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This program is
designed for those who wish to take the opportunity of the crystal
clear sea of Aegean and Mediterranean as well as historical places
along the Western coast of Turkey. For understanding the motto of
Turkey "The sun, the sea rest is history" why not join this lovely
trip to explore the beauty with many ways without having stress and
classical tour rushes? With fly'n drive emerald program you'll see
the dance of the sun and sea, you'll have an easy access to the best
preserved historical sites by your own car, enjoy the world's famous
traditional Turkish cuisine and you'll have fun with your friends.
Just stopover as you wish knowing that each day the hotel and
regional guides have already been booked for you. Get a map, find
your own way, meet our regional guides that will be provided by D&K
in each destination
The most important
advantage of Fly'n Drive program is that you can reach the untouched
corners by your car where buses normally can not go in. Steer your
car and your program as you like and as you wish.
DAY 1 ISTANBUL
Welcome to the
paradise of two continents. The capital of all empires. Just take
tke key of your car and arrive at hotel, get acquaintance with this
big city, check-in, just relax. Rest of the night is your
perfunctory exploration around the hotel located in the heart of
Istanbul. [B]
DAY
2 ISTANBUL
Today's full day
excursion will start with one of the landmarks of Istanbul. The
Blue Mosque that is famous
for blue and white Iznik tiles was built between 1609-1616. We'll
proceed for the ancient Hippodrome, the scene of chariot races and
the center of Byzantine civic life, stands in the open space. The
Basilica of St. Sophia, one
of the finest buildings of all time built by Constantine the Great
exploring the majestic serenity and the fine Byzantine mosaics of
the building. Lunch at Konyali one of the well known restaurants in
Istanbul. Time to visit Topkapi
Palace having the galleries exhibiting the imperial collections
of gorgeous crystal, silver and Chinese porcelain in Ottoman era.
Visit Harem, the secluded quarters of the wives, concubines and
children of the sultan, charms visitors, an exhibition of imperial
costumes worn by the sultans and their families, the famous jewels
of the treasury and a priceless collection of miniatures from
medieval manuscripts. [B]
DAY
3 GALLIPOLLI - AYVALIK
Ready to start the
engine? Today we'll depart for picturesque fishing town
Assos along the Thrace and
reach honoured Canakkale,
while crossing Dardanelles by car-ferry, you can take the picture of
World War I Memorial where half million soldiers lost their lives.
Along Canakkale we'll stopover for
Troy the antic city, famous
for Homer's tales specially Iliad and Odyssey. Giant wooden horse is
another must see of this small site. Later we'll arrive Ayvalik
where the beautiful landscape and sandy beaches hugging each other.
Ayvalik is also famous for its olive products such as village style
olive oil, olives and beauty soap. Overnight at Ayvalik [B]
DAY
4 PERGAMON - IZMIR - CESME
Early in the
morning we'll wind up towards Seytan Sofrasi (Devil's foot) where
you can throw the nickels into a foot print to make a wish. You'll
admire the spectacular view of Ayvalik from here, get your camera
ready. Later we'll proceed for ancient
Pergamon one of Turkey's finest
archaeological sites. Acropolis, celebrated library, an impressive
theatre, the temples of Trojan and Dionysus, the monumental altar of
Zeus, the sanctuary of Demeter, a gymnasium and the Agora await your
exploration. The Asclepion, (where Galen taught) located to the
southwest of the lower city, was a sanctuary dedicated to the god of
health. You'll be informed by selected guides. Arrive in
Izmir, small city break then
we'll proceed for Cesme that you
can find one of the most beautiful 7 seas around the world. Those
who wish to take the advantage of thermal springs, Ilicalar is the
right place for you. The rest of the night is yours since Cesme
offers wide range of entertainment. [B]
DAY
5 CESME
Today you'll get
acquintance with this pretty resort that is always windy. Get the
fresh and ionized air coming thru the sea. If you are heavy smoker,
you certainly need this. Just pick your own beach as there are many
of them. Ilicalar is the largest one, Vecamp has no difference from
a swimming pool. The hot spring comes out the under the sea, and
you'll not feel cool even in the winter times. If you prefer cooler
water, Tursite is the most convenient beach for you, what about
Altinkum? or the peaceful beaches of Boyalik, Erythrai or Ildir?
