Elegant Phuket with Turkish Airlines, 5 Nights, Extra Tours Included (FLY111)

Day 1 ISTANBUL We meet at Istanbul New Airport, international departures terminal, three hours before the flight (one calendar day before the departure date). Day 2 ISTANBUL – PHUKET After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Phuket departs on Turkish Airlines scheduled service. Overnight on the plane. Upon arrival in Phuket, we meet our private vehicle waiting for us at the airport and transfer to our hotel. Then free time. Overnight at the hotel. Day 3 PHUKET After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for our Phi Phi Island tour with lunch. We reach Phi Phi Don, the first of Phuket’s two paradise coral islands, quickly by speedboat. On Maya Bay, where some scenes of Leonardo DiCaprio’s “The Beach” were filmed, there is an opportunity to swim and sunbathe on its palm tree-lined beach and crystal-clear turquoise sea. Next, we stop at Phi Phi Ley. Here we visit Viking Cave. Lunch will be served on Phi Phi Island. In the evening, we return to our hotel by speedboat. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at the hotel. Day 4 PHUKET After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for our Elephant Safari tour. How many times in your life can you go on safari on an elephant? Here is the opportunity coming to you. After receiving information about the elephants, we go on an elephant safari in the forest. In the evening, we head to the world-famous Hard Rock Cafe for a live music dinner. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at the hotel. Day 5 PHUKET After breakfast at the hotel, we depart for our Phuket Island Tour to explore Phuket. Our first stop is Chalong Temple, the oldest temple on Phuket Island, built in the 19th century. After visiting the temple, we visit Phuket Old Town, the island’s oldest settlement, famous for its Sino-Portuguese architecture, colorful houses, small shops, and street vendors. Then we head to Big Buddha Hill, where we can see Phuket from a bird’s-eye view and visit Thailand’s third tallest Buddha statue. Our final stop is Phuket View Point, where we can take wonderful postcard-like photos. At the end of the tour, we visit a world-famous jewelry factory along the way. After the tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Overnight at the hotel. Day 6 PHUKET After breakfast at the hotel, free time for personal activities. Overnight at the hotel. Day 7 PHUKET – ISTANBUL After breakfast at the hotel, we transfer to the airport. After baggage, ticket, and customs procedures, we depart for Istanbul on Turkish Airlines scheduled service. Day 8 ISTANBUL With our arrival at Istanbul New Airport, the tour and our services come to an end.