Private luxury tours in Turkey

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Turkey in a Week
(7 Days)
Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus


Best of Turkey
(13 Days)
Istanbul, Cappadocia, Ephesus, Bodrum


Classical Turkey
(8 Days)
Istanbul, Kusadasi (Ephesus, Pergamon, Aphrodisias, Pamukkale & Hierapolis)


Istanbul in Depth
(6 Days)

Historic Turkey
(11 Days)
Istanbul, Cappadocia, Kusadasi (Ephesus, Didyma, Priene, Miletus, Pergamon)


Journey Through Turkey
(18 Days)
Istanbul, Troy, Gallipoli, Kusadasi (Ephesus & Pergamon), Pamukkale (Aphrodisias & Hierapolis), Bodrum, Turquoise Coast, Antalya, Cappadocia


Essence of Turkey
(13 Days)
Istanbul, Cappadocia, Antalya, Ephesus


City & Sea
(9 Days)
Istanbul, Bodrum


Classical Turkey

(8 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Istanbul, Kusadasi (Pergamon, Ephesus, Aphrodisias, Pamukkale & Hierapolis)

This tour features the highlights of Istanbul and Turkey's most impressive and important ruins in Ephesus, Aphrodisias, Pergamon, Pamukkale and Hierapolis.

Begin in Istanbul. During flexible private touring with your own guide, visit sights such as the Aya Sofia, the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace and the beautiful tiles in its Harem, ancient underground cisterns, and Istanbul's Spice Market. Also visit the city's most interesting museums and vibrant neighborhoods, and enjoy time to shop for carpets and kilim, jewelry, glass, textiles and antiques.

Accommodation in Istanbul is at the city's best luxury hotels, including the Four Seasons Hotel at Sultanahmet (located in the heart of the historic district), the legendary Ciragan Palace Hotel (a converted sultan's home on the Bosphorus) or the Four Seasons Hotel at the Bosphorus (an exclusive and luxurious urban resort).

Continue to Kusadasi and explore nearby Greek and Roman ruins. With your expert private guide, tour the magnificent ruins of Ephesus, including the Library of Celsus, the Terrace Houses and Ephesus Museum, as well as the nearby House of the Virgin Mary. Also, tour the sprawling ruins of the ancient city of Pergamon, including the Altar of Zeus, Acropolis, Library, Temple of Trajan, and theater, as well as the Asklepion and Red Basilica. Another day, visit Aphrodisias, the mineral pools in Pamukkale and the ancient thermal spa ruins of Hierapolis, a UNESCO site.

The tour concludes with two more nights in Istanbul.

Itinerary Overview
Day 1 Arrive Istanbul
Arrival transfer to Four Seasons Istanbul for 3 night stay
Day 2 Istanbul
Full-day private tour
Day 3 Istanbul
Full-day private tour
Day 4 Istanbul - Kusadasi
Transfer and flight to Izmir for 2 night stay in Kusadasi. Afternoon private Pergamon tour
Day 5 Kusadasi & Ephesus
Private Ephesus tour
Day 6 Kusadasi - Aphrodisias & Pamukkale - Istanbul
Optional full-day private tour of Pamukkale, Hierapolis and Aphrodisias.Transfer and flight to Istanbul for 2 nights at Ciragan Palace Hotel
Day 7 Istanbul
Half-day private city touring
Day 8 Depart Istanbul
Private airport transfer

Hotels
Istanbul: Four Seasons Sultanahmet and Ciragan Palace Hotel or
Four Seasons Bosphorus
Kusadasi: Kismet Hotel

Cost
$6,885 Per person (double occupancy)
Optional surcharge for internal business class flights: $250 per person

All Artisans of Leisure tours are private and depart daily.
Call us at (800) 214-8144 for more information regarding the above tour, or to begin customizing your own itinerary.

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Four Seasons Istanbul, Turkey Tilework inside the harem at Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey Rock formations in Cappadocia, Turkey Ataturk's mausoleum in Ankara, Turkey Iznik tiles in Turkey Ciragan Palace Hotel overlooking the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey
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