Beach-land is the right nickname for Cesme. If you are good at
windsurfing get your staff with you or just hire for your fun. Those
who would like to visit historical sites, Cesme castle and
Archaeological Museum await for you. Try buttered Turkish pastry
near the harbor with tea. The rest of the night is at your leisure
in Cesme. [B]
DAY
6 OZDERE - KUSADASI
Today we'll depart
for the bird island where many liners and all
yachts always pop in. Along the
scenic Ozdere road we'll arrive at
Kusadasi one of the major resorst in Turkey. This dazzling town
is set in a very wide bay close to Ephesus, the most important
historical site in Turkey. After check-in take the advantage of
crystal clear water of Aegean Sea. Bustling grand bazaar is
described in Turkish as "non existence is nay" refers to "you can
find anything you want". Guvercin Ada is a place where you can have
Traditional Turkish Coffee under the authentic marquee and the
castle that you can explore with breathtaking view. There is nothing
to say about nite-life of Kusadasi. You'll be the right person in
the right place for unlimited entertainment. [B]
DAY
7 EPHESUS - DIDYMA
Today we'll explore
Ephesus that is considered one
of the most important historical sites and the commercial center of
ancient times offering historic theater, gymnasium, agora and baths,
as well as the Library of Celsus, Basilica of St. John built on the
site of the Apostle's tomb. We'd like to introduce the regional cop-shish
a charcoal grilled shish-kebap with ayran in Selcuk. Follow on lunch,
we'll wind up Virgin
Mary's house that St. John brought the Virgin Mary to here after
the death of Christ and that she spent her last days in a small
house (Meryemana Evi) built for her on Bulbuldagi (Mt. Koressos).
Now a popular place of pilgrimage for Christians and Muslims the
house has received the official sanction of the Vatican, Later on,
we'll arrive Didyma where the sun & sea hugs each other. You'll
admire the beauty of the beach in Altinkum (Golden sand). Visiting
the historical sites Miletos or Priene is your choice. [B]
DAY
8 BODRUM
Today we'll depart
for the capital of entertainment in Turkey.
Halicarnassus is a place where
you can swim and dance. The crystal clear water offers you a good
memory that you'll never forget, the places of entertainment are
simply irresistible. Bodrum is a place never sleeps like NYC. At
Gumusluk you'll never forget the taste of the charcoal fish with
traditional anise spirit drink called raki and Turkish delicatessen
as well, that's Turkish travel. In short you'll have lovely time in
this yachting center and the environment of Halicarnassus. Just have
fun as Mick Jagger and Prince Charles did. [B]
DAY
9 MARMARIS
We realised that
you have been rushing for almost 8 days. We have no choice since
we'd like you to see those beautiful resorts one by one. Now it's
time for rest a bit. Here is the town which is proper for our aim.
Marmaris is a lovely fjord-like
resort and main yachting centre. The harbour is lying along the old
town, the watersports are endless. Find the irresistable taste of
Turkish cuisine in Marmaris.
Thanks to the pine forest, natural honey is main product of this
fantastic riviera. The nightlife is again dazzling in this lovely
resort. You'll discover the beauty by walking along the shore under
the palm trees. The rest of the night is yours. Go to the harbor
where the entertainment is a nickname. [B]
DAY
10 DATCA - MARMARIS
We advise you to
have your breakfast in a strong way because you'll need an energy
today. Knidos is a lovely picturesque town famous for its almond as
well as its historical site. You'll admire the secluded bays of this
huge peninsula. To reach this
lovely resort by boat will give a small idea about
blue voyage. Don't miss this
journey. Sunset in Knidos is a another must see in this region. Late
at dusk, time to back to Marmaris for your entertainment at night.
