THE PEARL OF MEDITERRANEAN TOUR

9 Days Turkey Mediterranean Tour

Turkey The Pearl of Mediterranean Tour – 9 Days Turkey Mediterranean Tour with Istanbul, Fethiye, and Antalya Tours. Make it your vacation with Mediterranean Turkey Tour.

ISTANBUL → FETHIYE → ANTALYA

Day 1 – Arrive in Istanbul
Welcome to Istanbul! Where the continents meet.

Meet at Istanbul Airport: Once you arrive at Istanbul Airport or Sabiha Gokcen Airport, after the luggage claim, you will be greeted by a Romos Travel Representative at the meeting area.

Transfer to the hotel: You will be taken to your hotel, and after check-in, you will have time for leisure, and the rest of the day is yours.

Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Day 2 – Istanbul Old City Tour
After breakfast, your pick-up will be scheduled for 8:30 am from the hotel to start the Private Istanbul Old City tour. Our professional tour guide will be introducing the ancient sights of Istanbul.

Today you will explore the following highlights of Istanbul.

Hippodrome: An ancient Roman and Ottoman square where the chariot races were held. Within the square is some Roman remains, Egyptian Obelisk, Serpent Column, and Constantine Columns.

The Blue Mosque: An Ottoman Imperial mosque built by Sultan Ahmet I in 1609-1616 CE, famous for the blue Ottoman tiles.

Hagia Sophia: Once the largest cathedral of Christianity when it was built in 532-537 CE by the Roman Emperor Justinian; later converted into a mosque by the Ottomans.

Topkapi Palace: The Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II built the palace after the conquest of Constantinople. Topkapi Palace was the home of the royal family and the headquarters for the Ottoman Empire’s administrative center.

Grand Bazaar (Covered Market): The largest and the oldest functioning shopping center in the world. The Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II built the Grand Bazaar in the 15th century. The market consists of 5,000 stores, 66 streets, 24 gates, and much more eye-pleasing architecture. Within the bazaar are many Turkish handicraft stores such as rugs, carpets, kilims, and beautiful Turkish tiles. Upon your request, our guide will be more than happy to help you find your masterpiece of Turkish art.

After the Istanbul Old City sightseeing tour, you will be driven back to the hotel. Overnight stay in Istanbul.

Note: Breakfast at hotel and lunch at a local restaurant is included

Day 3 – Bosphorus Cruise, Two Continents Tour
After breakfast, your pick-up will be scheduled for 8:30 am from the hotel to start the Bosphorus tour. Our professional tour guide will be introducing you to the Bosphorus.

Today you will explore the following highlights of the Bosphorus:

Spice Market ( Egyptian Bazaar): The Ottomans built the market in the 17th century. Unlike the Grand Bazaar, the Spice market is much smaller but full of beautiful fragrances of mixed spices, herbs, and traditional sweets. It consists of around 100 stores, 2 streets, and 5 gates.

Bosphorus Cruise: The channel divides Istanbul into two continents and stretches about 32 km between the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara. Along the Bosphorus, there are many settlements to see, such as great Palaces, hotels, yali (private houses), etc. While you are on the boat, you will see the highlights of the Bosphorus including the Dolmabahçe Palace, Ortaköy Mosque, Çırağan Palace, Bosphorus Bridge, Rumeli Fortress, Küçüksu Palace, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Bridge ( the second bridge on the Bosphorus), Maiden’s Tower to name a few.

Beylerbeyi Palace: After the sultans westernized the Ottoman Empire, they built some Palace’s modern-western architectural styles. The Beylerbeyi Palace is one of them, located on the Asian side by the Bosphorus. The garden is full of statues, and the rooms with handcrafted arts will take you back in time to the 19th century.

Çamlıca Hill: The highest hill of Istanbul, situated on the Asian side. The walking path with 360 panoramic views will let you take the best pictures of Istanbul and the Bosphorus.

After the Bosphorus sightseeing tour, drive back to the hotel. Overnight in Istanbul.

Note: Breakfast at hotel and lunch at a local restaurant is included

Day 4 – Flight to Dalaman
After breakfast, we will pick you up from the hotel and head towards the airport for the domestic flight to Fethiye. After landing at Dalaman Airport, drive to Fethiye and check-in hotel. The rest of the day is yours. Fethiye is a resort and local town on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. After dinner at the hotel, you can spend your time in the city center shopping or have some drinks at the local cafes or restaurants. Overnight in Fethiye

Note: Breakfast and Dinner at the hotel.

