From Anatolia to Andalusia
A Two Week Grand tour of Turkay and Spain
Weekly Year Round

Tour Code : 05/269+BCN+TK

DAY 1 - ISTANBUL -Monday -Year Round -Private Touring-Private Transfers
Our staff meets your plane and escorts you to your hotel.
"T" class category : Aygun Plaza Hotel or Arena Hotel
"C" class category : Hyatt , Hilton or the Conrad Hotel Istanbul

DAY 2 - ISTANBUL - Tuesday (Breakfast. Lunch)
Today you see the best of Istanbul , we tour the great Ottoman capital, visiting the Blue Mosque, Süleymaniye Mosque, Hagia Sophia and Topkapi, the palace of the sultans, with its fabulous Treasury and collections of priceless Chinese porcelains. In the afternoon we venture out to the great city walls to see the Kariye Museum (Chora Church), the church of St. Savior, resplendent with Byzantine mosaics. Lunch is included at a local restaurant. Enjoy a leisurely afternoon walk of the Grand Bazaar and maybe some shopping.

Day 3 - ISTANBUL - CANAKKALE - Wednesday (Breakfast. Dinner )
In the morning proceed through the commercial area passing Ottoman monuments to the famous Egyptian Spice Bazaar for a short visit. Then take the local ferry to start an unforgettable excursion between two continents, Europe & Asia. The cruise takes you along the latest palaces of Ottomans, The Dolmabahçe Palace and Beylerbeyi, as well as 19th and 20th century, beautiful wooden Kiosks. Mansions and modern villas which form the elegant section of the city. Enjoy the scenery. After lunch, a pleasant drive to the First World War battlefields of Gallipoli. After a brief visit cross the Dardanelles by ferry boat to Asia. Overnight and dinner in Çanakkale.

Day 4 - CANAKKALE - Troy - Pergamum - Izmir - Thursday (Breakfast. Lunch)
Breakfast is included at the hotel. In the morning depart hotel for the site of Troy, the homeric city. The short drive to Troy ends with the thrill of standing atop the ancient walls where beautiful Helen once stood, where the Trojan Horse brought victory for the invading Achaeans 3300 years ago

Afterwards a lovely drive to Pergamum, lunch in town. Visit the Acropolis of Hellenistic Pergamum. Among its buildings are the Altar of Zeus and the temples of Trojan& Dionysus. Visit the Asclepion, the earliest health center of Asia Minor. Continue to Izmir. Lunch is included enroute .overnight in Izmir.

Day 5 - IZMIR - Ephesus - Friday (Breakfast. Lunch )
Breakfast at the hotel. Depart hotel for an hour drive to the magnificent site of Ephesus. Ephesus was the seat of the Council of Ephesus ( If you are interested in visiting the Council of Ephesus, please let's know in advance.

Here at the great Amphitheater in Ephesus the rioters cried against St. Paul " Great is the Diana of Ephesians" .

Ephesus is the best preserved of the Greek/Roman cities in Anatolia and while you are visiting the ancient ruins of this magnificent site and your guide will bring them alive. You will see the beautiful Celsus Library, restored and reconstructed according to its original form by the architect Friedmund Hueber in the 1970's. The most spectacular building of Ephesus is the Grand Theater, built during the Hellenistic age to hold 24,000 spectators. It is there that St. Paul preached. Opposite the Temple of Hadrian are the Hill Houses, homes of Ephesus' wealthy citizens. The city was also the hometown of great philosopher Heraclitus. After a visit to Ephesus Antique Site, you will arrive at Sirince Village. This old Orthodox Village, 30 km from Kusadasi, was once "Cirkince"(ugly). Indeed its inhabitants gave this name on the purpose as they did not want to be bothered by foreigners nor to share the beauty of their village. Still after years, visitors understood that the village was not ugly and called it "Sirince" (pretty). Today the village is a perfect synthesis of Turkish-Greek culture as of the 1920's; after the Turkish Independence War, people exchange between Greek and Turks has occurred and all those typical Greek houses, though they kept their original outside characteristics, have received the local layout inside. At Sirince Village you will have chance of seeing the local life at a village and purchasing some small local souvenirs and handicrafts.

