Arrive to IZMIR, met by our representatives and transferred to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Drive to Ephesus, the only Greco-Roman site in the world that gives an idea of the grandeur of bygone centuries. Ephesus is another city of the Seven Churches of the Revelation and an ancient largest port with a population over 250.000. The city played major role in the development of architecture, religions, economic systems and arts. St.Paul lived here, and walked through the marble streets. Lunch en route.

Drive to Pergamum, the most favored of the Seven Churches. Christianity reached Pergamum very early and its church was praised for extraordinary forbearance during times of persecution. It was here that the first Christians were executed by Rome. Visit the stunning Acropolis of the Hellenistic city, perched 1000 feet above the town. Remains include the Altar of Zeus, palaces, the temple of Trajan and Dionysus and the world's steepest amphitheatre.
Lunch en route.

After breakfast departure for the tour of Istanbul. Start the tour with a visit to the legendary Blue Mosque, decorated with beautiful 17th cent Iznik tiles. Then stroll around the historical Hippodrome where chariot races were held in the Roman and Byzantine era. Continue to St.Sophia - a Christian Basilica (church) conceived by Constantine in the 6th century which became a mosque during the Ottoman Empire and now is a museum. See the beautiful mosaics displayed at the museum. Visit the Suleymaniye Mosque, built in 16th cent, dedicated to Suleyman the Magnificent, by the famous architect Sinan. In the afternoon visit the Topkapi Palace, former residence of the Ottoman Sultans. See the Treasury, the Kitchens and Portraits of the Sultans. Lunch en route. Have some free time at the world famous Grand Bazaar ( Kapali Carsi ) of Istanbul. Return to hotel for overnight.

Visit the Egyptian Bazaar, used as a spice market since 1665, before boarding the ferry which crosses the Bosphorus, visiting both Europe and Asia. Stop en route to take photos of the natural beauty and see the 15th cent Rumelihisar fortress,summer palaces and old wooden houses. The cruise terminates at the fishing village of Sariyer, close to the Black Sea. Lunch en route. Then drive by coach via the Intercontenental bridge to Camlica Hill on the Asian side to see the beautiful panoramic view of Istanbul. Visit the Beylerbeyi Palace - the summer residence of Ottoman Sultans with original furniture and magnificent gardens. Visit a typical fishermen's village along the Bosphorus, with free time for leisure or shopping.