After your busy day travelling, when you arrive in Istanbul we will meet you at the airport and take you to your accommodation. Whatever is left of the day is yours to ready yourself for your full day city tour the next day,

Overnight in Istanbul

No visit to Turkey is complete without touring Istanbul's old capital named Constantinople by the Romans, this city is a treat for the eyes and history is imprinted with every turn. Some of the worlds most beautiful mosques and palaces are here and today's guided tour will show you the best the city has to offer. Starting at the beautiful blue mosque also named the Sultan Ahmed Mosque this amazing building has been a place of worship continuously since 1616. The ceramics and multi-domed ceiling inside are breathtaking.
You will also visit Sultan Ahmet Square where once stood the great Hippodrome that pre-dates the Roman era. This was a place of frequented daily life and entertainment such as sport and circuses the hub of social life including horse and chariot racing. It is believed that the Hippodrome of Constantinople could seat over 100,000 people.
In the centre, you will find the ancient Obelisk of Theodosius taken from the temple of Karnak in Egypt in the 4^th century BC, carved from red granite from the city of Aswan in southern Egypt The base is marble and Roman and depicts various scenes from chariot races or of the Roman Emporer.
Another stunning building you will visit is the Hagia Sophia, over the centuries she has been a church a museum and a mosque and was built using over 10,000 people. The interior decoration is breathtaking and ample from the two marble doors one representing heaven the other hell, to the incredible mosaics, the colours of which have not diminished over the years and are as vibrant as ever.
Next, you will move on to one of the most important buildings of the city the Topkapi palace home of the Sultans and their many wives and also an administrative centre for over 400. Construction began in 1459 and was awarded the UNESCO world heritage site certificate in 1985. The building and grounds are extensive, but perhaps the most intriguing and the most highly decorated is the inner courtyard and living quarters, no one was permitted to enter unless you had permission from the sultan himself and it is here that the harems and private quarters of the household are located.
The last part of the city that you visit today will be the grand bazaar and grand it is the largest and oldest continuously trading market in the world, the alleyways that crisscross this colossal market are narrow and brightly decorated selling everything you can imagine, containing over 4000 shops you will be amazed at the sights and sounds within.

Our recommendation:
After the day's tour ends and you have your own free time, we recommend also visiting the Spice Bazaar to enjoy the amazing sights and smells. You will be on your own here as its not part of your tour package, you will have lots of time to look around and make your own way back to your accommodation.


Important Notes:
Grand Bazaar is closed on Sundays
Blue Mosque due to prayers on Fridays we are unable to enter
Hagia Sophia is closed on Mondays
Topkapi Palace is closed on Tuesdays

Overnight in Istanbul

Today's tour is a little gentler than the city tour of the day before, after a good breakfast we will pick you up and take you to the Dolmabahce Palace where you will stay for approximately 2 hours This tour is fully guided and will give you all the details of this beautiful rococo and neoclassical style palace, decorated mostly in gold and crystal, the ceremonial hall boasts the worlds largest bohemian crystal chandelier.
Your day will then take on a new mode of transport as to cruise the waters of the Bosphorus Straits passing some of the cities most iconic sites such as Maidens Tower, Kucuksu Palace, Rumeli Fortress, Ortakoy Mosque, Ciragan Palace, Beylerbeyi Palace and the Bosphorus and Fatih Sultan Mehmet bridges before stepping back onto dry land and start your bus tour at Pier Loti Hill one of the highest places in Istanbul where the views are worth the wait, you will take a cable car back down to the bus and continue your tour of the old city before being taken back to your hotel.

In the evening you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to the airport for your domestic flight to Izmir, on arrival at Izmir airport we will have transport ready for you and take you to your hotel in the Ephesus region.

Important Note:
Dolmabahce Palace is closed on Mondays, therefore on this day, only the tour will begin 2 hours later (11:30 am departure) on Mondays.

Overnight in Ephesus

The City of Ephesus has been photographed millions of times and you can read about it see videos and listen to others tell you of their time there, but when you have seen it for yourself and felt an incredible atmosphere, you will understand. This place is like no other the amount of the city still standing and the layout of the central main marble street that you will walk down will take you back as if transporting you of coarse you will see the amazing architecture of buildings, such as latrines, civic buildings, the prison, shops, homes, the great amphitheatre, and the mighty Library of Celsus that have been here for over 3000 years and survived earthquakes weather and civilizations, but it’s the place as a whole that touches the soul.
This tour also includes visits to the home of the virgin Mary, The great temple of Artemis and the Beautiful Isabey Mosque all located just outside of the city limits of the great Ephesus.  

Overnight in Ephesus

Today you will journey to Pamukkale an assault on the senses but a welcome and pleasant one, the scenery is otherworldly with white calcified mountainside pools as far as you can see to warm thermal waters that you can dip your toes in, don’t forget your swimming costume as at the top of the mountain the thermal hot springs have created a warm mineral-enriched pool. The city of Hierapolis grew and became a hub for thousands who came for the healing benefits the waters offered. You will be taken back to the bus station in Denizli where you will board and travel to Fethiye.

You will be met at the Fethiye bus station and transferred to your hotel.

Overnight in Fethiye

Today will be relaxing and exhilarating, you will start your day in Oludeniz the most photographed beach in Europe, a small touristic town overlooked by the imposing Babadag Mountaiın where people come from all over the world to try their hand at Paragliding, it is here you will meet your captain and crew for your days sailing to the delightful Butterfly valley, where throughout the year hundreds of varieties of butterflies fill the valley. With plenty of time for swimming and great food, you will feel as though you are a million miles away from everything. We will anchor just offshore and if you want to to have a wander through the valley then this is your chance the valley is accessible by hiking in but it is very steep and not many dare to try, making sailing in on a gulet yacht the perfect way to arrive.

Overnight in Fethiye

Today is your last day with us and after a healthy fresh breakfast your time with Farout will come to an end, we wish you a safe journey onward and look forward to sharing other parts of this amazing country with you in the future.