[B]
DAY
11 CAUNOS - IZTUZU BEACH - FETHIYE
Say goodbye to
Marmaris, today you'll explore unusual places such as
Caunos and Iztuzu beach. Our
journey will proceed along the pine trees of West Aegean Coast and
at first we'll reach Dalyan. The ancient city Caunos (The son of
Miletos) dating 3000BC hugs you with its Lycean tomb rock. Just get
off the car and hop on aboard since you can only see these beauty by
cruising along the maze channells. Along the cruise you'll encounter
the acropolis having the ruins such as the castle, theater and
basilica. Get the advantage of the beauty bath thanks to highly
sulphured natural thermal mud spa like Hollywood filmstar Dustin
Hoffmann. Did you know that it's unique in the world? Later our boat
trip terminates at Iztuzu beach that is strictly under controlled by
the environmentalist and the government since this place is the
natural habitat of endangered sea turtles named Caretta caretta
which lay their eggs here. Time to have our lunch on the way back of
Dalyan. Late at dusk we'll arrive Fethiye. Check in at hotel and
just relax. [B]
DAY
12 FETHIYE - OLUDENIZ
Today we know that
you won't give up to say wow, awesome and gorgeus since you are in
one of the legendery beautiful sites in Turkey. Just follow the
escort in Fethiye. First you'll
be introduced ghost town, Kayakoy, then we'll proceed crystal clear
lagoon that you certainly met one of the picture somewhere in the
world. Choices are endless in Oludeniz. If you have an adventurer
spirit, just take a jeep to the top of Babadag for paragliding into
this secluded site. You'll take a deep breath for express your
feelings whilst flying two hours time against this spectacular
panorama from 2000m (806ft). Not only flying but also viewing is
jolly nice this colorful sky-parade. What about the idea hop on
aboard to explore the untouched places such as Agia Nikola and
Butterfly Valley? See the paradise with your naked eyes. Those who
want to still steer don't miss Saklikent, the ancient city Tlos,
Xanthos and of course Patara
Beach. Fancy riding horse in Patara Beach? You'll love Fethiye. Rest
of the night is yours since there are so many places such as pubs
and discos for your night entertainment. Small tip: Don't miss
Hisarönü in Fethiye [B]
DAY
13 KALKAN - KAS
Today we'll steer
for the pretty and typical picturesque Mediterranean fishing town
with unspoiled nature. Kalkan
is a peaceful place for its fish restaurants, little bead -flourish
shops and spotless clean pensions. It's always preferable by the
people who'd like to take the advantage of silence of the nature and
dance of the waves with the natural foods. You'll never forget the
taste of the thymed virgin olive oil and olive with freshly baked
hot bread. After Kalkan we'll proceed to Kapitas Beach. Here you'll
see the real turquoise and you'll not be able to resist the
invitation of the crystal clto ear water for swimming. Enjoy it.
Later we'll proceed for Kas.
Here we go! Welcome to the another Mediterranean fishing town.
You'll be surprised when you see Meis Island within reach only 700m.
belonging to the Greece. You'll again take the advantage of
turquoise water however this time you will jump into sea from the
rocks since there is no beach in Kas. Rest of the night is yours
with live music bars and disco at the hotel [B]
DAY 14 DEMRE -
KEMER - ANTALYA
Ready to depart for
the capital of tourism in Turkey?
Demre is the first place
for stopover. Welcome to the St. Nicolaus's town where he spent his
life. The seaman respects St. Nicolaus since he was saved from the
storm with his grace. Next stop is
Finike famous with its
orange trees. 6 km later we'll arrive at Lymra an anvient city dated
back 5th century B.C. You'll see Xatabura Mausoleum reflecting the
arthitecture of Lycian Civilization. Gaus Ceasar who is the son of
Julius Ceasar died while passing by from Lycia on the way back of
Rome, so they built this mausoleum. Later we'll arrive
Chimera passing by
Kumluca. An ancient Lycian city Chimera is such an interesting site
that you'll see the flames coming from underground from the eras.
Then we'll pass the Hellenistic city Olympos with its beautiful
environment. After lunch we'll depart for Phaselis with its three
harbor. Rhodosian people established this ancient city in 693 B.C.
