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DAY 7 ISTANBUL - PERGAMON DAY 9 IZMIR - DUBAI has experienced rapid growth since the
- IZMIR Breakfast at the hotel and at the 1980s, resulting in imposing modern
After breakfast departure to Pergamon, appointed time, transfer to the airport to architecture, with skyscrapers such as
the main cultural center of the Hellenic board the flight to Dubai, with a stopover the Capital Plaza or the Scheich-Zayid
period. in Istanbul. Arrival in Dubai and overnight. Mosque, contrasting with traditional
We will visit the archaeological park where buildings such as the Qasr al-Husn fort
the famous Pergamon Altar, which can be DAY 10 DUBAI and palatial residences.
visited in Berlin, was found. It highlights Departure to discover the capital of Upon arrival we will take a guided tour to
the acropolis, with ruins of what were the one of the 7 emirates that make up the see the skyline on the coast and its main
library, the theater, several palaces and United Arab Emirates. Founded in the attractions.
the place where the Altar of Zeus was second half of the 18th century, Dubai We will also visit the Louvre Abu Dhabi
erected. Leaving Pergamon we will also was a fishing town until it became the Museum, opened in 2017 as a franchise
see the ruins of the Asclepion, a building international metropolis it is today. of the famous Parisian museum. With
dedicated to the god of medicine and During the guided tour we will see this this facility, the city positions itself as the
that would become a renowned medical contrast between the traditional part, cultural destination of the Emirates. Its
school. with the Jumeirah Mosque of 1979, the collection spans art from Antiquity to the
Continuation to Izmir. palace of Sheikh Sheikh Mohammed 21st century, with works by Picasso,
Arrival and accommodation. and the Al-Fahidi fort; and the modern Magritte and Gauguin among them,
part in which stands out above all the on loan from major Parisian museums
DAY 8 EXCURSION TO EPHESUS Burj Khalifa Tower, inaugurated in 2010 (Louvre, Orsay and George Pompidou).
Today we will go on an excursion to as the tallest building in the world with Free time for lunch and individual
Ephesus, one of the main cities of more than 800m. The architecture is the walks. In the afternoon, return to Dubai.
Ancient Greece and home to one of the 7 most visible art of Dubai; to the examples Overnight in Dubai.
wonders of the ancient world, the Temple already mentioned we can add the Palm
of Artemis. Jumeirah Island, an artificial archipelago DAY 12 DUBAI
Occupied over the centuries by the created in front of the coast where there Breakfast at the hotel and at the
Hellenic, Roman and Byzantine cultures, are private residences and some of the appointed time, transfer to the Airport.
it has reached our days with a cultural most luxurious and well-known hotels;
treasure difficult to surpass. the Opera House; the Dubai Creek, Package includes:
We will visit the ruins of these civilizations, where the spice market is located, and • 11 nights accommodation including
including the Library of Celsus, the the Madinat Theater. buffet breakfast
Great Theater, the Odeon, the agora, Afternoon at leisure to tour some of the • Porterage service at the hotels
the Roman basilica, several baths and famous shopping malls, relax on the • Transfers upon arrival and departure
public latrines, temples dedicated to beaches and admire the spectacle of • English speaking tour director
Domitian, Hadrian and Serapis, the Trajan light and color in the Palm Fountains, the • Deluxe coach
fountain and the pritaneum, seat of the largest in the world, with 1,335m², jets up • Visits with licensed guides
magistrates. to 105m high and illuminated by 3,000 • Entrances as per the program
On the outskirts of Ephesus we will also LED bulbs. • Flights as per itinerary, tourist class
visit the Basilica of St. John, where St. including luggage 23kgs
John supposedly wrote his gospel; and DAY 11 DUBAI - Excursion to Abu • A surprise invitation to a concert,
the House of the Virgin Mary, where Dhabi cultural event or excursion
according to tradition she arrived after the Today we will go on an excursion to
crucifixion and lived until her ascension. Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United
Return to Izmir and overnight. Arab Emirates. Like Dubai, Abu Dhabi

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