ISTAMBUL AND EPHESUS Group Tour.
Discover the highlights of magnificent ancient Ephesus and Istambul, A journey perfect to see monuments of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine civilizations.
ISTAMBUL AND EPHESUS Group Tour. (ID: 16872)
(ISTAMBUL - BANDIRMA - EPHESUS - KUSADASI - IZMIR - BURSA). (No minimum passengers for the tour)
Discover the highlights of magnificent ancient Ephesus and Istambul, A journey perfect to see monuments of Greek, Roman, and Byzantine civilizations. An unforgettable holiday trip, discovering all the secrets of Istambul, Bandirma, Ephesus, Kusadas, Izmir and Bursa.
- ISTAMBUL is the mix of traditional and modern with a surprising multireligious identity.
- Una ciudad muy agrícola en Turquía es BANDIRMA, cuando producen productos importantes.
- EPHESUS, the best-preserved Roman city in the Mediterranean region.
- KUSADASI one of the most touristic cities in Turkey is today a perfect enclave to enjoy the pleasure of a holiday on the Turkish coast.
- The beautiful IZMIR, as some call it, is a modernized city that preserves its archaeological and historical past, in addition to its wonderful beaches.
- In the mysterious and beautiful city of BURSA, there are endless places of interest, including the beautiful Grand Mosque of Bursa.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Departure from ISTANBUL
- Group tour
- History & cultural tour
- Offered in English
- 5 Stars Rating
included
Europa Mundo Vacations (EMV), our service provider is part of the JTB Group, one of the world's largest tourist groups, which was founded in Japan over 100 years ago, currently has more than 150 companies and more than 900 offices throughout the world. Although Europa Mundo was originally a family business, its average sales growth in the last 10 years has been 13.97% per year, being a leader in Latin America of circuits in Europe, also having its own circuits in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, India and Japan, with 1,000 different tours, and with 130,000 passengers per year traveling in our circuits from 33 countries on 5 continents, markets in Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and in 2016 countries such as India, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, United States, Jordan and Australia.
- Guaranteed fixed departures without minimum passengers.
- Assistance in airports and tourist destinations visited by the program.
- Europamundo General Services: Travel by bus with English speaking guide, basic travel insurance, and breakfast buffet.
- Includes arrival transfer
- Accommodations according to the program: 4 nights hotel accommodation with breakfast included.
- Qualified English speaking guide throughout the tour.
- Boat: On the Bosphorus.
- Activities and excursions as described in the program. City tour in: Istanbul, Kusadasi and Izmir.
- Evening Transfer: Taksim Square in Istanbul.
- Ticket admission: Suleiman the Great Mosque in Istanbul, house of the Virgin Mary, Basilica of St. John, Ruins of Ephesus, Church of Saint Polycarp in Izmir.
- Ferry: Over the Marmara from Istanbul to Bandirma.
- Funicular: Cableway Viewpoint of Pierre Loti in Istanbul.
- 1 Dinner Included in: Kusadasi.
- Transfers between different destinations where indicated by the program;
IMPORTANT NOTE:
- Tickets to the archaeological complexes are not included unless expressly provided.
- Programme with ferries subject to special changes.
not included
- Intercontinental flights to and from the destination of the start and end of the program.
- Tourist entry and exit visas (visa) for the countries of transit flights and for the countries that make up the program, according to the immigration regulations established by each specific country.
- Airport taxes per person according to each destination.
- Registration fee and medical insurance / luggage / mandatory cancellation with medical coverage per person; which must be contracted directly by the clients themselves with the insurance companies that they consider best.
- Other possible taxes that apply according to the provisions of each country that make up the program and countries with transit flights.
- Additional meals and drinks.
- Gratuities or Tips.
- Excursions and optional activities not provided for in the program.
- Any other service that is not expressly indicated in the program.
- OUT transfers.
Overview of your trip:
A special and exclusive trip to enjoy luxury and experience a fantastic holiday. This 5-day group tour is not only something special for active travelers, but also for those who want to discover Turkey in a different way. Spectacular cities, full of history, monuments, museums, their imposing landscapes and their paradisiacal sites. You will always be accompanied by the best local guides that will take you through the best charms of Turkey. Without doubt the perfect combination for an unforgettable trip.
We recommend that customers book their international flights to the country of start and end of the program to guarantee their arrival at least one day before the tour's departure date. The Tour Operator and the Travel Agency do not assume any responsibility for possible breaches of the program and what this situation could generate due to possible delays in the arrival of customers on time for different reasons.
IMPORTAN NOTES:
- Net package prices are expressed in USD, Euros, Cad o GBP per pax.
- This quotation doesn’t constitute a service reservation until your final confirmation.
- Prices are valid according to the specified amount of pax.
- It is NOT included in our prices drinks with the meals, airport tax, tips and porters service.