Next stop is Kemer which
is another paradise for the tourists. The authentic marquee at
Moonlight Park is really interesting. We'd like you to have buttered
regional pastry (gözleme) with ayran (yoghurt juice) under this tent
in a very traditional way. Join the live ethnography museum by Deren
Koray (DK). Welcome to the tourism capital and final stop for DK's
specialized Fly'n Drive programme. Check in at the hotel desk and
free time for your penfunctiory exploration. After dinner, just
stroll around Kaleici district. Late at night take the advantage of
the pubs, cafes with live music and the irresistable live atmosphere
of Kaleici again. [B]
DAY
15 ANTALYA
It is imposible to
see all historical sites within 2 days around
Antalya however we'll
choose the majority. We'll start to explore Antalya from the city
center. We'll park the cars and we'll walk in
Kaleici District to see
the Hadrian Gate (constructed in 117-138 AD) which was considered as
the entrance of Antalya, Hidirlik Tower, a typical Seljuk
architecture Truncated
Minaret which is the symbol of Antalya, Kesik Minaret and
typical narrow Mediterranean style streets with its historical
houses. Antique harbor
is another main site to see for our strolling. Now we'd like to
invite you a "grand falls cruise" from here in order to see the
marvellious scenery of the falls from the sea. Time to have our
lunch. Now we'll pass
Antalya Museum that was awarded by the European Council in 1988
as the best museum of the year. Here you'll see an exhibit starting
with the natural history section proceeding chronologically through
the Stone and Bronze Ages and following classical and Hellenistic
periods till the Ottoman Era. After museum we'll set free for your
own exploration. Those who'd like to enjoy the crystal clear water
why not going to Konyaalti
Beach for the tepidity of Mediterranean? You can also get the
advantage of shopping in Antalya for your souvenir. At night we'll
have a dinner at Konyaalti District with unlimited entertainment.
Dancing with belly dancer is compulsory tonight (We're joking)..
[B]
DAY
16 ANTALYA - ALANYA (& ENVIRONS)
Well, today is the
final day of our tour. Early in the morning we'll depart for
Alanya the port of
Ottoman Empires with its beautiful environment. Time to wind up
Alanya Fortress by car. Watch the spectacular view of Alanya from
here. Now we'll steer Damlatas Cave with its damp air underground.
After Damlatas we'll turn back Manavgat Falls. Here listen to the
music of water which makes you relaxed under the sycamore shadow.
We'll have buttered trout as a lunch in here. You certainly will
love this. After lunch we'll drive for an ancient city
Side dated back 7th century
B.C. We'll enter here passing by the city walls. Columned street,
the basilica, the museum and the 15000 spectator capacity stunning
theater and the temple of Dionysus await us. When we'll reach the
harbor we'll see temples of Athena & Apollo. After Side we'll stop
over Aspendos that is
the best preserved amphi-theater in Turkey. Now it is still being
used for the festivals and concerts with its 30000 spectator
capacity. The basilica on the Acropolis and the best preserved Roman
aqueduct are still glamour. Time to move towards to
Perge which is another
important ancient city dated back 12-13th century B.C. This
Pamphilian city is considered as the greatest and the most glorius.
The 15000 spectator capacity theater is still under construction
then we'll visit well preserved and the impressive stadium. The
Roman baths, the church, agora, the street having shops and the
acropol are places for our visit. Well, we know it was a great and
tiring day for you. Those who would like to still have some juice
(!) Düden Falls and Düden Cave are the last places for today's visit.
Get ready for the farewell dinner at Kaleici District. Rest of the
night is at your leisure. [B]
DAY
17 END OF OUR SERVICE
Well,
today is the last day. Time to leave the key of your rental car at
Antalya International Airport and to have your present in order to
make this trip memorable. Thanks fo choosing the right agency. See
you in Turkey at one of our tours again since there is a great
country offers many places. Have a nice journey home ! [B]
By
D&K, what you see is what you get Enjoy your stay ! |
