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Istanbul Private Tours
Tour 1: Ancient Hippodrome - Blue Mosque - Topkapi Palace - St. Sophia - Grand Bazaar Your private guide will meet you at Istanbul port or hotel. The only city in the world located on two continents is Istanbul, which has been the capital of three great empires - Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman - for more than 2000 years. Our tour starts with Hippodrome Square where used to take place for chariot races and the Byzantine riots during Roman & Byzantine period. Only a short walk away, reaches Hagia Sophia built in 532 AD by Roman Emperor Justinian I. and Blue Mosque, has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles. We will continue walking to Topkapi Palace, was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational center of the state. It was constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople. We will visit the Topkapi Palace including treasury and weapons section. After that, we will visit Grand Bazaar where is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 1,200 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Opened in 1461, it is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops. Drive back to the port or hotel . End of services. Inclusions: Private professional tour guide Entrance fees AC transportation Approx 7 hours Prices: Per person prices in US$: 2 to 3 people: US$140 per person 4 to 5 people: US$135 per person 6 to 8 people: US$130 per person Underground Cistern Can be added into the program. Supplement: US$20 per person Tour 2: (1 full day + 1 half day tour) Ancient Hippodrome - Blue Mosque - St. Sophia - Grand Bazaar - Topkapı Palace - Underground Cistern - Spice Market - Rustem Pasa Mosque - Golden Horn Day 1 - Ancient Hipodrome - Blue Mosque - St. Sophia - Topkapi palace - Grand Bazaar Your private guide will meet you at Istanbul port or hotel. The only city in the world located on two continents is Istanbul, which has been the capital of three great empires - Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman - for more than 2000 years. Our tour starts with Hippodrome Square where used to take place for chariot races and the Byzantine riots during Roman & Byzantine period. Only a short walk away, reaches Hagia Sophia built in 532 AD by Roman Emperor Justinian I. and Blue Mosque, has its fame from its beautiful blue Iznik tiles. We will continue walking to Topkapi Palace, was not only the residence of the Ottoman sultans, but also the administrative and educational center of the state. It was constructed between 1460 and 1478 by Sultan Mehmed II, the conqueror of Constantinople. We will visit the Topkapi Palace including treasury and weapons section. After that, we will visit Grand Bazaar where is one of the largest and oldest covered markets in the world, with more than 58 covered streets and over 1,200 shops which attract between 250,000 and 400,000 visitors daily. Opened in 1461, it is well known for its jewelry, pottery, spice, and carpet shops. Drive back to the port or hotel. Day 2 - Underground Cistern - Rustem Pasa Mosque - Spice Market - Golden Horn You will meet with your guide at Istanbul Port or hotel and drive to Underground Cistern which was the largest covered water reservoir in Istanbul, built by Justinian I. Then having free time in Spice Bazaar (Egyptian Bazaar): The air here is filled with the enticing aromas of cinnamon, caraway, saffron, mint, thyme and every other conceivable herb and spice. Visit The Rustem Pasa Mosque was designed by Ottoman imperial architect Mimar Sinan for Grand Vizier Damat Rüstem Pasha. Rüstem Pasha Mosque is famous for its large quantities of exquisite İznik tiles. Drive back to the port or hotel through Golden Horn. End of services. Inclusions: Private professional tour guide Entrance fees AC transportation Approx 7 hours 1st day and 4 hours 2nd day Prices: Per person prices in US$: 2 to 3 people: US$240 per person 4 to 5 people: US$230 per person 6 to 8 people: US$220 per person
Kusadasi Private Tours
