden's Tower, Kiz Kulesi in Turkish) is a small tower on an islet at the entrance of the Bosphorus from the Marmara Sea. There are numerous legends about the tower, heroes of which gave names to the tower.
The tower was built on 408 BC, rebuilt and restored many times since then. It had been used as a lighthouse and a watchtower, and now is being used for touristic purposes where you can take a boat to the tower and have your breakfast or dinner.

Cost: p/p EURO 80.-
* Including transportation with deluxe a/c midi bus, English speaking professional guide
& fees
Note: The tour can be operated with a minimum of 20 persons.

09:00 - 13:00 hrs

11 July 2010, Sunday

14:00 - 17:00 hrs

Turkish coffee is unique because it allows your fortune to be told by looking at the cup. This custom of coffee cup reading is at least as old as Turkish coffee itself, and it is repeated with each and every cup consumed. Whether it happens spontaneously after a meal, or delivered by a professional, the ritual of having one's coffee cup read is a widespread divination practice characteristic to Turkish coffee. Today, in Turkey, the number of coffeehouses which employ professional coffee cup readers is on the increase. Hence you enjoy a fine cup of Turkish coffee, and get mystical glimpses into your future.

Cost: p/p EURO 45.-
* Including transportation with deluxe a/c midi bus, English speaking professional guidance
Note: The tour can be operated with a minimum of 10 persons.

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09:00 - 13:00 hrs

14 July 2010, Wednesday

14:00 - 17:00 hrs

Visit Blue Mosque: One of the biggest mosques of Istanbul from 17th century, famous for its blue tiles and 6 minarets.

Visit St. Sophia Museum; the church of Holy Wisdom, created a revolution in architecture when it was completed in 537 during the reign of Emperor Justinian. It was turned into a mosque by the Ottomans in 1453. Now a museum, it is the major Byzantine relic in the city. (closed on Mondays)

Hippodrome: The former centre of sportive and political activities of Constantinople. During the visit it will be possible to see the Obelisk from Egypt, Serpentine Column from Delphi and Foundation of Wilhelm II.

Cost: p/p EURO 45.-
* Including transportation with deluxe a/c midi bus, English speaking professional guidance

Note: The tour can be operated with a minimum of 10 persons.

Wednesday - Saturday

17 - 20 July 2010

Saturday - Tuesday

Day 1 - HALF DAY ANTALYA CITY TOUR
Enjoy a scenic tour of some of the streets and sights of Antalya city. As you get driven long the coastline and past the walls of Antalya, built in the Hellenistic period and enlarged in the Roman and Byzantine times, relax and absorb the feel of this famous ancient city with its fascinating contrast of old and new. Surrounded by the Taurus mountains in the distance and with the breeze of the Mediterranean sea, this beautifully preserved ancient marina is still in use today. Visit the Suna and Inan Kirac Research Institute on Mediterranean Civilizations.

Day 3 - DEMRE - MYRA - KEKOVA
After a 3 hour drive with some spectacular views en route, arrive at Çağağzı Marina. Board a typical wooden boat for a short cruise on the crystal clear waters to Kekova Island, where you will see the Sunken City, the half submerged ruins of the residential part of old Simena which collapsed into the sea after an earthquake in 2 AD. After lunch in the town of Demre, visit its historic counterpart known as Myra city, famous for its ancient theatre. Pay a visit to St. Nicholas Church, the respite for the Saint now widely known as Father Christmas.

Cost:
365 € / in double per person
135 € / single supplement
Airfare 155 € (SUBJECT TO RE CONFIRMATION)
* Including accommodation, transportation with midi bus, English speaking professional guide & entrance fees and lunch on 3 days
Note: The tour can be operated with a minimum of 10 persons.

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Thursday - Saturday

17 - 19 July 2010

Saturday - Monday

Half Day “Another Cappadocia” Tour: Walking for about 4 km in one of the most attractive valleys of Cappadocia; Red Valley, with its fabulous volcanic rock formations, is in the heart of Cappadocia but away from the tourist crowd.
Rock-Cut hermit churches with frescoes and paintings fit with the Valley's meditative atmosphere, remained intact since the beginning. Than we will move forward to Mustafapasa Village

Cost:
227 / in double per person HB
50 / single supplement
Plane & Bus
Airfare 155 (SUBJECT TO RE CONFIRMATION)
Guaranteed departure
Note: The tour can be operated with a minimum of 10 persons.

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Friday - Saturday

17 - 18 July 2010

Saturday - Sunday

DAY 2:
EPHESUS - HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY
Tour to Ephesus, which was one of the largest and most interesting ancient cities of Asia Minor. It is considered to be the most fantastic Greco-Roman site in Turkey. You may imagine the Ephesians shouting at the silversmith Demetrius, " Great is Artemis of the Ephesians" in reaction to the preaching of St. Paul against man-made idols. A visit to the house where the Virgin Mary spent her last days, and the Temple of Artemis, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. See spectacularly restored monuments such as the great Library of Celsus, the Agora, Hadrian's Gate, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple, Theater and Roman Latrines. Visit St John's Basilica and the House of Virgin Mary, where she is said to have spent her final years. Lunch will be during the visit. Return to Izmir airport Fly to Istanbul.

Cost:
165 / in double per person
45 / single supplement
Plane & Bus:
Airfare 155 (SUBJECT TO RE CONFIRMATION)
Note: The tour can be operated with a minimum of 10 persons.

Friday - Saturday

17 - 18 July 2010

Saturday - Sunday

DAY 1: Flight to Izmir and depart for Ephesus.
EPHESUS - HOUSE OF VIRGIN MARY

Tour to Ephesus, which was one of the largest and most interesting ancient cities of Asia Minor. It is considered to be the most fantastic Greco-Roman site in Turkey. You may imagine the Ephesians shouting at the silversmith Demetrius, " Great is Artemis of the Ephesians" in reaction to the preaching of St. Paul against man-made idols. A visit to the house where the Virgin Mary spent her last days, and the Temple of Artemis, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the World. See spectacularly restored monuments such as the great Library of Celsus, the Agora, Hadrian's Gate, Odeon, Trajan Fountain, Domitianus Temple, Theater and Roman Latrines. Visit St John's Basilica and the House of Virgin Mary, where she is said to have spent her final years. Lunch during the visits Dinner and overnight in Izmir or Kusadasi,

DAY 2:
Pamukkale

After breakfast, depart to Pamukkale.

Pamukkale is one of the most interesting places in the world, justly famous not only for the entrancing beauty of its unique geological formations but also for its historical remains. Pamukkale has always been a very popular settlement where the hot springs were believed to have healing powers, so the city became the center of a pagan cult in antiquity and a spa resort today. It represents a shimmering white cascade, formed by limestone-laden hot springs, which have formed stalactites, potholes and magical fairy-tables. The water is reputed to be beneficial to the eyes and skin and to alleviate the ills of rheumatism, asthma and dermatitis.
Lunch will be taken at a typical village restaurant. Then relax in one of the famous natural spa pools formed by cascades of purified calcium-enriched water.

Cost:
165 € / in double per person
45 € / single supplement
Plane & Bus
ONLY Tuesdays and Thursdays
Min. 10 persons required
Airfare 155 € (SUBJECT TO RE CONFIRMATION)

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