Royal package

Duration
15 days
Max group size
24
Footprint
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Age Requirement
6 – 99 yrs
Guiding Method
Fully guided
Tour Type
Group

TOUR OVERVIEW

The “Royal” tour starts from and ends in Istanbul. It is a city sightseeing tour that takes totally 15 days taking you through 5 destinations in Turkey and you can stay in each city for 3 days. “Royal” is a guided group tour that includes accommodation in hotels, transport, organic meals and others.

Whether you have a love of ancient history, delicious healthy food, exploring new cultures or even just walking amongst some of the most beautiful natural scenery in the world, you’ll find what you’re looking for on one of our expert-led cultural tours of Turkey. This incredible tour follows Kusadasi, Bodrum, Fethiye, Antalya and Alanya before returning to Istanbul. We have prepared this trip with a mind so you can book at ease. No guesswork with Silk Road to make that happen, leaving you worry-free once it is booked for good. Silk Road guaranteed departures take the guesswork out of planning your adventure and give you the peace of mind to book the tour that suits you. It is time to join us! 

DaY 1-3 : Istanbul- Antalya

Pick up between 12:00-13:00 from your hotels (city centered) Departure to Antalya (537 km) by our deluxe coach passing through the intercontinental bridge in Istanbul. Arrival in the city center. Dinner at the hotel.

Hotel: Emerald
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.


DaY 3-6 : Antalya-Kusadasi
Breakfast at the hotel and move toward Kusadasi (432).Visit the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations with an exhibition of Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Hittite, Phrygian Urartu etc. remains and the Ataturk Mausoleum, dedicated to the founder of the Turkish Republic. Visit the underground city built by Christian communities to protect themselves from Arab attacks. The underground city preserves the stables, common rooms, meeting room and small rooms for families. Arrival in the Kusadasi region.

Hotel:Pearl
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.


DaY 7-9 : Kusadasi – bodrum
Breakfast at the hotel and departure for Bodrum (529). Day dedicated to visiting this fantastic region with its spectacular fairy chimneys, unique in the world Goreme Valley, with its cave churches, with paintings from the 10th and 11th centuries; stop at the trogloyta village of Uçhisar, visit Avcilar which has a spectacular landscape, the Derbent valley with its curious natural rock formations and time for artisan workshops such as carpets and onyx-stones mounted on silver jewelry. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Hotel: Bubble
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.


DaY 10-12 : bodrum-alanya

Breakfast at the hotel. Exit for Alanya (200 km). Arrival and visit to the archaeological area of Ephesus, a city dedicated to Artemis. The Odeon, the Temple of Hadrian, the House of Love, the Library of Celsus, the Agora, the Marble Street and the largest Theater of antiquity. Visit to the House of the Virgin, supposed last dwelling place of the Mother of Jesus. Dinner and accommodation at the hotel.

Hotel: prestigious
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.


DaY 13-15 : alanya – Fethiye

Breakfast. We will cross Dardanelles Strait by car ferry and continue to Gallipoli Peninsula. We will visit one of the most emotionally touching places in Turkey, the WWI Battlefields of Gallipoli, including Brighton Beach, Beach Cemetery, ANZAC Cove, Ariburnu Cemetery, ANZAC Commemorative Site, Respect to Mehmetcik Statue, Lone Pine Australian Memorial, Johnston’s Jolly, Turkish and Allied trenches and tunnels, 57. Regiment Turkish Memorial,The Nek,Chunuk Bair New Zealand Memorial. After spending a great time in Ferhiye for two days and a half, we will return to Istanbul late (between 08:00 pm and 09:00 pm) and  transfer you to the hotel. End of our services..

Hotel: Dream
Meals: Breakfast, Dinner.

ACCOMMODATION

  • Antalya (3 nights)   4*****  | Hotel Point ou Latanya ou Anadolu Downtown ou Green park ou similar
  • Kusadaci ( 3 nights) 4 **** | Hotel Dinler Urgup ou Perissia ou Avrasya ou Dinler Nevsehir ou similar
  • Bodrum ( 3 nights) 4****  | Hotel Colossae ou Richmond ou Adempira ou Lycus River ou similar
  • Alanya 4****  (3 nights) | Hotel Blanca ou Kaya Prestige ou similar in the city center
  • Fethiye 4**** (2 nights and half a day)  | Hotel İris or Akol
  • Local taxes, VAT, Hotel Stay-over taxes (2%)
MEALS
  •  1 bottle of water 0,5 lt on the coach 
TRANSPORT
  • Free Wi-Fi on the bus 
OTHERS
  • OTHERS INCLUDED: 
  • Whirling Dervishes Ceremony in Cappadocia
  • Entrance fees and tickets to the mentioned sites

WHAT’S EXCLUDED

  • International Flights
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips to the guide and driver 

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