Legacy of Turkey

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We organise private and group tours in main destinations of Turkey.

23/10/2015

legacyofturkey.com is one of the member of Turkish Travel Agencies ( TURSAB ) with licence Nr. A-20405 According to Turkish laws, only travel agencies are allowed to organize tours.

We are a personalized company with dedicated staff who are very experienced in Private and Exclusive Tours in Turkey. This site you are visiting right now is the main resource for your travel guide offering extensive information on numerous private tours, escorted sightseeing opportunities, excursions, guiding services and much more to independed travelers.

Our concept is to considere you as guests, give you all the best and quality service to make you satisfied during your trip in our country. Our tours are carefully organised by our professional and experienced staff to provide our guests with the most unforgettable travel experience of their life.

The guides that are hold in our tours are very experienced, have many years of expertises in specific sites, graduated from The National School of Guiding and hold the official licence issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism needed to work throughout Turkey.

Our tours are suited to individual travellers, families, people with special interests or needs, and anyone who wants the freedom to travel at their own pace with their own guide.

It is a great pleasure for us that we welcome you to our new section of exclusive private tours and shore excursions. These have been designed for both individuals and groups who are looking for fully escorted itineraries within Ephesus and Istanbul in English or other languages by comfortable tour vehicles suited to the size of your party.

23/10/2015

ANCIENT SMYRNA TOUR
Agora, Izmir Archeology Museum

Meet your professionally trained guide and drive to Izmir city center, approximately 30 minutes from Izmir port. Perfect for first-time visitors, this Izmir sightseeing shore excursion starts with the wonders of the ancient Agora, one of the best-preserved agoras in the world. It was once a bustling Roman bazaar, and today you can still see colonnades of Corinthian columns, vaulted chambers and a reconstructed arch. Then head to the Archaeology Museum, where you’ll see Greek and Roman artifacts and the head of a gigantic statue of Domitian that once stood at Ephesus. Afterwards you drive back to port of Izmir.

What's include

Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour, Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle, Entrance fees, Car park fees.

What's exclude

Tips for guide & driver, Meals & Drinks.

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Meet your professionally trained guide and drive to Izmir city center, approximately 30 minutes from Izmir port. Perfect for first-time visitors, this Izmir sightseeing shore excursion starts with the wonders of the ancient Agora, one of the best-preserved agoras in the world. It was once a bustling…

23/10/2015

IZMIR SIGHTSEEING TOUR
Agora, Izmir Archeology Museum, Konak Square, Kizlaragasi Hani, Kemeralti Bazaar

Meet your professionally trained guide and drive to Izmir city center, approximately 30 minutes from Izmir port. Perfect for first-time visitors, this Izmir sightseeing shore excursion starts with the wonders of the ancient Agora, one of the best-preserved agoras in the world. It was once a bustling Roman bazaar, and today you can still see colonnades of Corinthian columns, vaulted chambers and a reconstructed arch. Then head to the Archaeology Museum, where you’ll see Greek and Roman artifacts and the head of a gigantic statue of Domitian that once stood at Ephesus. Continue to the clock tower located at the Konak Square, a symbol of Izmir. Decorated in Ottoman architecture, the tower features four fountains around the base in a circular pattern. The most recomended visit in İzmir is Kemeralti walking tour. This is most important place where you can buy shirts, trowsers, pants, pashmina, souvenirs turkish pipes (nargile) and Turkish delights (Lokum). Your final stop is at Kizlaragasi Hani, a caravanserai built by Haci Besir Aga in 1744. The typical Ottoman inn is an impressive construction with a 4,000 square metre courtyard and a roof covered completely with lead. Originally an inn for travellers from the East carrying silk and spices. Afterwards you drive back to port of Izmir.

What's include
Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour, Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle, Entrance fees, Car park fees.

What's exclude

Tips for guide & driver, Meals & Drinks.

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Meet your professionally trained guide and drive to Izmir city center, approximately 30 minutes from Izmir port. Perfect for first-time visitors, this Izmir sightseeing shore excursion starts with the wonders of the ancient Agora, one of the best-preserved agoras in the world. It was once a bustling…

23/10/2015

MILETUS, DIDYMA, EPHESUS TOUR
Miletus, Didyma, Ephesus Ancient City

Overview
Tour Code : K-SX308
Tour Departures : Kusadasi (Ephesus) Cruise Port
Tour Level : Private Shore Excursion
Tour Duration : Approximately 8 Hours
Tour Highlights : Miletus, Didyma, Ephesus Ancient City

