Turkey

Wake up to a new destination every morning - and explore the cultural gems along the shores of the Mediterranean, Aegean, Adriatic, North Africa & Red Sea. Below are the places we will be taking you to when our ship sails around Turkey.

We have included shore excursions in all major ports as part of our cruise itineraries. In certain places additional visits are available at a supplementary cost.

Bosphorus Cruise - 2.5 hours ISTANBUL, Turkey Enjoy a sail in the Bosphorus, the winding waterway that separates two continents, Asia and Europe.	Optional $45
Istanbul Highlights I - Half Day AM ISTANBUL, Turkey Byzantium. Constantinople. Istanbul. With its strategic location, Istanbul has been at the centre of things for centuries.	Included
Istanbul Highlights II - Half Day ISTANBUL, Turkey Visit two city landmarks, the Byzantine Chora Church, now a museum, and the grand Suleymaniye Mosque, built between 1550 to 1557 during the Classical period of Ottoman architure.	Optional $48
Ancient Ephesus - Half Day IZMIR, Turkey The cosmopolitan city of Ephesus was, in its heyday, on a par with Athens and Rome.	Included
Izmir City Tour - Half Day IZMIR, Turkey Discover Turkey's third largest city, Izmir, called Smyrna from the time of the Greeks until 1923.	Optional $48
Pergamum: Acropolis & Asclepion - Half Day AM IZMIR, Turkey Ride a cable car to the spectacular hill-top capital of Pergamum and visit the city's ancient healing center on this adventure.	Included
Aphrodisias - Full Day KUSADASI, Turkey Two and a half times the size of Pompeii, Aphrodisias is named after the Greek goddess of love and could be said to rival Ephesus in a claim to be "the most well-preserved ancient site in the world".	Included
Sumela Monastery - Half Day AM TRABZON, Turkey With its eerie mist and forested background the mountainside monastery of Sumela is one of Turkey's most magical destinations and is being considered by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site.	Included