City & Sea

(9 Days - Departs Daily on a Private Basis)
Istanbul, Bodrum

This tour combines two of Turkey's most popular destinations: romantic urban Istanbul and picturesque seaside Bodrum. First, explore Istanbul according to your interests—art, architecture, cuisine, history, religion and/or shopping. Stay at the Four Seasons Hotel, an historic courtyard building steps from the city's main attractions. 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. Shop for carpets and kilim, jewelry, glass, textiles and antiques at the Grand Bazaar. Also visit the city's most interesting museums and vibrant neighborhoods.

Continue to Bodrum, an ancient harbor town featuring beautiful whitewashed backsteets, a Roman amphitheatre, the Castle of St. Peter and the remains of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Stay at Bodrum's finest hotel, the hilltop Marmara Bodrum, with breathtaking views of the harbor far below.

Finally, fly back to Istanbul and stay two nights in the lavish Ciragan Palace Hotel, a converted sultan's home, in a room with a view of the Bosphorus.