The village is also famous for its local grape and other fruit wines. During the lunch, mingle with the local people of the village as you will be a guest in their house for a simple lunch of local specialties. Have a cup of traditional Turkish coffee at the main coffee house of the village.

Time permitting , you may wish to check your future !! , a gypsy fortune teller will be glad to read coffee cup, Your last stop will be the visit to the Archaeological Museum of Ephesus established in 1929. It displays very interesting and valuable finds from Ephesus , drive to Izmir international airport . Lunch is included enroute.

Day 6 . Izmir / MADRID -Saturday
Air fare is included in our rate from Izmir ( may need to connect via Istanbul ) to Madrid in economy class, tax included . Upon arrival at Madrid Barajas Airport. Our local rep will escort you to your hotel.

Day 7 - Tour Madrid , (B) - Sunday
Breakfast at the hotel.
Get set for views of Madrid from a variety of perspectives. Our itinerary will take you from the Bourbon to the Austrian, Isabeline and modern quarters of the capital, reflecting the history and influences that have shaped the nation.


We'll view the signature squares of Madrid, Oriente, España, Puerta del Sol, Cibeles, Neptuno, Puerta de Alcalá, and Atocha, each with its own character, ranging from elegant to workaday to frenzied. We'll travel along the famed thoroughfares, including the Gran Vía. And of course, we'll see Retiro Park, and the classic Bullring of the glory days of bullfighting, and a soccer stadium and modern quarters that rival any in Europe.

The tour will conclude at the terminal, at Oriente Square. Explore Madrid in the afternoon on your own. Return to the hotel on your own .

The tour uses deluxe motorcoaches and certified tour guides, who provide full interpretation of our city, its history, monuments, characteristics, and of our own peculiarities and customs. It's a discovery!

Day 8 . MADRID - ALICANTE- Monday
We meet up at the hotel to escort you this morning to the the Railway Station and departure to Alicante. On arrival transfer to the hotel.

Day 9 . ALICANTE - CALPE - VALENCIA- Tuesday
Breakfast. Time at leisure in this summer resort city to enjoy its pretty beach. Departure to Peñon de Ifach an impressive rock 320 m. altitude. Short stop, continuing to Valencia.

Day 10 . VALENCIA - BARCELONA - Wednesday
Breakfast. Time at leisure. Optional sightseeing. Departure to Barcelona. Overnight.

Day 11 . BARCELONA - Thursday

Tour coach will paick you up from your hotel : Today wWe'll follow the Via Layetana, and visit the Barcelona Cathedral (ticket included in tour price). We'll continue around the Gothic Quarter, the oldest area of Barcelona, a virtual treasure house of medieval buildings stretching all around Sant Jaume Square. Then we'll cross centuries in a matter of minutes as we head to the Port and the Olympic Village.

After we tour the Olympic Stadium and Sant Jordi Palace, we head for the "Poble Espanyol" (Spanish Village) where the most typical regional architectural styles in Spain are reproduced. At the same time you will be able to taste the famous Catalan Cava. On your way back to our Terminal, we’ll make an opcional stop at the HARD ROCK CAFE, the tour will be over at 1.00 p.m. aproximately. The afternoon is yours to explore as you wish.

Day 12 . BARCELONA - ZARAGOZA - MADRID - Friday
Breakfast. Departure to Zaragoza. Time at leisure. Afternoon will see us back aboard the coach, on our way to Madrid and your hotel. Extend your stay in Barcelona if you wish ?

DAY 13 - RETURN HOME (B) - Saturday
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home , hasta luego. Add Andalucia

Price includes:

• Tours , entrance fees and services of an English speaking guide,as per itinerary.
• Air fare one way , economy class tax included : between Turkey and Madrid
• All transfers in Spain as per itinerary.
• Services of English-speaking escort throughout.
• Travel on deluxe air-conditioned motor coach.
• Breakfast daily
• Hotel accommodations in the class selected.
• Entrance fees.
• Baggage service.
• Tourist class train ticket Madrid-Alicante.