- Our prices do NOT include supplements for special dinners in Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Booking including any of the mentioned dates are subject to hotels’ availability confirmation.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
- We recommend that clients take out full travel and health insurance for the activities included in the itinerary.
- We recommend wearing light clothing and footwear, short-sleeved shirts and shorts, hats, caps and creams to protect the skin from the sun and mosquito repellents and bathing clothes for swimming in streams, rivers and / or beaches.
- It is important that the client, prior to their travel dates, check the weather forecasts in the different countries and regions visited in the program, so that they can prepare the most appropriate clothes and shoes.
- Beware of the burning sun. We recommend you bring your own protective lotions.
- We may need a small backpack for personal belongings abroad.
- In most of the countries that are visited in the program we have a widely extended medical assistance, with clinics in the most remote areas of the countries. Anyway, if you suffer from a chronic disease or allergy, etc., we recommend you bring your first aid kit or personal medications, especially when you are away from major cities.
- It is suggested to wear sunglasses and photographic and video cameras to keep the beautiful memories of your vacation.
- We recommend you always drink bottled and sealed mineral water during your stay in the different countries visited in the program.
DIA 1ISTANBUL.
ISTANBUL Air conditioned busTODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Arrival. Transfer to the hotel.
Welcome to Europe!!!. Transfer to hotel and free time. You will receive information about the start of the circuit during the afternoon, or you can check the informative panels in the hotel reception area.
DIA 2ISTANBUL.
ISTANBUL Air conditioned busTODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Sighseeing tour. Cable car to Pierre Loti viewpoint. Night transfer to Taksim.
A sightseeing tour of the city lasting about two hours, taking in the walls, the Golden Horn, the fishing district, and Taksim. We will skirt round the Topkapi Palace and admire the exterior of Hagia Sophia. On our tour, we will include a cable car ride up to the Pierre Loti viewpoint and we will look round the Mosque of Suleyman the Magnificent (the largest in Istanbul). We find ourselves in a city built in two continents.
At the end of the afternoon we will provide a transfer to the Taksim neighbourhood, the most commercialised and lively area of the city. There will be time to dinner in one of its many restaurants, and you can also take the old tram that crosses the area or go to see the nearby Galata Tower.
DIA 3ISTANBUL.
ISTANBUL Air conditioned bus and BoatTODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Boat trip on the Bosphorus.
Today we include a boat trip on the Bosphorus that will last about two hours. We will undertake the trip on a boat exclusively for Europamundo travellers. The Bosphorus is a strait that connects the Black Sea with the Sea of Marmara, which separates Istanbul into two parts: the European part and the Asian one. We will enjoy seeing the liveliness of the strait with its multitude of boats. We will pass under the two bridges that unite Europe and Asia and we will admire the palaces of the sultans, the typical wooden houses and the Ottoman villas. Free time (an additional visit with tickets and lunch inside the Topkapi Palace is available).
DIA 4ISTANBUL - BANDIRMA - EPHESUS - KUSADASI.
KUSADASI, BANDIRMA, and EPHESUS Air conditioned bus and FerryTODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Ferry over the Marmara. Ephesus. Dinner included.
We left early from Istanbul. We crosed by fast ferry (variable schedules according to seasons and months) the Sea of Marmara, after about two hours of crossing, we arrived at the port of BANDIRMA (or Yalova according to schedules). We continued route through the interior of Turkey. At the beginning of the afternoon we arrive at EPHESUS, the best preserved ancient city of Asia Minor; 2000 years ago it had a quarter of a million inhabitants. We know Saint John´s Basilica, after it, the house of the Virgin Mary and the archaeological site (tickets included). We then continue to KUSADASI, a popular coastal town with a lot of atmosphere, commercial life and a small castle. Dinner and accommodation.
Total kilometers to be traveled in the day: 601.30 kms approximately.
DIA 5KUSADASI - IZMIR - BURSA - ISTANBUL.
ISTANBUL, IZMIR, and BURSA Air conditioned busTODAY’S HIGHLIGHTS: Interior of Anatolia. Hanging bridges crossing the Sea of Marmara and the Bosphorus Strait.
We leave for the city with the fourth largest population in Turkey: IZMIR. We see the church of Saint Polycarp, the oldest in the city, which reminds us of the importance of this area in early Christianity (entrance included). We then return to inland Turkey. Stop en route for lunch before reaching BURSA, the fourth largest city in Turkey, whose historic centre has been declared UNESCO World Heritage, with it's traditional commercial districts, mosques, religious schools, public baths … The green mosque stands out. Arrival in ISTANBUL at the end of the day. End of our services. Check the time of your flight in case you need an additional night.
Total kilometers to be traveled in the day: 596.60 kms approximately.
End of the program.