Tour 1: Private Ephesus - Artemission Temple - The House of Virgin Mary - St. John Basilica Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi port. After greeting, we will have 20 mins. drive to Ephesus area. We will start visiting one of the main highlights in Turkey, Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionian League (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is located near Izmir. As a port city it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor. Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus; it was built in the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila to be a memorial to his father Gaius Julius Celsus Polemanus, the proconsul of Province of Asia. , the Temple of Hadrian and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D. The theater was the place where St. Paul preached. The House of Virgin Maryis located on the Aladag Mountains 5 miles away from Ephesus. At the third Ecumenical Council on 431 AD in Ephesus, it was claimed that Mary came to Ephesus with St. John in 37 A.D. and lived there until her death in 48 A.D. After the discovery of the house, the Archbishop of Izmir declared there as a place of pilgrimage in 1892. On July 26, 1967, Pope Paul VI visited this place and prayed there. After House of Virgin Mary, drive to St. John’s Basilica, it is believed that the evangelist St. John had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus and buried in the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill. We will stop at ArtemissionTemple where used to be one of the seven wonders of the ancient world as our last stop before drive back to Kusadasi town center and port. Drive back to Kusadasi town center and port. End of services. Inclusions: Private professional tour guide Entrance fee AC transportation Approx 5 hours (shorter or longer tours can be arranged as per your cruise schedule) Prices: Per person prices in US$: 2 to 3 people: US$110 per person 4 to 5 people: US$100 per person 6 to 8 people: US$95 per person Tour 2: Private Ephesus - Miletus - Didyma Your private guide will meet you at Kusadasi port. After greeting, we will have 20 mins drive to Ephesus area. We will start visiting one of the main highlights in Turkey, Ephesus, one of the 12 cities of Ionian League (an ancient Greek district on the western coast of Asia Minor) is located near Izmir. As a port city it was a major departure point for trade routes into Asia Minor. Walk through history along marble streets lined with wonderful public buildings, among them the Baths of Scholastica, the Library of Celsus; it was built in the beginning of the 2nd century A.D. by Gaius Julius Aquila to be a memorial to his father Gaius Julius Celsus Polemanus, the proconsul of Province of Asia. , the Temple of Hadrian and The Grand Theater are two of the most impressive buildings in Ephesus. Grand theatre was built in 3rd century B.C and it was later expanded to 24.000 spectators by the Romans in the 1st century A.D. The theater was the place where St. Paul preached. After Ephesus, we will head to our next stop Miletus, an ancient city located near the present Akköy at the mouth of the Buyuk Menderes (meander) River. Miletus owed its importance to its position on the trade routes. It was one of the largest cities in Anatolia with a population of between 80.000 and 100.000. Highly prosperous, it founded many colonies and was the home of the 6 BC philosophers Anaximander, Anaximenes and Thales, the town planner Hippodamus and architect of Hagia Sophia, Isidorus. Having a prominent position, Miletus became the most important port in this area and it was the most active member of the twelve cities of the Ionian Confederation. In the 7th century BC, Lydians besieged the city. The city was then controlled by Persians, Roman and Seljuk Turks. The next visit after Miletus will be Didyma. The word Didyma means "twins" and it was associated by some as being the meeting place of Zeus and Leto to have their twins Apollo and Artemis. Didyma was famed as a prophecy center dedicated to Apollo, which served a similar purpose as the Delphi of Anatolia. It was not a city but a sanctuary linked to Miletus by Milesians with a 19 km/12 mi sacred road. At the end of the tour, we will drive back to Kusadasi port. Inclusions: Private professional tour guide Entrance fees AC transportation Approx 7 hours Prices: Per person prices in US$: 2 to 3 people: US$130 per person 4 to 5 people: US$125 per person 6 to 8 people: US$120 per person
Bodrum Private Tours
Tour 1: Private St. Peter's Castle + Mausoleum + Amphi Theather Your private guide will meet you at Bodrum port. We will start visiting St. Peter's Castle, including underwater archeology museum. Castle was built by the Knights of St John in 1402 to dominate the harbour and it is one of the last and finest examples of Crusader architecture in the east. Then we will visit Halicarnassos Mausoleum which used to be one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient World. Next stop will be the ancient theater of Halicarnassos, dated back to the 4th century BC with 5.000 capacity. You will have some free time for shopping than drive back to Bodrum port. End of services Inclusions: Private professional tour guide Entrance fees AC transportation Approx 5 hours Prices: Per person prices in US$: 2 to 3 people: US$110 per person 4 to 5 people: US$100 per person 6 to 8 people: US$95 per person

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