Itinerary
10
Day 1: Arrive in London
Day 2: Full Day Total London Experience
Day 3: Free Day in London
Day 4: Flight to Istanbul
Day 5: Full Day Istanbul Old City
Day 6: Half Day Bosphorus Cruise & Flight to Cappadocia
Day 7: Full Day Cappadocia
Day 8: Flight to Izmir
Day 9: Full Day Ephesus & House of Virgin Mary
Day 10: Flight to Istanbul & Departure
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1
Arrive in London
Arrive London, meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel. Time at leisure. Overnight in London.
* No meals included.
** We will provide the arrival transfer according to your flight details.
2
Full Day Total London Experience
Proceed to meeting point.
Begin with a panoramic tour of the city’s most famous monuments and marvel at the history of London’s modern masterpieces from the comfort of your seat: Westminster Abbey, St Paul’s Cathedral, the Changing of the Guard, the Tower of London, a Thames cruise and the London Eye.
The Gothic grandeur of Westminster Abbey is the final resting place of many monarchs and famous figures such as Geoffrey Chaucer and Isaac Newton as well as the Unknown Soldier. Continue to St Paul’s Cathedral, which was built in the rare and short-lived English baroque style. Marvel at the meticulous mosaics that decorate the choir or test the acoustics of the Whispering Gallery.
The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is one of those quintessentially British events, an awe-inspiring ceremony endowed with pageantry, pomp and circumstance. Head to the Tower of London, where the legendary Beefeaters regale visitors with tales about the former ‘guests’, the resident ravens and the headless ghost that is said to haunt the fortress.
During the Tower of London's 1000-year history, this impressive fortress has been a Royal Palace, prison, mint and even a zoo! Be dazzled by the Cullinan diamonds and the spectacular Kohi–i–Noor at the Crown Jewels. Join a Yeoman Warder (‘Beefeater’) for an exclusive and very different view of the famous Tower of London on this guided tour. You will hear the story of the peasants’ revolt and attack on the Tower of 1381, the military cunning used to ensure the safety of the Monarch within, and how the Tower’s very architecture protects it from attack.
After an optional lunch near the Tower (not included), it's all aboard for a cruise down the River Thames. Cap off a fantastic day with a visit to the London Eye, where you can enjoy breathtaking views over the city from high up over the Thames Embankment.
Overnight in London.
* Breakfast is included.
3
Free Day in London
All day free to discover and enjoy the city. Overnight in London.
* Breakfast is included.
4
Flight to Istanbul
Pick up from your hotel and transfer to the airport to take the flight to Istanbul.
Arrive in Istanbul, meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
Time at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul.
* Breakfast is included.
5
Full Day Istanbul Old City
Meet your guide at the hotel lobby and join group.
First visit is to Hagia Sophia, a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica, later a mosque and now a museum.
Continue the tour with Sultan Ahmet Mosque (Blue Mosque), the culmination of two centuries of both Ottoman mosque and Byzantine church development.
Visit Hippodrome of Constantinople, once the sporting and social center of Constantinople.
Then, have some free time in Grand Bazaar, one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the World.
After lunch, visit Topkapi Palace, the official and primary residence in the city of the Ottoman sultans for approximately 400 years.
Finally, visit Rustem Pasha Mosque, which is famous for its large quantities of exquisite Iznik tiles. Drive back to the hotel.
Time at leisure. Overnight in Istanbul.
* Breakfast and lunch are included.
6
Spice Market & Bosphorus Cruise & Flight to Cappadocia
Meet your guide at the hotel lobby and join group.
Before embarkation on the boat, visit the Spice Bazaar (or Egyptian Bazaar), the second largest covered shopping complex after the Grand Bazaar. Filled with spices, dried fruits, nuts and seeds, lokum (Turkish delight) and other edibles, Spice Bazaar have a smell of the fragrance of the exotic East.
Then, embark on a ferryboat for an excursion on the Bosphorus. Enjoy viewing Ottoman palaces, citadels, centuries-old mansions and old and new faces of Istanbul on the European and Asian shorelines at the same time. After the tour, return to your hotel.
Transfer to airport and take the flight to Cappadocia.
Arrive Cappadocia, meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel.
Time at leisure. Overnight in Cappadocia.
* Breakfast is included.
7
Full Day Cappadocia Tour
Meet your guide at the hotel lobby and visit Devrent Valley, Monks Valley (Pasabagi), see some of the most striking fairy chimneys in Cappadocia with twin and even triple rock caps. Proceed to Avanos, well-known pottery town of Anatolia.
After lunch, continue on to the Goreme Open-Air Museum. It contains the finest of the rock-cut churches, with beautiful frescoes (wall paintings) whose colors still retain all their original freshness.
Finally visit Uchisar Town which is famous with its huge rock-cut castle and wonderful view of Pigeons Valley.
Time at leisure. Overnight in Cappadocia.
* Breakfast and lunch are included.
** Recommended optional tour: Balloon ride
8
Flight to Izmir & Transfer to Kusadasi
Transfer to airport and take the flight to Izmir.
Arrive Izmir, meet at the airport and transfer to your hotel in Kusadasi.
Time at leisure. Stay overnight in Kusadasi.
* Breakfast is included.
9
Full Day Ephesus & House of Virgin Mary
Pick up from your hotel.
Visit the House of Virgin Mary, Ephesus Antique City and the Artemis Temple; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Lunch is included as well.
After the tour transfer back to hotel.
Time at leisure. Overnight in Kusadasi.
* Breakfast and lunch are included.
10
Flight to Istanbul & Departure
Transfer to Izmir Airport and fly back to Istanbul.
Arrive Istanbul Airport. End of our services.
* Breakfast is included.
Services
Included
- All transfers and accommodations (with daily breakfast) as per itinerary.
- Full day total London experience including transportation, boat ride, entrance fees and professional guidance in English.
- Sightseeing tours in Turkey, including professional English speaking guide, entrance fees and transportation in air conditioned vehicles.
- Meal plan as stated in the itinerary.
- International flight tickets from London to Athens.
- Domestic flight tickets; Istanbul-Cappadocia, Cappadocia-Izmir, Izmir-Istanbul.
- Local taxes.
Excluded
- Tips to staff, items of a personal nature.
- Drinks with meals (except the drinks served with breakfast).
- Entry Visa (if needed).
- International flight tickets (except London-Istanbul)
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Notes
** Grand Bazaar is closed on Sunday.
** Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesday.