All tours will be arranged by luxury coaches. There will be guidance in English. Below rates are net, non-commissionable and include VAT.

Any increase on the VAT rate will be reflected in the below rates.

 TOUR 1 – Monday, 30 May 2011

ANTALYA CITY SIGHT SEEING & SHOPPING 

Collection from your hotel for drive into Antalya City Centre for half-day sightseeing and shopping, including “Kaleiçi” (the Old City), where you can explore the old winding cobbled streets searching for its hidden treasures in the form of silver and copperware, leather, carpets and souvenirs. Here, you can also see many fine examples of typical Ottoman architecture.

Drive to Düden Waterfalls.

The tour includes lunch at one of the restaurants over-looking the Mediterranean Sea and the Taurus Mountains.

Lunch menu: Turkish appetizers, selection of kebabs, seasonal salad and fruits

Timing:                       09.00 – 17.00 hrs full day                    

Price / Person:  (Including lunch, excluding drinks)

TOUR 2 – Tuesday, 31 May 2011

PERGE – ASPENDOS – SIDE

In the morning, departure from your hotel with the first stop being Perge that is 18 kms East of Antalya. In this area the Hittites settled in 1500 BC and St. Paul reportedly stopped on of his journeys. Here, you will be able to see some fine examples of the old colonnaded streets, agora, bath, stadium and theatre.

Continuing further East will bring you to the site of one of the best-preserved amphitheatres of all times: Aspendos, which is still used today for many live performances of Ballet, Opera and classical works of art due to its fabulous acoustics and large seating capacity (5,000). Close to the theatre, the remains of the largest aqueduct in ancient Anatolia can also be seen.

The tour will break for lunch before you reach Side, where you will see the theatre standing proudly at its entrance, and next thereto, the remains of an agora and the extensive baths, which now house one of the finest archaeological collections.

Here, you will also have the opportunity of shopping for carpets, silver and copper ware or trinkets and souvenirs.

Lunch menu:             Turkish appetizers, seasonal salads, kebabs, meat, or chicken, seasonal fruits.

Timing:                       09.00 – 18.00 hrs

Price / Person: (including lunch and entrance fees, except Side Museum and Theatre) 

• Excluding drinks.

TOUR 3 – Thursday, 02 June 2011

SIDE – MANAVGAT RIVER 

Manavgat is perhaps most known for its weekly market, which is held every Monday and Thursday, and where you can purchase almost every household need, including a full array of vegetables, fruits, dairy products, linens and lace work, along with souvenirs of the area.

After visiting Side, which is rich with the archaeological sites and shopping opportunities, board one of the small tourist gullet to take a trip down the Manavgat River; at various points, you may also have the opportunity for a short swim. If you are lucky, you will also see some of the turtles, which inhabit the area. Thereafter you will visit the small but picturesque waterfalls, which offer a peaceful and cool haven in the heat of the summer.

Return to Hotel.

Lunch menu:             Open buffet on board: Turkish appetizers, spaghetti, Turkish Kebabs, seasonal salads, fruit.

Timing:                       09.00 – 18.00 hrs full day

Price / Person: (including lunch, including unlimited local drinks)          

• Entrance fees of museum and theatre in Side are not included.

TOUR 4 – Friday, 03 June 2011

DEMRE & THE SUNKEN CITY OF KEKOVA

The days starts with departure from the hotel and drive to Finike, where you will have a tea break before continuing to Demre, where boats will be boarded to visit Üçağız, the ancient city of Simena and Kekova Sunken City. Here, you will have time at leisure for swimming.

Kekova is an island paradise meaning “Home of the sun”. It is also the name for the whole area of picturesque islands, numerous bays and ancient cities. These bays provide natural harbors in all seasonal and here too, nature is united with history creating a harmony rarely seen. Along the northern shore of Kekova Island (Apollona), structural movements of the land over many centuries have caused some of the houses to be totally submerged, while remains of others are scattered along the shore.

Lunch will be taken at Demre, the ancient city of Myra, which is especially known for Noel Baba (Saint Nicholas), who was the Bishop of this Mediterranean city during 4th century and who died here in 325.