Tour Description
Meet your professionally trained guide and drive to an ancient city located near Akkoy at the mouth of the Buyuk Menderes (meander) River. Miletus owed its importance to its position on the trade routes. It was one of the largest cities in Anatolia with a population of between 80.000 and 100.000. Didyma was controlled by Persians, Romans and Seljuk Turks. The next visit after Miletus will be Didyma. Didyma means "twins" and it was associated by some as being the meeting place of Zeus and Leto to have their twins Apollo and Artemis. Didyma was famed as a prophecy center dedicated to Apollo, which served a similar purpose as the Delphi of Anatolia. It was not a city but a sanctuary linked to Miletos by Milesians with a 19 km/12 mi sacred road. After visited Miletus and Didyma you will continmue to Selcuk / Ephesus area. Famous in antiquity for its Temple of Artemus during the years of the Roman Empire, the Greek port of Ephesus became the greatest city in Asia Minor. You will start your 90 minute Ephesus walking tour at the upper Magnesia Gate, and work your way down through the city, ending near the ancient Harbor. Along the way you will See the Odeon, the Fountain of Trajan, the steam baths of Scholastika, the temple of Hadrian and the impressive library of Celsius. The library is adorned with columns and statues. The Grand Theater, where St. Paul preached, is the largest theater in antiquity with a capacity of 24,000 seats. You will return to your private vehicle through the Arcadian Way, where Mark Anthony and Cleopatra once rode in procession. Afterwards you drive back to port of Kusadasi.

What's include

Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour, Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle, Entrance fees, Car park fees.

What's exclude

Tips for guide & driver, Meals & Drinks.

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Meet your professionally trained guide and drive to an ancient city located near Akkoy at the mouth of the Buyuk Menderes (meander) River. Miletus owed its importance to its position on the trade routes. It was one of the largest cities in Anatolia with a population of between 80.000 and 100.000. Di…

23/10/2015

HIGHLIGHTS OF EPHESUS TOUR
Tour to Ephesus Ancient City, House of Virgin Mary, Basilica of St.John, Ephesus / Selcuk Archeology Museum, Temple of Artemis

Overview
Tour Code : K-SX305
Tour Departures : Kusadasi (Ephesus) Cruise Port
Tour Level : Private Shore Excursion
Tour Duration : Approximately 8 Hours
Tour Highlights : Ephesus Ancient City, House of Virgin Mary, Basilica of St.John, Ephesus / Selcuk Archeology Museum, Temple of Artemis

Tour Description
Meet your professionally trained guide and drive to Ephesus, approximately 30 minutes from Kusadasi. Once you enter the Ephesus Ancient City and pass by the Magnesia gate, you will enter the administrative section of ancient Ephesus. The guided walking tour will take you through one of the most magnificent excavations in the world. See the Odeon, the Fountain of Trajan, the steam baths of Scholastika, the temple of Hadrian and the impressive library of Celsius. The library is adorned with columns and statues. The Grand Theater, where St. Paul preached, is the largest theater in antiquity with a capacity of 24,000 seats. You will return to your private vehicle through the Arcadian Way, where Mark Anthony and Cleopatra once rode in procession. After the termination of the visit to Ephesus, you will drive to Bulbul mountain where the House of the Virgin Mary is located in a nature park between Ephesus and Selcuk, which is believed to be the last residence of the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. The peaceful site is sacred to both Christians and Muslims, and is visited by many tourists and pilgrims. This House was later visited by Popes Paul VI and John Paul II, who confirmed its appropriateness as a place of pilgrimage. On November 29, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI celebrated mass here. You’ll also see one of the most popular sites in Ephesus, the ruins of the Temple of Artemis. First built during the Archaic period, the temple is one of the Seven Wonders of Ancient World. After visited Temple of Artemis, you will continue to Selcuk / Ephesus Archaeology Museum where you can see a lot ancient furnitures, sculptures, mosaics, frescos and more. The last visit of today will be to the Basilica of St. John. It is believed that the evangelist St. John had spent his last years in the region around Ephesus and was buried in the southern slope of Ayosolug Hill. Three hundred years after the death of Saint Paul, a small chapel was constructed over the grave. The chapel was replaced with a marvelous basilica during the region of Emperor Justinian (527-565 A.D.). The monumental basilica was in the shape of a cross and was covered with six domes. Its construction, being of stone and brick, is an extremely rare find amongst the architecture of its time. Raised on two steps and covered with marble, the tomb of St. John was under the central dome. Afterwards you drive back to port of Kusadasi.

What's include

Professional English-speaking tour guide for the duration of the tour, Transportation in a fully air-conditioned, non-smoking vehicle, Entrance fees, Car park fees.

What's exclude

Tips for guide & driver, Meals & Drinks.

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We organise private and group tours in main destinations of Turkey.