Istanbul & The Aegean Sea

This introductory holiday in Turkey showcases some of the country’s great cultural highlights and concludes with three nights and two full days by the sea on the beautiful Bodrum peninsula. Starting in Istanbul (formerly Constantinople), you’ll tour the stunning palaces and bazaars, then fly to Izmir and spend two nights in a lovely converted traditional Ottoman house in the hills above Ephesus. Next, visit the magnificent ruins of ancient Ephesus (one of the finest Roman cities in the Western World), then journey south stopping enroute at the classical cities of Priene, Didyma and Euromos. On arrival on the Bodrum peninsula check-in at your stylish hotel overlooking the dark blue waters of the Aegean Sea and relax.