Every year on December 6, the Saint Clause commemoration ceremony is held attracting many tourists, who spend their Christmas holidays on the sunny coast of ancient Lycia.  There, you can also see the rock tombs that are built high up in the rock face and have the appearance of little houses.

Lunch menu:             Turkish appetizers, spaghetti, Turkish kebabs, seasonal salads, fruits.

Timing:                       08.00 – 18.00 hrs

Price / Person:  (including lunch, excluding drinks)      

TOUR 5 – Friday, 03 June 2011

PHASELIS BOAT TOUR 

Departure by bus from your hotel, driving along the 42 kms of purple hued mountain scenic road to the Cosmopolitan resort of Kemer, which has been carefully designed to blend in with the surrounding scenery. Arriving to the fully equipped marina, you will board the boats for a cruise to the ancient city of Phaselis, which was once a major trading centre with its three separate harbors. Here, there are many fine examples of aqueducts, agora, baths and a theatre – all of which emphasizes the city’s historical importance. The sheltered pebble beaches around the bays are delightful, and the waters here are shallow, calm and safe for swimmers.

After a lunch on the boat , your boat will set sail for the next stop at the  “Mehmet Ali Bükü” or between Phaselis – Mehmet Ali Bükü. After a swimming break, the last stop shall be at the “Alaca Water”, a very pretty inlet and ideal for another swimming break before returning to Kemer for disembarkation and return drive to your hotel.

Lunch menu:               Turkish appetizers, rice, spaghetti, meatballs, sliced chicken, seasonal salads and fruit.

Timing:                       09.00 – 18.00 hrs

Price / Person: (including lunch on board and RT transfer from/to hotel; Soft or local alcoholic drinks are included)       

• Phaselis Ruins Entrance Fee Supplement: USD 5 per person

 TOUR 6 – Every Day

JEEP SAFARI

An adventurous full day-drive through the scenic roads of the Taurus Mountain range, giving you the opportunity of seeing the country from a completely different perspective.

This tour will take you through many typical Turkish villages, where you will have the chance to visit a traditional Turkish house, sampling the simplistic village life, and where you will enjoy the warmth and hospitality of the locals.

After a long and dusty drive along the winding country roads, a refreshing swim may be more than welcome! This is possible in the cool, clear spring water rivers, which run through the valleys between the mountains.

As this trip is bumpy any dusty, it is considered best for those aged 25-40 years, and who are fairly fit.

Lunch menu:             Trout, seasonal salad, French Fries, and seasonal fruit

Timing:                       08.30 – 18.30 hrs

Price / Person:          USD 40.00 (including lunch)

• Excluding drinks

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Ø Participants suffering from serious disease such as asthma, epilepsy, heart inadequacies, dorsal problems, pregnancy, etc. ought not to attend this tour.

Ø No intoxicating beverage is served during this tour.

Ø Our guests are covered by third person financial responsibility insurance during the tour.

Ø The drivers should possess a valid driving license.

Ø Plastic shoes, hat, sun ten cream, windbreaker are advisable.

TOUR 7 – Every Day

RAFTING ON THE KOPRULU RIVER

This exciting day will begin with you being collected from your hotel for the drive to the Köprülü River. Experienced rafters will provide a full safety instruction briefing, before you change into your rafting gear and prepare to get wet!

The total length of the course is approx. 13 km. Though not for the faint-hearted as some of the waters are fast flowing rapids, it is safe for all family members from age 8 upwards. Experienced rafters accompany all rafts at all times.

Half way down the course, a lunch break will be provided on the banks of the river, where you can share your excitement and experience with your fellow rafters.

Lunch menu:             Turkish appetizers, spaghetti, meatballs and slices of boiled chicken, seasonal salads and fruit.

Timing:                       08.30 – 18.00 hrs

Price / Person:          USD 45.00 (including lunch)

• Excluding drinks

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Ø  Participants suffering from serious disease such as asthma, epilepsy, heart inadequacies, dorsal problems, pregnancy, etc. ought not participate in this tour

Ø  No intoxicating beverage is served during this tour

Ø  Children between 0-6 years cannot participate in the tour for insurance reasons.

Ø  Wetsuits and raincoat are available according to the weather conditions.