Day 5 – Dalyan Caunos Tour
After breakfast, we pick you up from the hotel. Then, start to Dalyan Caunos Tour. We drive to one of the Lycian cities in ancient times. We take the boat, and the first stop is the rock tombs of the Lycian kings, dating 7C BC, on the slopes. We have a break at one of the most popular mud baths in Turkey by Koycegiz Lake. After lunch, we take the boat to Iztuzu Beach (Turtle Beach), where the endangered turtles Caretta Carettas are breeding. You could have a chance to see those turtles and feed them and try some Blue Crab. After the swimming break at the beach, we return to the hotel.

After the Dalyan Caunos sightseeing tour, drive back to the hotel. Overnight in Fethiye.

Note: Breakfast & Dinner at hotel, Lunch at a local restaurant.

Day 6 – Tlos & Saklikent (Gorge) Tour
After breakfast, we pick you up from your hotel then start to Tlos & Saklikent (Gorge) Tour. Our first stop is Tlos ancient city, dating 7C BC, part of the ancient Lycian Federation. Tlos houses many rock tombs that one of them is so famous with Pegasus and Beleraphontes relief. The city also has a castle on the hill, basilica, ancient theater, and stadium. We take lunch at Yakapark where is located on the slopes of Mountain Tauros range. In the afternoon, we drive to Saklikent (Gorge), rain falls from the peaks of Akdag. The gorge is a 13 km natural hiking spot that we will have a chance to walk for a couple of hundred meters, and you will free time to explore on your own.

This is organized as also Jeep safari. Upon your request, we can shift it.

After the Tlos & Saklikent (Gorge) sightseeing tour, drive back to the hotel. Overnight in Fethiye/Oludeniz.

Note: Breakfast & Dinner at hotel, Lunch at a local restaurant.

Day 7 – Antalya Old City Tour
After check-out and breakfast, we will drive to Antalya. We will arrive in Antalya by noon time and will promptly begin the Antalya Old City Tour.

The Pergamon King Attalos founded Antalya, and it is believed that the name of the city derives from Attalos. We’ll be walking among the ancient streets, and the first spot is The Hadrian Gate, built by the Romans on behalf of Emperor Hadrian upon his visit to Antalya in 130 CE. The gate has three arches and Corinthian style Hıdırlık Tower, built-in 2nd Century CE by the Romans, and it is located on the southwest of the Old Town, by the dominating spot of the cliffs. The tower has a small room on the first floor, and in the upper gallery, there is an observation spot where they could follow the ships or any reaching invasion to the city. Once Antalya is surrounded by a defense wall, the Clock Tower is a small part of this that exists today. They renovated the last part of the defense wall and added a clock in honor of Sultan Abdulhamid to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his ascent to the throne. While walking down to the water, near the ancient port, we will stop for a while and rest whilst following the ships and breathing the fresh Mediterranean air.

After the Antalya Old City tour, drive back to the hotel. Overnight in Antalya.

Note: Breakfast & Dinner at hotel, Lunch at a local restaurant.

Day 8 – Aspendos, Perge, Side Tour
After breakfast, we shall drive to Aspendos Theatre, built by Emperor Aurelius, designed with a U-shaped style and leaning slopes. It has 5 gates, and it still protects its acoustic ability, and with 20,000 person capacity, the theatre is still used today to host concerts. Perge was founded as a colony of the Pergamum Kingdom around 300 BCE. During Alexander’s invasion of Anatolia, the residents of Perge served him as his guides. The mathematician Apollonius was born in Perge around 200 BCE. The city passed under Roman control in 188 BCE after Romans inherited the Pergamum Kingdom. The Anatolian indigenous people founded the naval city who spoke a local dialect that was different from Greek. Side never passed under the control of Pergamum Kingdom. The city’s name means pomegranate, which locals are still growing today. Side situates by the Mediterranean Sea, and most of the remains date back to 1-4C CE.

After the Aspendos, Perge, Side tour, drive back to the hotel. Overnight in Antalya.

Note: Breakfast & Dinner at hotel, Lunch at a local restaurant.

Day 9 – Transfer to Airport
Breakfast at hotel, Pick up from the hotel, and transfer to Antalya Airport for flight to Istanbul to connect your International flight.

After completed amazing 9 Days Turkey The Pearl of Mediterranean,  Package Tour Turkey wishes all guests a very healthy and wonderful life ahead…

Please Note: This tour package does not include hotel accommodation and only offers land service. For hotel accommodation, we recommend you to choose the central and touristic places of the cities, which are suitable for your taste. Global hotel booking systems will assist you in your hotel choice with better promotions and prices.

Turkey The Pearl of Mediterranean Tour Updated on 21 March 2023 @ 21:55