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Mediterranean
Yacht Cruise
Crusader Castles Yacht Cruise - Start Istanbul
Our
14-day Turquoise Coast odyssey includes an eight-day yacht cruise beginning
beneath the walls of St Peter's Castle in Bodrum, and three days in
Istanbul
Compare with the 8 day edition
including Cappadocia , or 12 day edition
or the Independent traveler
edition with no sightseeing
included
you design your own itinerary as you go ! Add
Andalusia and Spain . Add
Greek Island Hopping !
DAY 1 - Istanbul Saturday (B)
Arrival at Istanbul Airport. Secure your visa
prior to arrival or get it upon arrival ( limited number of EU, American,
Japanese nationalities and others ) Sample fee $20 for American guests.
Our staff meets you at the airport and escorts you to the Blue House
Hotel or similar.
Prefer
to fly same day to Bodrum ?
DAY
2 - ISTANBUL - Sunday (cBLD)
After breakfast , our local guide will
meet you at the hotel, and stroll with you to the great square which
was once the Byzantine Hippodrome. On to theBlue
Mosque , Sancta
Sophia , and the Underground
Roman Cistern , after lunch at a local restaurant , visit the Topkapi
Palace, , and we 'll explore the great city Grand Bazaar
. In the evening, we'll have dinner and take in a folk show.
DAY
3 - ISTANBUL - Monday (B)
Free day in Istanbul. Explore the city on your own as you wish.
DAY
4 - ISTANBUL - Tuesday (BL)
"Imperial
Constantinople in the Belle Epoque"
(late 19th century), the exotic romance of the "Paris of the
East:"
Morning
walking tour
: We start with our guide in Karaköy where the foreign bankers and shipping
companies had their headquarters, then take the Tünel up to istiklal
Caddesi; stop in the whirling dervish tekke, and walk past the various
old embassy buildings (now consulates), and point out the architecture.
Stop for tea (included) at the famous Pera Palace Hotel.
Walk at least as far as Galatasaray Square, and have lunch in
the Çicek Pasaji (Flower Passage); then walk up to Taksim Square and
be picked up for the afternoon tour. In the afternoon the tour visit
Yildiz Palace Park and the Ihlamur Kasri, a mini-palace south of Yildiz,
and finish up with a visit to the Military History Museum in Harbiye
in time to hear the "Mehter," or Ottoman military band (mid-afternoon).
DAY
5 - ISTANBUL - Wednesday (B)
Free day in Istanbul. Explore the city on your own as you wish.
DAY
6 - Thursday - Istanbul/Izmir - KUSADASI (B)
Our driver meets you at the hotel and transfers you to Istanbul Airport
for the 13:00 flight to Izmir. Another transfer from Izmir Airport to
Kusadasi. Rest of the day on your own. Overnight at Kismet Hotel in
Kusadasi or similar .
DAY 7 - Friday - EPHESUS (B,L)
Today we first drive to the Virgin Mary's House; after that we visit
Ephesus which was founded in the eleventh century BC by the Ionians.
Strolling through the streets of Ephesus, we will witness the perfection
of the Greco-Roman Art. Later in the afternoon we will visit St John's
Basilica, believed to be the tomb of the Apostle John, Christ's beloved
disciple. From the basilica, we will be able to look down on the remains
of the temple of Artemis. We end the day with our visit to the Isa Bey
Mosque. Overnight at Kismet Hotel in Kusadasi.
DAY 8 - Saturday - KUSADASI - BODRUM (B,L)
Our guide and driver meet you at your hotel after breakfast and we drive
down to Bodrum. We drive first to Prienne, formerly a leading member
of the Panionic League. As we drive further South, we visit Miletus
and then arrive at Didyma, where we have lunch at a local restaurant,
circumstances permitting, across the road from the temple. As the historian
Pausanias wrote, "The sanctuary of Apollo at Didymoi, and the oracle
there are more ancient than the Ionian settlement". Overnight at
The Marmara Hotel in Bodrum.
DAY 9 - Sunday - GULET - Sailing (B,D)
You have free time until afternoon today. In the afternoon, our staff
meet you at your hotel lobby and transfer you to the marina to board
the gulet. Welcome drink and information about the gulet and the tour
program. Overnight in the harbour of Bodrum.
DAY 10 - Monday - GULET - Sailing (B,L,D)
Departure after breakfast. Cruising about 1 hour, first stop by Karaada,
the little island in front of Bodrum. After lunch, with a cruise of
3-4 hours, we arrive at Cati, a lovely bay surrounded with pine trees
on the south coast of the gulf. Dinner and overnight here.
DAY 11- Tuesday - GULET- Sailing (B,L,D)
Cruising 1.5 hours after breakfast. We arrive the region of Seven Islands.
In the Kufre bay, we suggest you a short walk through the storax (liquidambar)
forest. Perhaps you can have your dinner as a barbecue tonight.
DAY 12 - Wednesday - GULET - Sailing (B,L,D)
We arrive the Cleopatra (Cedreae) island after a short cruise. On the
west of the island, a wonderful little beach is situated. It’s
said that the sand of this beach was brought for Cleopatra from the
desert of North Africa. Late in the afternoon, we leave the island to
anchor in one of the bays by Degimenbuku. In the afternoon after a short
cruise we arrive at Karacasogut (This small village is only 30 kilometers
from Marmaris).
DAY 13 - Thursday - GULET - Bodrum/Istanbul (B)
We have our l breakfast on board the gulet . and disembark around 10:00.
Our local rep meets you at the marina for a transfer to Bodrum Airport
for the 16:25 flight back to Istanbul. Another transfer from Istanbul
Airport to your hotel. Overnight at Ayasofya Pansiyonlari in Istanbul.
Or similar
DAY
14 - DEPARTURE Friday (cB)
Our staff escorts you to the airport for your flight home. Gulgule-Bon
Voyage
RATES per
person in USD $
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RATES per
person in USD $
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Sharing
in Double
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US$
2295.00
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Single
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US$
2705.00
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Complimentary
entrance tickets to the Harem's Quarter in Topkape Palace in Istanbul
Rates
are per person and include :
- All
transfers in Turkey.
- Domestic
air in Turkey , economy class, tax included
- Four
stars hotel accommodation in Istanbul .
- Cabins
are always private.
- Guided
sightseeing in Istanbul as per itinerary, including all entrance fees.
- VAT
tax and local taxes ( 18%)
- Applicable
to the cruise portion:
All running expenses of the yacht
Crew
Fuel for an average of 4 hours cruising per day
- All
meals while on board the gulet cruise
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Free use of onboard water-sports and recreational equipment
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All taxes and harbour expenses in Turkish waters
Not Included
:
Dodecanese
Cruise of the Greek Isles
Marmaris
– Rhodes – Symi – Kos – Datça – Loryma
– Marmaris
Southern Dodecanese Cruise
Marmaris - Rhodes - Symi - Datca - Hisaronu - Bozukkale
Northern Dodecanese Mediterranean
Gulet Cruise
Bodrum - Kos - Leros - Patmos - Kalymnos
Kusadasi
Cruise Shore Excursion
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